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Entering the Division III postseason, Morgan City High School Coach Trevor Patterson liked his draw as the No. 22 seed.
He said he feels that the Tigers will have a competitive match with No. 11 Archbishop Hannan, who they will face Saturday at 2 p.m. in Covington. If the Tigers are able to beat the Hawks, Morgan City will have a rematch against a Parkview Baptist squad Morgan City already has faced this season. Parkview Baptist, Division III’s No. 6 seed, received a first-round bye.
However, before Morgan City (7-2-3 overall, 2-5-1 in District 6-III) can worry about Parkview Baptist, Patterson said the Tigers must take care of business against Archbishop Hannan (14-6 overall, 4-2 in District 7-III).
“We feel it’s going to be a close game. We really do,” Patterson said of the Hannan contest.
Morgan City will enter the postseason not at full strength, however, as Patterson said defender Dylan Mayon is out for Saturday’s contest with an injury, while he said defender Dalexandro Hernandez also is injured, although Patterson said he hopes Hernandez can improve by Saturday.
However, Patterson said the Tigers have some players who can fill those voids.
Archbishop Hannan is led by senior Victory Harvey, who has 35 goals this season. Last year, Harvey won the Class 3A 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.64.
Hannan enters the postseason on a two-game losing streak having fallen to District 7-III foe Pearl River and Vandebilt Catholic in nondistrict play to end the season.
Morgan City and Hannan have two common opponents this season, Parkview Baptist and Vandebilt Catholic. Morgan City fell to Parkview Baptist 3-1 and to Vandebilt Catholic in league play by scores of 7-1 and 3-2. Hannan fell to Parkview Baptist 6-1 and Vandebilt Catholic 5-2.
Vandebilt Catholic is the No. 8 seed in Division III.
Among the other notable teams Hannan faced this season were Lusher Charter, who is the No. 7 team in the Division III postseason, Pope John Paul II, No. 6 in Division IV; St. Thomas Aquinas, No. 8 in Division IV and Dunham, No. 10 in Division IV. Hannan fell to Lusher in district play 1-0, beat Pope John Paul II 6-2, topped St. Thomas Aquinas 3-2 and took down Dunham 3-1.
Among the other notable teams Morgan City faced this year was Beau Chene, who is the No. 4 team in the Division II postseason; Terrebonne, No. 8 in Division II; and district foe E.D. White, No. 5 in Division III. Morgan City fell in all of those contests, dropping a 2-0 match to Beau Chene, a 5-3 contest to Terrebonne, and matches of 8-0 and 5-1 to E.D. White.

Losing just one starter from last season’s championship squad, the Nicholls State University softball team had a league-high eight players named to the 2019 Preseason All-Southland Teams, which the conference office revealed Tuesday afternoon.
The Colonels also had a conference-best six first-team selections in addition to a pair on the second-team roster. Seven were automatic selections after earning All-Southland last season, and junior first baseman Samantha Dares was voted onto the preseason second team by the coaches.
Three-time All-Southland shortstop Amanda Gianelloni headlines a senior trio. Along with being one of the best defensive players in the conference, she hit .349 with five home runs and 34 RBIs. She is joined by two-time first-teamer Kasey Frederick and reigning Pitcher of the Year Megan Landry. Frederick led Nicholls with a .377 average, 16 doubles, 42 RBIs and was third in homers with seven. Landry, a Central Catholic High alum, finished 22-7 with a 1.94 ERA and 127 strikeouts a year ago.
Kali Clement, who transferred in last season, was the 2018 Newcomer of the Year and a second-team honoree as a utility player. Clement totaled 51 hits for a .321 average and was second on the team with eight dingers.
Rounding out the first-team selections are sophomores Jewel Lara and Kelsey Miller. At third base, Lara was the league’s Freshman of the Year last season and landed on the first team after batting .344 with 13 doubles and 24 RBIs. Miller started 47 games in the outfield and hit .315 with 29 runs scored as the leadoff hitter.
The two second-team recipients were pitcher Alexis LaBure and Dares. LaBure provided Nicholls with a lethal 1-2 punch in the circle, going 14-6 with a 2.52 ERA, five saves and 121 strikeouts. Dares tallied a .328 batting average with 10 doubles and two home runs.
The preseason all-conference teams are voted upon by the league’s head coaches. Returning players from the 2018 All-Conference First and Second teams automatically are named to the 2019 Preseason All-Conference teams at their respective positions. Second-team players are elevated to the first team if the first-team slot is vacated by a non-returning player at the same position.

The battle among the top three teams in District 8-3A continued Tuesday night at Patterson at David Thibodaux knocked off the homestanding Lumberjacks 54-49 in overtime.
The win forced a two-way tie for second-place between the two teams with 6-2 records, while Abbeville retook the District lead at 7-1 with a victory against Kaplan Tuesday.
If Patterson and David Thibodaux win out, the league will finish with a three-way tie at the top between those two teams along with Abbeville.
In Tuesday’s contest, Patterson and David Thibodaux ended regulation tied at 46 after Patterson’s Dajon Richard hit the first of two free-throw attempts with 15.2 seconds remaining after being fouled on a layup attempt.
David Thibodaux missed two shots on its last possession for the victory and the teams went to overtime.
The Bulldogs dominated the overtime period, outscoring Patterson 8-3 for the win.
Early on, the game was close as David Thibodaux led 7-6 after a quarter, while the first half’s largest lead came at 27-21 when the Bulldogs connected on an inside bucket with 10 seconds remaining in the half.
Patterson’s Elijah Williams hit a buzzer beater to cut the Lumberjacks’ deficit to 27-23 at halftime.
In the third quarter, David Thibodaux went on a 8-2 run to begin the period to take a 35-25 lead with 4:45 remaining in the period.
However, Patterson responded with a 14-4 run to close the half, and the teams went to the fourth tied at 39.
Scoring was at a minimum in the fourth quarter, with the Bulldogs plagued by turnovers early on.
David Thibodaux didn’t hit its first field goal of the fourth period until 2:24 remained in regulation.
Kai Schexnayder led Patterson with 14 points. Other Patterson scorers were Williams, nine; Richard, eight; Irvin Celestine, seven; Tyrone Tillman and James Butler, four each; and Louis Jones, three.
Patterson will continue league play Friday when it hosts Kaplan.
David Thibodaux tops Patterson girls
David Thibodaux defeated the Patterson High School Lumberjills 59-20 in District 8-3A action at Patterson Friday.
Zorrie Spain led Patterson with 11 points. Other top Patterson contributors were Alayah Williams, six points, three rebounds and three steals; Randalyn Paul, two points and two rebounds; De’Asha Williams, one point and two rebounds; and LaNasia Firmin, two points.
Patterson (7-14, 1-8) will return to action Friday when it hosts Kaplan in league play.
Berwick top Highland Baptist
The Berwick Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 62-37 victory against Highland Baptist in nondistrict play in New Iberia Tuesday.
Berwick outscored Highland Baptist 20-5 in the first quarter, led 38-12 at halftime and took a 51-23 lead into the final period.
Blain Louviere led Berwick with 19 points, while Dayton Clark also reached double figures with 11. Other Berwick scorers were Hunter Seneca, nine; Hilton Span, seven; Keon Carbin, six; Chris Jones, five; Jamerson Williams, three; and Julius Ziegler, two.
Berwick (2-21 overall, 1-6 in district) will return to action Friday when it hosts Erath in district play.
MCHS tops E.D. White
The Morgan City High School Tigers opened District 7-4A action Tuesday with a 67-58 victory against E.D. White in Thibodaux.
Kerwin Francois led three Morgan City players in double figures with 20 points. Other Morgan City scorers were Deondre Grogan, 15; Jared Singleton, 14; Zion Landry, six; Devonta Grogan, five; Nylan Francis, four; and Leo Garrett, three.
The win snaps a four-game losing streak for Morgan City.
The Tigers (12-11, 1-0) will return to action Friday when they host South Terrebonne in district play.
CCHS falls to LCA
The Central Catholic Eagles fell to Lafayette Christian 56-42 in a battle of the top two teams in Division IV.
Lafayette Christian came into the District 7-1A contest ranked No. 1, while Central Catholic was No. 2.
Lafayette Christian led 15-9 after a quarter, 28-19 at halftime and 41-27 after three periods of play.
Davidyione Bias led Central Catholic with 10 points. Other Central Catholic scorers were Taylor Blanchard and Elijah Swan, eight points each; DJ Lewis, seven; Brooks Thomas, six; and Demondrick Blackburn, three.
Central Catholic (16-7, 1-1) will return to action Thursday when it hosts Tuerlings Catholic in nondistrict action.
MCHS defeats EDW (girls)
The Morgan City Lady Tigers defeated E.D. White 55-30 in District 7-4A action in Thibodaux Tuesday.
Morgan City led 13-4 after a quarter, 28-13 at halftime and 40-23 after three quarters.
Sh’Diamond Holly led three Lady Tigers in double figures with 20 points. Other Morgan City scorers were Deryon Johnson, 17; Haylie Crappell, 13; Nikeshia Paddio, three; and Mariah Pleasant, two.
Morgan City (12-10, 1-2) will return to action when it hosts South Terrebonne Friday in district play.
LCA routs CCHS
Division IV’s top-ranked team, Lafayette Christian, routed Central Catholic 68-25 in Lafayette.
While Central Catholic trailed just 13-9 after a quarter, Lafayette Christian pulled away in the second period, outscoring Central Catholic 15-1 for a 28-10 halftime lead. The Lady Knights extended their lead to 53-22 after three periods of play.
Yani Johnson led Central Catholic with 11 points. Other Central Catholic scorers were Lay Bertrand and Laurielle Bias, four each; and Lexi Landry and Caitlyn Picou, three each.
Central Catholic will return to action Friday when it hosts Highland Baptist in league play.
Berwick falls to
Highland Baptist
The Berwick Lady Panthers fell to Highland Baptist 49-34 on the road Tuesday.
No individual stats were available.
Berwick will return to action Friday when it hosts Erath in league play.