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Seth Leger pitched in Erath's win over ED White.

Leger helps Erath beat ED White

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:32pm

ERATH – The No. 3 Erath Bobcats defeated the Select Division II No. 8-ranked ED White Cardinals 7-3 Saturday at Ross Granger Field to earn their 11th-straight victory.
The Bobcats (18-8) haven’t lost since March 7 when they fell to St. Thomas More. As his team prepares for its final four games and a playoff run, head coach Jeremy Picard likes what he sees.
“I like where we’re going,” Picard said. “We’re starting to swing the bat at the right time. We have some things to clean up defensively, but we’re headed in the right direction. We have four more hard baseball games. That’s why we do it, to prepare us for the playoffs.”
Seth Leger led the way for Erath on the mound and at the dish. The senior hurler threw a complete game to earn the win, allowing one earned run on seven hits and three walks while striking out five. At the plate, he had two hits and an RBI.
“That’s Seth Leger doing Seth Leger things,” Picard said. “We give him the ball against the Sulphurs and the Haughtons. He’s battle tested. Any time he has the ball, I like our chances.”
Leger isn’t worried about his personal accomplishments. He’s focused on getting the team ready for the playoffs.
“I’m just trying to do what’s best for the team,” Leger said. “I wasn’t focused on anything other than trying to get us the win. It’s more important to finish the season with wins so we can get a bye.”
Jack Landry got Erath on the board in the second inning when he sent a 3-1 pitch over the centerfield wall. Three batters later, Dominic Frederick doubled to left field to drive home Carter Champagne and make it 2-0.
Koah Copell scored on a passed ball in the third inning before the Bobcats exploded for four more runs in the fourth and a 7-0 lead. Landon LeMaire led off the inning with a single. He scored on an errant pickoff attempt at first.
Three batters later, Leger singled to right with the bases juiced to make it 5-0. Brennan Broussard followed with a double that scored Braxton Richard and Landen Derouen.
ED White got one back in the fifth with a sacrifice fly. They used a double and another sacrifice fly to score two more in the sixth, but that’s as close as they would get.
Frederick joined Leger with two hits and an RBI while Broussard had one hit and two RBI. Landry finished with the homer and one RBI while LeMaire, Champagne and Derouen each had hits.
Erath hosted Covenant Christian Tuesday. They travel to Catholic High on Thursday before finishing up the week Friday at VC.

VC shortstop Jonathan Dartez jumps in the air to avoid a runner at second base. (photo by Rosco Harrington).

VC takes care of Vandebilt Catholic

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:31pm

The No. 3 Vermilion Catholic Eagles stepped up in classification and defeated the Select Division II No.3-ranked Vandebilt Catholic Terriers 5-3 Saturday at Ralph Sellers Field.
The Eagles (17-7) got a strong performance on the mound from Fisher Quackenbos. The junior hurler went six innings, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out three.
“The difference in the game today was our starting pitcher,” VC head coach Ben Harrington said. “Fisher had struggled his last couple of outings, but we know who he is. We’ve been waiting for him to reappear. It couldn’t have been a better spot. I’m proud of that kid.”
For Quackenbos, the confidence his coach showed in him made the difference.
“I had been struggling my last few games,” he said. “Coach showed he had confidence in me by giving me a big game. I took that confidence and put it toward myself.”
The Eagles scored four of their five runs in the third inning. Senior Jackson Trahan ignited the rally with a one-out single that hit the Vandebilt pitcher in the head. After a brief delay to make sure he was okay, play resumed.
Bryce Lege singled before Will Simon was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Caden DeHart, Jacob Dubois, and Ross Dartez each drew RBI walks before Jonathan Dartez beat out an infield single to make it 5-1.
“Jackson got us going,” Harrington said. “He’s been a catalyst for us all year. That hit threw their pitcher off a little bit. Our guys did a great job at the plate of taking what they were giving us. They did exactly what they needed to do.”
The Terriers rallied in the seventh, using two hit by pitches, a walk, a single, and an error to plate two runs. Reliever Cole Albert induced a pop-out with the bases loaded to escape the jam.
Trahan finished with two hits to lead the Eagles at the plate. Jonathan Dartez had one hit and one RBI while Lege had a hit. Ross Dartez, DeHart, and Dubois each had an RBI.
VC traveled to Delcambre on Tuesday. They host Oakdale on Thursday before finishing the week at home Friday again parish rival Erath.

One Abbeville Patrolman was busy the last two weeks writing tickets.

You better obey traffic laws in Abbeville or else

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:19pm

Patrolman wrote 142 tickets in two weeks

Abbeville drivers, listen up! Police Chief Mike Hardy wants to remind you to follow the traffic laws, or you might end up facing some expensive consequences.
Hardy informed the city council and Mayor Roslyn White that he has recently brought on a patrolman, a former officer from Maurice, specifically to focus on one task during his shift: issuing tickets to those who violate traffic laws in Abbeville.
In just two weeks on the force, this patrolman has already issued over 142 tickets, averaging about 20 a day. Most of these citations are for drivers failing to stop at stop signs around Abbeville. One of his main hunting grounds for stop sign offenders is downtown, especially for those coming in from the La. 14 Bypass.
“That is his job to work traffic,” Hardy said at city council on Tuesday. “He has written a lot of tickets, because we want people to stop at stop signs. There is not such thing as a rolling stop, which was illegal. You need to stop.”
Chief Hardy mentioned that his department often receives calls from residents reporting speeding drivers or those ignoring stop signs. To address these concerns, he plans to assign a patrolman to the specific areas where the complaints originate.
“He’ll focus on that area and cover it thoroughly,” Hardy stated.
The definition of stopping at stop sign means coming to a complete and momentary halt before the stop line, crosswalk, or the edge of the intersection, and then proceeding only when it’s safe and you yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
One driver was given two running the stop sign tickets on one traffic stop because they rolled through two stops signs before the patrolman could pull the driver over.
Another driver received two running the stop sign tickets in a week by the same patrolman.
“People will tell him that they slowed down at the stop sign,” Hardy said. “It is not a slow down sign. It is stop sign.”
For those who have been given a ticket for running a stop sign in Abbeville, be prepared to pay $215. The average traffic ticket cost in Abbeville is $215.
If you decide to drive through a yield sign around Magdalen Square, that is going to cost you $215. If you run a red light or did not put your signal on when you turned, $215 per ticket.
The city fine for having illegal tint on your vehicle is $205.
If you are caught speeding, a ticket could cost anywhere from $220 to $350, depending on how fast the driver was going.
Chief Hardy explained the reason why he assigned this new patrolman to traffic.
“Abbeville has a lot of accidents for a small town,” he said. “People have a bad habit of running stop signs. Most just roll through the stop sign. If there is a four-way stop, and both are rolling through, they hit each other. No one stopped.
“If we enforce it, we are trying to change the habit of the Abbeville driver. We are not trying to be mean.”

Abbeville police check the van that the injured female drove to the hospital on Saturday.

Gun Shootout takes place in Abbeville

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:15pm

Female driver shot, drives self to hospital

There was a shootout in Abbeville near Martin King Drive that involved a female victim.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at around 4 p.m. , the Abbeville Police Department received a call about a shooting that occurred at the intersection of IJ Joiner and Martin Luther King Drive.
The caller reported being shot and was driving herself to the hospital. Abbeville Police units were dispatched to both Abbeville General Hospital and the shooting scene. Multiple callers indicated they heard several shots from high-powered weapons.
Officers obtained information through the community cameras that two vehicles were involved. The police were looking for a black Chevrolet van, an older model with a Texas license plate. The other vehicle was a late-model model blue Dodge Charger with a Louisiana license plate.
It appears that the Charger had four occupants in the vehicle; two of the occupants stepped out of the car and fired a .223 rifle and a 40-caliber pistol toward the van as it made a turn onto IJ Joiner.
The Charger drove off with the van following. The driver of the van returned fire, shooting through her windshield. The female driver of the van was struck twice, once in the arm and once in the torso area.
The driver drove herself to Abbeville General and was later transferred to a trauma facility in Lafayette.
The Dodge Charger was tracked down through community-based cameras and returned to the owner, Don’s Wholesale.
Police used GPS tracking and located the vehicle at Sateen Royale Trailer Park in Carencro. Both vehicles have been towed to be searched for evidence.
This case is still under investigation; Chief Mike Hardy urges the public to provide any further information regarding this crime or any other crime by calling the Abbeville Police Department at (337) 893-2511. You may also contact our “Tips” line at (337) 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Vermilion by calling (337) 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.

Tim Creswell

Tim Creswell

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 1:47pm

Timothy Marren Creswell
June 9, 1938
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April 2, 2025

ABBEVILLE - A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 05, 2025, at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville honoring the life of Timothy Marren Creswell, 86, who passed away on April 2, 2025, at his residence. Those serving as pallbearers will be Matt Creswell, Larry “Slim” Landry, Chuck Landry, Todd Granberry, Debbie Tabchouri, and Scott Bertrand. A private burial will be held at Bancker Cemetery at a later date.
A visitation will take place at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, located at 209 S. Saint Charles St., on Friday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM. Visitation will also continue on Saturday from 9:00 AM until the time of services.

Tim was born on June 9, 1938, in Abbeville, and graduated from Mount Carmel High School. He was an avid fisher and hunter, who could usually be found with one of his well-loved dogs by his side. He retired from UNOCAL as Director of Logistics in 1997 after over 40 years of employment. Tim was a passionate and dedicated leader in his community. He led with humility, wisdom, and heart. Among the many organizations that benefited from his service are the Abbeville Harbor and Terminal District, Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation, Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness, United Way, and Red Cross.

He is survived by his wife and best friend of 32 years, Lynwood George Creswell; two sons, Marc Creswell and his wife, Salina, and Matt Creswell and his wife, Julie; sister, Cheryl Creswell; stepson, Todd Granberry and his wife, Jennifer; stepdaughter, Debbie Tabchouri; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren Paul Creswell and the former Camille Brasseaux.

All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville (337) 893-4661.

Delcambre High hires former Kaplan head football coach, Cory Brodie

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 9:02am

Cory Brodie, the former Kaplan High head football coach, was named the new head coach and athletic director at Delcambre High School.
Coach Brodie is a 2010 graduate of Catholic High School and 2015 graduate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Coach Brodie comes from a family of coaches. His coaching history includes being the defensive coordinator at Central Catholic, Vermilion Catholic and Lakeshore High.
Most recently, he was the head coach at Kaplan High School for three years.
In his nine years of coaching, Coach Brodie has been part of four Quarterfinal appearances, 3 Semifinal appearances and a District Championship.

Hai Khau holds up a sign saying he scored a 36 on his ACT test.

Abbeville High junior scores 36 on his ACT

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 11:32am

Abbeville High School junior Hai Khau retook the ACT and now has a perfect composite score of 36.
Khau retook the test at school and recently got his score. Because he already had a 34, he wasn’t nervous and was able tolift his Math score to a 35 to go along with his 35 in Science, 36 in Reading and 36 in English.

“There was a lot less pressure because I already had a great score,” Khau said. “I went into the test confident and calm.”
When he first found out he achieved his goal, Khau was over the moon. A few days later, he feels a sense of relief. He can now turn his attention to opening the doors his accomplishment unlocked.
“At first it was very, very exciting,” Khau said. “Now that two days have passed, I’m more relaxed and relieved because I don’t have to take the ACT anymore.
“Now, I have to get into the best school possible. A 36 means a lot in the way of scholarships. I’m going to apply to a lot of colleges and see which ones offer me the best scholarships. I have to focus on that.”
As Khau soaks in his amazing achievement, he has a word of encouragement for his peers – keep trying.
“We often go into things expecting to fail,” Khau said. “We need to keep an open mind, try, and keep trying. If you get a score you don’t like, or you don’t perform as well as you thought you would, don’t give up. Keep trying, and eventually, you will surprise yourself.”
Less than half of a percent of the people who take the ACT score a 36.
In 2020, 5,579 students out of 1.6 million test takers scored a 36.

Abbeville High Lady Wildcats finish second at state power lifting meet

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 11:30am

Vermilion Parish had a total of nine individual state winners

Vermilion Parish has become a powerhouse in powerifting.
This past weekend, the powerlifting state meet took place in Kenner, where athletes from Vermilion Parish performed impressively. The parish earned a state runner-up team trophy and nine individual state titles.
Abbeville High did exceptionally well.
The Lady Wildcats powerlifting team secured second place in Division III, while Church Point won the state title.
The Lady Wildcats have not won a state title in powerlifting.
They have finished as runners-up five times, most recently in 2021. In 2023, the Lady Wildcats placed third in the state.The Lady Wildcats brought home three individual state titles and one second-place finish.
Abbeville’s two world champions powerlifters, Khandi Shuford and Brylee Batiste, brought home two individual state titles in their weight class, while Toni Landry won in her weight class.
Shuford won the 123-pound weight class by almost 200 pounds over the second-place lifter. She had a total lift of 915 pounds; the second-place total weight was 725 pounds.
Shuford’s total of 915 pounds is now a Division III state composite record in the 123-pound class.
Brylee Batiste of Abbeville also set a composite record in the 198-pound weight class, lifting a total of 1,255 pounds.
The second-place lifter in her weight class lifted 390 pounds less than Batiste.
Tonie Landry of Abbeville won state in the 181-pound weight class with a total lift of 790 pounds - winning by 40 pounds.
Abbeville’s state runner-up was Melissa Mai in the 132-pound weight class, while teammate Yasmeen Cormier was sixth in the same division.
At Vermilion Catholic, Lene Claire Romero is the Division V state winner in the 132-pound weight class.
On Friday, she broke the divisional squat record twice, the divisional bench record three times, the composite bench record once, and the total divisional record twice.
She squatted 325 pounds (a new divisional record in her weight class), benched 220 pounds (a new divisional record and new composite record in her weight class), and deadlifted 325 pounds.
Her 870 total pounds is also a new divisional record in the 132-pound weight class. Her total amount lifted with the most in all divisions in the 132-pound weight class.
Gueydan’s Grace Braus won a Division V state title in the 165-pound weight class. She lifted 805 pounds, winning by 30 pounds.
Gueydan’s Lacey Hebert finished second in the super heavyweight division with a total lift of 820 pounds.

Parish boys win four individual titles
Vermilion Parish boy powerlifters wrapped up a competition on Saturday in Division I, II, and III and competed for championships. The boys won four state titles.
Vermilion Parish state championships are Bryand Mao and Aiden Brown of Abbeville High, Ethan Tate of North Vermilion, and Tyrin Doucette of Kaplan High.
In the 132-pound weight class, Abbeville High’s Bryand Mao won with a total lift of 1,070 pounds.
Abbeville’s Aiden Brown won the 181-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,400 pounds. He won by 80 pounds.
Kaplan High’s Tyrin Doucette won the 198-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,550 pounds. He won by 135 pounds.
Ethan Tate of North Vermilion won the 198-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,435. He won by 40 pounds.

Top Six finishers from Vermilion Parish

Below are male athletes who finished in the top six. in their weight class.

Division II

North Vermilion

Ethan Tate - 198 - 1st place
Michael Nguyen - 165 - 3rd place
Devin Galley - 148 - 4th place

Dvision III

Abbeville High
Bryand Mao - 132 - 1st place
Aiden Brwon - 181 - 1st place
Trey Nguyen - 114 - 2nd place
Peter Duong - 114 - 5th place

Erath High
Dylan Broussard - 145 - 3rd Place
Andrew Leblanc -181 - 5th Place
Ryan Cully - 123 - 6th place

Kaplan High
Tyrin Doucette - 198 - 1st Place

Division IV

Vermilion Catholic
Jackson Dubois - 165 - 3rd place
Micah Kiehl - 181 - 3rd place

Delcambre
Ryan St. Marie - 132 - 6th place

Here are the top six girl athletes who finished in the top six from the parish.

Division III
Abbeville
Khandi Shuford - 123 - 1st place
Brylee Batiste - 198 - 1st place.
Tonie Landry - 181 - 1st place
Melissa Mai - 132 - 2nd place
Yasmeen Cormier - 132 - 6th place

Erath
Chloe Knapp - 220 - 2nd place
Pipper Lemaire - 198 - 2nd place
Emma Harrington 181 - 3rd place
Annslee Guidry, 220 - 5th place

Kaplan
Neanna Plowden - 198 - 3rd place

Division II
North Vermilion
Addisyn Lege - 97 - 3rd place
Ava Livings - 220 - 3rd place

Division IV
Delcambre
Daniella Romo-Mendoza - 114 - 4th place
Brooklyn McBroom - 198- 6th place

Division V

VC
Lene-Claire Romero - 132 - 1st place

Gueydan
Grace Braus - 165 - 1st place
Lacey Hebert - SHW - 2nd place

Abbeville’s second place state powerlifting team is made up of (left to right) Emma Trahan, Yasmeen Cormier, state champion Khandi Shuford, stae champion Tonie Landry, state champion Brylee Batiste, Sarinity Wallace and Melissa Mai.

Abbeville High’s powerlifters (left to right) Leo Tomino, state champion Bryand Mao, state champion Aiden Brown, Trey Nguyen and Peter Duong.

North Vermilion's Ethan Tate won a state title.

Gueydan’s Grace Braus (left) won the Division V state title in her weight class, while Lacey Hebert finished second in her weight class.

Kaplan’s Tyrin Doucette shakes former Abbeville High powerlift head coach Travis Werner after accepting his state championship trophy that he won over the weekend.

VC's Lene-Claire Romero won state in the 132 pound division.

Abbeville High Lady Wildcats finish second at state power lifting meet

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 11:28am

Vermilion Parish had a total of nine individual state winners

Top Six finishers from Vermilion Parish

Below are male athletes who finished in the top six. in their weight class.

Division II

North Vermilion

Ethan Tate - 198 - 1st place
Michael Nguyen - 165 - 3rd place
Devin Galley - 148 - 4th place

Dvision III

Abbeville High
Bryand Mao - 132 - 1st place
Aiden Brwon - 181 - 1st place
Trey Nguyen - 114 - 2nd place
Peter Duong - 114 - 5th place

Erath High
Dylan Broussard - 145 - 3rd Place
Andrew Leblanc -181 - 5th Place
Ryan Cully - 123 - 6th place

Kaplan High
Tyrin Doucette - 198 - 1st Place

Division IV

Vermilion Catholic
Jackson Dubois - 165 - 3rd place
Micah Kiehl - 181 - 3rd place

Delcambre
Ryan St. Marie - 132 - 6th place

Here are the top six girl athletes who finished in the top six from the parish.

Division III
Abbeville
Khandi Shuford - 123 - 1st place
Brylee Batiste - 198 - 1st place.
Tonie Landry - 181 - 1st place
Melissa Mai - 132 - 2nd place
Yasmeen Cormier - 132 - 6th place

Erath
Chloe Knapp - 220 - 2nd place
Pipper Lemaire - 198 - 2nd place
Emma Harrington 181 - 3rd place
Annslee Guidry, 220 - 5th place

Kaplan
Neanna Plowden - 198 - 3rd place

Division II
North Vermilion
Addisyn Lege - 97 - 3rd place
Ava Livings - 220 - 3rd place

Division IV
Delcambre
Daniella Romo-Mendoza - 114 - 4th place
Brooklyn McBroom - 198- 6th place

Division V

VC
Lene-Claire Romero - 132 - 1st place

Gueydan
Grace Braus - 165 - 1st place
Lacey Hebert - SHW - 2nd place

Francis Plaisance will be back on the Abbeville City Council.

Plaisance wins Abbeville council seat by one vote

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 11:15am

One district with only two voters could have put him over the top

If Francis Plaisance is looking to see what put him over the top by one vote in the District B Councilman race in Abbeville, all he has to do is look at one precinct that only had two people vote for the council race.
Plaisance, in probably the closest election in Vermilion Parish in years, won by only one vote, 153-152 to win the District B Abbeville council seat over Rachel Touchet Mouton.
District B consists of eight precincts, and early voting. Out of the eight precincts, two did not have any vote for the council race.
Another precinct had only two people who voted in the council race. It was that precinct who looked to have pushed him to victory.

Saturday night, Plaisance was home watching the results come in and with only one precinct left, he was down by one vote. That final precinct left was the one that had only two people vote.
Those two voters voted for Plaisance giving him the close victory.
“I am really thankful for all of the voters who voted for me in District B,” said Plaisance. “I look forward to working with the Mayor and the council.”
The former Councilman-At-Large won four out of the eight precincts with Mouton winning two precincts, and she also won early voting. Mouton had 70 early-voting votes, while Plaisance had 64.
.On Tuesday morning, the voting machines were opened and the results of the District B results were verified.
Now, Plaisance has to wait for the state to verify the results of Saturday’s election.
If he clears that final hurdle, he will begin to figure out what date he can be sworn into office.
Plaisance has just over a year left to serve on long-time District B councilman Francis Touchet’s term. Touchet resigned to concentrate on being the school superintendent in Lafayette Parish.

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Gun Shootout takes place in Abbeville

Tim Creswell

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Abbeville High junior scores 36 on his ACT

Abbeville High Lady Wildcats finish second at state power lifting meet

Abbeville High Lady Wildcats finish second at state power lifting meet

Plaisance wins Abbeville council seat by one vote

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