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Morgan City High School’s volleyball team placed second in the Essie B. Huggins Division of the fourth annual Northeast “Slammin’ Volleyball Classic” Saturday.
Morgan City finished the tournament with a 5-1 mark, defeating Family Christian, Zachary, Ursuline Academy, Tara and Hammond before falling to Lee Magnet in the finals. Lee is ranked No. 3 in Division II in the latest Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division II power rankings, while Morgan City is ranked No. 5 in Division III.
Against Family Christian, Morgan City won 2-0 (25-3, 25-6).
Sh’Diamond Holly led Morgan City with five aces, 12 kills, one dig and one assist. Other top Morgan City contributors were Karmen Peterson, seven aces, five kills and one dig; Jolee Nini, one ace and 11 assists; McKenzi Smith, five aces; and Hallie Blanchard, three aces and one dig
Against Zachary, Morgan City won 2-0 (25-9, 25-5).
Holly led Morgan City with 15 kills, four blocks and one assist, while Nini had Nini, one ace, 17 assists and two digs. Smith added four aces and four digs to round out Morgan City’s leaders.
Against Ursuline, Morgan City won 2-0 (25-23, 25-23).
Peterson, Holly and Nini led Morgan City. Peterson had three aces, 10 kills, two blocks, while Holly had two aces, nine kills, one block and two assists. Nini added one ace, one kill, 16 assists and one dig. Other top Morgan City contributors were Smith, one ace and five digs; Nia Lightfoot, two blocks and five digs; and Jamia Francois, one kill, one block and two digs.
Against Tara, Morgan City won 2-0 (25-10, 25-14).
Holly led Morgan City with four aces, 11 kills, two blocks and one assist. Other top Morgan City contributors were Mary Vincent, one ace, one kill, five assists and one dig; and Nini, three aces, 10 assists and one dig.
Against Hammond, Mor-gan City won 2-1 (25-18, 23-25, 15-13).
Holly and Nini led Morgan City. Holly had three aces, 10 kills, four blocks and 12 digs; and Nini had one ace, 18 assists and four digs. Other top Morgan City contributors were Peterson, five kills, three blocks and three digs; Stephens, six digs; and Deryon Johnson, two kills, two blocks and two digs
Against Lee Magnet, Mor-gan City fell 2-0 (25-17, 25-23).
Holly led Morgan City with one ace, 12 kills, one block and one assist. Other top Morgan City contributors were Nini, one kill, 13 assists and five digs; Peterson, four aces, four kills, one block and one assist; Blanchard, eight digs; and Smith, one ace and five digs.
Thursday, Morgan City fell at Assumption 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-18)
Holly and Nini led Morgan City. Holly had one ace, 11 kills, three digs and two assists, while Nini recorded 21 assists and four digs. Other top Morgan City con-tributors were Peterson, six kills, one dig, three blocks and one assist; Lightfoot, three kills, three blocks and four digs; Francois, four kills, one block and one dig; Johnson, two kills, two blocks and one dig; Smith, one assist and three digs; and Stephens, one ace and three digs.
Morgan City (17-5) will re-turn to action Thursday when it hosts Lutcher. Junior varsity is set for a 5 p.m. start with varsity to follow at 6 p.m.
Berwick falls to
South Terrebonne
Berwick High School fell to Division II’s fourth-ranked squad, South Terrebonne, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17).
Berwick, ranked No. 15 in Division III, had six blocks in the loss.
Top Berwick contributors were Alyssa Gray, one ace, seven kills and eight digs; Lauren Skinner, two aces, three kills, one block and six digs; Maci Broussard, 20 digs; Ashlynn Fitter, two aces and 11 digs; Ryleigh Arnold, two kills, three blocks and three digs; Katie Conrad, five kills and one block; and Abby Sanford, seven digs
Berwick (5-5) will return to action Tuesday when it hosts Patterson.
CCHS falls to
South Lafourche
The Central Catholic Lady Eagles fell to South Lafourche High School 3-0 (25-20, 29-27, 25-22) at home Thursday.
Central Catholic, ranked No. 1 in Division V, had 12 blocks.
Yani Johnson and Katie Hoffpauir led the squad. Johnson had 18 kills, two digs and seven solo blocks, while Hoffpauir recorded three kills, 28 assists, one ace and eight digs. Other top Central Catholic offensive contributors were Brooke Lipari, 13 digs; Caroline Green, three kills, one dig and five solo blocks; Bailee Lipari, one kill and eight digs; and Emma Sim-mons, five digs.
Wednesday, Central Catholic defeated John Curtis 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-23) on the road.
Central Catholic had six aces and 19 solo blocks.
Johnson and Hoffpauir led Central Catholic’s offense. Johnson had 15 kills, one ace, four digs and nine solo blocks, while Hoffpauir had two kills, 26 assists and two digs. Other top Central Catholic contributors were Brooke Lipari one kill, two aces and 31 digs; Green, five kills and nine solo blocks; Bailee Lipari, two aces, nine digs and one solo block; Simmons, one ace and 10 digs; and Ava Nicar, three kills and seven digs.
Central Catholic (13-3) will return to action Tuesday when it hosts Terrebonne.

With an arsenal of weapons spread across the field and a stout defense and special teams unit to boot, the Terrebonne Tigers may well have their best team ever under Coach Gary Hill.
At least the Tigers (4-0) did nothing to disprove that feeling Friday against Patterson.
Despite the ’Jacks clawing back into the game, the Tigers’ explosive, dual-threat offense turned a one-score game at halftime into a 55-21 rout.
The ’Jacks (1-3) gave up two quick scores in the opening quarter and fell behind 14-0. First, Kwan Allen caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Keshawn James near the 7-minute mark.
Next, the Tigers’ explosive tailback Chaz Ward scored from on a 32-yard run with 3:11 remaining in the quarter.
Terrebonne tacked on its third touchdown for a 21-0 lead when D’jon Scott intercepted a Randy Paul pass and returned it 75 yards for a score just 19 seconds into the second period.
The ’Jacks refused to go away and put together two touchdown drives in the final 3:18 of the half. Both were guided by Dajon Richard.
On the first scoring drive, Richard rushed eight yards for a touchdown that cut the Terrebonne lead to 21-7.
On the next score, Richard took the ball on a pitch, avoided tacklers and found Kai Schexnayder at the goal-line for an 11-yard touchdown pass with just 5 seconds remaining in the half. The score cut the Terrebonne lead to 21-14 and stunned the Tigers’ home crowd.
But the Tigers proved to be too much for the ’Jacks in the second half.
The third quarter opened with the Tigers’ physical run game setting up a 10-yard touchdown run by Jakhi Douglas to bump the Terrebonne lead to 28-14 just three and a half minutes into the period.
Ward rushed into the end-zone for his second score in the period’s closing seconds to make it 35-14.
Terrebonne was on cruise control after but still had three electric plays. The first came when Douglas completed a 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass to make it 42-14.
On the Tigers’ next possession, Ward broke a 49-yard run to the end-zone to increase the lead to 49-14.
Both teams then traded scores in a matter of seconds. Richard took the ensuing kickoff 90 yards to the end-zone for the ’Jacks’ only second-half score.
Terrebonne answered with its own kick return when Douglas ran one back, also from 90 yards, on the opposite end for a touchdown. It was the game’s third touchdown in a 33-second span and capped the game’s scoring at 55-14.
The Tigers had 363 yards of offense and 15 first downs.
“You’re 4-0 going into district play, and you can’t be any better than that,” Hill said. “Our kids came out with a lot of energy and jumped on top early. They punched back, and we took over the third quarter. Overall, we played well on special teams and defense. I couldn’t be prouder of the team.”
Ward and Douglas accounted for three scores each. Ward finished the night with 20 carries for 156 yards, and Douglas ran for 58 yards on six carries and had two catches for 69 yards.
Patterson finished with seven first downs and 340 yards of offense.
Richard led the ’Jacks in total yards with 116 yards on 18 carries with one rushing touchdown, plus his 11-yard touchdown pass.
Paul was 6-for-12 passing for 87 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Schexnayder had two catches for 41 yards, and Irvin Celestine had three for 54.
Patterson Coach Don Jones said the Lumberjacks’ main weakness is they’re losing the battle at the line of scrimmage.
“We’re still getting beat physically up front on both sides of the ball,” Jones said. “We’ve got a quarterback that can thread the needle and throw it when he gets time, but our offensive line, we couldn’t even set up for a pass. This was a 5A club we’re playing that’s talking about going to the (Mercedes Benz Superdome for the state championship).
“We just have to regroup,” Jones added. “I don’t think there’s any substitute for playing great competition. That’s the way the schedule was set up. I still believe before it’s all said and done we’re going to have a great football team.”
Terrebonne led 14-0 after the first quarter, 21-14 at halftime and 35-14 after the third.

Staff Report
Alice and William Pecoraro are the recipients of the 2018 Leaders In Philanthropy Award for St. Mary Parish, an honor presented by Community Foundation of Acadiana and Hancock Whitney Bank, and sponsored by Taco Bell.
They will be recognized during an awards luncheon Nov. 15 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette Seats and tables to the event can be reserved online at www.cfacadiana.org/lip.
They have been active community members since establishing their home in the Tri-City area more than 50 years ago. Alice and William have been committed to their church, schools, both private and public, universities and local charities.
Alice Precoraro was a founding member of the St. Mary Parish Foundation, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana. She and William Pecoraro held its inaugural event at their home nearly 10 years ago. They participated in the initial fund-raising to establish the affiliate and have attended every sponsored event since its inception.
He was active in the early years in the Knights of Columbus and in later years in the Boy Scouts and the Morgan City Port Commission and Wharf Committee.
“In our 52 years of marriage we have valued giving and sharing with community organizations,” William Pecroraro said.. “We just always felt we needed to give back because we are very blessed.”
Alice Pecoraro served for many years on the board of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Keep Morgan City Beautiful, and Keep St. Mary Beautiful. Earlier, she was a member of the Historic Commission and the Image Commission of Morgan City. She served on the boards of the Community Foundation of Acadiana, and the St. Mary Parish Foundation.
“My parents did not have significant means, but they gave what they could to the community,” she said. “It is their unselfish spirit that has made an indelible mark on me.”
Leaders in Philanthropy Awards are presented annually to outstanding individuals or couples from each of the eight parishes of CFA’s primary service area who have made a philanthropic impact in their communities through substantial charitable contributions to or by attracting substantial contributions for nonprofit
“Our annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon is an appropriate way to recognize those who have contributed so much to our communities through charitable giving or philanthropic work,” said Raymond J. Hébert, CFA President and CEO.

July 14, 1936-September 26, 2018
Harold Campbell, a native of Mississippi and a longtime resident of Morgan City, passed away on September 26, 2018 at the age of 82.
Harold proudly served his country in the United States Army for 22 years where he earned the ranking of Sergeant Major. Harold is a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned many medals, including the Bronze Star, Army Commendation, and the Army Campaign Medal.
In his many years of service, Harold preformed countless jobs including: Sr. Supply Sgt., Medical Supply and Parts Specialist, and Purchasing Agent.
Harold had a deep love for experiencing new places while traveling with his wife, especially in his new campers. He was an avid gardener who appreciated nature and all it had to offer whether it was fishing or birdwatching. Anyone who knew Harold knew that he enjoyed sweets of all kinds but his favorite was Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream which he indulged in regularly. Above all, Harold was a family man who loved nothing more than to spend time with the people he treasured the most.
Those left to cherish Harold’s beautiful memory are his loving wife of 20 years, Sara Campbell; his children, Pascal Campbell and his wife, Vicki, Robby Marcel and his wife, Yvonne, Christopher Marcel and his fiancé, Shelly Broussard, and Ann Wisdom and her husband, Mark; 10 adoring grandchildren, Candace, Kelly, Colby, Robin, Haley, Tyler, Sydni, Hannah, Zachary and Chad; seven great-grandchildren, Chance, Claire, Ella, Taylor, Nathan, Livy and Leah; a sister, Jenny Charpentier; and three brothers, Lonnie, Pete and Jimmy Campbell.
Harold joins in heaven his parents, Ophelia and Samuel “Luther” Campbell; granddaughter, Leah Henderson; step-daughter, Elizabeth Ann Marcel; brother, H. C. Campbell; sister, Dorothy Campbell; and good friend, Ed Marcel.
The family requests that a time of visitation be observed on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Harold will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Mausoleum. Arrangements under the direction of Hargrave Funeral Home.