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Patterson is represented on volleyball All-District 2-IV squad
The Patterson High School volleyball team was represented on the All-District 2-IV team with five honorable mention selections.
Senior Tapanga Haven, juniors Katelyn Larson and Kara Lawrence and sophomores Briyanna Butler and Gabrielle Marcel each made the squad.
District champion Notre Dame swept the individual honors.
Below are the complete teams:
Coach of the Year: Tara Young, Notre Dame
MVP: Melise Gossen, Notre Dame
Libero: Sydnei Simon, Notre Dame
First Team:
Anna Morgan, Jr., Notre Dame; Hannah Rosinski, Jr., Notre Dame; Madeline Lipari, Sr., Catholic High-NI; Alyssa Williams, , Sr., Notre Dame; Natalie Miller, Sr., Notre Dame; and Claire Olivier, Sr., Delcambre.
Second Team:
Madison Bienvenu, So., Catholic High-NI; Maddie Cassedy, Sr., Notre Dame; Mary Leonards, Sr., Notre Dame; Nyheila Ellis, Jr., Delcambre; Caroline Leleux, Sr., Catholic High-NI; Christiana Blanks, Sr., Franklin; Abigail Richthofen, Fr., Catholic High-NI; and Cheyenne Dunn, Jr., Delcambre.
Honorable Mention:
Grace Bernard, Jr., Notre Dame; Marcella Gossen, Sr., Notre Dame; Morgan Alleman, Fr., Notre Dame; Kenzie Hoffpauir, Sr., Catholic High-NI; Taylor Fowler, Sr., Catholic High-NI; Bryn Bourgeois, Sr., Catholic High-NI; Christina Viator, So., Catholic High-NI; Ali Rae Falgout, Jr., Delcambre; Alexis Rogers, So., Delcambre; A’Jontae McDaniel, Sr., Franklin; Sta’Trail Butler, So., Franklin; Brianna Bowie, Sr., Franklin; Tijiria Guilbeau, Sr., Franklin; Briyanna Butler, So., Patterson; Katelyn Larson, Jr., Patterson; Tapanga Haven, Sr., Patterson; Kara Lawrence, Jr., Patterson; Gabrielle Marcel, So., Patterson; Bailey Clavelle, Sr., West St. Mary; Raelyn Dupre, Sr., West St. Mary; Briana Frank, Jr., West St. Mary; and JaKoia Tillman, Jr., West St. Mary.
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Morgan City, Berwick represented on All-District 8-III team
Morgan City and Berwick were represented on the All-District 8-III volleyball team.
The Lady Tigers had two first-team selections at middle hitter, senior Kennedy Hebert and junior Sh’Diamond Holly.
Additionally, Morgan City had one second-team selection, senior libero Allie Vincent, and two honorable mention choices, junior setter Jolee Nini and junior defensive specialist McKenzi Smith.
Berwick was led by second-team all-district libero, senior Brittany Roberie.
The Lady Panthers had three honorable mention selections: junior defensive specialist Maci Broussard, junior setter/outside hitter Alyssa Gray and senior setter Hannah Henry.
District champion Vandebilt Catholic took two of the three individual honors as senior Emily Gauthreaux was named the district’s Offensive Most Valuable Player, while Vandebilt Catholic’s Greg Castillo is the district’s Coach of the Year.
E.D. White sophomore Lila Bordis was named the league’s Defensive MVP.
Below are the complete teams:
Offensive MVP: Emily Gauthreaux, senior, Vandebilt Catholic
Defensive MVP: Lila Bordis, sophomore, E.D. White
Coach of the Year: Greg Castillo
1st Team
Mary Grace Chiasson, Jr., setter, E.D. White
Rebecka Bollinger, Jr., middle, E.D. White
Sh’Diamond Holly, Jr., middle hitter, Morgan City
Kennedy Hebert, Jr., middle hitter, Morgan City
Grace Borne, Sr., libero, Vandebilt Catholic
Andrea Buquet, Sr., setter, Vandebilt Catholic
Brittany Theriot, Sr., outside hitter, Vandebilt Catholic
2nd Team
Brittany Roberie, Sr., libero, Berwick
Khloe Trosclair, Soph., middle, E.D. White
Caroline Delaune, Jr., right side, E.D. White
Allie Vincent, Sr., libero, Morgan City
Sarah Castell, Sr., middle hitter, Vandebilt Catholic
Sydney Remont, Sr., defensive specialist, Vandebilt Catholic
Honorable mention
Maci Broussard, Jr., defensive specialist, Berwick
Alyssa Gray, Jr., setter/outside hitter, Berwick
Hannah Henry, Sr., setter, Berwick
Jenna Enloe, Soph., outside hitter, E.D. White
Madison Gros, Jr., libero, E.D. White
Isabel Soignet, Sr., defensive specialist, E.D. White
Jolee Nini, Jr., setter, Morgan City
McKenzi Smith, Jr., defensive specialist, Morgan City
Alexandria Galiano, Sr., middle hitter, Vandebilt Catholic
Angelle Buquet, Soph., right side, Vandebilt Catholic
Meghan Hymel, Soph., right side, Vandebilt Catholic
CCHS alum Knight reaches 1K career points for the University of Alabama
The Alabama women’s basketball team fell to Elon 60-55 in the final game of the Puerto Rico Clasico tournament despite senior Meoshonti Knight surpassing 1,000 career points Friday night at Cardinal Gibbons High School.
“She’s (Meoshonti Knight) started for four years and has worked so hard,” University of Alabama Coach Kristy Curry said in a news release. “She’s so coachable, and I just want to give a congratulations to her on a tough day where our team didn’t win. It is a bright spot to get over 1,000 points I’m really proud of her. She nearly had a double-double with eight rebounds, and down the stretch, she really played hard for us.”
The Crimson Tide (4-2) held the Phoenix (5-0) to just 38 percent shooting while forcing 22 turnovers.
Knight, a Central Catholic alum, finished with 14 points, 11 of which came in the fourth quarter, to go along with eight rebounds. She also had one assist, one block and one steal.
Senior Hannah Cook finished with 13 points, and senior Ashley Williams rounded out the Crimson Tide double-digit scorers with 10 points and six rebounds.
The Tide started off slow in the first half, only shooting 28 percent in the opening period, while holding the Phoenix to just 29 percent from the floor.
Elon held a 26-19 advantage after the first 20 minutes in the low-scoring affair.
In the second half, Alabama showed some fight, pulling within three points late after junior Shaquera Wade completed the three-point play after being fouled on a drive to the basket with 25 seconds remaining.
The Phoenix responded by converting on its free throws down the stretch to stop the Tide’s comeback attempt.
The Tide will return to action for another road test against TCU Friday at noon in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Oklahoma State routs Kansas 58-17
Kansas football was unable to contain the Big 12’s top scoring offense Saturday, falling to then-No. 18/21 Oklahoma State 58-17 in the Jayhawks’ season finale at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Oklahoma State (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) totaled 661 yards of offense against the Jayhawks (1-11, 0-9 Big 12), led by senior quarterback Mason Rudolph, who finished the game 31-of-43 passing for 438 yards and two touchdowns. He had 309 yards and one score in the first half.
On the Cowboys’ first play from scrimmage, Rudolph found redshirt freshman wide receiver Dillon Stoner for a 15-yard completion, then connected with redshirt senior wide receiver Marcell Ateman two plays later for a 54-yard score, giving Oklahoma State a 7-0 lead with just 2:55 taken off the clock.
Oklahoma State added to its lead with a 43-yard field goal with 6:22 remaining in the first quarter after Kansas was held to three-and-outs on its first two possessions.
The Jayhawks answered with a field goal, as redshirt junior kicker Gabriel Rui hit a career-long 50-yard attempt to make the score 10-7.
Rudolph and the Cowboys wasted no time after the Kansas field goal and completed a 10-play, 75-yard drive to extend their lead to 17-3. Rudolph completed five-of-seven attempts on the drive, and moved Oklahoma State to the Kansas 12-yard line before sophomore running back Justice Hill carried it in for the score with 13:41 remaining in the half.
Kansas closed the half with a nine-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a 33-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Peyton Bender to sophomore wide receiver Evan Fairs. The touchdown was the first for Bender since Oct. 7, against Texas Tech, and it marked Fairs’ first-career score.
However, it came after Oklahoma State stretched its lead to 31 with three-straight scores: a 76-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to Stoner, a 36-yard field goal and a 1-yard touchdown run from redshirt freshman running back LD Brown.
The Jayhawks received the kickoff to open the second half, but Bender was unable to keep his rhythm from the final drive of the first half going and threw an interception on the third play, giving Oklahoma State the ball on the Kansas 30-yard line.
The Cowboys took advantage of the short field position, and Rudolph threw his second touchdown of the game on the ensuing play, a 36-yard strike to senior wide receiver James Washington, to make the score 41-10.
Junior wide receiver Steven Sims Jr., who became just the fifth player in Kansas football history to reach 2,000 career receiving yards earlier in the game, sparked the Jayhawk offense with a 35-yard punt return to the Oklahoma State 41-yard line after the Kansas defense held Oklahoma State to its second three-and-out.
Following two rushes from junior running back Deron Thompson to pick up a first down, Bender hit Sims with two consecutive passes for 13-yard gains, then threw him a screen pass two plays later from the Oklahoma State 2-yard line. Sims fought his way to the end zone for his sixth touchdown of the season, making the score 41-17 with 5:41 remaining in the third quarter.
The Sims touchdown was the last time the Jayhawks scored, as Oklahoma State closed the game on a 17-0 run for the 58-17 final.
Bender finished the game 17-of-32 with 172 yards passing, two touchdowns and one interception, and Sims hauled in nine of those passes for 69 yards.
Kansas junior running back Taylor Martin totaled 60 yards rushing on 17 attempts.
Redshirt junior linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. tallied nine tackles, including seven solo stops and two tackles for a loss, to join sophomore cornerback Hasan Defense as the Jayhawks’ leading tackler in the game. Dineen’s two tackles for loss gave him 23 this year, which tied Charleton Keith for most in Kansas single-season history. Keith set the mark in 2005.
Junior defensive tackle Daniel Wise recorded a team-high three tackles for loss and finished the season with 17.5.
Kansas sophomore safety Daylon Charlot, a Patterson High alum, finished the game with two kickoff returns for 26 yards with a long gain of 15 yards.
This season, he had five kickoff returns for 82 yards with a long gain of 23 yards. He averaged 16.4 yards per return.
The sophomore, who made the switch from wide receiver to safety this season, played in 11 games and recorded one unassisted tackle. He also had one catch for no gain.
Patterson alum Jones earns All-Big 12 Academic honors
Eighteen University of Oklahoma football student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced recently.
The Sooners were represented by seven first-team selections and a league-high 11 second-team honorees.
Among the second-team honorees was sophomore Mykel Jones of Patterson, who is a human relations major.
Oklahoma now has had at least seven first-team honorees each of the last 11 seasons. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor McGinnis and redshirt freshman linebacker Bryan Mead were two of 10 student-athletes to be nominated with a 4.0 GPAs.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher (either cumulative or during the two previous semesters) and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation also are eligible.
First-team members have maintained a 3.2 or better GPA, while the second-team selections hold a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA.
Jones is one of three Sooners hailing from Louisiana either on the first or second team. Sophomore Chanse Sylvie, a political science major from Shreveport, made the first team, while redshirt sophomore Cody Ford, criminology major, also made the second team.
UNO's Brown has stellar performance
University of New Orleans senior Randi Brown, named Southland Conference Player of the Week last week, scored 27 points, but the New Orleans Privateers (1-4) fell to the University of South Alabama (3-1) in Mobile Friday 67-45.
The Houma product and Central Catholic alum was 8-of-19 from the field, 5-of-11 from beyond the 3-point arc, 6-of-6 from the free throw line and also contributed three assists and three steals.
Heading into the game against the Jaguars, Brown was the Southland Conference’s leading scorer, averaging 23.3 points a contest.
FIRST QUARTER
A low-scoring first period ended with an 8-0 South Alabama run. South Alabama outrebounded the Privateers 15-5. Brown, with five points and freshman Jada Duncantell with two points, were the only University of New Orleans players to score. New Orleans was 3-of-15 from the field (20.0) and South Alabama was 5-of-14 (35.7). The Jaguars led 14-7 at the end of the period.
SECOND QUARTER
Turnovers and free throws were the differences in the second quarter as South Alabama took a 34-17 lead. New Orleans committed 10 turnovers during the period and 15 in the first half. South Alabama went to the free throw line 13 times, connecting on eight in the second quarter. Although Brown led all scorers at halftime with 13 points, the Privateers continued to have trouble scoring, hitting only 6-of-24 shots in the first half.
THIRD QUARTER
It was an 18-5 third quarter in favor of the Jags. The Privateers went scoreless during the first 6:55, with their first points — a Brown 3-pointer — coming with 3:05 remaining. New Orleans was 1-of-20 from the field in the period. Brown scored all five New Orleans points as South Alabama took a 52-22 lead.
FOURTH QUARTER
The Privateers outscored South Alabama 23-15, cutting a 30-point deficit in half. New Orleans opened the fourth with a 14-0 run. Sophomore Asia Woods got it started with a 3-pointer, Brown contributed a three during the run and Duncantell, sophomore Alyssa Quixley and senior Kayla Mundy helped slice the lead to 59-44.
BY THE NUMBERS
Nicole Hutchins, a 6-foot, 4-inch freshman from Berowra, Australia, playing in her second game as a Privateer, had career highs in minutes (17) and rebounds (eight).
Brown has reached double-figures in all four contests this season. Her 27-point outing against South Alabama was her second highest point total of the season behind her 38-point performance against CSUN in the Preseason WNIT.
Mundy finished with seven points against USA, while Shania Woods, the Southland’s third-leading rebounder, grabbed seven rebounds.
New Orleans forced South Alabama to commit 25 turnovers.
Antoinette Lewis led South Alabama with 18 points off the bench. Chyna Ellis had 11 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Jags.
The Privateers will return to action Thursday against Jacksonville State at Lakefront Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p. m.
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Sheriff: Bayou Vista woman arrested for Assumption Parish burglaries; Two more suspects sought
A 23-year-old Bayou Vista woman was booked into Assumption Parish jail in connection with multiple automobile and residential burglaries in Assumption Parish. Another suspect in the case is at another jail, and two more suspects are still at large, Sheriff Leland Falcon said in a news release.
Krislyn Claire Vining, 23, of Sisters Landing in Bayou Vista, was arrested on four counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of simple burglary. Vining was booked into jail on $80,000 bail.
Tager Rosson, 20, of Ribbonwood Drive in Denham Springs, is currently in the Bienville Parish jail, and Assumption Parish authorities have placed on a detainer on him. Rosson is charged with four counts of principal to simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of principal to simple burglary. Rosson is currently in the Bienville Parish Jail and a detainer has been placed on him.
Suspects Kaleb Smith, 17, of Maple Street in Morgan City, and Austin Williams, 18, of Aristle Road in Bayou L'Ourse, remain at large.
Smith and Williams are each wanted on charges of four counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of simple burglary.
On Oct. 17, Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies responded to multiple vehicle and residential burglaries in Belle River. The crimes were confined to an area within close proximity to each other.
The initial investigation revealed multiple vehicles had been burglarized. The automobiles had been rummaged through and at least one firearm as well as numerous personal items had been stolen from the unlocked vehicles, Falcon said.
It was also determined that a number of homes had been burglarized and items stolen from within, Falcon said.
Detectives initiated a lengthy and ongoing investigation and were able to identify multiple suspects.
Community involvement, video surveillance, multiple witness interviews and assistance from the St. Martin and Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Offices led to the identity of the suspects.
Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Smith or Williams is urged to contact the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-369-2912 or detectives at 985-526-1627.
Police Report for 11-29-17
A search warrant resulted in the recovery of a stolen firearm.
According to Morgan City Police Chief James Blair, Nicholas E. Pederson, 17, and Kody Pederson, 21, of Dale Street in Morgan City, were arrested at 1:09 p.m. Tuesday. N. Pederson was charged with theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia. K. Pederson was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia.
Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division conducted an investigation that began on Monday into a theft of firearms from the area of Dale Street. During the investigation, N. Peder-son was identified as a suspect.
Detectives uncovered evidence linking N. Pederson to the crime. A search warrant was obtained for N. Peder-son’s residence. Investigators located suspected marijuana belonging to both suspects.
Additionally, investigators located items of drug paraphernalia linked to the duo. The suspected marijuana belonging to K. Pederson is believed to be destined to be sold. Both Pedersons were jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported that the Sher-iff’s Office responded to 39 complaints and re-ported the following arrests:
—April Pontiff, 37, of La. 182 in Franklin, was arrested at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for the charge of theft.
—Juneisha Enakele-Gray, 26, of La. 318 in Jeanerette, was arrest-ed at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for the charge of theft.
A deputy patrolling Bayou Vista responded to a local business for a shoplifting complaint. The deputy found evi-dence that both Pontiff and Enakele-Gray re-moved several items from the business with-out purchasing them.
The deputy learned that Pontiff and Enake-le-Gray left the store prior to his arrival. The deputy made contact with both Pontiff and Enakele-Gray at a residence in Centerville and they were transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Pontiff and Enakele-Gray were jailed and released on $1,000 bail each.
—Anthony Pennison, 46, of River Road in Berwick, was arrested at 2:32 a.m. Wednesday on charges of driving under suspension and resisting arrest with false information.
A deputy patrolling the area of Berwick conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle change lanes at a fast pace on U.S. 90 near Thorguson Road. Pennison was identified as the driver.
The deputy learned that Pennison was driving with a suspended license and that he provided a false name. Pennison was released on a summons to appear in court Feb. 7.
Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 30 calls for service and reported the following arrests:
—Ty’Asia Johnson, 17, of Wren Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday on the charges of possession of marijuana and violation of controlled dangerous substance law in a drug-free zone.
Patrol officers responded to Morgan City High School in regard to a female being in possession of marijuana. Officers arrived and the suspected marijuana was turned over. Johnson was identified as the subject.
Blair said that according to reports, Johnson was found to be in possession of the suspected marijuana by administrators. Johnson was jailed.
—Russell Blanchard Jr., 30, of Allison Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for a charge of failure to appear to pay probation fee on June 6.
Blanchard was located and arrested at the Berwick Police Department on an active warrant held by the 6th Ward Morgan City Court. Blanchard was jailed.
—Quijakius Johnson, 35, of Apple Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana, obstruction of justice, possession of drug paraphernalia, and improper turning.
Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle negotiate an improper turn in the area of Robin Street. Johnson was identified as the operator of the vehicle.
Blair said that according to reports, Johnson was found to be in possession of suspected synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Johnson allegedly at-tempted to destroy some of the narcotics by ingesting it. Johnson was jailed.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.
Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported the following arrests:
—Yvishia Levine, 27, of Third Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for charges of criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace. Levine was jailed and released on her own recognizance.
—Kentrell Diggs, 25, of Brashear Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:06 a.m. Wednesday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant for a charge of failure to appear for probation violation. Diggs was jailed with no bail set.