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Reagan Semien (13) comes from behind to knock the ball away from a St. Thomas More player, creating a turnover for STM. STM had 39 turnovers against North Vermilion.

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NV’s Nylah Harrison(13) applies pressure on a STM palyer, hoping to get a turnover. (photos by Rosco Harrington).

North Vermilion Lady Patriots Getting Defensive

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 1:09pm

The late University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summit once said, “Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games.” This year’s North Vermilion’s Lady Patriot basketball team would make Summit proud. 
The NV defense is causing an average of 32 turnovers a game for a team total of 801 on the year. NV has scored 675 total points off those turnovers for a 27-point-a-game average. The Lady Patriots are scoring half of their points thanks to turnovers. 
It gets better.
The Lady Patriots have 499 steals in 25 games, and six players have 50 steals or more.

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Fisher Quakenbos pitched 3 2/3 solid innings for VC.

Vermilion Catholic comes from behind to beat CHS

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 1:04pm

On Thursday, the Vermilion Catholic baseball team began the season with a comeback victory against the Catholic High Panthers.
The Eagles (1-0) were down 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning.
They scored three runs to tie the game 3-3 and then scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win 4-3.
In the seventh inning, the Eagles tied it on a bases-loaded single by Jacob Dubois. He knocked in Jackson Trahan.
VC scored its second run in the same inning on an RBI walk by Will Simon, making it 3-2.

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VC's Jyrin Bessard scored two of his 20 points.

VC basketball teams sweep Westminster Lafayette

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:13am

  The No. 7 Vermilion Catholic Eagles completed the first round of District 6-1A play Tuesday with a 59-52 victory over the Westminster Christian Academy-Lafayette Chargers at Kim Guidry Gym.
 The Eagles (9-3, 4-0) have won their last six games and are in the driver’s seat in the district race.  They have a two-game lead with four to go.  Head coach John Thompson likes the spot his team is in.

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Sitting at the table with Jonathan Dartez was his family. Mother, Tobie and father Darrin, sister, Addisyn, and brother, Saul.

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Jonathan Dartez signs on the dotted line.

Dartez becomes third VC athlete to sign D-I football scholarship in 25 years

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:09am

For only the third time in 25 years, a Vermilion Catholic Eagle signed a Division I football scholarship.
On Wednesday,  Jonathan “JonJon” Dartez signed a letter of intent to play football for Nicholls State.
He becomes the third VC athlete to sign a Division I football scholarship since 1999. 
Kyle Zenon signed a football scholarship to McNeese in 2013. Before that, John Thompson signed with South Carolina in 2000.
On Wednesday, he signed his letter of intent in front of fans and football players.

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Joining Mason Hebert are (left to right) Katherine, Chad and Amanda Melancon, Mason, and Waylon and Paige Hebert.

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Mason Hebert signs on the dotted the line.

Erath’s Hebert signs with Louisiana Christian University

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:04am

Mason Hebert has always dreamed of playing football on the collegiate level. On Feb. 5, National Signing Day, his dream came true.
On Wednesday, Hebert signed a letter of intent to play for the Louisiana  Christian University Wildcats in Pineville, La. Enrollment is just under 900 students. Hebert has started for the Erath Bobcats for four years, where he played running back and linebacker.
He is one of two Vermilion Parish athletes to sign a letter of intent on Feb. 5. VC’s Jonathan Dartez signed with Nicholls State in Thibodaux.

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