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Ethan Lege had five hits in two games for Ole Miss over the weekend.

Abbeville's own Ethan Lege had a great two games for Ole Miss

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 3:48pm

Abbeville’s very own Ethan Lege had an impressive performance during the weekend series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, as Ole Miss won two out of three games.
Lege, who graduated from VC, played a pivotal role in the team’s victories, especially in the last two games.
He recorded five hits, including three home runs, and five RBIs, helping the Rebels improve to 20-16 overall.
In the final game of the series, Lege made his mark by hitting a two-run bomb in the bottom of the first inning, giving Ole Miss an early lead.

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Gabe Clement of Kaplan owns the 400 meter parish record. His time is 48.45.

No Vermilion Parish track and field records broken at Vermilion Parish Track meet

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 11:08am

Here is a list of parish records.

Field Events

Javelin
Glen Pere, Vermilion Catholic (1970, 207-04)

Discus
Michael Baudoin, Abbeville (1975), 172-10

Shot Put
Brandon Mitchell Abbeville (1992), 58-06

Long Jump
Daniel Allen, Kaplan (2002) Tied
Marlon Brown, Abbeville (1990) 22-9

Triple Jump
O’Daylon Thibeaux Kaplan (2009), 47-08

High Jump
Neal Guidry, Kaplan (1985), 6-11;

Pole Vault
Matt Wilson, VC, (2013), 15-03

Relays

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VC shortstop Ethan Landry goes up to catch the baseball on a play at second base against Hanson. (photo by Marcy Lege)

Five Vermilion Parish baseball teams expected to make the playoffs

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 10:40am

Five high school baseball teams are expected to make the LHAAA high school baseball playoffs.
The LHSAA will release the brackets on Tuesday, and five parish teams are in.
In Division II Non-Select. Erath (21-6), North Vermilion (17-11), and Kaplan (13-13) will make the playoffs.
In Division IV Non-Select, the Delcambre Panthers (9-15) will advance to the next round.
In Division IV Select, the Vermilion Catholic Eagles (16-7) will make the playoffs.

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Celebrating the NV win after the game are Nylah Harrison (left), Kayla Landry, Ann-Claire Campbell and Briley Steven (25). (Photo by Rosco Harrington)

North Vermilion Lady Patriots primed for playoffs

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 10:38am

LEROY – The North Vermilion Lady Patriots proved they are ready to make a serios playoff run by defeating the Kaplan Lady Pirates 3-1 in their regular season finale.
North Vermilion finished the regular season with a 22-6 record, including a nine-game winning streak to conclude the season.
In their final three regular season games, the Lady Pats defeated the seventh-ranked team in Division II Non-Select, the fourth-ranked team in Division II Select, and the defending Division III Non-Select state champions.

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