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Jalien Burgess

Jalien Burgess

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Bobcats grab win

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Eunice Bobcats closed out non-district play Tuesday with a convincing 58-44 victory over Menard.
John Landry

John Landry

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St. Ed’s earns sweep over Chargers

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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.
Tyshun Joseph

Tyshun Joseph

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Eunice downs Raiders for non-district win

Tom Dodge
Friday, January 6, 2023
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.
Tylon Cooper

Tylon Cooper

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Bobcats’ Cooper signs with SLU Lions

Tom Dodge
Friday, January 6, 2023
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.
St. Edmund’s Aubrie LeJeune and Kennedy Dubroc surround Opelousas Catholic’s London Francis.

St. Edmund’s Aubrie LeJeune and Kennedy Dubroc surround Opelousas Catholic’s London Francis.

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Lady Jays cruise past Opelousas Catholic

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Lady Jays opened with a 17-0 first quarter surge and St. Edmund cruised to a 42-16 win over the Opelousas Catholic Lady Vikings.
Myra Miller

Myra Miller

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Dos and don’ts of healthy weight loss

Myra Miller
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Maintaining a healthy weight promotes long-term health. Being overweight or obese are risk factors for various conditions, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization reports that the worldwide obesity rate has tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.
Madison Comeau

Madison Comeau

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Lady Jays shine in tournament

Tom Dodge
Friday, December 30, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Lady Jays had a strong showing in their own tournament as St. Edmund grabbed four wins in the Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout. St. Ed’s earned a 45-31 win over Welsh, aided by 30 points in the first half.
EHS softball team

EHS softball team

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Top Eunice News sports stories of 2022

Tom Dodge
Friday, December 30, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor There were numerous local sports events in 2022, but here are the top stories reprinted from their original versions published in the Eunice News editions.
Kieran Davis returned to St. Edmund where he signed to play football for East Carolina. From left, are, grandmother Velma Davis, Kieran, and his mother, Lena Davis. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Kieran Davis returned to St. Edmund where he signed to play football for East Carolina. From left, are, grandmother Velma Davis, Kieran, and his mother, Lena Davis. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

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Davis signs with East Carolina football

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Kieran Davis took a step back into his past to look to the future. The former St. Edmund athlete returned to Eunice to sign his national letter of intent to play football for the East Carolina Pirates.
Ellie Manuel

Ellie Manuel

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Manuel signs with Ragin’ Cajuns track

Tom Dodge
Friday, December 23, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund’s Ellie Manuel finished second in the high jump at the LHSAA state meet her junior year and had great expectations heading into her final track season.