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Ellie Manuel

Ellie Manuel

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St. Ed’s lands nine on All-District team

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor In an historic season for St. Edmund volleyball, the Lady Jays placed nine players on the Div. V, All-District 2 team. St. Edmund senior Ellie Manuel was named Co-MVP along with Northside Christian’s Kailey Meaux. St.
Gabby MItchell

Gabby MItchell

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Lady Cats place 7 on All-District team

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor In an historic season for Eunice High volleyball, the Lady Bobcats placed six players on the Div. III, All-District 2 team. Eunice senior Gabby Mitchell earned Defensive MVP honors, while Iota’s Jenna Seilhan was named Offensive MVP.
Aubrie LeJeune

Aubrie LeJeune

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Lady Jays cruise past Pine Prairie

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The Lady Jays opened the annual Turkey Tournament with a win a St. Edmund cruised to a 51-13 victory over Pine Prairie. The Lady Jays jumped out to a 13-1 first quarter lead behind eight points from Mary Helen Miller.
Juvenile whooping cranes released last week at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

Juvenile whooping cranes released last week at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

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Juvenile whooping cranes released

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, November 18, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) recently added 10 whooping cranes to its experimental population, the most since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Julia Zaunbrecher

Julia Zaunbrecher

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Lady Jays excited about upcoming season

Tom Dodge
Friday, November 18, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With three experienced seniors, the Lady Jays are looking for a successful run this season. “We are coming in with some experienced players as last year we only graduated one senior so a lot of the underclassmen got a lot of playing time,” St.
Graduate students working in Rodrigo Diaz’s lab searched the Gulf Coast for evidence of an invasive insect, the roseau cane scale, in the fall of both 2021 and 2022. (Photo by Rodrigo Diaz/LSU AgCenter)

Graduate students working in Rodrigo Diaz’s lab searched the Gulf Coast for evidence of an invasive insect, the roseau cane scale, in the fall of both 2021 and 2022. (Photo by Rodrigo Diaz/LSU AgCenter)

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Insect infesting coastal cane expanding range eastward

Kyle Peveto / kpeveto@agcenter.lsu.edu
Thursday, November 17, 2022
An invasive insect that could be weakening stands of roseau cane across the Mississippi River Delta has spread farther east along the Gulf Coast, according to surveys performed by LSU AgCenter researchers. Native to China and Japan, the roseau cane scale was initially found in Louisiana in 2016.
Kassidi Thibodeaux

Kassidi Thibodeaux

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Thibodeaux leads young Lady Bobcats

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor This the first step of her coaching journey as Kassidi Thibodeaux, a former LSU Eunice basketball player and recent McNeese graduate, takes over the Eunice High Lady Bobcats basketball program.
Eunice High Bobcats

Eunice High Bobcats

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Erath rallies past Bobcats

Tom Dodge
Saturday, November 12, 2022
By Neal McClelland Special to The Eunice News ERATH - Despite an almost super human effort from senior quarterback Josh Brown, in the end, the 18th seed Eunice Bobcats couldn't make enough plays to hold on to a 10 point second half lead and fell on the road to 15th seed Erath 34-30 Friday night in...
Ke'Von Johnson gains yards against OC.

Ke'Von Johnson gains yards against OC.

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Vikings end Blue Jays' season

Tom Dodge
Friday, November 11, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor OPELOUSAS – The Vikings exploded for 24 points in the second quarter to help Opelousas Catholic cruise to a 54-20 win over St. Edmund in the opening round of the Div. IV football playoffs. No. 15 OC (8-3) travels to No.
Eunice High senior Gabby Mitchell, sitting, signed this week to play softball at Southeastern Louisiana University. Standing, from left, are her father, Ernest Mitchell III, sister, Madison Mitchell and mother, Patina Mitchell.

Eunice High senior Gabby Mitchell, sitting, signed this week to play softball at Southeastern Louisiana University. Standing, from left, are her father, Ernest Mitchell III, sister, Madison Mitchell and mother, Patina Mitchell.

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EHS' Gabby Mitchell signs with SLU

Tom Dodge
Friday, November 11, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With her senior softball season approaching, Eunice High senior Gabby Mitchell knows where she will be playing college ball.