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American Press
11-07-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Portal door swinging at ULL, Ragin' Cajuns keep ties to SW Louisiana
Barbe's Landon Victorian delivers a pitch against Sulphur during a nonselect Division I semifinal in 2023 at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Leroy Tadermy / Special to the American Press) Although a few players have transferred out, the Louisiana-Lafayette baseball team is maintaining its strong connection to Southwest Louisiana. The team released a list of 10 transfers on social media on Tuesday, which included a pair of former Barbe High School standouts in two-sport star Landon Victorian and 2023 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Mr. Baseball Donovan Lasalle. Three area players — former Sam Houston High players Luke Yuhasz and Sam Ardoin, and former Singer High pitcher Tate Hess — entered the NCAA transfer portal. They are part of a group of 14 Ragin' Cajun players who started searching for a new school on June 2 when the portal opened. With the addition of incoming freshmen Cole Flanagan, who helped lead Sam Houston to its first state championship since 2001, the Cajuns will have six area players on their 2026 roster, including Griffin Hebert (Sam Houston), Owen Galt (Barbe) and Kasen Bellard (Barbe). The trio started a combined 67 games as freshmen. After two seasons at Oklahoma State, Lasalle announced on June 12 his intention to transfer to Louisiana-Lafayette with two years of eligibility remaining. As a senior at Barbe in 2023, Lasalle hit 10 home runs, including a grand slam in the Bucs' 10-4 state championship win over West Monroe. He batted .510 with 43 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 33 stolen bases. The outfielder batted .194 for Oklahoma State with three home runs and eight RBIs in 43 games. Victorian, who signed with LSU coming out of high school, played for Oklahoma last season. The 6-foot-3, 178-pound right-hander appeared in one game for the Sooners, against Texas Southern in February. He pitched two innings with one strikeout and one walk and allowed no runs. At Barbe, Victorian was the star on the mound as a junior during the Bucs' championship run in 2023. He went 8-0 with a 0.98 earned run average. He had 80 strikeouts and six walks in 50 innings. After playing three seasons for the Cajuns, two in the outfield and one at first base, Yuhasz, who played baseball and football in high school, is transferring to South Carolina. Yuhasz, who made the Sun Belt Conference all-tournament team, hit .320 with 25 runs, 26 RBIs and six home runs. Right-handed pitcher Hess is headed to Dallas Baptist with two years of eligibility left. He went 6-3 in 2025 with 65 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings and a 5.68 ERA. After starting in 27 games as a sophomore at second base for the Cajuns, Ardoin is headed to Northwestern State in Natchitoches. Ardoin, the son of former MLB catcher Danny Ardoin, played for Texas as a freshman. The Cajuns also lost their pitching coach, former ULL all-American pitcher and Barbe standout Gunner Leger. He resigned last week after two seasons to take the same position at Southern Mississippi.
American Press
17-06-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Best are Broncos: Hebert, Mire get top honors on LSWA Class 5A all-state team
This year's winners of the annual Cagle Award are, from left, Hamilton Christian runner Kaleb Bigwood, Barbe pole vaulter Carter Hooks, Barbe runner Kennedi Burks and Washington-Marion jumper Taylar Brown. Bigwood and Burks are two-time winners. (Photos by Rodrick Anderson / American Press, Kirk Meche / Special to the American Press, to the American Press0 Sam Houston High School ended long state title droughts in baseball and softball and claimed half of the top honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state teams. Sophomore Kailyn Mire is the 5A softball Most Outstanding Player, while head coach Chad Hebert is the baseball Coach of the Year. Mire had a remarkable first season as the Broncos' starting pitcher. She went 30-2 and led Sam Houston to its first state championship in a decade and sixth in program history. She showed her durability by pitching all but two outs this season with 110 strikeouts and 66 walks in 180 innings with a 1.63 earned run average. In the postseason, Mire was even better with a 0.78 ERA and led the Broncos to wins in three games decided by four or fewer runs. In the Non-select Division I state championship game, she pitched a three-hitter as the Broncos beat Dutchtown 3-2. Mire hit her lone home run at the right time with a two-run shot in the seventh inning to tie the Broncos' semifinal game against postseason rival St. Amant. Sam Houston won 5-3 in eight innings. After nine seasons and close calls, Hebert and the Broncos hoisted a state championship trophy for the first time since 2001. Sam Houston went 37-8 and became the lowest-seeded team to win the largest classification since Catholic-Baton Rouge won as the No. 21 seed in 2013. The No. 11 Broncos beat defending state champion West Monroe in the regional round, 12-time state champ Barbe in the semifinals and No. 1 seed Live Oak in three games in the championship series. They won 10 of 11 postseason games. Mire is joined by two teammates on the first team, sophomore catcher Layla Landry and senior third baseman and leadoff hitter Carolina Eidson. Landry (14) and Eidson (11) were part of the Broncos' powerful lineup that hit a combined 57 home runs. Landry drove in 57 runs and batted .500, while Eidson hit .495 with 42 RBIs, 58 runs scored and 27 extra-base hits. Also on the softball first team is Sulphur power-hitting, two-way player Pressy White. The senior hit 18 home runs, seven doubles and two triples while batting .520 with 47 RBIs. In the circle, she struck out 92 batters and had a 2.58 ERA. Two area players — Sam Houston's Cole Flanagan and Barbe's Jairus Miller — made the first team. Flanagan pitched a pair of two-hitters in the postseason and went 3-0, including a complete game to clinch a semifinal best-of-three series in two games at Barbe. Flanagan went 7-2 with a 2.10 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 531/3 innings. He batted .381 with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 30 runs scored and 30 RBIs. Miller nearly finished the season with a perfect record until a 1-0 loss to Sam Houston in the semifinals. Miller was 13-1 with nine shutouts and allowed one run in three playoff starts. He had 126 strikeouts and 24 walks in 86 innings and a 0.41 ERA.
American Press
17-06-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Fast track to gold: Cagle recipients driven to succeed
Kennedi Burks leaves Barbe High School as one of the fastest 400-meter runners ever in the state of Louisiana. At the same time, Hamilton Christian's Kaleb Bigwood overcame a trying sophomore campaign to shine on the track as a junior. Barbe pole vaulter Carter Hooks and Washington-Marion jumper Taylar Brown pushed themselves to the max as seniors and medaled at the state meet for the first time. They are this year's recipients of the 54th Cagle Award as voted by Calcasieu Parish high school track and field coaches. The award has been presented to the top track and field athletes in Calcasieu Parish since 1971. It is named for the late Kenneth 'Bobby' Cagle, a supporter of track and field and a former state legislator and businessman. Boys field – Carter Hooks, Barbe Hooks topped out at 13 feet as a junior last season and finished fifth at the Class 5A state meet, but became a state champion in his final season. He cleared 14-51/4 to beat defending champion Miller Malley of Benton on a tiebreaker. At the Division I indoor state meet in February, he was runner-up to Malley. 'He is just a fearless competitor,' Barbe boys head track coach Mitch Amy said. 'He has always been that. 'That, combined with a lot of practice and a lot of good coaching, is what got him to where he was this year. He always had the potential. He was willing to do anything, and it all came together this year. 'He actually could have been on our 4×100. He is fast. I didn't make him do that, and he just focused on pole vault. That just shows you what kind of athlete he is. He is explosive and fast. The light bulb finally went off, and he was really fun to watch.' He ranked third outdoor (15-0) and fourth indoor (13-111/4) in the state this season, and he did it all despite various injuries, including a broken arm before the 2024 football season. 'The kid is tough as nails,' Amy said. 'He came back and played the back half of the (football) season. That didn't stop him. 'He competed in indoor (track) and did really well. From there, he attacked outdoor and continued to get better. He battled some adversity along the way and was a little beat up with back issues, but the thing with Carter is, it didn't matter. He is going to fight through everything.' Boys track – Kaleb Bigwood, Hamilton Christian In 2024, the indoor and outdoor state meets didn't go the way Bigwood had hoped, but it didn't deter him from trying again in 2025, and it paid off to earn his second Cagle Award in three seasons. The junior won the Division II indoor 400-meter (50.36 seconds) state championship and the outdoor Class 1A 400 (48.82) state title, plus the 4×100 relay. Also at the state meet, he ran personal bests in the 100- (11.00) and 200-meter dashes (21.19) to place third and second, respectively. 'His season was in one word grateful due to his season last year with the back-to-back falls at indoor and outdoor state and being able to hit 47 at Leesville's track meet back in April,' Hamilton head track coach Aleyah Donald said. 'For him to come back and be able to even want to continue to run after two falls and the passing of his mother, I am just happy that this kid defeated all odds.' In three seasons, Bigwood has won nine medals at state meets, including six golds, and Donald said he hasn't reached his full potential yet. 'He is not even done,' Donald said. 'He has one more season left, and I am definitely excited to see what he has in store. I know we haven't unlocked all of his (potential) yet.' He ran the top 400 indoor time in the state this season at 48.79 seconds and recently ran a personal-best 47.51 to win the 400 at the Great Southwest meet in New Mexico, which moved him into second in the state this year. Bigwood is the third Hamilton Christian athlete to win a Cagle Award and the first since Ben Avery in 2015. Girls field – Taylar Brown, Washington-Marion Brown has won many medals in her career at Washington-Marion, and with a renewed focus as a senior, she won her first medal at the state meet and placed sixth in two other events. She was the Class 4A long jump runner-up at LSU in May with a distance of 18-71/4. She placed sixth in the 200 (25.91) and triple jump (35-61/2). Longtime head coach Gordon Thompson said running the 100 and 200 helped her improve overall. 'The amazing part about it is that she concentrated on it more this year,' Thompson said. 'She was determined. Once she cleared 17 feet, she started seeing 18 feet and saying, 'Coach, I am thinking 18 feet.' 'She and Coach Avery talked about it a lot. She started working on her technique, speed and running. We finally convinced her to get in the 200 and that helped her with her speed down the runway. Once she bought in, she just worked so hard.' She set a career-best mark of 19-51/2, the third best in the state this season, to win the Class 4A, Region I championship. Brown is the fifth athlete from W-M to win a Cagle Award and the first since Christian Edwards won in 2017. Girls track – Kennedi Burks, Barbe Whether it was indoors or outdoors, Burks was unbeatable in the 400. She won her third consecutive 400 outdoor state title and second consecutive indoor. She won her second consecutive Cagle Award. 'It was awesome,' Barbe girls track head coach Pricilla Ibarra said. 'She just had a very good, consistent season. 'Last year was when we really saw her take off. This year was about being consistent. She started the season off so strong. She started at 53.8, and that was the fastest season opener that I had seen before. It was incredible. She was very determined.' Burks also led Barbe to a gold medal in the outdoor 4×400 and finished her career with 12 medals at state meets. Her last outdoor 400 race was one of the closest of her career as she held on to beat Hahnville's Madison Bailey by 0.03 seconds with a time of 53.82 seconds. 'State was a very close finish, and she still found a way to break through and get that win,' Burks said. 'That shows a lot about her character the determination that she had.' Burks, an LSU signee, leaves high school with the state outdoor (53.44) and indoor (54.36) composite records. 'Every race she runs just reminds me how fast she is,' Ibarra said. 'I almost forget in the moment, but when she takes off you are reminded of it right then and there.'
American Press
01-06-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Lavergne brothers leave state rodeo as champions
The Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo ended just the way the Lavergne brothers wanted: as state champions. Wyatt Lavergne, a senior, won his fourth consecutive saddle bronc riding state title, while Ty Lavergne, a sophomore, won his first state championship in bull riding. 'Dreams ended up coming true,' Wyatt said. 'I was rooting for my brother more than anybody, more than myself. 'I feel more accomplished for him winning than I do myself.' While the elder Lavergne wrapped up his title on Friday, Ty Lavergne's came down to his final ride Saturday evening in the short-go at Burton Coliseum. He just needed an eight-second ride. He was initially bucked off but was awarded re-ride after the bull made contact with the chute as he came out. Despite having to wait a while for another bull to be brought into the arena, Ty Lavergne scored 68 points on the re-ride. 'I felt relieved, and it kind of put a little bit more pressure on me,' Ty said. 'I had to wait so long for it. I was glad that I got another chance to win it.' Ty Lavergne also won the average title with 219 points over three eight-second rides. He beat defending state champ Brennan Polito (Epic Charter) 126.4 to 102.25. 'It is a big relief, Ty Lavergne said. 'My buddy Brandon Polito was right on my tail the whole season. I just feel relieved to finally win it, especially with my brother.' Wyatt Lavergne's win in the second-go round on Friday was enough to earn him his fourth state title, and he wrapped up his fourth consecutive average title with a 73-point ride on Saturday. In 12 rounds at the state rodeo, he has scored 70 or more points nine times. 'I would say it is a weight off my shoulders,' Wyatt Lavergne said. 'I just came in here like I was losing, like I was last, and I just let it all hang out. I didn't have anything to lose, and so, it's a big accomplishment. Pretty proud of myself.' Barbe's Ella Kay won a second consecutive round Saturday on her way to defending her goat tying state championship. 'It's awesome, you know, I give all the glory to God and just thank him that I'm able to do this,' Kay said. She won the short-go round Saturday with her fastest time of the weekend at 7.12 seconds. She opened the LHSFR on Thursday with a 13.79-second run but bounced back on Friday with a time of 7.42 seconds. 'I was kind of nervous,' Kay said about her first-go round performance. 'I was just trying to go out there and be fast, and I just messed up.' 'I felt great (in the short-go round). My horse worked great, I did great, and I just thank God.' The top four in each event qualify for the National High School Finals Rodeo at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs, Wyoming, July 13-19. Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo Short-go round results At Burton Coliseum Bull riding 1, Carter Shaw 85 2, Ty Lavergne 68 2, Luke Simon 68 Saddle bronco riding 1, Wyatt Lavergne 73 2, Austin James 38 Bareback riding 1, Ethan Parrott 64 Steer wrestling 1, Cain Martin 7.71 2, Cale Carpenter 8.89 3, Grady Ellis 10.43 4, Noah Weeks 11.55 5, Turbo Baxter 14.57 6, William Gunter 16.34 7, Luke Savant 17.40 Tie down roping 1, Cruz Melanson 8.46 2, Colten Esthay 9.01 3, Cougar Racca 9.55 4, Braxton Guillot 10.09 5, Gentry Silver 10.62 6, Carter Primeaux 10.69 7, Cooper Gallet 12.33 8, Colton Summers 13.56 9, Jayden Nunez 18.00 10, Trever Trahan 18.40 Team roping 1, Grant Engel/Skinner Wilkinson 5.15 2, Teddie Guynn/Wyatt Sonnier 6.79 3, Bill Odell/Tucker Wright 7.73 4, Shadd Huffman/Wayburn Chandler 9.99 5, Cole Steib/Kayson Lasyone 12.96 6, Hayden Walker/Grant Boudreaux 13.35 7, Cooper Broussard/Hudson Mudd 17.69 8, H.D. Willis/Carter Perry 22.28 9, Kensley Mudge/Wyatt DeMoss 33.75 Breakaway roping 1, Caroline Fontenot 2.10 2, Emma Nunez 2.30 3, Alex Poole 2.48 4, Jillian Fontenot 2.50 5, Keylee Izard 2.74 6, Addison Rains 3.00 7, Kensley Mudge 3.17 8, Saige Martin 3.47 9, Ava Nunez 12.07 Goat tying 1, Ella Kay 7.12 2, Brantlee Colbert 7.70 3, Kynnedy Nunn 8.07 4, Addison Rains 8.16 5, Abbey Anderson 8.96 6, Abbie Savant 9.86 7, Rylee Jo Maryman 10.13 8, Lauren Williams 10.20 9, Makayla Stelly 11.41 10, Katie Abshire 13.81 Pole Bending 1, Kodi Miller 20.280 2, Gemi Robinson 20.521 3, Rylee Jo Maryman 20.594 4, Addison Rains 20.680 5, Stella Aucoin 20.995 6, Ava Nunez 21.021 7, Logan Krieg 21.104 8, Emma Nunez 21.451 9, Abbey Anderson 21.606 10, Jossy Gantt 25.847 Barrel racing 1, Kynnedy Nunn 15.117 2, Gemi Robinson 15.229 3, Rylee Jo Maryman 15.304 4, Ava Nunez 15.323 5, Abbey Anderson 15.332 6, Logan Krieg 15.383 7, Kanley Cooper 15.404 8, Addison Rains 15.495 9, Jasey Gantt 15.535 10, Stella Aucoin 15.943 Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo At Burton Coliseum Standings after short-go round, Saturday, May 31, 2025 All-Around Cowboy Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Charter 142.0 2, Turbo Baxter, Slaughter Comm. 133.5 3, Cruz Melanson, Vinton 130.2 4, Kayson Lasyone 103.0 5, Jayden Nunez, S. Cameron 98.8 Rookie All-Around Cowboy Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 127.8 2, Cain Martin, Sulphur 64.4 3, Skinner Wilkinson, Home School 60.8 All-Around Cowgirl Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 292.25 2, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 257.3 3, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 238.4 Rookie All-Around Cowgirl Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 238.4 2, Kinley Walker, Home School 96.6 Bareback riding Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#Bryer Prince, Sulphur 113.0 2, Fisher Burnworth, Home School 63.8 3, %Ethan Parrott, Darbonne Woods 49.0 (123/2) Barrell racing Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#%Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 116.5 (45.387/3) 2, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 102.4 4, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 86.5 3, Ava Nunez, Bell City 82.2 5, Kynnedy Nunn, Welsh 62.5 Saddle bronc riding Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#%Wyatt Lavergne, DeQuincy 119.0 (148/2) 2, Austin James, Rosepine 71.7 3, Zach Reeves, Sulphur 64.0 4, Brant Schexnider, Kaplan 26.9 Tie down roping Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, #Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Ch. 115.0 2, %Cruz Melanson, Vinton 110.2 (26.12/3) 3, Cougar Racca, Bell City 86.0 4, Gentry Silver, Bell City 73.1 5, Carter Primeaux, Erath 72.3 Breakaway roping Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, #Kensley Mudge, Magnolia Bend 56.0 2, Caroline Fontenot, Beau Chene 53.5 3, %Alex Poole, Bell City 51.35 (7.28/3) 4, Emma Nunez, Bell City 50.3 5, Faith Dubois, Home School 49.8 Steer wrestling Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, #Turbo Baxter, Slaughter 119.5 2, William Gunter, Sulphur 86.6 3, Kyler Landry, Ascension Cath. 73.5 4, %Cain Martin, Sulphur 64.4 (19.93/3) 5, Noah Weeks, Magnolia Bend 52.5 Goat tying Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#Ella Kay, Barbe 128.4 2, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 97.8 3, Abbie Savant, Home School 89.1 4, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 86.6 5, Sage Raymond, Briarfield Acad. 85.8 9, %Kynnedy Nunn, Welsh 63.3 (25.57/3) Team roping Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#Kayson Lasyone, Magnolia Bend 175.0 #Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 2, Carter Perry, Cedar Creek 135.2 H.D. Willis, Home School 3, %Teddie Austin Guynn, Home School 132.6 (23.21/3) %Wyatt Sonnier, Welsh 4, Grant Engel, Jeff Davis Home School 121.8 Skinner Wilkinson, Home School 5, Carter Huffman, Jena 116.6 Andrew Paul, Jena Pole bending Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, *#Kodi Miller, Simpson 121.1 2, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 110.2 3, %Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 99.4 (61.912/3) 4, Kenzie King, Jeff Davis Home School 62.4 5, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 59.2 Bull riding Pl., Athlete, School Pts. 1, #%Ty Lavergne, DeQuincy 126.4 (219/3) 2, *Brennan Polito, Epic Charter 102.25 3, Carter Shaw, Magnolia Bend 85.3 4, Luke Simon, Notre Dame 61.55 5, Briggs Cooley, Christ Bridge 52.7 *2024 state champ #2025 state champion %2025 average champion
American Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Ella Kay defends goat tying title, Ty Lavernge closing in on first bull riding title
Barbe's Ella Kay gets ready to tie a goat during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Barbe Ella Kay secured her second consecutive goat tying state championship on Friday, and DeQuincy's Ty Lavergne is close to winning his first bull riding title today at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. The short-go round starts at 5 p.m. After not scoring any points in the first-go round Thursday (13.79 seconds), Kay bounced back to win the second-go round on Friday with a 7.42-second run. The nine points for the win put her at 111 and over the 21-point lead threshold needed to keep Sage Raymond (Briarfield Academy, 85.8) and Abbey Anderson (Shepherd HS, Texas, 82.8) from catching up with her today in the short-go round. Lavergne's path to his first bull riding state championship is simple: stay on for eight seconds in today's round. He leads defending champion Brennan Polito (Epic Charter) by 12.9 points, 106.75-93.85. A scoring ride plus at least a seventh-place finish in the average standings will give Lavergne the 8.2 points he needs to hold off Polito. The pair tied for second in the first-go round with 73-point rounds. Lavergne was second in the second-go round on Friday with a 78-point ride, while Carter Shaw (Magnolia Bend) won the round at 79, and Polito was third with a 66. Lavergne currently leads the average title race with 151 points. Three cowboys have already secured state championships. Wyatt Lavergne won his fourth consecutive saddle bronco state championship, while Bryer Prince (Sulphur) won three in a row in bareback riding. Turbo Baxter (Slaughter Community Charter) is the steer wrestling state champ. The top four in each event qualify for the National High School Finals Rodeo at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs, Wyoming, July 13-19. Here is a look at how the other events at the LHSFR are shaping up: Barrel racing Defending champion Rylee Jo Maryman (University View Academy) leads Abbey Anderson (Shepherd HS, Texas) in a tight race by 9.9 points, 97.3 to 87.4, for the barrel racing state title. Maryman needs a combination of 11.2 points between the short-go and points from her placing in the average standings to secure the state title. She placed in the top four in the first two rounds, including the top time on Thursday at 14.935 seconds, the only sub 15-second round. Maryman (30.083 seconds) leads the average standings by .316 seconds. Tie down roping Cruz Melanson (Vinton) and Cougar Racca (Bell City) cut into Braxton Guillot's (La. Virtual Charter) lead on Friday in tie down roping. Racca won the second-go round with a time of 8.85 seconds, while Melanson was second at 9.09 seconds. Racca (17.26) and Melanson (17.66) are one-two in the average standings, putting the pressure on Guillot. Guillot's magic number is 11.2 points to win his first tie down roping state championship. Breakaway roping The most contested event of the week is breakaway roping. Seven cowgirls are within 10 points of leader Kensley Mudge (Magnolia Bend), who has 42.8 points. Faith Dubois (Home School) is just .2 points off the lead, and Jillian Fontenot (Beau Chene) is 1.8 points back at 41. Mudge has no margin for error as she essentially needs to win the short-go round and the average. Dubois is currently the leader for the 12 points that go with the average title at 4.65 seconds on two runs, giving her a strong chance of overtaking Mudge (8.16 seconds) Team roping A fourth-place finish today in the short-go round will be enough for Cole Steib (Catholic-Point Coupee) and Kayson Lasyone (Magnolia Bend) to win the team roping title regardless of the outcome of the average standings. Steib and Lasyone, the defending champion, have 147.4 points, while Carter Perry (Cedar Creek) and H.D. Willis (Home School) are currently second at 117.8 points. Steib and Lasyone had the second-best time in the second-go round Friday at 8.03 seconds, while Braxton Guillot and Johnny Price won with a time of 7.65 seconds. Pole bending Kodi Miller (Simpson) is on the verge of winning her second consecutive pole bending state championship. Despite placing ninth (21.330 seconds) in the second-go round on Friday, Miller is still in the lead and needs 9.9 points to wrap up another state title. Gemi Robinson (Magnolia Bend) is second at 91.3 points. Addison Krieg had the best second-go time at 20.165 seconds. Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo Standings after second-go round All-Around Cowboy 1, Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Charter 126.10 2, Turbo Baxter, Slaughter Comm. 117.30 3, Cruz Melanson, Vinton 109.20 4, Jayden Nunez, S. Cameron 97.00 5, H.D. Willis, Home School 89.90 Rookie All-Around Cowboy 1, Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 114.00 2, Cain Martin, Sulphur 43.40 3, Skinner Wilkinson, Home School 41.10 All-Around Cowgirl 1, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 254.45 2, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 217.70 3, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 197.00 Rookie All-Around Cowgirl 1, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 197.00 2, Kinley Walker, Home School 96.70 Bareback riding 1, *#Bryer Prince, Home School 102.2 2, Fisher Burnworth, Home School 54.2 3, Ethan Parrott, Darbonne Woods 28.0 Barrell racing 1, *Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 97.3 2, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 87.4 4, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 70.0 3, Ava Nunez, Bell City 69.9 5, Kynnedy Nunn, Welsh 51.1 Saddle bronc riding 1, *#Wyatt Lavergne, DeQuincy 98.0 2, Austin James, Rosepine 54.0 3, Brant Schexnider, xxx 16.1 Tie down roping 1, Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Ch. 99.1 2, Cruz Melanson, Carol Acad. 89.2 3, Cougar Racca, Bell City 68.0 4, Carter Primeaux, Erath 64.2 5, Gentry Silver, Bell City 59.3 Breakaway roping 1, Kensley Mudge, Magnolia Bend 42.8 2, Faith Dubois, Home School 42.6 3, Jillian Fontenot, Beau Chene 41.0 4, Caroline Fontenot, Beau Chene 36.1 5, Saige Martin, Sulphur 36.0 Steer wrestling 1, #Turbo Baxter, Slaughter 103.3 2, William Gunter, Sulphur 73.7 3, Kyler Landry, Ascension Cath. 71.1 4, Noah Weeks, Magnolia Bend 45.0 5, Jayden Nunez, S. Cameron 44.0 Goat tying 1, *Ella Kay, Barbe 111.0 2, Sage Raymond, Briarfield Acad. 85.8 3, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 82.8 4, Abbie Savant, Home School 79.8 5, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 75.8 Team roping 1, *Kayson Lasyone, Magnolia Bend 147.4 Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 2, Carter Perry, Cedar Creek 117.8 H.D. Willis, Home School 3, Carter Huffman, Jena 109.4 Andrew Paul, Jena 4, Teddie Austin Guynn, Home School 92.4 Wyatt Sonnier, Welsh 5, Grant Engel, Jeff Davis Home School 82.2 Skinner Wilkinson, Home School Pole bending 1, *Kodi Miller, Simpson 102.5 2, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 91.3 3, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 81.1 4, Kenzie King, Jeff Davis Home School 62.4 5, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 51.4 Bull riding 1, Ty Lavergne, DeQuincy 106.75 2, *Brennan Polito, Epic Charter 93.85 3, Carter Shaw, Magnolia Bend 65.5 4, Briggs Cooley, Christ Bridge 45.5 5, Luke Simon, Notre Dame 44.3 *Defending state champ #2025 state champion Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo At Burton Coliseum Results from the second-go round on Friday, May 30 Bareback riding 1, Bryer Prince 69 2, Fisher Burnworth 55 Barrel racing 1, Abbye Anderson 15.053 2, Kanely Cooper 15.066 3, Gremi Robinson 15.145 4, Rylee Jo Maryman 15.148 5, Addison Krieg 15.153 6, Ava Nunez 15.203 7, Kynnedy Nunn 15.374 8, Kenzie King 15.432 9, Logan Krieg 15.441 10, Addison Rains 15.469 Saddle bronc riding 1, Wyatt Lavergne 75 2, Brant Schexnider 44 Tie down roping 1, Cougar Racca 8.85 2, Cruz Melanson 9.09 3, K.J. Rideaux 9.66 4, Kyler Landry 10.87 5, Colt Guillot 11.02 6, Brennan Aucoin 12.42 7, Austin James 12.48 8, Braxton Guillot 12.53 9, Colton Summers 12.72 10, Tyler Lavergne 13.00 Breakaway roping 1, Steeley Franklin 1.92 2, Faith Dubois 2.08 3, Reese Broussard 2.37 4, Abbey Anderson 2.45 4, Alex Poole 2.45 6, Emma Bain 2.78 7, Michelle Hesnor 2.84 8, Jenna Vincent 2.96 9, Kensley Mudge 3.03 10, Keylee Izard 3.20 Steer wrestling 1, Cain Martin 5.53 2, Turbo Baxter 6.20 3, Jadon Leonard 14.61 4, Kole Landry 18.17 5, William Gunter 25.80 6, Cale Carpenter 27.13 7, Kyler Landry 30.82 Goat tying 1, Ella Kay 7.42 2, Kynnedy Nunn 7.51 3, Brantlee Colbert 8.27 4, Abbie Savant 8.29 5, Lauren Williamson 8.32 6, Abbey Anderson 8.73 7, Sage Raymond 8.80 8, Rylee Jo Maryman 8.98 9, Katie Abshire 9.07 10, Jamie Kile 9.25 Team roping 1, Braxton Guillot/Johnny Payne 7.65 2, Cole Steib/Kayson Lasyone 8.03 3, Teddie Austin Guynn/Wyatt Sonnier 8.78 4, John Wade Hoffpauir/Trace Watkins 9.34 5, Hayden Walker/Grant Boudreaux 10.36 6, Bill Odell/Tucker Wright 11.69 7, Grant Engel/Skinner Wilkinson 12.02 8, Caleb Brister/Kaden Doughty 15.15 9, Hollis Davis/Brayson Manuel 15.47 10, H.D. Willis/Carter Perry 16.62 Pole bending 1, Addison Krieg 20.165 2, Addison Rains 20.463 3, Gemi Robinson 20.543 4, Stella Aucoin 20.564 5, Abbey Anderson 20.744 6, Brinna Jo Wagner 20.890 7, Rylee Jo Maryman 20.930 8, Jossy Gantt 21.108 9, Kodi Miller 21.330 10, Logan Krieg 21.379 Bull riding 1, Carter Shaw 79 2, Ty Lavergne 78 3, Brennan Polito 66
