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More work to do

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:03 PM CST
The New Iberia Senior High boys’ basketball team won its first game under Todd Russ on Thursday, but the Yellow Jackets have a lot more work to do to become the team the first-year coach wants them to become.
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TV? No big deal

Catholic High’s success this year has come from an impressive aerial show highlighted by quarterback Taylor Bullock, the Tulane commitment who has thrown for more than 2,500 yards and 32 touchdowns, and receivers Devin Boutte, Cory Brodie and Thomas Theriot.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Playoff tradition

If there’s one thing the Westgate High Tigers know how to do, it’s win in the playoffs.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Jackets get signature win

Ryan Melancon scored in the 64th minute and Jordan LeBlanc had several second-half saves including one where he tapped the ball over the cross bar at the last second as New Iberia Senior High knocked off Acadiana 1-0 in the soccer opener for both teams Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Pulling away late

Assembly Christian School took full advantage of its two-month head start on basketball, and Catholic High’s continued presence in the LHSAA football playoffs, to beat the Panthers 50-45 Monday night in a non-district boys’ basketball game at Assembly.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Mutual respect

Jerel Russo remembers Josh Guilbeau as an eighth-grader playing varsity basketball at Catholic High School in the mid-1980s.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Single-minded play

MANDEVILLE -- With 32 yards of open field and a ticket to South Lafourche in the second round of the playoffs awaiting at the other end, Westgate’s Duvall Jackson had only one thought.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:41 AM CST


Catholic High rallies for playoff win

ST. FRANCISVILLE -- Catholic High receiver Cory Brodie was mad. The Panthers trailed 21-7 to West Feliciana at halftime and the team didn’t play well in the first half.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:41 AM CST


Wildcats explode past New Iberia

CENTRAL -- New Iberia Senior High had the fourth-seeded Central Wildcats reeling in the second quarter after scoring a touchdown to pull to within 21-14, then recovering an onside kick on the CHS side of the field.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:41 AM CST


OC dominates LHS in the trenches

LOREAUVILLE -- Loreauville High School’s last hurrahs of the 2009 prep football season hardly took the sting out of 29-12 loss Friday night in the first round of the state playoffs to Opelousas Catholic.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:41 AM CST


One win, one loss

KENNER -- Episcopal School of Acadiana moved on but Catholic High moved out Thursday after the first day of the State Farm/Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Volleyball Tournament held at the Pontchartrain Center.

Friday, November 13, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Catholic High’s Theriot, Davis earn Player of Week honors

For the second straight week, Catholic High football fans turned out in big numbers to propel a pair of Panthers to Dauterive Hospital/Daily Iberian Player of the Week honors.

Friday, November 13, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Looking to improve

Westgate High School head football coach Brian Fine has been pleased with his team’s effort this season in earning the 21st seed for the Class 5A playoffs.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Loreauville-OC meet again

Most coaches don’t want to face a team in the first round of the playoffs they’ve already played during the regular season.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Up to the challenge

DELCAMBRE -- With the loss of 13 seniors last year, coach Darcy Delcambre knew that he would have to make some changes to the Delcambre Panthers’ offensive attack so his team could have a chance to repeat the success of the 2008 team.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Familiar offense

New Iberia Senior High football coach Rick Hutson has seen this kind of team before.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:08 PM CST


‘Mr. Everything’

With an offensive array that includes quarterback Taylor Bullock, who has been one of the top statistical quarterbacks in the state all year, and receivers Devin Boutte, who was the leading receiver in the state for the majority of the year, and Cory Brodie, who has also been a top receiver, it’s easy for Catholic High running back-receiver Thomas Theriot to get lost in the shuffle.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:08 PM CST


CHS, ESA ready for state

Two Teche Area teams head to Kenner Thursday with hopes of winning a state championship over the three days of the State Farm/LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament held at Pontchartrain Center.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:08 PM CST


Leader of the band

JEANERETTE -- By his own admission, Kendal Charles is a pretty good tuba player. In fact, he’s very proud to say that he is the leader of the tuba section when he plays in Jeanerette Senior High’s band.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:10 AM CST


CHS, ESA advance to state

It’s not sufficient for first year Catholic High volleyball coach April Harris to hold her team to high expectations during games. She holds her team to high expectations during practice as well.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:07 AM CST


Iberia Parish sweep

BATON ROUGE -- All six Iberia Parish schools had their football seasons extended Sunday as New Iberia Senior High, Westgate, Catholic High, Loreauville, Jeanerette and Delcambre all received bids to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association playoffs which begin later this week.

Monday, November 9, 2009 2:08 PM CST


ISA team has first D1 tourney win

HOUMA -- Three months ago the Iberia Soccer Association’s Devil Dogs were just a gleam in the eyes of some avid local soccer officials trying to start a new U14 boys team in Division 1.

Monday, November 9, 2009 2:08 PM CST


The right mix

LOREAUVILLE -- A fresh set of legs, an opportunistic defense, a change in offensive philosophy, a coach who urged his team not to quit and a senior who kept it all together. Mix them well and the result is come-from-behind, 21-12 District 6-2A win for Loreauville over Jeanerette Friday.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:08 AM CST


Nominate players for games of Nov. 5-6

Teche Area football fans are asked to nominate players for Dauterive Hospital/Daily Iberian Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors for the final week of the high school football regular season, covering games of Nov. 5-6.

Monday, November 9, 2009 1:08 AM CST


Cardinals rally past Catholic High

Catholic High scored three lightning-quick touchdowns to jump ahead of District 6-3A leader E.D. White 21-0 after one quarter of their showdown Friday night at Panther Stadium.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:08 AM CST


ARA’s 2nd split to Kapp

LYDIA -- So many days of bad weather and equally bad fishing last month didn’t discourage Chris Kapp III of Lydia, who went out on the last day of October and won the second split of the three-month long Acadiana Redfish Association Invitational Tournament.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:08 AM CST


Gueydan beats Delcambre to capture first district title

DELCAMBRE -- If the Delcambre Panthers wanted to win a share of the District 7-A championship with the Gueydan Bears, Darcy Delcambre and his staff knew they were going to have to contain GHS sophomore running back Davante Bourque.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:08 AM CST


Long season ends

FRANKLIN -- It’s been a long, tough season for the Hanson Tigers football team.

Friday, November 6, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Catholic High’s Bullock, Kenner earn weekly honors

Catholic High School quarterback Taylor Bullock earned his second straight Dauterive Hospital/Daily Iberian Offensive Player of the Week honor in a vote by fans of Teche Area high school football teams, and was joined by teammate Brennan Kenner as Defensive Player of the Week after the Panthers’ third straight blowout win in District 6-3A play.

Friday, November 6, 2009 2:09 PM CST


Westgate eliminated; Delcambre advances

MORGAN CITY -- The Westgate Lady Tigers’ run in the Division II volleyball playoffs ended after one game Thursday as Morgan City handed WHS a 22-25, 13-25, 25-23, 24-26 loss.

Friday, November 6, 2009 2:09 PM CST


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