Sports

Eunice High's Bobcat basketball suspended

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Friday the 13th proved to be a bad night for the Eunice High basketball team. During the second quarter of the Eunice – Washington Marion District 3-4A opening game on Jan. 13, a scuffle broke out on the court between the Bobcats and Indians.

Three simple ways to eat healthier every day

Diets can be difficult to navigate. Since no two people are the same, a healthy diet that satisfies one person won’t necessarily satisfy another.

Lady Jays softball ready for challenges

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund softball is entering its second season under head coach Alex Chapman with both high hopes and question marks. “We graduated three quality players with Rylie Johnson, Kennedy Ardoin and Karleigh Soileau –they will be missed.

Lady Jays open district with win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund opened District 6-1A play Tuesday with a 54-42 victory over the North Central Lady Hurricanes. The two teams battled early as the Lady Jays held a 15-13 advantage in the first quarter as the lead changed seven times in the game’s first eight minutes.

Athletes earn Academic All-State honors

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Several local seniors have excelled in both athletics and the classroom and earned LHSAA All-Academic honors. The LHSAA recognizes the academic excellence of senior student-athletes who have attained a 3.

Blue Jays grab wins

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund improved to 9-8 on the season with wins over Slaughter Charter and Berchmans Academy. After a Monday trip to Westminster Christian Academy – Lafayette, the Blue Jays entertain North Central on Tuesday in the District 6-1A opener. St.

Bobcats grab win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Eunice Bobcats closed out non-district play Tuesday with a convincing 58-44 victory over Menard.

St. Ed’s earns sweep over Chargers

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund earned a sweep over Westminster Christian Academy of Lafayette in non-district action. The Lady Jays junior varsity rolled to a 46-4 victory over the Lady Chargers, sparked by a 16-2 first quarter run.

Eunice downs Raiders for non-district win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bobcats claimed a rivalry win Wednesday as Eunice battled for a 59-53 victory over the Northwest Raiders. It was a battle early on as Eunice held a 14-10 first quarter lead, aided by five points from Brilon Ceaser and a trey by Jalien Burgess.

Bobcats’ Cooper signs with SLU Lions

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High's Tylon Cooper is looking forward to being part of the Southeastern Louisiana University football team. Cooper signed a national letter of intent with the Lions during his holiday break from high school. “It felt like family there,” Cooper said of SLU.