Sports

Agents cite Evangeline Parish man for turkey hunting violations

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Turkey Creek man for alleged turkey hunting violations on March 25 in Evangeline Parish. Agents cited Darwin W. Nelson, 43, for hunting turkey over a baited area and contributing the delinquency of a juvenile.

Bobcats rally past Dragons

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bobcats scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Eunice seized an 8-7 District 3-4A victory over the DeRidder Dragons.

Blue Jays stun No. 5 Catholic-PC

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Blue Jays picked up a crucial District 6-1A win Monday as St. Edmund ran past No. 5 Catholic High of Pointe Coupee, 8-1. St. Ed’s scored a run in the bottom of the first when David Evans reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced home on a triple by Blake Moran.

Lady Cats cruise on Senior Night

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Lady Bobcats broke open the game early with 11 runs in the first inning as Eunice cruised to a 16-1 district win over DeRidder on Senior Day. Seniors Harmony Jason and Gabby Mitchell were recognized pregame for their Lady Cat careers.

Blue Jays rally past Panthers

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund exploded for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday as the Blue Jays rallied for a 6-5 win over the Pine Prairie Panthers. Ryan Young grabbed the complete-game victory as he struck out five, walked one and allowed one earned run on seven hits.

Behind the jokes of April Fools’ Day

Pranks, practical jokes and various goofs abound at the start of April, when celebrants around the world mark April Fools’ Day, a tradition that dates back several centuries.

A day of upsets for local teams

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was a tough outing Thursday for the local teams as the Eunice High and St. Edmund teams all suffered losses. Sacred Heart of Ville Platte exploded for eight runs in the fourth inning Thursday as the Lady Trojans rolled to a 10-0 mercy-rule win over the St.

Seven Blue Jays placed on 6-1A team

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor North Central continued its district dominance and for the fourth time in five years the Hurricanes captured the state championship. North Central’s De’Vion Lavergne was named District 6-1A MVP and Basil Brown II earned district coach of the year honors.

Bobcats open district with win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High opened District 3-4A play on Tuesday with an 11-4 win over the Rayne Wolves. The Bobcats (14-3, 1-0) travel to Rayne today to complete the week’s games against the Wolves.

Six Lady Jays land on 6-1A team

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund finished as district runners-up and the Lady Jays placed six players on the All-District 6-1A team. Sacred Heart of Ville Platte’s Kali Shiver was named MVP, while Josh Harper was selected as the district coach of the year. St.