Jennifer Waxham has been selected at C. E. Byrd High School Teacher of the Year! Congratulations! 9th Graders – If you are interested in applying to be a Lyle Leader, please complete the application, and return to Mrs. Prothro by December 16th. Lyle Leaders is an organization unique to Byrd that participates in leadership activities and service activities from 9th-12th grades. The organization was begun …
The Byrd PTSA now has an Amazon Smile account! You can go to www.smile.amazon.com and choose CE Byrd PTA as your charity of choice. Every time you shop on amazon, our PTSA will benefit! Thank you for supporting our PTSA!
Roy Lang III Shreveport Times VIEW FULL ARTICLE HERE Byrd, as usual, boasts a bevy of talent at the running back position in 2020. However, William Berry seems to make a name for himself just about every weekend. That was the case in the sixth week of action. Although he carried the ball just nine times, Berry piled up 135 rushing yards and …
The 16th Senior Spotlight is brought to you by Progressive Bank and shines on offensive lineman Ray Wynn. Wynn has been a part of the program for four years and has provided quality depth all along the line.
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Senior wingback William Berry rushed for 135 yards and four touchdowns in Byrd’s 49-28 win over Airline. Berry was recently named to the LHSAA’s Composite All-Academic Team, which covers all football playing classes. A standout on the field and in the classroom!
The 15th Senior Spotlight is brought to you by Coldwell Banker Gosslee and shines on center Marshall Miller. Miller, who was injured early in the season, has returned and has helped pave the way for the Jackets’ offense to average over 300 yards a game.
Directions For Chromebook ONLY issued by Byrd that require an email address: Email Address = FIRST INITIAL + LAST INITIAL + 7 DIGIT STUDENT ID NUMBER (with no leading zeros) @ my.caddoschools.org Password = FIRST INITIAL + LAST INITIAL (ALL CAPS) + YOUR BIRTHDATE WITH NO LEADING ZEROS For example Lisa Walker who has a student number of 0123456 and has a birthdate of February …
Sometimes it pays to just be good rather than lucky. And the 2020 version of Byrd High football seems to be pretty good even though they got a case of the “coasties” Friday night against East Ascension in Lee Hedges Stadium. Ahead of the late-added visitors from Gonzales by three scores in the first half, the Jackets didn’t manage their …
The ninth Senior Spotlight of 2020 is brought to you by Querbes & Nelson, and shines on tight end / deep snapper Elijah Boer. Primarily a blocker in Byrd’s run-based offense, Boer is an integral part of the offensive line. He’s also the deep snapper on punts and kicks.
The 8th Senior Spotlight is brought to you by Heard, McElroy & Vestal, CPAs, and shines on defensive back Travionne Walker. Walker and the Purple Swarm Defense registered its first road shutout in five years last Friday, 20-0 over NCHS. He has four tackles on the season.
Byrd got three second-half rushing touchdowns, including two by quarterback Lake Lambert, to get past Natchitoches Central 20-0 Friday night at NSU’s Turpin Stadium. After Venzell Thompson scored the first Jacket touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter, Lambert scored from 33 yards and 1 yard away in the fourth quarter to keep Byrd undefeated at 3-0 and …
The seventh Senior Spotlight is brought to you by Raymond James and shines on safety / kicker Brayden Hermes. Through two games, Hermes is the Purple Swarm Defense’s leading tackler with eight tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one blocked kick. He’s also a perfect 9-for-9 on PATs this season.
The sixth Senior Spotlight is brought to you by Southern Components, Inc., and shines on wingback William Berry. Berry scored two touchdowns in Byrd’s 28-10 win over Haughton, including a career-high 60-yard scamper for the Jackets’ first touchdown.
Congrats to the 2020-2021 Astra Club Officers:President – Madeline AnthonyVice Presidents –Mia Levermann, Megan Watkins, Sydney Moss, and Mea WisnerCorresponding Secretaries – Mallory Lettau and Holland PetersonRecording Secretaries – Elizabeth Davis and Jordan MeikiTreasurers – Wynde Morgan-Gilbert and Anna WestmorelandFreshmen Representatives – Hannah Kendrick, Lily Blaylock, MorganSpradling, Ella Turner, Cameron TuckerSophomore Representatives – Cathe […]
The fifth Senior Spotlight of 2020 is brought to you by the Archer Frierson Family and shines on linebacker Makarios “Junior” Brown. In 2019, Brown led the team with 64 total tackles, including 55 solo stops. He had 13 tackles-for-loss for 49 yards, which was a career-high, and put him tied for 10th on the single-season leaders list. He recently …
The third Senior Spotlight of 2020 is brought to you by the U.S. Air Force and shines on fullback Venzell Thompson. In Thursday’s 35-27 win over Calvary, Thompson rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. He was Byrd’s leading rusher in 2019 with 705 yards on 135 carries and five touchdowns. He’s also the punter for the Jackets and averaged …
Congratulations to Molly McNulty, a Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council member was elected Vice President at the LYAC meeting this past weekend. LYAC is an annually appointed body composed entirely of students that tackle issues affecting the youth of Louisiana. According to a release, the purpose of LYAC is to facilitate the communication between youth and the legislature, and to give students a unique opportunity to be involved in the workings of state government. The c […]
Congratulations to the students that participated in the Songbook South competition this past weekend. Brook Wilson won the grand prize and a $1,000 scholarship while Braden Tucker placed third and won a $400 scholarship both allowing them to attend the Songbook Academy next summer. Camryn Orr placed 6th and Aidan Green was able to work with a NYC Jazz Pianist. […]
Congratulations to Anne Michelle Erwin. Her painting was selected as one of only 17 National Finalists in the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes ArtEffect Project! […]
Congratulations to the Times All City 2019-2020 soccer team: Khianna Roraback, Emerson Roberts, and Mia Levermann; LHSSCA -All State Team – Mia Levermann; United Soccer coaches association – All Region team – Mia Levermann; and United States Soccer Coaches Association All Academic Team – Byrd Lady Jackets. Congratulations to Colonial Dames Winners: Ethan Granger, Paige Thomas, and Hannah DrakerCongratulations to Emily Tyler who has been selected as our Yellow Jacket Battalion Commander […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – In the decade from 2010 through 2019, the C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets enjoyed a tremendous amount of prosperity on the gridiron. In those 10 seasons, the Yellow Jackets posted seven winning seasons, four double-digit win seasons, captured four District 1-5A titles, made 10 consecutive playoff appearances, had two undefeated regular seasons, garnered a No. 1 ranking, appeared …
Congrats to the Top Performers at the District Literary Rally (Medal Winners.) Algebra II- Seth Payne, Business English- Madeline Mackey, Chemistry- Jackson Ballew, Computer Science- James Rushing, Earth Science- Caroline Carr, Fine Arts Survey- Andrew Briley. CLICK HERE for a full list of participants. […]
Congratulations to the following Byrd Lady Jacket soccer players for making the District 1-5A – 1st team Khiana Roraback; Overall MVP Madelyn Graham, Emma Tamplin, Becca Brown, Mia Levermann, and Emerson Roberts; Second team – Abigail Daniels, Jordan LeBlanc, Khyra Roraback, and Landry Jones. Honorable Mention – Maggie McMillan, Jaycie Davis, and Katie Smith. Congrats to our “All District 2020” Yellow Jackets Soccer players and coaches! All District Overall MVP […]
Congratulations to Shelby Sanders who won the Caddo District PTA Reflections Literature Contest Award of Excellence! We are proud of you! Congratulations to the following winners in the Louisiana PTA Essay Contest: 1st Place – Shelby Sanders, 2nd Place – Emme Clark; Safety Public Service Announcement Video Winners – Carson Johnson, Jason Frink and Holt Sutton; Caddo District PTA Reflections Contest – Photography, Award of Excellence – Ellie Lawrence, Award of Excellence – Ellery Coppl […]
Congratulations to junior Christanna Kirksey (Shot Put), senior Jonnai Jones (Shot Put), and sophomore Trent Wells (1600) for qualifying to the 2020 LHSAA Indoor Track and Field State Meet. They will be competing this Saturday at LSU in Baton Rouge. […]
So proud of our Byrd golfers who competed in the LA Junior Golf Tour Sam Burns 4 ball at Squire Creek CC. Senior Jake Marler and sophomore Cal Gosslee battled for 1st shooting a 2-day total of -11. Byrd female golfer, sophomore Sydney Moss and her partner from Lake Charles, took home 1st in the girls division shooting 75-79! Way to go! Congratulations to Michael Cosse who was the winner of the Lyle Leader Essay Contest given to the Lyle Leader 2019 group at the banquet in 2019. […]
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