Sports

Roderick Moy, who spent four years in building Abbeville High School’s football team into a powerhouse, is now set to take on a new challenge.
He aims to replicate his success at North Vermilion High School, where he was recently named the new head football coach. After interviewing last Friday, he was offered and accepted the position.
The search began for a new NVHS head football coach when Joe Heintz stepped down in April. Heintz is returning to Teurlings High School after only one year at North Vermilion.

SULPHUR – The No. 6 North Vermilion Patriots used a stingy defense to defeat the No. 10 Pearl River Rebels 6-1 in the Division II Non-Select semifinals Wednesday night at McMurry Park.
 While pitcher Isaac Russell dominated on the mound, only four of the 21 outs recorded were by strikeout.  That means he pitched to contact, trusting his defense to work behind him.  
Shortstop Colt Lejeune led the effort with seven putouts.

SULPHUR - Isaac Russell did not let the idea of pitching in his first-ever semifinal state championship game bother him. He was as cool as a cucumber for seven innings on Wednesday night.
Russell was the winning pitcher in the 6-1 win over Pearl River Rebels in the semifinals.
He faced 30 batters and threw 106 strikes and 30 balls. 
Russell struck out four, allowed five hits, and scored not one earned run.  Before the semifinal game, Russell had an impressive 1.48 earned run average (ERA). That ERA is now 1.31.
He now improves to 6-2 on the year.