Sports

Le’asia Brown of North Vermilion was named to the All-District 5-4A second-team by the district coaches.
Brown, a senior, was the only first- or second-team player for the Lady Patriots.
North Vermilion senior Jenna Gibson was an honorable mention, and Kennedy Kelly of NVHS was named to the All-Defensive squad.
Jada Richard of Lafayette Christian, who averaged 28.1 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals a game, was the MVP.

Four Vermilion Parish boys’ basketball teams earned bids to the LHSAA playoffs, and two of them start their journeys to Marsh Madness at home.
The Abbeville High Wildcats (14-12) are the No. 16 seed in the non-select Division II playoff bracket and will open at home against No. 17 seed South Beauregard (20-12).
The game time is 7 p.m. on Friday.
Vermilion Catholic (14-6) is the No. 10 seed in the select Division IV bracket and plays its opener at home against No. 23 Magnolia School of Excellence (7-16) in Shreveport. Game time is at 6:30 on Friday.

Three Vermilion Parish football players and one softball player signed with the colleges of their choice on Wednesday.
Vermilion Catholic’s Travin “Tiki” Moore signed as a preferred walk-on with the University of Louisiana football team, while North Vermilion’s Kiaron Rudd signed a letter of intent with Louisiana Christian and Erath’s Dylan Duhon signed a letter of intent with the University of Arkansas-Monticello. Erath softball player Bailey Smith signed with Baton Rouge Community College.

Travin Moore