RSS Feed

School closures halt prep sports action

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 9:27am

Staff Report

The closure of school in St. Mary Parish Tuesday due to inclement weather has forced the postponement of all athletic events Tuesday evening.
Those events include boys’ and girls’ basketball games and boys’ and girls’ soccer.
Games scheduled for Tuesday that will not be played today include Patterson boys’ and girls’ District 8-3A contests at home against North Vermilion, Morgan City’s boys basketball nondistrict game at Lafayette High and Morgan City girls’ basketball’s nondistrict contest at Grand Isle, Central Catholic boys’ and girls’ basketball nondistrict contests at St. John in Plaquemine, Berwick’s boys’ and girls’ basketball District 8-3A contests at home against Abbeville and Morgan City boys’ and girls’ soccer teams’ district games against Lutcher.
Of those games, six have been rescheduled. Central Catholic’s boys’ basketball game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, weather permitting, at St. John. Junior varsity action is set for a 5 p.m. start with varsity to follow. Meanwhile, Morgan City boys also will play at Lafayette High Wednesday. Berwick’s boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games have been moved to Thursday with girls’ varsity starting at 5:30 p.m. in Berwick and boys’ varsity to follow. Also, the Morgan City High School soccer teams will make up their games against Lutcher Jan. 24 in Morgan City. Girls’ action is set for a 5 p.m. start with boys’ to follow at 7 p.m.

Kaplan defeats Berwick 49-36

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 9:22am

Staff Report

The Kaplan Lady Pirates defeated Berwick 49-36 in District 8-3A action in Kaplan Friday.
Kaplan led just 9-5 after a quarter of play before exploding for 21 points in the second period and limiting Berwick to four points for a 30-9 halftime advantage.
Kaplan extended its lead to 41-16 after three quarters before Berwick closed the game in final period with a 20-5 scoring advantage.
Maci Broussard led Berwick with 13 points, while Madison Carline also reached double figures with 11. Other Berwick scorers were Alira Clark, six; and Tia Whitehead, Madison Billiot and Arianna Jones, two each.
Berwick (4-13 overall, 2-3 in district) will return to action Tuesday when it hosts Abbeville in district play in a 5:30 p.m. contest.
CCHS falls
to Zachary
Central Catholic High School fell at home to Zachary High School 71-41 Friday in nondistrict action.
The Lady Eagles struggled in the contest from the free-throw line as they converted on just eight of 25 attempts.
Yani Johnson led the Lady Eagles with a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Other top Central Catholic contributors were Aaliyah Poole, nine points and three steals; and Lay Bertrand, four points and six assists.
Central Catholic (9-11) will return to action Tuesday when it travels to Plaquemine to face St. John in a 5 p.m. nondistrict action.
Houma Christian
routs MCHS
Houma Christian dominated Morgan City in a 64-28 victory in nondistrict action in Houma Friday.
Alicia Singleton led Morgan City with 16 points.
Morgan City (12-9) will return to action Tuesday when it travels to face Grand Isle in nondistrict play.

Berwick tops Kaplan for second-straight District 8-3A victory

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 9:19am

The Berwick Panthers won their second-straight District 8-3A contest with a 47-38 victory against Kaplan on the road Friday. The Panthers outscored Kapan 31-19 in the second half for the win. Trailing 19-16 at halftime, Berwick outscored Kaplan 10-5 in the third quarter for a 26-24 lead heading into the final period. Berwick finished the game with a 21-14 scoring advantage in the final period. Travis Whitehead led Berwick with 16 points. Other Berwick scorers were Donald Tillman, seven; Dayton Clark and Josh Carver, six each; Patrick Robertson, four and Don’Quan Tillman, four each; and Tavaris Howard and John Coler, two apiece. Berwick ...

PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news from St. Mary Now. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

(Updated) Central Catholic closed Friday, Holy Cross open Friday

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 6:27pm

Due to a boiler and heating system failure, Central Catholic High School in Morgan City will be closed Friday, according to the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

Holy Cross Elementary in Morgan City we be open Friday.

St. Martin Parish schools to stay closed Friday

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 5:01pm

St. Martin Parish public schools, including Stephensville Elementary, will stay closed Friday due to broken water lines at various schools and low water pressure, Superintendent Lottie Beebe said in an email.

Students, teachers, instructional aides, school secretaries, food services employees and bus operators/attendants will not report to school Friday, Beebe said.

Central office staff consisting of clerical and supervisory employees, all principals and assistant principals, all custodians and maintenance personnel will report to work Friday to ensure the schools are operable Monday, she said.

(Updated) Morgan City residents still asked to conserve water

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 4:02pm

System had low pressure Thursday

By ZACHARY FITZGERALD

zfitzgerald@daily-review.com

The aftermath of a couple of hard freezes in the Morgan City area caused a significant number of busted water pipes and made the city’s water pressure drop Thursday, according to city officials.

Officials advised Morgan City residents to conserve water as much as possible to allow the water pressure to increase, but the water pressure never dropped low enough to cause a boil water order, they said.

All St. Mary Parish public schools and South Central Louisiana Technical College’s Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City re-opened Friday.

Holy Cross Elementary also re-opened, but Central Catholic High School remained closed due to a boiler and heating system failure, according to the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

St. Martin Parish schools, included Stephensville Elementary, also stayed closed Friday due to broken water lines at various schools and low water pressure, Superintendent Lottie Beebe said in an email.

Morgan City Utilities Director Bill Cefalu said officials asked Morgan City and Stephensville residents starting Thursday afternoon to conserve the amount of running water they use due to low water pressure in the system.

Many of the breaks in people’s water pipes from the hard freezes didn’t show up until Thursday until the temperatures got above freezing, Cefalu said.

Once residents discovered breaks in their pipes, there was “a big drain’ on the city’s water system until residents called the city to cut off their water, he said.

The city’s water pressure still stayed at “a safe pressure” and was able to avoid going to a boil water order, Cefalu said.

But Cefalu did advise people Friday morning to try to conserve water as much as possible to allow the water pressure in the system to rise.

“Don’t use anything you don’t need to use like sprinkler systems,” Cefalu said. “Don’t let the water run when you’re brushing your teeth, and don’t try to flush the toilet every 15 minutes.”

Cefalu expected the city’s water pressure to be back to its normal level by Friday afternoon.

From Thursday night to Friday morning, the city’s water pressure rose because of lower water usage, Cefalu said.

St. Mary Parish public schools will re-open Friday

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 3:34pm

All St. Mary Parish public schools and school board offices will re-open Friday, Superintendent Leonard Armato confirmed Thursday afternoon.

Students will report to school at the regularly scheduled time.

Schools had been closed Tuesday through Thursday due to issues associated with the frigid weather. Schools were also closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Public school officials had initially planned to re-open schools Thursday, but made the decision to remain closed Thursday due to widespread maintenance problems that resulted from unprecedented freezing temperatures.

PAULINE B. DUFOUR

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 11:50am

Pauline Bordelon Dufour, 75, a native and resident of Hessmer, formerly of Bayou Vista, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at her residence.
She is survived by a sister, Betty Lindsey of Hessmer; two children, Lester Dufour of Houma and Patricia Roehl of Fergus Falls, Minnesota; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
A celebration of her life with family and friends will be held in May.
Escude Funeral Home of Mansura is in charge of arrangements.

TRACY CANNON

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 11:48am

Tracy Cannon, 56, a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, and resident of Berwick, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Patterson Healthcare.
She is survived by her companion; two daughters, Ashley Campbell of Patterson and Lechelle Deshotel of New Iberia; one son, Chase Cannon of Las Vegas; one brother, Scott Campbell of Brooksfield, Florida; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

RAYMOND HUFF BOYKIN

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 11:32am

March 18, 1923-January 12, 2018
Raymond Huff Boykin, 94, a native of Gueydan and resident of Bayou Vista, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at his home.
Raymond was born on March 18, 1923, in Gueydan, the son of Raymond Scott Boykin and Minnie Huff Boykin.
Raymond served his country proudly while serving in the United States Army where he discovered a love for airplanes. He truly lived his life to the fullest from going on adventures to spending time with his family. He had been retired from Halliburton for many years but still kept in touch with friends. Raymond was always educating himself by being an avid reader and loved to share many of his findings. He was loved by all who knew him and he was always loving and thinking of others. He will truly be missed.
He is survived by his five stepchildren, Monika Wilson Fields, Roland Wilson, Gary Wilson, Sandra Wilson Hebert and Glenn “Huck” Wilson; daughter-in-law, Ambre Wilson; six nephews; five nieces; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nora Lee Nini Gaspar Boykin; her son, Raymond Lee Gaspar; his second wife, Elfriede “Effie” Heidi Marie Burian Wilson Boykin; and two sisters, Helen Boykin Butler and Evelyn Boykin Cooley.
A Memorial Service in his honor will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, 1018, at 3 p.m. at Cornerstone Ministries with Pastor Tommy Fromenthal officiating.
Twin City Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.