Scott Pellegrin Announced as New Head Football Coach

Scott Pellegrin Announced as New Head Football Coach

Apr 19, 2024

Scott Pellegrin was introduced to the Woodlawn High School football team as their new head coach on Tuesday. Principal Michael Hilton brought Coach Pellegrin out to a rising ovation from returning Panther players in the school’s theater.

“Coach Pellegrin brings over a decade of experience coaching high school football,” said Principal Hilton. “Not only do we have confidence that he will succeed on the field, Coach Pellegrin has also proven to be an excellent teacher in the classroom. He has traits that we look for in teachers and coaches. We are excited to welcome him to the Panther team!”

Prior to his arrival at Woodlawn, Coach Pellegrin spent the last 4 years at East Ascension High School as the Defensive Coordinator.

Coach Pellegrin spent one year as the Defensive Coordinator at Liberty Magnet High School in Baton Rouge. He was part of Liberty’s football program revival.

Before coaching at Liberty, he coached five years at South Lafourche High School in Galliano, LA. During his stint with South Lafourche, Coach Pellegrin served in a variety of positions. He served as Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Prior to that, he was Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach. Upon arriving at South Lafourche in 2014, Coach Pellegrin served as an offensive assistant working with the Offensive Line.

Coach Pellegrin started his coaching career at E.D. White Catholic High School where he was an assistant coach for two seasons. In 2012, he worked as a defensive assistant with the 8th grade program before moving up to the varsity ranks for the 2013 season as an offensive line coach.

“I am extremely excited to be the new head football coach at Woodlawn High,” said Coach Pellegrin. “I look forward to coaching and mentoring the young men in our program.”

Pellegrin added, “I’m also excited to be involved in the community and create excitement for our program. I’m thankful to Mr. Hilton and Coach Broussard for the opportunity. Go Panthers!”

The Panther Play by Play – October 8 – October 14

The Panther Play by Play – October 8 – October 14

Oct 17, 2023

Each week the Panther Play by Play will review the athletic contests from the previous week and look forward to the coming week’s action.

Want to come out and cheer on the Panthers? Tickets for all home events can be purchased online.

Cross Country

The Panther Cross Country team participated at the Zachary High School Bronco XC Stampede, which was held on Saturday, October 14th at the historic Port Hudson Battlefield. Woodlawn was led by a pair of underclassmen, each finishing with times to be proud of.

Freshman Kailyn Lebrun led our Lady Panthers with a time of 25:21. The time was fast enough to place Kailyn at the 20th fastest time in the history of the Lady Panther Cross Country team. Sophomore Ty Davis led the Panthers with a time of 19:18, which was good for the 14th best time in school history.

In addition to Kailyn and Ty’s PRs, freshman Charge Johnson finished with a PR time of 24:11 in the boys’ three mile JV race.

Next up for Cross Country: Thursday, October 26 – EBR Metro Championships

Football

While our freshman team was off this week, our JV team hosted the Liberty Patriots Monday night at Panther Stadium. Our young Panthers came out and started the week off right with a strong 28-14 win over Liberty, hoping to give momentum to the varsity team.

That momentum carried over to Thursday night, as the Panther defense stood strong against the Patriots. Woodlawn’s stingy defense held Liberty out of the end zone all night, while the offense did enough scoring for the Panthers to get their second win of the season. The final score Thursday night was 13-0.

Next up for Football: Tuesday, October 17 – Freshmen/JV at Catholic; Friday, October 20 – Varsity at Catholic

Swim

Our Panther swim team had a bye week this week. Their work in the pool continued with practices held each evening at the Paula G Manship YMCA. Woodlawn will be back in action Saturday at Crawfish Aquatics.

Next up for Swim: Saturday, October 21 – Capital City Swim League at Crawfish Aquatics Bluebonnet

Volleyball

Our Lady Panther Volleyball team began district play this week, with matches at Central and versus Scotlandville. The girls also participated in Baton Rouge High School’s tournament over the weekend.

The Lady Panthers had a rough week, dropping three matches to only one win. However, the win was a big one over district rival Scotlandville. In a varsity-only match held at Woodlawn Middle on Thursday, our Lady Panthers moved to 1-1 in district 4-5A play with a big win over the Lady Hornets, who went into the contest as the #8 ranked team in Division I.

Next up for Volleyball: Tuesday, October 17 – F/JV/Varsity at St. Joseph; Thursday, October 19 – JV/Varsity at Zachary

Winter Sports Practice Underway

Boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls soccer, powerlifting, and tennis are all practicing in preparation for their upcoming seasons.

The Panther Play by Play – October 1 – October 7

The Panther Play by Play – October 1 – October 7

Oct 8, 2023

Each week the Panther Play by Play will review the athletic contests from the previous week and look forward to the coming week’s action.

Want to come out and cheer on the Panthers? Tickets for all home events can be purchased online.

Cross Country

The Panthers had a much needed break after running races during the three previous weekends. However, the Panthers did put in a strong week of practice around campus.

The Cross Country team will be back in action this coming weekend at the Zachary High School Bronco XC Stampede at the Historic Pride-Port Hudson Site.

Next up for Cross Country: Saturday, October 14 – Zachary High School Bronco XC Stampede

Football

It was a rough week for our Panther Football team on the field of play. All three levels of the program faced the Zachary Broncos. The freshman and JV teams each hosted Zachary on Tuesday, with both teams falling short. Our freshmen battled before falling 30-18 to the Broncos, and the JV team fell 27-0 afterwards.

On Friday, the varsity team traveled to Zachary for their first District 4-5A contest. The home team came out on top by the score of 57-21.

Next up for Football: Monday, October 9 – JV vs. Liberty; Thursday, October 12 – Varsity vs. Liberty

Swim

Our Panther Swim Team had solid times in the CCSL Make up meet which was held Sunday, October 1st.

The Panthers had several top ten finishes in different individual events. John Cador finished 9th in the Boys 200 Yard Freestyle. Zack Lemoine finished 8th in the Boys 200 Yard IM. James Skiles finished 8th in the Boys 100 Yard Butterfly. Finally, Isabella Winter placed 9th in the Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke.

In addition to these swimmers who finished in the top ten, the following Panthers had strong showings in their races as well: Breanna Barrios (Girls 50 Yard Freestyle, Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke), Norman Collins (Boys 50 Yard Freestyle, Boys 100 Yard Backstroke), Vincent Nguyen (Boys 50 Yard Freestyle), Christian Dorsey (Boys 50 Yard Freestyle), Alex Collins (Boys 100 Yard Butterfly, Boys 100 Yard Backstroke), Ben Mackay (Boys 100 Yard Freestyle, Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke), Vincent Nguyen (Boys 100 Yard Backstroke), and D’ontrell Dyson (Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke).

Winter (Girls 100 Yard Freestyle), Lemoine (Boys 100 Yard Freestyle), Cador (Boys 100 Yard Backstroke), and Skiles (Boys 100 Yard Backstroke) also finished with great times in other events outside of their top ten finishes.

Next up for Swim: Saturday, October 21 – Capital City Swim League at Crawfish Aquatics Bluebonnet

Volleyball

After a perfect week last week, our Lady Panther Volleyball team saw action in four matches which were all on the road this week. Our Panthers finished the week with a 2-2 record.

The Lady Panthers opened the week on Monday by traveling to White Castle. While the JV team came up short, the varsity team finished with a 4 set to 1 victory (21-25, 25-8, 25-17, 25-21).

Wednesday, the Lady Panthers traveled to LSU’s campus to face University Lab. It was a tough night for our volleyball team, as all three levels lost to the home team.

Finally, the volleyball team traveled to the New Orleans area to participate in the Academy of Our Lady Tournament on Saturday. The Lady Panthers split their two games, falling in their opening match to Newman before defeating Walker in their second match of the day.

Next up for Volleyball: Tuesday, October 10 – F/JV/Varsity vs. Central; Thursday, October 12 – Varsity vs. Scotlandville

Winter Sports Practice Underway

Boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls soccer, powerlifting, and tennis are all practicing in preparation for their upcoming seasons.

The Panther Play by Play – September 24 – September 30

The Panther Play by Play – September 24 – September 30

Oct 2, 2023

Each week the Panther Play by Play will review the athletic contests from the previous week and look forward to the coming week’s action.

Want to come out and cheer on the Panthers? Tickets for all home events can be purchased online.

Cross Country

The Woodlawn High Cross Country team had another solid performance this weekend. The Panthers competed at Highland Road Park for the first time this season in the St. Joseph’s Academy Invitational.

Both the boys and girls fields were the largest field that our Panther runners had seen this season. However, this did not deter the runners from giving their all. Sophomore Ty Davis and Freshman Kailyn Lebrun each had standout runs for the Panthers. Both runners had times that placed them in the top-20 all-time at Woodlawn High School.

Next up for Cross Country: Saturday, October 14 – Zachary High School Bronco XC Stampede

Football

The Freshman and JV Football teams began the week Monday night by hosting Walker in a double header at Panther Stadium.

The sub-varsity teams once again proved up to the challenge. The freshmen team started the night off with a victory, defeating the Wildcats by the score of 22-20. The JV team fell short after not converting all of their two point conversions, 24-22. Both teams fought hard and made Woodlawn fans proud.

Friday night saw the Panthers face another top-five 3A opponent. Woodlawn High traveled to St. James to face the Wildcats. Woodlawn played a strong first half, and found themselves trailing by only two points at half, 9-7. Unfortunately for the visiting team, St. James was able to score twice in the second half while holding the Panthers out of the end zone. The final score was 22-7.

Next up for Football: Tuesday, October 3 – Freshmen and JV vs. Zachary; Friday, October 6 – Varsity at Zachary

Swim

The Woodlawn High Swim team traveled to Lafayette on Saturday, September 30th to participate in the Open Meet held at Crawfish Aquatics Lafayette. The boys team came away with a strong third place finish, while the girls finished 8th.

The boys were led by three relay teams that had top ten finishes, and a host of strong individual performances. John Cador and Reagan Rodgers finished 7th and 8th in the 100 yard backstroke, and Norman Collins just missed a top ten finish, finishing 11th. Panther swimmers also finished strong in the 100 yard freestyle. James Skiles (4th place), Ben Mackay (8th place), Zack Lemoine (10th place), and Rodgers (13th place) all finished in the top 15.

In the 100 yard breaststroke, Mackay (10th place), Skiles (11th place) and D’ontrell Dyson (15th place) all had top finishes. Lemoine (11th place), Collins (14th place), Alex Collins (16th place), and Christian Dorsey (24th place) all had strong races in the 50 yard freestyle to help score points for the Panthers.

Next up for Swim: Sunday, October 1 – Capital City Swim League at Crawfish Aquatics Bluebonnet

Volleyball

The Lady Panther Volleyball team had an extremely successful week, going 3-0. The Lady Panthers moved to 11-8 on the season with a week to go before District 4-5A play begins.

Woodlawn started the week traveling to Loranger for a three game series with the Lady Wolves. The ninth graders fell in the first set by the score of 25-18, but fought back in the second set, winning 25-18. Unfortunately, the young Lady Panthers could not pull out the victory, falling 15-13 in the third set. The JV team fought hard in both sets they played, but fell 25-19 and 25-21. The two setbacks to start the night did not foreshadow the outcome of the varsity game, as the Lady Panthers came out swinging. After three sets, Woodlawn had the win (25-14, 25-18, 25-14).

Tuesday night saw Woodlawn host Liberty in a JV/Varsity doubleheader. The JV Lady Panthers fought hard, pushing Liberty to three sets before falling 25-16, 21-25, and 15-9. However, just like the night before, the varsity team bounced back in a big way for Woodlawn. In an exciting contest in front of a supportive home crown, the Lady Panthers fell 25-20 in the first set. The second set would not be decided at 25, as Woodlawn needed an extra point to defeat Liberty, 26-24. With the score knotted at 1 set a piece, Woodlawn dominated the third set, 25-13. However, the Lady Patriots found a way to win the fourth set, 25-16. With the match on the line in the fifth set, Woodlawn found a way to come away with the win, 15-11! Branderia Graham and Taliyah Kirby combined for 22 kills and 4 blocks, and Kelis Conley added 20 assists to the stat line.

There was no rest for the weary Lady Panthers, as they were right back in the gym Wednesday for another three game series versus Doyle. Woodlawn’s sub-varsity teams each fell in two sets, but the pattern of the varsity team winning the night continued. The home fans had less anxiety than Tuesday night, with Woodlawn finishing the match after three sets (25-19, 25-17, 25-21). Graham and Kirby had 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Junior Amelie LeMaire added 9 kills for the Lady Panthers.

Next up for Volleyball: Monday, October 2 – JV/Varsity at White Castle; Wednesday, October 4 – Freshmen/JV/Varsity at U High; Saturday, October 7 – Varsity at Academy of Our Lady Tournament

Winter Sports Practice Underway

Boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls soccer, powerlifting, and tennis are all practicing in preparation for their upcoming seasons.

The Panther Play by Play – September 17 – September 23

The Panther Play by Play – September 17 – September 23

Sep 26, 2023

Each week the Panther Play by Play will review the athletic contests from the previous week and look forward to the coming week’s action.

Want to come out and cheer on the Panthers? Tickets for all home events can be purchased online.

Cross Country

For the second week in a row, our Panther Cross Country team made the trip across the Mississippi River to Brusly High School. This week, the Panthers competed in the Brusly Cinclaire Run on the Levee. First year Head Coach Erik Wagner was extremely pleased with his team’s performance, and for good reason. Every Panther runner ran a personal record in their races. Woodlawn High School was led by Ty Davis, who placed 18th in the three mile varsity race. Ty was only a few shy of breaking into the all-time top 20 list for Woodlawn High School. Liam Dowdy also finished with a top 30 performance while setting his PR.

Our Lady Panthers were paced by freshman Kailyn Lebrun, who finished 27th in the varsity three mile race.

The Woodlawn High Cross Country team will be in action again Saturday at the St. Joseph’s Invitational at Highland Road Park.

Next up for Cross Country: Saturday, September 30 at the St. Joseph’s Invitational

Football

The Woodlawn Panther Sub-Varsity Football teams got the week started on the correct foot as they traveled to Denham Springs and came away with two wins Tuesday night.

The freshman team was able to come away with a hard fought victory by the score of 22-14. Following the freshman victory, the JV team shut the Yellow Jackets out while scoring three touchdowns of their own for a final score of 20-0.

Unfortunately for the Panthers, the momentum ended Tuesday night. The varsity team struggled Friday night in Thibodaux, falling behind to ED White early. When the game finally ended, the Panthers fell 57-7.

Next up for Football: Monday, September 25 – Freshmen and JV vs. Walker; Friday, September 29 – Varsity at St. James

Swim

Following their successful opening-season meet last week, our Panthers were off of competition this week. Woodlawn will be back in the pool this week preparing for two meets this weekend. Our Panthers will travel to Lafayette for a meet in the Lafayette Swim League Saturday and will follow that up with a make-up of their opening weekend meet that was postponed.

Next up for Swim: Saturday, September 30 – Lafayette Swim League at Crawfish Aquatics Lafayette, Sunday, October 1 – Capital City Swim League at Crawfish Aquatics Bluebonnet

Volleyball

Following a busy week, which saw the Lady Panthers in action in six matches, Woodlawn High was back in action with six matches again this past week.

Tuesday night saw Woodlawn face neighborhood rival St. Michael. The Lady Panthers struggled to get traction versus the visiting Warriors on all three levels. After the freshman and JV teams both lost two sets to none, the varsity Panthers were also unable to get much positive going. At the end of the match, the visiting Warriors walked away with a three set win.

On Wednesday, the Lady Panthers travelled to Denham Springs for a three-match set versus the Lady Yellow Jackets. Much like Tuesday nigh, the freshman and JV teams struggled, each losing in two sets. However, the varsity team bounced back with a strong three set win over the Yellow Jackets. Our Lady Panthers won the match 25-19, 25-11, and 25-20.

Finally, the Lady Panthers played host to the Rumble in the Jungle Volleyball tournament. Woodlawn finished the tournament with a 3-1 record, defeating White Castle, Caddo Magnet, and Hammond in straight sets before falling to Lakeshore in two sets. Sophomore Mikenzie Wells was named to the All-Tournament team for Woodlawn High.

Next up for Volleyball: Monday, September 25 – Freshmen/JV/Varsity at Loranger; Tuesday, September 26 – Freshmen/JV/Varsity vs. Liberty; Wednesday, September 27 – Freshmen/JV/Varsity vs. Doyle

Winter Sports Practice Underway

Boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls soccer, powerlifting, and tennis are all practicing this upcoming week.