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The St. Edmund Blue Jays celebrate the opening of their football season at Friday’s opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree. The Blue Jays lost to Catholic of Pointe Coupee 13-12. (Photos by Amy Myers)

The St. Edmund Blue Jays celebrate the opening of their football season at Friday’s opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree. The Blue Jays lost to Catholic of Pointe Coupee 13-12. (Photos by Amy Myers)

Blue Jays battle to a 13-12 loss in Nagata Jamboree

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
St. Ed’s didn’t look quite as sharp as it wanted to for as long as it wanted to against Catholic of Pointe Coupee in last Friday’s 13-12 loss in the opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree.
The Eunice High Bobcats started off slow, but made adjustments and defeated the North Vermilion Patriots 14-6 in a jamboree contest on Aug. 29 in Rayne. From left, Montana Brown, quarterback,completes a handoff to running back Bryan Allen as guard Christopher Malbrough leads for a block. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

The Eunice High Bobcats started off slow, but made adjustments and defeated the North Vermilion Patriots 14-6 in a jamboree contest on Aug. 29 in Rayne. From left, Montana Brown, quarterback,completes a handoff to running back Bryan Allen as guard Christopher Malbrough leads for a block. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats start slow but hit pay dirt

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Make no mistake about it, the 2024 Eunice Bobcats are a work in progress. A promising work in progress, but one nonetheless. That was quite evident in the Bobcats’ 14-6 win over the North Vermilion Patriots last Thursday in jamboree action. It was a tale of two halves for the Bobcats offensively.
Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin. The Eunice High Bobcats will play against the Welsh Greyhounds at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 for their homecoming game. (Submitted photo)

Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin. The Eunice High Bobcats will play against the Welsh Greyhounds at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 for their homecoming game. (Submitted photo)

Homecoming Court named at Eunice High

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin.

Legendary broadcaster Moreau to miss LSU’s 2024 season

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Sports Radio Network will open the LSU Football season this Sunday in Las Vegas without longtime color analyst Doug Moreau, as the former Tiger great steps away from the microphone for the 2024 season to recover from a recent surgery.
Senior Destiny Labbe sets the ball for junior Ava Grace Brown during Wednesday’s match against Jennings at the Tom Dodge Memorial Jamboree. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Senior Destiny Labbe sets the ball for junior Ava Grace Brown during Wednesday’s match against Jennings at the Tom Dodge Memorial Jamboree. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats, Jays work out kinks in Dodge Jamboree

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
Eunice head volleyball coach Wayne Fontenot had an idea to honor the recently passed away sports editor of the Eunice News, Tom Dodge. He named the school’s annual volleyball jamboree after him and Wednesday night both the Eunice High Lady Cat and St.
Jeff Willis, LSUE athletic director and head baseball coach, explains the plan for a new Bengal Baseball Stadium to the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday, (Photo by Myra Miller)

Jeff Willis, LSUE athletic director and head baseball coach, explains the plan for a new Bengal Baseball Stadium to the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday, (Photo by Myra Miller)

New Bengal Baseball Stadium promises to transform campus

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
A transformation of the LSUE campus is underway with the construction of a baseball stadium born out of the athletic program’s success. Jeff Willis, LSUE athletic director and head baseball coach, said the stadium will have endless possibilities. “This will be more than a baseball field.

Bobcats top North Vermilion in jamboree action

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, August 29, 2024
It wasn't perfect. It's not how they wanted it to be. But, the Eunice Bobcats took care of business against the North Vermilion Patriots and won 14-6 in jamboree action in Rayne on Thursday night.

McNeese rally blown off course

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – History nearly repeated itself for the McNeese Cowboys here in Memorial Stadium in front of a nation audience on ESPN2.

EMTL Team Manuel surges to the top

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Eunice Mens Tennis League finished its second week of tennis play with Team Manuel surging to the top of the standings with a 8-5 win over Team Moosa. Team D’Aubin and Team Pitre ended with a close match, with Team D’Aubin winning 7-6.