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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011 FOOTBALL 2011 AMERICAN PRESS 43 LAKE ARTHUR Lake Arthur aims for three-peat AT A GLANCE BY JIM GAZZOLO AMERICAN PRESS A winning attitude has been started, and this year Lake Arthur is hoping to turn that into a tradition. District 4-2A Two straight district titles have the Tigers believing in the program. But whether that was just a couple of good senior classes which broke the championship drought or if Lake Arthur has turned the corner is the question. “That is what we are going to find out this season,” head coach Chad Lavergne said. ‘Did we win because of those classes, or can we now win because we are Lake Arthur’ “We have started something and we want to keep it going. That is the next step.” There was not a lot of room for error during last season’s 8-3, 6-0 run. The Tigers only beat Kinder for the district title by two points, 14-12. See LA, Page 47 KAREN WINK / AMERICAN PRESS Clockwise from top left, Jasper Martin, Aaron Hebert, Trent Hargrave and Anthony Washington will lead the Tigers in their quest for a third straight district title. ■ HEAD COACH: Chad Lavergne (17th year, 62-51 overall, 49-42 at school) ■ DISTRICT: 4-2A ■ LAST YEAR: 8-3, 6-0 (first in district) ■ OFFENSE: Split back (Seven starters returning) QB Rory Guidry (5-9, 155, Jr.); OG AARON HEBERT (5-9, 265, Sr.); OG NATHAN MONCEAUX (5- 10, 185, Jr.); OT JASPER MAR- TIN (6-1, 215 Sr.); OT BRYCE ZAUNBRECHER (5-10, 250); C Trevor Whitlow (6-2, 275, Jr.); SE Taylor McFarlain (5-11, 150, Jr.); WR ANTHONY WASHING- TON (5-7, 145, Sr.); TE Tyler Trahan (5-7, 160, Sr.); FB COL- BIE BENOIT (5-7, 205, Jr.); TB TRENT HARGRAVE (5-7, 185, Sr.) ■ DEFENSE: (Seven starters returning) DE JASPER MARTIN (6-1, 215, Sr.); DE Jake Royer (5-9, 205, Sr.); DT BRYCE ZAUNBRECHER (5-10, 250 Sr.); DT AARON HEBERT (5-9, 265, Sr.); LB TRENT HARGRAVE (5-8, 175, Sr.); LB NATHAN MON- CEAUX (5-10, 185, Jr.); LB Aaron Thompson (6-1, 150, Fr.); CB ANTHONY WASHINTON (5-7, 145, Sr.); CB Blake Broussard (5-11, 150, Sr.); S EVAN DESHOTEL (5-5, 140, Jr.); S Colby LaPoint (6-0, 140, Sr.) ■ SPECIALISTS: LS Colbie Benoit (5-7, 205, Jr.) Returning starters in ALL CAPS 00628942 GO TIGERS! Lake Arthur Butane Co. 801 N. Hwy. 26 2329 E. McNeese Lake Arthur, LA Lake Charles, LA 1-800-738-2280 www.lakearthurbutane.com 1-800-256-1287 2011 SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Hamilton Christian at Delcambre at Iota at Rosepine* East Beauregard* DeQuincy* at Welsh* Vinton* at Pickering* Kinder 00701104
44 AMERICAN PRESS FOOTBALL 2011 THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011 WELSH Greyhounds ready to bounce back BY JIM GAZZOLO AMERICAN PRESS The Welsh Greyhounds have just one thing on their minds for this fall: Redemption. District 4-2A After setting an upward trend during the past few years under coach Robbie Gates, the Greyhounds fell back on hard times last year. “Everything kind of went wrong,” Gates said. Two one-point losses and a couple of other “tough” defeats left the Greyhounds out of the playoffs for the first time in eight years. They finished just 3-7 overall, 2-4 in district play. A host of injuries cost Welsh a good portion of its experience last year, forcing Gates to play a young club that was good enough to stay in most games but not to finish them off. “We were close,” Gates said. “There were four games that we could have won, and that would have turned our record around at 7-3. But we learned a lot for that, I hope.” The Greyhounds also found some depth as they were forced to play more sophomores than expected and even a few freshmen. That may pay off this year, as Welsh gained not only experience but also that depth for those forced to move up. “It could really help us,” Gates said. “We are a lot deeper this year. We can take those injuries, I think, much better this season.” Tailback Nick Hebert was limited to just four games last season after rushing for 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2009. But he was averaging 8.5 yards per Clockwise from top left, Kade Landry, Randall Cooper, David Caraway and Sage Benoit pace the Greyhounds. carry despite being hobbled. “That was a very big loss,” Gates said. “We had to scramble after that. Nick just could never get healthy.” He is now. “He looks really good and had a great summer through workouts,” Gates said. “We are counting on him.” Help could come from sophomore Caleb Hayes, who filled in for Hebert as a freshman. He ran for 532 yards and five touchdowns during the last part of the season. PANKAJ KHADKA / AMERICAN PRESS Senior quarterback David Caraway also returns after injuries propelled him into the starting lineup for the last six games a year ago. Caraway, who Gates says is an even better safety on defense, was 27-of-56 for 380 yards and two touchdowns last fall. He also threw four interceptions. “The experience he got last year really is a boost for our offense,” said Gates, who will have nine starters returning on that side of the ball. See WELSH, Page 47 AT A GLANCE ■ HEAD COACH: Robbie Gates (fifth year) ■ DISTRICT: 4-2A ■ LAST YEAR: 3-7, 2-4 (fifth in District 5-2A, no playoffs) ■ OFFENSE: Multiple (Nine starters returning) TE Will Heinen (6-1, 185, Jr.); SE JACOB KRATZER (5-8, 140, Sr.); LT SAGE BENOIT (6-1, 200, Sr.); LG Nick Davidson (5-9, 185, Sr.); C WILL LEGER (5-7, 175, Sr.); RG DYLAN BENOIT (5-10, 180, Sr.); RT KADE LANDRY (6-3, 325, Sr.); QB DAVID CARAWAY (6-1, 185, Sr.); RB NICK HEBERT (5-9, 165, Sr.); FB Dominic Davis (5- 9, 165, Sr.); RB CALEB HAYES (5-9 165, So.); WR SEAN LELEAUX (5-10, 165, Jr.). ■ DEFENSE: 4-2-5 (Eight starters returning) DE WILL HEINEN (6-1, 185, Jr.); DE SAGE BENOIT (6-1, 200, Sr.); DT DAN BILLEADEAUX (6-0, 190, Sr.); DT Randall Cooper (6-3, 230, Sr.); LB TRAY GOOD- WIN (5-9, 190, Jr.); LB Andrew Moore (5-9, 180, Jr.); SS DOMINIC DAVIS (5-9, 165, Sr.); SS CALEB HAYES (5-9 165, So.); FS DAVID CARAWAY (6-1, 185, Sr.); CB SETH BENOIT (6- 2, 175, Jr.); CB MIKE DUPLICHI- AN (5-9, 155, Jr.). ■ SPECIALISTS: K Cob Sammis (5-7, 135, Fr.) or Jude Pousson (5-9, 120, So.); P David Caraway (6-1, 185, Sr.). 00701088 Go Greyhounds! •Engines - Natural Gas & Diesel •Vertical & Centrifugal Pumps •Gear Drives & Drive Shafts •Temporary Material Storage 106 E. Russell Ave. HWY 90 • Welsh, LA 70591 (337) 734-2101 (337) 734-2104 FAX welshirrigationequip@yahoo.com •Irrigation & Drainage Systems •Lo-Lift Pumps •Auto Parts •Farm & Home Hardware 2011 Welsh High School Schedule Sept. 2 at Merryville Sept. 9 at Rayne Sept. 16 South Beauregard Sept. 23 at Kinder* Sept. 30 Rosepine* Oct. 6 at East Beauregard* Oct. 14 Lake Arthur* Oct. 21 DeQuincy* Oct. 28 at Vinton* Nov. 4 Pickering*
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