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Vote here for this week's Barker Honda Athletes of the Week in the Houma- and Thibodaux-area
It's time again for fans to vote for this week's Barker Honda Athlete of the Week in Houma- and Thibodaux-area high school sports. Each week, six boys and six girls represent their schools and their sports but only one can win. It's up to fans like you to vote for the winners. You can check this week's nominees and cast your vote by clicking here. Voting is open and runs until the end of the day on...
Nguyen of MMS, Ellender's Rockward voted this week's Barker Honda Athletes of the Week
The ballots have closed, and this week's Barker Honda Athletes of the Week in the Houma- and Thibodaux-area according to the fans are Jon Nguyen of Messiah Montessori tennis and Laijah Rockward of A.J. Ellender basketball. Nguyen won his second straight ACEL state tennis championship last Saturday, and he received 51.1% of the vote. He beat out runner-up Brennan Champagne of Covenant Christian baseball and third-place finisher Chris Coleman of H.L. Bourgeois basketball. ...
"She had an 'S' for her back": How Terrebonne softball star returned from surgery to lead Lady Tigers
"I didn't think much of it. I didn't think it would be serious." That was how Terrebonne softball junior Brailynn Boudreaux reacted to her scoliosis diagnosis. While obviously a significant medical condition, Boudreaux never thought it could impact her softball career. Eventually, though, it did. "People don't understand how bad it really was," said...
How one of Louisiana's smallest schools produced one of the state's top tennis players
Jon Nguyen is one of the best high school tennis players in Louisiana. He's ranked fourth in the state among all boys 16 years of age or younger. He's ranked 14th when expanded to 18 or younger. He has a Universal Tennis Rating of 7.8 — a rating comparable to most college players and even some professionals — and he competes in United States Tennis Association tournaments across the country. To top it all off, he's a two-time high school state champion.
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