Dec 14, 2020
Carolina Alvarado returns as an All-District perfomer.
The Lady Panther Soccer team reached heights over the past two seasons that have not been seen in the program for many years. However, the Lady Panther knew that success would be difficult to duplicate after the losses the program has seen going into the 2020-2021 season. With half of their season behind them, the Lady Panthers are looking to find their stride in the second half of the season.
Gone from the past two seasons are Head Coach Chris Hampton. Scarlet Martinez, the two-time Division II, District IV MVP, has graduated. Five other All-District players are no longer with the Lady Panthers.
New Head Coach Luis Mendoza brings a wealth of coaching experience to the program. Coach Mendoza will look to Senior Goalkeeper Julyana Espinal to step up and replace graduating All-District Goalkeeper Tionna Hodges. Returning Juniors Seema Kawji and Carolina Alvarado were both All-District players last season. The three returning players will try to lead the Lady Panthers through their difficult schedule in the second half of the season.
Coach Mendoza will also look for three Sophomores to make significant improvements to their game in order to contribute to the Lady Panthers season. Emma Carter, Layla Shelton, and Marie Sierra will have to grow up quickly on the pitch this season.
All-District Goalkeeper Tionna Hodges is being replaced by Julyana Espinal.
The Lady Panthers have three home games left. Woodlawn is scheduled to host Brusly (December 18, 2020), De La Salle (January 11, 2021), and Livonia (January 25, 2021). The Lady Panthers will travel for both of their District matchups. They will travel to Plaquemine on January 19 for a rematch of their season opening match, in which the Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Green Devils by the score of 8-0.
The Lady Panthers will travel to Liberty on January 21. That match is set for a 3:30 pm kickoff and will likely determine the District Champion.
Dec 10, 2020
With the powerlifting season starting this month, the Panther Powerlifters are in full swing with pre-season workouts. Coach Baronich, who is beginning his 37th year as a head powerlifting coach, is looking for his experienced lifters to set the tone for the multitude of young lifters who are expected to contribute.
Seniors Tim Bennett and Aaron Gooden, along with Juniors Matthew Sant and Mason Watson, will look to lead the boys team, which finished 7th in last year’s East Regional. Senior Christian Jones and Junior Isabella Schamber are the leading returning lifters for the girls team that finished 5th in the East Regional last year. Five lifters qualified for the LHSPLA State Meet last season before the season was shut down due to COVID-19.
Coach Baronich will depend heavily on a group of Sophomores to supplement the returning boy lifters. Devyn Jones, Keenan Griffin, Jaden Sylvester, and Willie Nunnery are four lifters that are expected to contribute to the Panthers this season.
On the girls side, Junior India Morgan will join Sophomores Victoria Alder, Lauren Earl, Marie Sierra, Kara Love, and Celine Thomas as newcomers that will help lead the Lady Panthers.
Coach Baronich says that he has high expectations for both teams.
“Expectations for the boys team is high. We are returning a lot of experience with a lot of young talent. For the girls, we are still a very young team experience-wise because of the early graduation of three regional team members this year. Christian Jones is the lone senior of the group, looking to improve on our Regional finish from last year.”
The Panthers will begin their season on the road at the Joey Chutz Invitational at Denham Springs High on January 23rd. The Panthers will also attend the St. Amant Invitational on February 6th, and will host a boys and girls Tri Meet on January 30th and February 11th, respectively.
The Panthers will return to Denham Springs for the LHSPLA Girls and Boys East Regional on February 26th and 27th, and those lifters who qualify for the State Meet will participate at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on March 19th and 20th.
Athletes who would like to join this year’s Powerlifting team can contact Coach Baronich in the gym before December 18th for information.
Dec 9, 2020
In his second year as the Head Coach of the Woodlawn Lady Panther basketball team, Coach Jonathan Kohn expects to improve.
“My expectations are to improve, as both individuals and as a team, every practice and every game. I want this to be a fun experience for my players while at the same time striving towards the goals we set forth for ourselves. Whether we win or whether we lose, it is always my goal to be playing better at the end of the season than at the beginning of the season.”
Kohn will lean on returning Sophomore Forward Regan McDowell, who was recognized as an All-District Honorable Mention player last season. Kohn will also look for leadership from returning Senior Forward Brianna Johnson, as well as Guards Quiandra Bell and Celine Thomas.
Newcomers Trinity Spears, Tralyn Riley, and Qiana Dotch are also expected to help the Lady Panthers improve from last year’s 5-22 record.
Kohn will be joined by assistant Coach Brandy Robinson-Moore, who is in her first season as an assistant at Woodlawn, and Coach Nelson Malpica, who brings years of coaching experience to the team.
Coach Kohn says that he is excited about the way the season has started for the Lady Panthers, and relishes the opportunity to compete Through seven games played this season, the Lady Panthers have nearly reached last year’s win total, notching three victories to date.
“I look forward to competing in every contest regardless of the opponent. Each team that we play this year is different and offers a new set of challenges every time we step on the court. The greatest part about basketball is that there are so many ways to be successful as a team. I am looking forward to a fun and exciting season! We have a great group of girls on this years team.”
Female students interested in joining the Lady Panther basketball team are encouraged to see Coach Kohn in the gym, or reach out to him at [email protected].
Mar 11, 2020
The Woodlawn Quiz Bowl team has participated in several events this year, and their success is building with each competition. The Panther team has competed in the Brother Parsons Invitational at Brother Martin and the Dutchtown High Invitational, which are both National Academic Quiz Tournaments. NAQT events cover all academic topics, plus sports and pop culture.
On February 29th, the Quiz Bowl team participated in the State History Bowl held at Zachary High School. The team of Harrison Breland-Triche, Dalton Duhe’, Austin Stuckey, and Daniel Guidry placed fifth in the competition. Each of the boys completed a test to earn a spot to potentially compete in the National Competition.
The Quiz Bowl team participated in the Regional Science Bowl on March 7th at UNO. Science Bowl is sponsored by the Department of Energy. Each team member received a free T-shirt for the event and a bag from Strategic Petroleum. The team of Harrison Breland-Triche, Xavien Adams, Jay Sharma, Cayleigh Van Cleave, and Daniel Guidry reached the top six, just one step off the trophy round! The team defeated St. Amant, Caddo Magnet, and Bay High School, and lost by only two points to Baton Rouge High and LSMSA!
Quiz bowl is a fast-paced buzzer competition in which teams of four players compete to answer questions. The questions cover academic subjects, like literature and science, as well as the broader world of popular culture and current events. The Woodlawn High Quiz Bowl team welcome students who enjoy trivia and learning new information about numerous topics, with a little competition added to the equation.
The Louisiana State Quiz Bowl competition will take place on Saturday, March 21st at Southside High School in Youngsville.
Mar 6, 2020
Students in Ms. Risher’s AP Human Geography classes created an exhibit for our Farmers Market Job Fair this week. Each group was assigned a specific form of agriculture. Their goal was to become an expert on their type farming and be able to sell their farming practice to prospective farmers in a job fair setting.
Students were given the task of creating a presentation that was fun and interesting in order to attract people to their type of agriculture. Students also were responsible for informing potential “customers” of the drawbacks of their particular type of agriculture.
Presentations were interesting, engaging, and very informative. The students especially enjoyed the dairy farmers sharing ice cream treats during their presentations!
Students were graded based on their presentation at their exhibit. Students also visited other exhibits and were expected to complete guided notes about each exhibit they visited.
