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Abbeville High School senior Tayla Wright is making the move from linebacker to defensive line this year as the Wildcats shift from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 or 4-2-5 alignment.

The Wright Move: Wildcat volunteers to move from linebacker to defensive lineman

Thu, 07/28/2022 - 9:48am

When Abbeville High School head football coach Roderick Moy needed someone to volunteer to move from the linebacker spot to defensive line this year as the Wildcats shift from a 3-4 defense to new defensive coordinator Tank Lotief’s 4-3/4-2-5 alignment, he had the perfect candidate in senior Tayla Wright.
Wright not only played defensive line in middle school but is also experienced and adept enough to play either position.

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This is the Youngsville Shetland American team, 8-and-under, and they placed first in the Youngsville Consolation bracket of the South Zone World Series. They placed third overall. Back row left to right: Colby Reaux, Colin Gaspard, John Le, Caleb Broussard.. Middle Row: Neeko Cannon, Wyatt Anthony, Anderson Menard, Jack Meilleur, Corey Reaux, Parker Maxey, Aiden Brown, Bottom row: Jules Jacob, Owen Broussard, Caycen Nero, Jake Sikora, Caddock Johnson, and Oliver- Kai Le

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The QSA 10-and-under baseball All-Stars competed in the Mustang Zone Tournament in Deer Park, Texas. Members are of the team are: kneeling, left to right: Lane Romero, Cristian Landa, Cameron Toups, Wyatt Detraz; Middle row: Thaxtyn Smith, Jax Bernard, P.J. Williams, Canyon Coleman, Manning Lege, Bryce Broussard, Ethan Huntsberry and Easton Domingue ; Coaches Gordon Broussard, Head Coach Ryan Toups and Coach Seth Detraz.The QSA 10U would like to thank all of the businesses who sponsored them to attend the Mustang Zone Tournament in Deer Park, Texas. They are: All Seasons Landscaping, Gulf Coast Bank, Verse CrossFit, Bagwell Energy Services, Composite Nutrition, Brothers Painting, Total Production Supply, Terri Landry State Farm and Bundle of Joy.

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The QSA 8-and-under All-Stars: Coaches: Cody Landry, Daniel Perkins, Head Coach Eric Toups and Garrett Thibodeaux; Left: front row: Noah Paton, Maddox Domingue, Grant Lee, Hudson Landry, Maddox Lege, (middle row) left to right, Ledger Wiggins, Graham Lee, Andre Dronet, Bryson Tyler, Dawson Perkins, Hayes Thibodeaux, Ashton Toups and Q Briggs.

Local All-Stars compete in all-star tournaments

Thu, 07/28/2022 - 9:42am
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Kennedy Marceaux can play shortstop, second base and catcher.

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Kaplan softball player selected to play in All-American game

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 9:10am

Kennedy Marceaux, 17, received word that she will be playing with and against the best of the best high school softball players in the country.
Marceaux, who is going to be a junior at Kaplan High School, was selected to play the Future All-American Game 2022 in Irvine, California.
The game is July 30 and will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The game features the best sophomores against the best juniors in the country.
Marceaux will play as a sophomore. She is the first Vermilion Parish player to make the team.

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Team Louisiana 11U recently captured the USSSA Global World Series Championship in Lake Charles. In the photo are (top row) coaches Kelly Breaux, Scott Breaux and Kent Olivier. Players in the middle row: Parker Simon, Tristin Gaspard, Emmitt Simon, Kenley Olivier, Alex Gaspard, and Jax Trahan. Bottom: Mason Broome, Cullen Durke, Fisher Breaux, Evan Delcambre and Brees Richard.

World Series Champions: Team Louisiana 11U win wild 12 inning marathon

Wed, 07/13/2022 - 12:14pm

The Team Louisiana 11 and under baseball team, based out of Erath, captured a wild one in the finals of the USSSA Global World Series title.
Team Lousiana took 12 innings to beat the Sulphur Warriors, 12-9, to claim the title.
The game lasted three hours and forty-five minutes in the 98-degree temperature.
It was also the third game Team Louisiana played that day.
Team Louisiana was down 7-2 after the first two innings.

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PINTO TOURNEY RUNNER-UP

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 10:20am

This past weekend, the QSA 8-and-under All-Stars from Erath and Abbeville finished as the 2022 South Zone Pinto Super Region Tournament at the Youngsville Sports Complex and will play in the Pinto World Series starting July 20 in Youngsville. Team members from left are Ja’khye Briggs, Ledger Wiggins, Grant Lee, Ashton Toups, Noah Patin, Dawson Perkins, Graham Toups, Andre Dronet, Hudson Landry, Brysen Tyler, Maddux Lege, Maddex Domingue and Hayes Thibodeaux. Coaches from left are Cody Landry, Daniel Perkins, head coach Eric Toups, Garrett Thibodeaux and Ted Toups.

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