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NV head coach Brett Blakey

High school has new 40-second clock; Vermilion Parish Coaches react to extended time

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 10:14am

Starting in tonight’s jamborees, high school coaches, players, and fans will have to get used to playing with the new 40-second play clock.
In conjunction with the National Federation of High Schools, the LHSAA has adopted a 40-second play clock; like the ones used in college and the pros, in place of the traditional 25-second clock.
Surrounding states are also adopting the new 40-second clock.
Before, the clock stopped until an official spotted the ball following an offensive play.
Now, the 40-second clock restarts as soon as the play is whistled dead.

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Richard Melancon (far left), Troy Frederick (far right) and the Kiwanis Club welcomed
Abbeville head coach Kevin Kern, Erath head coach Eric LeBlanc, Gueydan head coach
Roderick Moy, VC head coach Kevin Fouquier, Kaplan head coach Stephen Lotief and North Vermilion head coach Brett Blakey to Tuesday’s meeting. The coaches talked to the Kiwanis members about the upcoming high school football season.

Vermilion Parish Coaches talk about 2019 season at Kiwanis meeting

Wed, 08/28/2019 - 9:31am

As the kickoff to the regular season approaches, you would be hard-pressed to find a coach who is thinking about what his football team is going to look like in November.
That’s because every coach is working hard to find out what his team is right now.
Coaches from Vermilion Parish shared some of that insight Tuesday during the traditional preseason meeting with the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville. 

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Gage Trahan

Gage Trahan continues baseball at Ark. Little Rock

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 11:51am

LITTLE ROCK- Head Coach Chris Curry has announced his 2019 spring signing class. The 10 students-athletes will be joining the Little Rock baseball program in 2020 in the team’s attempt to build upon a record-setting 2019 season. One of those signees is Vermilion Catholic graduate Gage Trahan.
Little Rock, who plays in the Sun Belt Conference, finished 29-27 last year and 16-14 in the Sun Belt.
Trahan (5’10 170 pound, right- hand pitcher) transferring to Little Rock from LSU-Eunice, where he played prior to transferring.

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Myles Hutchinson gets ready to shoot a free throw for McNeese.

Hutchinson, McNeese play hoop in Bahamas

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 3:24pm

LAKE CHARLES – McNeese men’s basketball had quite the experience last week in the Bahamas where the Cowboys faced off against three of the island’s professional teams at the BBF Summer of Thunder event.
But there was more to the trip than just the winning, it was a valuable experience for everyone involved with the Cowboy program from the competition on the court to the team bonding off the floor.

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