Sports

Six Vermilion Parish baseball teams earned entry into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association state playoffs on Tuesday, led by North Vermilion, the No. 2 seed in non-select Division 2.
Twenty-four teams were chosen for each of the five non-select divisions, and 20 for each of the top four select divisions. Ten teams were chosen in select Division V.
Non-select divisions 1-3 play a best-of-three series from the first round through the quarterfinals. The top eight teams in those divisions draw first-round byes.

Five Vermilion Parish softball teams earned bids to the LHSAA playoffs this year, led by Kaplan, the No. 2 seed in the non-select Division III bracket.
The LHSAA released the playoff brackets on Thursday. First-round games must be played by Monday.
Kaplan (23-8) earns a bye in the first round as the top six teams in all five non-select divisions have byes. Twenty-six teams were chosen in each of the non-select divisions. Twenty-four teams were chosen in select divisions I-IV, with eight teams chosen in Division V.

Joe Heintz has been named the new head football coach at North Vermilion High School.
On Thursday afternoon, North Vermilion High Principal Denise Lotief recommending the hiring of Heintz as the head coach.
“All of our top candidates had different strengths and backgrounds,” said Lotief. “The six members of the interview committee were able to discuss plans for both football logistics and strengthening our program. Ultimately, we made a decision to select the Coach with the highest interview score.