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Vermilion Catholic places two on volleyball All-District

Vermilion Catholic’s Jenna Beth Hagle and Emma Williams were honored by their inclusion on the District 3, Division V All-District volleyball team this year.
Hagle, a junior setter, was named to the All-District second team and Williams, a sophomore libero, was an honorable mention to the team.
District champion Westminster Christian Academy placed three players on the first team, while runner-up Ascension Episcopal and ESA each has two first-team picks. Academy of the Sacred Heart saw one player named to the first team.

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Abbeville’s offensive linemen and tight ends head to the line of scrimmage for a play on a wet, chilly night to open the playoffs this past Friday The Wildcats beat Pearl River 34-20 to set up a second-round game this week at Lutcher, the defending Non-Select Division II state champion.

Wildcats set for round 2

The Abbeville High Wildcats’ playoff road gets a lot tougher this week with a second-round game on the road against the defending Non-Select Division II state champion Lutcher Bulldogs.
Lutcher’s state championship was its ninth, with three of those coming early (1975, ’78 and ’83) followed by six titles since 2003. Among the players the football program has produced are NFL receiver Jarvis Landry and NFL defensive backs Dexter McCoil and Lionel Washington.

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The Erath Middle School Girls Cross Country team celebrates its first-place finish at the state meet.

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The Erath Middle School Boys Cross Country team earned a third-place finish at the state meet.

Erath Middle girls win State Cross Country title

Members of the Erath Middle Cross Country teams traveled to Pineville for the Louisiana Junior High Cross Country Championships.
They returned home with plenty to celebrate.
Backed by several strong performances, the Erath Middle girls’ team captured a state title.
The boys’ team earned a third-place finish.

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The Abbeville High Wildcats travel to Lutcher to face the defending state champions of Non-Select Division II in a regional playoff game on Friday. Tickets will be sold in advance at the Abbeville High front office for fans wishing to attend the game. Tickets are $10 each if purchased in advance, or $12 at the gate.

Tickets on sale in advance for Abbeville-Lutcher playoff game

Tickets for Friday's second-round high school football playoff between the Abbeville High Wildcats and the Lutcher Bulldogs will be available in advance at a discount at the Abbeville High School front office.
Tickets are $10 apiece in advance, or $12 at the gate, according to AHS head football coach Roderick Moy.
Tickets may be purchased at the AHS front office during school hours this week.
Lutcher (7-2) is the defending Non-Select Division II state champion. As the No. 4 seed in the playoffs, the Bulldogs had a first-round bye.

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Justin Montgomery (9) breaks a tackle attempt by Pearl River’s Charlie Carraway (16) in the process of scoring on a 23-yard run for Abbeville in the opening round of the Non-Select Division II football playoffs on Friday at Wildcat Stadium. Montgomery rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in Abbeville’s 34-20 win.

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Abbeville running back Ta’Zavian Andrews (3) finds a crease to run through against Pearl River on Friday. Andrews ran for 120 yards on 12 carries.

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Abbeville’s offense lines up in a steady rain against Pearl River on Friday.

Wildcats Roll in 1st Round

Friday night’s wet, dreary weather kept the crowd to a minimum for Abbeville High’s first-round playoff game against Pearl River at Wildcat Stadium.
Temperatures in the lower 60s and upper 50s and a steady rain throughout the game suited the Wildcats just fine, though, as Abbeville rushed for 418 yards in beating the visiting Rebels 34-20.
Many of the Wildcats chose to celebrate their third straight first-round playoff win with impromptu slip-and-slide fun on the field, adding a bit more mud to their already well-saturated red jerseys and white pants.

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