Five locals selected to All-Star football teams

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 22, 1998

Michael Kiral / L’Observateur / July 22, 1998

BATON ROUGE – Destrehan’s Chrys Bullock, West St. John’s Joseph Grossand St. James’ Terrance Landry and Daniel Borne will have the opportunityto shine once more under the Friday night lights before heading to the next level after being selected to the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s All-Star Football game.

The game will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in LSU’s Tiger Stadium. Bullock was an all-State, all-Metro, all-District and All-River Parishes selection in 1997, helping the Wildcats to their second consecutive district title. Bullock anchored the Destrehan line, helping the Wildcatsrush for over 3,000 yards this past season. Bullock has signed to play withTulane University this Fall.

Gross was one of the most versatile players in the River Parishes, punting, place kicking, returning kicks, and rushing for the Rams. Grosshelped the Rams to the District 9-2A title, the team’s fifth straight, and a berth in the state semifinals by rushing for over 1,400 yards in 1997. Heled the metro area in scoring in Class 2A with 22 touchdowns.

Landry was dominant on the St. James’ line, helping the Wildcats to theDistrict 10-3A title and an appearance in the state semifinals. Landrysigned with Nicholls State this past February.

Borne was also instrumental in helping the Wildcats to the semifinals, helping lead the way for Wildcat backs to rush for over 3,000 yards in 1997.

St. James will also be represented by assistant coach Don Rodrigue whowill serve as an assistant coach for the West squad.

Bullock will play for the East squad while Gross, Borne and Landry will represent the River Parishes on the West team. Each squad consists of 35players with five players on each coming from each of the football classes and the remaining 10 being selected at-large from any class.

Playing time will be four 12-minute quarters. All players must play atleast six minutes in the first half. If any player does not play six minutesin the half, then he will start the second half and continue to play until fulfilling the time requirement.

All-Star Rosters (River Parishes athletes in bold): East Squad: John Young, Ruston, G; Nick Gaspard, Tioga, OT/DT; Chrys Bullock, Destrehan, OT; Rob Sale, Neville, OT; Dustin Yates, Jesuit, C; Donald Dykes, Hammond, FS; Shawn Murff, St. Paul, FB/LB; Bradley Curtin,Walker, DB; Lendrick Francois, Amite, LB; Victor Voloria, John Curtis, LB/TE; Chad Lavallais, Marksville, TE/LB; Jeremy Burns, Ferriday, OT/DE; Justin Durbin, Winnfield, TE; Charles Ducre Jr., Pearl River, FB; PatrickHollingsworth, Parkview, OG/DT; Nick Elkins, Newman, OT/DT; Daryl Moore, Hammond, P/K; Thyron Anderson, Jonesboro-Hodge, WR/DB; Troy Johnson, Vidalia, OG/DT; Andrew Dykes, McCall, RB/CB; Corey Addison, Kentwood, FB; Ernest Carter, Kentwood, QB/WR; Keith Thomas, Newellton, S/RB; Marcus Etienne, University, RB/LB; Aaron Smith, Sterlington, TE/DE; Brian Converse, Baker, WR; Terrance Piggott, Pine, WR; Brandon Butler, DeLaSalle, QB; Steve Jackson, Slidell, QB; John Clark, Covington, DB/CB; Preston Curtis, John Curtis, NG/TE; Floyd Johnson, Ouachita, DT/DE; Derrick Harris, Neville, WR/LB; J.R. Ducrie, Slidell, LB; and Bryant Jacobs,Ouachita, RB. Coordinator: Wayne Grubb, Slidell; Head Coach: David Currier,Kentwood; Assistant coaches: J.T. Curtis, John Curtis; Harry Nunez, St.Paul; Don Jones, Plaquemine; Johnny McCaa, Carroll; and Sam Anbey, Slidell. Student Manager: Jason Grubb, Slidell. Student Trainer: MichaelMcCloud, St. Amant. Adult Trainer: Jason Weathers, Lafayette.West Squad: Daniel Borne, St. James, OG; Kenneth Ealy, Huntington, OT/DT;Patrick Robinson, LaGrange, TE; Chris Cooper, West Jefferson, LB; Adam McConathy, West Monroe, R/LB; Kyries Hebert, Eunice, SE/FS; Roxie Shelvin, Franklin, OT/DE; Jermaine Martin, Northside, TB/FS; Lionel Thomas, Opelousas, FB/DB; Simanlian Mitchell, St. Martinville, RB/LB;Andy Chance, Cecilia, QB/CB; Howard Green, Donaldsonville, OG/DE; Altrevion Joubert, Northwest, WR/S; Byron Dawson, Evangel, DT; Josh Reed, Rayne, TB/SS; Eric Fontenot, Opelousas Catholic, QB; Seth Laviolette, Patterson, OL/DT; Scotty Lawrence, Pickering, LB; Bryan Sonnier, Port Barre, OT/DT; Joseph Gross, West St. John, TB/LB; WillieSheppard, Central Catholic, RB/LB; Kevin Magee, Logansport, QB; Curtis Randall, Central Catholic, WR/LB; Dannie Simon, Elton, RB/SS; Kaylan Guidry, Westminster, RB/WR; Freddie Harrison, Westlake, QB/FS; Justin Venable, Acadiana, TE/LB; Matt Devall, St. Louis, OT/DT; Ross Brupbacher,Lafayette, LB; Jason Davis, Barbe, T; Seth Zaunbrecher, Notre Dame, OT/DT; Julius Dix, Washington-Marion, TE/DE; Terrance Landry, St. James, OT/DE;Reginald Robinson, Fair Park, WR/DB; and Damian James, Carencro, QB/DB.

Coordinator: Bob Fabre, Acadiana. Head Coach: Micah Harper, OuachitaChristian. Assistant Coaches: Dennis Dunn, Evangel; Don Shows, WestMonroe; Larry Dautrieve, Opelousas Catholic; Wayne Reese, Washington- Marion; and Don Rodrigue, St. James. Student Manager: Robbie Price, WestMonroe. Student Trainer: B.J. Duplantis, Chalmette. Adult Trainer: ShaneWilkinson, Jennings.

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