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Eunice High senior baseball players, from left, are Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Eunice High senior baseball players, from left, are Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Bobcats roll on Senior Night

Tom Dodge
Friday, April 22, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High baseball celebrated their three seniors with a 18-3, 12-3 sweep over LaGrange Thursday at Bobcat Field. Seniors Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers were recognized between the two games.
St. Edmund’s Rylie Johnson, Karleigh Soileau and Kennedy Ardoin finished their high school soffball careers Wednesay in the regional round of the playoffs. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

St. Edmund’s Rylie Johnson, Karleigh Soileau and Kennedy Ardoin finished their high school soffball careers Wednesay in the regional round of the playoffs. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Lady Jays fall in first round

Tom Dodge
Friday, April 22, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor NEW ROADS – St. Edmund’s softball season ended with a 4-0 loss to Catholic High of Pointe Coupee in the opening round of the Div. IV playoffs.
Gabby MItchell

Gabby MItchell

Lady Bobcats run past Westgate

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Gabby Mitchell hit a walk-off, two-run home run to help seal the Lady Bobcats’ 13-2 win over Westgate in the opening round of the Class 4-A softball playoffs. For the second year in a row, No. 5 Eunice (20-6) advances to the regional round as the Lady Cats will host No.
Daven Benoit

Daven Benoit

Blue Jays down Opelouas Catholic

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund closed District 5-1A play with a 5-3 win over rival Opelousas Catholic. St. Ed’s (14-16, 3-5) closes the regular season Friday at home against Welsh.
St. Edmund seniors

St. Edmund seniors

LHSAA softball playoffs bracket

Tom Dodge
Friday, April 15, 2022
Nonselect CLASS 5A Bidistrict No. 32 Parkway (9-13) at No. 1 Pineville (31-2) No. 17 Southside (17-10) at No. 16 Haughton (16-12) No. 24 Sulphur (16-10) at No. 9 Natchitoches Central (20-8) No. 25 Riverdale (19-5) at No. 8 Sam Houston (22-8) No. 28 Slidell (12-13) at No. 5 Barbe (22-6) No.
Greta Miller

Greta Miller

Local Academic All-State athletes named

Tom Dodge
Thursday, April 14, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor They proved themselves to be quality performers in both the classroom and on the basketball court. Several area student-athletes earned LHSAA Academic All-State honors.
Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Eunice Rec fields have new look

Tom Dodge
Thursday, April 14, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor “If you build it, they will come.” That is the hope of director Robert Johnson as the Eunice Recreation Complex after a major renovation that includednew turf on eight fields.
St. Edmund Blue Jay seniors

St. Edmund Blue Jay seniors

Blue Jays hold Senior Night

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund baseball recognized six seniors prior to Monday’s non-disrict clash with Vermilion Catholic. Luke Vidrine, Daven Benoit, Justin Landry, Kaleb George, William Driggs and Garrett Dubois were all honored for their Blue Jay baseball caeers.
Karleigh Soileau

Karleigh Soileau

Lady Jays fall to CHPC in finale

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor NEW ROADS – Catholic High of Pointe Coupee pitcher Rebecca Frey limited the Lady Jays to two hits as the Lady Hornets earned a 6-0 win over St. Edmund in the District 5-1A finale.
Trenon Trosclair and Gabby Mitchell

Trenon Trosclair and Gabby Mitchell

Lady Cats run past Jennings

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Lady Bobcats exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning to help Eunice earn a 12-7 win over Jennings. Jennings grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Malleigh Touchet tripled and scored on a ground out by Kylie Price.