Former Patterson High School boys basketball coach Carey Mac Staples was tough, but his players also respected him for what he helped them achieve on the court. That was the message among a group of his former players Saturday as they and many other former colleagues and St. Mary Parish School Board officials gathered at Patterson High School where the court was formally named in Staples’ honor and a logo officially unveiled that includes his signature. The gym floor now will be known as Carey Mac Staples Court. Staples, who coached Patterson High School boys basketball from 1968-1982, spent more than ...