Daily Review sports editor Geoff Stoute talks with Central Catholic coach Latashia Wise on the eve of Feb. 18's playoff opener.
Central Catholic High School football standout Stefano Guarisco signed with Nicholls State University Wednesday morning at the school. Joining Guarisco, seated from left, are Lee Guarisco, grandfather; Grace Guarisco, grandmother; Lee Guarisco, father; Claire Guarisco, mother; Diana Grace Guarisco,
sister; and Diana Doiron, grandmother. Standing, from left, are members of the Central Catholic coaching staff in various sports who coached Guarisco through the years. From left are David Fuhrer, Larry Lombardo, Ron Case, Tommy Minton, Ree Case, Tyler Jensen and Keith Thibodeaux. (The Daily Review/Crystal Thielepape)
Central Catholic High School coach Tommy Minton said some schools told standout running back Stefano Guarisco he was too small to play college football.
Central Catholic senior Tanner Wiggins goes up for a lay up during the Eagles’ contest with Vermilion Catholic last week in Morgan City. Wiggins scored eight points Monday in the Eagles’ 69-54 victory against Hanson Memorial in Morgan City Monday. The Eagles will return to action Friday when they travel to face Gueydan in a 7 p.m. contest. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)
The Central Catholic Eagles knocked off Hanson Memorial 69-54 in District 7-1A boys’ basketball action in Morgan City Monday.
Central Catholic’s Jalen Johnson heads to the basket during the Eagles’ contest
against E.D. White earlier this month. Johnson scored 11 points but Central
Catholic fell to H.L. Bourgeois, 67-60, Tuesday in Morgan City. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)
H.L. Bourgeois defeated Central Catholic 67-60 in the Eagles’ home opener Tuesday in Morgan City.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Avoyelles 69, Georgetown 56
Baker 75, St. James 59
Cecilia 67, Port Barre 57
Country Day 61, Brother Martin 53
Dunham 56, Jehovah-Jireh 45