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LAFAYETTE -- Morgan City High, which rode a sophomore-heavy lineup to a place among the top eight Division III volleyball teams in the state, fell to top-seeded Archbishop Hannan 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-7) in Thursday's quarterfinal matchup at the Cajundome.

Ninth-seeded Morgan City finishes its season with a 20-19 record.

Top-seeded Archbishop Hannan came into the match with a 35-6 record and a lineup that features 6-foot-6 Rylee Morris. She led the team in kills with 12 and blocks with three.

Morris was most effective with dinks. Her teammates brought the power, led by Carleigh Breaux with 10 kills.

Hannan's serves were also a strength. Sofie Bonnafer and Avery Boudreaux each had four aces,

"They had a few more weapons," Morgan City coach Christy Theriot said.

Morgan City had a few weapons of its own. One of the sophomores, Sarah Daniels, led the team with 12 kills and 22 blocks. Madison Gray posted 12 assists. .Brooke LeBoueuf had one ace, five assists and 12 digs;

Morgan City stayed in the first two games until Hannan began to pull away as it neared 20 points. It wasn't until the third game that Morgan City's frustration began to show up its in play.

Still, "I'm proud of them for getting here," Theriot said, "because for a while there it didn't look like we would get here."

After finishing the regular season with a 1-5 district record, Morgan City beat Lusher Charter 3-0 in the playoff opener and then upset No. 8 St. Louis Catholic 3-1 on the road to earn its place in the quarterfinal.

Also among the leaders Thursday for Morgan City were Arion Calloway with five kills; Mariah Pleasant with one block; Olivia Baio with five assists; Gray with eight digs; and Kamryn Olivier with seven digs.

For Hannan, Claire Buisson had 10 digs.

Central Catholic, seeded sixth in Division V, is scheduled to play its quarterfinal match against No. 3 Episcopal of Acadiana at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, also at the Cajundome.

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

The smell of marijuana led Assumption Parish deputies to a stolen weapon during a Tuesday traffic stop in Amelia, according to arrest reports.
Quintrell Quest Maurice, 45, Lizabeth Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:03 p.m. Tuesday on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, obstruction of justice, possession of marijuana, driving on roadway laned for traffic and speeding 85 mph in a 70 mph zone.
The charges resulted from a traffic stop on U.S. 90 near Amelia.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a westbound vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Maurice, and engaged in an interview.
The deputy noted a strong odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle. As the interview continued, the deputy proceeded to conduct a walk-around of the vehicle, at which time he observed a large-caliber handgun as well as assorted drug paraphernalia. The deputy took possession of the firearm due to safety considerations.
The deputy continued to interview the suspect and noted him to be eating suspected marijuana.
Dispatch then notified the deputies on scene that Maurice was a prior convicted felon. The suspect was convicted previously of manslaughter.
A K-9 executed an open-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted positive to the presence of controlled dangerous sub-stances.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of additional marijuana.
It was also determined that the now seized firearm had been reported stolen in Morgan City.
Maurice was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 46 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Brock Elix Williams, 42, Oak St. Morgan City, was arrested 12:54 p.m. Tuesday on charges of aggravated assault, disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and criminal damage to property.
—Brandon Michael Collier, 26, Grizzaffi Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:41 a.m. Tuesday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging eight counts of failure to appear for arraignment.
—Terry J. Menard, 37, Thelma Drive, Sunset, was arrested at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, no insurance, improper lighting and possession of drug paraphernalia.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 complaints and made these arrests:
—Blair Chauvin, 33, Chalmette, was arrested at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Chauvin was released on a summons to appear Feb. 3.
—Jody Ray Cubbedge Jr., 45, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday on charges of turning movements and signals required, driving under suspension, no insurance and possession of methamphetamine.
Bail has not been set.

May 23, 1943 — November 4, 2021
Randall “Randy” Lee Buxton, 78, a resident of Patterson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Randy was born on May 23, 1943 in La Plata, Maryland, the son of Lloyd Gatlin and Maude Louise Jones Gatlin.
Randy served his country proudly for 12 years in the United States Air Force. After his time in the Air Force and after a few years in the oil field, Randy had a passion for helping people and became an addiction counselor. For over 30 years Randy was a licensed addiction counselor at Fairview Hospital and St. Mary Drug Court. Randy was an avid reader and lover of history. He was an avid historian and especially loved studying the civil war. Along with history, Randy was a lover of LSU and the New Orleans Saints, never missing a game. He was a very humorous person who always loved to make people laugh. Randy wasn’t a big fan of seafood and when it came to crabs, crawfish and shrimp always said,
“I refuse to go through the dead body cavities of crustations for my food!”
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Brenda “Brandi” Buxton of Patterson; two daughters, Melissa Hopkins and husband Thad of Bayou L’Ourse and Danyell Hewitt and husband Chris of Berwick; five grandchildren, Casie Brown and husband Chris, Alana Harris, Juan Torres Jr. and wife Brandy, Austin Franks and Kaitlyn Franks; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Laura Cohelan and husband Tim of San Diego, California.
Randy was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry J. White Jr.; brother, Wayne “Jack” Buxton; and one sister, Joann Bailey.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Twin City Funeral Home with a memorial visitation being held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

April 10, 1925 — November 8, 2021
Vada Belle Grow Breaux, 96, a resident of Bayou Vista, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Vada was born April 10, 1925, in Morgan City, the daughter of Eugene and Levie Cancienne Grow.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by four children, Mike Breaux and wife Mada of Bayou Vista, Randy Breaux and wife Faith of Youngsville, Shelia Harrington and husband Tommy of Lafayette, and Janielle Adydan and husband Joe of Bayou Vista; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Vada was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Levie Cancienne Grow; husband, Howard Breaux; one sister, Golden Mickler; and four brothers, Wilber Grow, Edison Grow, Gordon Grow, and Ira Grow.
Pallbearers will be Jason Breaux, Dustin Breaux, Shane Harrington, Chet Adydan, Brandon Breaux, Ryan Breaux, Coy Richard, and Hunter Harrington. Honorary pallbearers will be Blake Romero and Brett Keller.
The family would like to give their deepest appreciation to Heart Of Hospice for their compassion over Vada, as well as a special thank you to her caregivers, Ginger, Bonnie, and Lisa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Monsignor Courville officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. A rosary will be recited at 11:30 a.m. and Mass will begin immediately following. After Mass, Vada will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.