| December 22, 2005 |
Coaches from around the country vie for local football talent
Destrehan’s Jai Eugene is indeed one of the most highly recruited football players in the country who has not verbally committed yet, but there are three more highly regarded players in the River Parishes who have coaches from across the country in the area to trying secure their services.
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December 15, 2005
|
Tiger Baseball player signs with Tulane
All-state pitcher Aaron Loupe of the Hahnville Tigers has decided to continue his baseball career with Tulane University in New Orleans. He was courted by both LSU and Tulane universities and had verbally committed to LSU but changed his mind after visiting the Tulane campus and seeing Coach Rick Jones program.
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| December 8, 2005 |
River Parish Football Blues...
If not for the winning ways of St. Charles High School and head coach Frank Monica, the weekend may have been a complete washout.
|
| December 1, 2005 |
How ‘Bout them Tigers… LSU & Hahnville
When Jimmy Johnson was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990’s, his battle cry to the troops after a big win was always, “How ‘bout them Cowboys”.
|
| May
28, 2005 |
Mason
takes down AFL single-season tackle record
Grand Rapids Rampage defensive
specialist and Destrehan graduate Damon Mason broke the AFL single-season
tackle record with a 17-tackle performance against the Los Angeles
Avengers on Saturday. |
| May
28, 2005 |
Griffin
signs with Oklahoma Baptist
Oklahoma Baptist University
has signed Ama native Jesse Griffin to a men’s basketball scholarship
for the 2005-06 season. |
| May
28, 2005 |
Parish
dominates All-River Parish Track teams
The Times-Picayune recently
announced its All-River Parishes Track & Field Team and several
parish athletes were honored. |
| May
28, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Injuries Abound
In Major League Baseball,
one injury can destroy a team's hopes of being in contention. And
this season, it seems that more players are injured than normal.
|
| May
25, 2005 |
Flores,
Troxler, Wilson, Clark take home Parish Softball Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
Guide would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville softball
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two playoff teams deserves
praise, but these four players stood out above the rest as deserving
of our Parish Cy Young, Offensive MVP, and Player of the Future awards.
|
| May
21, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Trivial Trivia
If you know me personally,
you know that I am a trivia buff. And with baseball, I love obscure
facts and little known statistics. I am a regular reader of ESPN.com’s
Jayson Stark’s “Useless Information” column. So, I decided to do a
little research and discover a few little interesting facts of my
own. Here they are. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
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| May
18, 2005 |
Destrehan
finishes second in state
The surroundings were quite
familiar to the Wildcats and so were the stakes. Destrehan had played
at Zephyr Field in the state tournament last year and were making
their fourth consecutive trip to the state tournament. The Wildcats
battled through Gators and Raiders in the quarterfinals and semi-finals,
but fell to the Jesuit Blue Jays in the championship game.
|
| May
11, 2005 |
Jones
throws no-hitter against Barbe
For the fourth consecutive
season, the Destrehan Wildcats will be one of the eight teams to reach
the quarterfinals and the state tournament held this year at Zephyr
Field. But to get there, the Wildcats had to get through the Barbe
Buccaneers on Monday afternoon. And starting pitcher Beau Jones delivered
them in grand fashion as he tossed a no-hitter, helping the Wildcats
to a 4-0 victory. |
| May
11, 2005 |
Tigers
fall to St. Paul's in regionals
The Hahnville Tigers’ playoff
road ended Monday afternoon in Covington as the St. Paul’s Wolves
defeated them 4-2 in the regional round. |
| May
11, 2005 |
Parish
athletes place at state track meet
Although no local athletes
won any event at the 5A state championships held last week in Baton
Rouge, several placed. |
| May
7, 2005 |
Tigers
win state golf championship
It all rested on one putt.
And although Mandeville golfer Matt Hungerman had secured the individual
state championship, his missed putt on the 18th hole Tuesday at the
State Division I Golf Championships gave the Hahnville Tigers their
first ever state title. |
| May
7, 2005 |
Wildcats
hammer Kennedy 27-0
As one spectator joked,
the turning point in the Destrehan Wildcats’ 27-0 victory over the
Kennedy Cougars was when the Wildcats got off the bus.
|
| May
7, 2005 |
Tigers
down Bucs 14-5 in first round
The Hahnville Tigers stormed
out to a big lead Thursday afternoon against the West Jefferson Buccaneers
and held off a mid-game rally to advance to the regional round of
the state playoffs by a score of 14-5. |
| May
7, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Four Years
As I was covering the Hahnville-West
Jefferson baseball game on Thursday, my mind drifted off to the fact
that my fourth year of covering St. Charles Parish sports is coming
to a close. And with it, close the high school careers of all of the
student athletes who were freshmen my first year at the Herald-Guide.
|
| May
4, 2005 |
Montgomery,
Humphrey, Strickland receive Parish Basketball Awards
The Hahnville Tigers won
the district this year while the Destrehan Wildcats joined them in
the playoffs as a wild card. After a very successful season for both
teams. The St. Charles Herald-Guide would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few outstanding players. Every player on these two teams deserves
praise, but these three players stood out above the rest as deserving
of our Parish MVP, Runner-Up and Player of the Future awards.
|
| May
4, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers take second in track regionals
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
took second in the 5A, Region II Championships held last Wednesday
while the Destrehan Lady Cats placed seventh. The Destrehan and Hahnville
boys placed ninth and 14th respectively in the boys meet.
|
| April
30, 2005 |
Johnson
signs with Cleveland Browns
All-American linebacker
Jamall Johnson, a Destrehan graduate, agreed to a free agent contract
with the Cleveland Browns last week. |
| April
30, 2005 |
Berthelot,
Brady, Flores, Minnich, Troxler named to All-District First Team
District 6-5A released its
All-District Teams this week and Destrehan and Hahnville totaled 16
players honored, including five on the first team. |
| April
30, 2005 |
Hahnville
golf team wins regional
The Hahnville Tiger boys
golf team won the Division I, Region III Championship on Tuesday,
successfully defending last year’s victory. |
| April
30, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: April Surprises
At the end of each April,
the baseball community finally has some legitimate statistics to work
with. Two weeks are enough to track trends and see what players are
hot and cold. But a month's worth of stats are a greater sample of
what kind of season a player is headed towards or they could mean
absolutely nothing at all. But we here at In The Batter's Box like
to think that they mean something. Otherwise, this is going to be
a very short column. |
| April
27, 2005 |
Parquet
picked by Kansas City in seventh round of NFL Draft
Destrehan graduate Jeremy
Parquet finally heard his name called on Sunday in the seventh round
of the NFL Draft. The Southern Mississippi offensive lineman was projected
to go in the fourth round, but he had to wait until the seventh round
and the 238th overall selection. |
| April
27, 2005 |
Hahnville,
Destrehan fall in regionals
The hopes of a St. Charles
Parish representative in the 5A state softball tournament were dashed
Friday as the Hahnville Lady Tigers and Destrehan Lady Cats were both
defeated in the second round. |
| April
23, 2005 |
Roy
steals five bases as Beaugh tosses two-hitter in first round Lady
Cat win
The Destrehan Lady Cats
played aggressively and sticked to the fundamentals in their 6-1 first
round victory over the Higgins Lady Hurricanes Tuesday afternoon.
|
| April
23, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Baseball's back in D.C.; Yanks falling
The mantle of red-headed
stepchild of Major League Baseball rested firmly on the head of the
Montreal Expos the past few seasons. But in light of the early success
and the reception given to the reincarnated Expos, the Washington
Nationals, that title can be passed on to some other worthy (or unfortunate)
franchise. |
| April
20, 2005 |
Hahnville
starter strikes out 14, homers in 12-2 win
After a slightly rough first
inning, the Hahnville Lady Tigers and starting pitcher Chelsey Flores
cruised to an easy 12-2 victory over the Abramson Lady Commodores
Monday afternoon in the first round of the state playoffs.
|
| April
16, 2005 |
Montgomery,
Scott, begin trek to possible college stardom
The string of talented St.
Charles Parish basketball players moving on to college continued Wednesday
as Destrehan’s Trey Montgomery and Hahnville’s Whitney Scott each
signed letters of intent at the School Board Office in Luling.
|
| April
16, 2005 |
Tigers
fly Air Jordan to victory
Jordan Brown was a one-man
wrecking crew against the H.L. Bourgeois Braves Thursday afternoon
as he took them down with his arm and with his bat. The Tigers took
the game in the fifth inning 10-0. |
| April
16, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: More steroids, John Rocker and fighting at Fenway
Alex Sanchez? Jorge Piedra?
I think those pushing Major League Baseball for tougher steroid penalties
were looking for some better first culprits than these two. Sanchez
looks more like a stick than a He-Man. And most people are just thinking
who is Jorge Piedra. But these two are the perfect ones to get caught
for baseball in general. |
| April
13, 2005 |
Hahnville
comes out on top in pitching duel
Pitching was the order of
the day on Saturday as the Destrehan Wildcats and Hahnville Tigers
faced off for the second time this season. After reaching a 1-1 stalemate
at the end of seven innings, the game went into extra innings and
was decided by an error and the speed of Tiger second baseman Steven
Burns who scored the winning run for the Tigers. |
| April
13, 2005 |
Flores,
Minnich lead Lady Tigers to 10-0 victory
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
took the season series from the Destrehan Lady Cats Saturday morning
as they went on to a 10-0 victory. |
| April
9, 2005 |
Eusea,
Matthews named All-State
The Louisiana High School
Soccer Coaches Association recently held their annual banquet and
announced their All-State teams. Five local players were selected
to those teams. |
| April
9, 2005 |
Wildcats
fall to Terrebonne
The Destrehan Wildcats were
defeated by the Terrebonne Tigers Tuesday afternoon 7-2. The Wildcats
were done in by six errors and a four-hit pitching performance by
Terrebonne’s Greg Cornwell. |
| April
9, 2005 |
Bridge
Run raises $40,000 for United Way
Last weekend the Valero
St. Charles United Way Bridge Run raised approximately $40,000 for
community services for St. Charles Parish. |
| April
9, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: AL Preview
We continue our prognosticating
this week with a look at the American League. |
| April
6, 2005 |
Eugene,
Richard, Douglas receive Parish Girls Basketball Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville girls basketball
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two teams deserves praise,
but these three players stood out above the rest as deserving of our
Parish MVP, Parish Runner-Up and Player of the Future awards.
|
| April
2, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers fall to Central
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
and Central Lafourche Lady Trojans were tied for the district lead
coming into Thursday afternoon's game. But the Lady Tigers met the
same fate as when the two teams faced off earlier this season in Raceland:
a Central Lafourche victory. |
| April
2, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: NL Preview
At the eve of the 2005 baseball
season, it’s time to predict the outcome of the division races. We’ll
check up at midseason to see how I did. And if I didn’t do well, we
may not check it out at all. |
| March
30, 2005 |
Hickman
slams Hahnville over Destrehan
The Destrehan Wildcats and
Hahnville Tigers faced off on Good Friday after rain had forced a
rescheduling on March 16. And after five and a half innings of one-run
baseball, the two teams exploded for a combined eight runs in the
bottom of the sixth and top of the seventh and ended with Hahnville
taking a 6-3 victory. |
| March
30, 2005 |
Hahnville
sweeps Don Raymond Relays
The Hahnville Tigers and
Lady Tigers outran the competition last Wednesday as they defended
their home track at the Don Raymond Relays. |
| March
30, 2005 |
Lumar
named District Coach of the Year
Hahnville head boys basketball
coach Brian Lumar was recently honored by District 6-5A by being named
their Coach of the Year. Seven other players from Destrehan and Hahnville
were also honored on the boys and girls All-District Teams.
|
| March
26, 2005 |
Delatte,
Tizzard, Caropino receive Parish Boys Soccer Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville boys soccer
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two teams deserves praise,
but these three players stood out above the rest as deserving of our
Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Defensive MVP and Player of the Future
awards. |
| March
26, 2005 |
Delatte,
Eusea, Childress earn 2005 Parish Girls Soccer Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
Guide would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville girls
soccer teams for their incredible seasons and would like to recognize
the accomplishments of a few players. Every player on these two playoff
teams deserves praise, but these three players stood out above the
rest as deserving of our Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Defensive MVP
and Player of the Future awards. |
| March
26, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Is Bonds cashing it in?
The iron curtain finally
fell on Tuesday. Barry
Bonds has had enough. |
| March
23, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers take round one from Destrehan
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
took a 7-1 victory over the Destrehan Lady Cats on Saturday in the
first of what will be two parish showdowns this season.
|
| March
23, 2005 |
Delattes
named to All-Metro Team
Destrehan soccer players
Donald and Leighann Delatte were recently honored by the Times-Picayune
by being named to the All-Metro Soccer Team. |
| March
19, 2005 |
Thibodaux
stumped by Stumper
The Destrehan Lady Cats
tuned up for their showdown with parish rival Hahnville this weekend
with a bashing of one of the other Lady Tiger teams in the district.
Thursday afternoon, the Lady Cats took down Thibodaux 10-0 in six
innings. |
| March
19, 2005 |
Destrehan,
Hahnville dominate All-River Parish soccer honors
Destrehan and Hahnville
are perennial soccer powers in the River Parishes, and evidence of
this dominance was displayed in the Times-Picayune’s All-River Parish
honors this week. |
| March
19, 2005 |
Lumar
receives top River Parish honor
Hahnville head coach Brian
Lumar was recognized this week by the Times-Picayune by being named
River Parishes Boys Coach of the Year. Six parish players were also
recognized by being named to the All-River Parishes Team.
|
| March
19, 2005 |
In
The Batter's Box: Jose makes them see
With his new book, Jose
Canseco has never been more famous since 1988 when he recorded the
first 40 home run, 40 stolen base season in baseball history. He is
also a bitter man. Maybe it is because of the treatment he received
from baseball his last three seasons as a player. Maybe it's because
of the jail sentence he had to serve for charges that he and many
others felt were a little shady. Or maybe it's because he has been
made the scapegoat for baseball's steroid struggles for the past few
years. |
| March
16, 2005 |
Childress,
Delatte, Gallagher garner top district honors
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
won District 6-5A this season and were followed closely by the Destrehan
Lady Cats. Recently, the district recognized the success of each of
these teams by naming 21 of their players to the All-District team.
|
| March
12, 2005 |
Tigers
pillage Dutchtown
After falling to the Dutchtown
Griffins last week in the Dutchtown Tournament, the Hahnville Tigers
regrouped and gave the home fans a 6-1 victory to cheer about.
|
| March
12, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers take down Terrebonne
After the first two innings
of light rain on Wednesday afternoon, the sun came out and so did
the Hahnville Lady Tiger bats as they took the Terrebonne Lady Tigers
down 6-1. |
| March
9, 2005 |
Delatte,
Tizzard, Brown receive district honors
The Destrehan Wildcats won
their first district title in boys’ soccer in the history of the school
this year, and the district recognized the team in its All-District
Team and awards. |
| March
9, 2005 |
Cazeaux
takes the helm of the Tigers
After four straight Catholic
league titles, 10 consecutive playoff appearances, and a state championship,
what is left for Frank Cazeaux? The answer, to do it all again. With
the unexpected departure of former head coach Mark Sims, the Hahnville
Tigers were in the market for an adequate replacement for the vacant
head baseball coaching position. They got more then they bargained
for in former Rummel coach, Frank Cazeaux. Cazeaux, 43, has spent
his entire life around the game of baseball and does not see that
changing for a long time. |
| March
5, 2005 |
Hahnville
comeback falls short in Slidell
After falling behind by
as much as 21 points in the first quarter, the Hahnville Tigers outscored
the Slidell Tigers 62-45 the rest of the way but fell three points
short as Slidell took a 77-74 victory in the regional round of the
state playoffs on Tuesday night. |
| March
2, 2005 |
Tigers
ring Bruins' Bonna'bel'
The Hahnville Tigers were
not about to let themselves get knocked out of the playoffs in the
first round like they were the last time they were district champions.
This time, they came out on fire and closed out the game on fire in
a 76-55 romp over the Bonnabel Bruins Friday night.
|
| March
2, 2005 |
Wildcats
sweep up Baton Rouge Catholic
The Destrehan Wildcats are
out to prove that they are just as good as last year’s team, which
was nationally ranked. A testament to that came this weekend when
the Wildcats swept a three-game series from the Baton Rouge Catholic
Bears, who were their only loss in the regular season last year. The
two Saturday games held at Destrehan were both won with great pitching
and hitting. The Wildcats took the first game 6-0 and second 9-0.
|
| February
26, 2005 |
Lady
Cats fall to St. Amant
Destrehan Lady Cats starting
pitcher Julianne Beaugh only allowed two earned runs Tuesday afternoon,
but seven errors brought home seven more runs as the St. Amant Lady
Gators took a 9-0 victory. |
| February
23, 2005 |
Destrehan
falls to Thibodaux in finale
The Destrehan Wildcats could
not overcome a slow first half Friday night, as the Thibodaux Tigers
took an 85-75 victory and secured a second-place tie with the East
St. John Wildcats. With the loss, Destrehan falls to fourth place
in the district. |
| February
23, 2005 |
Tigers
see what Brown can do for them
The first batter of the
game, centerfielder Ryne Madere, was all starting pitcher Jordan Brown
needed to give the Tigers a 3-0 victory Monday afternoon over the
Fontainebleau Bulldogs. |
| February
19, 2005 |
Lady
Cats fall to Mt. Carmel in first round
Despite 20 points and 10
rebounds from senior Amber Eugene, the Destrehan Lady Cats fell to
the Mt. Carmel Cubs Thursday night 52-40 in the first round of the
state playoffs. |
| February
19, 2005 |
Hahnville
captures district title
The Hahnville Tigers secured
themselves of a district title with a victory over the Thibodaux Tigers
Tuesday night paired with a Terrebonne victory over Destrehan. A last-second
buzzer-beater by MacArthur Strickland off of an assist by Ravon Singleton
put Hahnville up 56-54 and gave them the win. |
| February
16, 2005 |
Tigers
inch closer to title with victory over Terrebonne
The Hahnville Tigers moved
one step closer to the 6-5A district title Friday night with a 66-61
victory over the Terrebonne Tigers. |
| February
16, 2005 |
Scott
scores 22 in rout of Terrebonne
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
finished up their season Friday night with a bang, defeating the Terrebonne
Lady Tigers 64-38. Hahnville senior Whitney Scott also put an exclamation
point on the end of her career as a Lady Tiger with 22 points.
|
| February
12, 2005 |
Lady
Cats can't climb Mt. Carmel
The Destrehan Lady Cats
faced off against the Mt. Carmel Cubs Wednesday night in a regional
round playoff game. Despite both teams playing evenly througout the
game, the Cubs came out on top 2-0. |
| February
12, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers chipped out by Chipmunks
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
had faced the Chapelle Chipmunks in the state playoffs the past two
years. And each of those times, the Lady Tigers had emerged victorious.
However, Chapelle exacted revenge Monday night as they defeated Hahnville
3-1 in the regional round of the state playoffs. |
| February
9, 2005 |
Wildcats
fall to Rummel in first round
The Destrehan Wildcats boys
soccer team’s season ended Friday night as the Rummel Raiders defeated
them 2-0 in the first round of the state playoffs. |
| February
5, 2005 |
Four
Tigers, Wildcats sign on Signing Day
While in neighboring St.
John Parish, the national news media was focused on the revealing
of the destination of East St. John quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, there
was little suspense in St. Charles Parish because four of the five
signees had already made verbal commitments to their chosen schools.
|
| February
5, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers pillage Lady Buccaneers
On a bitter cold Thursday
night the Lady Tigers came out on fire, lighting up the Lady Buccaneers
of West Jeff in a 10-0 shutout. With the win, the District 6-5A Champion
Hahnville Lady Tigers (15-4-2, 8-0) advance in the playoffs to the
regional round. |
| February
5, 2005 |
Lady
Cats batter Bruins, advance
To sum up the Destrehan
Lady Cats' Thursday night first-round playoff victory over Bonnabel,
only one statistic needs to be presented. The Lady Cats had 21 shots
on goal. The Lady Bruins had none. Destrehan cruised to an easy 5-0
victory with the help of three goals from Valerie Delatte and great
team defensive play all around. |
| February
2, 2005 |
Wildcats
take district
The Destrehan Wildcats and
the Central Lafourche Trojans faced off Friday night at Hahnville
stadium to settle the 6-I District soccer championship. After a regular
season tie with 7-1 district records, the Wildcats needed a one-game
playoff to knock out the defending district champs.
|
| February
2, 2005 |
Destrehan
doubles down winless Patriots
The Ellender Patriots were
a team without a win in their matchup against Destrehan on Friday
night, but they were not a team without a heart. The Patriots kept
pace with the Wildcats and played above their record until the Wildcats
kicked it up a notch in the second half and won handily 66-56.
|
| February
2, 2005 |
Eugene
scores 27 in loss to Ellender
The Destrehan Lady Cats
have come close to winning the district the past few years, but it
was always East St. John that stood in their way. This year, the Lady
Cats have a different obstacle: the Ellender Lady Patriots. Ellender
came into Friday night’s matchup with a perfect 12-0 district record
and the championship in sight. The Lady Cats came in 9-2 and hungry
for a shot at the title. The two teams fought hard all night, but
Ellender came out victorious 68-65. |
| January
29, 2005 |
Can
Eusea undefeated?
After defeating the Destrehan
Lady Cats last Friday, the Hahnville Lady Tigers needed just to go
through the formality of defeating the Ellender Lady Patriots to secure
the district championship. And Ellender, who came into Tuesday's matchup
with one of the worst records in the district, was more than willing
to oblige as Hahnville steamrolled them 11-1. |
| January
29, 2005 |
Samaha
wins it in OT for Tigers
After their loss to the
Destrehan Wildcats last Friday, the Hahnville Tigers needed a win
over Ellender Tuesday night to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
They got it, but it did not come easy. After winding up in a 1-1 tie
at the end of regulation and the first overtime period, Hahnville's
Devin Samaha ended the stalemate and gave Hahnville a 2-1 victory.
|
| January
26, 2005 |
District
Champs
Somehow the situation seemed
familiar. The Destrehan Lady Cats and Hahnville Lady Tigers were both
tied for the district lead, and the winner of the game between the
two would decide who would win the district. It was familiar for both
teams because the same situation unfolded last year. And this year
brought the same result, a Hahnville victory. |
| January
26, 2005 |
Lumar,
Tigers 'Lockett' up in double overtime
And you thought Friday night
football was exciting. Those who were part of the capacity crowd that
was on hand at Hahnville for the District 6-5A match up between the
Wildcats of Destrehan and the Hahnville Tigers were treated to lots
of "free basketball." And at the end of it all, the Tigers came out
on top 59-56. |
| January
26, 2005 |
Destrehan
scored Delatte of goals
Anytime Destrehan and Hahnville
face off against each other, anything can happen. Most of the time,
the showdown results in a close game. That was not the case this time
as the Wildcats scored an 8-2 victory over the Tigers with the help
of five goals from Donald Delatte. |
| January
26, 2005 |
Moses
parts the Purple & Gold Sea
The Destrehan Lady Cats
(18-7, 9-2) came to Hahnville on Friday night just two games out of
first place in the District 6-5A race. Hahnville (17-12, 6-4) needed
a victory to climb into a tie with Destrehan for second place, but
it was not to be. |
| January
22, 2005 |
Bullock
chooses Bowling Green
Destrehan running back Chris
Bullock recently made a verbal commitment to play football at Bowling
Green State University in Kentucky. |
| January
22, 2005 |
Madere
earns Regional All-Scholar honors
Hahnville midfielder Jennifer
Madere was recently honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association
of America by being named to their Scholar All-Central Regional Team.
|
| Janurary
19, 2005 |
Lady
Cats break Terrebonne
The Destrehan Lady Cats
continued their stampede through District 6-5A Friday with the defeat
of the Terrebonne Lady Tigers. |
| January
19, 2005 |
Wildcats
take down Terrebonne in overtime
Despite controversy to begin
the second half, the Destrehan Wildcats found a way to win in overtime
Friday night against the Terrebonne Tigers. |
| January
15, 2005 |
Lee
chooses Southern
Hahnville Tiger quarterback
Bryant Lee is changing his stripes this week as he made a verbal commitment
to the Southern University Jaguars. |
| January
15, 2005 |
Eugene
signs with Southern Miss
Destrehan guard Amber Eugene
recently became the third player from the Lady Cats’ team that reached
the “Sweet 16” two years ago to sign to play college basketball when
she signed with the University of Southern Mississippi.
|
| January
12, 2005 |
Humphrey,
Lockett slam door on Central
A basketball team needs
big men to get inside for rebounds and to score from short range at
times. But it was the Hahnville Tigers’ big men, Irvin Humphrey and
Kentrell Lockett, that carried the team to a fourth quarter surge
and a 55-46 victory Friday night against the Central Lafourche Trojans.
|
| January
12, 2005 |
Lady
Tigers de'Central'ize Lady Trojans 57-23
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
walked all over the last place Central Lafourche Lady Trojans Friday
night with a 57-23 victory. |
| January
8, 2005 |
Roussel,
Lanaux make their decisions
Hahnville defensive linemen,
All-State selections, Parish Defensive Co-MVPs and All-Metro selections
Rashad Roussel and Chris Lanaux now have another distinction to add
to their ever-growing list: Division I-A athletes. The two Tigers
recently announced their verbal commitments. Roussel made his commitment
to the University of West Virginia while Lanaux chose the University
of Louisiana-Lafayette. |
| January
5, 2005 |
Isaac,
Lanaux, Roussel, Tizzard, Reed given 2004 Parish Football Awards
It now comes time for us
to announce our parish awards for the 2004 football season. This is
our fourth year giving out these awards to athletes in our parish
who have excelled at their respective sports and led their teams to
success. The following are the criteria for the awards being announced
in today's edition. |
| January
1, 2005 |
2004
Year In Review
The year in sports, 2004, reviewed month-by-month |
| December
29, 2004 |
Four
Tigers, Wildcat named to LSWA All-State Team
The
Louisiana Sportswriters Association recently announced its 2004 All-State
5A Football Team and five local players were honored.
|
| December
25, 2004 |
Destrehan
comes back in fourth quarter with 24-point explosion against Tigers
Towards the beginning of
the third quarter Tuesday, the Tigers seemed well in control of their
matchup against parish rival Destrehan. But somewhere between there
and the end of the game, the Wildcats had other ideas.
|
| December
25, 2004 |
Lady
Cats roar in round one
The Destrehan Lady Cats
struck early and often on the court Tuesday night as they took the
first of two meetings against parish rival Hahnville. The Lady Tigers
made a run in the third quarter but Destrehan pulled away in the fourth
to take a 54-37 victory. |
| December
22, 2004 |
Johnson
earns AP All-American first team honors
Northwestern State senior
and Destrehan graduate Jamall Johnson picked up his second award of
the week on Wednesday after being named to the AP I-AA All-America
first team. He is the only player from the Southland Conference to
be named to the first team. On Monday, Johnson was named to the Sports
Network Division I-AA All-America second team. |
| December
22, 2004 |
Roussel,
Valdin given top district honors
The District 6-5A All-District
Football Team was announced recently and 13 members of St. Charles
teams were honored. Hahnville defensive lineman Rashad Roussel was
chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year while Tiger Head Coach
Lou Valdin was chosen Coach of the Year. |
| December
22, 2004 |
Wildcats
overrun St. Thomas
The Destrehan Wildcats thoroughly
dominated the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons Friday night, defeating them
with a score of 3-0. |
| December
18, 2004 |
Lady
Cat trio leads team to victory over Grace King
Leighann, Valerie and Michelle
Delatte were a vital part of the Destrehan Lady Cats’ success last
season. It seems that not much has changed this season as the trio
accounted for four of the five goals scored Tuesday night in the Lady
Cats’ 5-0 victory over the Grace King Lady Irish. |
| December
15, 2004 |
Parish
Volleyball Awards announced
It now comes time for us
to announce our parish awards for the 2004 volleyball season. This
is our fourth year giving out these awards to athletes in our parish
who have excelled at their respective sports and led their teams to
success. The following are the criteria for these awards.
|
| December
15, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers blank Blenk
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
had no problems with the Archbishop Blenk Doves Monday afternoon in
a 5-0 victory led by three Ashley Eusea goals. |
| December
11, 2004 |
Tigers,
Cajuns battle to draw
The Hahnville Tigers’ soccer
match ended the same way it started Tuesday night against the Country
Day Cajuns; in a tie. However, both teams scored two goals each and
brought good defenses to the table in the stalemate.
|
| December
11, 2004 |
Hill,
LeBeouf given top district honors
Hahnville middle blocker
Marquita Hill was recently named District MVP of District 10-I. Hahnville
Coach Mendi LeBoeuf was also honored by the district by being named
Coach of the Year. Three other Hahnville and Destrehan players were
also honored. |
| December
11, 2004 |
Landry,
Markey, Parquet, Smith earn All-Conference honors
Four local college athletes
were given conference honors this week and Southern Miss senior offensive
lineman Jeremy Parquet was honored by being named to the Senior Bowl.
|
| December
8, 2004 |
Reed
named NFL Defensive Player of the Month
By many accounts, Ed Reed,
a Destrehan graduate, is having one of the best seasons of any defensive
player in the NFL. |
| December
8, 2004 |
Four
area students nominated for Wendy's High School Heisman
Destrehan High School's
John Duensing and Katie Matthews and Hahnville High School’s Marquita
Hill and Matt Matherne were recently nominated for the coveted Wendy's
High School Heisman Award. Awarded in conjunction with the collegiate
Heisman recognition, this award honors the nation's top high school
seniors who best exemplify a supreme "citizen-scholar-athlete."
|
| December
4, 2004 |
Lady
Cats wreck Karr 34-24
After a slow first period
that found them down by a point, the Destrehan Lady Cats rallied to
a 34-24 victory over the Karr Lady Cougars. |
| December
4, 2004 |
Scifres
named Gateway All-Conference
Southwest Missouri State
kicker/punter Jonathan Scifres, a Destrehan graduate, was named to
the Gateway All-Conference First Team on Tuesday. |
| December
4, 2004 |
Turner
named to Gateway Newcomers Team
Southern Illinois running
back and Hahnville graduate Craig Turner was recently named to the
Gateway Conference Newcomers of the Year Team. |
| December
1, 2004 |
Hahnville
falls to Slidell in quarterfinals
Despite poor execution on
offense and defense, Hahnville quarterback Bryant Lee still had his
team in position to win with one-second remaining in the game. At
Slidell's home field where Hahnville fans outnumbered Slidell fans
three to one, Hahnville's 27-game winning streak came to an end as
kicker Drew LeBlanc's 26-yard game winning field goal attempt sailed
wide right. |
| December
1, 2004 |
Johnson
named Southland Defensive Player of the Year
A league-best 19 players
from Southland Conference champion Northwestern State made the 2004
All-SLC Football Team announced last Tuesday, with senior linebacker
Jamall Johnson named Defensive Player of the Year, junior tailback
Derrick Johnese picked Offensive Player of the Year and the Coach
of the Year award going to the Demons' Scott Stoker.
|
| November
24, 2004 |
Tigers
escape late Buc charge
Hahnville's first half of
play against the West Jefferson Buccaneers Friday night was a testimony
to well disciplined and focused team football. The second half left
room for improvement and will give Coach Lou Valdin something to focus
on during the Thanksgiving break from classes. Fourteen points in
the final 13 minutes and a costly "unsportsmanlike conduct" penalty
gave the Buccaneers a chance to snap Hahnville's home winning streak
and their run at back-to-back state championships. |
| November
24, 2004 |
Wildcats
fall in Shreveport
The Destrehan Wildcats had
quite a few things working against them Friday night. They had just
traveled over 300 miles to Shreveport. They were playing one of the
top teams in the state. And they were without starting quarterback
Jai Eugene who had injured his hand during the week.
|
| November
20, 2004 |
Jones,
Wethers sign with Division I schools
Two Destrehan High School
baseball players signed their name to letters of intent Wednesday
at the St. Charles Parish School Board Office. Wildcat All-State pitcher
Beau Jones honored his verbal commitment to Louisiana State University,
while All-District shortstop signed with the University of New Orleans.
|
| November
20, 2004 |
Scifres
sets NCAA field goal record
Kicker/punter and Destrehan
graduate Jon Scifres of the Southwest Missouri State Bears was named
the Gateway Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for
his kicking and punting in Saturday’s 34-28 SMS win over Youngstown
State and he chalked up a new NCAA record for himself in the process.
|
| November
17, 2004 |
Tigers
roll in first round
Word on the Hahnville sidelines
was that Coach Lou Valdin had taken his team "back to the classroom"
after a lackluster performance against St. James last week. Despite
sometimes-sloppy play, the second seeded Hahnville Tigers easily outplayed
the 31st seeded Terrebonne Tigers, winning 48-6 in the first round
of the 2004 playoffs. |
| November
17, 2004 |
Tizzard
downs Ouachita with game-winning field goal
For the second time in three
weeks, the leg of Destrehan kicker Kyle Tizzard kicked the Wildcats
to victory. And Friday night’s was a 20-18 playoff win over the Ouachita
Lions. |
| November
17, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers reach semis, fall to St. Joseph's
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
reached the semifinals of the state volleyball tournament for the
first time in their history before falling to the St. Joseph’s Redstickers.
|
| November
13, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers lead to quarterfinals
Earlier this season, Hahnville
head coach Mendi LeBeouf said that this Lady Tigers team is the best
she has ever had. On Thursday afternoon, the team proved her right
by going where none of her other Lady Tiger volleyball teams had gone
before: the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. And the girls did
it in dominating fashion as they downed the third-seeded McDonogh
35 Lady Roneagles in four games. |
| November
10, 2004 |
Thibodaux
topples Destrehan
Turnovers were the key to
Friday night’s wild matchup between the Destrehan Wildcats and Thibodaux
Tigers. The Tigers wound up 31-26 victors in a game that saw seven
fumbles and 10 turnovers. |
| November
10, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers head to Pontchartrain Center
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
were itching to get back to the State Tournament at the Pontchartrain
Center all year. And that showed in their opening-round sweep of the
Lafayette Lady Lions Friday afternoon. |
| November
6, 2004 |
Tigers
finish undefeated 10-0
Two plays and 47 seconds
into the game, it seemed that the matchup between Hahnville and St.
James Thursday night would be a blowout. Four quarters later, the
Tigers were breathing a sigh of relief that they had come out on top.
The Wildcats played tough, but the Hahnville defense made several
crucial stops and the offense overcame turnovers to come away with
a 14-0 victory. |
| November
3, 2004 |
Hahnville
captures District 6-5A title
You know you are in for
good football when you arrive at Hahnville High School on Friday night
and see cars parked up and down Highway 90. That was the case this
week as undefeated Hahnville (8-0, 7-0 District 6-5A) faced the Tigers
of Thibodaux. Hahnville went into Friday night's game with hefty goals,
to knock off the 7-1 (5-1 in District 6-5A) Thibodaux Tigers and claim
the District 6-5A title. |
| November
3, 2004 |
Destrehan
downs Terrebonne with last second strategy
After Friday night, no one
can accuse Destrehan head coach Stephen Robicheaux of not being resourceful.
In a situation where most coaches would have conceded overtime, Robicheaux
saw an opportunity to give his team the victory. And there was nothing
the Terrebonne Tigers could do about it. |
| October
30, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers fall to Lady Canes
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
almost pulled off a little Boston Red Sox magic Thursday night as
they came back from two games down to come within one point of winning
the District Championship outright. But as they fell short, they will
have to face the Higgins Lady Hurricanes again on Saturday in a one-game
playoff for the district title. |
| October
30, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: The Babe gives up
Well, they did it. Somehow
the Boston Red Sox managed to pull off one of the best postseason
runs in history and finally quenched a drought that had been 86 years
long. |
| October
27, 2004 |
Hahnville
clinches share of District with victory over Terrebonne
It was no question who the
alpha male tigers were in District 6-5A Friday night as the Hahnville
Tigers pounded the Terrebonne variety 41-14. And with the victory,
Hahnville sealed its grasp on at least a share of what will be its
third consecutive district championship. |
| October
27, 2004 |
Wildcats
triumph over Trojans
The Destrehan High Fighting
Wildcats claimed their eighth straight win over the Central Lafourche
Trojans in Raceland on Friday. |
| October
23, 2004 |
Hill,
Robbins lead Lady Tigers one step closer to District Championship
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
finished their home schedule in style Thursday afternoon as they swabbed
the deck with the West Jefferson Buccaneers in three games and remained
undefeated in district play. |
| October
23, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: How Did This Happen?
How did the Boston Red Sox,
burdened with the Curse of the Bambino, come back from three games
down to do what no team in baseball history had ever done? And how
did they do it against the mighty New York Yankees?
|
| October
20, 2004 |
Trojans
fall, overrun by Tigers
The District 6-5A matchup
between the undefeated, number one ranked Hahnville Fighting Tigers
and the Trojans of Central Lafourche was anything but a contest. They
say that defense wins championships. After six forced turnovers by
the Tiger defense in the first half of Friday's game, Hahnville seems
to be on the right track to return to the Dome. |
| October
20, 2004 |
Wildcats
reel in pesky Tarpons
The South Lafourche Tarpons
were 0-6 coming into Friday night’s matchup with the Destrehan Wildcats.
But they did not look like a team that had not won a game yet. The
pesky Tarpons hung around through three quarters until the Wildcats
slammed the door shut in the fourth to take a 46-21 victory.
|
| October
16, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers down John Ehret with 46 kills
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
remained undefeated in district play Thursday afternoon as they downed
the John Ehret Lady Patriots 3-1. |
| October
16, 2004 |
Destrehan
falls to Grace King in three
The Destrehan Lady Cats
ran into a buzz saw Tuesday afternoon in the Grace King Lady Irish
and middle blocker Brittany Simmons. She had 12 kills and six aces
as well as leading a few six point runs with her serve against the
Lady Cats as King took a 3-0 victory. |
| October
16, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Bills, Braves what's the difference
For the ninth time in a
row, the Atlanta Braves have won the National League East. And for
the ninth time in a row, they have fallen short of a World Series
title. One might say that the Braves have become the Buffalo Bills
of baseball, but I think the Braves have stolen the Bills’ thunder.
Now maybe the Bills should be called the Atlanta Braves of football.
|
| October
13, 2004 |
Destrehan
defense stops Perrilloux, upsets East St. John 33-6
On the very first play of
the game from scrimmage, East St. John quarterback Ryan Perrilloux
was sacked by Destrehan defensive lineman Chaz Washington. Things
just went downhill from there for the Wildcats of Reserve in the pouring
rain as the Destrehan Wildcats pulled off one of the biggest upsets
of the year in a 33-6 victory. |
| October
13, 2004 |
Tigers
topple Tarpons through torrent
To say it was a dark and
stormy night would be an understatement. A steady rain and winds gusting
to 20 miles per hour greeted the Hahnville High faithful as they arrived
at South Lafourche for the District 6-5A match up between the undefeated
Hahnville Fighting Tigers and the Tarpons of South Lafourche.
|
| October
9, 2004 |
Scott,
Pryer walk over Walker
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
thoroughly dominated the O. Perry Walker Lady Chargers Thursday afternoon
with a quick 3-0 victory. |
| October
9, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: The Age Awards
Being at least two games
into each division series, I thought it would be a little late to
give my predictions and a little early for projections in the two
league championship series. So I decided to do something a little
different. |
| October
6, 2004 |
Tiger
defense contains Perrilloux on ground in victory
Friday night was the Super
Bowl of Louisiana high school football. The #1 state-ranked Hahnville
Tigers faced off against the #3 East St. John Wildcats and top rated
prospect Ryan Perrilloux. And the Tigers held true to their top ranking,
downing the Wildcats 32-27. |
| October
6, 2004 |
Wildcats
batter Bourgeois 38-9
The Destrehan Fighting Wildcats
celebrated Homecoming 2004 by defeating the H. L. Bourgeois Braves
on Friday 38-9. |
| October
2, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers slam 35 kills in victory over Lady Cats
The Destrehan-Hahnville
rivalry is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the state.
So when Hurricane Ivan forced the cancellation of the volleyball matchup
between these two teams, it was sure to be made up.
|
| October
2, 2004 |
Lady
Cats fall to East St. John 'Teen Titans'
Despite a valiant effort
from the Destrehan Lady Cats, the East St. John Lady Wildcats just
had too much height Tuesday night in a 3-0 victory in the Destrehan
gym. |
| October
2, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Down to the wire
At the time I’m writing
this column, there are three days left in the regular season. We already
know five of the eight playoff teams and the NL Wildcard, NL West
and the AL West are coming right down to the wire. |
| September
29, 2004 |
Wildcats
rebound with 55-8 victory
The Destrehan Wildcats went
on the road Friday night to play against the Ellender Patriots at
South Terrebonne Stadium in Bourg. The offense and defense rallied
to put this one in the win column for the Wildcats with a final score
of 55-8. |
| September
29, 2004 |
Tigers
tomahawk Braves 39-10
The Hahnville Tigers continued
their dominance over District 6-5A on Friday night as they steamrolled
the H.L. Bourgeois Braves 39-10. |
| September
25, 2004 |
Tornados
finish second in Houma
The St. Charles U-15 Tornados
girls soccer team finished in second place at the Houma Kick Off Classic
held last weekend. |
| September
25, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Welcome Expos
The New Orleans Zephyrs
announced their new Major League affiliate this week, replacing the
Houston Astros who chose to move their AAA team to Nolan Ryan-owned
Round Rock. The new affiliate is the Montreal Expos, or whatever name
they are called next year if they move to D.C. |
| September
22, 2004 |
Tigers
maul Patriots 48-0
Hurricane Ivan delayed the
Hahnville Tigers’ matchup against the Ellender Patriots, but nothing
could delay the inevitable 48-0 trouncing that the Tigers would administer
on Sunday afternoon. |
| September
22, 2004 |
Wildcats
fall in double overtime to John Ehret
The Destrehan Wildcats are
starting the season with a trial by fire. And even though their record
stands at 1-2, the Wildcats have competed with some of the best teams
in the state. |
| September
15, 2004 |
Isaac,
Jacobs deliver victory of biblical proportions
The Destrehan Wildcats and
Hahnville Tigers play for parish bragging rights every year, but this
year there was much more at stake. Both teams were ranked in the top
ten in the metro area and in the state. Hahnville, ranked number one
in the state 5A poll, was looking to solidify its position as the
top team by toppling another highly ranked team. Meanwhile, Destrehan,
ranked eighth in the state, was looking for an upset.
|
| September
11, 2004 |
Lady
Cats ransack Rams
The Destrehan Lady Cats
were thoroughly dominating Thursday afternoon as they handed the West
St. John Lady Rams a 3-0 loss in the Destrehan gym.
|
| September
11, 2004 |
Terrebonne
tops Lady Tigers
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
were off their game on Tuesday as the Terrebonne Lady Tigers defeated
them 3-0. |
| September
11, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Fumbling Frances
Sometimes we treat sports
like the most important thing in the world. We think that if LSU loses
or if the Saints leave New Orleans it will be the end of the world.
|
| September
8, 2004 |
Tigers,
Isaac haze Olympians in opener
Losing running backs Darius
Reynaud and Craig Turner was supposed to be a huge blow to the Hahnville
offense this year. But junior Terrance Isaac showed that he is more
than capable of holding his own in the Tiger backfield in Hahnville’s
39-0 victory over the Sarah Reed Olympians. |
| September
8, 2004 |
Wildcats
back on track with victory at Riverside
The Destrehan Wildcats went
into Friday night’s game with something to prove after a loss to St.
Charles Catholic in the jamboree last week. And they certainly proved
that last week was a fluke after taking a 45-6 victory over the Riverside
Rebels. |
| September
8, 2004 |
Destrehan
golfer win flight at Dupont World Amateur Handicap Championship
Martin Reinschmidt of Destrehan,
captured first place in flight 13 during the fourth day of competition
in the 21st annual DuPont World Amateur Handicap Championship in Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina. REINSCHMIDT shot a 101 gross and a 73 to join
58 other golfers in Friday's Championship Round to be played at the
Dunes Golf & Beach Club. |
| September
4, 2004 |
Aces
not enough for Destrehan to win hand
The Destrehan Lady Cats
would have had several winning poker hands Thursday afternoon with
19 aces being served up, but the chips did not fall the Lady Cats’
way after taking a 2-1 lead after two games. |
| September
4, 2004 |
Bayou
Gauche native is NPC Mr. New Orleans
Brock E. Zeringue of Bayou
Gauche recently took first place in the Men’s Novice Middleweight
Division of the Mr. New Orleans competition held on June 19 at the
Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. |
| September
4, 2004 |
Hutchinson
joins ranks of Colonels
Former two-year Destrehan
starting quarterback DeMarko Hutchinson has enrolled at Nicholls State
University and is playing football for the Colonels.
|
| September
4, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Down the stretch
Here we are with about one
month left in the season and around 30 games left to play for each
team. Some races are tightening up while others are widening. Here’s
a rundown of each division and the wild card. |
| September
1, 2004 |
Comet
Fenroy blazes through Wildcats
The St. Charles Catholic
Comets stunned the Destrehan Wildcats Friday night in the River Parishes
Jamboree with a 28-9 victory. |
| August
28, 2004 |
Tigers
victorious is Jamboree
It had been eight months
since the Hahnville Tigers won the state championship. But the Tigers
did not look rusty, or like a team that was missing several key players
from last year, in their 27-0 victory over the St. James Wildcats
in the Hahnville Jamboree on Thursday. |
| August
28, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: A new way to enjoy baseball
To most people, the word
“fantasy” either means a Lord of the Rings-type epic or something
that just can’t be mentioned in a family newspaper like this.
|
| August
25, 2004 |
Roussel
named Pre-Season All-Metro Player of the Year
Hahnville defensive lineman
Rashad Roussel received a two-fold honor in this Sunday’s edition
of the Times-Picayune. |
| August
25, 2004 |
Destrehan
golfer to compete in Myrtle Beach
Martin Reinschmidt of Destrehan
will participate in the 21st annual DuPont World Amateur Handicap
Championship August 29 through September 3, 2004, in Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina. |
| August
21, 2004 |
Cannon,
Smith progressing at Tulane camp
Tulane University held its
first full scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon, running approximately
112 plays under sunny, clear skies at the Westfeldt Complex.
|
| August
21, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Suspension of disbelief
While glancing through the
stories on ESPN.com the other day, I noticed one that particularly
disturbed me. It turns out that White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was
suspended two games for accusing an umpire of lying.
|
| August
18, 2004 |
Belhaven
taking Stock
Former Destrehan basketball
standout Meagan Stock recently signed with Belhaven College in Jackson,
Mississippi and will be transferring from Delgado Community College
with three years of eligibility remaining. |
| August
18, 2004 |
Caillet
named head baseball coach in Meridian
Hahnville high School graduate
Chad Caillet was recently named head baseball coach of the Meridian
Community College (MCC) Eagles. |
| August
14, 2004 |
Badeaux
signs with Delgado
Former Hahnville basketball
player Chris Badeaux, a 1999 graduate, recently signed with Delgado
Community College in New Orleans. Badeaux was a three-year letterman
at forward for the Tigers but will play guard for the Dolphins.
|
| August
14, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Edgar designated for Hall of Fame?
When Seattle Mariners’ designated
hitter Edgar Martinez announced his plans for retirement after the
season this week, it sparked a flurry of debates on whether a DH belongs
in the Hall of Fame. |
| August
11, 2004 |
Jones
helps lead West team to victory in AFLAC Classic
Ike Davis (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
earned Most Valuable Player honors at the second annual AFLAC All-American
High School Baseball Classic at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md., as
the West Team defeated the East Team, 4-2 in front of a crowd of 4,006.
|
| August
11, 2004 |
Nine
area players honored by Louisiana Football Magazine
Louisiana Football Magazine
recently released its 2004 Preseason All-College and All-High School
Football Teams. Among those honored were a former and current Destrehan
player and a former and two current Hahnville players.
|
| August
4, 2004 |
Caire
signs with Southern Miss
Southern Miss Baseball Coach
Corky Palmer has announced the signing of Matt Caire, a 6-0, 210-pound
left-handed pitcher from Delgado Community College, to a letter of
intent for the 2004-05 academic year. This marks the fourth signee
of the spring period and the 11th signee overall for the year, including
the early signing period. Caire is a graduate of Hahnville High School
and a native of Luling. |
| August
4, 2004 |
National
Champions: St. Charles Hurricanes sweep Naitonal Championship
The St. Charles Hurricanes
12U Girls’ fastpitch softball team won the National Fastpitch Softball
Association’s World Series in Gulfport, Mississippi on July 12 through
17. The tournament hosted more than 50 teams from across the country.
The Hurricanes began pool play Tuesday facing the Texas Burn and the
College Station Tigers. Lauren Candies pitched a one hit shutout against
the Burn and received run support on RBIs from Rebecca Schick, and
Jia Bridges for a 6-0 victory. Jessica Cancienne turned in a 2 hit
performance against College Station while pitching with a heavily
wrapped laceration on her left calf. The Canes plated 10 runs on extra
base hits by April Little, Lindsey Button, and Desiree Harvey.
|
| July
31, 2004 |
Jones
commits to LSU
Destrehan pitcher Beau Jones
made a verbal commitment to Louisiana State University this week,
marking the second consecutive year that a Wildcat will join the Fighting
Tigers. |
| July
31, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: A-Rod a role model? Not exactly
You know you’re getting
older when you start thinking about people being role models for your
kids. |
| July
28, 2004 |
Landry,
Parquet given pre-season honors
LSU safety Laron Landry
and Southern Miss offensive lineman Jeremy Parquet were both honored
recently with preseason recognition. |
| July
28, 2004 |
Roth
finds home at Southeastern
In his senior year of high
school, Randy Roth was the Destrehan Wildcats’ starting quarterback
and their starting third baseman. |
| July
24, 2004 |
Johnson
named Pre-Season All-American
Northwestern State linebacker
and Destrehan graduate Jamall Johnson were among seven Southland Conference
(SLC) standouts listed on the Sports Network Preseason Division I-AA
All-America Football Team announced recently. |
| July
24, 2004 |
Otto
Candies falls in semifinals
The Otto Candies American
Legion baseball team ran into a road block in Shaw-based Time Saver
Tuesday night as they fell 5-2. |
| July
24, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: One, two, three injuries you're out
The Cubs were supposed to
dominate this year, but a little thing called the injury bug (and
a healthy dose of the ‘Curse of the Goat’) has put any postseason
plans the Cubbies had on hold. |
| July
21, 2004 |
Landrys,
Parquet, Alexander, Richard honored by Phil Steele
Phil Steele’s “2004 College
Football Preview” was recently released and five St. Charles natives
were honored in the publication. |
| July
21, 2004 |
Otto
Candies, Valero have different fortunes in Legion Regional
The paths of Destrehan-based
Valero St. Charles and Hahnville-based Otto Candies could not have
further from each other this weekend in the American Legion Southeast
Louisiana Baseball Tournament. |
| July
17, 2004 |
Former
Tigers find a home at West Hills
Three former Hahnville
Tigers will be playing college football for the West Hills College
Falcons in California this upcoming season according for Falcons head
coach Mark Gritton. Running back Lionel Evans, defensive lineman Nathaniel
Jupiter and wide receiver Pernell Nash will all be suiting up in Coalinga,
California in the fall. |
| July
17, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: This one shouldn't count
Baseball, well I should
say Bud Selig, has been experimenting the past couple of years with
the All-Star Game. And since last year, the winning league gets to
have home-field advantage in the playoffs. There are many reasons
why this is a bad idea. |
| July
10, 2004 |
Sylvain
to play for Black Knights
Destrehan wide receiver
Aaron Sylvain was recently accepted to the United States Military
Academy at West Point where he will play football for the Army Black
Knights. |
| July
10, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Surprise, Surprise
Alright, a show of hands
for who thought that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays would have a better
record than the Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, Mariners, Royals and Orioles
going into the All-Star Break? Nobody? |
| July
7, 2004 |
After
two rainouts, Valero defeats Otto Candies by one run
It took three tries to get
it in, but the Otto Candies and Valero American Legion teams finally
faced off on Saturday at Hahnville High School. Both teams fought
hard at the plate and on the mound, but it was the Destrehan-based
Valero St. Charles that came out on top in the end 7-6.
|
| July
7, 2004 |
Ed
Reed comes home for the kids
Destrehan High School hosted
a very special event last week where over 200 kids learned the fundamentals
of football from Destrehan football coaches and several NFL players
including Destrehan graduate and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed.
|
| July
3, 2004 |
Sims
resigns to coach Ouachita
Hahnville head baseball
coach Mark Sims resigned recently and has accepted the head coaching
position at Ouachita High School in Monroe, his alma mater.
|
| July
3, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Dull Deadline?
Did we forget to mention
to Major League Baseball that the trading deadline isn’t until July
31? During the past couple of weeks, it has been a feeding frenzy
on the trade market and following the pattern of last year, most of
the high profile players are gone before the deadline.
|
| June
30, 2004 |
Jones
will play for West squad
The AFLAC All-American High
School Baseball Team announced its final rosters for the 2004 game.
Destrehan High School pitcher Beau Jones will play for the West squad.
|
| June
26, 2004 |
Lassere,
Simon named Academic All-Metro
The Times-Picayune recently
announced its 2003-04 All-Metro All-Academic Team and Destrehan’s
Andrew Lassere and Trey Simon were honored. |
| June
26, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: In the wrong Lane?
Former New Orleans Zephyr
Jason Lane just can’t catch a break. With the Astros’ acquisition
of Carlos Beltran Thursday, the 27-year old outfielder from Santa
Rosa, California has twice seen starting jobs handed to him and then
taken away through no fault of his own. |
| June
23, 2004 |
Five
parish players named to Academic All-State Team
The Louisiana High School
Athletic Association recently announced its 5A Academic All-State
Team and five local players were given an honorable mention for their
accomplishments on and off of the field. |
| June
23, 2004 |
Simoneaux
given honorable mention on All-State Team
Recently, the Louisiana
Sportswriters Association announced its 5A All-State Softball Team,
and Hahnville pitcher Brittany Simoneaux was given an honorable mention
on the team. |
| June
19, 2004 |
Six
parish players get All-State honors
Recently, the Louisiana
Sportswriters Association announced its 5A All-State Baseball Team,
and six players from St. Charles Parish were honored.
|
| June
19, 2004 |
Eugene
named River Parishes Track Performer of the Year
The Times-Picayune recently
announced its selections for the All-River Parishes Track Teams and
Destrehan’s Jai Eugene received top honors. Ten other Destrehan athletes
were selected to the teams and two Hahnville athletes were selected
as well. |
| June
19, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: What's in a number?
What is it about a number
on a baseball uniform? It’s just a number sewed on or ironed on to
a piece of fabric. But to baseball fans a number stands for so much
more. |
| June
16, 2004 |
Sentimore
transfers to UNO
University of New Orleans
women’s basketball coach Amy Champion announced Friday that Mississippi
State transfer Ashley Sentimore signed to play with the Lady Privateers.
Due to NCAA Division I transfer rules, the Norco native will sit out
the 2004-05 season and will have three years of eligibility left beginning
in 2005-06. |
| June
12, 2004 |
Jones
named Metro Player of the Year
Destrehan pitcher Beau Jones
received another honor recently as he was named Metro Area Large Schools
Player of the Year by the Times-Picayune. Four other parish players
were also selected to the All-Metro Large Schools Team.
|
| June
12, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Draft? What Draft?
Earlier this week, an event
took place that will have a strong impact on Major League Baseball
in a few years. The few years part is why most baseball fans don’t
even know that the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft took place this week.
|
| June
9, 2004 |
Jones,
Luquet receive River Parish Top Honors
The honors keep rolling
in for Destrehan pitcher Beau Jones and head coach Marty Luquet as
the pair were recently selected as the Times-Picayune’s All-River
Parishes Player and Coach of the Year. Six other parish players were
honored by being selected to the team. |
| June
9, 2004 |
Cannon,
Southard make C-USA Honor Roll
Tulane placed 127 student-athletes
on the Conference USA Honor Roll for 2003-04, highlighting the most
recent academic achievements for Tulane student-athletes and reinforcing
the University's commitment to a model athletics program. Among those
were St. Charles Parish natives Nick Cannon and Nathan Southard.
|
| June
9, 2004 |
Destrehan
residents lead Brother Martin to titles
Three Brother Martin students
from Destrehan recently helped the Crusaders win the varsity District
10-5A and Region III-5A Track Championships. It marked the first time
in school history that both titles were won in the same year. Those
three students were juniors Ryan Livaudais and Patrick Torres and
sophomore Ross Roubion. |
| June
5, 2004 |
Comardelle
signs with Delgado
Former Hahnville basketball
player Joe Comardelle recently signed to play basketball with Delgado
Community College in New Orleans. |
| June
5, 2004 |
Jones,
Luquet receive top district honors
The District 6-5A All-District
Team was announced recently and 10 parish players and one coach received
honors. |
| June
5, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: These pitchers can hit
As I mentioned at the end
of last week’s column, I have been challenged by one of my friends
to come up with a nine player lineup of active pitchers that have
better career hitting statistics than any active nine major league
hitters. |
| June
2, 2004 |
Five
athletes snag Parish Baseball Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
Guide would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville baseball
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two playoff teams deserves
praise, but these five players stood out above the rest as deserving
of our Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Cy Young Award Winner, Player
of the Future and a special Overall Player of the Year award.
|
| June
2, 2004 |
Roussel,
Kelly named to Academic All-State Team
Hahnville second baseman
Lani Roussel and Destrehan pitcher Rachele Kelly were honored recently
for their accomplishments off of the field by being named to the Academic
All-State Softball Team. |
| May
29, 2004 |
Jones
selected to AFLAC All-American Team
In a press conference on
Thursday night at Zephyr Field, AFLAC announced that Destrehan pitcher
Beau Jones has been selected to the 2004 AFLAC All-American High School
Baseball Classic team. |
| May
29, 2004 |
Bonvillain
named All-Metro
Hahnville golfer Leslie Bonvillain
was recently named to the Times-Picayune’s All-Metro Team |
| May
29, 2004 |
Six
parish players named to All-River Parishes Softball Team
The Times Picayune’s All-River
Parishes Softball Team was announced recently and six St. Charles
Parish players were honored. |
| May
29, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: A talented parish
I’m gong to digress from
Major League Baseball this week to focus on some of our athletes closer
to home. |
| May
26, 2004 |
Parish
Softball Awards announced
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
Guide would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville softball
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two playoff teams deserves
praise, but these four players stood out above the rest as deserving
of our Parish Cy Young, Offensive MVP, and Player of the Future awards.
|
| May
26, 2004 |
J.B.
Martin student wins duck stamp competition
For the second year in a
row judges in the 2004 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition selected
J. B. Martin Middle School student, Brandt Dufrene.
|
| May
22, 2004 |
Bonvillain
signs with Nicholls
Hahnville golfer Leslie
Bonvillain recently signed to play golf for the Nicholls State University
Colonels at the St. Charles Parish School Board Office on Friday,
April 23. |
| May
22, 2004 |
Lambert
signs with Louisiana College
Destrehan goalie Carla Lambert
recently signed to play college soccer with Louisiana College in Pineville.
|
| May
22, 2004 |
St.
Charles Hurricanes dominate VooDoo Tournament
The St. Charles Hurricanes
12U softball team continued its winning ways this past weekend with
a dominating performance at LaSalle Park in Kenner, capturing the
American Fastpitch Association’s State Qualification tournament championship.
The Hurricanes posted another perfect 7-0 record in the double elimination
tournament. The team is comprised of thirteen 12 year old girls from
the River Parishes and New Orleans area. |
| May
22, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Can Bagwell Bag Hall?
The Hall of Fame debate
about a few aging baseball greats like Rafael Palmeiro, Fred McGriff,
Tom Glavine and Edgar Martinez has been raging for a few years. We
know that Barry Bonds, Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux
and Randy Johnson should start writing their speeches. But what about
some of the other guys? What about the Houston Astros’ Jeff Bagwell?
|
| May
19, 2004 |
Wildcats
fall in quarterfinals
The Destrehan Wildcats’
pursuit of a state championship ended Friday at Zephyr Field in the
quarterfinals in a 3-2 loss to the West Monroe Rebels.
|
| May
19, 2004 |
Cooper,
White named to Academic All-State Teams
The 2003-2004 Louisiana
High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Boys' and Girls' Academic
All-State Basketball teams were recently released and two Hahnville
players were honored on the 5A teams. |
| May
15, 2004 |
Black
Coaches Assoc. names Chatman Coach of the Year
Pokey Chatman, recently
named head coach of LSU's Lady Tigers basketball team, was named the
Female Coach of the Year by the Black Coaches Association for the
2003-04 season, it was announced by the organization over the weekend.
|
| May
15, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: The wild, wild AL West
What in the world happened
to the AL West? If you remember my preview column from March 27, I
said that the A’s, Mariners and Angels would be the class of the division
with the Rangers finishing in last place. |
| May
12, 2004 |
Wildcats
head to Zephyr Field
In what could have easily
been the state championship game if the two teams involved were on
opposite sides of the bracket, the Destrehan Wildcats triumphed over
the Baton Rouge Central Wildcats Monday night 4-3. |
| May
8, 2004 |
Brown
goes Byrd hunting
The Byrd Yellow Jackets
came into the playoffs as the second seed from district 3-5A, but
their overall 18-22 record showed Tuesday as Jordan Brown and the
Hahnville Tigers shut them down in a 3-0 victory. |
| May
8, 2004 |
Lassere,
Maggiore strike out 12 in 12-0 victory over McMain
The McMain Mustangs gave
the Destrehan Wildcats little more than batting and pitching practice
Wednesday afternoon as the Wildcats walked all over the McMain pitchers
and hitters for a 12-0 victory in the first round of the state playoffs.
|
| May
8, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: No webs on the diamond
I had already written my
column in my mind. I was going to blast Major League Baseball for
selling out. But an announcement came last night that ruined my column
idea, but did restore some of my faith in the MLB higher ups.
|
| May
5, 2004 |
Simoneaux,
Vial receive top district honors
The 6-5A All-District Softball
Team was selected recently with several members of the Hahnville and
Destrehan teams being honored. Hahnville pitcher Brittany Simoneaux
was selected Co-MVP while Head Coach Kenneth Vial was selected as
the Coach of the Year. |
| May
1, 2004 |
Tigers
finish district with victory, place second
The Hahnville Tigers wrapped
up their district season on Tuesday with a 7-2 victory over Thibodaux
and a second place finish. |
| May
1, 2004 |
Ama
native Chatman named LSU head coach
Hall of Famer Sue Gunter,
who served as a women's college basketball coach for 40 years winning
over 700 games along the way, stepped down as LSU's coach on Tuesday.
And stepping into her place will be Ama native Pokey Chatman who guided
the Lady Tigers to the Final Four this season as acting head coach.
|
| May
1, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: You can't buy wins George
George Steinbrenner has
not yet learned after decades of owning the Yankees that you can’t
exactly buy a winning team. There is no better proof of that than
the 2004 version of the New York Yankees. |
| April
28, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers fall in Walker
The Hahnville Lady Tigers’
march through the playoffs ran into a roadblock Friday afternoon in
Walker in the form of LadyCat pitcher Glennis Sibley. Sibley struck
out 14 Lady Tigers on the way to a 3-1 victory and ended the Lady
Tigers’ season. |
| April
28, 2004 |
Homers
from Jones, Stevens, Matherne help Wildcats topple Tarpons
The Destrehan Wildcats continued
their conquest of District 6-5A Thursday as they clobbered the South
Lafourche Tarpons 11-3. |
| April
24, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers move to second round with victory over Ouachita
The Hahnville Lady Tigers
entered the state playoffs on Tuesday the same way they played the
regular season: with plenty of pitching and speed on the bases. The
Lady Tigers advanced to the second round with a 4-0 victory over the
Ouachita Lady Lions. |
| April
24, 2004 |
Lady
Cats season ended by Chipmunks
The Destrehan Lady Cats
ended their season in a bi-district loss to Chapelle in the first
round of the 5A playoffs Tuesday. |
| April
24, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: Baffling Bruce Bochy Blunders
Over the past two weeks
of the regular season, I’ve been having to hold back a rant because
of these division prognostications. But now that I have free reign
again, here’s my take on the recent wacky managing antics of Padres’
skipper Bruce Bochy. |
| April
21, 2004 |
Des
Allemands angler places in Top 20 in Bayou Segnette Tournament
Des Allemands angler Randall Chatelain
recently placed 20th in the Boater Division of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing
League Louisiana Division Tournament held at Bayou Segnette on April
3. |
| April
17, 2004 |
Bottom
of lineup leads Tigers to victory over Ellender
The top of the lineup is
usually where run production comes from, but the six through nine
hitters were the stars of the show on Tuesday as the Hahnville Tigers
routed the Ellender Patriots 13-2. |
| April
17, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: National League Preview, Part III
The National League West
has been won by the San Francisco Giants or the Arizona Diamondbacks
every year since 1998. But the division is much weaker this year with
the Giants being slightly less potent and the Diamondbacks falling
apart. The division will be won by a California team. It’s just a
matter of which one can maintain a strong run during the summer heat.
|
| April
14, 2004 |
Jones,
Loup dominant as offenses sputter in 2-1 Destrehan victory
After combining for 16 runs
in their first meeting this season, the Destrehan Wildcats and Hahnville
Tigers did not even combine for that many hits on Saturday as starters
Beau Jones and Aaron Loup dominated the opposing offenses in a 2-1
Destrehan victory. |
| April
14, 2004 |
Simoneaux
flirts with perfection in 11-1 victory over Destrehan
Having to forfeit 10 victories
last week after reporting the use of an ineligible player seemed to
light a fire underneath the entire team in Saturday’s 11-1 rout of
parish rival Destrehan. |
| April
10, 2004 |
Naquin,
Reynaud, Valdin named to All-Star West squad
Hahnville’s Brett Naquin
and Darius Reynaud were named to the Louisiana High School Coaches
Association’s All-Star Football Team’s West squad. Head Coach Lou
Valdin was also named an assistant coach. |
| April
10, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: National League Preview, Part II
The National League Central
has been the weakest division in the NL for a few years. Not anymore.
Three of the best clubs in the league are in this division and so
are two of the best pitching staffs in all of major league baseball.
So let’s get on with the preview. |
| April
7, 2004 |
Simoneaux
simmers against Terrebonne
The pitching of Brittney
Simoneaux kept the Hahnville Lady Tigers in Friday’s matchup against
Terrebonne until the Hahnville offense finally heated up to break
a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning for a 5-2 victory. |
| April
3, 2004 |
Hahnville
homers hammer Tarpons
Five innings was all it
took for the Hahnville Tigers to take down the South Lafourche Tarpons
Tuesday afternoon. On the backs of three home runs, one a grand slam,
the Tigers overwhelmed the Tarpons 12-2. |
| April
3, 2004 |
Lassere,
Simon named to LA Sports Magazine All-State Team
Destrehan pitcher Andrew
Lassere and center fielder Trey Simon were both recently named to
Louisiana Sports Magazine’s 2004 All-Louisiana High School Baseball
Team. Three other Destrehan players were named to their Best of the
Rest list as well. |
| April
3, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: National League Preview, Part I
Opening Day is this Monday,
and I’m realizing that I should have started these previews two weeks
earlier. Anyway, get out your peanuts and Cracker Jack, but I do care
if you ever come back. Now on to the preview: |
| March
31, 2004 |
Delatte,
Dempsey receive Parish Boys Soccer Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville boys soccer
teams for their incredible seasons and would like to recognize the
accomplishments of a few players. Every player on these two playoff
teams deserves praise, but these two players stood out above the rest
as deserving of our Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Defensive MVP and
Player of the Future awards. |
| March
31, 2004 |
Delatte
named All-Metro
The Times-Picayune recently
announced its All-Metro Girls Soccer Team and the only representative
from the River Parishes was Destrehan forward Leighann Delatte.
|
| March
27, 2004 |
Kelly
eliminates Ellender with shutout
The Destrehan Lady Cats
took on the Ellender Lady Patriots Thursday afternoon. The game was
dominated by the pitching of Destrehan’s Rachele Kelly, which led
to a 2-0 Lady Cat victory. |
| March
27, 2004 |
Singleton,
Eugene, Scott named to All-River Parishes Teams
Hahnville’s Brian Singleton
and Whitney Scott and Destrehan’s Amber Eugene were recently named
to the Times-Picayune’s All-River Parishes Basketball Teams. Five
players from the parish were also recently named to the 6-5A All-District
Teams. |
| March
27, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: American League Preview, Part III
The American League West,
with the exception of the Texas Rangers, has been a hotbed of talent
and great teams over the past few years. That will not change this
year as three of these teams will be among the best in baseball. Now
on to the preview. |
| March
24, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers run to victory over Lady Cats
While the baseball showdown
between Destrehan and Hahnville last week ended up being a slugfest,
Saturday’s bout between the Lady Tigers and Lady Cats was anything
but. |
| March
24, 2004 |
Delattes
named River Parishes Players of the Year
The Times-Picayune recently
announced its All-River Parishes Boys and Girls Soccer Teams. And
11 players and one coach from St. Charles Parish schools were named
to those lists. |
| March
20, 2004 |
Round
One: Destrehan
Coming into Wednesday afternoon’s
parish showdown, the Destrehan Wildcats were ranked first in the state
of Louisiana and fourth in the entire nation in Collegiate Baseball’s
national high school poll. The Hahnville Tigers were ranked fifth
in the metro area, had defeated several state top 10 teams and had
only lost two games. Going to the hill for each team were ace pitchers
Beau Jones and Jordan Brown. All signs indicated that this would be
close pitchers’ duel. But in a game this important, indications are
often wrong. |
| March
20, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: American League Preview, Part II
The American League Central
race features five of the not-so-great teams in the AL, and one of
the worst teams in history (last year’s Tigers). But
this is a brand new year for Detroit, but don’t expect greatness during
the regular season from any of these clubs. But when the post-season
comes along, this division winner could sneak up on somebody. |
| March
17, 2004 |
Singleton,
Pounds, Humphrey receive Parish Boys Basketball Awards
Even though the Destrehan
Wildcat and the Hahnville Tiger basketball teams did not make the
state playoffs this year, they still had outstanding seasons. And
the St. Charles Herald-Guide would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few outstanding players. Every player on these two teams deserves
praise, but these three players stood out above the rest as deserving
of our Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Defensive MVP and Player of the
Future awards. |
| March
13, 2004 |
Brown
downs Central on mound and from plate
Lynzie Brown was on fire
on the mound and at the plate Thursday afternoon as she led the Hahnville
Lady Tigers to an 11-1 victory. |
| March
13, 2004 |
Three
former Wildcat teammates finding success in college
Two years ago, Jaszmine
Eugene, Mark Stewart and Lonnie Vasquez were leading the Destrehan
Wildcats basketball team to a district championship. Now, the three
Wildcats are separated at three different schools, but their talent
and training at Destrehan are still shining through.
|
| March
13, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: American League Preview, Part I
The American League stole
a lot of stars from the National League this offseason, and this year
AL baseball will be as exciting as ever, just not in the Central Division.
And with that, on to the preview: |
| March
10, 2004 |
Eugene,
Hill, Sentimore receive Parish Girls Basketball Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville girls basketball
teams for their great seasons and would like to recognize the accomplishments
of a few players. Every player on these two teams deserves praise,
but these three players stood out above the rest as deserving of our
Parish MVP, Parish Runner-Up and Player of the Future awards.
|
| March
6, 2004 |
Warriors
shut down and out by 'Cat' Stevens
The Destrehan Wildcats went
into Tuesday’s matchup with the Amite Warriors as heavy favorites.
And they did not disappoint as the pitching and hitting of Brandon
Stevens took the Wildcats to an 8-0 victory. |
| March
6, 2004 |
In
The Batter's Box: BALCO, George & A-Rod
Looking back over the offseason,
I probably could have kept this column going instead of taking an
almost five-month hiatus. With news ranging from steroids, to reinstatements,
to the Yankees-Red Sox feud, there was a lot of material to work with
since the last pitch of the World Series. |
| March
3, 2004 |
Delatte,
Childress, Waters receive Parish Girls Soccer Awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
Guide would like to congratulate the Destrehan and Hahnville girls
soccer teams for their incredible seasons and would like to recognize
the accomplishments of a few players. Every player on these two playoff
teams deserves praise, but these three players stood out above the
rest as deserving of our Parish Offensive MVP, Parish Defensive MVP
and Player of the Future awards. |
| Feb.
28, 2004 |
Griffin
among Central Valley Conference leaders
The West Hills Community
College Falcons sported a conference record of 9-5 and an overall
record of 16-10, their best finish in over 25 years. And helping them
to that finish has been Ama native Jesse Griffin. |
| Feb.
25, 2004 |
Darryl
Richard: A walking inspiration
"If you expect the best,
you can't settle for less." That is the philosophy of Destrehan High
School senior, Darryl Richard. Darryl lives by these words in everything
that he does. As one of his fellow students, I see that this philosophy
works very well for him. It is the absolute truth that this 4.0 GPA
student does not settle for less. |
| Feb.
25, 2004 |
Childress,
Delatte receive top district honors
Recently, the District 6-5A
Girls Soccer All-District teams were announced and two St. Charles
Parish athletes took the top honors. Destrehan forward Leighann Delatte
was named Offensive MVP while Hahnville defender Brianne Childress
was named Defensive MVP. |
| Feb.
21, 2004 |
Tigers
close out season with near upset
The Thibodaux Tigers came
into Tuesday night’s matchup with the opportunity to clinch at least
a share of the district championship. But the Hahnville Tigers also
had something to play for: a playoff spot. The Tigers needed a win
and a Terrebonne loss to have a chance to grab one of the few wild
card spots in the state playoffs. But it was not to be as Thibodaux
led most of the way and took a 68-58 win. |
| Feb.
21, 2004 |
Mandeville
comes back late to down Lady Cats
The Destrehan Lady Cats
faced off against District 5-5A Champion Mandeville Thursday night
in the first round of the state playoffs. The Lady Cats were trying
to repeat their Sweet 16 performance from last year, and until the
last seconds a regional round appearance seemed possible. But the
Lady Skippers pulled out a 48-44 victory in the last two minutes of
play. |
| Feb.
18, 2004 |
Moore
of a good thing
The Georgia Tech basketball
program is enjoying one of its best seasons in school history, and
the Yellow Jackets seem primed to make some noise well into March.
However, one of the keys to the team's success can be traced back
to a quiet decision made last spring. |
| Feb.
18, 2004 |
Legendre
signs with Nicholls
Destrehan defender Megan
Legendre recently signed a letter of intent to play college soccer
with Nicholls State University. |
| Feb.
14, 2004 |
Lady
Cats ousted by #1 Fontainebleau
Facing the top ranked team
in the state is not an easy task. But the Destrehan Lady Cats played
up to the Fontainebleau Lady Bulldogs’ level for the better part of
the first half before the number one team pulled away to a 5-1 victory.
|
| Feb.
14, 2004 |
Raiders
sweep, parish, take down Wildcats
The Destrehan Wildcats were
just overmatched Thursday night against the fourth-ranked Rummel Raiders.
After Destrehan held them to one goal in the first half, the Raiders
went on to score four in the second half to take a 5-0 victory.
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| Feb.
11, 2004 |
Lady
Tigers eliminate Chipmunks for second consecutive year
Something was quite familiar
about Friday night’s first-round playoff matchup between the Hahnville
Lady Tigers and the Chapelle Chipmunks. It was February of last year
at Tiger Stadium in the first round of the playoffs when Hahnville
downed Chapelle 4-1. This time the score was a little closer at 2-1,
but the result was the same: a Hahnville victory. |
| Feb.
11, 2004 |
Wildcats
pull off upset of district champ Bruins
The Destrehan Wildcats came
into Saturday’s matchup with District 7-5A Champion Bonnabel as a
wild card and an underdog. But the boys in garnet and gray proved
that the position is one that they are comfortable with as they pulled
off a 5-4 upset. |
| Feb.
11, 2004 |
Hahnville
ousted in first round by Rummel
The Hahnville boys soccer
team's season came to an end as the Rummel Raiders out-shot and out-scored
the Tigers on their way to a 8-1 victory in the opening round of the
State 5A playoffs Saturday afternoon. |
| Feb.
7, 2004 |
Signing
Day 2004
Wednesday was a big day
for St. Charles Parish football. Six high school players and three
college players from the parish signed letters of intent for the 2004-05
football season. |
| Feb.
4, 2004 |
Hahnville
downs Destrehan in playoff for District Championship
With Hahnville’s victory
over H.L. Bourgeois Friday night, the Lady Tigers forced a one-game
playoff with the Destrehan Lady Cats for the District 6-I Championship.
Destrehan had won the previous meeting between these two teams less
than two weeks ago by a score of 3-1. But victory was not in the cards
for the Lady Cats Monday night as Erin Pastor and the Lady Tigers
pounded out a 4-2 win. |
| Feb.
4, 2004 |
Tigers
settle for fourth in loss to Braves
A hard fought game came
out in favor of H.L. Bourgeois Friday night as they downed the Hahnville
boys soccer team 4-1. |
| Feb.
4, 2004 |
Luling
native signs with McPherson
McPherson College has announced
the recent signing of Alphonse Richard IV of Luling, to a football
letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year. |
