Among the NFLs many initiatives is to grow the sport of football and one it does that is through starting and supporting girls flag football leagues. Kadyn Proctor, OT, Southeast Polk Arizona Cardinals. That became sanctioned two years ago. Trosclair, a former E.D. Black noted, however, that not all schools have the field space for practices to accommodate flag in the spring along with boys tackle. to build a profile. Ideally in a perfect world, wed have every school in Massachusetts on board. E.D. As previously mentioned, play is five-on-five. "It was not an easy decision to leave my team and staff at Liberty," Trosclair said. Which was the most impressive area boys basketball state champion? There are 17 NAIA schools from 10 different states that offer women's flag football, which is played in the spring. Down a run and with just 3 outs to play with, Vandebilt's path to Sulphur appeared cloudy at best. Well see whos interested, and were hoping this first league will just explode like it has in other states.. On 9/2, the Central Lafourche varsity football team lost their home non-conference game against John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, LA) by a score of 43-0. Hines said the money is being used to pay for schools' uniforms. "To pair it up with the boys championships, I thought that was a cool idea. Menu. E.D. In the opener, Thibodaux pushed past Ellender 28-14 with dominant, up-tempo offense. A lot of girls are quitting their sport to do flag. Lutcher defeated South Terrebonne 57-28 on Sept. 30 in Houma. Central Lafourche principal Chris Arnold announced the hiring on Tuesday afternoon. The Nicholls men's basketball team is reportedly set to hire a former Colonels' player to lead the men's basketball program. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! I will definitely miss them and they know its all love from me at the end of the day. After opening-round byes, the high school softball playoffs are about to roar into high gear with several local teams still in contention. Among the questions still lingering: How will games be scheduled? Queen Creek Casteel flag football coach Rae Black said her son, a running back on the fall boys football team, has been helping with the girls team in the spring, In addition to field space, there are other issues, Stone said: Stadium availability and game times, especially when summer heat still is a factor in late August and September. Central Lafourche has named Drey Trosclair as its new football coach. Reed was trying to get the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to add girls flag football as a varsity sport, and to that end, he enlisted Ayer-Shirley athletic director Steve Kendall, a Leominster native, to write and submit a 2023-25 rule change proposal. It was established by the Lafourche Parish School Board in 1965[11] as a three-year, co-educational senior high school. By submitting, you agree to receive personalized follow-up and marketing messages from NCSA by email, phone and automated text. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:Jaylin Lucas, Spring game: He was selected over two other applicants. Central Lafourche's football program has lost 18 straight games dating back to the 2019 season. Miles Smith and Zach Henderson of the Nicholls Bass Federation competed in the MLF qualifier in Guntersville, Alabama this past weekend and placed an impressive 28th out of 244 teams. I would hope it wouldn't create that,'' Black said. 2023 www.houmatoday.com. "I helped to start that program and build it from the ground up with players and a coaching staff there and we became a super tight knit family. Leominster has 20 players, while Ayer-Shirley and Fitchburg both have 13, which is a plenty deep enough roster for the five-on-five sport. Equipment is nominal: belts with two flags, pocketless shorts to help limit finger injuries and penalties, mouthguards, cleats or turf shoes, and while gloves are not required, they are encouraged. Police said Tuesday Cedar Crest High School junior and football team member Michael Rivera was killed when the sport-utility vehicle that he was driving See photos of the games. Faculty and Staff. You can also ask your parents to call us Recent Obituaries delivered to your inbox every couple days. Class of 2023 Information. On 11/4, the Central Lafourche varsity football team won their away conference game against Bourgeois (Gray, LA) by a score of 20-3. And there are a lot of states that already have it.. Trojans' Athletic Director Shelly Vedros confirmed to The Gazette this morning that head football coach Aaron Meyer had resigned from his position so that he could accept the same position at Morgan City High School. It wasn't the result that Thibodaux High wanted. Helping High School Athletes Get Recruited for College. Recreation facilities in the 10th Ward have gotten better in recent weeks after turf fields were laid down in both Larose and Golden Meadow. That has raised some concerns over whether it's a good move to put the girls' game in the same season, where it could be overshadowed by the boys. "Not sure, at least at our school, with a lack of space, where everyone would practice in the fall.". YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Will there be enough officials and coaches? Story continues Receive our newspaper electronically every Wednesday with the e-Edition email. Girls flag football club teams have been playing in the spring. A Thibodaux High standout combo guard has found her collegiate home. To that end, five players on Ayer-Shirley had previously never participated in a sport in high school, while three others had never gone out for a spring sport before signing on for flag football. Are you Football student-athlete at Central Lafourche High School? Area schools raise scores", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Lafourche_High_School&oldid=1143914997, Educational institutions established in 1965, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 March 2023, at 17:39. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Hes got a ton of fire and we believe hes going to move this program in the right direction.. Central Lafourche principal Chris Arnold announced the hiring on Tuesday afternoon. South Lafourche got a 10-1 non-district win over Ellender on Thursday. Do you go to Central Lafourche High School? Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Meyer spent two seasons at Central Lafourche andfinished with a 0-14 record. "There are volleyball players. If my girls team goes, and his team goes, I would love that.". The sport will be played in the same season as boys tackle football, which draws more attention than any other high school sport throughout the year. Trosclair led Liberty to a 9-2 record, a District 7-4A championship and a trip to the Division II state quarterfinals in its first season of varsity footballlast year. Schools will need to assure equal treatment of both boys and girls, he said. Lutcher defeated Central Lafourche, 53-6. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "Some will have a small problem, and some will have a very big problem. So many players want to be part of the program that the private school plans to also field a junior varsity team in the fall. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Parent Resources. Mesa Public Schools Athletic Director Tommy Eubanks said his schools already have had a club flag season in the fall and it worked out great. Get the latest headlines on local sports! Patterson is not only a huge proponent for girls having an opportunity, but he's getting a chance to coach his daughter, Mikayla, a freshman on Xavier's spring club team that formed a team for the first time. There has been a national shortage of refs mainly due to the abuse they get from fans and parents, and, in recent years, the AIA has had to schedule more games on Thursday and Saturdays in order to have enough officials to work games. See photos of the game online. LHSAA football: South Terrebonne, Lutcher game highlights. Queen Creek Casteel flag football coach Rae Black said her son, a running back on the fall boys football team, has been helping with the girls team in the spring, along with some of his teammates, doing everyting from instructing, passing out water bottles and running the chains during games. WebCentral Lafourche 4820 Hwy 1 Raceland , LA, 70394 985-532-3319 985-532-3822 Website Mascot: Trojans School Colors: Forest Green and Gold District: 7-5A Football It is challenging to be good at football. But Winsor sees that just being a matter of time before the NCAA sanctions it, especially with Nike now pumping in money to high schools for girls flag football. The E.D. 2023 www.telegram.com. The Blue Devils got an early touchdown run from senior Madison Paine and a late dash to the end zone by classmate Madison Paine following a fourth-down, goal-line Boys Varsity Football - Central Lafourche High School - Raceland, Louisiana - Football - Hudl Watch highlights of Central Lafourche High School Boys Varsity Football from Raceland, LA, United States and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl. "We've got some girls on track, some volleyball. Clubs, Organizations, and Athletics. Phoenix Xavier Prep held Senior Night on its turf last week against Chandler. They broke a 37-year winning season and district championship drought at Liberty. Central Lafourche High School is promoting from within for its next boys' basketball coach. White sweeps into DII Quarterfinals, GALLERY: Vandebilt scores series-opening shutout of The Willow School, Melaco Sisters Hardware and Supplies Player of the Week: Briley Lovell, Thibodaux High standout signs with Nicholls, Colonels take down No. He said AIA Director David Hines has trusted the input of coaches and administrators. Say the boys (JV game) start at 4 o'clock on a Thursday and the girls take the field at 7; That is a doable scenario but who is going to sell a 4 o'clock to a boys team in the heat? Dont worryNCSA is The Blue Devils got an early touchdown run from senior Madison Paine and a late dash to the end zone by classmate Madison Paine following a fourth-down, goal-line stop to come away with a 12-0, season-opening victory in the newly formed New England Patriots-sponsored girls flag football league. Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members from Central Lafourche High School learned leadership skills and participated in state competitions while attending the 2023 FCCLA State Leadership Conference on March 9th and 10th on the campus of Northwestern State University +4 featured But she can see how girls will have to choose between sports in the fall. Babin said he is ready to get to work in order to rebuild South Terrebonne's football program. WebW.S. Athletics 2022-2023. Contact Rich Garven at rgarven@telegram.com. The emotion, intensity and will to win among the players and coaches was abundant. Student Contributor, GALLERY: Colonels sweep Southland Conference weekend, Barbe tops Tigers, ending Thibodaux's strong season, Nicholls Bass Federation Places 28th out of 244 in MLF Qualifier, Van Lith moving from Louisville to reigning NCAA champ LSU, Saints draft Notre Dame edge rusher Foskey, TCU RB Miller, GALLERY: Thibodaux at Barbe - State Playoffs, Cardinals roll, Tigers fall in Friday baseball slate, GALLERY: E.D. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "I think girls flag football is great," longtime Peoria Centennial football coach Richard Taylor said. In their first formal release on the April 22 crash, Cornwall police said preliminary investigation shows that Rivera, 17, who was the sole occupant of the Toyota RAV4, was headed north on Boyd Street about 10:50 p.m. And I think its been pretty good for me and for the team as well.. Earlier this season, Kamden Bourg was barreling up balls right at people. Still, there are differences of opinion out there. Patterson said the plan appears to be having girls play on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall. The higher division will be comprised mainly of schools who have already played club flag.