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The Vermilion Catholic varsity volleyball team honored U.S. military personnel by wearing camouflage jerseys provided by the Louisiana Army National Guard at the team’s first district match on Sept. 11 against Episcopal School of Acadiana. The fathers of two of the VC team members served in Operation Iraqi Freedom following the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Vermilion Catholic played the first varsity district volleyball match in school history on Monday, Sept. 11, against Episcopal School of Acadiana. Though VVC fell short, the team impressed ESA coach Sarah Robicheaux, she told VC coach Melissa Prejean.

Vermilion Catholic Honors Military on 9/11

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 11:28am

On September 11th the Vermilion Catholic Volleyball Team honored our military personnel by wearing camouflage jerseys provided by the Louisiana Army National Guard.
Sgt. 1st Class Cody Thibodeaux, who is currently Active Duty, and Retired Lt. Col. James Williams both served together in Operation Iraqi Freedom following the terrorist attacks on our country on Sept. 11, 2001.
Their daughters, Zoei Thibodeaux and Emma Williams, who are both on the VC volleyball team, were extremely proud to honor their fathers on September 11th.

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Kaplan's offense had an easy time against LaGrange's defense.

Kaplan improves to 3-0

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 2:14am

The Kaplan Pirates improved to 3-0 on the year after destroying LaGrange 48-12 on Friday.
The game was over in the first quarter, with the Pirates leading 20-0 behind a solid running game.
The Pirates nailed the coffin shut in the second period with another score, leading 27-6 at halftime.
In the first period, Bradyn Bearb scored on a 26-yard run at 8:59 mark.
Less than two minutes later, Kaplan was back in the end zone when Daylon Landry had a 2-yard TD run. Carter Petrey converted the two-point run for a 14-0 lead.

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Vermilion Catholic defender Ty Williams (35) tackles Loreauville ballcarrier Maddox Savoy on Friday in Loreauville.

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Vermilion Catholic quarterback William Simon (14) passes to running back Tyjh Williams (33) during a football game at Loreauville on Friday.

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Vermilion Catholic linebacker Allen McLain tackles Loreauville quarterback Trevor Dooley (13) on Friday.

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Vermilion Catholic receiver Ross Dartez (4) hauls in a long pass from Jonathan Dartez on Friday during a game at Loreauville.

Eagles rally past Loreauville, 27-21

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 2:04am

LOREAUVILLE — The Vermilion Catholic Eagles led in virtually every statistical category at halftime of their football game at Loreauville on Friday, but it was two of those statistical categories — penalties and turnovers — that kept the Eagles from building a big lead.
The Eagles largely cleaned up those mistakes in the second half to capture a 27-21 win, remaining unbeaten at 3-0 on the season heading into this week's game against Erath.Vermilion Catholic head coach Broc Prejean said his team never got down despite the mistakes, and that allowed them to prevail.

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Abbeville's Tahj Judge (1) intercepts a pass that secured Abbeville's win over North Vermilion.

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Abbeville's Zalen Hopkins walks off the field with the football. Hopkins recovered a fumble late in the game.

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North Vermilion's James Higginbotham (20) flies through the air to join teammate RJ Meaux in tackling an AHS runner.

North Vermilion made it a game against Abbeville in second half

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 12:56am

The North Vermilion Patriots, after being down 14-0 at halftime, decided to make it a game in the second half. They scored on its first three possessions and took an 18-14 lead with seven minutes to play in the game. But it was not enough.
On the opening second-half kickoff, NV’s Kristian Allen came up big for the Patriots, scooped up the opening kickoff football, and ran down to the AHS 32-yard line before being tackled.
It took NV eight plays to score. Grant Wise punched it in from the 2 and just like that, the Patriots were back in the game, down 14-6.

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