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Louisiana College men's basketball falls to the University of Texas at Tyler in overtime

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 4:50pm

Staff Report

The Louisiana College men’s basketball team played with the University of Texas at Tyler Patriots all night, forcing the game into overtime, but the Wildcats did not have enough in the tank to finish the game, falling 93-83 Thursday night.
Four different Louisiana College players scored in double figures, but the effort was not enough to carry the Wildcats to their first conference win of the season.
Throughout the evening, especially in the first half, the Wildcats and Patriots played back-and-forth. The biggest lead of the half was by the Patriots at 39-35 with just more than a minute left in the half. The Wildcats quickly got it down to one on the next possession, thanks to an “and-1” play from Taylan Grogan, a former Patterson High standout. A fast-break layup following a Louisiana College miss gave the Patriots a slim 41-38 lead heading into halftime.
The tight game continued in the second half with five quick Wildcat points — a layup from Devon Washington and a three-ball from Lashard Powell — putting Louisiana College ahead 43-41 just 90 seconds into the half.
The Cats held the lead for the majority of the next nine minutes, including a seven-point advantage during the stretch.
However, a layup at the 9:47 mark of the second half started a 12-3 Patriots run that put them up by seven with just more than six minutes left.
The lead quickly vanished as Powell caught fire from behind the arc. The freshman drilled two long balls following Texas-Tyler turnovers and missed shots on back-to-back trips on the Louisiana College offensive end to put the Wildcats back on top 71-70 with five minutes left. Powell was even more clutch down the stretch of the fourth quarter following the back-to-back three point shots. He made two free throws with 12 seconds left on the clock to tie the game at 79 and thus sending the game into overtime.
The extra effort that the Wildcats expended in the latter part of the fourth hurt them in overtime as the Patriots took advantage early to build a six-point lead after Travis Schultz tied the game again at 81 one minute into the extra frame. Perfect free throw shooting in overtime by UTT prevented the Wildcats from gaining any ground, and the Patriots took the win.
Powell led the team with 23 points, a new career best for the first-year Wildcat. Washington finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Schultz made 8-of-10 shots in the game for 19 points. Grogan, a sophomore, scored seven points and added two rebounds, one assist and three steals.
The Wildcats travel to the University of Ozarks in Arkansas Saturday for a date with the Eagles.
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New Orleans women's basketball falls to Stephen F. Austin 74-67

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 4:47pm

Staff Report

NEW ORLEANS -

The University of New Orleans women’s basketball team fought back from a nine-point halftime deficit with a big third period but couldn’t hang on in the final quarter as Stephen F. Austin defeated it 74-67 Wednesday night at Lakefront Arena.
Trailing 43-34 after 20 minutes of play, the Privateers outscored SFA (12-3 overall, 4-0 in SLC) in the third quarter 23-11 to take a 57-54 advantage into the final quarter.
Defensive stops and hot free throw shooting propelled New Orleans (6-10, 2-3 SLC) into the lead. The Privateers largest lead in the period was five. The Southland Conference’s best free-throw shooting club was 16-of-21 from the line in the second half.
SFA outscored New Orleans in the final quarter 20-10 thanks to balanced scoring and a 30-5 advantage in bench scoring to secure the win.
New Orleans was led by senior Randi Brown, the Southland Conference’s leading scorer and a Central Catholic alum, who finished with a game-high 28 points on 8-of-20 from the field. Brown was 9-of-11 from the free throw line with two assists and three steals.
Kayla Mundy hit double figures for the fifth straight game with 14 points, three assists and two steals. One of the SLC’s top free-throw shooters, Mundy was 5-of-6 from the line.
Point guard Mariah Wright had eight points, five assists, five rebounds (both team-highs) and three steals.
Sophomore forward Asia Woods had eight points and tied Wright for team-high in rebounds with five.
UNO outscored Stephen F Austin in points-in-the-paint, 25-20.
Stephen F. Austin place three players in double figures: Stevie Parker (14), Taylor Jackson (11) and Alyssa Mayfield (12).
UP NEXT
New Orleans continues Southland Conference play Saturday at Lakefront Arena against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 2 p. m. It’s part of a doubleheader as the New Orleans men will face the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men at 4:15.

St. Mary schools will be closed Tuesday

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 4:12pm

St. Mary Parish public schools will be closed Tuesday because of the threat of inclement weather, the school system said Monday.

According to the National Weather Service: A strong cold front will advance across the area early Tuesday. A chance for rain will accompany this system possibly changing to a
brief wintry mix as the day progresses. Sharply colder temperatures will follow through Thursday morning. With the much colder temperatures
expected and strong northerly winds, a wind chill advisory will be possible for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

(UPDATED 5 a.m) NWS statement on approaching cold front

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 1:12pm

Lows expected in lower 20s Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west
central Louisiana, and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Precipitation expected to transition to a mix of freezing rain,
ice pellets and snow early this morning as temperatures fall
across inland Southeast Texas and Central Louisiana. The mix of
wintry precipitation will spread south through early afternoon,
while areas north of I-10 will see a changeover to mainly snow.
Accumulations are not expected to be significant, but snow amounts
of one half to one inch will be possible across interior
southeast Texas into central Louisiana. Further south, snow
amounts are expected to be less than one half inch. Ice
accumulation is also expected to be minimal, not exceeding more
than a few hundredths of an inch. Primary impacts for ice will be
to bridges and elevated roadways. Precipitation will end from
north to south this evening. Hazards include a Winter Weather
Advisory for the entire area. Wind advisory along and south of
I-10 for the strong winds behind the front.

In addition, strong northerly winds will produce dangerous wind
chills. Wind chill values will dip into the teens by late afternoon.
As temperatures continue to fall during the evening, wind chills
will fall into the single digits across central and western
Louisiana, with lower teens elsewhere. These dangerously cold
conditions will linger into Wednesday morning as low temperatures
reach the middle to upper teens across inland SE TX/C LA along and
north of the U.S. 190 corridor. Along the I-10 corridor, expect
lows in the upper teens to near 20, with lower 20s along the
coast. Hazards include a Wind Chill Advisory and Hard Freeze
Warning for the entire area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
As the cold air builds southward, expect low temperatures
Wednesday morning to reach the middle to upper teens across
inland Southeast Texas and Central Louisiana along and north of
the U.S. 190 corridor. Along the I-10 corridor, expect lows in the
upper teens to near 20, with lower 20s along the coast. Hazards
include a Wind Chill Advisory and Hard Freeze Warning for the
entire area. Expect lighter winds but similar temperatures for
Thursday morning. A rapid warming trend expected by Friday into
the weekend with a chance of showers through Sunday.

Celebrations: King’s message still relevant 50 years after death

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:52am

By ZACHARY FITZGERALD

zfitzgerald@daily-review.com

Nearly half a century after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, people in the Tri-City area celebrated Monday the progress made in the civil rights movement and what they say still needs to be done.

The Patterson Civic Organization held its 2018 Annual MLK Celebration with a service at St. Luke Baptist Church and a march to Cherry Street Park.

The St. Mary Chapter of NAACP hosted its Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Celebration with a march from Morgan City City Hall to Mt. Zion Baptist Church. A service followed the march.

During the NAACP event, Program Chairman Reginald Weary said this year’s celebration of what would have been King’s 89th birthday is also a “commemorative year” in that King was assassinated in April 1968 almost 50 years ago.

“At 39 years of age, he had done so much to touch so many lives,” Weary said. “It’s up to us to keep that dream alive and keep pushing.”

Arlanda Williams, vice chancellor of workforce development and institutional advancement at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, was guest speaker at the Patterson event.

Williams is also a Terrebonne Parish councilwoman, an executive member of the Democratic National Committee and served as a super delegate for the 2016 presidential election.

“Dr. King and others led the pathway, but now we have turned that dream into a nightmare,” she said.

People have gotten comfortable to just listen to King’s message and not live it out, Williams said.

“It’s time for us to go from amen to action,” she said.

Action doesn’t mean destroying or killing one another as many communities are experiencing, she said.

“God is my brother. So that when I shake my brother’s hand, it doesn’t matter if he’s black or white. Together we’re going to make a difference,” Williams said.

Community members have confused the phrase, “I made it,” with, “I’ve got it made,” and should help those who are still struggling, she said.

“Now, because we’re eating steak, we want to forget the person that’s still eating Vienna sausage,” Williams said.

In 2008, “we changed the guard” with the election of President Barack Obama, and, in 2012, “we guarded the change,” by re-electing him, she said.

“In 2020, may change happen again,” Williams said.

Williams encouraged people to be like the third little pig in the story of “The Three Little Pigs” and build “a house of stone” so that the “big bad wolf” of suppression, oppression and depression can’t win.

At the Morgan City celebration, the Rev. T.J. Andrus was guest speaker. Andrus is an associate pastor at Faith Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Abbeville and St. Moses Baptist Church in Sorrell.

“We live in a time and in an age and in an era like never before,” Andrus said.

When people leave their homes each day to go to work, “it is not promised to you if you are going to return back home safe,” Andrus said.

Pastors are encouraged to hire security personnel for their churches “because on any given Tuesday afternoon, while you are having Bible study, someone may walk into your sanctuary with a loaded firearm and begin to shoot everyone present in the building,” he said.

“We live in a day and we live in an age where you can be watching your favorite film at the movie theater, and all of a sudden, alarms and sirens begin to sound in the center because someone has shot somebody else from a point blank range,” Andrus said.

But all of the troubles and trials that people go through today Jesus discussed in the Bible, and Jesus is the “anchor” that people need, he said.

St. Mary NAACP President Alfreida Edwards said during the service, “In order to keep our legacy going and (keep) the celebrations going, we must start bringing in younger people.”

Society is “in a state of difficulty right now,” but communities have overcome adversity before and continue to strive to do that today, Edwards said.

Krewe of Adonis crowns royalty Jan. 13

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:15am

By DIANE MILLER FEARS

dfears@daily-review.com

Mardi Gras officially began with Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, festivities. Carnival balls began Jan. 13.
The first ball in the Tri-City area was held by the men’s Krewe of Adonis. Six more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13.
The Krewe of Amani will celebrate 20 years of revelry.
Six area Mardi Gras parades will be held in succession starting Feb. 9 and ending on Mardi Gras Day.
Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated prior to the krewe’s stated start time.
Krewe of Adonis
The Krewe of Adonis kicked off Carnival with its 43rd ball at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Making a farewell appearance were King and Queen Adonis XLII Jake Breaux and Mrs. Jerry Gaddis Jr.
Adonis will hold the area’s only nighttime parade at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. The procession will start at the intersection of Brashear and Federal avenues in Morgan City, proceed down Federal Avenue to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Brashear Avenue and Victor II Boulevard where it will end at the Myrtle Street intersection.
Krewe of Nike
The Krewe of Nike will present its tableau at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the auditorium. All viewing is invitation only.
Bidding adieu will be King and Queen Nike XLVI Dylan Cornes and Gweneth Dohmann. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joey Dohmann. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cornes.
Members of the krewe will parade behind the Krewe of Galatea parade that begins at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Morgan City.
Krewe of Galatea
The women’s mystic Krewe of Galatea will hold its 49th ball at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 at the auditorium. Viewing is by invitation only.
Queen and King of Galatea XLVIII Mrs. A.J. Dohmann and Brett Bagwell will be making a farewell appearance.
Galatea will present its annual parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge and proceed to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus will host its 39th coronation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Berwick Civic Complex. The public may view the coronation free from the balcony.
A farewell appearance will be made by King and Queen Dionysus XXXVIII Mark Spradling and Kathie Spradling.
Dionysus will hold its alternating parade in Berwick this year at 2 p.m. Feb. 10.
The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robichaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Dionysus will have a After Parade Dance at the Berwick Civic Complex. Tickets are $20 a couple and are available from krewe board members.
Krewe of Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal will hold its 38th tableau at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at the auditorium. This is an invitation-only event for all viewing.
Bidding adieu will be royalty XXXVII King Hannibal Marcell Walker and Queen Cleopatra Chasity Bell.
Krewe members will participate in the Dionysus, Krewe of Amani and Siracusa/Greenwood Community parades.
Krewe of Amani
The Krewe of Amani celebrates 20 years with its coronation at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. Balcony viewing is available for $3.
Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Amani XX Dale Piggott and Neva Francis-Jennings.
Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in Patterson. The procession will line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) and end at the Place Norman Shopping Center.
Krewe of Hephaestus
The oldest-chartered area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will hold its 58th carnival court at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the auditorium. Balcony viewing is free.
Taking to the stage for a final appearance will be King and Queen Hephaestus LVII David Patterson and Grace Pecoraro.
Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, and Victor II Boulevard, ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Hephaestus will hold an After Parade Dance at the auditorium. Tickets are $30 and are available from krewe members. Music will be by “The Groove.”
Siracusa/Greenwood
The Siracusa/Greenwood Community Mardi Gras Parade will also be held at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday in Siracusa Subdivision near Morgan City.
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. and proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.
Anyone wishing to participate or for information may call Leroy Trim or Mary Jones at 985-385-4224.
Parade Summaries
—Krewe of Adonis: Friday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Dionysus: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m., Berwick.
—Krewe of Galatea: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Amani: Monday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Patterson.
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Siracusa/ Greenwood Parade: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., Siracusa Subdivision.

RAYMOND GEORGE LaHOSTE SR.

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:09am

February 21, 1930- January 12, 2018
Raymond George LaHoste Sr., 87, a resident of Bayou Vista, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at Patterson Healthcare Center surrounded by his loving family.
Raymond was born Feb. 21, 1930, in New Orleans, the son of Oscar LaHoste Sr. and Eunice Jackson Billiot.
As a young man, Raymond, affectionately known as “Ray-maw,” worked several different jobs which helped aid in his ability to be able to fix almost anything and everything that was broken. While working at the Western Auto Store, he met his loving wife of 64 years, Nelwyn. Together, they built a life with love and dedication. They had five children who later blessed them with four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was an active member of the MCPBA and an avid parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.
He leaves behind his “bay,” Nelwyn Percle LaHoste of Bayou Vista; four children, Raymond G. LaHoste Jr. and his wife, Ellen, of Morgan City, Gary A. LaHoste of Madisonville, Susan L. Mira and her husband, Thomas, of State College, Pennsylvania and Bruce J. LaHoste of Patterson; four grandchildren, Cody LaHoste and his girlfriend, Tiffani Probst, Emily LaHoste and her fiancé, John Chesteen, Peter LaHoste, and Brandon LaHoste; two great-grandchildren, Zavier Prince and Kase LaPoint; one brother and a sister-in-law that was more like a sister, Joseph and Inez LaHoste of New Orleans; sisters-in-law, Anna Luc and Elodie LaHoste of Morgan City; and brothers-in-law, George Percle of Morgan City, and Mac Percle and his wife Mary Ellen of New Iberia.
Raymond was preceded into death by his parents, Oscar LaHoste Sr. and Eunice Jackson Billiot; one daughter, Karen LaHoste; one daughter-in-law, Bonny Aucoin LaHoste; two brothers, Oscar LaHoste Jr. and Calvert LaHoste; two sisters, Elaine L. Lodrigue and Delores L. Boudreaux; two sisters-in-law, Annabelle LaHoste and Rose Percle; and three brothers-in-law, Rudolph Lodrigue, D.J. Luc and Alvin Boudreaux.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church with Father William Rogalla celebrating Mass. A visitation will be held in the parish hall from 9 a.m. until 11:20 a.m. with a rosary being prayed at 11:20 a.m. Following Mass, Raymond will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery Mausoleum.
Serving Raymond as pallbearers will be Billy Parker, his grandchildren Cody, Emily, Peter and Brandon, nephews Kerry Luc and Joe Hensgens and honorary pallbearers his son-in-law Tom and his great-grandsons Zavier and Kase.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

RITA PINHO CARLINO

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:07am

March 6, 1931- January 12, 2018
Rita “Ree Ree” Pinho Carlino, a lifelong resident of Patterson, passed away suddenly at the age of 86 on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Lafayette at her daughters’ home.
Rita was born March 6, 1931, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. She loved her family as she always put their needs first. She also loved visiting with friends as well as going to the casino almost every day.
She will be missed by her three children; daughters, Carla Carlino and Paula Carlino, both of Lafayette, and son, Lucas Carlino and his wife Mindy of Patterson; as well as by her two grandchildren, Cody Mark Carlino and Lauren Elizabeth Carlino. She also leaves her sister, Alda Governale of Patterson; and two brothers, Halsema Pinho of Patterson and L. B. Pinho of Morgan City.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Luke Carlino; her parents, Carlos and Valerie Z. Pinho; and one brother, Carlos Pinho Jr.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, during an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Father Angelo Cremaldi will be the Celebrant of the Mass.
Visitation will be held at the church from 8:30 a.m. until time of services, with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA 70392, (985) 395-7873.

DANIEL HILLEBRANDT

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:06am

Daniel Hillebrandt, 42, a resident of Patterson, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are pending at this time.

Wheel House for Jan. 15

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:04am

LINE DANCE
Classes at Berwick Civic Complex, 6 p.m. Thursdays, $5. For info call 985-518-1176.