Sports

Former and current players, their families, and the VC community gathered in Kim Guidry Gym Saturday night to pay homage to the gym’s namesake, Lady Eagles’ head coach Kim “Gidge” Guidry, who’s retiring after 40 years at the helm.
Former player and current assistant coach and former player, Hollie Nelms Trahan, spoke first, officiated the event, and helped plan it. She admitted that until Guidry walked through the doors, they weren’t 100 percent sure she was going to show up.

Fans of Elijah Mitchell will need to buy a new football jersey when the 2025 NFL season starts in September.
On Monday, Mitchell, a 2020 Erath High graduate, signed a free agency one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. His one-year salary will be $3.5 million.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ quick work in free agency continued in the legal tampering window provided by the NFL with the news that the team had signed Elijah Mitchell to a one-year deal.
Mitchell was the sixth-round choice of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

KAPLAN – The Kaplan Lady Pirates’ softball team is off to a hot start in 2025, posting a 6-1 record.
While Lady Pirates’ head coach Brittany LeBeouf is replacing the production and leadership of current Alabama freshman Kennedy Marceaux and current BRCC freshman Briley LeBeouf, her team has already defeated powerhouses Iowa, John Curtis, and Lutcher this season.
“We have a young team, starting four freshmen,” LeBeouf said.  “Our seniors do a good job of keeping them always composed.  We make a mistake; it’s the next ball.”