High School Briefs

TERREBONNE TOURNAMENT PITS TOP LOCALS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER

A lot of quality basketball will be played at Terrebonne High School this week.

The third-annual Terrebonne General Medical Center Community Sports Institute Tiger Classic will take place at the Houma-based school, and will feature seven schools – some from the area and others from beyond.

The event will take place from Thursday-Saturday and games will start during the afternoon on each day and will continue into the evening.

Competing in the three-day tournament will be area programs Terrebonne, South Lafourche and Thibodaux, as well as outsiders Donaldsonville, Berwick, Grace King and Helen Cox.

Below is the schedule of games for each day of the event.

THURSDAY (all times p.m.)

-S. Lafourche vs. D-Ville – 3:30

-Berwick vs. Grace King – 5:00

-Helen Cox vs. Thibodaux – 6:30

Terrebonne vs. Berwick – 8

FRIDAY

-S. Lafourche vs. Berwick – 3:30

-Grace King vs. D-Ville – 5:00

-Thibodaux vs. S. Lafourche – 6:30

-Helen Cox vs. Terrebonne – 8:00

SATURDAY

-Terrebonne vs. Grace King – 2:30

-Berwick vs. Helen Cox – 4

-D-Ville vs. Thibodaux – 5:30

-S. Lafourche vs. Terrebonne – 7:00

TERRIERS SOCCER STAYS HOT

TThe always-dominant Vandebilt Catholic soccer team just keeps on winning.

The Terriers finished 2-0-2 this past weekend as the host of the Brothers of Sacred Heart Tournament, playing undefeated soccer against some of the top programs in Louisiana.

Vandebilt played four matches in two days over the weekend, competing favorably against programs that are expected to go deep in the State Playoffs next spring.

On Friday, Vandebilt tied with St. Paul’s early in the day, then rebounded to trump Catholic – Baton Rouge 1-0.

A day later, Vandebilt also got a draw and a win, finishing even with St. Louis, before beating Brother Martin 1-0.

In the win against Brother Martin, striker Clinton Erny put the Terriers on top in the opening minutes, sending a shot into the back of the net to put the team out front for good.

The lead held up throughout the match, because Vandebilt’s strikers kept pressure on the Crusaders, which allowed the Terriers’ defense to pick its spots and remain efficient.

With the successful weekend, Vandebilt is now 4-0-2 on the season.

They play a home match on Saturday afternoon against Newman.

E.D. WHITE ALSO ENJOYS SOCCER SUCCESS

At the same tournament, E.D. White also proved it has a claim as one of the top soccer programs in Louisiana.

The Cardinals also fared well at Vandebilt’s Tournament, posting three-straight ties in the weekend, while also facing an all-star cast of opponents.

On Friday, the Cardinals had draws with both Brother Martin and Jesuit, using dominant defense to stay aloat in both games.

E.D. White carried that momentum into Saturday’s matches, drawing with Catholic-Baton Rouge, as well.

With the successful weekend, the Cardinals are now 2-0-3 on the season. They will be home tonight against Zachary.

FORMER TARPON EARNS SEC PLAYING TIME

Saturday night was big for the Vanderbilt football program.

And a local student-athlete was a large part of the success.

The Commodores beat Tennessee 45-34 to earn their sixth win of the season – their second-straight to close the year.

South Lafourche graduate Bailey Granier had a hand in that victory, playing several snaps for the Vanderbilt offensive line – helping the team push forward for more than 600 yards in the win.

With the victory, Vanderbilt guaranteed itself a bowl game.

BRAVES POST HIGH MARKS

The H.L. Bourgeois boys’ basketball team continues to prove they are one of the top teams in Louisiana.

The Braves fared well at the Natchitoches Central Tournament this past week, earning a 2-1 record against top competition.

The Braves lost their opening game of the tournament against defending Class 4A State Champion Bossier – a 67-50 defeat.

But from there, H.L. Bourgeois righted its ship and played well, defeating Southwood and North Caddo on back-to-back days to improve their overall record to 5-1 on the season.

Next week’s schedule

THURSDAY — SATURDAY

TGMC Sports Institute Tiger Classic, featuring Terrebonne, South Lafourche, Donaldsonville, Berwick, Grace King, Helen Cox and Thibodaux