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American Press
5 days ago
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- 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
5 days ago
- 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
American Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Barbe girls, LCCP boys win state championships
Lake Charles College Prep's Kalen Antoine won the 300-meter hurdles in 40.04 seconds on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Region 3A-II track and field championship at McNeese State University. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) The Barbe girls and Lake Charles College Prep boys track and field teams overcame obstacles to win team state championships over the weekend in the state meet at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge. LCCP had to make up for the loss of its top sprinter to injury, and steady rain all day Friday, to win the Class 3A championship and its first since 2021. 'I'm proud of these kids,' LCCP boys coach Jackie Rhine said. 'You know, they faced adversity. They conquered adversity. And now they have a second championship. A second championship in one year. 'It wasn't a shocker that we had bad weather. We knew it already. Our kids didn't let that deter them. They didn't let it distract them. We knew what we had to do to win the state championship.' And it came down to the final event for the Trailblazers. LCCP trailed Parkview Baptist 60-55. William Plaster, Khel Arvie, Javerion Johnson and Careion Franklin won the 4×400-meter relay by nearly 4 seconds at 3 minutes, 21.9 seconds to beat Parkview 65-60. Rhine had to make adjustments to replace sophomore Ayden Carter on the 4×100 and 4×200 relay teams. Carter, who was the favorite to win the 100-meter dash, suffered a hamstring injury at last week's regional meet. Franklin, who placed third in the 400, took Carter's spot on the relay teams. LCCP's 0.19-second win over De La Salle in the 4×200 (1:28.39) helped set the tone early in the running events. Kalen Antoine won the 300 hurdles in 40.33. The Barbe girls overcame a disappointing finish in the 4×200 relay to win their first state championship since 2008. Barbe scored 71 points, while St. Joseph's and Alexandria tied for second at 41. Barbe was the top seed in the 4×200 and defending champ but finished fifth. Barbe rebounded to score 30 points over the final six events. Kennedi Burks won her third consecutive 400 gold medal in 53.82 seconds, and Reese Trahan won the 300 hurdles (42.46). The Bucs closed the meet with a dominating win in the 4×400 relay (3:47.63), finishing almost 8 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. 'Since that was in the beginning, I know a lot of the girls were really worried,' Barbe girls head track and field coach Pricilla Ibarra said. 'They weren't happy. They were upset, but they ended up taking a few minutes, calming themselves down, and then they really powered through for their individual events and then the 4×400 later that night also. 'That's really all we could ask for, and it led to this big accomplishment that we've been working for.' Barbe secured an early lead with 39 points in the field events, led by a 1-2 finish in the javelin by freshman Maria LaFleur (125-2) and senior Morgan David (119-1). Class 5A Barbe senior Carter Hooks closed his high school career with his first state championship. Hooks cleared 14-5¼ inches to win the Class 5A pole vault championship. Defending state champion Miller Malley cleared the same height, but Hooks won on the tiebreaker because he needed one attempt to clear the bar. Class 4A Leesville senior Keeton Johnson finished his final season undefeated in the 800 and 1,600-meter runs and nearly led the Wampus Cats to the Class 4A state championship. He scored 25 of runner-up Leesville's 40 points, while Brusly scored 44 points to win the state championship. Johnson won his fourth consecutive 1,600 state championship with a winning time of 4:29.94, and his first 800 gold medal at state in 1:55.52. He also helped lead the Wampus Cats to gold in the 4×400 (3:25.29) and 4×800 relays (8:05.6). Class 3A St. Louis Catholic senior Hannah Boullion added four more gold medals to her career haul and another state record in her final high school meet. Boullion won her third consecutive 400 (55.02) state championship and defended her 200 state title in 24.87. She anchored the Saints to wins in the 4×200 and 4×400 relays. The Saints set the Class 3A record in the 4×200 in 1:39.75, knocking more than a second off the old record of 1:40.86 set by Brusly in 2017. Senior Ella Butler won her second consecutive high jump gold medal at 4-11¾. St. Louis was the runner-up behind Parkview Baptist, 88-74, while LCCP was third at 48 points. The Trailblazers won the 4×100 relay (48.89) and finished second to the Saints in the 4×400 (4:01.92). Class 2A Rosepine senior Amaya Shine took home four medals in her final high school meet on Friday, including two state championships. She narrowly edged North Caddo's Nasiyah Collins for gold in the 100 by 0.004 seconds with a time of 12.2 seconds. She ran a personal-best 24.85 to finish first in the 200. She also ran on the Eagles' second-place 4×200 (1:45) and third-place 4×400 (4:06.56) relay teams. In his first trip to the state meet, Oakdale junior Anjel Moreaux left a champion after winning the Class 2A high jump with a clearance of 6-5½. Class 5A Boys Team scoring 1, Catholic-Baton Rouge, 61; 2, Jesuit, 60; 3, Scotlandville, 37; 4, Slidell, 33.5; 5, Holy Cross, 30; 6, West Monroe, 28; 6, Destrehan, 28; 8, Parkway, 26; 9, Alexandria, 23; 10, Central Lafourche, 22; 10, Haughton, 22; 12, Ruston, 19; 13, Acadiana, 16; 14, Zachary, 15; 14, Brother Martin, 15; 14, Mandeville, 15; 17, Airline, 12; 17, Dutchtown, 12; 17, Baton Rouge, 12; 20, Barbe, 10; 20, Huntington, 10; 20, Captain Shreve, 10; 23, Benton, 9; 23, Denham Springs, 9; 25, New Iberia, 8; 26, St. Paul's, 6; 26, Prairieville, 6; 26, Central-Baton Rouge, 6; 29, Sam Houston, 4; 29, Covington, 4; 29, Warren Easton, 4; 29, Ouachita Parish, 4; 33, Ponchatoula, 2; 33, Woodlawn-Baton Rouge, 2; 33, Edna Karr, 2; 33, Lafayette, 2; 37, Neville, 1; 37, Walker, 1; 37, Natchitoches Central, 1; 37, C.E. Byrd, 1; 37, Carencro, 1; 42, Thibodaux, .5. Field PV – 1, Carter Hooks, Barbe, 14-5 ¼. Girls Team scoring 1, Barbe, 71; 2, St. Joseph's, 41; 2, Alexandria, 41; 4, Destrehan, 40; 5, Mt. Carmel, 37; 6, Lafayette, 34.5; 7, East Ascension, 32; 8, Ruston, 31; 9, Liberty Magnet, 29; 10, Zachary, 27; 11, Ouachita Parish, 24; 12, Northshore, 18; 13, Airline, 17; 13, Hahnville, 17; 15, Dominican, 14; 15, Dutchtown, 14; 17, John Curtis, 12; 17, Denham Springs, 12; 19, Captain Shreve, 10; 20, Live Oak, 8; 20, Covington, 8; 22, Scotlandville, 7; 23, Chalmette, 6; 23, Central-Baton Rouge, 6; 23, Mandeville, 6; 26, Walker, 5; 26, Ben Franklin, 5; 28, Sulphur, 4; 29, Central Lafourche, 3; 30, St. Amant, 2; 30, C.E. Byrd, 2; 30, Benton, 2; 33, Ponchatoula, 1; 33, Parkway, 1; 33, Pineville, 1; 36, Warren Easton, .5. Field SP – 2, Kaci Fulton, Barbe, 41-5 ¼. JAV – 1, Maria LaFleur, Barbe, 125-2; 2, Morgan Davis, Barbe, 119-1. HJ – 3, Taylor Bennett, Barbe, 5-3 ¾; 3, Aniyah Lavan, Barbe, 5-3 ¾. Running 400 – 1, Kennedi Burks, Barbe, 53.82. 300H – 1, Reese Trahan, Barbe, 42.46. Relays 4×400 – 1, Barbe (Reese Trahan, Tori Tran, Aniyah Lavan, Kennedi Burks), 3:47.63. Class 4A Boys Team scoring 1, Brusly, 44; 2, Leesville, 40; 3, E.D. White, 39; 4, Cecilia, 37; 4, North DeSoto, 37; 6, West Ouachita, 29; 7, David Thibodaux, 27; 8, Vandebilt Catholic, 26; 9, Willow, 24; 10, South Lafourche, 23; 11, Breaux Bridge, 22; 12, Grant, 20; 12, A.J. Ellender, 20; 14, Westgate, 19; 15, Loranger, 16; 16, Franklin Parish, 15; 17, Northside, 14; 18, Archbishop Hannan, 12; 18, Morgan City, 12; 20, Teurlings Catholic, 10; 20, Archbishop Shaw, 10; 20, Minden, 10; 23, Tioga, 9; 24, St. Thomas More, 8; 24, Istrouma, 8; 24, Lakeshore, 8; 24, Beau Chene, 8; 29, Bell Chasse, 5; 29, Washington-Marion, 5; 31, Iowa, 4; 31, Northwood-Shreveport, 4; 31, North Vermilion, 4; 31, Livonia, 4; 31, Comeaux, 1; 36, Bossier, 2; 36, LaGrange, 2. Running 800 – 1, Keeton Johnson, Leesville, 1:55.52. 1600 – 1, Keeton Johnson, Leesville, 4:29.94. Relays 1600 – 1, Leesville (Taj Jackson, Keeton Johnson, Azjay Rhodes, Gregory Wright), 3:25.29. 3200 – 1, Leesville (Jakori Celestine, Keeton Johnson, Emanuel Hill, Azjay Rhodes), 8:05.60. Girls Team scoring 1, West Feliciana, 51; 1, Willow, 51; 3, Teurlings Catholic, 40; 4, Tioga, 38; 5, West Ouachita, 37; 6, St. Thomas More, 36; 6, Broadmoor, 36; 8, E.D. White, 29; 9, Lutcher, 26; 9, Brusly, 26; 11, Comeaux, 24; 12, Iowa, 22; 12, Woodlawn-Shreveport, 22; 14, Cecilia, 19; 15, North DeSoto, 14; 16, David Thibodaux, 12; 16, Vandebilt Catholic, 12; 18, Archbishop Hannan, 11; 19, Loranger, 10; 19, Abramson, 10; 22, St. Scholastica, 9; 23, South Lafourche, 6; 23, Northside, 6; 23, Georgee Washington Carter, 6; 23, Leesville, 6; 27 Bossier, 4; 27, Academy of Our Lady, 4; 27, McDonogh #35, 4; 30, Opelousas, 2; 30, Beau Chene, 2; 30, Loyola College Prep, 2; 33, Pearl River, 1; 33, Caddo Magnet, 1. Field JAV – 2, Ashtyn Henry, Iowa, 110-8. LJ – 2, Taylar Brown, Washington-Marion, 18-7 ¼. PV – 2, Alivia Singletary, Iowa, 10-5 ¼. Class 3A Boys Team scoring 1, Lake Charles College Prep, 65; 2, Parkview Baptist, 60; 3, Glen Oaks, 47; 4, Sterlington, 43; 5, De La Salle, 35; 6, Port Allen, 30; 7, University Lab, 26; 7, North Webster, 26; 9, Erath, 18; 9, St. James, 18; 9, Northwest, 18; 9, Acadiana Renaissance, 18; 13, John F. Kennedy, 17; 14, St. Louis Catholic, 15; 15, Sumner, 11; 16, Collegiate Baton Rouge, 10; 16, South Beauregard, 10; 16, Vidalia, 10; 20, Mamou, 9; 20, Berwick, 9; 22, Kaplan, 8; 22, Carroll, 8; 22, Jena, 8; 22, Livingston Collegiate, 8; 22, Albany, 8; 27, Donaldsonville, 6; 27, Patrick Taylor, 6; 27, Bunkie, 6; 30, Caldwell Parish, 4; 30, Bogalusa, 4; 30, Abbeville, 4; 30, Pine, 4; 34, Crowley, 3; 35, Haynes Academy, 2; 35, Ville Platte, 2; 37, Patterson, 1; 37, Booker T. Washington, 1; 37, Church Point, 1. Field SP – 3, Colton Guidry, St. Louis, 46-2 ½. DIS – 3, Noah Royer, S. Beauregard, 141-0. LJ – 2, William Plaster, LCCP, 21-11 ¾. TJ – 2, Cameron Brazzle, LCCP, 44-6. Running 400 – 3, Careion Franklin, LCCP, 49.31. 3200 – 2, Deacon Stantz, St. Louis, 9:52.74. 300H – 1, Kalen Antoine, LCCP, 40.33; 3, Damone Scott, LCCP, 40.82. Relays 800 – 2, Lake Charles College Prep, 1:28.39. 1600 – 1, Lake Charles College Prep (William Plaster, Khel Arvie, J Johnson, Careion Franklin), 3:21.90. Girls Team scoring 1, Parkview Baptist, 88; 2, St. Louis Catholic, 74; 3, Lake Charles College Prep, 48; 4, Madison Prep, 42; 5, Sterlington, 37; 6, Sacred Heart-New Orleans, 28; 6, University Lab, 28; 8, Mamou, 27; 9, Acadiana Renaissance, 19; 10, Thomas Jefferson, 18; 11, Bunkie, 17; 12, Erath, 16; 12, Kaplan, 16; 14, Cabrini, 14.5; 15, Patrick Taylor, 13; 15, John F. Kennedy, 13; 17, St. James, 10; 17, Buckeye, 10; 19, Morris Jeff Community, 9; 20, South Beauregard, 8; 20, Patterson, 8; 20, Donaldsonville, 8; 23, Doyle, 7; 24, Marksville, 5; 25, North Webster, 5; 26, Northwest, 4; 26, Landry, 4; 26, Port Allen, 4; 29, Berwick, 2; 29, Church Point, 2; 29, Glen Oaks, 2; 32, Iota, 1; 32, Pine Prairie, 1; 32, De La Salle, 1. Field HJ – 1, Ella Butler, St. Louis, 4-11 ¾; 3, Semaj Malveaux, LCCP, 4-9 ¾. Running 100 – 2, Akia Jackson, LCCP, 12.32. 200 – 1, Hannah Boullion, St. Louis, 24.87. 400 – 1, Hannah Boullion, St. Louis, 55.02; 2, Halee Jackson, St. Louis, 58.11. 100H – 3, Na'Ryah McAllister, LCCP, 15.85. Relays 400 – 1, Lake Charles College Prep (Akia Jackson, Jerny Stevens, D Scott, Semaj Malveaux), 48.67; 2, St. Louis Catholic, 48.89. 800 – 1, St. Louis Catholic (B Williams, Halee Jackson, C Harris, Hannah Boullion), 1:39.75. (Class record); 3, Lake Charles College Prep, 1:43.04. 1600 – 1, St. Louis Catholic (Halee Jackson, C Harris, B Williams, Hannah Boullion), 3:56.97; 2, Lake Charles College Prep, 4:01.92. 3200 – 2, St. Louis Catholic, 9:59.82. Class 2A Boys Team scoring 1, Episcopal, 60; 2, Ouachita Christian, 52; 3, Newman, 47; 4, Lafayette Christian, 45; 5, Slaughter Community Charter, 36; 6, Metairie Park Country Day, 34; 6, Calvary Baptist, 34; 8, Delhi Charter, 30; 9, Winnfield, 26.33; 10, Catholic-New Iberia, 24.33; 11, Lafayette Renaissance Charter, 24; 12, Notre Dame, 22; 13, Mansfield, 21; 14, Indepdence, 14; 15, South Plaquemines, 12; 16, St. Thomas Aquinas, 10; 16, Oakdale, 10; 18, Delcambre, 9; 19, Holy Savior Menard, 8; 19, Green Oaks, 8; 19, Northlake Christian, 8; 19, Ferriday, 8; 23, Avoyelles, 7; 23, St. Helena, 7; 23, Rosepine, 7; 26, Kinder, 4; 27, Northeast, 4; 27, Franklin, 4; 29, Magnolia, 2.33; 30, Houma Chritian, 2; 30, Vinton, 2; 30, Pickering, 2; 30, Rayville, 2; 34, Mangham, 1; 34, DeQuincy, 1. Field HJ – 1, Anjel Moreaux, Oakdale, 6-5 ½. Relays 3200 – 3, Rospeine, 8:28.17. Girls Field LJ – 3, Peyton Jones, Oakdale, 16-7. Running 100 – 1, Amaya Shine, Rosepine, 12.20. 200 – 1, Amaya Shine, Rosepine, 24.85. 400 – 2, Hayley Calcote, Rosepine, 57.38. 800 – 3, Sophie Bruchhaus, Kinder, 2:28.71. Relays 800 – 2, Rosepine, 1:45.00. 1600 – 3, Rosepine, 4:06.56.
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10-05-2025
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sam Houston beats rival Barbe in semifinals
PHOTO GALLERY: Sam Houston beats rival Barbe in semifinals Published 11:27 pm Friday, May 9, 2025 1 of 23 No. 11 Sam Houston (32-7) beat No. 2 Barbe (34-6) 2-1, 1-0 in the Non-select Division I semifinals on Thursday and Friday to advance to the championship series next week at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Email newsletter signup Featured Local Savings
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10-05-2025
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Flanagan pitches shutout, Broncos sweep Bucs to reach finals
Sam Houston celebrates after being Barbe 1-0 on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Barbe High School to sweep the Non-select Division I semifinal series between the archrivals. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) In a monumental showdown between state powerhouses, senior Cole Flanagan pitched one of the best games of his career, and Sam Houston completed a sweep of archrival Barbe to earn a spot in the Non-select Division I championship series next week in Sulphur. Flanagan followed Owen Galley's 3-hitter on Thursday with a two-hitter on Friday to beat the Bucs 1-0. Flanagan struck out five and walked one batter in his second complete game of the postseason and had the hit of the game. In the bottom of the third inning, Flanagan put down a perfect bunt to score Charlie Donaldson from third base. With the game on the line in the top of the seventh and two runners on base, Flanagan struck out the final batter to send the Broncos (32-7) to the finals for the first time since 2019. 'Cole's been our guy all year on both sides of the ball,' Sam Houston head coach Chad Hebert said. 'He started down in the yard, and we moved him up. 'He kind of got his rhythm. You know, he's back from arm surgery and he looks as good as ever.' The Broncos' defense backed up Flanagan with several big plays. Barbe's J.D. Alexander led off the seventh with a hard grounder to the right side, but second baseman Carson Christ made a sliding stop and threw him out at first base. After a single by Presley Courville and Flanagan's only walk of the game, center fielder Charlie Donaldson ran down a big fly ball by Ja'Derryian Washington for the second out. Sam Houston turned a 6-4-3 double play in the third inning. 'We've been really good on defense all year,' Hebert said. 'As a matter of fact, it was the best fielding percentage as a team since I've taken over at Sam Houston. 'Big play after big play tonight, and that's what it takes to win a championship. You've got to have those big plays. Charlie Donaldson was huge in the last inning, running that ball down. Carson Christ's sliding play in the last inning, you couldn't have scripted it any better for those kids.' Sam Houston will play the winner out of No. 1 Live Oak and No. 5 Benton in a best-of-three series starting on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The second game will be on Friday at 5:30 p.m., and the third game, if necessary, will be played at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two wins are the Broncos' first over the Bucs (34-6) in the postseason. Barbe beat Sam Houston in the 2019 Class 5A finals, plus an 11-inning 1-0 win in the semifinals in 2021. 'You're not going to find a better rivalry in the nation,' Hebert said. 'I don't care what anybody says. 'It feels good to come here and do it because I have so much respect for Coach Glenn (Cecchini). You look around here, what he's built. He's built baseball in Southwest Louisiana. I will always give him credit for that. He gave me my start in 2006 as my first coaching job. 'And I wake up every day chasing this place, trying to build the best facilities and give our kids the best opportunity to be one of the best programs in the state. And it's a blueprint that he set forth, man. And for me to beat that guy, one of my mentors, a person that I truly, truly look up to, is to say it means everything to me.' In the last three weeks, Sam Houston beat last year's Non-select Division I finalist Barbe and defending state champion West Monroe on the road. Sam Houston has won 20 of its last 21 games. 'Right now, they've proven that they can play in any environment, on the road, at home, wherever it is,' Hebert said. 'I told them just to enjoy the moment, and then we'll get back to work. We'll start breaking down film and things on Sunday.' Barbe southpaw Jairus Miller (13-1) struck out eight batters and walked two, but took his first loss of the season.
