Vote now for the Daily Advertiser Athlete of the Week (April 13-19)
It's time to vote for the next Daily Advertiser's Athlete of the Week for April 13-19. Vote now and vote often! Poll closes at 9 a.
m. Friday.
Postseason play is upon us for 337 prep sports with high school softball and baseball kicking off the 2026 LHSAA Baseball and Softball State playoffs this week. Outside of diamond sports, track and field get closer and closer to district meets while new sports emerge in Iberia Parish. Westgate High School ushered in its inaugural girls flag football season this spring, marking the first 337-area school to offer the sport.
With so much happening across Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas, there were plenty of athletes to choose from for this week’s Athlete of the Week poll. Here are the nominations for the athlete of the week for April 13-19, which includes athletes from baseball, softball, girls flag football and track and field. Voting will close at 9 a.
m. on Friday. (Athletes listed in alphabetical order) Parker Abshire, baseball, Lafayette: There was no stopping Abshire from getting on base in Lafayette’s first round playoff series win vs Pontchatoula.