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LaPlace Power blanked at Gulfport
The LaPlace Power semi pro football team played the first game in franchise history on Saturday night in Gulfport. And as a first year team, plenty of growing pains were to be expected.
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LARAYO's Barracudas again dangerous in the water
In pro sports, you often hear arguments about what team is the “team of the decade”. It happens at the college and high school level, too.
Fatty's opens with two losses, but rebounds
Riverside-based Fatty’s Restaurant got its summer baseball slate started over the weekend at the Lutcher summer tournament, boasting a number of faces in new places across the diamond.
Destrehan, Hahnville well-repped on all-state teams
A Destrehan Wildcat and two Hahnville Lady Tigers adorn the recently announced Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State team.
Eight from River Parishes earn All-State
Eight River Parish athletes earned spots on the Louisiana Sports Writers Associations Class 2A and 3A baseball and softball teams that were announced this week.
Class 3A, 5A all-state teams
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LABC honors River Parishes trio
Reserve Christian coach Timmy Byrd, RCS guard Cedric Jenkins, and Hahnville coach Brian Lumar were each honored alongside college, pro, and fellow prep basketball figures at the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches annual awards banquet.
Summer baseball ready for first pitch
For St. Charles, the start of summer baseball may represent a way to put the Comets recent heartbreak behind them. It was only two weeks ago that St. Charles was denied a state championship by the slimmest of margins in a 4-3 loss to Parkview Baptist.
Edgard's Juan Joseph traded to Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on May 15 that defensive end Kitwana Jones had been traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for former Millsaps quarterback Juan Joseph in the transaction.
Wildcats win first game of summer season
RESERVE “ The East St. John-based Wildcat Baseball team began summer play with a trio of losses to Rummel and St. Amant “ the latter prevailing twice in one-run games “ this week.
LaPlace Power opens semi-pro season on road
“The only thing on my mind right now,” says LaPlace Power defender Robbie Bordelon, “is gametime. It’s all I can think about.”
River League Pelicans off to Cooperstown
Ruth. Mantle. Robinson. Ripken.
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