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The Crowley Boxing Club went four for four at the 2018 Region 4 Junior Olympics Box-Off recently held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Three CBC boxers fought in the Saturday, June 2, event, with the fourth being unopposed.
In the first contest of the night, CBC’s Laqualin Scott, fighting at 80 pounds in the Bantam division, took on Elijah Vanderschoot of Nashville, Tennessee, in a matched bout. Scott not only bested Vanderschoot by decision, but was named Outstanding Boxer of the Box-Off.
In the second fight of the Box-Off, also a matched bout, CBC’s LaQwan Scott faced Byron Smith of Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Fighting at 138 pounds in the Intermediate Division, Scott won the match after the referee stopped the fight in the first round.
For the Region IV Junior Olympic championship in the 138-pound Junior Division, Jeremiah Marceaux of the CBC beat Xavier Toney of Chattanooga, with the referee stopping the match in the second round.
CBC’s Devon Ceasar was unopposed.
All four fighters will advance to the National Junior Olympics in Charleston, West Virginia, June 24-30.
Additionally, the Southern Association team was awarded the team trophy for winning the most bouts of the Box-Off.
The CBC is coached by Arthur Scott and Saja Hoffpauir. Scott served as an official for the Box-Off and Hoffpauir served as one of the three coaches for the Southern Association team.

David and Aggie Moreau of Iota celebrated 50 years of marriage on Friday, June 8.
The couple was wed on June 8, 1968, at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Lafayette.
David Moreau is the son of W.J. and Celeste Moreau of Lake Charles and is a retired employee of the Jeff Davis Parish School Board. Aggie Moreau is the daughter of Asa and Berthilde Moss of Lafayette. She taught at several area schools, including Redemptorist Catholic School in Crowley and St. Francis School in Iota. They are active members of St. Jules Catholic Church in Tee Mamou.
The Moreaus have four children, Aimee Morvant and husband Duane of Sugarland, Texas; Marie Allendorph and husband Pitcher of Richmond, Texas; Anne Sagrera and husband Craig of Abbeville; and Carole Pinell and husband Robbie of Magnolia, Texas. They have 11 grandchildren and two honorary grandsons.

The Crowley Professional Women’s Club has announced that preparations are underway for the 2018 Miss, Teen and Junior Miss Crowley Pageants.
The pageants are scheduled for July 21 at the Grand Opera House.
Immediately after the crowning of the three new queens, ticketholders are invited to the Queen’s Ball and Cocktail Reception to be held in Le Grand Hall. Those in attendance will enjoy catering, a cash bar and live entertainment.
Plans are also being finalized for the many exciting events that lead up to the crowning of the lucky young ladies who will be the newest Ambassadors to the Rice Capitol of America.
The members of the Crowley Professional Women’s Club would like to extend an invitation for young ladies to participate.
To be eligible to compete for the title of Junior Miss Crowley, young women must be between the ages of 12 and 14 on the date of the pageant, and to compete for Teen Miss Crowley, they must be between the ages of 15 and 16 on the date of the pageant. Those interested in competing for the title of 82nd Miss Crowley must be at least 17 years of age on the date of the pageant and no older than 22 years of age on Oct. 20.
In addition to age requirements, all contestants must have 70526, 70534, 70556, 70559, 70531 or 70543 as the zip code for their primary residence, or their primary residence must be zoned for a Crowley public school.
Those contestants in the Miss Division will also be eligible to compete in the Scholarship Competition.
Applications are now available at Thib’s Auto Titles & Tags at 1823 N. Parkerson Ave., Ste. A, in Crowley or by calling 223-0440.
Completed applications along with all requested attachments must be delivered to any CPW member or returned to Thib’s by the deadline of 4 p.m. on June 29.
For more information, contact Tessa Richard at 223-0440 or Shanna Morgan at 224-4923.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church served as the breathtaking setting on Friday, June 8, for a Nuptial Mass uniting in marriage Megan Elaine Malmay of Crowley and Zachary Allen Duhon of Jennings.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Malmay of Crowley. Her grandparents are the late Edward and Elaine Bavery of Crowley and the late Janet and Joseph Malmay of Shreveport. Megan is a 2013 graduate of Notre Dame High in Crowley and a 2017 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she studied political science and interpersonal communication. She is currently working on her Master of Business Administration degree at her alma mater and employed at the Crowley Chamber of Commerce.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Duhon of Jennings. His grandparents are Ida Deshotels, the late Allen Leger of Jennings; Margaret Robin and the late Paul Duhon of Jennings. Zachary is a 2012 graduate of Jennings High School, a 2016 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he studied education, and a 2018 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington with a Master of Education degree in educational leadership. Zachary is employed by Jeff Davis School Board.
Celebrating the 6 p.m. wedding ceremony was Fr. Gary Schexnayder of the Diocese of Lafayette and Fr. Charles Glorioso of the Diocese of Shreveport, family friend of the bride. Eucharist Ministers were Vincent Glorioso of Shreveport and Jim Hebert of Jennings. Guests were ushered in by Luke Trahan and Chris Knight, cousins of the groom; Daniel Helo, cousin of the bride; and Jonathan Hugonin, friend of the groom. Musical selections were provided by Alberta Lyons, organist; Susan Comeaux, organist; Vanessa Benoit, vocalist; Hunter John Lambert, vocalist and violinist; and Wilford Green, trumpeter. Scriptures were read by Patricia Como, family friend of the bride, and Stephen Franklin, friend of the groom. Gifts were offered by Christopher Gardiner, family friend of the bride, and Joel Richert, family friend of the groom.
On the arm of her father, the bride wore an Essence of Australia modern silk ball gown with an illusion sweetheart neckline. The ivory vintage-inspired wedding dress carried a structured silhouette with a low illusion back closed with fabric buttons that lined the length of the silk train. The bride carried a bouquet garnished with cream O’Hara garden roses, white peonies, blush majolica roses, white ranunculus, white veronicas, finished with lemon leaves and tied with ivory ribbon. Traditional items selected by the bride for her wedding day were the diamonds in her custom made wedding band from her grandmother’s dinner ring dating back to the early 1900s as her something old, her wedding dress and veil were something new, she borrowed her grandmother’s handkerchief as well as sorority pendants pinned to her bouquet from four of her bridesmaids who were members together of the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Kappa Delta; her shoes were something blue.
Attending the bride as maid of honor was college friend Carly Templet of Metairie. Bridal attendants were Jillian Duhon, sister of the groom; Anna Angelle, Hillary Holland, Madison Guidry Larriviere, and Kramer Pomerenke, friends of the bride. They each wore a floor length, formal Bill Levkoff gown of light pistachio chiffon in a style chosen by each bridesmaid. They each carried a hand-tied bouquet of pink O’Hara garden roses, white veronicas, fuchsia ranunculus and Juliette Davis Austin roses. Serving as flower girl was Kinley Leger, cousin of the groom. She wore an heirloom dress by Rosalina in ivory cotton batiste fabric with hand embroidered ecru and ivory rosebuds and leaves in the center of the lovely scalloped collar. Kinley carried a fresh flower loop, designed by the bride.
Attending the groom as best man was a childhood friend, Evan Guillory of Jennings. Groomsmen were Jeremy Leger, cousin of the groom and father of the flower girl; Ethan Caubarreaux, Matthew King, William McMillan and Wil Perkins, friends of the groom. Male attendants each wore a navy blue Ike Behr European slim fit suit while the lapel held a ranuncula boutonniere. Keeping with tradition, the ring bearer was family friend of the bride Michael Kirby. Michael’s mother, Marion Glorioso Kirby served as flower girl in the bride’s parent’s wedding.
For her daughter’s wedding, mother of the bride, the former Melinda Bavery, wore a Adrianna Papell dusty blue column dress that fell ankle length, garnished with jewels and beading throughout. The groom’s mother, the former Rachael Leger, selected a ivory and champagne Madeline Gardner with fitted, beaded embellishments along the neck and empire waistline with wispy ivory chiffon to the floor.
Immediately following the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds were honored during a reception held at Le Grand Hall on the first floor of the Grand Opera House of the South tucked away in the heart of historical downtown Crowley. Guests were entertained by Louisiana Red.
Classic grandeur and elegance was the theme of the reception area as tables were adorned with lanterns surrounded by beautiful summer greens. Paired throughout were crystal pedestals holding stargaze lilies and bells of Ireland with touches of fuchsia, blush and summer whites.
Among the refreshments enjoyed by guests was the wedding cake, a four-tier butter cream iced Chantilly cake decorated with fresh flowers. Stella Guidry, childhood friend of the bride, served the cake. The groom’s table depicted a rustic theme, serving three different cheesecakes: original, strawberry and turtle sitting on top of fresh cut oak stumps. The cake was served by Ellen Hebert, family friend of the groom, and Peggy Landry, godmother of the groom.
Prior to the wedding, a rehearsal dinner was held Thursday, June 7, in The Grand Ballroom at The Grand Opera House of the South. The 7 p.m. dinner and social was hosted by the groom’s parents.
Following the honeymoon, the bride and groom will reside in Crowley.