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Chelsea Stewart (left) handles the basketball around a NISH player earlier on the week. Alissa Richard (1) dribbles the ball down court.

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Lady Wildcats have ‘lot of potential’ this year

Wed, 12/16/2020 - 8:45am

After seeing seven seniors graduate from last season’s team, Abbeville girls basketball coach Ashly Boudreaux is hoping to avoid the dreaded “rebuilding” season as the 2020-21 basketball campaign gets underway.
“We have two seniors this year and a number of freshmen and sophomores,” Boudreaux said. “I think that they are ready for the challenge and I think that we have a lot of potential this year.”
The Abbeville coach has had to make a couple of changes in her team philosophy for this season.

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This photo received attention over the weekend, because of what is occurring. After the overtime VC loss, Ouachita Christian linebacker Henry Messinger (right) and Ouachita Christian quarterback Henry Herring comfort VC quarterback Drew Lege. In the back ground is No. 7 Thomas Culp, who is trying to calm his team down, because some VC players were hurting after the loss.

Class Act:

Wed, 12/16/2020 - 7:55am

What occurred after the Vermilion Catholic Eagles/Ouachita Christian Eagles football game was amazing.
On the game’s final play, VC quarterback Drew Lege threw an incomplete pass in the end zone. Because of the missed throw, the game ended, and VC lost.
It meant the end of the season for 13 seniors, and it also pushed Ouachita Christian into the Division IV finals for the second year in a row.
Like always, when the game is over, one team is happy, and another team is sad.
A handful of VC players, mostly seniors, fell to the ground and began crying.

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Photo by Ethan Trangmar
The Vermilion Catholic Eagles will take the field tonight with a chance to reach the Division IV title game. The No. 2 Eagles will play host to No. 3 Ouachita Christian at 7 p.m.

Eagles on the verge

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 12:24pm

In order for the No. 2 VC Eagles to play for the school’s third state title, they have to beat a team that has won six state titles, including last year’s Division IV state title.
No. 3 Ouachita Christian Eagles (8-1) travels to Abbeville to battle the No. 2 Eagles in the semifinal game. The winner heads to the Division IV state finals. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
While VC may be the higher seed, Ouachita Christian will be a tough opponent because of their talent.
As a team, the OC Eagles average 226 yards on the ground and 144 in the air.

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VC faces unfamiliar, but tough challenge

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 12:22pm

There is no real history between the Vermilion Catholic Eagles (8-0) and the Ouachita Christian Eagles (8-1).
The schools have only played each other once, in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs in 2010. The OC Eagles won 56-0. They went on to finish state runner up in Class 1A.
The crazy thing is that Ouachita head coach Steven Fitzhugh was also the head coach back then.
Tonight the two tangle for only the second time. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Eagle Stadium.

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