High School Sports
North Vermilion senior looks for top honors at state
For North Vermilion’s Chelcie Sonnier, this week is the biggest in her high school career. Coming up just short of first place in the state meet last year in the javelin throw, she’s taken her seni...
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Eagles host No. 2 Mangham
The No. 18-ranked Vermilion Catholic Screamin’ Eagles now face their toughest challenge early in the state playoffs. After a 3-0 win over Catholic High-Pointe Coupee last week, coach Danny McMurtry...
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Abbeville prepares for state meet
Qualifying in 12 of the 16 events in regionals, the Abbeville Lady Wildcats track team has a big day ahead of them on Saturday. “It’s important to get as many kids out of regionals as you can,” sai...
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Schexnailder home run eases Kaplan’s playoff loss
Kaplan batter Lindsey Schexnailder too an opportunity Notre Dame provided. She stepped up to the plate, taking careful note of the two Lady Pirates on base who had gotten there after being walked. ...
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Lady Patriots fall late in playoffs
It was a tough ending for the now 23-6 North Vermilion Lady Patriots. Playing Jena in Sulphur, they fell behind after the second inning and could not catch up, losing 10-5 in seven innings. But it ...
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Eagles open playoffs with 3-0 win
Hunter Frith has a lot of be proud of after a seven-inning stand on the mound for Vermilion Catholic. Defensively, he helped lead his team to a 3-0 win over Catholic-Pointe Coupee in New Roads, Lou...
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North Vermilion downs Church Point in five
It certainly seemed familiar to coach Jeremy Trahan. “I thought ‘Man, this is happening again,” he said when his team was down 1-0 against Church Point in the second inning and had two outs. But a ...
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Bobcats score win in playoff opener
ERATH — For the third straight year, the Erath Bobcats are on to the second round of the LHSAA playoffs. The No. 13 Bobcats advanced Friday, knocking out No. 20 Loranger, 11-6. Erath (21-9) will tr...
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Panthers knocked from postseason play
A 10-0 loss to Evangel Christian in six innings may not be the ideal ending to a season, but for the Delcambre Panthers, it marked the end of a season that saw them enter the playoffs for the first...
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Kaplan, NV en route to Sulphur
The road to the state tournament in Sulphur has been a long one, but Kaplan and North Vermilion have arrived, now set for the biggest challenges of the season. At this point in the season, there ar...
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Baseball playoffs at home, abroad
Three playoff games, two at home, are set for Friday night. Those not traveling to Sulphur have a chance to catch the beginnings of the baseball postseason here in Vermilion Parish. Erath plays at ...
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Lady Wildcats lead way to state meet
Qualifying in 12 of 16 events at the regional meet in Lafayette, the Abbeville Lady Wildcats are leading the way to the state meet in Baton Rouge. Taking a huge chunk of the points in track events ...
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