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Brandon Walters resigns from West St. John
EDGARD — After six years of leading the West St. John Rams football team, head coach Brandon Walters surprised the community when he announced his ... Read more
4 days ago by Staff Reports.
Adult volleyball is a hit in St. John Team; Throwbacks takes home championship title
RESERVE — Adult volleyball was a hit this summer in St. John the Baptist Parish. The sport was offered for the first time through the ... Read more
4 days ago by Brooke Robichaux.
‘More Than Athletics’ ; Former NFL player LaRon Byrd starts nonprofit program
LAPLACE — LaRon Byrd was 29 years old when he stopped playing football. His coming-of-age story was written on the field, first as a breakout ... Read more
7 days ago by Brooke Robichaux.
Ed Reed Foundation, St. Charles Parish open Parquet Park
ST.ROSE –This week, the Ed Reed Foundation and St. Charles Parish officials announced the grand opening of Parquet Park, a community space sponsored by Pro ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Special to.
Chris Taylor looks forward to capturing moments on the field
LAPLACE —L’OBSERVATEUR welcomes Christopher Taylor as a contributing writer for the 2021 football season. Taylor was named the Class of 2021 salutatorian for East St. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Brooke Robichaux.
Larayo dominates at 2021 River Parish Swim League Invitational
LAPLACE — Larayo ranked first with 3,784.5 points at the 2021 River Parish Swim League Invitational held July 9-11 at Riverlands Golf and Country Club ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Reports.
ESJ’s Coach Broadway hosts basketball camp for boys & girls
RESERVE — Coach Antonio Broadway Sr. is hosting a basketball camp for boys and girls from July 12 to 14 inside the East St. ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Special to.
John Hebert tennis clinics begin July 12
LAPLACE — John Hebert is a full-time electrical engineer and a part-time tennis coach certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association. He’s played a ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Brooke Robichaux.
Hunter education classes set at LBJ Training Center
LAPLACE — The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is planning free hunter education courses for people age 10 or older July 9-10, August 6-7 and ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Special to.
Wildcats become Jaguars for a day
BATON ROUGE — The East St. John Wildcats recently traveled to Southern University in Baton Rouge and learned what it is like to become Jaguars ... Read more