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Who will be the next Abbeville High football coach?

Eight apply for Abbeville High head football coaching job

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 3:52pm

The search for a new head football coach at Abbeville High School has completed its first stage, which involved accepting applications.
According to Marc Turner, the assistant superintendent of the Vermilion Parish School System, eight applicants submitted their applications by noon on Monday, which was the final day to apply.
Turner stated that he could not release the names of the applicants, and he was unsure of how many of them were certified teachers.

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Former Erath High Principal Marc Turner surprised “Coach P” by dedicating the EHS basketball court in his name at the Homecoming Pep Rally in 2018.

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Erath High’s Tommie Pillette will retire in May 2024 after serving 46 years as an educator.

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In 2018, Tommie Pillette served as the Erath High Homecoming Grand Marshal.

End of an Era

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 9:59am

ERATH — Retirement often offers the excitement of a new chapter but accompanies the bittersweet feeling of leaving a place or people you love.
One quote for those retiring or moving says, "You never really leave a person or place you love. Part of them you take with you, and you leave part of yourself behind." Coach Tommie Pillette is the prime example of someone feeling both.

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Roderick Moy spent four years at Abbeville High and his teams made the playoffs all four years.

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Coach Roderick Moy, wearing at North Vermilion cap, was cheering on the Patriots at Saturday's baseball finals in Sulphur.

Abbeville High football coach leaves to accept North Vermilion head football job

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 2:16pm

Roderick Moy, who spent four years in building Abbeville High School’s football team into a powerhouse, is now set to take on a new challenge.
He aims to replicate his success at North Vermilion High School, where he was recently named the new head football coach. After interviewing last Friday, he was offered and accepted the position.
The search began for a new NVHS head football coach when Joe Heintz stepped down in April. Heintz is returning to Teurlings High School after only one year at North Vermilion.

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NV shortstop Colt Lejeune makes one of his seven put outs in the semifinal game.

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North Vermilion first baseman Blaze Duhon gets ready to tag out a Pearl River player.

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Right fielder Colton Jeansonne catches one of his two outs that he made on Wednesday.

Stingy defense helps North Vermilion reach finals

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:41pm

SULPHUR – The No. 6 North Vermilion Patriots used a stingy defense to defeat the No. 10 Pearl River Rebels 6-1 in the Division II Non-Select semifinals Wednesday night at McMurry Park.
 While pitcher Isaac Russell dominated on the mound, only four of the 21 outs recorded were by strikeout.  That means he pitched to contact, trusting his defense to work behind him.  
Shortstop Colt Lejeune led the effort with seven putouts.

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Isaac Russell did not allow an earned run against Pearl River on Wednesday.

North Vermilion's Russell was cool as a cucumber in the state semifinals

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:21am

SULPHUR - Isaac Russell did not let the idea of pitching in his first-ever semifinal state championship game bother him. He was as cool as a cucumber for seven innings on Wednesday night.
Russell was the winning pitcher in the 6-1 win over Pearl River Rebels in the semifinals.
He faced 30 batters and threw 106 strikes and 30 balls. 
Russell struck out four, allowed five hits, and scored not one earned run.  Before the semifinal game, Russell had an impressive 1.48 earned run average (ERA). That ERA is now 1.31.
He now improves to 6-2 on the year. 

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