LSU falls to Georgia in SEC barnburner

LSU's Tigers suffered their first defeat in an offensive shootout Saturday being edged by the
Georgia Bulldogs, 44-41, as quarterback Aaron Murray riddled the LSU secondary almost at will
before a packed house in Athens. Ga.
LSU, 4-1, 1-1 in the SEC travels to Starkville this week to battle the Mississippi State
Bulldogs, who had a bye.
Murray delivered a clutch last possession drive, connecting with Justin Scott-Wesley on a 25-yard
scoring toss with 1:47 to play and the Bulldogs' defense did the rest stopping LSU and Zach
Mettenberger on the game's final possession.
Murray hit on four TD passes, completing 20-of-34 for 298 yards with one pick.
THe LSU defense had no answer for Murray as they were unable to put any pressure on the Bulldog's
QB. The Tiger defense gave up 494 yards of total offense, while LSU gained 449 in the contest.
Murray, who battled Mettenberger for the starting job at Georgia previously got the big play when he needed it to a spoil an outstanding performance by Mettenberger.
Mettenberger passed for a career high 372 yards, finding the range on 23-of-37 attempts with
three touchdowns.
LSU receiver Jarvis Landry came through with an exceptional performance with 10 receptions for
156 yards with a touchdown, while Odell Beckham, Jr., contributed six catches totaling 118 yards.

 

NCS' O'Rear leads Wolverines to 4-0 mark

Northlake Christian School kept its winning streak in tact standing at 4-0 following a 28-18
District 7-2A opening road victory over the Springfield Bulldogs. NCS senior QB Josh O'Rear
broke the century mark passing and rushing for the second consecutive week, leading the Wolverines to victory. O'Rear passed for 173 yards and rushed for 103 with two scores, covering one and 48 yards. Taylor Mussachia gained 111 yards and tallied a TD from 38 yards out. Stefon McElveen returned a punt for a 70-yard score, his second special teams' punt return for a touchdown in as many weeks.
NCS travels to Mt. Hermon this week to battle the Yellowjackets.
     

Archbishop Hannan moves to 4-0

Archbishop Hannan's Hawks remained unbeaten on the season at 4-0, taking down the Pine Raiders
49-26 in their Homecoming game Friday broadcast on the Lake 94.7.
Hannan returns to district play this week traveling to the 2-2 Pope John Paul II Jaguars. 
Hannan, which has moved up in classification, won its District 7-2A opener, sparked by senior
quarterback Korey Zeigler, who turned in a strong performance, hooking up with Daniel
Hollander on three touchdown passes. Zeigler passed for 201 yards, finding Hollander for 8
receptions, covering 110 yards. Zeigler also gained 162 yards rushing. Michael Froeba picked
up tough inside yardage generating 180 yards, while Jason Brooks tallied twice for the Hawks.
Senior Zach Castelluccio was all over the field for the Hawks, registering 11 solo stops. Bruce
DiMartino came through in a big way, recording nine primary tackles, while Roosevelt Smith
added six. Mitchell Morel delivered two sacks and was in on five tackles along with Mason
Caillouet, who finished the night with five individual stops.

Archbishop Hannan Hawks pictured from left, Daniel Hollander, Bruce DiMartino, Jason Brooks, Korey Zeigler, Michael Froeba and Kyle Sewald. 

Denver's Peyton Manning sets TD record

Denver's Peyton Manning put on another passing clinic yesterday, clicking on 28-of-34 passes
for 327 yards with four more touchdowns, leading the Broncos to a 52-20 victory over the
Philadelphia Eagles.
Manning set an NFL record with 16 passing touchdowns in the opening four games and has yet
to throw an interception, putting up a Denver franchise record 52 points. Manning bested the
previous league mark of 14 TD passes by Dallas' "Dandy" Don Meredith in 1966 and tied by Kurt
Warner in 1999.
Manning hooked up with Demarius Thomas and Wes Welker for two TD passes each and didn't play in
the fourth quarter.
Manning tops the league with 1,470 passing yards. He has the Broncos' offense clicking early off to the quality 4-0 start, while the struggling Eagles slipped to 1-3 underfirst-year head coach Chip Kelley.

Denver's Peyton Manning continues to blister opposing defenses. Manning set an NFL mark with 16 TD passes in just four games without throwing an interception.

Archbishop Hannan hosts Pine in Homecoming

Tonight's Lake 94.7 high school football broadcast will feature the Archbishop Hannan
Hawks hosting the Pine Raiders in the Hawks' Homecoming game. Tonight's pregame show takes
to the air at 6:45 followed by the play-by-play call by myself with color man Matt Penix.
Archbishop Hannan, 3-0, squares off with Pine, 2-1, in the District 7-2A opener for both clubs.
The Hannan Hawks earned a 20-17 overtime road victory last week over the De La Salle
Cavaliers, while Pine was downed by Bogalusa 38-20.
Hannan, which moved up to Class 2A this season, hopes to open its new district competition
bringing a Homecoming victory to the Hawks' fans.   

District 6-5A action gets underway

St. Tammany Parish football squads get the District 6-5A action underway tonight.
Defending district champion, St. Paul's, 1-2, after a tough, early non-district schedule, 
opens on the road tonight, traveling to Slidell to meet the 2-1 Tigers at L. V. McGinty Stadium.
St. Paul's coach Kenny Sears and Slidell first-year coach Larry Favre will renew a
rivalry they had years ago when Favre coached the Fontainebleau Bulldogs before taking a
position as the St. Tammany Parish Athletic Director.
Slidell senior running back Montel Williams has excelled rushing for 662 yards, averaging 8.2
yards per carry, with nine rushing touchdown in the Tigers' first three games. Williams ran for
330 yards with four touchdowns in last week's 28-27 overtime loss to Lakeshore
The Northshore Panthers off to a 3-0 start under interim head coach Mike LaBourdette hosts the
Covington Fighting-Lions under first-year head coach Greg Salter.
The unbeaten 3-0 Lakeshore Titans under first-year head coach Craig Jones host the
Chalmette Owls tonight at Titan Colesium.
Northlake Christian School's Wolverines sporting a 3-0 record open District 7-2A play tonight on
the road traveling to Springfield to battle the Bulldogs. The Wolverines are off to a quick
start led by senior quarterback Josh O'Rear, who accounted for four TDs last week in NCS' 53-22
non-district home victory over the Pearl River Rebels. O'Rear passed for two scores and ran for
two, while fellow senior Taylor Mussachia rushed for 133 yards and tallied three times to lead
the Wolverines.  

LSU hits the road against Georgia

LSU's sixth-ranked Tigers head to Georgia for a Saturday afternoon encounter with the No. 9/10 ranked Georgia Bulldogs in a key SEC battle, which should prove to be the Tigers biggest challenge of the season to this point.
LSU, 4-0, is firing on all cylinders offensively with senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger passing at will against the Tigers competition.
Mettenberger has already surpassed the 1,000 yard passing mark, completing 59-of-91 passes
with 10 touchdowns, the most in school history through four games.
Tomorrow's game pits two of the best SEC quarterbacks in Mettenberger going against Georgia's Aaron Murray.
LSU and Georgia, both charter members of the SEC, have met 29 times with the Tigers leading
the series 16-12-1. Three of those previous meetings have come in the SEC Championship game
in Atlanta with LSU winning two of those contests. 
LSU has won 29 straight games in September, dating back to 2006. The Tigers last September
loss was at the hands of Auburn 7-3.
LSU is off to a 4-0 start for the seventh consecutive season and the Tigers have yet to
trail this season in 240 minutes of actual playing time. LSU has outscored its opponents
173-88 so the defense is also getting the job done. Tiger linebacker Lamin Barrow tops the
club with 22 tackles followed by defensive tackle Ego Ferguson and safety Micah Eugene just
one tackle behind.    
 

Fontainebleau volleyball wins ninth straight

In local volleyball action yesterday,
Fontainebleau topped Covington, 25-18, 25-16, 25-13 to move to 4-0 in district and 12-5 overall winning its ninth consecutive match game. FHS' Megan Zulli delivered 12 kills with five digs and two blocks. Cassidy Stiebing netted nine kills and six digs, while Sadie Hocke totaled 33 assists, seven digs and five kills for the Lady Dawgs. 
Elsewhere, Mandeville's Lady Skippers won their first district match, sweeping Hammond, 25-4, 25-16, 25-9 led by Marissa LeCompte, who delivered seven kills with four blocks as she helped control play at the net. LeCompte is the daughter of Skippers' head football coach Guy LeCompte.
MHS' Caroline Haase netted six kills with four aces, while Sarah Rinaudo connected for 16 assists. Ali LeBlanc pulled up 10 digs and Amber Sheffield added six digs with two assists. MHS is 6-11 on the season and 1-2 in district play.
St. Scholastica Academy improved to 11-7, defeating Ursuline, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22, 25-14 topped by Gabby Shaix with 19 kills and a block. Emma Estapa connected for 46 assists and pulled up five digs. Jessica Lucio contributed 10 kills with two aces. Alexis Barcia added seven kills followed by Natalie Helm and Maddie Morris with six kills each for the Doves.
Lakeshore's Lady Titans stand at 16-3 after downing Riverdale, 25-5, 25-11, 25-10, led by Madison Grapp with 11 digs, 7 kills and six aces. Kacey Freeman contributed 12 digs, while Brie Tierney finished with 8 assists and 4 aces.

LSU's Jerermy Hill named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill has garnered the SEC Offensive Player of the Week
honor for his three touchdown, 184-yard performance last week in the Tigers' 35-21
victory over Auburn.
Hill has gained 351 yards , averaging 8.4 yards per rush. Hill also tops the Tigers with six
rushing TDs. Last year, Hill won the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his play in LSU's win over third ranked South Carolina.
The 4-0 Tigers, ranked No. 6 in both polls, continue their preparation this week getting
ready to face off with the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Georgia is ranked ninth and 10th in the
polls, setting up a quality, early SEC showdown, between two top 10 ranked teams.

                                   LSU running back Jeremy Hill. Photo courtesy of ESPN..

Shaquille O'Neal minority owner of NBA's Sacramento Kings

Former LSU and NBA basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, who is never at a loss for words and
always loves to poke fun at others, is a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, a team
that he pounded on during his playing days. He declared the new name of the city "Shaqramento."
O'Neal said he wants to make amends to Kings' fans for his past verbal swipes. While winning
three NBA crowns with the Los Angeles Lakers, he called the franchise the "Sacramento Queens."
Shaq said, "I apologize. If you see me around town, come give me a hug, give me a kiss. I'll
do whatever you want," said O'Neal.
The 15-time All-Star, who closed out a 19-year career in 2011, said he has no intention of
being a silent investor. O'Neal said he wants to help mentor center DeMarcus Cousins, while giving his input on basketball decisions and help the team build the NBA's first "indoor-outdoor arena."

                                          Former Los Angeles Lakers' center Shaquille O'Neal.

                                                    Shaq in his playing days with the Tigers

Saints offer Jimmy Graham a new contract

The Saints have made an initial offer to tight end Jimmy Graham, according to Pro Football Talk
.nbcsports.com.
Hopefully, owner Tom Benson will be willing to open up his check book once again to sign one of
the premier tight ends in the game and Drew Brees' favorite target three games into the Saints' unbeaten season. 
Graham, who has excelled this year, is in the final year of his rookie contract. He earned
$1.9 million in his first three years and is scheduled to earn $1.323 million this season.
Graham is putting up big numbers as he leads the Saints and NFL tight ends with 23 receptions for 358 yards and four touchdowns. He is averaging 15.6 yards per catch. He caught nine passes for 134 yards with two touchdowns in the Saints' 31-7 victory over Arizona.
Graham has 238 career receptions totaling 3,006 yards with 29 TD catches. Be generous Mr. Benson and get the deal done, now!

Saints' tight end Jimmy Graham. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Saints.    

Former LSU football coach Paul Dietzel passes

LSU legendary head football coach Paul Dietzel has passed at the age of 89. After being rushed
to the hospital on Sept. 5, his 89th birthday, he went back home until this past Sunday when he
entered the Butterfly Wing of Baton Rouge General Hospital's hospice care.
Dietzel passed away yesterday morning with his son Steve, and two grandsons David and Paul at
his side. Dietzel's funeral service is scheduled for Friday at First United Methodist Church in
Baton Rouge. Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m. with the funeral service following.
Coach Dietzel ran the Tigers' program from 1955 to 1961, registering a 46-24-3 record, leading
the club to a National Championship in 1958, fashioning a perfect 11-0 mark. Dietzel posted
an impressive 35-7-1 record in his last four seasons. 
Dietzel's 1958 team set the standard for the Tigers' football program. He brought the vaunted "Chinese Bandits" defense. Dietzel served as the LSU athletic director from 1978 to 1982.
LSU coach Les Miles talked about Dietzel's passing.
"When I first got to LSU, I had several alumni outings that I had to take part in as the head coach and Paul Dietzel was always there. Anytime you arrive as the new guy and are getting the lay of the land, that man was as serving a person and supportive man as anybody that I've ever been around. He loved this school and he loved his association with our team. He will be missed. He was a very special man and Tiger Nation will miss him. I will miss him," said coach Miles.

         Former iconic LSU coach Paul Dietzel, who passed away Tuesday at age 89. Photos courtesy of LSU.

  

Denver's Peyton Manning sets TD record

Denver's Peyton Manning was on fire last night completing 32-of-37 attempts for 374 yards with
three TD passes in the Broncos' 37-21 win over the Oakland Raiders in Monday Night Football.
Manning sent the Denver fans home happy as he set an NFL record passing for his 12th TD in
three games, breaking Tom Brady's mark of 11, set in 2011. Manning has yet to throw a pick,
leading the Broncos to the top rated offense, averaging 486.7 yards per game just ahead of
Philadelphia and Green Bay. The Saints are currently ranked sixth in offense putting up
404.3 yards per contest as Drew Brees is finding the range, showcasing tight end Jimmy Graham,
who has 19 catches in the past two games.
Oakland quarterback Terrelle Pryor and former Saints' corner back Tracy Porter both suffered
concussions in last night's loss to Denver. 

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning     

Lethal Ladies fall to Twin Cities

Northshore Roller Derby's Lethal Ladies' three-game winning streak came to an end over
the weekend as they fell to Twin Cities in Bossier 140-86. 
The Lethal Ladies, 3-4, had an all-time low for penalties in the contest committing just 10 for
the entire team. The Lethal Ladies return home for the season finale October 12 at the Castine
Center. Tickets are available on Brownpaper tickets.com. Join in the fun as the Lethal Ladies close out their season. 

Tulane Green Wave opens baseball practice

               Tulane University graduate Garrett Cannizaro hitting. Photo by Parker Waters/Tulane

                              Tulane grad Brandon Boudreaux. photo by Parker Waters/Tulane

The Tulane Green Wave baseball team begins their fall practice schedule today going through the
beginning of November in preparation for the 2014 season. The Green Wave will hold its annual
Fall Ball World Series Nov. 1-3 at Greer Field,  Turchin Stadium.
The Green Wave finished 30-28 overall last season, going 11-13 in Conference USA play under
longtime head coach Rick Jones.
Tulane graduated two former local St. Tammany Parish stars, infielder Garrett Cannizaro, a
Mandeville High grad, and outfielder Brandon Boudreaux, who starred at St. Paul's.
Cannizaro, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 18th round (547th
overall), batted .263 with 33 runs batted in and scored 52 times in his final season with the
Green Wave. Cannizaro ripped three homers with 14 doubles, showing his versatility in the field
starting at second base, shortstop, third base and in right field during his senior season.
Cannizaro, a 2010 Conference USA All-Freshman team member, batted .322, while making 54 starts
at shortstop. Cannizaro is fifth in school history in starts with 221.
Boudreaux, batted .244 his senior year with 23 runs batted in and scored 51 times. He stole
eight bases in 12 attempts, swiping 29 bases in his career. Boudreaux batted .286 in his Green
Wave career, finishing with 104 runs batted in with 13 homers and eight triples. He only
committed five errors as a Greenie, making just one as a senior in 138 chances.
Boudreaux also excelled in the classroom being named to a number of Conference USA All-Academic
teams with a cumulative 3.698 grade point average. 

LSU's Jeremy Hill shines against Auburn

No. 6 ranked LSU continued to roll Saturday  night in Death Valley, knocking off the Auburn Tigers 35-21. LSU moved to 4-0 with running back Jeremy Hill turning in a career night with three touchdowns and 184 yards rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per carry in the SEC opener.
Zach Mettenberger was on target again finishing 14-of-22 for 229 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Landry continued to put up big numbers, catching seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Odell Beckham, Jr., hauled in five receptions for 59 yards as the tandem came through again for the Tigers.
LSU gained 457 yards of offense, but the defense allowed 437 yards to Auburn, most coming
in the second half after LSU raced out to a 21-0 halftime advantage. LSU travels to the Georgia Bulldogs this week. 

Four St. Tammany football teams remain unbeaten

On the high school football scene,
four St. Tammany Parish teams remained unbeaten. The Northlake Christian School Wolverines rolled
past Pearl River 53-22 in the Friday night game of the week, broadcast by the Lake. NCS moved to
3-0, while Pearl River slipped to 0-3.
NCS senior running back Taylor Mussachia delivered a solid performance, tallying three
touchdowns, gaining 133 yards for the Wolverines. QB Josh O'Rear contributed 104 rushing yards and 109 through the air, rushing for two TDs and passing for two. O'Rear hooked up with Stefon McElveen and Zach Odenwald. Pearl River's Devan Penton tallied twice and Michael Meneffe scored once for the Rebels.
NCS opens District 7-2A play on the road Friday, traveling to Springfield, battling the Bulldogs.
Pearl River travels to Biloxi to meet St. Patrick High School out of Mississippi.
Lakeshore's Titans remained unbeaten Friday, holding off the previously unbeaten Slidell Tigers, 28-27 in overtime. Dylan Fields hit Rex Shepherd in overtime for a score and Ryan Miller converted the game-winning extra point.
Slidell's Montel Williams shined in defeat, scoring four touchdowns, rushing for 332 yards.
He has nine TDs on the season.
Archbishop Hannan remained unbeaten, trimming De La Salle 20-17 in overtime. The Hawks' Payton
Hudson, delivered the game-winner on a 28-yard field goal. Hannan opens district play, hosting
Pine.
Northshore kept an unbeaten slate, topping Salmen, 13-6, to win the Spanther Bowl. The
Panthers are 3-0 under interim head coach Mike LaBourdette. Northshore hosts Covington to open
District 6-5A play.    

Saints cruise past Cardinals behind "Cool" Brees

The New Orleans Saints pushed their record to 3-0 with an impressive 31-7 victory over the
Arizona Cardinals yesterday in the Dome with virtually no running game in the first half as
Drew Brees riddled the Cardinals' secondary collecting three TD passes and a rushing score to help spark the Saints' victory.
The unbeaten Saints host the unbeaten 3-0 Miami Dolphins in a Monday Night affair. Brees had a big day passing for 342 yards, completing 29-of-46 attempts, hitting Jimmy Graham on touchdown tosses of 16 and 7 yards, while finding Robert Meachem, an old favorite target of his, on a 27 yard-TD hook up.
The Saints gained 423 yards of total offense with Kirey Robinson, gaining 38 yards on four
carries, while Pierre Thomas rushed for 28 yards on 11 totes as the ground game was non-existent in the first half, relying on Brees and company to do it through the air.
The Cardinals took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards in 11-plays with Alfonso Smith scoring
from three yards out putting Arizona up 7-0.
From there, the Saints' defense made the adjustments and shut down the Cardinals' attack
the rest of the day only giving up 247 yards of total offense in another solid performance.
The Saints' 'D' came up with two interceptions and four timely sacks putting constant pressure
on Cards' QB Carson Palmer.
The Saints' defense is continuing to improve and is only allowing 12.6 points per game. The Saints post four sacks against the Cardinals.
The Saints gained 423 yards of total offense with Khirey Robinson, gaining 38 yards on four
carries with a long-gainer of 21 yards.
The Cardinals slipped to 1-2. Former LSU players Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu made 
contributions for St. Louis. Mathieu, who starred at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, intercepted a Drew Brees pass for his first NFL career interception.

                                         Drew Brees celebrates. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Saints.

SLU holds off Samford

Southeastern Louisiana University earned a 34-31 road victory Saturday over the Samford Bulldogs
SLU, which evened its record at 2-2, broke a two-game road losing streak. It was the third
consecutive road game for the Lions, who have a bye this week before returning to action at
Strawberry Stadium Oct. 5, hosting Incarnate Word in the Lions' Athletic Hall of Fame game. 
SLU raced out to a 24-7 halftime advantage and then had to hold off a furious Samford
come-back-bid with the Bulldogs, scoring 24 second half points.
Lions' running back Kody Sutton rushed for 100 yards including TD runs of one and three yards
to help lead SLU to the win.
Lions' starting QB Bryan Bennett was pulled to give him some rest after being banged up a bit and was replaced by junior Jordan Barnett, who finished 10-of-17 for 155 yards with one interception.
Lions' senior place kicker Seth Sebastian was true on two field goals, connecting from 30 and
32 yards out.  

Matt Forte leads Bears to victory

                                  Chicago Bears' running back Matt Forte. Photo by USA Today.


Chicago got a solid game from running back Matt Forte last night in Pittsburgh as the Bears held
off the Steelers 40-23 to remain unbeaten. The Bears moved to 3-0, while Pittsburgh continues
its struggles falling to 0-3.
Forte, a Slidell High grad, who also starred at Tulane University, led the Bears' ground game
with 87 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown. Forte also caught four passes for 24 yards from
Jay Cutler, who passed for 159 yards and a TD. Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlesberger passed for 406
yards hitting Antonio Brown for two touchdowns, but was picked off twice and fumbled  in the losing effort. Brown caught nine passes for 196 yards.   

LSU hosts Auburn in SEC opener

There are a number of story lines reference tomorrow's LSU-Auburn match up in the SEC opener
for both clubs in Death Valley. Both teams feature 3-0 records heading into the contest.
LSU slipped past Auburn 12-10 last year at Jordan-Hare Stadium grabbing only the second win
by the road team in the series over the past 13 meetings. Tomorrow's game is set for a 6:45
kickoff being broadcast on ESPN.
LSU hasn't trailed this season, leading all 180 minutes of game time.
Zach Mettenberger and his Tiger teammates are a perfect 15-of-15 in the red zone this season.
Mettenberger has directed 11 touchdowns plus the Tigers' have booted four field goals. Mettenberger leads the SEC in pass efficiency as he has completed 45-of-69  passes for 797 yards with nine touchdowns, a Tiger school record for three games surpassing former Tiger star Matt Mauck, who had eight.
All-American running back /return specialist Kevin Faulk is LSU's representative on the 2013
Southeastern Conference football legends class. The 14-member class, one from each institution,
is made up of players who "excelled on the gridiron and helped write  the rich history of
their sport," according to an SEC release.  The class will be honored at the "Weekend of
Champions" on Dec. 6-7 in Atlanta.
Faulk, who played for the Tigers from 1995-98, is LSU's All-Time leading rusher and was a
3-time All-SEC selection. Faulk spent 13 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a member
of three Super Bowl winning teams.

SLU hits the road again

SLU is on the road for the third consecutive week as the Lions do battle with the Samford
Bulldogs.
SLU, 1-2, dropped last week's game 34-26 to No. 6 South Dakota State, while Samford defeated Florida A & M, 27-20, last week to move to 2-1.
SLU's Xavier Roberson was named the Southland Conference Special Teams player of the Week
returning a kickoff 82 yards for a score and totaled 192 return yards last week.
SLU junior quarterback Bryan Bennett tops the Lions with 311 yards on the ground, averaging
6.3 yards per rush with a team-high 5 touchdowns. In the passing department, Bennett is 48-of-76 for 623 yards with a score, but has been picked off six times.
Defensively, the Lions are led by Drew Misita and John Graves with 14 tackles each followed by
Ponchatoula High's Kaleb Muse with 13 stops. 
Samford sophomore safety Josh Kimberlin was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player
of the Week. Kimberlin tied a school record with three interceptions for a total of 67 return
yards. He was the third Bulldogs' player to be honored this season. Junior safety Jaquiski
Tartt and senior linebacker Justin Shade earned the honor in the two previous weeks.

Tulane's Penttila tabbed for Conference USA honor

Tulane's Emily Penttila putting. Photo by Parker Waters/Tulane

Tulane sophomore golfer Emily Penttila, who earned a sixth-place finish last week at the
Dale McNamara Fall Preview in Tulsa, Okla., has been named the Conference USA Golfer of the
week. Penttila finished one under par at 209 with rounds of 71-67-71. It was the second time
in Penttila's career that she has received the honor, also winning the award back in February
as a freshman.
Pentilla's second-round, three-under 67, was the only golfer in the field to play error-free golf
and was tied for first place entering last week's final round. 
The 18th ranked Green Wave finished in 10th place last week, capturing its best finish at
the prestigious event. The Wave came in ahead of No. 9 Vanderbilt, No. 15 North Carolina and No.
17 Georgia. 
Tulane returns to action Sept. 20-22 at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships, hosted
by the University of Tennessee. 

LSU's Magee leads Tigers' ground game

Death Valley will be the site of two Tigers squaring off in the SEC opener for LSU hosting
Auburn Saturday night with a 6:45 kickoff. The game is being broadcast on ESPN.
LSU looks to keep its unblemished 3-0 mark in tact Saturday as Auburn also enters the fray at
3-0.
LSU captured last year's contest winning 12-10 on the road.
LSU junior running back Terrence Magee, a Franklinton High former Demon quarterback, has emerged making the most of his opportunities, showcasing his talent.
Magee, 5-foot-9, 214 pounds,  tops the Tigers' rushing game with 210 yards on 26 carries, averaging 8.1 yards per rush. Magee is averaging 70 yards per game with three touchdowns and has one reception for 15
yards.
Jeremy Hill, who was suspended for the first game and part of the second, is next rushing for
167 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with three scores. Alfred Blue has chipped in gaining
153 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt..
LSU has rushed for 656 yards, averaging 5.5 yards per rush with eight rushing touchdowns, while outscoring its opponents 138-67 and has not trailed at any point in the season.
LSU announced the Oct. 26 Homecoming game against Furman will be televised on Tigervision,
the school's pay-per-view network. The LSU-Furman game is set for 6 o'clock and for the
first time the Tigervision telecast will be in high-definition.

LSU's Terrence Magee in action last Saturday against Kent State in the Tigers' 45-13 victory. Photos by Steve Franz/LSU.   

LSU freshman golfer Brandon Pierce makes debut

LSU freshman golfer Brandon Pierce, a former member of the St. Paul's Wolves' state
championship team last year, made his collegiate debut with the Tigers this week, earning a tie
for 34th place in the fifth-annual Golfweek Conference Challenge held in Iowa.
Pierce, the son of Chav and Rebecca Pierce of Covington, finished at six over par 222, carding
rounds of 76 followed by two consecutive 73s.
Pierce talked about his debut. "I was so pumped to be able to play at the college level. My goal this summer was to qualify for the team either the first or second tournament. I reached my goal and now it is time
to make some more goals. I would love to become an All-SEC Player and an All-American during my
career," Pierce said.
Pierce said the fairways were narrow. "I probably only hit 50 percent of the fairways and I have to do better than that," Pierce added.
Pierce's teammate, LSU junior Stewart Jolly, holed a 30-foot birdie put on yesterday's final
hole finishing in a tie for first place with Virginia Tech's Scott Vincent. Jolly came in at
six-under par 210 with rounds of 72, 69 and 69.
LSU, ranked No. 9 in the Golfweek pre-season Top 30 poll, finished strong coming home with a fifth place team finish firing rounds of 300, 288 and 284 for a 872 total at 8 over for the tourney.
Oklahoma won it with an 857 total seven under par, taking it by four strokes over Virginia Tech with Houston nine shots back in
The Tigers next action is scheduled for Oct. 5-6 hosting the fifth-annual David Toms
Intercollegiate at the University Club in Baton  Rouge. 

third place.

Saints resign cornerback Chris Carr

The Saints resigned corner back Chris Carr, who was a late cut released during their final
training camp cuts.
Carr, 30, a nine veteran, signed with the Saints in mid-June and had a strong training camp. 
The Saint's secondary became the latest injury casualty as Patrick Robinson went down suffering
a knee injury against Tampa Bay in Sunday's 16-14 come-from-behind victory.
In another roster move, the Saints once again re-signed wide receiver Andy Tanner, this time to the practice squad. To make room for Tanner, the Saints cut fullback Austn Johnson.
The 2-0 Saints hope to build on their early season momentum and luck, hosting the 1-1
Arizona Cardinals, who evened their record with a 25-21 victory over the Detroit Lions.
The Cardinals secondary features former LSU players Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu, The Honey Badger..
Sunday's kickoff is set for noon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

SLU on the road again

SLU's Lions take to the road for the third consecutive week as they prepare to do battle
with the Samford University Bulldogs, who stand at 2-1. Samford downed Georgia State University
31-21 last week.
The Lions look to regroup following their tough 34-26 loss to No. 6 South Dakota State
Jackrabbits after building a 13-7 halftime advantage.
The Lions return home to Strawberry Stadium Oct. 5, hosting University of the Incarnate Word
Cardinals. 

Mandeville and NCS drop vollyball matches

On the local volleyball scene,
Northlake Christian School's Lady Wolverines dropped yesterday's home match to Riverdale, in
a straight set competitive match, 25-19, 25-20, 27-25.
NCS, 6-2, was led by senior Hannah Seale, who delivered a strong all-around performance
with 27 assists, six kills and four aces. Miranda Walla converted nine kills with three
aces and two blocks. NCS travels to Pearl River tomorrow.
Mandeville's Lady Skippers opened district play yesterday, being swept by the Ponchatoula Lady
Green Wave, 25-21, 25-21, 25-20. Caroline Haase topped MHS registering 12 kills. Sam Gomez
contributed eight kills, while Marissa LeCompte chipped in with four. LeCompte and Gomez did a
good job at the net combining for nine blocks led by LeCompte with four turnaways. MHS stands
at 5-9 on the year and takes on Fontainebleau tomorrow.  

Saints hosting Arizona

Saints' head coach Sean Payton made a key decision Sunday in his club's 16-14
come-from-behind road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he did what most critics say you
should almost never do and that is take points off the board. Place kicker Garrett Hartley had 
booted a 20-yard field goal, but the Bucs were off sides. Following a timeout it appeared
quarterback Drew Brees talked Payton into going for it on fourth down instead, taking the points
off the board, which almost came back to haunt the Saints as Mark Ingram, the former Heisman
Trophy Winner, was stuffed by the Bucs' defense, which only had 10 players on the field.
The Black & Gold managed to overcome that decision and take care of business as Brees
directed Sunday's dramatic five-play drive with 1:06 left and no timeouts, racing the Saints
down field, resulting in Hartley's 27-yard game-winner, putting the team in the driver's
seat at 2-0 in the NFC South race.
Tight end Jimmy Graham, who had a career day with 10 catches for 179-yards including a
56-yard TD from Brees, talked about his veteran QB.
"That guy, Drew Brees, he's magical, he really  is." It doesn't matter what time of the game it
is, at what point in the game it is, he has belief in us, and he knows that. If you give him
a minute, if you give him 30 seconds, we all have hope on this team," Graham added.
Tampa Bay held a 14-13 lead when Ryan Lindell missed on a 47-yard field goal attempt, giving
the Saints new life.
Saints' middle linebacker Curtis Lofton said he likes what the team's defense has done to this
point in the season.
"It's a new team, new defense and new defensive coordinator. Last year was last year," said
Lofton.
The Saints are back in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday, hosting the Arizona
Cardinals, who moved to 1-1, taking a 25-21 victory over the Detroit Lions.

LSU prepping for Auburn

The LSU Fighting Tigers face a stiff challenge Saturday hosting Auburn in the SEC opener for
both clubs, which are unblemished at 3-0, setting up a classic battle in the Western
Division.
Saturday's game, which is a sellout, will be broadcast on ESPN.
LSU has outscored their first three opponents 138-57. The Tigers, which have won four straight and 26 of their last 27 home games, brings the nation's longest current September winning streak into the Auburn contest at 28 straight. LSU's last
September loss came at Auburn in 2006.
LSU won last year's contest 12-10 at Auburn and leads the series 26-20-1.
LSU's offense, directed by the consistency of Zach Mettenberger, is firing on all cylinders.
Mettenberger seems to be making all of the required throws and he is making solid decisions
to this point, guiding the Tigers' offense in almost flawless fashion.
Mettenberger is on a record-breaking pace three weeks into the season. His nine passing
touchdowns in three games are the most by a quarterback in the first three games in LSU
history.  Former Tiger QB Matt Mauck tossed eight touchdowns in the first three games during
the 2003 national championship season. 
Now the real tests are at hand as LSU steps up in class going against the likes of the Auburn
Tigers, who slipped past the Mississippi State Bulldogs 24-20 to remain unbeaten.
 

SLU's Roberson earns Southland Conference honor

Southeastern Louisiana University plays its third consecutive road game this week as the
Lions travel to Samford for a 2 o'clock kickoff.
The Lions, 1-2, came up short Saturday on the road falling to the highly regarded No. 6 South
Dakota State Jackrabbits 34-26. The Lions held a 13-7 halftime advnatage, but couldn't hold on.
Lions' sophomore return man Xavier Roberson was named the Southland Conference Special Teams
Player of the Week announced yesterday by the league office.
Roberson, from Atlanta, is the first Lion to receive recognition from the conference this
season. It is the second career weekly honor for Roberson, who was named the Southland Offensive
Player of the Week on Nov. 12th of last year.
Roberson put on a solid display in Saturday's lost to South Dakota State averaging 38.4 points
per return including an 82-yard kickoff return for a score in the third quarter. In just 17
career returns, Roberson has a school record three touchdowns, previously held by Keylam
Davis.
This season, Roberson tops the Southland Conference and is ranked fourth in the Football
Championship Subdivision with 41 yards per return.  

Lethal Ladies win third straight

The Lethal Ladies of Northshore Roller Derby continued their winning ways, capturing their
third consecutive victory edging the Mississippi Brawl Stars out of Starkville, 138-110. Key
power jams and strong blocking proved to be behind the success of the Lethal Ladies' victory.
The Lethal Ladies, who stand at 3-3, are on the road again this week taking on the Twin Cities
in Bossier/Shreveport. The Lethal Ladies return home for their last home game of the season
October 12 at the Castine Center. 

St. Paul's Hebert boots game-winner in the Dome

St. Paul's Wolves took to the big stage Friday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome edging the
Jesuit Blue Jays 24-21 in a thriller on Grant Hebert's 33-yard field goal on the final play in the first game
of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Football Showcase broadcast on The Lake.
In the second game, John Curtis' 29-game winning streak came to a close as the Patriots fell to
St. Thomas Aquinas out of Fort Lauderdale,  Fl., 27-13.
Hebert initially missed on a 38-yard attempt with the ball drifting wide left as time expired
tied 21-21, but Jesuit was whistled for a running into the kicker penalty, resulting in a re-kick.
Given the second opportunity, Hebert drove the ball through the uprights, sending the Wolves home victorious, presenting St. Paul's head coach Kenny Sears with his 100th career victory.
St. Paul's middle linebacker Jase Stubbs, who made nine tackles, eight solos, picked off a pass late in the fourth quarter, setting up the Wolves' final drive.
Wolves' junior quarterback Ryan O'Krepki played a solid game, clicking on 23-31 passes for 283
yards with two TDs and an interception. His Jesuit counterpart junior Trey LaForge was also
impressive, hitting on 21-of-33 for three TDs and 345 yards, but was picked off three times.
St. Paul's Jackson Murell picked off two of LaForge's passes and finished with seven tackles including three solos. Justin Sciortino contributed seven tackles with three solos and pressured the Blue Jays registering
1 1/2 sacks for 15 yards in losses. Nick Blaise recorded two sacks and added an assist.    
St. Paul's Mitreon Brumfield, who transferred from Covington High back to St. Paul's where he
previously attended, delivered an exceptional game, hauling in 10 catches for 220 yards. Brumfield was on the receiving end of two long catch-and-run TDs, covering 68 and 80 yards, making his way through the Jesuit secondary, showing good speed and elusive moves.
Marcus Gaines caught six passes for 22 yards and rushed for 24 yards on six carries.

St. Paul's took a 14-0 first quarter lead, before Jesuit regrouped and battled back. LaForge hit Nathan Zimmer on a 25-yard TD.  He also found Chris Mills on a 48-yarder. Mills finished with five catches for 91 yards. LaForge hooked up with Daron Wilford for 14 yards with 5:23 left and back up QB Thomas Marks connected with Foster Moreau on a successful two-point conversion to tie the game at 21-21 as it appeared the teams might be headed to overtime before the Wolves secured the 3-point victory on Hebert's game-winning boot.. . 
St. Paul's, 1-1, hosts McDonogh #35 this week.  

Saints earn miraculous win over Bucs

The Saints battled back yesterday with Drew Brees orchestrating a miraculous last minute
five-play drive culminating with Garrett Hartley's 27-yard game-winning field goal
vaulting the Black & Gold past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a gut-wrenching 16-14 victory.
The teams kicked off yesterday at 3:05, but the game was halted shortly there after for one hour
and nine minutes due to lightening strikes in the area.
Tampa Bay probably felt like they were hit by lightening as they missed a 47-yard field
goal holding a 14-13 advantage with just 1:06 to play, setting up Brees and Hartley for their
last minute heroics to push the Saints to 2-0 at the top of the NFC South standings.
For the second consecutive week, the defense got the job done, giving up just 273 yards to the
Bucs. The Saints' 'D' has only allowed 31 points in two games after giving up an average of 28
points per game last year, becoming the worst statistical defense in the history of the NFL.
It would appear after the first two wins this year's defense under Rob Ryan has the talent and
character to turn things around. 
It's only two weeks into the season, but the Saints' defense is pulling its weight to this point, and has actually kept the Saints in both games, having a shot to win.When the offense gets in high-gear things should be interesting.
Brees, 26-of-46, passed for 322 yards with a score, but was intercepted twice and one was
returned for a TD with all 14 points coming off those turnovers.
Brees was on target when it counted on the last minute game-winning drive including a clutch 31-yard hook up to Marques Colston, who drew single coverage and made a nice over-the-shoulder reception on a perfectly thrown ball by Brees, setting up Hartley's game-winner. Brees hustled the Saints to the line of scrimmage and spiked the ball with five seconds left.
Jimmy Graham had a career day, finishing with 10 receptions for 179 yards, doing most of his
damage in the first half. He caught a 54-yard scoring strike from Brees.
The Saints return to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this week hosting the Arizona Cardinals, who
downed Detroit 25-21.  

A number of Northshore teams remain unbeaten at 2-0

A number of Northshore local high school football teams remained unbeaten Friday night in week 2 of the young season.
Northshore's Panthers being coached by interim head coach Mike LaBourdette turned in a shutout,
blanking Chalmette 38-0, moving to 2-0. Bryce Perez rushed for 96 yards with two touchdowns.
QB Dalvin Populist finished 7-of-11 for 168 yards finding K. J. Hopkins for two scores.
Brandon Ballard recorded seven tackles with five assists and Dominic Ambo had an interception for
the Panthers, who travel to Salmen this week.
Slidell kept coach Larry Favre unbeaten at 2-0 in his return to the coaching ranks with the
Tigers registering a convincing 35-0 win over Bonnabel. Montel Williams took care of business
rushing for four touchdowns. Slidell hosts Lakeshore Friday.
The Titans also moved to 2-0 downing Fontainebleau 31-16 at Titan Coliseum with Robby
Nicklas returning the opening kickoff 92 yards for a score. Nicklas also caught a 60-yard TD
pass from QB Dylan Fields, who finished 15-of-24  for 238 yards. Fields also found Rex Shepherd
for a TD toss.
Pope John Paul II moved to 2-0 earning a 27-7 victory over Pearl River with Blayne Haro
connecting with Mason Klotz for two scores at Lester Latino Field. The Jags recognized local
area first responders prior to the game for their community service in commemoration of
9/11. PJP II travels to Newman Friday.
Northlake Christian School recorded its second consecutive shutout rolling past Cohen 41-0 at
home. Senior quarterback Jason O'Rear found Stefon McElveen for a 35-yard score and ran one
in from five yards out. McElveen also tallied on a 45-yard interception return. Taylor
Mussachia scored twice and rushed for 74 yards, while Matt Miller tacked on a 12-yard TD.
The Wolverines, 2-0, host Pearl River Friday night.
Archbishop Hannan remained unbeaten at 2-0 cruising past Grace King 45-8 at home. The
Hawks' senior signal caller Korey Zeigler found Kyle Sewald from 38-yards out and ran one in
from six yards. Jason Brooks contributed two TDs, while Ryan Hensarling gained 64 yards rushing and scored from three yards. Bruce DiMartino chipped in with a seven-yard TD. 
Hannan travels to the Southshore Friday to battle De La Salle.
  

Saints travel to Tampa Bay

The Saints take on NFC South rival Tampa Bay on the road Sunday with a 3:05 kickoff. The Saints
are a 3 1/2 point favorite and hopefully are catching a Buc team at a good time even though
it is early in the season.
Tampa Bay, 0-1, after dropping their opener, 18-17 on a last second field goal following a
 roughness call on Lavante David for an out of bounds hit on Jets' rookie QB Geno Smith,
which put New York in field goal position.
Tampa Bay played undisciplined football in the opener committing 13 penalties for 102 yards. The Bucs seem to be facing some early season  distractions and quarterback Josh Freeman was
not elected as a team captain and he missed a recent early morning team photo, saying he overslept.
Drew Brees and his deep receiving corps look to continue their impressive work. Brees
appeared to be in mid-season form completing 26-of-35 passes for 357 yards with touchdowns to
Marques Colston, 25 yards and seven yards to Jimmy Graham.
On this date in 2009,
the Saints opened their Super Bowl-winning season with a 45-27 victory over the visiting Detroit Lions. Brees equaled a club record by passing for six touchdowns.
In a roster move, the Saints resigned veteran Jay Richardson yesterday to add depth along the
defensive line with the injury to starting nose tackle Brodrick Bunkley, who is out with a calf injury.
To make room for Richardson, the Saints waived fan favorite wide receiver Andy Tanner, who had
finally made the final 53-man roster cut.
Richardson, a five-year vet, could play defensive end or outside linebacker, which gives
the Saints some added depth and flexibility. Richardson was cut at the end of the preseason.
Coach Sean Payton said he sees Richardson more as an outside linebacker. Payton said, "He's very smart, he's someone that's a quick study and knows a lot of different positions."
  

St. Paul's battles Jesuit in the Dome

The Lake 94.7 will be in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome tonight broadcasting the St. Paul's
Wolves versus the Jesuit Blue Jays in the opening game of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep
Showdown. The pregame show takes to the air at 5:45 today followed by the broadcast of the
game, beginning at 6 o'clock.
Game two in the Showcase event, which will not be broadcast on The Lake, pits the defending Class 2A state champion John Curtis Patriots squaring off with an out of state opponent taking on St. Thomas
Aquinas out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Tonight marks the third consecutive year that St. Paul's is playing in the Dome during week
two of the season as part of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Showcase.
We had St. Paul's head coach Kenny Sears, who is in his 15th season running the program, and nine
of his players on the Northshore Sports radio show last night from WOW Cafe in Covington and
they appear confident and ready to go as they head to the Dome.
St. Paul's opened the season last Friday at home suffering a 34-12 loss to nationally ranked and
highly regarded Karr Cougars at Hunter Stadium.
Jesuit under seventh-year head coach Wayde Keiser got their season off on a winning note taking down the Ponchatoula Green Wave 28-23. Tonight's contest between St. Paul's and Jesuit's is their initial meeting on the football field although the school's have quite a history in the Division I state soccer playoffs.  

Tulane tops Louisiana Tech

The Tulane Green Wave traveled to Ruston last night and came home with a 24-15 Conference-USA
opening victory over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, who were making their first conference appearance.
Tulane 7 1/2 point underdogs, moved to 2-1 on the season, putting together an impressive
second half performance.
Tulane junior QB Nick Montana, who is in his first year with the Greenies, continued his solid
play as he completed 20-of-36 passes for 235 yards with two TDs. Montana was picked off once
and was sacked five times by the Bulldogs.
Montana hit Ryan Grant on a 24-yard scoring pass and hooked up with Xavier Rush from 38-yards
out.
Tulane picked up its running game gaining 192 yards on 44 carries, led by Rob Kelley with 87
yards on just nine rushes for a 9.7 yard per carry average. Orleans Darkwa contributed 68
yards with a  2-yard TD run.
Green Wave senior kicker Cairo Santos connected on a 51-yard field goal.
Louisiana Tech's Andrew Guillot, the Bulldogs' starting H-back returned a second half punt for
about 70 yards for an apparent touchdown, but it was called back due to penalty. Guillot, who
played his high school ball for the Pope John Paul II Jaguars, returned four punts for 21
yards and caught one pass for two yards.
The Bulldogs' Malcolm Pichon, a red shirt sophomore, who played at Salmen High, was
credited with a pass breakup.
Tulane continues its three game road trip and travels to Syracuse for its next encounter. La
Tech 1-2 takes on the Kansas Jayhawks on the road.

Northshore tops Dominican

In Tuesday high school volleyball action,
the Northshore Lady Panthers coached by Danny Davis picked up its first win of the season
downing Dominican, 16-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 in a highly competitive match.
After dropping the first set the Lady Panthers got it together and took the next three and
stand at 1-6 following a tough early season schedule, facing defending Division I champion
Mt. Carmel Cubs twice, defending state champ Country Day along with Chapelle and Sacred
Heart.
Northshore's Hailey Kirkpatrick put away a team-high 13 kills and also pulled up 14 digs to
spark the Lady Panthers. Adora Anadi and Kacie Brandt chipped in with nine kills each. Anadi
also came up with three blocks. Jessica DiCharia found her teammates for 31 assists.
Northshore hosts Ursuline this afternoon with the JV match beginning at 4 o'clock followed by
the varsity, scheduled for a 5:30 start.  

St. Paul's-Jesuit in the Dome

St. Paul's, the defending District 6-5A champs, coached by Kenny Sears, who is in his 15th
season running the program, will be on  Northshore Sports tonight along with a number of
his Wolves' players. Join me tonight broadcasting from WOW Cafe in the Clarion Inn &
Suites located on Highway 190 in Covington with the show airing from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. It's the
second consecutive year that WOW Cafe is hosting the Thursday night Northshore Sports show and we
look forward to another great year with them.
This week's Lake 94.7 high school football broadcast tomorrow night features St. Paul's
squaring off with the Jesuit Blue Jays in their initial meeting.
The Wolves battle the Blue Jays in the first game of the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep
Football Showcase in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
St. Paul's dropped it's season opener to Karr falling 34-12, while Jesuit slipped past the
Ponchatoula Green Wave 28-23 in its opener. 
The third annual prep Showcase kicks off tomorrow night at six o'clock. Tomorrow night's
second game features the defending Class 2A champion John Curtis Patriots squaring off with
highly regarded St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Curtis and St. Thomas
Aquinas are both ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple preseason polls.
Tickets for the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Football Showcase are available by visiting
www.ticketmaster.com or the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Box Office. Tickets are $12 in advance
and $15 dollars the day of the game.      

Saints' nose tackle Bunkley out with calf injury

Saint' starting nose tackle Brodrick Bunkley suffered a calf injury in the team's 23-17
opener Sunday in the Dome. Bunkley, a key cog in the Saints' 3-4 scheme, is expected to miss
several weeks due to the injury according to NFL.com.
Bunkley, 29, 6-2, 306, is an eight-year veteran out of Florida State.
Bunkley was replaced by rookie John Jenkins, a third-round pick out of Georgia. Jenkins goes
6-3, 359 pounds.
Saints' QB Drew Brees and rookie wide receiver Kenny Stills have been nominated for NFL weekly
awards following the Saints opening win over Atlanta.
Brees is in the running for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week along with Denver's
Peyton Manning and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick.
Brees clicked on 26-of-35 passes for 357 yards with two touchdowns.
Stills is being considered for the NFL Rookie of the Week after catching two passes for 86 yards
against the Falcons with one completion going for 67 yards. Stills is competing against New
Jets' QB Geno Smith, San Francisco's DB Eric  Reid, Buffalo's QB EJ Manuel and Miami kicker
Caleb Sturgis.
The Saints travel to Tampa Bay this week and battle the Bucs in a 3:05 contest Sunday.

  

OSU accused of NCAA rules violations

Oklahoma State University is in the news, which is where LSU head coach Les Miles coached the
Cowboys from 2001 to 2004 before taking over the Tigers' program.
A Sports Illustrated five-part series released yesterday alleges that some NCAA rules
violations may have taken place at Oklahoma State suggesting players were paid by coaches
and boosters, while Miles was the team's head coach.
Miles has denied there were any violations committed at OSU under him.
Former LSU Athletic Director Skip Bertman said yesterday morning nothing came up during the
background check when Miles was hired by LSU back in 2004.
Bertman told NOLA.com/The Times Picayune he found no evidence of wrongdoing by Miles prior
to hiring him.
Bertman said, "we did an extensive background check on a personal basis, and there was also a
background check on the University per se."
"Nothing showed in terms of NCAA issues-nothing," said Bertman.
Bertman went on to say, "I'm not saying this guy is wrong. But I am saying there was nothing that
involved Les Miles."
The reported violations are beyond the statute of limitations, which makes it unlikely the
NCAA can bring any penalties to Miles or the accused coaches of his staff.
LSU is focused on its third game of the season, Saturday as the Tigers host Kent State in Death
Valley. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU with a 6 o'clock kickoff.
Kent State is 1-1 on the season. The Golden Flashes beat Liberty University 17-10 in their
opener before falling to Bowling Green 41-22 last week.

Tulane's Pentila tied for first

Tulane sophomore golfer Emily Pentila carded a three-under par 67 yesterday in the Dale
McNamara Fall Preview in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pentila, who tied for the best individual round in yesterday's second round vaulting from 21st
place into a four-way tie for first in the individual competition.
Tulane golf ranked No. 18 is tied for 12th place at 583, 23 over par, trailing first place Duke
by 14 strokes. Oklahoma is second, one shot behind the Blue Devils followed by Oklahoma
State, two shots back with USC and Alabama tied for fourth, three strokes behind Duke. 

Saints travel to Tampa Bay

The Saints are looking to keep the momentum going from their gutsy 23-17 season opening
victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
The Saints, who have a one game lead over their rivals in the NFC South, travel to Tampa Bay to
battle the Bucs. The last time the two clubs met it was all Saints as they took a 41-0 blowout
victory with Drew Brees passing for four  touchdowns and 307 yards.
Tampa Bay showed a lack of discipline in last week's 18-17 loss to the New York Jets. The Bucs
committed a bone-head play when Lavonte David hit Jets' rookie quarterback Geno Smith out of
bounds and was assessed a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty, which put the Jets in a last
second field goal situation, booting a 48-yarder to win it. The Bucs were penalized 13 times for
102 yards against the Jets.
Former Southeastern Louisiana University Lions' secondary player Robert Alford, a second-round
pick of the Atlanta Falcons, made his NFL debut Sunday starting against the Saints in the Dome.
Alford made his presence felt intercepting a Drew Brees' pass when he wrestled the ball away
from sure-handed Marques Colston. He also broke up two passes and assisted on a tackle. A nice
start for the former SLU Lions' player, who  starred at Hammond High as a former Tornado.    

SSA's Estapa recognized

The prep volleyball season is underway. St. Scholastica Academy junior setter Emma Estapa
was named a Times Picayune St. Tammany Athlete of the Week as she helped guide the Doves to a
5-3 record in the opening week.
Estapa delivered 182 assists, averaging 22.8 assists per match. Estapa posted 30 assists and three aces in a three set win over Covington. She delivered 49 assists to go with 16 digs in a five set victory over Archbishop Hannan.
In yesterday's volleyball action,
SSA downed the NCS Lady Wolverines, 25-23, 25-8, 25-17 as the Doves improved to 6-3. NCS, 5-1,
took its first loss under new head coach, Shannon Stockman-Puder, who transferred in from Florida.
NCS' Alaina Hardy delivered seven kills with three aces. Hannah Seale dished off 15 assists with five kills and three blocks.

 

Exciting week 1 high school football openers

There were a number of excellent season opening high school football games Friday night as local
teams attempted to make a statement early on. 
Mandeville's Skippers were the feature game Friday night, hosting the Dekaney Wildcats from
Houston, Texas broadcast on The Lake.
MHS opened the season strong earning a 20-7 victory over the Wildcats, who won a Texas state
championship in 2011 going 14-2.
Skippers' senior quarerback Glenn Cuiellette helped lead his club to victory passing for 201
yards with two touchdown passes.
Cuiellette scored on a 10-yard run in the second quarter and Drew Graham tacked on the extra
point to give the Skippers a 7-0 halftime advantage.
Dekaney senior running back Demarcus Felton, who finished with 205 yards on 19 carries, scored on
an 80-yard run in the third quarter and the extra point tied things up 7-7.
Cuiellette started to find a rhythm in the second half, finding Parker Orgeron on a 35-yard
score and Zach Barrient for a 36-yard strike.
Barrient, who finished with four catches for  79 yards, was named the Fellowship Of Christian
Athletes Skippers' offensive player, while senior linebacker Mason Lemieux, who made two
touchdown saving tackles, was tabbed as the defensive player of the game.
Senior James Treuting gained 30 yards rushing and caught four passes for 45 yards. He also had
two long kickoff returns that he almost broke for scores before being tripped up. 
Mandeville hosts Catholic of Baton Rouge this Friday at Sidney Theriot Stadium.   
Slidell High presented head coach Larry Favre with his first regular season coaching victory
in his return to the sidelines as the Tigers held off the Chalmette Owls 10-9 in the Parish.
Montelle Williams tallied the Tigers' lone touchdown and placekicker Austin Wills booted
the extra point. Wills also clicked on a 22-yard field goal. Slidell survived a Chalmette 37-yard
field goal attempt with seven seconds left, which drifted wide sending the Tigers home
victorious.
Elsewhere, Northshore gave interim head coach Mike LaBourdette a win as the Panthers made a
late goal line defensive stand earning a 24-22 victory over Helen Cox at home. Northshore's
Brandon Ballard made the game saving stop on a fourth-and-goal play, preserving the Northshore
win. Bryce Perez scored two touchdowns for the Tigers and rushed for 140 yards.
In a scoring onslaught, the Lakeshore Titans outlasted Miller-McCoy Academy 55-54 sparked by
quarterback Dylan Fields, who rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one. Fields carried
the ball 27 times, gaining 171 yards, while passing for another 178 yards, hitting on 10-of-18 attempts.
Archbishop Hannan senior quarterback Korey Zeigler turned in a strong game leading the
Hawks to a 38-27 home victory over Riverdale. Zeigler, who made an official visit to Tulsa
University on Saturday, rushed for four scores and gained 120 yards on the ground. Zeigler also
hit Bruce DiMartino on a one-yard pass and Michael Froeba scored from 15-yards out for the
Hawks.
Northlake Christian School recorded an impressive 42-0 win over Clark at home spearheaded by senior QB Josh O'Rear, who passed for three TDs,totaling 143 yards through the air. Wolverines' running back Taylor Mussachia gained 94 yards and scored on a 24-yard jaunt.  

Saints host Falcons in opener

The New Orleans Saints are finalizing their preparations to host their NFC South rival,
Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's season opener in the Superdome.
The Black and Gold are anxious to put last season's critics to rest after posting a
disappointing 7-9 season being forced to go without head coach Sean Payton.
NFL analyst Mike Detillier says he feels having the boss back as he refers to Payton is worth
three wins. Detillier is picking the Saints to finish 10-6 and win the NFC South.
Meanwhile the Vegas odds makers are picking the Saints to have a nine-win season.
Payton has a sparkling 10-2 record in head-to-head competition with the Falcons in his career
and is 5-1 in the Superdome.
Detillier, a well-respected analyst and talent evaluator, predicts Sunday's Saints-Falcons'
home match up will be an explosive affair, picking the Saints to win it 33-30. Detillier
added, he wouldn't be surprised if it went into overtime.     

Denver's Peyton Manning lights it up

Denver's Peyton Manning opened the NFL season last night in exploding record-setting fashion
connecting on seven touchdown passes leading the Broncos to a 49-27 victory over the defending
Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the high altitude of Denver.
The game's start was delayed 34-minutes due to lightening strikes before Manning, who finished
the night, clicking on 27-of-42 for 462 yards, was on fire gutting the Baltimore Ravens porous
secondary.
Manning, who appeared to be in playoff form, finding his receivers, becomes just the sixth
player in NFL history to toss seven touchdowns in a game.
Manning joins the likes of Joe Kapp, 1969, Y. A. Title, 1962, George Blanda, 1961, Adrian Burk,
1954 and Sid Luckman, 1943.
Only Manning and Title accomplished the seven TD passes without throwing an interception.
Free agent receiver Wes Welker hauled in nine receptions from Manning going for 67 yards and
two TDs. Demarius Thomas pulled in five catches for 161 yards with two scores. Little known
tight end Julius Thomas added five catches for 110 yards with two touchdowns.
Manning appeared to be able to hook up at will as the Broncos' receivers managed to get free
throughout the night and the QB was able to find them.
Baltimore's Joe Flacco aired it out as well, completing 34-of-62 passes, finishing with two
TD strikes.
The Ravens suffered a couple of key injuries with wide receiver/returner Jacoby Jones
spraining a knee and offensive tackle Michael Oher sustained an ankle injury and neither

player returned.
 
 

LSU, SLU and Tulane gearing up for week 2

Southeastern Louisiana University takes to the road tomorrow and faces a major challenge going
against the TCU Horned Frogs in Texas. TCU opened its season falling to the LSU Tigers 37-27.
The Lions posted an impressive season opening 45-7 victory over Southeast Missouri at
Strawberry Stadium.
Lions' junior signal caller Bryan Bennett, who poses a dual threat, rushed for three
touchdowns, gaining 106 yards on the ground and passed for 169 yards.
The Lions featured a solid running game picking up 309 yards, averaging 6.2 yards per attempt.
Sophomore Cody Sutton rushed for 87 yards and scored on a 4-yard run.
Lions' senior place kicker Seth Sebastian had a strong opener, connecting on a 45-yard field
goal and clicked on all six of his extra points.
Covington High grad senior punter Matt McCormick punted twice, averaging 42.5 yards per punt and
he is Sebastian's holder on placements.
LSU's Tigers are home tomorrow night in Death Valley putting their 1-0 record on the line
hosting the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The Blazers dropped their season opener, being edged by Troy 34-31 on the road.
LSU hopes to make an early statement in front of the Tiger crowd as the offense seems to have
found its nich under new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron.
In last week's 37-27 opening victory over a quality TCU club, the Tigers picked up 448 yards
of total offense, averaging 5.6 yards per play, running 80 plays. The Purple and Gold totaled 26
first downs, 14 passing, nine rushing and three by penalty, showing good balance.
LSU rushed for 197 yards and 251 yards through the air as Zach Mettenberger, hit on 16-of-32
attempts.
Tulane's Green Wave got things underway in dramatic fashion in last week's opener,
surprising Jackson State 34-7 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Green Wave defense forced six turnovers in the victory and they host the University of South Alabama, which dropped its opener, in the final seconds, being edged by Southern Utah 22-21. The Jaguars are led by senior left-handed quarterback Ross
Metheny, who holds single season records for passing attempts, completions, passing yards and
touchdowns, all of which came in his first season. Metheny went 12-of-17 for 112 yards with
two scores in last week's one-point loss.   

Northshore X's & O's debuts tonight at WOW

On the local high school football scene, be sure to join me tonight for the debut radio
show of Northshore X's & O's as Northshore Sports hits the airwaves tonight from 6:30 to
8:00 broadcasting live from WOW in the Clarion Inn and Suites located on Highway 190 in
Covington. We're looking forward to another tremendous partnership with WOW as they are the
title sponsor once again for the show.
Tonight we will be featuring the Mandeville Skippers, the two-time state semifinalist, from
the past two seasons.
Mandeville finished 10-3 last year, being edged by the Archbishop Rummel Raiders 17-14 in the Class 5A state championship game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
We'll be chatting with a couple of the Mandeville Skipper coaches and a number of the
players tonight. The Lake 94.7 kicks off the high school football broadcast season tomorrow
night airing the Mandeville Skippers hosting the Dekaney Wildcats from Houston, Texas. The
pregame show gets underway tomorrow night at 6:45 followed by the broadcast from Sidney Theriot Stadium.  

West Monroe's cameron Robinson selects Alabama

The LSU Tiger football team and coach Les Miles  lost out yesterday while trying to sign a big
time recruit with SEC rival Alabama winning out. West Monroe offensive lineman Cameron Robinson
has selected the Alabama Crimson Tide over the LSU Tigers.
Robinson, a 6-foot-6, 320-pounder, the No. 2 prospect in the NOLA.Com/Times Picayune Nifty 50
and a consensus five-star recruit considered the top offensive tackle in the nation, said he had 
to separate himself as a fan of LSU and evaluate the school as a prospect. He said after doing
so, Alabama won out.
Robinson speaking in front of friends and family at West Monroe High yesterday and before a
national television audience said,"the school that I will attend will be the University of
Alabama."
This time around chalk one up for Alabama coach Nick Saban and his Tide.

Slidell Jamboree sees coach Larry Favre return to coaching

Slidell High head coach Larry Favre, who has returned to the coaching ranks, celebrated
another victory Friday night as the Tigers edged a talented East Jefferson team 16-14 in the
Slidell Jamboree at L. V. McGinty Stadium.
Backup QB Bradley Bozant replaced starter Ryan Rucker, who sprained an ankle late during the
jamboree.
Bozant won it for the Tigers orchestrating a long drive with only 5:02 left in the contest.
Bozant hit Jordon Bello on a 3-yard scoring toss to help the Tigers earn the thrilling
come-from-behind victory.
Coach Favre said his players responded from adversity Friday night with the starter Rucker
going out with an ankle sprain.
"The players did what they had to for us to win it and we couldn't be any prouder of them. I
told our team we just wanted the ball at the end with a chance to win. We took the last five
minutes off the clock and we won the football game," Favre said.
Favre said it was a great first step for his Tigers.
Rucker completed 7-of-14 passes for 69 yards with a touchdown.
Senior Austin Wills booted a 38-yard field goal and Rucker found Cain Mitchell for a TD. Wills'
extra point put Slidell up 10-0 at the half.
East Jefferson got back into the game returning the second half kickoff for a score.
Slidell opens its season on the road Friday night taking on the Chalmette Owls.
In the opener of the Slidell Jamboree, the Northshore Panthers pitched a 17-0 shutout over
the Lakeshore Titans.
Assistant coach Mike LaBourdette designated as the Panthers' interim coach filling in for head
coach Mike Bourg, who is recovering from heart surgery, helped guide Northshore to the win.
Quarterback Dalvin Populist tallied two touchdowns on runs of 3 and one-yard. Austin
Dixon added on a 30-yard field goal and made both point after touchdowns for the Panthers.
LaBourdette said the Panthers' players deserved the victory and were able to put it altogether.
The team has worked hard and every time they take the field they seem to get better," LaBourdette
said.
"It's been a pleasure leading this team in coach Bourg's absence. I'm just trying to steer the
ship in the right direction until coach Bourg is able to get back," LaBourdette said.
Lakeshore QB Dylan Fields completed 9-of-18 passes for 122 yards with an interception being
picked off by Northshore's Dominick Ambo.
Lakeshore's Robbie Nucklas caught four passes for 73 yards, while Xavier Chatman also had four
receptions for 29 yards. Tyler Prestenbach delivered four tackles with an assist for the Titans, while Dallas Matamoros added three primary stops with an assist. Daevon Diaz, playing both ways gained 29 yards rushing and recorded two tackles, two assist with one stop for a loss and he defended a pass.
Northshore opens the season Friday night hosting Helen Cox, while Lakeshore hosts Miller-McCoy
Academy.        

Former St. Paul's player Dylan Long contributes in McNeese State's win

Former St. Paul's fullback Dylan Long, a sophomore running back with McNeese State had
a solid showing for the Cowboys in their 53-21 upset victory Saturday over South Florida.
Long, six-foot, 225-pounds, tallied two touchdowns on runs of one and seven yards, helping to lead the Cowboys to victory. Long picked up 56 yards on 13 carries, averaging 4.3 yards per rush. Long is the grandson of former Covington High Hall of Fame coach Jack Salter.
Coach Salter, the legendary one, became a great grandfather for the 13th time yesterday with the
addition of Kinley Johnson, who weighed in at six-pounds, two-ounces.
Congrats to coach Jack Salter and the entire family. Coach Salter better stay in shape to help spoil each of those 13 great grandchildren.
Dylan Long is joined on the Cowboys' roster by his former St. Paul's Wolves' teammate
freshman Jay Washington. Former Wolves' linebacker Ed Duplesis is at Mcneesee State as well, but is injured after rupturing his achilees.
Mandeville High graduate junior defensive end Everett Ellefsen is also making contributions to the Cowboys. Ellefsen made one tackle for a loss and was credited with three quarterback hurries in the South Florida opener.
The Cowboys host Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday with a 7:30 kickoff in Cowboy Stadium.

LSU stops TCU in opener

The LSU Fighting Tigers, ranked No. 12 in the nation according to the AP preseason poll got
their season off on the right foot Saturday night on the road downing No. 20 ranked TCU
37-27.
Senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger completed 16-of-32 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown.
Jarvis Landry hauled in eight receptions for 109 yards, averaging 13.6 yards per catch including
a 20-yard TD. Odell Beckham Jr., latched on to five Mettenberger passes, totaling a team-high 118
yards with an impressive 23.6 yards per catch with a long-gainer of 44 yards.
The Tigers debuted a strong running game with senior running back Terrance Magee a former
Franklinton Demons quarterback and previously little used talent delivered a breakout game
tallying two touchdowns on runs of 52 and 3 yards, gaining a team-high 95 yards on 13
carries.
Alfred Blue made a big contribution picking up 89 yards on 19 rushes. Beckham also had two
carries, gaining 18 yards and returned four kickoffs, averaging 34 yards per return.
The Tigers finished with 197 yards rushing, averaging 4.1 yards per carry as former
suspended running back Jeremy Hill did not see action in the opener.
Tiger red-shirt freshman place kicker Colby Delahoussaye clicked on all three of his field
goal attempts and was true on all four of his extra points to account for 13 of LSU's points.
LSU is at home Saturday taking on the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Death Valley.
      

PJP II Jags roll in jamboree

Pope John Paul II's Jaguars scored early and often Friday night scoring seven first half
touchdowns rolling past Cohen 61-0 with Chance Caire scoring four touchdowns in the opening
game of the Newman Jamboree.
Jags' head coach Mark Jeanmard said his team played extremely well.
"We played hard. We were very physical and executed our game plan very well," Jeanmard
said.
Jeanmard highlighted the play of the Jags' offensive line including the effort of captain
Sean O'Brien, who played on both sides of the ball. Jeanmard said the Jaguars ran successfully
behind O'Brien most of the night operating out of the triple option. Jeanmard also said senior
Justin Gandy did a nice job opening holes.
Mason Klotz and Andrew Arata returned interceptions for scores.
Pope John Paul II opens the season Friday night on the road, tangling with St. Patrick's out of
Biloxi, Mississippi.
The Jags home opener is Sept. 13, hosting the Pearl River Rebels.
Coach Jeanmard said the Jaguars will be recognizing area public servants beginning at
6:45 prior to the kickoff including St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Police Department,
Louisiana State Troopers, firefighters, emergency room doctors and Wildlife and Fisheries. Last season the Jags recognized military service members for their sacrifices.

Covington High Jamboree

The Covinton High Jamboree took place Friday night at Jack Salter Stadium. In the opener, the
Salmen Spartans squared off with the defending Class 2A state champion John Curtis Patriots.
Curtis took a 40-6 victory as they prepare to defend their state title.
Spartans' head coach Jerry Leonard said his young team will probably experience some growing
pains early in the year.
"We made some mistakes and we have a long way to go. Hopefully, we'll be able to gell," Leonard
said.
Salmen's Joey Mcleod tallied the Spartans' lone score on a 35-yard run.
Salmen opens the season Friday night hosting the Hahnville Tigers in a 7 o'clock kickoff.
In the second game Friday night, the Mandeville Skippers battled the Franklinton Demons to a
14-14 tie in a quality effort by both clubs. 
Skippers' head coach Guy LeCompte said he was proud of his team's effort going against a
really good Franklinton team and it was a great learning tool for his players.
"I thought our guys effort was great and they competed. We had some bright spots with Drew
Graham and Parker Orgeron playing really well.
Senior quarterback Glenn Cuiellette completed 9-of-18 passes for 146 yards including a 34-yard
score to Orgeron and a 55-yard strike to Graham.
James Treuting gained 17 yards on four carries.
 Skippers' senior linebacker Mason Lemieux and Koree Hollins had interceptions and LeCompte
felt the defense played well played against a talented team Franklinton team.
Covington's Fighting Lions performing under first-year head coach Greg Salter sent the Jack
Salter Stadium crowd home happy blanking the Bogalusa Lumberjacks 29-0.
Coach Salter said he felt his team competed really hard.
"It was a good overall team effort in preparation for the season opener against Holy
Cross," Salter said.  
Senior C. J. Sims tallied three touchdowns scoring on runs of 2, 5 and 16 yards, while
gaining 41 yards on five carries. Lions' senior quarterback Dylan Savarese scored on a 7-yard
run. Savarese finished 10-of-16 for 194 yards with a pick and senior Jeremy Haar hauled in
seven catches for 121 yards.
The Lions special teams posted a safety when the Bogalusa punter fell on a bad snap. 
Covington kicks off the season this Friday, hosting the Holy Cross Tigers.