High School Sports
Destrehan (4-1) competes amid high expectations
DESTREHAN – When it comes to football, expectations are always high at Destrehan High School. So when the Wildcats lost a 31-24 decision to St. ...
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High School Sports
Lutcher Bulldogs (2-3) look ahead to arch-rival battle
LUTCHER – Lutcher head football coach Dwain Jenkins knew this season wouldn’t be easy. Coming into the fall, Jenkins had more than a few holes ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:03 am
High School Sports
Undefeated Tigers thrive on old school tactics
BOUTTE – Hahnville head football coach Nick Saltaformaggio is feeling a bit like the old comedian Rodney Dangerfield these days. He’s wondering just what his ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:03 am
East St. John
East St. John falls to Hahnville despite high expectations
LULING – East St. John went into Friday night’s game against Hahnville with high expectations, but it quickly became evident that the Wildcats had ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, October 5, 2019 12:20 pm
High School Sports
Mandel Eugene Jr. walks in father’s footsteps
LAPLACE – Somewhere in his room, Mandel Eugene keeps a beat up old folder of newspaper clippings. He takes it out every once in a ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 12:05 am
East St. John
Sean Shelby finds redemption: ESJ quarterback reflects on 6 touchdown passes
RESERVE – He probably isn’t supposed to admit it, but East St. John quarterback Sean Shelby says, yes, he was keeping track last Friday. How ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 12:00 am
Friday Night Fever
St. Charles outlasts De La Salle in three overtimes
LAPLACE – But when the St. Charles Catholic Comets needed one yard for a touchdown to end Friday night’s stalemate with the De La Salle ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, September 21, 2019 6:05 am
Edgard
WSJ quarterback wants to do more: D’Andre Gaudia makes his mark on Rams football field
EDGARD – Just about every story about West St. John High School senior D’Andre Gaudia describes him as a “dual-threat quarterback.” In the recruiting world, ...
by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 12:05 am
East St. John
St. James defeats East St. John in week 2 action
Unlike some River Parishes neighboring teams, there really is no long history between East St. John and St. James. The two sets of Wildcats have ...
by Lori Lyons, Saturday, September 14, 2019 8:31 am
Friday Night Fever
Monica makes River Parishes history: Longtime football coach’s 267th victory sets new winning record
LAPLACE – As far as St. Charles Catholic football coach Frank Monica was concerned, Friday night’s 31-3 win over South Lafourche was just another win. ...