Lafourche.com: Sports

The purpose of this site is to highlight Lafourche athletes and athletics of local interest.

This photo of Scott Sanders of Thibodaux was taken on Sept. 8, 1997, the day he pitched a one-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Texas Rangers. Scott is a native of Thibodaux who attended Thibodaux High and Nicholls State University before heading out for the big leagues, where he played from 1993-2000. He came out of retirement in 2003, signing with the Albuquerque Isotopes, AAA affiliate of the Florida Marlins.

The area is ripe with talent on the professional and collegiate level. The NFL refree in the picture on the left, talking to Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, is Thibodaux native Carl Johnson. Carl, who played football at Thibodaux High and baseball at Nicholls State, has been an NFL official since 2001. He was selected to be the line judge at Super Bowl LXII (42) in 2008 and in 2010 wa spromoted to vice president of officiating.

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Lafourche's active pros

Brandon Jacobs
Running back for the New York Giants. The Giants drafted him in the fourth round (110th overall pick) of the 2005 draft. Played college football at Coffeyville Community College, Auburn University and Southern Illinois University. A native of Napoleonville, he graduated from Assumption High School, where he he was named to the USA Today All-America team in 2001, his senior year. High School teammate Tramon Williams plays for the Green Bay Packers.

Tramon Williams
Cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in May 2006. He was released in the preseason, but signed with the Packers in November 2006. He was named NFL Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 21, 2007. Played football at Louisiana Tech. Graduated from Assumption High School, where he played football and basketball. N.Y. Giants Running Back Brandon Jacobs was a high school teammate. Their teams faced off for the NFL Championship in January 2008.

Here are some of Lafourche's old pros

Bobby Hebert
Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints ('85-'93) and Atlanta Falcons ('92-'96) in the NFL and the USFL's Michigan Panthers ('83-'84) and Oakland Invaders ('85); Attended South Lafourche High School and Northwestern State; First quarterback to lead the Saints to the playoffs. A member of the Saints Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He hosts a radio talk show on WWL radio.

Eric Andolsek
A Thibodaux native who played offensive guard for the Detroit Lions (1988-92), he died in an accident in 1992. All-America and All-SEC at LSU, where he was team captain in 1986 and '87. He graduated from Thibodaux High.

Scott Sanders made his major league debut Aug. 6, 1993 with the San Diego Padres. Traded to the Seattle Mariners in 1997 and to Detroit later that season. Cut by Detroit in 1998, he re-signed with the Padres in '98 and then with the Chicago Cubs in 1999. Played briefly for Cleveland in 2000. Spent end of 2000 with the Sacramento Rivercats, AAA farm team of the Oakland A's. Played in Japan for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 2001 but took off the 2002 season and did not play professionally again until signing with the Florida Marlins in May 2003. He played with the Marlins Minor League program before retiring. Attended Thibodaux High and Nicholls State.

Bob Brunet
Running back, kick returner and fullback for the Washington Redskins ('68-'77); Attended Cut Off High School and Louisiana Tech.

Sid Gautreaux
Catcher, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936-37. A switch-hitter, he was the original "Pudge."

Oliver Marcelle
One of the best third basemen in the Negro Leagues; Played from 1918-1930 with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, N.Y. Lincoln Giants, Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox and the Brooklyn Royal Giants; Born in Thibodaux in 1895; Inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Tommy Hodson
Quarterback for the New England Patriots ('90-'92), Miami Dolphins ('93), Dallas Cowboys ('94) and New Orleans Saints ('95-'96); Attended Central Lafourche High School and LSU. Inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association/Louisiana High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999.

Ronnie Estay
A Larose native, Estay was an All-American defensive lineman at LSU from 1968-71, and a runner up for the Lombardi Award in 1971. He played defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos ('73-'82) of the Canadian Football League, where he made the All-Star team in 1977 and 1980. He also played for the Washingtom Federals ('83-'84) in the USFL. He has served as an assistant coach at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo., and Liberty University in Lynchburg,Va. He is currently the defensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL.

Tommy "Skee" Roussel
Linebacker for the Washington Redskins ('68-'70), the New Orleans Saints ('71-'72), and the Philadelphia Eagles ('73). Attended Thibodaux High and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Here are some other pros with ties to the area:

Carl Johnson, a native of Thibodaux, is the vice president of officiating for the National Football League.

Johnny Meads, a native of Labadieville, graduate of Nicholls State University and former linebacker for the Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans) and the Washington Redskins, is a scout for the Titans.

Ed Orgeron, a Galliano native, is assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator at the University of Southern California. He has also served as an assitant at the University of Tennessee and defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints. Orgeron was head coach at Ole Miss from 2005-07. Formerly USC's defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. He has also coached at the University of Syracuse, the University of Miami, Nicholls State, Arkansas, McNeese and his alma mater, Northwestern State.

Mitch Rodrigue, a Thibodaux native who attended Nicholls State, is running game coordinator/offensive line coach at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Bobby April, special teams coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles, formerly with the Buffalo Bills and the Saints, attended Nicholls State (1972-75).

Art Tolliver, Nicholls State hall of famer and ex-pro football player (NFL, USFL and CFL), is linebackers coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky.

Darryl Hamilton, senior specialist of on-field operations for Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, played baseball and football at Nicholls State.

Lardarius Webb, cornerback with the Baltimore Ravens, played football at Nicholls State.

College Sports

Nicholls State
See GeauxColonels.com for the latest news and information. Excite.com also has a Nicholls State page on football and men's basketball. You can listen to Nicholls games online at www.kbze.com.

Tulane University
CNN/SI has sites for football and men's and women's basketball.

LSU
TigerRag is a good source for up-to-date news on the LSU program. CNN/SI has sites for football and men's and women's basketball. Dandy Don's specializes in recruiting but has lots of other LSU news too. Tiger's Lair has a great LSU bulletin board. LesMiles.net has lots of LSU football information too.

Southern University
CNN/SI has sites for football and men's and women's basketball.

High School Sports

Thibodaux High

E.D. White

South Lafourche

Central Lafourche

Area Professional Sports

New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Hornets

New Orleans Zephyrs

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