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North Vermilion’s Tyson LeBlanc (14) crosses home plate and touches helmets with John Touchet (9) after Tyson hit a 2-RBI home run in the first inning. Lane Patin (19) crosses home plate in front of LeBlanc.

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John Touchet started on the hill for NV and pitched two innings and gave up two hits and zero runs.

North Vermilion Patriots score 11 runs in first two innings, cruise to win

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 10:07am

Things went according to plan for the North Vermilion Patriots in the Class 4A baseball playoffs on Monday.
For starters, they won their first round playoff game, beating No. 30 Hunnington 13-0 in five innings.
The No. 3 Patriots will play host the winner of No. 14 Carencro/No. 19 Belle Chassee game. Those two teams played Tuesday night, after the Meridional went to press.
The second round match up is the best two out of three series that will be played this weekend in Kaplan.

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Reece Hardee, shown making a catch in the outfield, had the game-winning hit for Kaplan in the first round of the playoffs.

Pirates stun Pine Prairie in first round

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 10:05am

The Kaplan Pirates advanced to the second round of the Class 3A Baseball Playoffs with somewhat of an upset win.
The No. 18 Pirates scored two runs in the top of the seventh frame for a 3-1 victory over No. 15 Pine Prairie on Monday.
Kaplan moves on to battle No. 2 South Beauregard in the second round. South Beauregard beat No. 31 St. Martinville, 9-0, on Monday.
The Pirates and South Beauregard will meet Friday at 6 p.m. in the first game of a three-game series.
The two teams play the second game at 1 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 p.m. if needed.

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Abbeville’s Ramyiah Malcombe was named the outstanding female track performer. She won the 200 meter dash,second in the 100 meter dash, was ran on the first place 4x100, 4x200 relays.

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Abbeville’s Rashad Cormier had a great day at the District 6-3A meet. He was named the outstanding performer for winning the 300 hurdles and 110 hurdles and he ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relays.

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Erath’s Jason LeBlanc was named the outstanding male track performer for winning the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races. He was also the anchor on the winning 4x800 meter relay team.

Erath, Kaplan finish second at District 6-3A meet

Mon, 04/26/2021 - 1:49pm

Here are the results of the District 6-3A track and field meet held at J.H. Williams Middle School in Abbeville. The top four advance to regionals.

Girls Results

1. Crowley, 147; 2. Kaplan 145, 3. Abbeville, 89, 4. St. Martinville, 74, Erath, 46, 6. David Thibodaux STEM, 38;

Field Results

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Members of the VC tennis team: Top L-R William Romero, Danny Nguyen, Jacob Noegel John Robert Allums, Austin Cao; Middle L-R: Rachel Fontenot, Brynn Brasseux, Olivia Romero, Madison Rogers; Bottom L-R Emory Quackinboss Grace Hebert and Lauren Doucet

Vermilion Catholic tennis players qualify for state tournament

Mon, 04/26/2021 - 1:45pm

Vermilion Catholic Tennis Team will be sending a handful of players to the state tennis meet at the end of the month.
The VC girls’ doubles team of Olivia Romero/ Rachel Fontenot and singles player Grace Hebert, as well as, the boys’ doubles team of John Robert Allums/ Jacob Noegel qualified for state.
In singles, William Romero will represent Vermilion Catholic in the LSHAA Tennis State Tournament to be held in Monroe on April 29- 30.

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Kennedy Marceaux gets ready to round third base and head for home during the playoff game.

Freshman getting it done for Kaplan

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:35am

Check these numbers out. .632 batting average, 28 singles, 17 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs, 52 runs batted in, and only one strikeout.
Who has these numbers, you ask?
A senior? No. A junior? No.
How about a freshman.
These are the batting stats for Kaplan freshman hitter Kennedy Marceaux.
Marceaux, the leadoff hitter for the Lady Pirates, is almost carrying the Lady Pirates with her bat.
Marceaux has hit a solo home run and a double for the second playoff game in a row.

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