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As a sophomore last year, Ashton Belaire had success on defense for VC.

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Ashton Belaire

Vermilion Catholic’s Ashton Belaire wants to top last year by winning state title

Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:21am

Last year as a sophomore, Ashton Belaire exploded on the prep football scene. He became a starter for the Eagles at linebacker, the District 8-A Defensive MVP, and was an honorable mention Class A All-State selection.
Now the question is, how does he top that as a junior?
“Last year, I averaged about 10 tackles a game, three interceptions, one a pick-six that was returned for a touchdown, and I had eight sacks and two forced fumbles,” Belaire said. “I know that everyone says it, but this year we need to win a state championship. It’s past due.

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Morris Cole Jr. will be the starting nose guard for Delcambre.

Sudden Impact: Delcambre’s Morris Cole Jr.

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 9:34am

DELCAMBRE - Delcambre’s Morris Cole, Jr. has not played football in a couple of years, not since junior high.
But when he decided to come out for football as a junior, it didn’t take head football coach Artie Liuzza long to notice what Cole could bring to the table.
“I think that he played one year in junior high, but I can remember being on top of the press box my first year here and watching Morris run sprints on the track in the end zone.

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Meyers-Armstrong nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

Fri, 08/13/2021 - 8:09am

NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference has nominated Anett Nemeth (Coastal Carolina volleyball) and Claire Meyers -Armstrong (Louisiana outdoor track and field) for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

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Cory Brodie (left) is the head football coach at Kaplan, while is father Craig is a Kaplan assistant coach.

Like father, like son

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:15am

KAPLAN - A strange dichotomy has taken place in the Brodie family. A few years ago, dad Craig Brodie was head coach at Berwick, and his son Cory was one of his assistant coaches.
Now, as the Kaplan Pirates get ready for the 2021 football season, Cory, 30, takes over the Pirate program as head coach while dad, Craig, who’s 60, is one of the younger Brodie’s assistants coaches.
So how does the pupil become the teacher and the teacher the pupil?

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McKinsey Nicholas wants to help the AHS Wildcats make the playoffs this year.

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McKinsey Nicholas

Wants a challenge: Wildcat cornerback wants to guard the best receiver

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 1:01pm

Abbeville High’s McKinsey Nicholas pulls no punches when he talks about playing cornerback on defense.
“I feel that it’s the hardest position on the field,” he said. “You never know exactly what the receiver has in mind of what he wants to do with you.
“You never know until he starts running his route. That’s why I love what I do. I love playing cornerback. I have to fight hard because there are many good wide receivers that I have to go up against. You have to turn up and be ready every play.”
That’s why Nicholas loves being on the island, as they say.

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