Sports

LAFAYETTE - Deep down, St. Thomas More Catholic High School boys’ basketball coach Danny Broussard has always known he didn’t know it all.
That realization wouldn’t have surprised anyone when he first took over the Cougars’ program as an aspiring 23-year-old coach looking to make a name for himself.
But even 43 years later at 66, Broussard, who graduated Meaux High in the late 1970s, is still looking for any new angle that might help his team win another game.

As they reflect on the 2026 Vermilion Parish Track and Field meet, which has been held for over 60 years, one thing will certainly stand out: 2026 is the year when six parish track and field records were broken.
The records can only be broken at the Vermilion Parish Track and Field Meet held once a year.
Two 24-year-old parish records were broken this past Wednesday at Erath High School. Those records were broken by an Erath freshman long distance runner.
Erath’s Cheyenne Earnest broke the 1600-meter and 3200-meter records.

The LHSAA Baseball Playoff brackets have been released. One parish team will begin the playoffs on Thursday, while another will not play until the end of the month.
Five parish baseball teams advanced to the playoffs, with two earning first-round byes.
Teams in Division IV and Division III will compete in a best-of-three series.
The Erath Bobcats are the No. 5 seed in the Division IV Non-Select brackets and drew a first-round bye.
The Bobcats will face the winner of the No. 12 Pine vs. No. 21 Lakeside matchup.