E. D. White Catholic High School proudly invites you to join us in honoring the achievements and legacies of extraordinary Cardinal athletes as they are inducted into the EDW Cardinal Greats and Cardinal Champions.
Henri Saunders
Two-time All-State pitcher and member of LSU’s 1991 and 1993 National Championship baseball teams.
Donald “Dutz” Comeaux
(honored posthumously)
Four-sport letterman and former professional baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
The 1958 Thibodaux College Baseball State Champion Team
The very first inductee into the Cardinal Champions
A trailblazing team whose state championship victory set the standard for excellence in Cardinal baseball.
Friday, September 5, 2025
Kickoff at 7:00 PM
Harvey Peltier Memorial Stadium
This special ceremony will honor their remarkable contributions to Cardinal Athletics and the lasting impact they have made on our school community. We welcome all alumni, family, friends, and supporters to join us as we celebrate their place in Cardinal history.
Henri Saunders was a two-time All-State pitcher who anchored the mound for the Cardinals, guiding the team to back-to-back state runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988. A multi-sport standout, he also earned all-district and all-region honors as a place-kicker in football. An honor graduate and recipient of the Marines Distinguished Athlete Award, Saunders continued his baseball career at Tulane before transferring to LSU, where he contributed to the Tigers’ 1991 and 1993 National Championship teams.
Today, Saunders is the Managing Partner at Saunders & Chabert in Baton Rouge. Married to fellow Cardinal alumna Karen Weimer (’92), he is the proud father of three daughters. A retired girls’ soccer coach, he now enjoys boating, golf, pickleball, and travel—though the memories of those remarkable ’87 and ’88 seasons still hold a special place in his heart.
Donald “Dutz” Comeaux, a standout 
athlete from Thibodaux College and Nicholls State, was a rare four-sport letterman, excelling in football, baseball, track, and basketball. He earned three varsity letters in each sport—playing running back in football, left fielder in baseball, forward in basketball, and competing in track in the javelin, 440 relay, and 880 relay. On the diamond, Comeaux’s speed and versatility caught the attention of veteran Pittsburgh Pirates scout Bob Zuk, who signed him while he was playing both outfield and first base. Known as one of the fastest men ever put under contract, Comeaux attended spring training with the Pirates’ farm system in Jacksonville, Florida, before being assigned to the Hobbs, New Mexico team. At Thibodaux College, he was a key contributor to the Cardinals’ success across multiple sports, helping the basketball team capture the Pee Wee Boys’ Parish Rec Championship and earning a reputation as a “fast-moving sophomore” with exceptional athletic ability.
With an impressive 15-3 season record, this legendary team brought home the State Championship title, the first in school history. Now, they are proudly recognized as the first inductee into the Cardinal Champions, a new tradition honoring teams whose legacy continues to inspire.
Team Members: FRONT- Larry Lasseigne and Paul Aucoin, Managers FIRST ROW- Leo Babin-Manager, Gerald Durocher, David Fremin, Harold LeRay, Lynn Barbier, Louis Gros, Deanie Bourg, Roger Richard
SECOND ROW- Coach Vince DiStefano, Leonce Thibodeaux, Kernan Banker, Edmond Gros, Dutz Comeaux, Butsy Trosclair, Alvin Badeaux, George Adams, Bernard Lafaso, Norris Barrilleaux, Larry Boudreaux
1988 Dr. Richard Morvant, Sr. †
1988 Yockey Bernard †
1988 Pat Szush †
1989 Edmond Gros, TC ‘59
1989 Joe Fakier, ‘70 †
1990 Br. Ralph McGarry, S.C. †
1990 Laury Dupont, ‘69
1991 Robert Morvant †
1991 Vince Distefano †
2000 Leslie Daigle
2000 Edmond Deramee, Jr., TC ‘41 †
2000 Geoffery LeJeune, ‘87
2001 Albert G. “Moose” Olivier †
2001 Dr. Chester Weimer, ‘69
2001 Tommy Gros, ‘69
2002 Eddie Cole
2002 Boyd Hebert, Jr., ‘73
2002 Preston LeJeune
2003 Boyd Hebert, Sr. †
2003 David Richard, TC ‘63
2003 Charlotte Monk Smith, ‘81
2004 Camille Morvant, ‘67
2004 Byron Talbot, ‘70
2005 Br. Xavier Werneth, S.C.
2006 Chet Constant, ‘83
2006 Troy Thompson, Jr. †
2007 Mary Cavell
2007 Francis Cormier †
2008 Ken Caldwell, ‘74
2008 Bob Broggi †
2009 John Daigle, ‘86
2009 Dr. Francis Robichaux, ‘86
2010 Don Grabert
2010 Jan Lasseigne Heath, ‘80
2011 Blake McDonald, ‘77
2011 Mike Prejeant, ‘70 †
2012 Dr. David Autin, ‘70 †
2012 Chris Ford, ‘81
2013 Pat Parenton
2013 Rene Richard, ‘81
2014 Michelle W. Teasley, ‘05
2015 Abel “Billy” Caillouet, Jr., TCC ‘66
2016 Raymond “Doug” Melton †
2016 Albert Pierre Olivier, Jr., ‘68
2016 Jonathan Zeringue, ‘01
2017 Jeffery Donnes, ‘73
2017 David Duplantis, ‘82
2017 Sandra Diez Trosclair, ‘79
2018 James “Jim” Caillouet, ‘65
2018 Art Naquin †
2018 Nathan “Thunder” Thornton, Jr., ‘70
2019 John Ford, ‘79
2019 Dr. Eddie Himel, Jr., ‘75
2019 Terry Szush, ‘70
2022 Lenny Ford, ‘78
2023 Michael Parenton, ‘04
2023 Kathryn Stock Johnson, ‘09
2024 Ron Richard, TC ‘61
2024 Bryan Clement, ‘82
2025 – 1958 Thibodaux College Baseball State Champions