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Abbeville senior Demetric Brailey (24) scored 10 points for Abbeville on senior night.

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Tianna Briggs (10) kept Lady Cats close in the first half with nine of her 11 points.

Abbeville sweeps ARCA in district action

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:52am

The No. 20 Abbeville Lady Wildcats and the no. 13 Abbeville Wildcats used big second halves to come from behind and beat the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Lady Eagles 59-36 and Eagles 78-61 on senior night at Abbeville High.
The Lady Cats (8-11, 3-0) trailed by as many as six in the second quarter before settling for a 26-23 deficit at the break. Junior guard Tianna Briggs scored nine points in the first half to keep Abbeville within striking distance.

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Vermilion Catholic senior Ali Broussard received a plaque and a ball after reaching the milestone of 1,000 points during her five years with the Lady Eagles. Pictured alongside Broussard are head coach Anne-Catherine Mathews (on the left), former head coach Kim Guidry, and VC Principal Dr. Stella Arabie (on the right).

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In VC’s victory on Thursday, Ali Broussard led the team with 19 points.

VC's Ali Broussard scores 1,000 points

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:39am

For what may be the first time in Vermilion Catholic basketball history, two siblings have each scored over 1,000 points.
On Wednesday against Highland Baptist, VC senior Ali Broussard was presented a 1,000-point basketball by head coach Anne-Catherine Mathews and former head coach Kim Guidry.
The last Vermilion Catholic player to reach 1,000 points was Ali’s brother, Alec Broussard, who graduated in 2022.
Before Ali, the last female player at VC to score 1,000 points was point guard Jay Demouchet in 2019.

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The North Vermilion Middle School Lady Patriots won their ninth consecutive all-parish middle school basketball tournament. The Lady Patriots beat Erath 39-17. The players are: back row- (left to right) Yardley Boudreaux, Lynnli Romero, Averie Montet, Peyton Hebert, Khyri Kelly, Kia Vallot, Nirah Zenon and Coach Mya Touchet: Bottom row- Brooke Delhomme, Madelyn Leblanc and Nyrianna Nolan.

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North Vermilion Middle School players (left to right), Lane Lejeune, Dawson Van Duzee,
Aiden Elkins, Cruz Sinegal, Kabee Allen, Carter Davis, Everett Dubois, Mason Nguyen, Nate Lefleur and Noah Kelly

North Vermilion Middle Sweeps Parish Tourney

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 11:24am

Make that nine straight for NVM Lady Pats

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Delcambre’s Emma Smith holds up her shirt that she recently won at the McNeese Indoor meet earlier in the month.

Delcambre’s Smith wins twice in indoor high jump competition

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 11:17am

Emma Smith, a junior at Delcambre, is having an impressive indoor high-jumping season so far.
She won first place at her last two indoor meets, clearing 5-8 each time.
On January 17, she took first place at the McNeese Indoor Meet with a jump of 5-8.
The following week, she went to Baton Rouge for the LSU High School meet, where she again cleared 5-8 to win the event. She also placed 8th in the 60-meter hurdles.
On Jan. 10, at the Texas A&M Indoor High School meet, she finished third with a jump of 5-7 3/4.
Her personal best in high school is 5-8.

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Erath’s Sean Herrington received a tee-shirt after winning the 55-meter hurdles at the indoor meet at McNeese.

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Erath’s Cheynne Earnest rounds the corner of the 1600 meter race at McNeese last week.

Erath's Herrington wins 55-meter hurdles at indoor track meet

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 9:47am

ERATH - The Erath Bobcats’ Cross Country Teams hit the indoor track for the first time this season and snagged an individual first place award.
The teams competed at the indoor facility at McNeese in Lake Charles.
Sean Herrington dominated the 55-meter high hurdles, setting a school record with a time of (7.81 PR/SR) in the prelims and clinching the finals with a time of (7.85).
Cheyenne Earnest (6:05.32 PR/SR) and Sophie Romero (6:24.04) took on the 1600 meter and posted impressive times for this early in the track season.

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