CURTIS SAVORS RARE SCHOOL YEAR
Patriot teams amassed a six-pack of state championships in football, boys and girls basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field and softball... Read More
BOYS WINNER CARDS 65: by Chris QuebedeauxMARKSVILLE – Eric Richard of Loyola Prep and Jennifer Nguyen of Salmen captured individual championships Wednesday in the boys and girls divisions of the state's premier high school golf event, the 10th annual Louisiana Champions Invitational played at Tamahka Trails Golf Club at Paragon Casino Resort.Richard posted a 6-under par 65 to set the invitational low-round record and win the state's official "all-star"...
LOCAL STAR TO COMPETE IN STEEL CITY:Former Holy Cross and Southern Mississippi kicker Danny Hrapmann has signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.In his career at USM, Hrapmann made 116-of-117 extra points and connected on 49-of-65 field goals (75%), scoring 263 points.In 2011, Hrapmann was 61-of-62 on extra points and made 23-of-34 field goals for the Golden Eagles.Hrapmann started his college career at Southeastern Louisiana in 2007 before t...
LA NATIVE RETURNS SOUTH: Sulphur native Chip Armelin is transferring from Minnesota to Southern Miss, the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reported Tuesday.Armelin averaged 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds as a sophomore for the Golden Gophers, who reached the NIT championship game last season. Minnesota coach Tubby Smith had one too many players on scholarship for next season, however, and Armelin was the odd man out in the numbers game.By NCAA rules, Armelin will have to sit ...
LOCAL BASEBALL STAR TO HAVE SERVICES THIS WEEK:Funeral arrangements are complete for New Orleans native and former major league pitcher Frank Wills, who died last week at age 53.A wake will be held Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. On Friday, a visitation will take place from 10 a.m.-noon at St. Henry's Church, 812 Gen. Pershing St., followed by a funeral mass.Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery #2 on Washington Avenue....
EAST-WEST FORMAT FOR PAIR OF ALL-STAR MATCHUPS:LHSAA has announced the 2012 All- Star baseball teams. The players are selected via the Louisiana High School Coaches' Association and the participants will play a series of games at Bringhurst Ballpark in Alexandria on May 25 and 26.Two doubleheaders are scheduled: Friday, May 25, 2012 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 12:15 pmThe games will be "east vs. west" and two local players have been selected to play for ...
FORMER PURPLE KNIGHT SUFFERS ANOTHER ROADBLOCK:The New York Giants placed safety Chad Jones on waivers Monday after the ex-LSU star failed his physical.Jones was a 2010 third-round pick who has spent the last two seasons on the non-football injury list following a car accident on June 25, 2010 in New Orleans. Jones s...
RELATIVELY-NEW SCHOOL PROUD OF EARLY SUCCESSES:In August 2009, Haynes Academy for Advance Studies opened its doors as a full-fledged high school. Three years have passed and Haynes is flourishing both in and out of the classroom.HAAS is not just a high school; it is a magnet middle/high school accommodating grades six through twelfth. Moreover, students must meet and keep a high academic standard in order to remain at Haynes.Haynes' mission is to provide an exemplary ...
RAIDERS ENJOY DIAMOND RENEWAL:Archbishop Rummel High School has had its fair share of very good baseball coaches on staff over the years.From the days of Larry Schneider and Wally Pontiff Sr to those of F...
LHSAA ALL-STAR EVENT MAY 16, 2012:by Chris QuebedeauxMARKSVILLE - A star-studded field, including five of the six reigning boys' high school golf state champions, will be in action Wednesday when Tamahka Trails Golf Club at Paragon Casino Resort plays host to the 10th annual Louisiana Champions Invitational.The tournament, which is sanctioned by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association as the official All-Star event for prep golfers, will consist of a 32-pl...
FACILITY, STAFF HAVE MANY PLUSES:Three years is a very good sampling. Based on the execution and results of the 5A state baseball tournament and its current run at Turchin Stadium, it should be equivalent to the appetizer at a five-star restaurant.With a year remaining on the current deal with Tulane to host the event, extending the deal for a second time should be a virtual no-brainer for the LHSAA.Tulane won out on its bid to host the event for 2010 and 2011. Th...
LOCAL PRODUCT DIES IN SHOOTING:A native of New Orleans, Idaho football player Ken McRoyal was shot and killed in Los Angeles early Sunday morning after attending a song release party for the rapper Ray-J in Hollywood.McRoyal moved to California with his family after Hurricane Katrina.The 22-year old joined the Idaho Vandals last year as a walk on after he transferred from El Camino Junior College in Torrance. He played well enough to earn a scholarship for the upcomin...
BARBE'S JORDAN DRIVES IN GAME-WINNING RUNS:Box ScoreNEW ORLEANS - The Class 5A state baseball tournament concluded Sunday afternoon –- a day late and one run short for the Rummel Raiders.A two-run single by championship game MVP Bryce Jordan in the third inning lifted Barbe of Lake Charles to a 3-2 victory against Rummel in the finals at Tulane’s Tuchin Stadium.With Rummel and Barbe each bidding for the school’s sixth state title, Barbe came through, but ...
BUCS AVENGE 2011 LOSS AT TULANE TO REACH FINAL:BOX SCORENEW ORLEANS - After a five hour delay in the second semifinal, the 5A state championship game was finally set and it was Barbe earning the final spot. The top-seeded Bucs knocked out defending 5A state champion Jesuit on Saturday night, 4-1, at Tulane's Turchin Stadium.Barbe advanced to face Rummel in the championship game on Sunday.The Bucs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st and nev...
RAIDERS MAKE KEY PLAYS TO REACH TITLE GAME:BOX SCORENEW ORLEANS - The error-prone were sent home Friday in the Class 5A state baseball tournament when miscues helped usher Dutchtown and Byrd out of town.Acadiana's Wrecking Rams joined them on the team bus Saturday.Taking advantage of three Acadiana errors, Rummel reached its first state championship game appearance since 2000 with a 4-1 victory against Acadiana in the semifinals at Turchin Stadium.R...
RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL PILED UP STATE TITLES THIS SCHOOL YEAR: Hey John Curtis, have you no patience? No sense of timing? No regard for history?You go out there amid the competition during the 2011-12 school year...
CURTIS SAVORS RARE SCHOOL YEAR
