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2023 HYPE VIDEO
SOCIAL MEDIA
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TEAM OF THE YEAR
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS
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STAR SPORTS
AWARD
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COURAGE AWARD
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CONTRIBUTING
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ABOUT STAR OF STARS
This is the 38th year The Advocate honors high school athletes from across the Baton Rouge metro area as Star of Stars for their excellence in individual sports. These athletes are selected as the best in their sports for the 2023-2024 school year based on all-district, all-metro and all-state honors, performances at regional and state competitions, along with recommendations of area coaches.
MEET THE STARS
Daniel Beale
Football
Catholic High
Kendall Davis
Volleyball
Dutchtown
Michelle Daigle
Girls Cross Country
St. Joseph’s Academy
Aiden Monistere
Boys Cross Country
Parkview Baptist
Rylee Simoneaux
Girls Swimming
Episcopal
Alex Cooper
Boys Swimming
Catholic High
Kristian Scott
Wrestling
Catholic High
Sarah Bonnecaze
Girls Soccer
Episcopal
Lane Mendoza
Boys Soccer
Episcopal
Whitney Hart
Girls Basketball
Liberty
Howard Gaskins Jr.
Boys Basketball
Liberty
Daige Love
Girls Powerlifting
Lutcher
Xavier Smith
Boys Powerlifting
Dutchtown
Sydney Lee
Girls Bowling
Dutchtown
John Cador
Boys Bowling
Woodlawn
Sophia Macias
Girls Golf
Episcopal
Elliott Aucoin
Boys Golf
Parkview Baptist
Isabelle McDermott
Girls Gymnastics
St. Joseph’s Academy
Lucas Miller
Boys Gymnastics
Dutchtown
Mary Ellen Longmire
Girls Tennis
University
Christian St. Martin
Boys Tennis
Catholic High
Tristen Harris
Girls Track & Field
West Feliciana
Broderick Davis
Boys Track & Field
Scotlandville
Alix Franklin
Softball
St. Amant
William Schmidt
Baseball
Catholic High
MEET THE FINALISTS
Quianna Chaney
Girls Coach of the Year Finalist
Basketball • Southern Lab
Alicia Dedeaux
Girls Coach of the Year Finalist
Basketball • Woodlawn
Amy Pitre
Girls Coach of the Year Finalist
Softball • St. Amant
Brad Bass
Boys Coach of the Year Finalist
Baseball • Catholic High
Wade Hooper
Boys Coach of the Year Finalist
Powerlifting • Dutchtown
Brandon White
Boys Coach of the Year Finalist
Basketball • Liberty
Episcopal Cross Country
Girls Team of the Year Finalist
Parkview Baptist Soccer
Girls Team of the Year Finalist
Woodlawn Basketball
Girls Team of the Year Finalist
Catholic High Baseball
Boys Team of the Year Finalist
Episcopal Soccer
Boys Team of the Year Finalist
Liberty Basketball
Boys Team of the Year Finalist
Johnny Nagle
Courage Award Winner
Clark Lambert
Spirit Award Winner
Mary Lynn Crow
Girls Special Olympic Athlete of the Year
Peter “Pete” Knapp
Boys Special Olympic Athlete of the Year
Laila Clark
Girls Athlete of the Year Finalist
Brusly
Makeriah Harris
Girls Athlete of the Year Finalist
Scotlandville
Tristen Harris
Girls Athlete of the Year Finalist
West Feliciana
Abram Johnston
Boys Athlete of the Year Finalist
Parkview Baptist
Brock Louque
Boys Athlete of the Year Finalist
Lutcher
William Schmidt
Boys Athlete of the Year Finalist
Catholic High
EMCEE – MICHAEL D. “MIKE” SMITH
Mike Smith has served as a public address announcer for LSU athletics events for nearly 31 years. For the past 29 seasons, he has been the “Voice of LSU Gymnastics,” the championship program competing in the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge. He has hosted the “Inside LSU Gymnastics” television show for the past 12 seasons and won two National Telly Awards, recognizing it as the best Weekly TV Sports Program in the country. In 2018, the Southeastern Conference invited Mike to serve as the announcer for the SEC Gymnastics Championships and he continues in that capacity today. Last year, he was nominated for the prestigious Bob Sheppard Award recognizing the best public address announcer in professional and collegiate sports.
By day, he is Founder and CEO of MDSA Strategic Communications – a public and government relations consultancy – service clients in the energy, petrochemical, and transportation industries. Mike has been recognizes as on of “the most influential” public relations professionals by a leading national publication.Follow Mike on his social media pages including @MikeTheTiger70775 on Facebook and Instagram, and Twitter handles @LSUGymVoice for all things LSU Gymnastics and @MDSAonline for everything else.
