Two Central Catholic High School standouts signed athletic scholarships with Nicholls State in volleyball and baseball, respectively during a signing ceremony at the high school Wednesday.
Yani Johnson will join the Colonels volleyball team as a right side hitter, while Luke Barbier will join Nicholls’ baseball team as a pitcher.
Johnson will continue to the next level after a decorated high school career.
She has earned Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association Division V All-State honors the past two years and is a three-time All-District 6-V selection.
She said the atmosphere of Nicholls’ campus is what drew her to Nicholls.
“Family-wise, everybody’s like family over there,” ...
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