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The Kaplan Pirates’ 2026 football schedule will feature five new teams.

Kaplan Pirates will face five new teams during 2026 football season

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 9:12am

Earlier this month, Kaplan High football coach John Thompson released the Pirates’ 2026 football schedule, and it contains five different teams from 2025.
Gone are Berwick, North Vermilion, Patterson, Southern Lab and Breaux Bridge. What do all five of those teams have in common?
The Pirates beat them, but they also had losing seasons in 2025, not giving the Pirates many power points despite the win.
The Pirates landed in the playoffs at No. 20 and upset No. 13 Pine on the roads.

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Emma Smith arranged all of her plaques, trophies, certificates and medals that he has won over the four years competing in track and field at Delcambre High School. Smith, 16, has accomplished a lot in her high school track and field career, where she high jumps and runs the hurdles.

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Delcambre High junior Emma Smith, who is 5-foot-6 and a half, stood beneath the high jump bar she had just cleared. The bar was set at 5-10, making it three and a half inches taller than her. She reached this personal best height on her first try this past weekend at McNeese.

Delcambre’s Emma Smith is flying high

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:03pm

DELCAMBRE – This weekend, 16-year-old Emma Smith, a junior at Delcambre, competed at the McNeese University Indoor High School Track and Field Meet in Lake Charles and delivered an outstanding performance.
Smith, who has won the state high jump title twice, set a personal best and broke the meet and facilties record by clearing 5 feet 10 inches at McNeese’s Recreational Center.

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Abbeville senior Demetric Brailey (24) scored 10 points for Abbeville on senior night.

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Tianna Briggs (10) kept Lady Cats close in the first half with nine of her 11 points.

Abbeville sweeps ARCA in district action

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:52am

The No. 20 Abbeville Lady Wildcats and the no. 13 Abbeville Wildcats used big second halves to come from behind and beat the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Lady Eagles 59-36 and Eagles 78-61 on senior night at Abbeville High.
The Lady Cats (8-11, 3-0) trailed by as many as six in the second quarter before settling for a 26-23 deficit at the break. Junior guard Tianna Briggs scored nine points in the first half to keep Abbeville within striking distance.

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Vermilion Catholic senior Ali Broussard received a plaque and a ball after reaching the milestone of 1,000 points during her five years with the Lady Eagles. Pictured alongside Broussard are head coach Anne-Catherine Mathews (on the left), former head coach Kim Guidry, and VC Principal Dr. Stella Arabie (on the right).

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In VC’s victory on Thursday, Ali Broussard led the team with 19 points.

VC's Ali Broussard scores 1,000 points

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:39am

For what may be the first time in Vermilion Catholic basketball history, two siblings have each scored over 1,000 points.
On Wednesday against Highland Baptist, VC senior Ali Broussard was presented a 1,000-point basketball by head coach Anne-Catherine Mathews and former head coach Kim Guidry.
The last Vermilion Catholic player to reach 1,000 points was Ali’s brother, Alec Broussard, who graduated in 2022.
Before Ali, the last female player at VC to score 1,000 points was point guard Jay Demouchet in 2019.

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The North Vermilion Middle School Lady Patriots won their ninth consecutive all-parish middle school basketball tournament. The Lady Patriots beat Erath 39-17. The players are: back row- (left to right) Yardley Boudreaux, Lynnli Romero, Averie Montet, Peyton Hebert, Khyri Kelly, Kia Vallot, Nirah Zenon and Coach Mya Touchet: Bottom row- Brooke Delhomme, Madelyn Leblanc and Nyrianna Nolan.

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North Vermilion Middle School players (left to right), Lane Lejeune, Dawson Van Duzee,
Aiden Elkins, Cruz Sinegal, Kabee Allen, Carter Davis, Everett Dubois, Mason Nguyen, Nate Lefleur and Noah Kelly

North Vermilion Middle Sweeps Parish Tourney

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 11:24am

Make that nine straight for NVM Lady Pats

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