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Canty tosses 3-hitter, Berwick run-rules Erath 11-1

After suffering a close loss to District 8-3A rival Erath just two days prior, the Berwick Panthers baseball team got a 10-run fourth inning Saturday in an impressive 11-1 bounce-back victory against the Bobcats in a rematch of two of the top five ranked baseball teams in Class 3A. The game ended in the fifth inning because of the 10-run mercy rule. For the first three innings, Berwick pitcher Seth Canty and Erath’s Brandon Noel locked horns in a pitcher’s duel. But by the fourth inning, any thought of the game staying close and low scoring went out the window. Berwick ...

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CCHS finishes weekend 2-0; MCHS, Berwick split games

The Central Catholic Lady Eagles finished 2-0 Saturday at South Terrebonne’s tournament. Central Catholic defeated St. James 14-4 and Central Lafourche 8-7. No individual stats were available. Morgan City, Berwick split doubleheader The Morgan City Lady Tigers and the Berwick Lady Panthers split a doubleheader Saturday with Berwick winning game 1 23-13 in six innings and Morgan City taking game two 6-3. In game one, the teams combined for 41 hits. The game was tied at just 1 after an inning, and Berwick led 4-2 after three complete. However, the scoring picked up dramatically after that. Morgan City took a 10-4 lead in the top of the fourth,

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MCHS' Holly earns first-team honors

The Morgan City Lady Tigers had one first-team All-District 7-4A selection.
Morgan City’s Sh’Diamond Holly led the Lady Tigers on the league’s top squad.
The Lady Tigers had two honorable mention selections, Deryon Johnson and Haylie Crappell.
Assumption’s Ra’von Robertson was named the league’s Most Valuable Player, while South Terrebonne’s Nick Cenac is the Coach of the Year.
Below is the complete team:
MVP: Ra’von Robertson, Jr., Assumption.
Coach of the Year: Nick Cenac, South Terrebonne.
1St Team
Terris Mckay, Sr., Ellender.
Chloe Fleming, Sr., South Terrebonne
Makayla Bynum, Jr., South Lafourche
Trastasia Hester, Sr., Ellender
Sh’Diamond Holly, Sr., Morgan City
2nd Team
Tanisha Hester, Jr., Ellender
Elaina Rivere, So., Assumption
Ava Pitre, Fr., South Lafourche
Brittany Theriot, Jr., Vandebilt Catholic
Allie Maddox, Jr., South Terrebonne
Honorable Mention
South Lafourche: Sierra Lerille and Evan Duet
Morgan City: Deryon Johnson and Haylie Crappell.
Vandebilt Catholic: Amy Parrot and Rebecca Lawrence.
South Terrebonne: Blake Pellegrin and Lexie Maddox.
E.D. White: Caroline Delaune and Elizabeth Ayers
Ellender: J’lisha Holly and Marghan Frierson.
Assumption: Xaiya Adams and Ariyah Fair.

Tri-City Area teams fall in prep bowling playoffs

Morgan City and Central Catholic fell in their regional-round bowling contests at All-Star Lanes in Baton Rouge Thursday. No. 11 Morgan City fell to No. 6 Central of Baton Rouge 19-8, while No. 10 Central Catholic fell to No. 7 Holden 21-6. In Morgan City’s loss, the Lady Tigers led 5-3 after game one but were outscored 5.5-2.5 in game two and 7.5-0.5 after game three. Aymie Pearce (144), MacKenzie Amador (170) and Juliet Thibodeaux (211) earned points in game one for Morgan City. The Lady Tigers earned two additional points for knocking down more total pins than Central. In game two, Sarah Sierra ...

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Morgan City defeats Ellender 10-8 in District 7-4A softball action

The Morgan City Lady Tigers defeated Ellender 10-8 at home Thursday. While Morgan City held leads of 5-0 in the bottom of the third and 7-1 after four innings, Ellender rallied with five runs in the top of the fifth to cut its deficit to 7-6. Morgan City added three runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 10-6 lead, and Ellender scored two runs in the top of the seventh. Hannah Prado led Morgan City with a 4-for-4 performance with two doubles, two triples and two runs. Other top Morgan City offensive contributors were Brynn Stephens, 3-for-4 with a triple,

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Berwick falls to Erath in extra innings in District 8-3A action

The Berwick Panthers fell to Erath 9-8 in eight innings in District 8-3A action in Erath Thursday. After Erath rallied from an 8-5 deficit in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at 8 and force extra innings, the Bobcats scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eight when a runner came home on a wild pitch by Zeph Hoffpauir. Early on, Erath took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Berwick scored five runs in the top of the second. Erath cut its deficit to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth and again ...

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Berwick High, Highland Baptist win John Melvin Relays

Berwick High School and Highland Baptist won the boys’ and girls’ team titles, respectively, at the John Melvin Relays March 22 at Berwick High School. Berwick finished the meet with 204.5 points, easily topping second place South Terrebonne, who had 121.5 points. Berwick’s Josh Jones and Alvin Jones tied for the Track Most Valuable Performer, Berwick’s Kyle Valdez was named Outstanding Performer and Morgan City’s Jake Arceneaux was Field Most Valuable Performer. On the girls’ side, Highland Baptist totaled 115 points for the team title. Central Catholic’s Sydney Williams was Field Most Valuable Performer, Berwick’s Lauren Cantrelle was Track Most Valuable Performer and West ...

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Singleton leads MCHS' All-District 7-4A Boys Basketball representatives

Morgan City High School had one representative make the All-District 7-4A Boys Basketball First Team.
Morgan City senior Jared Singleton led the Tigers on the top squad.
Morgan City had one second-team selection, Kerwin Francois, and two representatives on the All-Defensive Team, Devonta Grogan and Deondre Grogan.
Three Tigers were chosen as honorable mention selections: Nylan Francis, Deondre Grogan and Devonta Grogan.
Ellender earned two of the three individual awards as Frank Robinson was named Defensive Most Valuable Player and Cornell Scott, Coach of the Year. Assumption’s Jaden Tyler is the District’s MVP.
Below is the complete team:
Coach of the Year: Cornell Scott, Ellender.
District MVP: Jaden Tyler, Assumption.
Defensive MVP: Frank Robinson, Ellender.
1st Team
Frank Robinson, Ellender.
Jared Singleton, Morgan City.
Eric Thibodaux, South Terrebonne.
Dionjahe Thomas, Ellender.
Marlon Robinson, Assumption.
2nd Team
Quinn Strander, E.D. White.
Kerwin Francois, Morgan City.
Josh Ratcliff, Assumption.
Matt Rodrigue, E.D. White.
R.J. Cox, South Terrebonne.
All-Defensive Team
Devonta Grogan, Morgan City.
Jacoby Brown, Assumption.
Preston Bourda, Ellender.
Deondre Grogan, Morgan City.
Tyshaun Hester, Ellender.
Honorable Mention
Ellender: Ryan Williams, Tyshaun Hester and Preston Bourda.
Assumption: Treshawn Jupiter and Jacoby Brown.
E.D. White: Peyton Amedee.
Morgan City: Nylan Francis, Deondre Grogan and Devonta Grogan.
South Lafourche: Isaac Callais.
South Terrebonne: Christian Arceneaux, Markell Marshall and Terrance Sims.
Vandebilt Catholic: Seth Ponson, Cullen Duplantis, Kenyon Charles and Cruz Theriot.

Police: Three arrested after officers respond to drug activity

Three people were arrested Friday in Morgan City after officers located them while responding to a report of narcotic activity on Mallard Street, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—SirTerrance T. Skipper, 32, of Mars Hill Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Friday on charges of resisting an officer, possession of MDMA, possession of marijuana first offense, obstruction of justice, violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance laws-drug-free zone, introduction of contraband into a penal institution, a fugitive warrant and a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging him with failure to appear.

—Nikita Danyell Smith, 33, of Sixth Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Friday on warrants charging her with three counts of failure to appear in court.

—Joseph Skipper, 64, of 27th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for trial.

Officers responding to narcotic activity on Mallard Street came into contact with SirTerrance Skipper, Smith and Joseph Skipper. A warrant check revealed SirTerrance Skipper, Smith and Joseph Skipper had warrants for their arrest.

When officers attempted to arrest SirTerrance Skipper, he fled on foot from officers. Pursuing officers took him into custody after a brief foot chase, Blair said.

SirTerrance Skipper, Smith and Joseph Skipper were transported to the police department. Once at the department, officers located suspected marijuana and MDMA concealed in SirTerrance Skipper’s socks, Blair said. He attempted to discard the suspected marijuana and MDMA while officers were searching him, Blair said.

During the booking process, police learned that SirTerrance Skipper was a fugitive from probation and parole in Indiana. Smith and Joseph Skipper were also booked on warrants for City Court of Morgan City.

Blair reported that officers responded to 106 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Patrel M. Jenkins, 44, of Oak Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:35 a.m. Friday on a warrant charging her with improper supervision of a juvenile. An officer came into contact with Jenkins on Oak Street. She was arrested on a warrant and jailed.

—Korianne Marie Parker, 30, of Carol Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:50 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging her with failure to appear to pay a fine. Parker was located at the police department and arrested on a city court warrant. She was jailed.

—Lionel Mitchell, 56, of Freetown Lane in Labadieville, was arrested at 5:53 p.m. Friday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging him with failure to appear for arraignment.

Officers came into contact with Mitchell on North Third Street. A warrant check revealed Mitchell had a 16th District Court warrant for his arrest. He was jailed.

—Kevin Edward Quigley, 32, of Charlisa Springs in Katy, Texas, was arrested at 3:19 a.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of marijuana first offense.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on La. 182 and identified the passenger as Quigley. During the traffic stop, Quigley was found in possession of suspected marijuana, Blair said. He was jailed.

—Nikki Rene Mayon, 37, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:03 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension and a warrant charging her with failure to appear to pay a fine.

—Raymond Miller, 29, of Vivian Street in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 11:03 a.m. Saturday on a warrant charging him with two counts of failure to appear for arraignment.

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Brashear Avenue and 8th Street. The driver was identified as Mayon and the passenger as Miller. A warrant check revealed City Court of Morgan City had warrants for both Mayon and Miller. They were jailed.

—Junior R. Adams, 38, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:43 p.m. Saturday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging him with failure to appear.

An officer came into contact with Adams at a local hotel on La. 182. A warrant check revealed 16th District Court had a warrant for his arrest. He was jailed.

—Juan Feliciano, 26, of Shannon Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:08 p.m. Saturday on charges of DWI first offense, careless operation with an accident and two counts of child restraint violation.

Officers investigating a crash on U.S. 90 East Federal Avenue down ramp learned Feliciano was the driver of a vehicle that had struck another vehicle on the down ramp. Officers observed there were two small children in his vehicle that were not properly restrained, Blair said.

Feliciano performed poorly on a field sobriety test and later registered 0.212 grams-percent blood alcohol content on a chemical test, Blair said. He was jailed.

—Peggy Ann Fabre, 52, of Francis Street in Berwick, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension.

An officer conducting a traffic stop on La. 182 identified the driver as Fabre. A computer check revealed her driver’s license was under suspension. Fabre was found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, Blair said. She was jailed.

—Martine Nicole Minor, 37, of Berwick, was arrested at 3:25 a.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear to pay a fine. Minor was located at Berwick Police Department and arrested on City Court of Morgan City warrant. She was jailed.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that deputies responded to 118 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—John J. Finister, 26, of La. 182 in Franklin, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of Xanax and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor.

—Katelyn Hebert-Bourque, 28, of Allen Street in New Iberia, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. Friday on charges of tail lamps required, driving under suspension and possession of a Legend Drug without a prescription.

A deputy with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office K9 Section was patrolling an area of La. 182 in Morgan City when he observed a vehicle with the rear driver’s side tail lamp not working. The deputy then conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Bourque, and the passenger of the vehicle, identified as Finister .

Bourque admitted to the deputy she was driving with a suspended license, Smith said. Both Bourque and Finister appeared nervous. The deputy asked Bourque for consent to search the vehicle at which she denied, the sheriff said.

K9 Buddy was deployed to conduct an open-air sniff. K9 Buddy was alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. Officers with the Morgan City Police Department arrived on scene to assist with the search. During the search, Finister was observed reaching in his waistband pulling out a green canister containing suspected meth. Authorities also found pills inside the vehicle, Smith said.

Bourque was issued a summons to appear in court June 19. Finister was jailed with no bail set.

—Korianne Parker Buck, 30, of Carol Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:13 a.m. Friday on warrants charging her with failure to appear for possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear for disturbing the peace by fighting, and failure to appear for possession of anabolic steroid, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession or distribution of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of persons under 17 and resisting an officer. Buck turned herself in at parish jail on the warrants. No bail was set.

—Jenna S. Posten, 24, of River Road in Berwick, was arrested at 1:40 p.m. Friday on warrants charging her with failure to appear for direct contempt, speeding and failure to honor written promise, careless operation of a motor vehicle and failure to honor a written promise to appear.

Posten was located at a business on Allison Street in Morgan City and arrested on the warrants. Posten was jailed with bail set at $740.

—Shelly Marie Lacaze, 41, of Fortins Street in Berwick, was arrested at 2:48 p.m. Saturday on warrants charging her with failure to appear for possession of oxycodone, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to appear for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lacaze was located at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on the above-mentioned warrant. Bond has been set at $5,500.

—Aaron Joseph Johnson, 33, of Third Street in Patterson, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. Saturday on charges of no taillights, driving under suspension and an Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant charging him with failure to appear for driving under suspension and signals.

—Demetrius Roy King Green, 30, of Mike Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 2:11 a.m. Sunday on charges of improper lane usage, driving under suspension and possession of marijuana.

A deputy was patrolling the area of Allison and Justa streets in Morgan City when he observed a vehicle signal without using a turn signal. The deputy then turned around to try and catch up to the vehicle and observed the vehicle cross the fog and center line multiple times, the sheriff said.

A traffic stop was conducted and the deputy identified the driver as Green. After speaking with Green, he admitted to not having a license, Smith said. The deputy also detected a small odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Green gave consent to the deputy to search the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, a small bag of suspected marijuana was located, Smith said. Green was issued a summons to appear in court June 19.

—Seth James Matte, 25, of La. 1011 in Napoleonville, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Friday on charges of no headlights and driving under suspension.

A deputy was patrolling the area of Duhon Boulevard near Barrow Street in Amelia when he observed a vehicle with an inoperable right headlamp. A traffic stop was conducted and Matte was identified as the driver. A background check on Matte revealed he was driving under suspension, the sheriff said. Matte was jailed with bail set at $1,250.

Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:

—Wanya M. Francis, 24, of Live Oak Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:57 a.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with simple battery. Francis posted $455 bail.

—Brandon G. Griffin, 24, of Griffin Court in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 1:51 p.m. Friday on charges of expired motor vehicle inspection sticker, no insurance, suspended driver’s license and switched license plate. Griffin posted $1,071 bail.

—Darla R. Percle, 31, of Fourth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 4:28 p.m. Friday on a Franklin police warrant charging her with theft. Percle was transported to the Franklin Police Department with no bail set.

—Crystal B. Duhon, 46, of Fairview Street in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:28 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging her with failure to appear for theft by shoplifting. Bail was set at $1,000.

—Leon J. Williams, 61, of Clements Street in Patterson, was arrested at 5:07 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a Schedule II drug with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17 years old. No bail was set.

—Trevor I. Thomas, 29, of Mike Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Saturday on a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant charging him with open container. Thomas was transported to the Franklin Police Department with no bail set.

—Christopher G. Rood, 38, of Queensberry Drive in Lafayette, was arrested at 3:58 p.m. Saturday on a charge of speeding 20-25 mph over the speed limit. Rood posted $691 bail.

—Lester Thomas Jr., 45, of Hurst Street in Patterson, was arrested at 12:29 p.m. Sunday on a charge of suspension, revocation and cancellation of driver’s license. Bail was set at $854.

Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported the following arrests:

—Cameron Aucoin, 19, of Monarch Drive in Houma, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Saturday on a charge of license plate light required and a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging him with failure to appear for trial. Aucoin posted $1,000 bail.

—Casey Chenevert, 21, of La. 182 in Berwick, was arrested at 4:40 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of Xanax with intent to distribute, entering contraband into a penal institution, violation of controlled dangerous substance law in a drug-free zone and a hold for probation and parole. Bail was set at $10,000.

—Tyrik Singleton, 20, of Jones Street in Berwick, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana less than 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and violation of controlled dangerous substance law in a drug-free zone. No bail was set yet.

—Dontravious Henderson, 20, of Grandwood Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana less than 14 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of controlled dangerous substance law in a drug-free zone. No bail was set yet.

—Martine Minor, 37, of Fourth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. Sunday on a City Court of Morgan City warrant charging her with failure to appear to pay a fine. Minor was transported to the Morgan City Police Department.

—Samson McKinley, 31, of Fourth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. No bail was set yet.

—Corey Dupre, 35, of Smith Willow Road in Houma, was arrested at 1:50 a.m. Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana less than 14 grams. Bail was set at $2,000.

New Orleans sues energy firms over coastal loss

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The City of New Orleans is suing several oil and gas companies over coastal erosion.
Mayor Latoya Cantrell on Friday announced the lawsuit, which alleges that pipeline work has caused massive damage to Louisiana’s wetlands and “threatened the safety of our people.”
Cantrell’s statement cites analyses from Tulane, LSU and the Rand Corporation, saying coastal land loss could cost the state more than $133 billion in lost capital.
“New Orleans has been harmed... The land that’s been lost was a protective barrier defending us from hurricanes and floods. If the current trend holds, New Orleans will be a literal coastal city within the next fifty years,” she said.
The lawsuit, filed in New Orleans Civil District Court, is against Entergy New Orleans, Chevron USA Inc., ExxonMobil Pipeline Company and either other oil and gas companies demanding that they repair damage caused by exploration, production and pipeline construction activities to wetlands along the city’s eastern edges.
The suit contends the companies’ both failed to follow regulations requiring them to backfill canals, repair lost wetlands and clean up wastes, and in some instances, failed to get the permits required to work in the wetland areas.
New Orleans joins six surrounding parishes which have filed similar lawsuits against the oil and gas industry.
“It is unfortunate to see the City of New Orleans bow to the administration’s pressure for more self-serving lawsuit,” said Gifford Briggs, president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association in a statement released in response to the lawsuit. There is no reason why Louisiana should be outsourcing the protection of its coast to a few lawyers whose only interest is in padding their bank accounts. It is long past time that the litigation is put on the back burner and state government takes back the responsibility it is granted in the Coastal Zone Program.”
The Grow Louisiana Coalition, a collection of business-friendly organizations supportive of oil and gas, said the lawsuit ignores the economic impact of the industry in the city.
“Nothing good comes from suing an industry that means so much to New Orleans. Right now, there are more than 1,600 New Orleanians and a couple hundred New Orleans-based businesses working in the energy industry here,” said Grow Louisiana’s Executive Director Marc Ehrhardt in a statement. “Lawsuits do not build relationships. They end them.”
Tyler Gray, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association said the city has sent a message to oil and that “they’re closed for business.”
“Unnecessary legal tactics threaten the community investment and cultural support the industry has provided for over a century, which they can now potentially lose, as they wat for several years, as other parishes in the state have, for this to work its way through the judicial process,” Gray said in a statement.
Both Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and the state Department of Natural Resources have joined as plaintiffs in all the other lawsuits. Two years ago, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he would like all coastal parishes to file similar suits. Edwards said the state’s intervention is aimed at assuring that any money stemming from the suits is used for restoration projects that are in keeping with the state’s $50 billion, 50-year coastal master plan.
The energy firms named in the suit include Apache Louisiana Minerals LLC, based in Houston; Aspect Energy, LLC, based in Denver, Colorado; Chaparral Energy L.L.C., based in Oklahoma City; Chevron U.S.A. Inc., based in San Ramon, California; Collins Pipeline Company, based in Houston; Entergy New Orleans and its predecessor companies; EOG Resources Inc., based in Houston, which is a successor company to Florida Exploration Company and Coastal Production Company; ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, based in Spring, Texas; Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, based in Houston; Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., based in Houston; and Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, based in Denver.

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