Matthew Louviere

1 month ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 7:27 am Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Senior slugger Lexi McLin has taken top honors on this year’s District 7-2A All-District teams, earning MVP honors. McLin was also named to the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association’s All-Star team earlier this year, the only player from the Teche Area to earn such an honor. McLin ended her career at Loreauville with 65 career home runs. After earning the District 7-2A title, Houma Christian’s coaching staff was named as the Coach of the Year.

1 month ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 2:06 pm Friday, May 2, 2025 The Catholic High baseball team remained upbeat after dropping Game 1 of its Division III Select quarterfinal series vs. No. 5-seeded St. Louis Catholic on Thursday. The Panthers (20-10) will rely on their deep pitching staff as they try to win a potential doubleheader on Friday against the Saints (17-18), who took the first game 10-3 despite finishing with only four hits.

1 month ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 1:15 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025 Several local track and field athletes have punched their tickets to the state meet next week at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. The Highland Baptist Christian School girls team were crowned 1A Region 2 champs, with Sophie Morris (pole vault), Madalynn Salsman (1600 meters) and Ella Blake (3200 meters) all taking home gold. Jeanerette’s Trea’lyn Frederick snagged first place in both the shot put and discus events.

1 month ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 11:17 am Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Every coach wants his team to peak at the right time. For Catholic High School baseball coach David Jordan, the Panthers are right on schedule. Two convincing wins over No. 13 seed Isidore Newman – 3-1 on Friday and 6-0 on Saturday – kept the Panthers in the running for the Select Division III title after earning a first-round bye to open the playoffs.

1 month ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 12:16 pm Friday, April 25, 2025 On Thursday morning, while much of the New Iberia Police Department was responding to calls regarding flash flooding in the area, a small group of officers and instructors were focused on a different type of disaster – an active shooter. The training took place at the First Community Church, the site of New Iberia’s former theater. Inside the corridors and auditoriums, NIPD instructor Rusty Meaux put the group through its paces.