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Late Rebel run comes up short against Gators
A late push wasn’t enough for Riverside on Saturday, as the Rebels fell to South Terrebonne in the first round of the Riverside Holiday Classic, 71-55.
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Thomas, Augillard lift ESJ into tourney final
Mechel’le Thomas and Ciara Augillard combined to lead East St. John to a thrilling come from behind victory at the Holiday Classic tournament in Gulf Shores on Monday night, as the Ladycats defeated Mumford (AL) 63-58 in overtime.
Wildcats advance to St. Martinville final
East St. John advanced to the finals of the St. Martinville tournament with two wins this past weekend, and the Wildcats showed their versatility in the process.
West St. John falls in opening round at Plaquemine tournament
West St. John is still trying to find some consistency, and struggled to find it this past weekend as it brought a shorthanded team into the Plaquemine tournament.
Riverside topples De La Salle for second victory at the Rumble on the River tourney
Riverside captured its second win of the season Monday afternoon as it defeated De La Salle at the Rumble on the River tournament, 40-31 at the Alario Center.
LSU holds final practice before bowl
TLANTA -- LSU held its final practice of the 2008 season here Monday as the Tigers worked out for just over two hours inside at the Georgia Dome.
Comets best Cougars, notch first
victory behind three Cupit goals
Through 10 games, St. Charles’ offense just couldn’t seem to catch up to its stingy defense. In its 11th, both were potent, and the Comets’ first victory of the season followed.
Ryan Perrilloux
One of the most heralded high school athletes to ever hail from LaPlace, Ryan Perrilloux traded in his Tiger stripes for Gamecock feathers this year, and successfully finished his first full season as a starting quarterback in 2008.
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Paul, West lead Hornets over Pacers, 105-103
Chris Paul's New Orleans teammates and coaches were imploring the guard to take charge of the game against the lowly Pacers.
Loyola Women’s Basketball
Columbia, S.C.- Garkeiva Council had a career high 20 points as Loyola defeated Allen 79-36 Saturday afternoon in the Allen Gymnasium.
Lions just couldn’t
cash in in 2008
0-16.
2008 L’OBSERVATEUR ALL-ST. JOHN PARISH
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SCC tops RA in district play
Before taking a two week break for the holidays, St. Charles finally seemed to find some offensive punch in a 7-0 win over Helen Cox.
Singleton, Taylor, Carter headline 2008 All-St. John Parish Football Team
Entering the 2008 season, people knew what to expect from Alex Singleton. The East St. John senior was coming off of an All-State campaign in his first season as the Wildcats starting running back, and everyone knew he would once again be the hub of the Wildcats offense.
Milioto, Malik lead Riverside
over McGehee in district play
Kristy Milioto’s putback in the waning seconds of Riverside’s clash with McGehee on Saturday gave her team a three point lead, and the Rebels held on from there for a 40-37 District 10-2A victory at Riverside.
Comets fall to Warren-Easton in O.T.
St. Charles erased an 11-point halftime deficit at Warren Easton to force overtime, but ultimately fell short in a 52-49 non-district loss.
DHS bests ESJ in mud
East St. John couldn’t overcome Destrehan on a sloppy, freshly rained upon field Tuesday, as ESJ took a 5-2 loss to their rival in a District 6-I game.
Becker’s 45 guides Comets to O.T. win
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Newman outguns Riverside
In a district clash that saw 17 made 3-pointers, one made all the difference in the world.
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