WATCH: Duel in the Pool 2023 – October 7, 2023

October 10, 2023

It’s another Hahnville versus Destrehan rivalry match-up! But this time, they’re taking their efforts off the field, and diving into the pool. The Duel in the Pool event was held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Mimosa Swim Club in Luling, La.

The swim meet was live streamed by the students of Press Play Productions, which is comprised of Destrehan and Hahnville students in TV Productions and Advanced TV Broadcasting at the Satellite Center. This crew live streams Hahnville vs. Destrehan match-ups of sporting events throughout the school year. You can see our full football schedule on presstheplay.tv.

About the Contributors

Jordan Reid, ATVB Facilitator

Jordan Reid is the Facilitator of the Advanced Television Broadcasting course at the St. Charles Parish Public Schools' Satellite Center. She is also the adviser of Press Play Productions. She was formerly an ATVB team member in 2013, and began teaching the course in October of 2021. Before becoming the Advanced Television Broadcasting Facilitator, Reid was a news producer at WDSU in New Orleans for more than two years. She worked on different shows; creating content, styling camera shots and taking control throughout the newscast. She also worked as a news producer at KATC in Lafayette for two years. Reid graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. During that time, she was also the President and Founder of the Broadcast Education Association at the university.

CJ Beird, ATVB Team Member

I am CJ, a team member taking the Advanced TV Broadcast class at the Satellite Center. I first took the TV Production class at Destrehan High School, where I was asked to help record video for the parish. From there I was introduced to Ms. Reid, the Advanced TV Broadcast Facilitator, and was encouraged to take her class. Before taking Advanced TV Broadcast, I took the TV Production class of course, but I also took the Technical Theater course at Satellite Center. With the experience and my plan to further my technical skills, I became the stage manger for the Destrehan High School Choir. I plan to further myself in to the world of film, theatre, and TV through school and through field experiences.

Etienne Adams, ATVB Team Member

Etienne Adams is an Advanced Television Broadcasting I team member of Fall 2023.

Cara Frangella, ATVB Team Member

Cara Frangella is an Advanced Television Broadcasting I team member of Fall 2023.

Nari Hines, ATVB Team Member

I’m a junior at Hahnville High School and currently enrolled in Advanced Television Broadcasting. I wanted to take this class because I really enjoyed and excelled in my TV Production class. I didn’t really know what I was looking to get out of this class, but now that I’m in it, I realized that I have an interest in talking on camera. I’m still camera shy, but once I get into the headspace it’s extremely fun. I had my mind set on going to LSU for Marketing/Business Administration, but for my love of talking in front of the camera, I'm now considering a minor in communications.