Rickie Collins and Marcus Randall Awarded Top District Honors

Rickie Collins and Marcus Randall Awarded Top District Honors

Dec 9, 2021

After finishing the regular season with a 5-4 record, including a 4-1 district mark and the District 5-5A Championship, the Woodlawn players were recognized by district coaches.

Senior Kyle Jones makes a catch in pregame warm ups.

Seventeen players were named to the first or second teams. In addition to these selections, Quarterback Rickie Collins and Head Coach Marcus Randall were recognized with two of the top three awards for the district.

Collins, a junior, was named the District 5-5A Offensive MVP. He completed 119 of 182 passes for 1930 yards. He finished with 16 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns to only 3 interceptions.

Coach Randall was named Coach of the Year in District 5-5A. Randall is in his third year as the Head Coach of the Panthers. Coach Randall led Woodlawn to their first District Championship since 2010.

Offensively, the Panthers placed five players on the first team. Offensive linemen Roy Brackins and Jeron Lewis helped protect Collins and open up holes for fellow first team member Amani Givens. Givens finished the season with 917 yards on 111 carries with 7 touchdowns.

The final first team offensive player was wide receiver Jaylon Henry. Henry led the district in receiving with 43 catches for 788 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Wide receivers Clayton Adams and Kyle Jones, offensive lineman Tylan Day, and running back Jay’Veon Haynes were each named to the second team. Codia Walker and Alonzo Taplin were named to the Honorable Mention team.

Junior DJ Delmore led the Panthers with 4 interceptions through 8 regular season games.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Panthers placed five players on the first team. Defensi

ve lineman Mark Fielder finished the season with 20 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks. Linebackers Jayden Woods and Ketrick Owens were also selected for first team honors.

Woods led the Panthers with 56 tackles through the 8 game regular season. He added 5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Owens finished with 30 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 PBUs.

Safety Dezaray Delmore and cornerback Jordan Matthews rounded out the first team defensive selections. Delmore led the district with 4 interceptions to go with 35 tackles and one defensive touchdown. Matthews, although rarely targeted, finished the season with 23 tackles and 4 PBUs.

Defensive linemen Ellis McKneely and Devin Boyd and cornerback Marcus Stewart were named members of the second team. Honorable Mention members included Devyn Jones, Mason Watson, Deshaun Flowers, Chris Cooper, and Dawaun Harris.

Panthers Move to Second Round

Panthers Move to Second Round

Nov 15, 2021

For the first time since 2010, the Panther football team is moving to the second round of the LHSAA playoffs. The 13th seeded Panthers defeated Natchitoches Central by the score of 42-14, cruising into their second round contest versus Destrehan.

Natchitoches Central struck first, marching 72 yards in 7 plays to take the 7-0 lead. After each teams went three and out on their next possession, the Panther offense hit its stride. Rickie Collins led the Panthers to touchdowns on their next three first half possessions to take a 21-14 lead into the half.

After receiving the second-half kickoff, the Panthers scored to up the lead to 28-14.

It was then the defense’s turn to take over. The Chiefs’ next three possessions ended in turnovers. The final of the three was a huge difference maker, as defensive lineman Devin Boyd picked up a fumble and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and 35-14 lead.

The Panthers scored once more for the final tally. Woodlawn will travel to Destrehan to face the fourth ranked Wildcats next Friday.

Panthers Capture District 5-5A Championship

Panthers Capture District 5-5A Championship

Nov 8, 2021

The District Championship that has evaded Woodlawn High for the past decade has finally been captured by the Panther football program. Head Coach Marcus Randall directed the Panthers to a 4-1 record in District 5-5A to be named champions.

After falling to East Ascension in week 8, the Panthers came out on top of previously undefeated Catholic High in week 9. The Panthers shut out McKinley High 62-0 Friday night to do their part, but had to wait until East Ascension and St. Amant completed their contest to celebrate the district championship.

With the St. Amant victory, the Panthers finished atop the district with Catholic High, but the head-to-head victory over the Bears was enough for the championship.

The Panthers were last named district champions in 2010. That championship was in class 4A.

Woodlawn High now awaits the release of the LHSAA Class 5A brackets, which was postponed due to an emergency hearing. The Panthers should know their playoff fate by Monday morning.

Kawji Named 2021-2022 Student of the Year

Kawji Named 2021-2022 Student of the Year

Oct 29, 2021

Seema Kawji has been named Woodlawn High’s 2021-2022 Student of the Year. During her four years at Woodlawn High School, Seema has maintained a 4.6 GPA whilst in the Great Scholars program. She is currently ranked first in the 2022 graduating class. She has participated in soccer all four years and is adding Cross Country, Powerlifting, and Track to her list of extracurriculars at Woodlawn High School.

Seema is a three-time All-District Soccer player.

Like the rest of the graduating class of 2022, Seema has been forced to adapt to changes in education due to Covid-19. During her sophomore year, Seema was a member of the Beta Club and a member of the National Honor Society. Seema has once again joined NHS.

Despite the hardships that students have faced, Seema has managed to maintain a spectacular academic record. She has earned an A in 53 of 54 classes while at Woodlawn High. Her attitude and work ethic, along with her intellectual abilities, contribute to her amazing transcript.

After speaking with Seema’s teachers, it was quite obvious why she was chosen as Student of the Year.

Seema spending time with students at Woodlawn Elementary.

“Seema is one of the most responsible and consistent students I have ever taught.  I am honored to have taught her in two courses, Biology 1 Great Scholars and AP Environmental Science,” said Ms. Ridgdell. “ Seema currently holds the highest grade in my APES class.  This is a flipped classroom, so students are expected to watch videos of lectures and take notes so that we can investigate and experiment during class.  Despite all the constraints on her time, she stays up to date with her notes, and demonstrates understanding of a topic that requires a global viewpoint.”

Ms. Ridgdell’s sentiment was echoed by Ms. Goins.

“I would like to say that Seema is a young woman who is self-possessed, self-assured, and filled with integrity! She is one of the best students I have had the pleasure of teaching.”

After graduation, Seema plans to major in Kinesiology and eventually become a physical therapist.

EBR Offers “Back on Track” Credit Recovery Initiative

EBR Offers “Back on Track” Credit Recovery Initiative

Oct 13, 2021

Students, have you failed a course and you want to recover it before its too late? See your school counselor for information about our new Back on Track program!

“Back on Track” is a credit recovery initiative out of the Office of Graduation Excellence. “Back On Track” is designed for high school students to recover .5 or 1 Carnegie unit during a 9 week grading period. Students will receive blended  instruction each evening, direct instruction and EdGenuity (self-paced). Teachers will differentiate instruction for students while remediating  and ensuring high levels of engagement.

Instruction will be provided by teachers across EBRPSS. Students will receive a hot meal each evening at 5 pm and will begin class promptly at 5:30 pm and end nightly at 7:30 pm. Students will receive transportation from homeschool to designated sites and from designated sites to the students’ home.

Students interested in participating in the Back on Track program should reach out to their School Counselor. School Counselor information can be located by clicking here.

To see more information about the initiative, please click here.