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It is called "Turf Tank" and it paints the football and soccer fields.

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Turf Tank in action.

Robots help line football fields in Vermilion Parish

Technology is making life easier for coaches in Vermilion Parish.
Abbeville, Vermilion Catholic, and Erath each have their own Turk Tank robot that’s currently being used to paint the numbers, lines, and even designs on the football fields at the three schools.
The robots use GPS to precisely paint surfaces for football, soccer, baseball, softball, and track. What used to take a six-to-eight-man crew four hours to complete is now done by the robot that’s controlled by a tablet with one person monitoring it. That’s what sold VC head coach Broc Prejean on the idea.

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North Vermilion Middle School Lady Patriots off to 5-0 start

The North Vermilion Middle School Lady Patriots are off to a 5-0 start.
On Monday, North Vermilion Middle School girls crushed Erath Middle School girls 28-4.
North Vermilion Middle School scored 10 points in the first quarter.
Peyton Hebert scored six of the 10 points in the first period. She finished with 11 points. She also made five out of six free throws.
Josie McKeithen scored six points, and Livi Broussard added four points.
For Erath, Kenlee Perro and Iyrion Ardoin scored two points.

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Zoei Thibodeaux (22) looks to score under the goal for VC.

VC Lady Eagles basketball team drops season opener

 The Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles tipped off the 2024-25 season Monday with a 75-51 loss to the Teurlings Catholic Lady Rebels at Kim Guidry Gym.
VC hung with the Class 4A Rebels for one half.  They had the lead 37-32 with 2:32 to play in the first half, but Teurlings closed on a 10-0 run to lead 42-37 at the break.  The Lady Rebels used their size and depth to outscore VC 33-19 in the second half.

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Erath running back Mason Hebert escapes an Abbeville High defender.

Erath wins first outright district title since 1962

ERATH - Outright football district titles only come around sometimes at Erath High School.
It has been 62 years since a Bobcat football team won an outright district title.
That drought has finally ended.
The Bobcats beat the Abbeville Wildcats 48-28 on Friday, giving Erath the title.
The Bobcats achieved a 2-0 record in the district, securing victories against Kaplan (17-14) and Abbeville. The scheduled district game against St. Martinville was canceled due to a shooting incident prior to the game.

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VC's Jyrin Bessard catches a pass and heads for the end zone.

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VC’s Allen McLain III (16), Gabe Boudreaux (53) and Joe Langlinais (20) give the Westminster ball carrier a ride. Photo by Rosco Harrington

VC Eagles finish 10-0; win 7th straight district title

The No. 1 Vermilion Catholic Eagles completed their third-consecutive 10-0 season Friday with a 49-7 thumping of the Westminster Christian-Lafayette Chargers.
The Eagles (10-0, 4-0) have now won 35-straight regular season games. While that’s a remarkable feat, VC head coach Broc Prejean is focused on his present team and what they’ve accomplished.

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