Striving to do the best I can, one day at a time. Former award winning sports writer for Houma Courier and Thibodaux Daily Comet. Nicholls journalism instructor
Emotional day in Thibodaux as the family, friends and community came together to honor Thibodaux native and former LSU football player Kyren Lacy memory with a balloon release in MLK Park. @alltimegreattt is missed and loved by many!
Pray for Thibodaux. Really difficult morning. Going through my memories of photo/videos right now. It was amazing covering Kyren Lacy. He really loved his home. That smile was always bright. So talented and a fun kid. He just wanted to accomplish his dreams. RIP @alltimegreattt
It was great to see so many people celebrate Kyren Lacy life like they did today. Many Thibodaux and LSU teammates including Jayden Daniels @JayD__5 Continued prayers for Washington and Lacy families. Thibodaux sent @alltimegreattt off right.
Kyren Lacy was a superstar in all sports even before he became a famous college football star. This old video of mine from 2018 shows how much Thibodaux loved that kid. He was talented. Glad we will always have these great memories of him down here to remember @alltimegreattt
Tears of joy from Thibodaux WR Kyren Lacy as he signed with Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns today. He’s overcome some academic issues and more in recent months to get this opportunity. Congrats @alltimegreattt This is what signing day is about with dreams coming true.
I’m thinking about the good times. He had many of them. Here’s one from 2019. The news stings hard. I know Thibodaux is a strong community and will come together during tragic times for Kyren Lacy. Prayers for his family, friends and community.🙏🏿 @alltimegreattt
Tears of joy from Thibodaux WR Kyren Lacy as he signed with Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns today. He’s overcome some academic issues and more in recent months to get this opportunity. Congrats @alltimegreattt This is what signing day is about with dreams coming true.
Shoutout to LSU QB and former St. James High School star Lowell Narcisse @L_Narcisse2 for taking time to visit his friend Alaina Maiorana today in Houma. Alaina, a senior at Vandebilt, is battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Lowell definitely made her day! houmatoday.com/sports/201803…
If you want to watch Kyren Lacy funeral and can’t make it, KNSU TV YouTube is live streaming it in Stopher Gym at Nicholls State in Thibodaux. click link here beginning at 11 a.m.
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Praying for Morgan City, Houma, Thibodaux and rest of the state through this storm as it comes our way. God will lead us through it no matter what. Take care of yourselves and your families. Stay safe everyone. 🙏🙏
I had a chance to ask LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier some things about his old favorite receiver target Kyren Lacy at Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls in Kyren’s hometown of Thibodaux today. @Garrettnuss13@alltimegreattt
Officials missed a call that could have been pass interference, helmet to helmet, unnecessary roughness, face guarding, any of them. Instead it was none of them.
The game, and legacies, were changed.
I took this picture of Carley McCord @carleymccord posing with the St. James chain during the Class 3A state title game earlier this month. RIP to her and the other plane crash victims and their families. So sad.
This sums up an emotional night right here. Congrats to the Preston family. I’m sure they’ll never forget this one. Tears of joy from making it to the Superdome. @shazzpreston7@Shawnpreston25
Thibodaux Tigers celebrating with their crazy fans after a hard fought 63-48 win over Bonnabel. Tigers will play in state finals for first time since 2005.
Moment of the day. Thibodaux mayor Tommy Eschete declaring June 29, 2019 as Trovon Reed Day in the city of Thibodaux. Congrats on a great celebrity game. @TrovonReed
Nice way to start the season for Thibodaux’s Kyren Lacy. He caught his first college catch for UL and got to celebrate a win at Iowa State. @alltimegreattt
Some personal news below. I appreciate everyone’s prayers and support. I’ll still be around doing what I can to promote local athletics. Let’s get started with next chapter.
Pretty cool moment at Terrebonne’s signing day. The players and coaches presented German exchange student Florian Thorak with a letterman jacket. Thorak was a member of Tbonne’s football team last season. You can tell all his teammates were happy for him. @tbonne_football
Nicholls students are so lucky. We used to only dream about hosting a home playoff game back in the day. Now these kids today get two straight years of home playoff games. 😂Hopefully all the students and fans take advantage of this opportunity to play at home in playoffs.
Saints receiver Keith Kirkwood @Kirkwood_Five has some good advice for all young athletes about trusting the process. If you work hard every day, your time will come. Then you have to make most of it. That’s what he and @TreQuanSmithUCF are doing right now for Saints.
Let’s also talk about Marvin Robertson Jr. @marvinjr_1 who overcame four fouls early in second half to finish with 13 key points. Only player I’ve ever seen bring Thibodaux and Raceland communities together. Missed his sophomore season at CL with knee injury. Now he’s a champ.
Here is a photo that football fans in Thibodaux will love. Two Thibodaux natives/pro football players in Trovon Reed @TrovonReed and Amik Robertson @_YoungTruth7 Amik says all the time how much he has looked up to Trovon. Now he'll take his talents to NFL just like Trovon did.
Thibodaux needs to be known as the "City of Champions" after all these rings Nicholls State and Thibodaux High are winning these days. Jewelry business booming💍💍
I hope Ruston is ready because there will be a whole bus load of Amik Robertson @_YoungTruth7 fans from Thibodaux heading up there for the UTSA at Louisiana Tech football game. I know some Lowell Narcisse fans will be there as well. Have a safe trip to everyone traveling today.
Thibodaux's Amik Robertson @_YoungTruth7 made his entire family, especially his grandmother Edith Robertson, proud when he was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. dailycomet.com/sports/202004…
St. James fans are a different breed. We all knew this. Wildcats Nation take over in New Orleans. They shut down Poydras to welcome St. James to Superdome.
One of my favorite NFL draft moments back in 2017. Watching Houma's Eli McGuire get that call from the Jets. It was a great day for his family and friends. @Mr_Adversityy 🙏
Thibodaux High got their Class 5A state championship basketball rings tonight. I asked seniors @marvinjr_1@kpj1323@ynfw23 and @TonyLClark to show them off a little bit after ceremony. I know they’ve waited forever for that moment. 💍
Probably best moment of postgame press conference by Rashod Robinson getting the mic and talking about his coach Tony Clark @TonyLClark@ynfw23@damonrobinson10
Thibodaux's Amik Robertson @_YoungTruth7 is one of a kind. Can play any position on the field. One of the greats from the bayou. Overlooked. Underrated. Nonstop intensity. I dare you to throw it in his direction. He'll make you pay. He'll make one NFL team very lucky soon.
St. James QB Shamar Smith @shamar550 was named MVP. He passed for two touchdowns on 229 yards, rushed for two scores on 71 yards and caught a 20-yard TD.
Teddy Bridgewater is going to develop a Vacherie accent standing on St. James sideline. He’s standing next to St. James greats Chad Jasmin, Shawn Preston and Coach Don Rodrigue.
I just know that Thibodaux native/Louisiana Tech star cornerback Amik Robertson @_YoungTruth7 is going to ball all the way out during Saturday's game at LSU. He has always stood out on the big stage. I can't wait to watch him play in Death Valley. Keep your eyes on No. 21!
I watched Terrebonne @tbonne_football coach Gary Hill give like 10 different interviews after the game to various media outlets and celebrate one of his biggest wins ever with his players, but I think this moment with his daughter Addison will be his favorite.
Saints won. LSU won. Nicholls won. Prep football in the bayou is exciting and fun with some good teams. Good vibes this past weekend. Hope it all continues!
Former Terrebonne High baseball standout Xane Washington had a career night for Nicholls in a 14-1 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff tonight. The true freshman went 4-for-4 with three RBIs. Good stuff!
Good news for area athletes in Terrebonne tonight. The School Board passed a vote to set aside $2 million in its budget to go towards turf fields at Terrebonne and STHS for 2019-20 school year. It clears a major hurdle in getting turf. See @JuliaArenstam story in paper tomorrow.
Former Nicholls QB Chase Fourcade @ChaseFourcade didn’t get to participate in a pro day after his senior year due to COVID-19 outbreak. He got to throw for NFL teams today hoping to get a shot with the pros. @Nicholls_FB
Congrats to Coach Gary Hill and the Terrebonne Tigers. Heading to the 5A quarterfinals next week vs. Destrehan. They are already ready for the rematch.
The Terrebonne Tigers held their official team picture day today and wanted to send out a message on what everyone could expect from them in the 2019 football season. 11-2 with quarterfinals trip last season.