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Alexis Trahan (10) of Kaplan shoots a jumper. Conana Willis tries to guard her.

Kaplan, Gueydan girls cruise to victories

Sat, 01/05/2019 - 12:19pm

KAPLAN - The Kaplan Lady Pirates improved to 14-9 overall and 2-1 in district after whipping the Abbeville Lady Wildcats 51-23 on Friday.
With the win, the Lady Pirates remain a half game behind North Vermilion, who is 3-0 in district.
Kaplan was able to spread the scoring around against AHS.
Alyia Broussard, once again, led Kaplan in scoring with 21 points.
She scored 17 of her 21 points in the first half.
Whitney Bouillon scored six points, and Je Johnnie, Alexis Romero, and Jenna Romero, each made five points for Kaplan.
Chelsea Stewert led Abbeville with 12 points. ZahKeyra Bell and Nygene Williams scored four points each.

Gueydan................43
Central Catholic...34

The Gueydan Honeybears won their district opener Friday, beating Central Catholic 43-34.
With the win, Gueydan improves to 11-10 overall and 1-0 in district.
They step of district Tuesday and battle Acadiana (14-8) in Scott.
Gracie Simon led Gueydan with 12 points and Kirsten Reed tacked on 10 points. Ryleigh Istre had nine points. Sydnie Simon chipped in seven points.

NV’s Darrius Gilliam (24) heads toward the goal between Erath’s Tucker Derise (5) and Andrew Evans.(photo by Missy Rosa)

North Vermilion sweeps Erath

Sat, 01/05/2019 - 12:16pm

The boys and girls North Vermilion basketball teams went to Erath on Friday, and they both came away with victories.
The Patriots are now on a 2-game district winning streak after beating the Erath Bobcats 59-26.
With the win, the Patriots are 2-0 in District 8-3A. Erath is 0-1 in district.
North Vermilion jumped on Erath in the first half, leading 37-7 at halftime.
In the first half, Malik Criner scored 11 points for NV. He finished the game with 11.
Darrius Gilliam led NV with 14 points. Tate Lewis also had 11 points for NV.
Tucker Derise led EHS with nine points, while William LeBlanc made five.

Lady Patriots........46
Erath.......................21

The Lady Patriots remain atop the district race after whipping Erath, 46-21. NV is 3-0 in district.
Kennedy Trahan and Gabbie Bessard had 14 points each for NV.
Jace Myers scored 11, including three treys. In the last two games, Myers made six 3-pointers.
Erath’s Courtney Dubois scored 13 of Erath’s 21 points. Madeline Hebert had the other eight points.

Abbeville's Walter Boudoin goes up for a layup against Kaplan.

Season going well for AHS Wildcats

Sat, 01/05/2019 - 12:10pm

KAPLAN - Things are going well for the Abbeville Wildcats this season.
Under the legendary head coach Berwick Hamilton, the Wildcats have a 14-5 overall record and are 2-0 in district. The Wildcats have pretty much sewed up a home game in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs, with 10 games remaining on their schedule.
Abbeville is unofficially ranked at No. 5 in the Class 3A power point rankings, and the top 16 earn a home game in the first round of the playoffs.
The Wildcats are on a three-game winning streak after beating the Kaplan Pirates, 61-48, on Friday in Kaplan. The Wildcats used their speed and an inside game to score.
Abbeville’s first four buckets were under the goal. It was 9-0 before Kaplan scored.
The Pirates (5-14) now find themselves on a seven-game losing streak. They were able to hang with Abbeville in the first quarter thanks to the inside game of Quintlan Cobb, who scored four of Kaplan’s eight first-quarter points. Cobb scored 12 points in the first half and finished the game with 18.
At one point in the second quarter, Kaplan cut Abbeville’s lead to eight points (19-11); however, the Wildcats responded and led 34-20 at halftime.
Abbeville pushed the lead to 20 (49-29) after the third period.
Juvante Decuire continues to lead the Wildcats. He finished with 21 points. He was 6 out of 7 from the charity stripe. Tarrius Campbell and Tyrese Sam scored 11 points each for AHS. Walter Boudoin had seven, while Davonte Promise made nine.
Trent Dupuis scored 14 for Kaplan. Nine of his 14 were scored in the fourth period. Daniel Poole made six for Kaplan.
The Wildcats will be at home on Tuesday to battle the 7-9 NV Patriots. Both teams are 2-0 in district. The winner of the game tak

Leo Touchet to be honored as Living Legends

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 9:18am

Andy Perrin, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Acadian Museum, announces that the Acadian Museum will induct Leo Touchet into its Order of Living Legends on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
The event will take place at the Joie de Vivre Restaurant, Cafe & Bar, 107 N. Main St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70592 at 1:30 p.m.
Leo Touchet’s earliest memory of photography was at the age of six in his hometown of Abbeville, when an uncle returned from World War II with boxes of photographs he had taken, and he has since wanted to travel.
While in high school, he was selected to be the school photographer. His equipment then was an old 4x5 Crown Graphic Camera with screw in flash bulbs.
After high school and a stint in the Army, he enrolled in Architecture school at the University of Southwest Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana Lafayette).
There he was introduced to composition, form, light and perspective. His photography has since used all of these elements. Most of his photos are full-frame images, cropped in the camera.
He later worked in Cleveland and New York as a draftsman and later as an industrial designer.
Eventually he became bored with working in an office on a drawing board. In July 1965, on a visit to the Museum of Modem Art (MOMA), he was captivated by the photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson. The next day, he bought a used Leica M2 camera and began photographing on the streets of New York.
The photography archives at MOMA were open to the public and most of his photography education resulted from his many hours studying photos of Cartier-Bresson, Paul Strand, Eugene Smith, Edward Steichen, Gordon Parks and many other photographers in the collection. Later that year, he bought a ticket to Vietnam to become a photographer.
Over the last 50 years, he has worked for numerous national and international publications, traveling to over 50 countries around the world. Following are some of the places where his photographs have been displayed.

Books
REJOICE WHEN YOU DIE - The New Orleans Jazz Funerals (LSU Press 1998)
PEOPLE AMONG US - Photography by Leo Touchet (Photo Circle Press (2018)
AT THE RACES - Photography by Leo Touchet (Photo Circle Press (2018)
CHASING SHADOWS - Desert Sand Dunes (Photo Circle Press (2018)
DUET - Poet & Photographer Yellow Flag Press (2018)
FLOWERS - In Black & White (Photo Circle Press (2018)

Collections
Sir Elton John Photography Collection
New Orleans Museum of Art
Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
Bibliotheque Nationale (France)

Publications
Life Magazine - Time Magazine - Newsweek Magazine
Fortune Magazine - Money Magazine
U.S. News & World Report - Country Journal

Group Exhibitions
PHOTOGRAPHY USA 1976
United States Bicentennial Exhibit to the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe

IMAGES OF MISSISSIPPI
Lauren Rogers Museum Laurel, Mississippi

REGARDS et MEMOIRES - ARLES 2008
Four separate exhibits including public street banners
during the 39th Annual Photo Expo in Arles, France

Robert Breaux Jr.

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 9:08am

The beauty of a memory is that it’s always there, like a penny in our pocket, we can take it anywhere. As we travel on in life, we take comfort as we go, in a lifetime of “sweet memories,” of the one we loved.
Our loved one, Mr. Robert Breaux Jr., departed this life December 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Breaux was a resident of Abbeville since 1978. He leaves in God’s care his loving wife of 59 years Dolores; son, Cosmas (Heather Breaux) of Baton Rouge; daughters, Tere (Dexter Harrison) of Richmond, Texas and Deanna (Joseph Gathe, Jr. MD) of Bellaire, Texas; siblings, Barbara Breaux , Marion Newman, Delores (Simon Lacour), Don Breaux Sr., Charles Breaux Sr. and Ella Fusilier; grandchildren, Chloe and Cristen Harrison, Joseph, Hope, Israel, and Faith Breaux and Joya and Joseph Gathe III; great-granddaughter, Gracie Breaux; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rick and Brenda Bain and Lanny and Gevenia George and a host of other relatives and friends. His parents, Robert Breaux and Ella Mae Jones Breaux and brother, Lloyd Breaux Sr. preceded him in death. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church, 101 N. Leonard St., Saturday, January 5th, 1:00 PM, Father Chester Arceneaux, Celebrant. Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home, 2600 Charity St. Abbeville, Louisiana 70510 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The rosary will be recited at 11:00 AM. Entombment will follow at St Paul Cemetery, Abbeville, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to PTSD Foundation of America, 832- 912-4429, www.ptsdusa.org
Final Arrangements Entrusted to: David Funeral Home 2600 Charity St. Abbeville, Louisiana 70510 337-893-3777 and Mabrie Memorial Mortuary 5000 Almeda Rd., Houston, Texas 77004 713-942-7673.

Wilbert “Shoot” Broussard

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 9:06am

ERATH — Funeral Services for Wilbert “Shoot” Broussard, 76, will be 2:00PM Friday January 4, 2019 in David Funeral Home of Erath with Father Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Erath Friday, January 4, 2019 from 10:00AM until service time with recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM.
“Shoot”, a native and life resident of Erath, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Abbeville. He owned and operated Shoots Lounge for over 25 years. Among his various hobbies, he enjoyed shooting pool, fishing, horse racing, playing Bourre, talking politics, and tending to his pepper garden. He was a loving family man and especially enjoyed his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children, Darlene Broussard, Blaine Broussard and wife April, Tanya Trahan and husband Mike, and Charisse Broussard; his siblings, Donald Broussard and wife Velta, Sterling Broussard and wife Dianna, Mary Faulk, Jenil Falgout and husband Mike, and Sable Chauvin and husband Karl; grandchildren, David Jayroe, Kaitlin Rogers, Hannah Trahan, Jade Reaux, Megan Owen, Grace Trahan, Conner Bowen, Whitley Burnside, Michael McCoy, and Madison McCoy; great grandchildren, Camille and Blaine Jayroe, Aubrey and Finn Rogers; his former wife, Dianna Boger.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lua and Lilly Simon Broussard; a brother Galen “Joe” Broussard and a siter, Audrey THeriot.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath is in charge of arrangements. 209 E. Putnam St. Erath, LA 70533, (337) 937-0405.

Erath’s Matt Domingues

Erath’s Jax Harrington

Kaplan’s Quintlan Cobb

Three parish players on Class 3A All-State team: Two Erath players, Kaplan’s Cobb

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 1:44pm

Landing on the Louisiana Sports Writers Class 3A All State Team has happened in the past for Kaplan High School and Erath High School. But the 2018 Class 3A All-State Team will go down as something special for Erath High.
This year the school had two players make the Class 3A All-State First Team. In years past if EHS got one all-stater, the school is doing great, but to get two from a team that finished the regular season 4-7 is special.
Landing on the team are Erath wide receiver Matt Domingues and offensive lineman Jax Harrington. Domingues had 1,333 yards receiving and he caught 74 passes.
The other parish player to land on the all-state team is Kaplan defensive lineman Quintlan Cobb. He had 52 total tackles which included 14 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Eunice waited over three decades to hoist another state championship trophy. University High Lab captured the ultimate prize in Division II Louisiana prep football while playing with a target on its back all season.
Both champions from Class 3A placed a combined nine representatives on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s 2018 All-State team. Class 3A runner-up Sterlington and Iota, which began the playoffs as the no. 1 seed in the nonselect bracket, each had three players on the team.
Running back Michael Hollins (157 carries, 1,648 yards, 33 touchdowns) was voted the Outstanding Offensive Player. Joining Hollins on the first team were U-High teammates John Gordon McKernan (123-of-185, 1,929 yards, 27 touchdowns) at quarterback, offensive lineman Mark Coppola, defensive lineman Jaquelin Roy (42.5 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions), Jacob Burke (111 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions) at linebacker, Jordan Clark (44 tackles, four interceptions) in the defensive backfield and kick returner Christian Harris (503 return yards, three touchdowns).
The Cubs captured back-to-back Division II championships, going undefeated for the second consecutive season – 26 straight wins -- against a schedule that featured Class 5A state champion Zachary and Division I runner-up Catholic-Baton Rouge.
Avrey Lee, a two-way standout for Eunice, was voted Outstanding Defensive Player after making 101 tackles at linebacker. Defensive back Carlin Vigers (109 tackles, seven pass breakups, four interceptions) also made the team for the Class 3A state champions.
Eunice’s Paul Trosclair led the Bobcats to their first state title since 1982 and claimed Coach of the Year honors.

LSWA Class 3A All-State Football Team

OFFENSE
WR Matt Domingues, Erath 6-0 180 Sr.
WR Davion Sanders, Green Oaks 6-0 150 Sr.
WR Jalen Jones, Union Parish 6-1 180 Sr.
OL Trey Rugg, Sterlington 6-2 240 Sr.
OL Mark Coppola, University 6-0 235 Sr.
OL Evan Roussel St,. Charles Catholic 6-1 265 Jr.
OL Juwan Felix, Iota 6-2 294 Sr.
OL Jax Harrington, Erath 6-4 280 Sr.
QB John Gordon, McKernan University 6-1 190 Sr.
RB Dallas Reagor ,Sterlington 5-10 185 Jr.
RB Mike Hollins, University 5-11 210 Sr.
RB Luke Doucet, Iota 5-8 202 Jr.
ATH Shamar Smith, St. James 6-0 175 Jr.
PK Danior Ballesteros, KIPP Renaissance 5-9 150 So.

DEFENSE
DL JaColon Pitre,Lake Charles Prep 6-0 270 Sr.
DL Jaquelin Roy, University 6-4 310 Jr.
DL Mason Narcisse ,St. Charles Catholic 6-3 285 Jr.
DL Quintlan Cobb, Kaplan 6-6 309 Sr.
LB Avery Lee, Eunice 5-9 195 Sr.
LB Jacob Burke, University 6-0 190 Sr.
LB Jared Singleton, Union Parish 5-7 180 Sr.
LB Tayte Langley, Iota 6-2 234 Sr.
DB Trey Eddins,Sterlington 6-1 185 Sr.
DB Cameron O’Brien, Hannan 6-0 175 Sr.
DB Jordan Clark, University 5-11 175 Sr.
DB Carlin Vigers, Eunice 6-3 180 Sr.
KR Christian Harris, University 6-3 230 Sr.
P Jacob Gaude, Hannan 6-3 205 Sr.

OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER:
MIKE HOLLINS, UNIVERSITY

OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER:
AVERY LEE, EUNICE

COACH OF THE YEAR:
PAUL TROSCLAIR, EUNICE

HONORABLE MENTION
Savion Jones, St. James; Arum Joseph, St. James; Barrett Hover, Berwick; Dylan Rathcke, University; Doryan Harris, University; Willie Holloway, Sterlington; Brock Risinger, Sterlington; Jake Fowler, Sumner; Orenthal Lewis, Lake Charles Prep; Dylan Vincent, Lake Charles Prep; Carrington McClinton, Washington-Marion; Colby Hollier, South Beauregard; JJ Ross, Westlake; Justin Parrish, Albany; Sam Drouhilet, St. Louis; Gabe Rankins, Lake Charles Prep; Glen Johnson, Lake Charles Prep; Tavius Bryant, Caldwell Parish; Dillon Cage, Baker; Khiry Morrison, West Feliciana; John Williams, Loyola; Scottie Johnson, North Webster; Rapheus Joseph, Crowley; Tyler Darbonne, Eunice; Rovell Carter, Green Oaks; Aaron Boyette, Jena; Noah Devlin, De La Salle; Michael Lotief, Kaplan; Josh Jones, Berwick; Trelon Jones, Jena; Drake Abshire, Kaplan; Malik Criner, North Vermilion; Dillon Simon, Lake Charles Prep; Keith Baker, Green Oaks; Jacob Allen, Loyola; Montaze Sam, Northwest; Andrew Kilpatrick, St. Louis; Dajon Richard, Patterson; Thomas Miles, Peabody; Mekhi Hammond, Northwest; Shaun Todd, Jena; Jacoby Collins, Wossman; Gavin Laird, Marksville; Chester Martin, Sumner; Cameron Lee, Sumner; Donald Berniard, University; Tony Gibson, Church Point; Caleb Brown, St. James; Cole Jones, Sterlington; Troy Dangerfield, Jena; Jake Fontenot, Sumner; Tavonn Alexander, Lake Charles Prep; Alec D’Antoni, Loyola; Bryton Constantin, University; Logan Roy, Kaplan; Richard Scott, Avoyelles; Kenneth Harris, Caldwell Parish; Shane Bradford, Lake Charles Prep.

Jude Frederick

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 1:36pm

BREAUX BRIDGE — A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge for Jude Frederick, 55, who passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 8:00 am until time of funeral service on Saturday.
Pastor Bud Plake will officiate at the Funeral Service. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge.
Jude was a loving husband, father, son, and brother. He enjoyed coaching for his son's baseball teams, riding his Harley, dancing, duck hunting, going to the beach and spending time with his family. Jude was a hard worker and was a Technical Trainer with TransCanada for 33 years. Jude will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7
He is survived by his loving spouse of 26 years, Bridget Angelle Frederick; sons, Canaan Frederick, Caleb Frederick, and Noah Frederick; father, James Kelly Frederick; sisters, Renee Romero and husband Keith, Rochelle LeBlanc and husband Randy, and Joan Romero and husband Kurt; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Belle Fournier Frederick; and his brother, James "Bubba" Frederick.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Collette, Keith Romero, Todd Gaspard, Todd Dugas, Robbie Broussard, Blaine Comeaux, Dean Butler, and David Richeaux.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.

Mary Ann Richard

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 8:52am

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2019 in Delhomme Funeral Home - Maurice for Mary Ann Richard, 78, who passed away on December 31, 2018.
Mrs. Richard, a resident of Youngsville , was the daughter of the late Willie Richard and the former Agnes DeBlanc.
She is survived by two sons, Richard Baudoin and Paul Baudoin and wife, Donna; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and one God son, Joseph Fontenot and wife, Brenda.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Patsy Doucet and sister, Renola Fontenot.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Maurice on Friday, January 4, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Visiting hours will continue on Saturday from 8:00 am until the time of service.
Pallbearers will be Richard Baudoin, Paul Baudoin, Joseph Fontenot, Alfred Ray Doucet, II, Marcus Picard, Hunter Trahan and Michael Vercher.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Ryan Trahan and Kenny Boersma.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Richard family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 200 Chief H. Fred Road, Maurice, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Marie Callahan

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 8:49am

NEW IBERIA – A native of Delcambre and longtime resident of New Iberia, Marie Louise Hebert Callahan, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 6:27 pm surrounded by her loving family.
In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Interment will take place privately at a later date.
Marie, better known by all as “Mary” lived a life of putting others before herself. She was a kind and caring woman who loved the simple life of country living. Mary enjoyed fishing and could often be found spending time near the lake with a line in the water and waiting on that BIG ONE. She also loved to cook, especially for family and friends, and crafting. Mary made sure that each of her grandchildren received a hand crocheted blanket when they were born. Most of all, Mary loved spending time with her family. They were her everything. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Mary will be truly and deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Sterling “Calhoun” Callahan; children, Sterling “Doody” Callahan, Jr. and wife Christina of Delcambre, Angel “FeFe” Bigot and husband Richard of Abbeville, Robert “Coon” Callahan of FL, Ed Callahan and girlfriend Ginger of IN, Candy Andras and husband Jason of New Iberia, Todd Callahan of New Iberia, Beth Callahan of New Iberia, Nick “Zoe” Callahan and girlfriend Brandi of New Iberia, and Amy Jo LeBlanc and husband Shane of New Iberia; siblings, Morrison “Mo” Hebert and wife Sue of New Iberia, Kent Hebert and wife Dawn of Abbeville, and Joann Vincent of Abbeville; grandchildren , Tiffany, Brian, Andy, Devin, Tabitha, Chance, Ozzy, Daisy, Laura, Clarissa, Jason, Madeline, Jamison, Matthew, and Carson; and great-grandchildren, Blaine, Zaine, Abigael, Audrielle, Jacqueline, DaShawn, Kason, and Jaylen.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Patty Ann Callahan; parents, Gabriel and Audrey LeBlanc Hebert; brother, Wayne “T-Puss” Hebert; and sister, Carolyn Peltier.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Hope Hospice for their caring and support.
To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.

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