Sports

St. Ed’s Richard to join Hall of Fame

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor When someone talks about the history of St. Edmund baseball, Scotty Richard’s name is at the top of the list. On Friday at the River Oaks Center in Lafayette, Richard will be inducted into the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.

Tourney filled with exciting games

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was 40 hours of basketball games over three days with championships earned over three brackets during the Kendall and Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout held at St. Edmund. The French Settlement Lions won the Blue Bracket title with a 49-37 victory over the St.

Beau Chene surges past Lady Bobcats

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was a close battle until a late Lady Gator surge lifted Beau Chene to 51-30 win over the Eunice Lady Bobcats. Beau Chene opened Monday’s game with a 7-0 run before a baseline jumper by EHS’ Alana Bushnell.

Avian Flu outbreak continues in wild birds in Louisiana

H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is once again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said.

St. Edmund earns sweep over Port Barre

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was an exciting night for the home crowd as St. Edmund earned a sweep over Part Barre in non-district basketball action. The Lady Jays opened the game with a 8-0 run, sparked by three pointer from Millie Miller and inside buckets from Jillian DeVillier and Ava Smith.

Lady Bobcats grab first win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor OPELOUSAS – It was an exciting night for the Lady Bobcats as Eunice High won its first game of the season with a 36-33 victory over Opelousas Catholic. It was the first win for the Lady Cats since Dec. 11, 2020 – a 36-35 victory over Port Barre.

Blue Jays grab OT win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund outscored Central Private 7-3 in overtime as the Blue Jays earned a 33-29 win over the Redhawks.

Academic All-State volleyball named

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor They performed well both in the classroom and the volleyball court as 12 local high school seniors earned a spot on the Louisiana High School Athletic Association All-Academic Award Program. St. Edmund’s Gracie Cormier earned a spot on the Composite Team with a 4.0 GPA.

Crowley sweeps EHS

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor In two defensive battles, Crowley grabbed a sweep over Eunice Tuesday in a non-district clash. In the girls’ opener, Crowley (1-2) jumped to a 13-3 first quarter lead sparked by Alaysia Arvie’s eight points including a shot at the buzzer.

Experience leads Blue Jays basketball

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor This is a season of optimism for the Blue Jays under first year head basketball coach Cade LeBlanc. LeBlanc and the team already know each other well as he spent several seasons as an St. Edmund assistant coach.