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Ossie Blaize, right, talks with Brennan Gallet in 2015 during a preseason practice at Vermilion Catholic.

Ossie Blaize Decides to retire after 52 years in education

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 11:28am

Ossie Blaize coached at schools from Mississippi to New Orleans and southwest Louisiana in a career that spanned more than five decades.
Blaize and wife Debbie, who will celebrate their 25th anniversary in February, plan to stay in Abbeville after the longtime coach and teacher retired last month at the end of the school year. With knee and heart issues he’s dealing with, it was just time to retire, he felt.
“I started in 1970, so it’s been a long time,” Blaize said. “Sooner or later your body and your mind say, ‘It’s enough.’

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Erath dominates 6-3A All-District, including player & coach of year

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 9:46am

Erath High School dominated the coaches’ selections for the All-District 6-3A baseball team after winning the league title with an 8-2 record, including capturing the league’s top individual honors.
Freshman pitcher Seth Leger was the Player of the Year, while Jeremy Picard was Coach of the Year.
Five other Bobcats were named to the first team — junior catcher Trevor Huval, senior third baseman Coy Broussard, outfielder Brett Suire (Sr.) and utility players Sage Suire (Jr.), Ethan Sanfilippo (Jr.) and Thomas Collins (So.).

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Pitcher John Nick Touchet got the start on the hill for North Vermilion. He pitched three innings and picked up the win.

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Cole Veronie finished off the game on the mound for North Vermilion.

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Brant Fontenot dove back to third base before the tag. He would later score for NV.

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Landon Duhon (15) looks at coach Jeremy Trahan who waves him on to score, which he did.

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Coach Trahan points to third base and tells Lane Patin to slide.

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The North Vermilion student body want back to back state champions.

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NV first baseman Dylan Naquin holds a North Desoto runner on at first base.

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NV left fielder Cooper David keeps his eye on the ball while he chases it down for an out.

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Tyson LeBlanc (14) and Landon Duhon (15) cross home plate for two scores and react to a play at third base.

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Camden Breaux (17) gives Braxton Savant (23) a fist bump.

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Sam Galland, a pitch runner for NV, slides safely at home plate.

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Lane Patin turns his body right before getting hit by a pitch.

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NV players react to right fielder Brant Fontenot (4) making the third out of a inning. In the photo are Cooper David (3), Ethan Frederick (10) and Tyson LeBlanc (14)

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Centerfielder John Touchet waits on the baseball for an easy out.

Action photos from NV's semifinal game

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 9:23pm

Here are photos of Thursday's semifinal game against North DeSoto. NV won 14-2 and will play Saturday at 2 p.m. in the finals in Sulphur.

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Brandt Fontenot stands on second base and smiles after hitting a 3-RBI double in the first inning for NV.

North Vermilion Patriots earn return trip to Class 4A title game

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 4:36pm

SULPHUR — Brandt Fontenot made North DeSoto pay for its pitching and fielding struggles, going 3-for-4 with a double, five RBIs and two runs scored Thursday afternoon as North Vermilion advanced to its second straight Class 4A baseball championship game with a 14-2, five-inning mercy rule win at McMurry Park.
The Patriots (39-2) fell behind 1-0 in the first inning but answered with five runs in the first and four in the second to lead 9-1, then blew up for another five runs in the bottom of the fourth to put it out of reach.

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