Sports

ERATH—After the tough 28-7 playoff defeat to the Loreaville Tigers on Friday, Erath head coach Eric LeBlanc sought out every senior on the field to express his love for them. He found 14 seniors chatting with friends and family and gave each one a hug.
“I tell them I love them because they put a lot into this program,” said LeBlanc.  “Many have been here four years. I tell them how much they mean to the program.”
Despite whether they were dressed in a football uniform or nursing an injury, LeBlanc managed to find each senior.

Technology is making life easier for coaches in Vermilion Parish.
Abbeville, Vermilion Catholic, and Erath each have their own Turk Tank robot that’s currently being used to paint the numbers, lines, and even designs on the football fields at the three schools.
The robots use GPS to precisely paint surfaces for football, soccer, baseball, softball, and track. What used to take a six-to-eight-man crew four hours to complete is now done by the robot that’s controlled by a tablet with one person monitoring it. That’s what sold VC head coach Broc Prejean on the idea.

The North Vermilion Middle School Lady Patriots are off to a 5-0 start.
On Monday, North Vermilion Middle School girls crushed Erath Middle School girls 28-4.
North Vermilion Middle School scored 10 points in the first quarter.
Peyton Hebert scored six of the 10 points in the first period. She finished with 11 points. She also made five out of six free throws.
Josie McKeithen scored six points, and Livi Broussard added four points.
For Erath, Kenlee Perro and Iyrion Ardoin scored two points.