Sports

Bryan Allen

Bryan Allen

Bobcats, Bears battle in opener

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High was scheduled to face North Vermilion Thursday at Clark Field in the first game of the Acadia-Vermilion Parish jamboree. Torrential rains and rapid-fire lightning caused the contest between the Bobcats and Patriots to be cancelled after a lengthy weather delay.
Ke'Von Johnson

Ke'Von Johnson

Jays visit to Tarpons

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bulldogs took advantage of several Blue Jays miscues on a muddy field as Iota grabbed a 22-0 win over St. Edmund in the annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree. “Everything that could go wrong went wrong,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said.
Rusty Quebedeaux

Rusty Quebedeaux

Quebedeaux named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

Tom Dodge
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Russel “Rusty” Quebedeaux is the newest member of the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. The son of Russel and Betty Quebedeaux, Rusty is a 1984 EHS graduate who played football and baseball for the Bobcats.
OC - CHNI game

OC - CHNI game

Iota shuts out Blue Jays, 22-0

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 26, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bulldogs took advantage of several Blue Jays miscues as Iota grabbed a 22-0 win over St. Edmund in the annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree. Iota threatened to score on the opening drive, sparked by Braydon Lavergne’s long run to the St. Ed’s 32.
Eunice High’s Lathan Kennedy sits in the locker room as it storms outside at Clark Field in Lafayette. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Eunice High’s Lathan Kennedy sits in the locker room as it storms outside at Clark Field in Lafayette. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Lightning cancels Bobcat jamboree

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 26, 2022
Eunice High was scheduled to face North Vermilion Thursday at Clark Field in the first game of the Acadia-Vermilion Parish jamboree. Torrential rains and rapid-fire lightning caused the contest between the Bobcats and Patriots to be canceled after a lengthy weather delay.
Todd Couttee

Todd Couttee

Coutee named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

Tom Dodge
Thursday, August 25, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Benjamin Todd Coutee is the newest member of the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be on Sept. 16 in the EHS – Avoyelles football game. Coutee is a 1984 EHS graduate and participated in football and track as a Bobcat.
Arthur Richey family

Arthur Richey family

Richey named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Four sport star Arthur Richey has been named to the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The induction ceremony will be held at halftime of the EHS – Avoyelles football game on Sept. 16.
Eunice High alumni tournament directors, from left, are Jeanne Elfert, Tricia Fontenot and Chris Gaspard.

Eunice High alumni tournament directors, from left, are Jeanne Elfert, Tricia Fontenot and Chris Gaspard.

EHS Alumni tournament begins Friday

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 12, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The tradition continues as the 16th annual Eunice High Alumni softball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the Eunice Rec Complex. The committee is now Tricia Fruge Fontenot (1997), Jeanne Menard Elfert (1999) and Chris Gaspard (2007).
Church Point players to watch in 2022

Church Point players to watch in 2022

Bears ready to defend district title

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – The graduated Church Point senior class sent the Bears to consecutive semifinal appearances and their first ever perfect regular season which were historic feats for the program.