High School Sports
Mr. Rebel returns home: Generations of Riverside fans share exclusive title
RESERVE — Just beyond the Mickey Roussel Football Stadium at Riverside Academy, there is a special patch of ground known as the Twelfth Man Club. ...
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LaPlace
DA discusses community-building programs: Opportunities available for employment & rehabilitation
LAPLACE – After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the St. John Business Association reconvened Wednesday night at Petra Restaurant and its members were offered ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, June 20, 2020 12:05 am
East St. John
Coaches get green light to resume sports activities
RESERVE – After months of being stuck in neutral waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisiana’s coaches and athletic directors finally have a green light to ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:01 am
Education
Kristin Roccaforte becomes elementary supervisor
RESERVE – Riverside Academy’s elementary school will be under new leadership for the 2020-2021 school year. Riverside alum Kristin Delaneuville Roccaforte will be the new ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:00 am
Sports
Jared Butler plans to enter NBA Draft
RESERVE – Former Riverside Academy basketball standout Jared Butler is ready to move on to bigger and better things – maybe. After two stellar seasons ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:01 am
Entertainment
St. Rose native Justin Jefferson selected in 1st round of NFL Draft
ST. ROSE — While there was no surprise about who would be the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft (LSU quarterback Joe Burrow) or ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:05 am
Local
Coach Saltaformaggio bids Hahnville farewell
HAHNVILLE – Both St. Charles Parish high schools will go into the 2020 football season in the fall with new football coaches. One week after ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, April 4, 2020 12:00 am
High School Sports
Marcus Scott is named head football coach
DESTREHAN — The Destrehan Wildcats will have a new head football coach next season. John Ehret head coach Marcus Scott was formally approved to be ...
by Lori Lyons, Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:58 am
COVID-19
Coaches stuck at home long for the field
LAPLACE — Before Monday, St. Charles Catholic head baseball coach Wayne Stein had never heard of Zoom. Stein, who also is the football team’s defensive ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, March 28, 2020 12:00 am
COVID-19
Senior seasons stolen? High school athletes react to COVID-19 closures
LAPLACE – While everyone is feeling the effect of social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, one group of people is being hit especially hard ...