SULPHUR — It was an ending you might see in a Hollywood movie. But no cowboy rode off into the sunset this time.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
At SPAR Aquatic Center-Sulphur
Want a side of high school football to go with those Thanksgiving leftovers this Friday? It will certainly be an option with eight local/teams set for LHSAA nonselect quarterfinals or select semifinals this week.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
What a week this has been. So much happened and the idea of doing a little free association about it all appeals to the ex-psychology major in me.
Nonselect football playoffs
Friday, November 16, 2018
BOUTTE — The Zachary Broncos once again proved to be too much for the Hahnville Tigers in the Class 5A playoffs.
Friday, November 16, 2018
No. 1-seeded University High dominated No. 9 St. Louis Catholic in the Division II quarterfinals Friday behind a big night from quarterback John Gordon McKernan.
For the first time in 12 years, Baker hosted a playoff game at its own Wedge Keys Stadium Friday night.
Not many people are happy to find out they have to work on Thanksgiving Day.
Friday, November 16, 2018
With a bruising defense and just enough offense, the 26th-seeded Madison Prep Chargers continue to create chaos in the Class 3A football playoff bracket.
Catholic High of New Iberia junior quarterback Trey Amos is a difference-maker.
All season long and throughout its success the past two years, the story has for Lakeshore High has been its offense.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Catholic High didn’t wait long to go to the big play in beating St. Augustine in the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
EDGARD — The West St. John Fighting Rams came into their second-round Class 1A playoff game against Homer hoping to start another run at a state championship.
DENHAM SPRINGS — Acadiana High’s veer offense is tailored to take an early lead and grind teams into submission as it eats up the clock. Friday night, the Wreckin’ Rams showed they can come from behind, too.
Friday, November 16, 2018
GONZALES — No. 5 East Ascension’s 28-25 comeback win over No. 12 Slidell epitomized playoff football — intense, unpredictable, and filled with enough drama to pass as daytime television.
NEW ROADS — Hopes for a second consecutive trip to the Division IV select state championship game have sparked motivation through the season for Ascension Catholic, which came one step closer to that goal.
SULPHUR — No points were awarded for Friday’s preliminary heats of the LHSAA swim meet for competitors in Divisions I-II. However, four records were set in Division II as swimmers in both divisions put themselves into position to score big during …
Featured games of the week are St. Augustine versus Catholic High, St. Louis Catholic at University and Slidell traveling to East Ascension.
Addition of football for Lee High excites prominent alums, students; First varsity season to be 2021
Football is returning to Lee Magnet High School. Lee Principal Rob Howle made the announcement Friday before an energetic student body and several prominent former players.
Walker girls basketball coach Korey Arnold was suspended from coaching for one calendar year in sanctions released by the LHSAA on Friday morning. WHS Principal Jason St. Pierre later fired back with a text-response statement, rebutting the ruling…
Thursday, November 15, 2018
SULPHUR — One misconception about high school swimming is team champions must have large team. University High, Ascension Episcopal and E.D. White Catholic blew that notion right out of the water at the LHSAA swim meet Thursday.
The song “Physical” was a hit for Olivia Newton-John in 1981. David Brewerton of Zachary and Darnell Lee of East Ascension have no desire to carry a tune.
Flipping the format for the LHSAA Swim meet means a morning start for Division I. That won’t lower the expectations.
Football coaches at every level deny liking open dates, preferring to stay on schedule and in game-week mode.
Nonselect second round
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
SULPHUR — Multiple top competitors moved into position to claim wins in Division III on the first day of the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Swim meet being held at the SPAR Aquatic Center.
Denham Springs’ Cade Doughty and Zachary teammates Alex Milazzo and Collier Cranford have played baseball together and against each other for years.
Baker High School's football fans truly have plenty to cheer about. Their team is 7-4 and the Buffaloes get to do something Friday night that they have not done in 12 years — host a playoff game.
Denham Springs running back Tre Muse leads local football players with 257 carries through 11 games, but he doesn’t mind the workload.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Lee High’s inside-outside combination of Aniya Lagarde and Diamond Hunter was too much for Madison Prep on Tuesday night.
LHSAA cross country meet
NATCHITOCHES — Other teams knew Catholic High and St. Joseph’s Academy could run fast and win easily. There was one final lesson at the LHSAA cross country meet.
Top individuals and terrific team competitions are two things that help make the LHSAA state swim meet worth watching.
Times listed include subvarsity games. Most varsity games begin between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Times listed include subvarsity games. Most varsity games begin between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Titles anyone? It seems like that is mantra every year local teams head to the LHSAA Cross Country meet.
NATCHITOCHES — There was rain and wind. Episcopal and Runnels brought a special brand of fire to the LHSAA Cross Country meet Monday.
St. Helena first-year coach Johnny Felder knows his team’s Class 2A playoff opponent well.
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Consistency has made Episcopal one of Louisiana’s best known high school boys cross country powers. However, Episcopal coach Claney Duplechin said every season presents a different challenge.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
KENNER — It was a different year for Division II volleyball, but it ended the same as last year — with Lafayette’s Teurlings Catholic winning another title at the LHSAA state tournament.
Think your week was busy? Look at what was packed into a busy high school sports week.
A rematch of last year’s Class 5A title game and the first football playoff action for the area’s other two remaining defending LHSAA champions should make multiple second round/quarterfinal games worth watching Friday.
The Denham Springs offense has gotten its share of attention this season. But the 19th-seeded Yellow Jackets leaned on defense and special teams in a 17-14 upset win over No. 14 Sam Houston in a first-round Class 5A playoff game Friday night in M…
Country Day Cajuns defeated Ascension Episcopal and Archbishop Hannan tops University Lab, Vanderbilt Catholic Terriers victorious over E.D. White Catholic, Teurlings Catholic defeats Cabrini and Mount Carmel Academy over Archbishop Chapelle