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Nicholls State University Dedicates Faculty Staff Club to Local Luminary Marie Falgoust
Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, recently named its faculty and staff club after Marie Falgoust. The naming ceremony took place at the Ellender Memorial Library and included a ribbon-cutting event scheduled for May 1, 2024, to honor Falgoust's contributions to the university.
Who's going to Sulphur? LHSAA quarterfinal updates for Houma- and Thibodaux-area baseball
The Houma- and Thibodaux-area had three high school baseball teams make it to the LHSAA baseball quarterfinals, and at least one was guaranteed to make it to Sulphur as two of them played each other. Two of those three teams made it to state, with one eliminated. Here's how the Houma- and Thibodaux-area fared in this week's playoff baseball: ...
Vandebilt Catholic baseball outlasts E.D. White, heads to state for fourth straight year
Anytime E.D. White and Vandebilt Catholic meet in any sport, anticipation is high. Add the allure of the LHSAA baseball playoffs and the high stakes of the winner going to state, and it's no surprise that thousands of fans turned out to Calvin Buxton Field at Harold Haydel Park Thursday through Saturday for the quarterfinal series between the two rivals. ...
Get 2024 high school football schedules for Houma- and Thibodaux-area teams here
High school football season in Louisiana is still four months away, but it's never too early to look ahead. All 13 Houma- and Thibodaux-area high school football teams announced their schedules in late April. Before the season gets underway, here's every Houma- and Thibodaux-area football schedule for the 2024 season: Some of these schedules...
Bayou Region Baseball All-Star Game: Rosters, date for upcoming high school showdown
Baseball season in Louisiana is winding down. While all eyes are on the LHSAA playoffs and the state championships, the season will officially end one week later. After the titles have been decided, the best of the best in Houma- and Thibodaux-area baseball will play in the Bayou Region All-Star Game on May 18. Team Lafourche and Team Terrebonne will play in Houma, with 30 of the area's top players representing nine area high schools. ...
Here's where Terrebonne and Lafourche school districts are in the rebuilding process
Ellender Memorial High School is slated for demolition this summer. A few schools in Terrebonne and Lafourche remain untouched, awaiting decisions from FEMA. The two school districts collectively took out more than $350 million in loans to cover the initial costs. This money is frontloaded for repairs and later reimbursed at 90% by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Lafourche is nearly finished with its repairs, with two holdouts awaiting approval from FEMA. Meanwhile, Terrebonne Parish has had...
Vote here for this week's Barker Honda Athlete of the Week in Houma- and Thibodaux-area
It's time 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 it's up to fans like you to choose the winners. Voting is open now and runs until the end of the day on Thursday, with the winners announced online on Friday. You can check this week's nominees and cast your vote...
Who moved on? Round 2 updates for Houma-, Thibodaux-area teams in LHSAA baseball playoffs
Four Houma- and Thibodaux-area baseball teams survived the first round of the LHSAA playoffs, and three managed will be moving on. Here's how each team did in Round 2: Assumption The 11th-seeded Mustangs pulled off the upset against North Vermilion — in Game 1. AHS pulled off a 5-0 road upset over the No....
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