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Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall.  (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Jays victorious against Lady Bobcats

On the opening night of the season, it only made sense for the Eunice High Lady Cats and St. Ed’s Lady Jays to tangle to open the volleyball season on Tuesday night.
Crowley native and UL Softball Coach Alyson Habetz speaks to a standing-room-only crowd during a “Meet & Greet” event at Fezzo’s. Habetz takes over as the softball coach at the Lafayette university after 25 years as the associate head coach at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

Crowley native and UL Softball Coach Alyson Habetz speaks to a standing-room-only crowd during a “Meet & Greet” event at Fezzo’s. Habetz takes over as the softball coach at the Lafayette university after 25 years as the associate head coach at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

‘Being home is a beautiful thing’

Alyson Habetz was noticeably overwhelmed as she spoke to a standing-room-only crowd Wednesday, Aug. 28,in Crowley. It was the second of a three-night “Meet & Greet” tour for Habetz and members of the Ragin’ Cajun softball team and staff. “It’s so awesome to be with my people,” Habetz said.
LSUE Bengal’s Salomé Deneubourg controls the ball in Texas. (LSUE photo)

LSUE Bengal’s Salomé Deneubourg controls the ball in Texas. (LSUE photo)

Bengals bag trio of wins in Lone Star State trip

LSU Eunice Women’s Soccer flexed its muscle in the Lone Star State with a pair of runaway wins. The Bengals (3-1) produced a pair of shutouts to give LSUE three clean sheets already on the young season.
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

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

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

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

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

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.