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LAGRANGE - The Kaplan Pirates got the victory they needed on Friday.
The Pirates crushed LaGrange 40-14 to improve to 1-2.
Kaplan head coach Cory Brodie was happy to get that first win in 2022.
“It is a breath of fresh air,” said Brodie.
The Pirates rushed for a season-high 394 yards.
Caden Campisi had a season-high performance, rushing for 269 yards on 26 yards a carry. He scored three touchdowns.
He had TD runs of 5-.1- and 53-yards.
At halftime, the Pirates led 24-6.
Campisi had a 5-yard TD run and 1-yard run TD run, while Bradyn Bearb had a six-yard TD run in the first half.
Bearb finished with 13 carries for 81 yards and a score.
Jed Devoltz had five carries for 28 yards.
LaGrange did have success passing the football, throwing for 259 yards.
Campisi capped off his night with a 53-yard TD run with eight minutes to play in the game.
Kaplan is on the road Friday to battle Rayne.

Delcambre.........13
Pope John Paul ..9

The Delcambre Panthers scored the game-winning touchdown with around three minutes to play in the game.
Parker LeBlanc scored the TD from 20 yards away, giving Delcambre the 13-9 win.
The Panthers improved to 2-1, and Pope John Paul dropped to 0-3.
Delcambre head coach Artie Lizzua saw that Pope John Paul had an 0-2 record coming into the game. Their record did not fool him because he knew the team from Slidell had twice as many players as Delcambre. While Delcambre’s players played on offense and defense, Pope John Paul’s players only played one way.
“I was worried about them wearing us down,” said Liuzza. “They like to play ball control, and getting the ball back was going to be tough.”
The game was tied 0-0 at halftime, and the Panthers were down 9-7 going into the fourth period.
“We did wear down but got new life in the fourth quarter. We played gutsy,” said the Delcambre coach.
LeBlanc ran for 91 yards, while Jaxon Wiggins had 105 yards rushing.
Trevor Viator had two interceptions.

April 02, 1995 ~ September 13, 2022

ABBEVILLE — A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with Fr. Donald Bernard and Fr. Louis Richard honoring the life of Nicholas Paul Hollier, 27, who died on Monday, September 12, 2022.
Born on April 2, 1995, Nick, as he was affectionately known to everyone who ever met him, is survived by his parents, Charles Brian Hollier and Elizabeth M. Hollier, sister, Catherine G. Hollier, paternal grandparents John E. “Butch” and Evelyn B. Hollier of Abbeville, Louisiana and maternal grandparents, Lionel J. and Paulette B. Mire from New Iberia, Louisiana. He is also survived by a host of aunts and uncles, cousins and his beloved Golden Labrador named Chief.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan P. Zeringue, Adam Boudreaux, Shane B. Troendle, Aaron David, Clay Leblanc, and Dustin Bertrand.
Visiting hours will be observed from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Vincent Funeral Home – Abbeville at 209 South Saint Charles Street on Sunday, September 18, 2022, with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m. and will resume on Monday, September 19, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. until the procession departs for church.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Christian Service Center, 300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, La. 70510.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

According to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer and Violent Crimes Task Force Director Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with Lafayette Sheriff’s Office, Lafayette Police Department, Louisiana State Police, Abbeville Police Department, and the Attorney General’s office, made an arrest on one of Acadiana’s most wanted fugitives.
One of Vermilion Crime Stoppers most wanted fugitives, Gavin Garnica (DOB 3-19-2002) of Abbeville was apprehended Wednesday. The successful capture of Garnica was the result of multiple agencies collaborating their efforts on an extensive fugitive search over the past several months.
Due to Garnica having arrest warrants in multiple parishes, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lafayette Police Department, and the Attorney General’s Office began a search for Garnica within their parish.
Upon a first attempt to take Garnica into custody, he attempted to evade the arrest by fleeing, which resulted in a car chase starting in Lafayette Parish, and ended with Garnica’s arrest in Vermilion Parish.
“He is known to be a violent individual with a propensity to put law enforcement and the innocent public at risk.”
Langlinais states, “Garnica has a past history of escape from custody, aggravated flight from law enforcement and a complete disregard for the public’s safety, all of which creates a high-risk apprehension for law enforcement and threatens public safety”
Langlinais continues, “There is a lot of planning that goes into making these type of high-profile fugitive arrests because these type offenders know law enforcement is after them and it can cause the fugitive to react with a nothing to lose type mentality which has the potential to escalate rapidly putting the offender, officers and the public’s safety at risk. Yesterday’s mission was a successful one, and the favorable outcome gives credit to the united effort of the many agencies involved and to the law enforcement officers with boots on the ground seeing it through to the end,” said Langlinais.
The chase for Garnica ended when the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Task Force was able to box Garnica in at a location in Abbeville by setting up a perimeter of law enforcement presence from Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, Abbeville Police, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office task force. The assistance from the Louisiana State Police air support played a huge roll in the ability to maintain eyes on Garnica as he tried to evade capture.
“You can see from the litany of criminal charges, Garnica’s capture was a priority not only for our agency, but several surrounding agencies as well.” Sheriff Couvillon wants to thank everyone who collaborated on this apprehension and is proud of how all law enforcement agencies came together for the common goal of public safety.
Listed below are the charges per agency:

Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office and Abbeville police Department:

• Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (2 counts), Simple Burglary, Intimidating a Witness, Simple Assault
• Battery of a Dating Partner, False Imprisonment
• Simple Escape
• Resisting Arrest, Aggravated Flight, Reckless Operation, Vehicular Negligent Injuring
·• PWITD Marijuana, Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of CDS
• Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Illegal use of Dangerous Instrumentalities, Possession of a Firearm in a Firearm Free Zone
• Felony FTA PWITD Marijuana
• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
• Proceeds from Drug Offenses
• Possession of a Schedule II narcotic
Taking Contraband Into a Penal Facility

• Lafayette Police Department:

• Aggravated Kidnapping
• Battery of a Dating Partner
• Carjacking
• Resisting Arrest by Flight
• Unauthorized Entry of Business Place (2 counts)
• Contempt for Possession of Firearm in the Presence of CDS
• Possession of a Stolen Firearm
• PWITD Marijuana
• Resisting Arrest

Iberia Parish:

• Felony FTA Illegal use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities, and Assault by Drive-by Shooting

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Jeanette LeBlanc Richard will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath with Father Clinton Sensat officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home in Erath on Friday, September 16, from 9 a.m. until time of service with a recitation of the rosary at 11:00 a.m.
A lifetime resident of Erath, Jeanette passed away surrounded by family on September 14, 2022 at the age of 83. She was born on February 23, 1939 to Paul Andrew LeBlanc Sr. and Celima LeBlanc. She was employed by Abbeville General Hospital for 35 years. Jeanette was a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was faithfully devoted to our Mother Mary and prayed the rosary every day. Her family will miss the unconditional love she gave along with her kind and sweet personality.
Jeanette is survived by one sister, Jeanell Segura and husband Jimmy of Erath, LA, One brother, Paul Andrew Leblanc and his wife Shirley of League City, TX. Surviving nieces and nephews are Jay Segura, Vikki Olinger (David), Jennifer Rogers (Kelly), Alicia Clark (Will), Jackie Puyau (Jerome), Jeanne Pigott (Tom), and Michelle Leblanc. She is also survived by a sister in law Sue Thibodeaux (Marshall) also of Erath.
She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Celima Leblanc; her grandparents Demosthene and Cladora Leblanc and Blanche Koenig and Paulin LeBlanc; and her great nephews Jake Neves and Infant Jacob Dore.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jay Segura, Kelly Rogers, Jerome Puyau, Paul Dore, Payton Trahan and Kevin Guilbeaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Segura III, Paul Andrew Leblanc, Will Clark, David Olinger and Tom Pigott.
The family would like to thank the kind caretakers and nurses at Eastridge Nursing Home for the excellent care they gave to Aunt Nette and the joy they brought to her life. We would also like to thank Lamm Hospice and her wonderful nurse Patty Campbell, R.N.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org.
Arrangements are being taken care of by David Funeral Home in Erath, LA., 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405.