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Frassati Catholic Magazine: 1,000 Point Club
GRANT GUIDRY AND MATT JANNES HAVE BEEN A PAIR OF BIG MEN ON CAMPUS AT FRASSATI CATHOLIC OVER THE PAST FEW SEASONS.
On the basketball court, the Class of 2020 stars led the Falcons as juniors and seniors, and both eclipsed the 1,000-point mark last season. "I taught Grant at St. Anthony in P.E. class," coach and AD Chris Meredith said. "He came out as a freshman and had a great attitude. He had the size of a basketball player but needed a lot of developing. "Matt moved in from out of town as a sophomore. It took his first year to figure out a new team and a new school. He obviously had talent and really embraced our team culture."
As sophomores, the pair helped the Falcons reach the State Final Four. As seniors, both were named first-team, all-district leading the team to the postseason. "We had really high expectations this year with four of five starters back as seniors," Guidry said. "We won some good games, we lost some games we should have won, but did just enough to get in the playoffs."
As far as tracking their points, the two were vastly different. "Frassati is such a new school, I didn't even know they kept up with those sorts of things," Guidry said. "I really had no idea and didn't expect it, but it was a great experience when it happened." Jannes on the other hand, "It was always in the back of my mind," Jannes laughed. "I love to score. I've always kept up with my scoring milestones, so when it happened it was a big deal for me. But my greatest memory was breaking the school record, scoring 42 points in a game."
What Meredith most appreciated was their development inside his program. "Those guys were tremendous team leaders," he said. "Their senior year, they really made a big commitment on the defensive side of the ball. When your best players do that, others follow. "They also both worked on their bodies and got so much stronger," he said. "They wanted to go inside more and be able to handle the contact. They got prepared for that going into their final year." While neither are pursuing basketball after high school, the pair left a lasting legacy on the hardwoods of Frassati Catholic. "We are going to miss those guys," Meredith said.
Frassati Catholic Magazine: Zamari Bruce balances three sports through year for Falcons
NO MATTER THE SEASON, IF ONE IS LOOKING FOR ZAMARI BRUCE CHECK EITHER THE FOOTBALL FIELD, BASKETBALL COURT OR THE TRACK.
He will be on one of those.
"I never thought about not doing three sports," Bruce said. "I've always liked all three."
Bruce enters his junior year, starring as a receiver and defensive back for the football team, a forward for the basketball team and a hurdler and relay runner for the track squad.
"I just have to have the right mindset to do it," Bruce said.
"By now, I'm used to it because I do it every single year. If I'm not playing a sport, it's like what am I doing right now?"
Bruce's first sport growing up was soccer. He then went to football before going back to soccer in middle school. When he hit high school, Bruce decided to go out for football again.
In the meantime, basketball and track were always a part of his routine.
Balancing three sports is hard enough but then add on top of that the actual "school" part of high school, it can be challenging for some.
"It's hard but not at the same time, it really comes down to time management," Bruce said. "So, the day I get my homework I do it that day so I don't have to worry about it."
When asked about Frassati Catholic it is the people and the coaches that make it special, Bruce said, because the coaches push you to be the best.
Entering his junior year, Bruce has set some nice goals for 2020.
He wants to have at least 600 yards receiving in football, make a deep playoff run with the basketball team and return to state in track. Despite the uncertainty that looms with COVID-19, Bruce said he is taking care of his business, so he is ready for when they say go.
"I'm continuing to work out, train and hope for the best," he said. Bruce's family is from Louisiana, so naturally his dream school is LSU. The ultimate dream is to play football for the 2019 College Football Playoff National Champions.