High School Sports
The North Vermilion Patriots are the only boys’ team in the parish to make it to this year’s playoffs. They’ll take on  St. James on Tuesday.
Patriots back in playoffs for first time in years
North Vermilion is the only boys team in the parish to make it into the playoffs, and they are looking at a tough road. Starting on Tuesday night, they’ll travel to play St. James High School, the ...
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The Gueydan Honey Bears get set for action Monday night against Metarie Park Country Day.
Honey Bears travel in playoff opener
The fourth team from their district to enter the playoffs, the Gueydan Honey Bears have something to prove. The most pressing issue? That age makes little difference on the court. With a mostly und...
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The Erath Lady Bobcats are set to take on E.D. White in the first round of playoffs Monday.
Erath to face E.D. White in first-round road trip
The third team from their district to make it into the state playoffs, the Erath Lady Bobcats have a shot to end the season on a high note. Having struggled in the early part of the season and in p...
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Former Abbeville football standout, Akeem Lewis, has a new team.
Abbeville native moves closer to home
Abbeville football standout is leaving his California school and making his way back south, he says. One of the big reasons? He misses the area. “I went to California because I just wanted to move ...
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Gabby Harrington and the Erath Lady Bobcats will face E.D. White.
Local teams appear on playoff brackets
If you were on the LHSAA Web page, frantically refreshing the page every 10 seconds after the clock struck 1 p.m., you didn’t see results for 30 minutes. Luckily, it didn’t take too long for the br...
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Ellen Langlinais takes a shot against Hanson Memorial Wednesday.
Lady Eagles pick up district runner-up
A key victory on Wednesday night gave the Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles the district runner-up position and guaranteed their No. 2 ranking in the state Class 1A playoff seeding. It was a 66-49 vic...
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VCs Natalie Camel handles the basketball, while, from left, Central Catholic's Caroline Byrne and Abbie Bergeron defend.
VC loses season-ender to district champs
MORGAN CITY — Vermilion Catholic may have fallen to Central Catholic 42-35 Monday evening in both teams’ District 8-1A finale, but Vermilion Catholic coach Kim Guidry said she thought her squad pla...
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NV’s Jordan Windman heads around Kaplan’s Blake Touchet.
NV closes season at Kaplan
KAPLAN - The North Vermilion Patriots concluded the regular season Monday with a 58-46 road-win over the Kaplan Pirates. Patriots head coach, Jack LeBlanc, felt his team played one of their best ga...
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Chelcie Sonnier of NVHS is pursued by Abbeville’s Arrayia Starland.
Local teams set to compete in upcoming playoffs
February 14 is Valentine’s Day, when love blossoms or is renewed. Two people come together to share a precious, possibly life-changing moment on this day. So, it is actually somewhat fitting for th...
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Arrayia Starland sets up to receive a pass Friday against Berwick.
Lady Wildcats undefeated in district
With their last game, the Abbeville Lady Wildcats remained undefeated in district this season, an accomplishment that will aid them in the postseason rankings. Defeating Berwick 58-32 seems like a ...
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Kyrie Collins goes for the goal in the Lady Eagles Friday victory.
No. 2 Lady Eagles stop Ascension
The Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles soared to a 51-24 district win over the visiting Ascension Episcopal Lady Blue Gators on senior night in Abbeville. VC took control from the opening tip, using th...
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Alexis Harrington tries to block a shot from Kaplan’s Laura Turnley.
Bobcats come back twice in Kaplan
It began as a low-scoring game, but when the Lady Bobcats took control on the court, they came back to pick up a 43-18 victory over the Kaplan Lady Pirates on Thursday night. Kaplan led with a scor...
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