Sports

Darbonne signs with Ragin’ Cajuns

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was an exciting month for Hayden Darbonne and his family. The Bobcat baseball team advanced to the state semifinals where Darbonne belted a two-run home run at his final at-bat. Friday, Hayden was presented his high school diploma along with his senior classmates.

St. Edmund holds sports award ceremony

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund athletes were recognized for their accomplishments in the annual award ceremony. Miss Blue Jay was Julia Zaunbrecher and Blake Summerlin was named Mr. Blue Jay.

Ten Lady Jays named to District 6-1A list

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was an impressive season for District 6-1A softball as four of the six teams earned at least one win the Div. IV playoffs. No. 12 St. Edmund (14-15) grabbed its first playoff win in seven seasons with a 16-0 mercy-rule victory over No. 21 Central Private.

Bobcats fall in state semifinals

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor SULPHUR – Lakeshore scored eight runs in the first two innings and that proved to be enough as the Titans grabbed an 8-3 victory Thursday over the Eunice Bobcats in the Div. II state baseball semifinals at McMurry Park in Sulphur.

Bobcats punch ticket to Sulphur

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With an impressive 15-4 win over Pearl River in the quarterfinals, No. 5 Eunice advances to today’s state semifinals against Lakeshore at McMurry Park in Sulphur. The Bobcats and Titans will face each other at 11 a.m. on Field 40.

Lady Jay duo finishes strong at state meet

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – It was a beautiful finish for one and a great start for another as St. Edmund’s Ellie Manuel and Aubrie Lejeune stood together on the podium after the girls’ javelin state competition was finished. Manuel, a senior, finished first with a throw 133.

Make Mother’s Day special

Each and every day a new woman becomes a mother for the first time or all over again. Being a mother changes a person’s life in dramatic ways. Mother’s Day is a great time of year to honor mothers and attempt to give back just a portion of the tireless love and devotion moms offer their children.

Bobcats earn quarterfinal win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was a battle from the first pitch to the final out as the No. 4 Bobcats earned a 2-1 victory Thursday over No. 5 Pearl River in the first game of the quarterfinal series.

Bobcats advance to quarterfinals

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With the game tied 5-5 and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Eunice High’s Hayden Darbonne singled and scored on a double to right field by John Bellard to give the Bobcats a 6-5 win over West Feliciana. No. 4 Eunice (29-5) will take on No.

Bobcats roll past Saints, 10-0

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor After a first-round bye, the No. 4 Bobcats opened the regional round best-of-three series in fine fashion as Eunice rolled to a 1-0 mercy-rule shutout victory Thursday over the No. 13 West Feliciana Saints.