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Zoe Harrington went 8 for 11 at the plate, and she knocked in 12 runs in three games.

This weekend, North Vermilion Lady Patriots 'Zoe' hot

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 9:55am

YOUNGSVILLE – The North Vermilion Lady Patriots ran their winning streak to nine in a row with three more victories over the weekend.
Zoe Harrington led the Lady Pats (13-1) at the plate with a monster weekend. The sophomore went 8-for-11 with five home runs and 12 RBI in the three games combined. She now has 12 home runs and 26 RBI on the season.
“I feel like I can really see the ball right now,” Harrington said. “I can see what pitches are coming and get good contact. It feels great because everyone is coming together and enjoying the game of softball.”

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Jenna Beth Hagle led VC with 20 points.

VC gives West St. Mary a game in first round

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 3:54pm

The Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles got 20 points from Jenna Beth Hagle and 16 from Ali Broussard, but it was not enough to help the Lady Eagles beat St. Mary’s in the first round of the playoffs.
St. Mary’s beat VC 54-44 to advance to the second round of the Select Division IV playoffs.
The Lady Eagles made it a game for three periods.
At halftime, St. Mary’s was ahead 25-22. After three quarters, VC was still in the game, 37-33.
Hagle scored seven points in the third frame, including a three-pointer.

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Abbeville’s Alyria Greene (5) is fouled going up for s shot. (photo by Rosco Harrington)

Abbeville Lady Wildcats drop first round playoff game

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 3:52pm

The Abbeville Lady Wildcats fell to the West Feliciana Lady Saints 66-61 in the first round of the Division II Non-Select playoffs Thursday night.
The Lady Cats (17-6) started strong, racing out to a 14-6 lead midway through the opening quarter. Myka Johnson’s jumper in the lane gave Abbeville its biggest lead of the game at 21-12 with 1:28 to play in the first.
That’s when the wheels started to come off for the Lady Cats. D’Jaiyah Levy picked up her third foul and had to exit the game for the remainder of the half.

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Erath track team sets new school record

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 3:49pm

NEW SCHOOL RECORD - The Erath High 4x800 team set a new school indoor track record of 8:42.89 and placed fourth at the LHSAA Indoor State Track Meet at LSU. They missed the podium by .4 second. The 4x800 team members are and their times they ran: (Left to Right) junior Lawson Broussard- (2:10), junior Cameron Soirez- (2:05) junior Cadn Lange- (2:12) and freshman Connor Lange- (2:14); The alternate was junior Braxton Bright.

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Abbeville High boys powerlifting team has four first place finishers at regional meet

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 3:47pm

The Abbeville High boys’ powerlifting team performed exceptionally well at the boys’ west regional powerlifting meet last week.
They competed against all divisions in the west regionals and secured four first-place finishes in four weight classes.
Carter Robertson won the 123-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,075 pounds by squatting 415 pounds, benching 235, and deadlifting 425 pounds.
In the same weight class, Brennan Seaux of Delcambre finished fourth.

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