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VC's Ross Dartez, shown running for a touchdown, and the rest of the Eagle team will rest this Friday in the first round of the playoffs.

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Kaplan lineman Carter Petrey (90) helps hold up fullback Jed Devoltz during a running play.

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Abbeville’s Edmar Simon III makes a tackle with Daylon Turner (44) closing in to help.

Three Vermilion Parish teams will make the playoffs

Sat, 11/04/2023 - 1:18pm

On Sunday, the LHSAA will release the high school playoffs, and three Vermilion Parish teams are in.
Those teams are Abbeville High (8-2), Kaplan (7-3) and Vermilion Catholic (10-0).
Abbeville is expected to be seeded No. 13 in the Division II Non-Select power rankings.
According to Geauxprep.com, at noon on Saturday, the Wildcats look like they will be playing Pearl River, ranked No. 20.
Pearl River enters the game with a 5-4 record, losing three out of its last four games. In Pearl River’s five wins, they averaged 46 points a game.

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Dr. Edward Chauvin with his award.

Abbeville chiropractor achieves international recognition

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 12:15pm

Premier chiropractic seminar and consulting company, The Masters Circle Global (TMCG), has announced that its 2023 Distinguished Clinician of The Year is Dr. Edward Chauvin, of Abbeville, Louisiana.
This prestigious award recognizes a Doctor of Chiropractic for their outstanding service to the Chiropractic Profession, integrity, amazing clinical outcomes and distinctions in healing.

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Nick Gautreaux

Port of Vermilion hires Nick Gautreaux as new assistant port director

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 12:13pm

The Port of Vermilion has hired Nicholas “Nick” Gautreaux, a former Senator from Vermilion Parish, as the new assistant port director/director of business development, effective this past Monday.
Gautreaux has a comprehensive background in land management, real estate, energy operations, and public policy, which makes him a perfect fit for this pivotal position, the Abbeville Harbor and Terminal stated.

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Erath's Brayden Landry's helmet flies off after being hit by AHS's No. 4 Brian Gordan.

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Abbeville's Joseph Davis (16) comes off the field happy after getting an interception in the end zone.

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Abbeville running back Edmar Simon III escapes the hands of Christian Pillette (4) and Mason Hebert (3).

Abbeville able to beat Erath with help of defense

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:49pm

On Friday, during a match between the Abbeville Wildcats and the Erath Bobcats, a 5-foot tall freshman defensive back named Joseph Davis made the biggest play of his young life.
He took the ball from an Erath receiver’s hands deep in the endzone with 11 minutes to play, preventing Erath from scoring and possibly tying the game. This gave Abbeville the football and a ton of momentum on offense. As a result, Abbeville drove 80 yards in five minutes and scored, securing a huge district 20-12 win. Abbeville’s overall record improves to 6-2, while Erath’s falls to 1-7.

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