Sports

Abbeville Councilwoman Terry Broussard is trading in her political hat for a fundraising hat to support a worthy cause. She has joined the fundraising team for local athlete Brylee Batiste. 
Brylee Batiste is a powerlifter from Abbeville High School who won the National Championship in Austin, Texas, earlier this year. After her win, she was invited to join the United States Powerlifting Team. 
They will compete in St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, in the fall. Traveling to Malta will require financial backing to cover the cost of the trip, lodging, and food.  

KAPLAN – Jake Faulk is the new head baseball coach at Kaplan High School.
Faulk replaces Dylan Gaspard, who was named the assistant baseball coach at Acadiana High School.  
Faulk graduated from Kaplan High School in 2009, where he played baseball and football. He was all-district and all-parish all four years in baseball and his final two seasons in football.
 Faulk went on to play baseball at Big Bend Community College in Washington state.  He played there for two years.

The 2024 Southern Oaks Club Champion came down to the 2022 Southern Oaks Club Champion and the 2023 Southern Oaks Club Champion battling it out on a playoff hole.
The 2022 club champion, Ryan David, made a birdie on No. 18 to tie John Tommasini, the 2023 club champion, and force an extra hole.
The first playoff hole was No. 1, a short par 4 that could be reached with the driver.
Tommasini teed off first and used his 7-iron  to stay in the middle of the fairway. The ball landed 123 yards from the hole.