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The Abbeville Wildcats jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first period and cruised to a 71-52 win over Franklin on Tuesday to tip off the new year.
Franklin did not score its first point until there were only 3:39 left on the clock in first period. And that bucket was only a free throw. Franklin finally scored its first bucket at the three-minute mark of the first period.
Abbeville’s Tyrese Sam provided the spark in the first quarter with 11 points. He finished the game with 20 points. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Tarrius Campbell and Sam made it 13-0.
Zontre Scott, a new starter for AHS, did not score in the first period. He had five in the second period and 10 in the second half. He finished the game with 15 points.
Abbeville led 47-22 at halftime.
For Abbeville, Macaylon Walker added 11 points and Tarrius Campbell had 13, including two three pointers.

Shalanda Plowden, a senior double major in political science and history, will reign as queen of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2017 Homecoming.
Maids on the Homecoming Court are Rachel “Eden” Abraham of New Orleans; Christina Hernandez of Lafayette; Rebecca Hebert of Jennings, La.; Emily Husband of Abbeville, La.; and Mary McMahon of Houma.
The queen and her maids will be featured on a float in the annual Homecoming Parade that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Later that day, the court will be presented during halftime of the Homecoming game. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will take on the New Mexico State Aggies. Kickoff is 4 p.m. at Cajun Field.
UL Lafayette student organizations submit nominees for the court. Senior Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football players choose the court after nominees have been interviewed.
Plowden, of Abbeville, La., was nominated by the UL Lafayette College Republicans. She is the organization’s marketing chair.
Plowden was awarded the Political Science Department’s Joseph Onebane Scholarship and the Honors Program’s Oran Roberts Scholarship. She was a first-place orator in the Southern Moot Court Competition; an American Collegiate Moot Court Association national competitor; and the UL Lafayette Moot Court Invitational champion.
Plowden is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar at UL Lafayette.
She is a member of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
She interned at the Fund for American Studies’ Leadership and the American Presidency program in Washington, D.C.
Plowden is a member of the Pride of Acadiana Marching Band.
Her community service has included participation in the Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana’s Buddy Walk, and volunteering at St. Joseph’s Diner.
Plowden is the daughter of Yolanda and Marc Plowden of Abbeville, La.

Maid Emily Husband was nominated by Alpha Delta Pi. She is the sorority’s president and was among its founding members in 2014. She previously served as its membership education vice president and music chair.
She is a member of several campus organizations: CampusCats, an animal control organization; Students for the Autism Society of Acadiana; Ragin’ Cajun Catholics; and the University Program Council. She is enrolled in the Honors Program, and has participated in The Big Event.
Husband has appeared on the President’s List since her freshman year. She received the UL Lafayette Valedictorian Scholarship and the Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Husband performed in the Lafayette Ballet Theater’s production of “The Nutcracker.” She’s also a dance instructor and reigned as the 69th Miss Fourth of July in Erath, La.
The senior organizational communication major is the daughter of William and Holly Husband of Abbeville, La.

Maid Rachel “Eden” Abraham was nominated for the Homecoming Court by members of Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity.
She is president of V-Day Lafayette, an organization that raises awareness about gender-based violence. She is a state-qualified advocate for Hearts of Hope, a sexual violence center.
Abraham is also marketing director of The Big Event, which encourages service projects among the University’s student body.
Her civic engagement earned Abraham the 2016 Greek Affairs Community Service Award.
She is vice president of communication of the Alpha Omicron Pi’s Delta Beta chapter; is a member of the UL Lafayette social media team; and is a representative on the University’s Honors Program Board.
A senior visual arts major, Abraham’s work has been featured in on-campus juried exhibitions and galleries.
She is the daughter of Cindy Miller, and Mark and Trudy Abraham, all of New Orleans.

Maid Rebecca Hebert was nominated for the court by the Gamma Kappa chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority.
She is Kappa Delta’s Panhellenic Council delegate, and was selected as the sorority’s “Most-Supportive Sister” and “Class Favorite.” She also served as a Panhellenic recruitment counselor. She interned in UL Lafayette’s Office of Student Engagement and Leadership.
She is active in the UL Lafayette Office of Orientation’s SOUL Camp. SOUL Camp is a transition program that instills leadership skills and a spirit of campus community among new students. Hebert served as a SOUL Camp mentor and on its LEAD staff.
The senior public relations major is the daughter of Bill and Alice Hebert of Jennings, La.

Maid Christina Hernandez was nominated for the court by the University’s Honors Program. She has served as a representative on the program’s board since her freshman year.
A member of Alpha Delta Pi, she is the sorority’s chaplain and volunteers for fundraising events for its chosen charity, the Ronald McDonald House. In 2017, she served as a Panhellenic Council recruitment counselor.
Hernandez is a member of the Ragin’ Cajun Catholics Student Ministry, and has volunteered with Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church’s children and youth organization. She worked with the Christian Youth Theater in Lafayette and performed in on-campus productions.
Hernandez received the Dr. Ben and Clare Roy Thibodeaux Endowed Scholarship; the Gordon Rickels Endowed Honors Scholarship; and the Honors Program’s Outstanding Service Award.
A senior linguistics major, she is the daughter of Michelle Comeaux Hernandez of Lafayette and Ronald Hernandez of Shreveport, La.

Maid Mary McMahon was nominated by Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She is president of the Student Government Association, and previously served as SGA vice president. McMahon serves on the Louisiana Board of Regents Council of Student Body Presidents and is its parliamentarian
She is a social mentor with UL LIFE, a program for young adults with intellectual disabilities, and was a team leader with Up ’Til Dawn, a student-led benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She has completed more than 150 hours of community service.
McMahon is a member of Ragin’ Cajun Catholics and the National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association. She is enrolled in the Honors Program and volunteered as a SOUL Camp mentor.
The senior speech language pathology and audiology major is the daughter of Philip and Lynn McMahon of Houma, La.

July 3, 1922 ~ November 10, 2017

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Marie Louise Bourque, 95, who died Friday, November 10, 2017 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Jody, Jared, Jed, Josh, Jace, and Cade Bourque. Honorary pallbearers will be Russell Pierce and Brother John Joseph (Payton Bourque).
Marie loved cooking, especially for the holidays. She also enjoyed playing cards, bowling, and traveling. She was a wonderful and loving grandmother and great grandmother, but most of all she loved making the children laugh.
She is survived by her two sons, Charles Bourque of Kaplan and Joey Bourque and his wife, Charlotte of Kaplan; one daughter, Genny and her husband, Russell Pierce of Lafayette; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Jeanne Romero.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Ivan Joseph Bourque, Sr.; her parents, Theobert Romero and the former Arthemise Abshire; one sister, Mamie Broussard; and five brothers, Ralph, Ewing, Newton, Ray, and Edwin Romero.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 602 Church Ave., on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 10:00 AM until the services with a rosary being prayed at 11:00 AM.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Harbor Hospice for their kind and gentle care. They also wish to thank her loving caregivers, Bonnie Benoit, Ann Meaux, Drucilla Becker, Connie Romero, and Barbara Trahan.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Bourque family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

Animal Aid for Vermilion Area (AAVA) took over an important role three years ago when the Vermilion Parish Police Jury appointed the group as the only animal rescue to remove animals from the parish facility.
Since that time, the volunteers of AAVA have spent incalculable hours interviewing interested adopters, developing relationships with local and out-of-state rescues and networking each animal.
“The list of their selfless contributions is endless,” said Debbie Garrot, who serves as an animal shelter liaison for the Police Jury. “Literally, thousands of our cats and dogs have been adopted, some locally and many others to loving homes across the United States.”
All of the work does come with a large financial cost. Vetting bills to date in 2017 have totaled $70,498.93.
“Then, there are the boarding and transport fees among other costs,” Garrot said. “Ninety-eight percent of AAVA’s revenues are from YOUR donations.
Donation jars for AAVA will be displayed at various businesses in the parish. The group will also be selling food and refreshments at the Abbeville Farmer’s Market on Saturday, Nov. 18.
“Please support this incredible organization and help them to continue saving the neglected and unwanted dogs and cats of Vermilion Parish.”
The Vermilion Parish Animal Shelter will be holding a meet and greet on Nov. 18 to help showcase the dogs. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shelter is located at 11303 Pioneer Road in Kaplan.