High School Sports
Former Kaplan, Abbeville coach moves to CHNI
Brent Indest, who spent several years coaching in Vermilion Parish, is now moving to Catholic High of New Iberia. Coach Keith Menard, the now former coach of Catholic High, is moving over to Centra...
Dec 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joey Faulk, seen here with the ball, proved just as talented on defense. He was named All-State in 1A for his defensive work.
Derouen, Faulk pick up state honors
Two Vermilion Parish, Trevor Derouen and Joey Faulk, players displayed enough skill over the football season to be named to the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association 1A All-State team. Derouen rush...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ellen Langlinais looks to pass the ball off to a teammate. She and the Lady Eagles picked up a win at St. Edmund Friday.
Friday night victory for Lady Eagles
The Lady Eagles posted another dominant victory late last week after traveling to face off against St. Edmund. No sooner were they named parish champions than they were on the road to pick up a 54-...
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Patriots get big soccer tournament performance
The North Vermilion Patriots participated in the STM Christmas Classic over the weekend. The Patriots came out of the tournament as the overall winner, after beating STM in the final game of the to...
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Timia Briggs picked up 9 points against Comeaux, but a second-half rally put the Lady Spartans over the Lady Wildcats, 37-34.
Lady Wildcats fall to Comeaux late-game comeback
Things certainly looked good for the Lady Wildcats at home, going into the second half against the Comeaux Lady Spartans. They were up 23-7 while Comeaux struggled to try to keep up. However, a sec...
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles fought hard against a very competitive Abbeville Lady Wildcats team, but came away with the win and the trophy to bring back home.
Abbeville schools claim victory
In a pair of epic battles on Thursday night, the Abbeville Wildcats (31-28 over the Kaplan Pirates) and the Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles (48-32 over the Abbeville Lady Wildcats) picked up the Ver...
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Joe Duhon (11) and Kenny Johnson (44), both of North Vermilion, were named Most Valuable Players in their district for offense and defense, respectively.
Local athletes named to District 9-3A All-District team
An exciting season from local footbal teams gave way to a big turnout on the All-District teams for the 9-3A schools in the parish. Tommy Byler and Stephen Lotief, who coach the reigning district c...
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Tyler Simon moves around a North Vermilion player to score some of his 10 points in the Wildcats’ 53-43 victory over the Pats.
Parish Tournament: Abbeville vs. North Vermilion
Maybe it was a preview for district, maybe it was just chance, but the Parish Tournament turned into a double-header for Abbeville and North Vermilion, with the teams clashing in the boys and girls...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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DeVante Davis of Kaplan goes up over Delcambre in the Parish Tournament, with the Pirates beating the Panthers 82-42.
Parish Tournament: Kaplan vs. Delcambre
What started out as a close game by the end of the first period turned out to be a big win for the Kaplan Pirates as the game progressed, with them winning 82-42. DeVante Davis was the leader in th...
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Caitlin Domingues chased down the court by a host of Vermilion Catholic’s Lady Eagles. Domingues picked up 4 points, but the team would be knocked out of the tourney in a 41-32 loss.
Parish Tournament: Vermilion Catholic vs. Erath (Girls)
The No. 1-seeded Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles earned their position last night in a close battle with the Erath Lady Bobcats, pulling away with a 41-32 win. The first period portrayed two teams o...
Dec 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roneshia Legget speeds down the court for the Abbeville Lady Wildcats. Legget would pick up 2 points, nailing two free throw shots in the 56-38 Abbeville High victory over Gueydan.
Parish Tournament: Abbeville vs. Gueydan (Girls)
With Jaqueline Braxton, Arrayia Starlard and Barbar Bryant leading the way, the Abbeville Lady Wildcats overcame the Gueydan Honey Bears in the second day of the Vermilion Parish Basketball Tournam...
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Try as they might, the Gueydan Bears were unable to garner much momentum against the aggressive Abbeville Wildcats.
Parish Tournament: Abbeville vs. Gueydan (Boys)
In the final game of Tuesday night, Gueydan High School met Abbeville High School for the second time, though this match was between the boys baskeball teams from both schools. The Wildcats walked ...
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