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Dane Cessac (left) dribbles past a Leesville defender and then kicks the ball into the net to score his third goal of the match.

Hat Trick Time: Cessac scores three goals for Patriots

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:01am

LEROY - North Vermilion senior Dane Cessac is not one to brag about his accomplishments.
Cessac is North Vermilion’s leading scorer on the soccer team with 23 goals. On Tuesday, in the second round of the Division III playoffs, Cessac had a hat trick against Leesville.
A hat trick in soccer is scoring three goals in one game. This was not Cessac’s first hat trick in his high school career.

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Lane Patin keeps his eye on the ball before kicking it. Patin scored NV’s first goal on Tuesday.

North Vermilion moves on to third round of soccer playoffs

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 8:59am

The North Vermilion Patriots soccer team made history Tuesday night by winning their first second-round playoff game in Patriot Stadium, and it’s also the second straight year NV reaches the third round in the Division III quarterfinals.
The Patriots beat Leesville 4-0 after jumping ahead 3-0 at halftime.
Next up for the Patriots will be a quarterfinals matchup between the winner of No. 5 E.D. White and No. 12 Hannan, and that will happen next week, depending on the weather.

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North Vermilion soccer team makes history

Tue, 02/09/2021 - 9:26am

MAKING HISTORY - The North Vermilion Girls Soccer Team won its first playoff game on Friday, beating Kenner Discovery Health Science 6-2. Ashlyn Duhon scored two goals in the first half, while Kylie Gaspard made the laat goal on a penalty kick. Others with goals were Amaly Smith, Cayla Carney, and Emily Watson. NV travels to Thibodaux to play No. 5 E.D. White on Tuesday.

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From ragincajuns.com

Erath native Elijah declares for NFL draft

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:18am

Former Erath High running back Elijah Mitchell announced Sunday he will enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
If he is drafted, he would be the first Erath High gradaute to be drafted. No Erath High graduate has also played in the NFL.
The website, Walterfootball.com, has Mitchell ranked as No. 16 running back in the draft.
Mitchell is a fourth-year senior from Erath High. He made his announcement on Twitter Page and did not forget the community that raised.

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Abbeville’s McKinley Nicholas 2) bounces the basketball for nine straight minutes.

Wildcats stall for nine minutes, nip NV

Mon, 01/11/2021 - 1:14pm

The Abbeville Wildcats nipped the North Vermilion Patriots 28-24 in double overtime last week.
One would think that by playing eight extra minutes, it would lead to a lot more scoring. But that was not the case.
The Wildcats, sitting on a 19-18 lead in the third period, held the ball for nine straight minutes and did not take a shot.
In the meantime, the Patriots sat back in a zone defense, and Abbeville’s McKinley Nicholas stood at midcourt, next to Abbeville head coach Colby Batiste bouncing the ball.

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