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Morgan City placed 10th in Division III boys scoring to lead the Tri-City area’s contingent in Allstate Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Swim Meet action at SPAR Aquatic Center in Sulphur Thursday.
The Tigers scored 82 points, while Berwick scored 45 points for a 13th-place finish in Division III. E.D. White won the Division III boys title with 361 points.
On the Division III girls’ side, Berwick finished No. 19 in team scoring with 29 points. E.D. White also won the girls title with 314 points.
The Tigers were led by senior Jean’ Pat Dupuy, who recorded top-four finishes in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle. Dupuy finished third in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.03, knocking more than a second from his seeded time.
St. Louis senior Caleb Wyninger won the event with a time of 49.16.
In the 50-yard freestyle, Dupuy finished fourth with a time of 22.86, bettering his seeded time of 23.03.
E.D. White senior Grant DeGravelle won the event with a time of 22.23.
In the boys’ 100-yard butterfly, Morgan City sophomore Carson Gagliano finished No. 16 with a time of 1:02.5.
St. Louis senior Isaac Etherton won the event with a time of 52.33.
In relay action, Morgan City finished fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:37.36, knocking almost two seconds off its seeded time. Team members include Gagliano, sophomore Kyle Ring, junior Mitch Mancuso and Dupuy.
St. Charles Catholic won the event with a time of 1:32.80.
In the boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay, Morgan City finished eighth with a time of 3:45.64, shaving nearly two seconds off its seeded time. Relay members were Gagliano, sophomore Chris Pitre, Mancuso and Dupuy.
E.D. White won the event in a Division III-record 3:16.42.
Berwick’s boys individual finalists were senior Stephen Theriot and sophomore Luke Orlando, both in the 200-yard individual medley, and Caleb Perry in the 500-yard freestyle.
Theriot and Orlando finished Nos. 11 and 12, respectively in the 200-yard individual medley relay, with Theriot shaving more than a second off his seeded time with a finish in 2:27.58. Orlando finished in 2:31.25, besting his seeded time of 2:31.80.
E.D. White’s Jacques Rathle won the event with a time of 1:56.21.
In the boys’ 500-yard freestyle, Berwick junior Caleb Perry finished with a time of 6:39.65.
University High eighth grader Christopher Richar-dson won the event with a time of 4:51.85.
In boys’ relay action, Berwick finished 11th in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Berwick’s team of senior Kyle Boudreaux, junior Jace Templet, sophomore Angelo Spitale and senior Grayson Wells clocked in at 1:44.40.
In the boys’ 200-yard medley relay, Berwick finished with a time of 1:56.75, slicing nearly two seconds off its seeded time. The relay consists of sophomores Landon Broussard and Orlando, junior Ty Kapp and Wells.
E.D. White won the event with a Division III record time of 1:40.90.
Berwick finished 12th in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:54.46. The squad cut 9-plus seconds off its seeded time. Team members were Kapp, Orlando, Theriot and Wells.
On the girls’ side, Berwick junior Megan Soileau finished 16th in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:40.25, knocking approximately 4 seconds from her seeded time.
In the girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay, Berwick finished ninth with a time of 4:30.97. Team members were Soileau and Madison Carline, freshman Kaylee Percle and junior Alyssa Gray. The team knocked almost 11 seconds off its seeded time.
University Lab won the event title with a time of 3:44.09.
Berwick finished No. 12 in the girls 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:18.33, shaving six-plus seconds off its seeded time. Team members are Soileau, junior Maci Broussard, Gray and Percle.
University Lab won the event in a Division III record 1:52.30.
In Division IV, Central Catholic’s boys finished 20th in team scoring with nine points.
Isidore Newman won the Division IV title with 417 points.
Individually, Central Catholic freshman Logan Haines finished No. 16 in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 7:20.87.
Isidore Newman freshman Pierce Thionville won the event with a time of 4:49.16.
The Eagles competed in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Central Catholic finished No. 13 in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:11.32.
Team members were senior Jack Autrey, freshman Anthony Saleme, sophomore Bryce Kelly and sophomore Gunnar Theriot.
Episcopal School of Acadiana won the event with a time of 1:34.64.
The Eagles’ 200-yard medley relay team was disqualified. Isidore Newman won the event with a time of 1:43.83.

Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with separate theft incidents in Morgan City, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Allie Arcement, 27, of Schriever, was arrested at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging her with theft less than $1,000.

Arcement was placed under arrest at the Morgan City Police Department for an active warrant she held for the department. The warrant stems from an incident in June 2014, which alleges that Arcement had taken an item from a drug store without paying, Blair said. Arcement was jailed.

—Timothy Collier, 18, of Apple Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with theft less than $1,000.

Collier was located in the area of Federal Avenue and Ellzey Street. A warrant check revealed that Collier held an active warrant for the Morgan City Police Department. The warrant stems from a Nov. 6 incident where Collier allegedly took items from a dollar store, Blair said. Collier was jailed.

Blair reported responding to 39 calls.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported responding to 38 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests:

—Quincy Johnson, 23, of Teche Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of criminal mischief.

A correctional deputy transported Johnson from the Lafayette Parish jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking on the warrant. No bail is set.

—Krislyn Vining, 23, of Two Sisters Court in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on an Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office warrant for vehicle burglary and burglary of an inhabited dwelling.

Assumption deputies notified a St. Mary deputy about the active warrant for Vining’s arrest. Vining was located and taken into custody on the warrant at her home. Vining was jailed with no bail set.

Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported the following arrests:

—Robert P. David, 20, of Mike Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of following too closely with an accident. Bail is set at $437.

—Brian M. Racicot, 52, of Fifth Street in Patterson, was arrested at 5:36 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of appearing intoxicated in public. Bail is set at $356.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported no arrests.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests:
Florence Lightfoot, 58, of 1431 Willow St., Franklin, was arrested Tuesday at 11:14 a.m. on a warrant charging her with issuing worthless checks and was released on a summons.
Quincy Johnson, 23, of 1201 Teche Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Tuesday at 12:27 .m. on a failure to appear warrant on a charge of criminal mischief and held with no bail set.
Krislyn Vining, 23, of 141 Two Sisters Court, Bayou Vista, was arrested Tuesday at 2:35 p.m. on an Assumption sheriff’s office warrant charging her with vehicle burglary and burglary of an inhabited dwelling. No bond was set.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the arrest of Roy East, 53, of Iberia Street, Franklin, Tuesday at 2:18 p.m. on an additional charge of parole violation. He remains incarcerated.
Donald Williams, 34, of Calbert Street, Franklin, was arrested Monday at 3:03 pm. on a warrant charging him with simple battery, and was released on $2,500 bond.

Jai Renee’ Grimm, infant of Jireh Grimm and Quinyonna Rainey, passed away on Sunday November 19, 2017 at 3:57 p.m. at the Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma in the arms of family and on the same day, met the eyes of Jesus.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Israelite Society Cemetery in Centerville, La.
“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” - Matthew 19:14
Jai is survived by her parents, Jireh Grimm of Franklin, La. and Quinyonna Rainey of Houma, La.; a brother, Amari King Short of Houma, La.; paternal grandparents, Donaldson and Jacqueline Bowles, Jr. of Franklin, La. and Benjamin and Vanessa Grimm of Sorrell, La.; maternal grandparents, Ronald and Angela Rainey of Houma, La.; paternal great-grandparents, Joseph and Shirley Clair, Jr. of Franklin, La. and a host of uncles, aunts and other relatives.
Arrangements entrusted to Jones Funeral Home of Houma-Franklin-Jeanerette-Morgan City
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