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Former LSU Eunice catcher Hunter Feduccia. (Photo courtesy of LSUE)

Former LSU Eunice catcher Hunter Feduccia. (Photo courtesy of LSUE)

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Former Bengal Feduccia called up by Dodgers

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Former LSU Eunice catcher Hunter Feduccia is the latest Bengal to receive the call up to Major League Baseball, joining the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Feduccia was sent up on Saturday while the Dodgers are in Houston for a weekend series.

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LSUE Men’s Soccer opens season in August

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
LSU Eunice begins the John Plumbar era on Aug. 24 as the Bengals Men’s Soccer team announces the 2024 regular season schedule. LSUE will play three preseason tune-ups beginning Aug. 10 at Xavier University-New Orleans. After two home scrimmages against LSU Alexandria (Aug.
The new Bengal Stadium was celebrated on Friday with indoor groundbreaking. From left, are Marion “Nootsie” Sattler, Eunice City Council alderman at-large; Scott Fontenot, City of Eunice mayor; Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice athletic director; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, LSU Eunice chancellor; Beau Petitjean, Acadia Parish Police Jury; and Jeffery Morgan, Acadia Parish Police Jury. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

The new Bengal Stadium was celebrated on Friday with indoor groundbreaking. From left, are Marion “Nootsie” Sattler, Eunice City Council alderman at-large; Scott Fontenot, City of Eunice mayor; Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice athletic director; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, LSU Eunice chancellor; Beau Petitjean, Acadia Parish Police Jury; and Jeffery Morgan, Acadia Parish Police Jury. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

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New Bengal Stadium celebrated with indoor groundbreaking

Rhett Manuel / Sports Editor
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
It’s the type of idea that anyone who has attended LSUE through the years couldn’t have seen coming even in their wildest visions of growth.
Fish stocking operation. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

Fish stocking operation. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

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LSUE’s Haythem Abraham called to Palestine’s U20 World Cup qualifying camp

Rene LeBreton / rlebreton@wlf.la.gov
Friday, July 26, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) hatcheries produced and stocked approximately 4.2 million freshwater sportfish into 50 waterbodies statewide during the spring 2024 stocking season. The stocked fish primarily consisted of Florida Bass (4.

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LSUE Women’s Soccer set for road heavy fall campaign

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 26, 2024
LSU Eunice Women’s Soccer embarks on the second season under the direction of Courtney Murdoch with a 13-game schedule, it was announced on Wednesday. The Bengals will become road warriors this fall, playing ten of their 13 regular season games on the road.
Eunice High sophomore Gracie Guillory goes up for a block. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Eunice High sophomore Gracie Guillory goes up for a block. (Photo by Amy Myers)

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Lady Cats keep in shape with summer league

Rhett Manuel / Sports Editor
Friday, July 26, 2024
There isn’t much Eunice High head volleyball coach Wayne Fontenot can do during the summer with his team.

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Tarzan movie had a spy story, too

Jim Bradshaw
Friday, July 26, 2024
World War I interrupted the filming when the first Tarzan movie was made in the swamps near Morgan City in 1917, and that led to some international intrigue, including the arrest of one of its crew members as a notorious spy.

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LSUE places 27 student-athletes on NJCAA All-Academic teams

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
LSU Eunice continued to shine on the field of play and in the classroom as 27 student-athletes received All-Academic Team honors by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the organization announced on July 18. Four of the five athletic teams on campus had honorees on the team.
Construction is underway at LSUE’s baseball stadium. A ground breaking ceremony is planned at 9 a.m. Friday for a new stadium. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Construction is underway at LSUE’s baseball stadium. A ground breaking ceremony is planned at 9 a.m. Friday for a new stadium. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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LSUE Baseball to hold baseball stadium groundbreaking celebration

Myra Miller
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
LSU Eunice Baseball will kick off the construction of its new stadium with a groundbreaking celebration at 9 a.m. Friday in the shadows of the original Bengal Stadium on the LSUE campus as construction has already commenced.
St. Ed’s junior quarterback Nathan Zaunbrecher fires a pass downfield during the Air It Out seven-on-seven tournament Wednesday evening at St. Thomas More. This contest is one of between 50 and 60 contests that head coach James Shiver estimates his team has participated in this summer. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

St. Ed’s junior quarterback Nathan Zaunbrecher fires a pass downfield during the Air It Out seven-on-seven tournament Wednesday evening at St. Thomas More. This contest is one of between 50 and 60 contests that head coach James Shiver estimates his team has participated in this summer. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

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7-on-7 preps the passing game

Rhett Manuel / Sports Editor
Friday, July 12, 2024
It’s another step in the process of getting better over the summer months. High school seven-on-seven tournaments have taken off in recent years as an opportunity to teams to improve their passing offenses. The rules are simple: games are on a 20-minute running clock. Only passing plays are allowed.