DENHAM SPRINGS – Through the travails of a three-game losing streak Denham Springs football coach Bill Conides has tried imploring his 26-member senior class with one thing.
SPRINGFIELD – It’s kind of deep into the season, but the Springfield football team still has a chance to build a little momentum heading into the start of District 10-2A play.
DENHAM SPRINGS – They officially ended the 2018-29 season by playing for the Class 5A state championship when Captain Shreve ousted Denham Springs, 66-57, in the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Not even a furious rally in the final set was enough for Denham Springs to hold off Central for the second time this season.
LUTCHER – Walker High went on the road to compete in the second high school meet held at the new St. James Parish Aquatic Center on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Here are the latest Louisiana Sports Writer's Associations rankings with first-place votes in parenthesis followed by records, total points and last week's ranking.
BATON ROUGE -- Six swimmers, who placed in the top 16 in two events each, led the Denham Springs girls team to a first-place finish in its Capital City Swim League meet on Saturday, Oct. 12.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana will visit Nebraska during the 2021 football season, officials from both universities announced on Monday.
District 4-5A
The Springfield volleyball team picked up a 25-5, 25-6, 25-12 win over Bogalusa inn Division IV, District 4 action on the road Thursday.
HAMMOND – Maybe the open date is coming at the right time for the Southeastern Louisiana football team.
ZACHARY 21, LIVE OAK 16
Whatever positive momentum Springfield looked to be building after last week’s victory came to a sudden halt on Friday.
Eagles senior cornerback credits his team's second-half effort in 21-16 setback to Zachary.
Eagles coach shares his thoughts on his team's effort in a 21-16 setback to reigning two-time state champion Zachary
FOOTBALL | Live Oak's valiant second-half effort comes up short against reigning state champ Zachary
WATSON – With just over four minutes to play and trailing the two-time reigning state champions by five points, Live Oak got the ball back amid a frenzied home crowd.
WALKER – Walker simply found the right formula to hand Scotlandville its first loss of the season.
CENTRAL – Central took advantage of some well-timed explosive plays to quickly put away their rivals Denham Springs 42-13 in Friday’s 4-5A opener.
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team dropped its first Southland Conference game on the road last week against McNeese State.
ALBANY – Albany’s District 8-3A opener against Bogalusa featured a little bit of everything, but at the end of the night, the Hornets had exactly what they were looking for – Mike Janis’ first district win as the Hornets’ coach and a 1-0 start in league play.
Eagles coach previews his team's matchup with two-time Class 5A state champion Zachary.
WATSON – Live Oak football coach Brett Beard addressed his 29-member senior class following last week’s 35-0 homecoming win over Sci Academy that pushed their record to 5-0 for the first time in 17 years.
WATSON – Sometimes all you can do is tip your cap.
WATSON – After a year away from the game, and effectively his teammates, Live Oak senior wide receiver Amar Pink got that feeling back, heart pounding rapidly against the inside of his shoulder pads.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Among the many attributes that trumpet a bright future for Denham Springs offensive lineman Alex Harris, his third-year coach offered the most telling insight.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Some team’s choose to move on from their most lopsided defeats in different methods.
The Wildcats are riding a two-game win streak going into start of District 4-5A play at home against Scotlandville.
WALKER – With his team on the brink of District 4-5A play, Walker High’s first-year coach Chad Mahaffey was candid in his assessment of his team’s chances in the ultra-competitive league.
SPRINGFIELD – It’s still a couple of weeks away before the start of District 10-2A play for the Springfield football team, and coach Ryan Serpas said the Bulldogs still have some cleaning up to do.
ALBANY – Mike Janis’ message heading into the start of District 8-3A play isn’t complicated.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Sophomore setter Mallory Landry of Denham Springs had always heard of St. Joseph Academy’s powerhouse volleyball program.
BATON ROUGE – A state meet qualifier highlighted Denham Springs’ showing on Oct. 5 in its Capital City Swim League meet.
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HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team suffered its first setback in Southland Conference play Saturday at McNeese State, but it was difficult to tell based on the upbeat tone of SLU coach Frank Scelfo’s media luncheon Monday at Strawberry Stadium.
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BATON ROUGE – Freshman Ava Pitarro of Walker High reached a highwater mark, while a Top 10 finish from Live Oak’s girls was a moment worth remembering in the St. Joseph Academy Invitational on Saturday at Highland Road Park.
FRENCH SETTLEMENT – The fact that French Settlement’s Dannah Martin signed to play basketball at LSU-Alexandria isn’t that big of a surprise.
ALBANY – Brittney Turner of Albany High's softball team may not have taken a direct path to playing college softball, but she’s right on the cusp of doing just that nonetheless.
The drive to play college softball finally paid off for Albany’s Abbie Spring.
LAKE CHARLES – McNeese State quarterback Cody Orgeron found Trevor Begue for a 33-yard go-ahead touchdown with 2:21 remaining to help the Cowboys edge No. 17/19 Southeastern Louisiana, 38-34, in a wild Southland showdown Saturday evening at Cowboy Stadium.
WALKER 41, BROADMOOR 6
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