Competition usually brings out the best in an athlete.
At times, St. Edmund head track coach Michael Yachera has had to battle with other spring sports for his athletes.
The Lady Bobcats opened District 5-3A competition Tuesday with a doubleheader against two different teams.
Eunice (5-5, 1-1) began the day with an 11-4 win over Port Barre before falling 13-0 to top-ranked Pine Prairie (14-0, 2-0).
There was an empty chair where one of their biggest fans used to sit.
Sandra Carriere Ardoin, who was known as “Granny” to the St. Edmund softball team, died last Friday.
By John Burson
Sports Writer
The Eunice High Bobcats earned three victories in the John R. Young Chevrolet/Frey Holding Company baseball tournament held this past weekend at Bobcat Field.
The Eunice track teams opened the season in fine fashion as the Lady Bobcats finished first and the Bobcats grabbed second in the Bobcat Invitational.
The Lady Cats scored 174 points to edge past Crowley High’s 136 points.
