Apr 8, 2024
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.
Bowling
Four Panther bowlers competed in the 2024 LHSAA State Singles Tournament at All-Star Lanes on Friday, April 5th.
Three Woodlawn student-athletes, Henry Bratkowski, John Cador, and Keylen Sonnier, represented the Panthers in the boys’ competition.
Bratkowski led the Panthers with a three game average of 191.3. Cador followed closely with a 190.3 average over three games. Sonnier finished with a three game average of 150.7.
Aubrey Bratkowski was the lone female bowler to represent Woodlawn, and she had the highest finish of the day for the Panthers. She completed her three games with a 171.7 average, which was good enough to finish in 18th place in the state.
Tennis
Our Panther tennis team traveled to Lutcher High School on Monday, March 25th for a dual match versus the Bulldogs. Our boys’ and girls’ teams both came away from the match undefeated.
On the boys’ side, Jacob Aime and Sam Marino defeated their first court opponents after splitting sets. Woodlawn came away with the win, 6-3, 3-6, 1-0. Ryan Russell and Devin Sutor-Benfield secured the Panther win for the boys with their win on the second court, 7-5, 0-6, 1-0.
Unlike the boys, our girls team came away with three relatively easy wins. The first court doubles team of Lily Ingalls and Amelie Lemaire defeated their opponents 6-0, 6-2. Our second court, which consisted of Krystel Amo and Miriam Lindsay, defeated their opponents 6-0, 6-0. And finally, our third court of Wesley Porter and Kate Russell came away with a 7-6, 6-0 win.
On Wednesday, our Panthers were back at Highland Road Park to face East Ascension. Our Lady Panthers defeated the Spartans three courts to two, while the boys were only able to win one of four matches.
While our Lady Panthers dropped both singles matches, all three doubles courts came away with the wins for the second straight playing date. Ingalls and Lemaire (6-1, 6-0), Amo and Lindsay (6-0, 6-0), and Russell and Malaiya Johnson (7-6, 6-4) all were victorious.
Levi Lindsay was the only Panther to come away with a win for the boys, defeating EA’s first court singles player 6-0, 6-0.
Next up for Tennis: The Panther tennis teams will play St. Michael on the 8th and Denham Springs on the 9th. Both matches will start at 3 pm at Highland Road Tennis Center.
Track
Our track team competed in the Red and Gold Relays at Brusly on the 27th, with our boys’ team coming in second overall. Sophomore Liam Dowdy placed first in the 3200 meter race, our boys’ 4×400 relay team (Couren Norman, D’Kobe Chesterfield, Jay’Cob Jolla, Darius Chesterfield) placed second, and our 4×800 relay team (Brennen Lamotte, Liam Dowdy, Ashton Spears, Harlom Turner) came in first.
Additionally, our sprint medley 800 (Jay’Cob Jolla, Couren Norman, Darius Chesterfield, D’Kobe Chesterfield) and 1600 (Couren Norman, Jay’Cob Jolla, Darius Chesterfield, Kydell Miner) meter relay teams both came in first place.
In the throws, senior Alex Collins placed second in the shot put, senior Khamory Gipson placed first in the discus, senior D’Kobe Chesterfield placed first in the javelin, and junior Brennen Lamotte placed third in the javelin.
On the 4th, the team competed in the Easter Relays at Live Oak, and the boys’ team came in second overall. Juniors Jay’Cob Jolla and Caleb Cooper placed first and second in the boys’ 100 meter dash, respectively and sophomore Cayden Randall placed first in the 200 meter. For the girls, sophomore Mellody St. Luce placed second in the 800 meter race.
Our 4×200 and 4×400 boys’ teams placed first, while our 4×800 team placed second.
In the shot put, Alex Collins and Raheem Gray placed first and second, respectively. Khamory Gipson came first in the discus, and Jay’cob Jolla came first in the long jump.
All times and distances can be found at https://www.athletic.net/team/18332/track-and-field-outdoor/2024.
Next up for Track: Our track team will host a JV meet on the 9th and will compete in the Grizzly Relays at Catholic High on the 11th.
Baseball
On the 26th, the Panthers began district play against Zachary, resulting in a 14-1 loss. The following day, they rallied for a 9-6 win against Madison Prep.
Unfortunately, spring break saw a string of losses for the Panthers. The team played Zachary again on the 28th and lost 15-1. They also fell to Liberty in 2 nail-biter games on the 1st (12-10) and the 3rd (5-4). Lastly, in a double-header against Catholic on Saturday, the Panthers lost 15-2 and 10-0.
Next up for Baseball: Our baseball team will play a double-header at Central on the 8th at 4 and 6 pm. On the 11th, the team will play Scotlandville at home at 3:30 pm. They will then travel to Scotlandville on the 12th to play them again at 3:30. In their last regular season game, the team will travel to Catholic Pointe Coupee on the 13th for a game starting at 2 pm.
Softball
The Lady Panther softball team played Central on the 25th and faced an unfortunate 19-0 shut out. On the 26th, the team fell 20-1 to Zachary.
Spring break saw the Lady Panthers on an incredible winning streak against Liberty (16-0), White Castle (8-7), Northeast (17-5, 15-3), and East St. John (18-8).
Next up for Softball: The Lady Panther softball team will play their last regular season game against Tara at home on the 9th at 4 pm.
Mar 25, 2024
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.
Bowling:
Four Panther bowlers, Aubrey Bratkowski, Henry Bratkowski, John Cador, and Keylen Sonnier, continue to prepare for the individual state championships.
Next up for Bowling: The four Panther bowlers will be in action on Friday, April 5th at All-Star Lanes in Baton Rouge.
Tennis
Our Panther tennis team faced Parkview Baptist at Highland Road Park on Monday. Both our boys and girls teams fell in tight matches. Our boys were led by Jacob Aime and Sam Marino, who won their first court doubles match by the score of 6-3, 6-4.
Next up for Tennis: The Panther tennis teams will play Lutcher on the 25th at Lutcher High and EA on the 27th at Highland Road Tennis Center. Both matches will start at 3 pm.
Track
Our track team hosted the LA National Guard Woodlawn Invitational on the 21st. Our boys’ team came in first, and the girls’ team came in 4th.
For the boys, senior Alex Collins came first in the shot put, senior Khamory Gipson came first in the discus, and senior D’Kobe Chesterfield came first in the javelin. Shot – AJ
Senior Darius Chesterfield placed first in the 400 meters and sophomore Liam Dowdy placed first in the 3200 meters. Our 4×200 (Couren Norman, Jay’Cob Jolla, Darius Chesterfield, Cayden Randall), 4×400 (Couren Norman, D’Kobe Chesterfield, Kydell Miner, Darius Chesterfield), and 4×800 (Darius Chesterfield, Kydell Miner, Harlom Turner, Brennen Lamotte) relay teams all placed first as well.
For the girls, junior Lillie Allen placed first in the pole vault and sophomore Angel Sanders-Green placed first in the 400 meters.
All times and distances can be found at https://www.athletic.net/team/18332/track-and-field-outdoor/2024.
Next up for Track: Our track team will compete at Brusly on the 27th.
Baseball
The Panthers unfortunately lost to Maurepas 10-5 on the 18th, and then to French Settlement 13-3 on the 20th.
On the 22nd, the team rallied for a 15-9 win against Slaughter Community Charter, but they faced another close loss to Family Christian Academy on the 23rd (5-4).
Next up for Baseball: Our baseball team will play at Zachary on the 26th at 6 pm, and then at home on the 27th (vs. Madison Prep at 3:30 pm) and 28th (vs. Zachary at 4 pm).
Softball
A week of rain led to all softball games being rained out. Our Lady Panthers will begin district play next week.
Next up for Softball: The Lady Panthers will travel to Central on the 25th, Zachary on the 26th, and then will play their final district contest on the 27th versus either Liberty or Scotlandville. Woodlawn will then host White Castle on the 28th at 4 pm.
Powerlifting
Our Panther Powerlifting team competed at the state meet over the weekend. For the boys, junior Dwayne Beverly came in 6th place in the 275 lb weight class, senior CJ May came in 2nd place in the SHW class, and junior Rashad Batiste won the state championship title in the 198 lb class.
We also had 2 girls bring home state titles – junior Kennedi Kullman in the 97 lb class and senior Jadyn Barner in the 114 lb class. Junior Amy Kirk placed 3rd in the 165 lb class. Congratulations Panthers!
Mar 18, 2024
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.
Bowling:
Our bowling team competed against Dutchtown on the 12th. While they lost 18-9, John Cador bowled a 256, 236, and 191, William McNeil bowled a 253, and Aubrey Bratkowski bowled a 170.
Four Panther bowlers, Aubrey Bratkowski, Henry Bratkowski, John Cador, and Keylen Sonnier, made it to the state playoffs in singles competition.
Next up for Bowling: The four Panther bowlers will be in action on Friday, April 5th at All-Star Lanes in Baton Rouge.
Tennis
The Panther tennis teams played Zachary to a tie on the 13th. Both boys’ and girls’ teams ended 2-2. Miriam Lindsay & Krystel Amo won their girls’ second court doubles match 6-1, 6-0, and the team of Caitlyn Gruse & Malaiya Johnson won their third court doubles match 8-4.
For the boys, Levi Lindsay won his first court singles match 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, and the team of Sam Marino & Jacob Aime won their first court doubles match 6-3, 6-1.
Next up for Tennis: The Panther tennis teams will play Parkview on the 18th and Denham Springs on the 21st. Both games will be at Highland Road Tennis Center starting at 3 pm.
Track
Our track team competed in a JV meet at Baton Rouge High on the 12th. Junior Jordan Barner came in 3rd in the boys’ 200 meter, sophomore Liam Dowdy came in 3rd in the boys’ 1600 meter and first in the 3200 meter, and freshman Charge Johnson placed second in the 3200.
Juniors Kyren Winn and Dwayne Beverly placed first and second in the boys’ shot put, respectively. Beverly placed first in the discus, while freshman James Frake came in second. Juniors Brennan Lamotte (1st), Jordan Barner (2nd), and Darius Parker (3rd) placed in the javelin.
Freshman Jaleyia Woods placed first in the girls’ 200 meter race and the 400 meter race. Sophomore Mellody St. Luce placed second in the 400. Freshman Journey Brown came second in the 800 meters.
Sophomore Brianna Graham placed second in the girls’ shot put, first in the javelin, and first in discus.
On the 14th, the team competed at Zachary. Our 4×100 relay team (Tyler Knox, Jay’Cob Jolla, Couren Norman, Cayden Randall) came in second place, and our 4×200 relay team (Couren Norman, Jay’Cob Jolla, Darius Chesterfield, Cayden Randall) came in first.
Alex Collins placed third in the boys’ shot put, Khamory Gipson placed first in the boys’ discus, and D’Kobe Chesterfield placed third in the boys’ javelin.
Mellody St. Luce broke the modern Woodlawn girls’ 800 meter record by 2 seconds with a 2:34. Junior Amijah Price also placed third in the girls’ javelin.
All times and distances can be found at https://www.athletic.net/team/18332/track-and-field-outdoor/2024.
Next up for Track: Our track team will host the LA National Guard Woodlawn Invitational on the 21st. Events will start at 3 pm.
Baseball
On the 11th, the Panthers unfortunately fell to Holden in a hard-fought game that ended in a score of 14-13. On the 12th, the team rallied to a near shutout against McKinley 21-1.
In their game against East Iberville on the 16th, the Panthers faced defeat again in a 7-4 loss.
Next up for Baseball: Our baseball team will play 4 games this week, 1 at home and 3 away. The Panthers will host Maurepas on the 18th at 4 pm. The team will also travel to French Settlement (6:30 pm start) on the 20th, Slaughter Community Charter (5 pm start) on the 22nd, and Family Christian Academy on the 23rd (2:30 pm start).
Softball
Our softball team played Glen Oaks in a double header on the 12th, and dominated both games. The first game ended with a score of 16-1 after a 3rd inning run rule. Freshman Kinsey Madison hit her first home run and junior pitcher Amy Kirk had 7 strikeouts.
The second game also ended 16-0 after a 3 inning run rule. Junior Lacie Sierra hit her first home run of the season and Amy Kirk pitched 8 strikeouts.
In a double header against East Iberville on the 14th, the Lady Panthers brought home two more wins. The first game was a shutout 16-0. Amy Kirk led the mound with 7 strikeouts. Amy Kirk and Rachelle McDowell hit 3 RBI’s at bat. The second game ended 24-9. Zyriah Williams, Lacie Sierra, and Kinsley Madison hit home runs and Aerion Lange hit a triple.
Next up for Softball: The Lady Panthers will travel to Zachary on the 18th for a game that starts at 6 pm.
Powerlifting
Our Powerlifting Team has continued to prep for the state powerlifting meet, which will be held on March 22nd and 23rd in Lafayette.
Next up for Powerlifting: The state powerlifting meet will take place March 22-23 at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
Mar 11, 2024
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.
Bowling:
The Panther Bowling team competed against Denham Springs on the 6th. While they ultimately lost 17-10, several athletes had impressive scores. Freshman Aubrey Bratkowski bowled a 235, senior John Cador bowled a 279, sophomore Henry Bratkowski bowled a 237, senior William McNeil bowled a 240, and junior Keylen Sonnier bowled a 232.
On the 8th, Woodlawn faced Baton Rouge Magnet High School in a double header. The Panthers absolutely dominated in an incredible 27-0 win against the Bulldogs. William McNeil bowled a 201, 234, and a 196. Henry Bratkowski bowled a 222 and John Cador a 238.
In their second match against Baton Rouge Magnet High, the team dominated again with a final score of 26-1. John Cador bowled a 204, Keylen Sonnier a 214, and Henry Bratkowski bowled the highest match score for Woodlawn at 227.
Next up for Bowling: Our bowling team’s next match is against Dutchtown on the 12th. All matches will be bowled at All Star Lanes beginning at 3:15 pm.
Tennis
Our tennis teams competed against Parkview Baptist on the 6th. While the boys fell 4-0, the girls won all three doubles matches and defeated Parkview 3-2. The team of Lily Ingalls & Amelie Lemaire won 6-4, 6-4, Miriam Lindsay & Krystel Amo won 6-0, 6-1, and Wesley Porter & Kate Russell won 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6).
Next up for Tennis: The Panther tennis teams will play Zachary on the 13th at the Americana YMCA starting at 3 pm.
Track
Our track team hosted a JV meet on the 6th, where our girls’ 4×4 relay team broke the school record! Angel Sanders-Green, Amari Lombard, Mellody St. Luce, and Jaleyia Woods ran a 4:17, beating the previous record by 3 seconds.
Woods, St. Luce, and Sanders-Green placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the girls’ 400 meter dash, respectively. Woods also came in first in the 200 meter dash. Amiah Lee placed first in the 800 meter race.
A’tyli Freeman placed first in the girls’ discus and Brianna Graham placed second in the girls’ shot put. For the boys, Brennen Lamotte placed first in the javelin and Dwayne Beverly came in second in the shot put.
On the 7th, the track team traveled to Baton Rouge High to compete in the Clarence Antoine Relays. The boys’ team came in second place overall and the girls came in 8th.
Freshman Raheem Gray was first place in boys’ shot, senior Khamory Gipson placed first in the boys’ discus, and senior D’Kobe Chesterfield placed first in the javelin.
St. Luce came in first in the girls’ 800, while Sanders-Green came in second.
Cayden Randall, Jay’Cob Jolla, and Couren Norman placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the boys’ 200 meter dash, respectively.
The 4×100 relay team of Norman, Jolla, Jordan Barner, and Randall came in first, as did our 4×200 relay team (Norman, Jolla, Darius Chesterfield, and Randall).
All times and distances can be found at https://www.athletic.net/team/18332/track-and-field-outdoor/2024.
Next up for Track: Our track team will compete at Baton Rouge High on the 12th and then the Zachary Track Invitational on the 14th. Both meets start at 3 pm.
Baseball
On March 7th, the team defeated Port Allen High in a near shut out, with a final score of 4-1.
Next up for Baseball: Our baseball team will play 4 games this week, 2 at home and 2 away. The Panthers will host McKinley on the 12th and Tara on the 15th. Both games begin at 4 pm. The team will also travel to Holden (6 pm start) on the 11th and Livonia on the 13th (5 pm start).
Softball
Due to weather, our Lady Panther softball team was unable to compete in any games this week. Our Lady Panthers continued to practice and work to get better.
Next up for Softball: Our softball team will host East Iberville on the 14th at 4 pm.
Powerlifting
Our Powerlifting Team has continued to prep for the state powerlifting meet, which will be held on March 22nd and 23rd in Lafayette.
Next up for Powerlifting: The state powerlifting meet will take place March 22-23 at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
