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Morgan City High School had two first-team selections on the All-District 7-4A team, while it also nabbed one of the individual honors.
Morgan City High School senior guard Tywaun Walker and senior forward Taaj Daniels earned first-team honors, while Terrance McCutcheon was named Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to a share of the district crown in his first season in charge.
The Tigers’ Jared Singleton, a junior guard, earned second-team honors, while sophomore forward Devonta Grogan was named to the All-Defensive Team.
Morgan City had three honorable mention selections: Kerwin Francois, KeSean Francois and Morrquise Charles.
Assumption junior forward Josh Ratcliff was named the league’s Most Valuable Player.
Below is the complete team:
First-Team
Tywaun Walker, guard, Sr., Morgan City High School; Marquie Mosely, guard, Sr., A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; Kobe Hartman, forward, Sr., Ellender High School; Taaj Daniels, forward, Sr., Morgan City High School; and Dongell Washington, guard, Sr., Assumption High School.
Second-Team
Conner Brunet, guard, Sr., South Terrebonne High School; Matt Bellanger, guard, Sr., South Lafourche High School; Marlon Robinson, guard, Jr., Assumption High School; Jared Singleton, guard, Jr., Morgan City High School; and Marquis Francis, guard, Sr., South Lafourche.
MVP: Josh Ratcliff, forward, Jr., Assumption High School
Coach of the Year: Terence McCutcheon, Morgan City High School
All- Defensive Team
Askyre Anderson, guard, Sr., A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; Devontae Grogan, forward, Soph., Morgan City High School; Dongell Washington, guard, Sr., Assumption High School; Tyler Smith, forward, Jr., South Terrebonne High School; and DaMarcus Caine, guard, Sr., South Lafourche High School
Honorable Mention
Jacoby Brown, Assumption High School; Chandler Breaux, Assumption High School; Peyton Amedee, E.D. White; Charles Brady, E.D. White; Askyre Anderson, A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; J’Amire Mott, A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; Davarin Brown, A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; Frank Robinson, A.J. Ellender Memorial High School; Kerwin Francois, Morgan City High School; KeSean Francois, Morgan City High School; Morrquisse Charles, Morgan City High School; Luke Chaisson, South Lafourche High School; Tyler Smith, South Terrebonne High School; Ron Cox Jr., South Terrebonne High School; Davonte Miller, South Terrebonne High School; JaCorey Wells, Vanderbilt Catholic; Kenyon Charles, Vanderbilt Catholic; and Cullen Duplantis, Vanderbilt Catholic.
Investigators with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for killing four labrador retrievers at a camp in Stephensville, a news release said.
The camp is located on Six Mile Lake near American Island in Stephensville. And the dogs were killed sometime between 2 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Monday, the release said.
Investigators believe that someone may have attempted to burglarize the camp and the dogs may have interfered and were subsequently shot and thrown in the bayou where they were found by their owner.
Anyone with information as to who may be responsible for the deaths of these dogs is asked to contact the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-394-3071 or St. Martin Crime Stoppers 337-441-3030.
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Morgan City High School had one representative on the All-District 7-4A first team.
Senior Alisha Singleton made the top squad after posting per-game averages of 16.1 points, 0.7 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 6.1 assists.
She was joined on the squad by junior Sh’Diamond Holly, a second-team selection, while Hailey Lewis and Haylie Crappell were honorable mention selections.
Senior Orieon James of district champion Ellender was named District MVP, while Ellender’s Kennedy Dixon is the league’s Coach of the Year. South Terrebonne junior Chloe Fleming is the District Defensive MVP.
Below is the complete all-district team:
First-team: Orieon James, Ellender, Sr. (12 ppg, 11 rpg, 2 spg and 1 bpg); Traya Bruce, South Lafourche, Sr. (21 ppg, 5 apg, 4 spg and 4 rpg); Chloe Fleming, South Terrebonne, Jr. (15 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 3.1 spg and 1 bpg); Ra’Von Robertson, Assumption, Soph. (20 ppg), Alisha Singleton, Morgan City, Sr. (16.1 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 3.5 spg and 6.1 apg), and Marghan Frierson, Ellender, Jr. (12 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 spg and 2 bpg).
Second-team: Terris McKay, Ellender, Jr.; Brittany Theriot, Vandebilt Catholic, Soph.; Victorianna Nelson, South Lafourche, Sr.; Beth LeBlanc, South Terrebonne, Sr.; and Sh’Diamond Holly, Morgan City, Jr.
MVP: Orieon James, Ellender, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Kenneth Dixon, Ellender
Defensive MVP: Chloe Fleming, South Terrebonne, Jr.
Honorable Mention: Lia Bordis, E.D. White; Caroline DeLaune, E.D. White; Trastasia Hester, Ellender; Tanisha Hester, Ellender; Sydney Remont, Vandebilt Catholic; Rebecca Lawrence, Vandebilt Catholic; Xaiya Adams, Assumption; Paityn Landry, South Terrebonne; Allie Maddox, South Terrebonne; Kyzha Jackson, South Lafourche; Elizabeth Curole, South Lafourche; Hailey Lewis, Morgan City; and Haylie Crappell, Morgan City.
(Courtesy of The Houma Courier)
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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday that he likely would sign a proposal banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, if his state’s lawmakers pass it.
The bill would make Louisiana the second state in the nation with such a restrictive abortion law, following Mississippi. Louisiana’s proposal , sponsored by Sen. John Milkovich, a Democrat from Keithville, hasn’t yet received a hearing.
“It remains to be seen whether that bill will make its way through the process. I would be inclined to sign it if it hits my desk,” Edwards, a Democrat who opposes abortion, said on his monthly radio call-in show.
Louisiana currently prohibits abortion after 20 weeks.
As he announced his position, the governor described himself as “very much a pro-life individual.” But he also said he hasn’t spoken to Milkovich, other lawmakers or interest groups about the 15-week ban bill.
Mississippi’s governor signed his state’s new law barring abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation on Monday, and it became law immediately. A federal judge blocked it a day later, after Mississippi’s only abortion clinic sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional.
Milkovich’s bill wouldn’t penalize a woman seeking the abortion, but would make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion after the 15-week period. Doctors who violate the ban would face a prison sentence ranging from one year to 10 years, along with a hefty fine. The measure would maintain an existing exception for abortions performed because of risks to the pregnant woman’s life.
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Senate Bill 181: www.legis.la.gov
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Seola Estave Himel, 87, a native of Bayou L’Ourse, Louisiana and resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
A visitation will be held in her honor on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, Thibodaux, Louisiana from 9 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. The burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, Louisiana.
She is survived by her children, Roy E. Himel Jr. (Loretta), Randy J. Himel (Gerry), Darlene H. Percle (Benny), Darrell J. Himel (Patricia), and Dwayne A. Himel (Tracy); eight grandchildren, Brent Himel, Cassie Bonvillian, Leslie Talbot, Randy Himel Jr., Karl Credeur Jr., Chad Credeur, Kati Gilbreath and Darren Himel; two step-grandchildren, Ginger Westra and Stephanie “Janee” Downs; 13 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Edmond Himel Sr.; father, Henry Estave; mother, Olympie Boudreaux Estave; and siblings, Herbert Estave, Shirley Cavalier, Silvia Rhodes, Melba Pennison and Eula Mae Pennison.
Online condolences can be given at www.thibodauxfuneralhome.com.
Thibodaux Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Levi Gunner Sr., 82, a native of Bayou Sale and resident of Verdunville, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his residence.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church in Patterson. Burial will follow in Golden Queen Cemetery in Centerville.
He is survived by his wife, Hildred Kirt Gunner of Verdunville; four sons, Levi Gunner Jr., Roland Gunner Sr. and Steven Gunner, all of Verdunville, and Christopher Gunner of Patterson; two daughters, Denise Gunner of Franklin and Delinda Gunner of Patterson; one sister, Eura Gunner-Williams of Verdunville; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two children, his parents, three brothers and seven sisters.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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