High School Sports
Kalen Hanks (36) controls the ball. Also pictured is Tyler Trahan (29) and Jared Langley (22).
Patriots take on state’s top dog
The North Vermilion Patriots soccer team has their biggest challenge yet. In New Orleans, the top team in the division waits for their opponents, the No. 15 Patriots. Isadore Newman only last week ...
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Kaplan’s Jalen Bates dunks over Aaron Harris (15) and Mike Bessard (35) of North Vermilion. Both teams are at home Friday night.
KHS makes changes to basketball schedule
Kaplan Pirates coach Jeff Davis announced changes to the schedule for the Kaplan basketball teams. The last two games of the season will each now be played a day earlier. Friday’s game against Erat...
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Pictured is Jasmine Chauvin controlling the ball. Rushing to aid Chauvin are Alexis LaCoste (9), Tyler Hernadez (1) and Haley Bodin (3).  Erath girls, who earned a playoff bid for the third year in a row, needed to beat Catholic High Sunday for a chance to play host to a first round playoff game later this week.  The Lady Bobcats will find out their fate later this week if they have to travel or on the road in the first round of the playoffs.
Lady Bobcats fall to Sacred Heart
In a long road trip to face the No. 2-ranked Academy of Sacred Heart in New Orleans, the Erath Lady Bobcats fell in a 3-0 decision, ending their run in the state soccer playoffs. Having defeated th...
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Derrian Nolan of Abbeville goes up against NV’s Morgan Harrington.
AHS, NVHS meet again
With a few minutes left, the game was tied at 37-37. Abbeville had come back from a 31-24 trail at the beginning of the fourth period and soon took the lead. It was one of the most exciting games o...
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Gueydan’s Trevor Derouen plans on having a college football career.
Decision time for local Gueydan athlete
With Signing Day just on the horizon, an important decision is to be made by one local athlete. Trevor Derouen, the standout running back from Gueydan, who picked up well over 2000 yards in the 201...
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VC’s Chris Campbell tries to block Delcambre’s Christian Mitchell.
Tuesday contests keep teams in parish
With Delcambre hosting Vermilion Catholic, Erath inviting Franklin to their court and Gueydan playing Central Catholic at home, it looks as if the only local team on the road Tuesday is Kaplan. The...
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Caleb Broussard (11) against a host of St. Frederick’s players.
Patriots headed to New Orleans
LEROY - It was a slow first half. The teams fought on a pretty neutral level, neither side really getting into enemy territory too often, and it looked as though the two teams were at a stalemate. ...
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Ashley Dubois (10) scored the last of three goals in Erath’s victory over North DeSoto in the first round of the girls’ state playoffs.
Lady Bobcats proceed in playoffs
It ended up being 3-0 on a history-making night for the Erath Lady Bobcats. It was the first time they got to host a playoff game at home, and they took to the field and provided their opponents wi...
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Nick Cooper goes up for an impressive dunk in the second half in the Patriots district game against Erath on Friday night.
Patriots tame Bobcats in Friday night sweep
Second place in their district, the North Vermilion Patriots (18-4, 8-2 district) made quick work of the Erath Bobcats on Friday night, winning 49-24. They are sitting behind Patterson (a ways back...
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Season’s end for Wildcats soccer
Friday night was a tough one for the Abbeville Wildcats, who fell in the first round of the soccer state playoffs. Their opponent was Northlake Christian, who entered the playoffs ranked at No. 4. ...
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Waynesha Briggs (11) goes up for two of her team-leading 19 points for Abbeville on Friday. Also in the picture is Roneshia Legett (23) , who had eight points for AHS.
Lady Wildcats warming up for Tuesday
The showdown is set for Tuesday. The Abbeville Lady Wildcats, 9-0 in district, travel to meet the North Vermilion Lady Patriots, 8-1 in district, in a district showdown. Tip-off is set for arou...
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Pirates overcome Hornets in home appearance
It was a big night for the Kaplan teams, who were at home on Friday night. They defended their territory against Franklin. Maintaining a lead throughout the entire game, the Kaplan Pirates defeated...
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