Boston Red Sox snare 2013 World Series

 Boston treated their frenzied hometown Fenway Park fans to a major celebration last night with
the Red Sox taking game six of the 2013 World Series, rolling past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1.
Shane Victorino was the Red Sox hitting star driving in four runs, which included a bases loaded triple
in the bottom of the third inning, which provided Boston with the momentum.  Boston starter
 John Lackey was terrific, giving up just one run en route to the victory.
Thirty-seven year old David Ortiz, affectionately referred to as "Big Papi," garnered the World Series MVP, winning a brand new truck. During a post game interview, Ortiz, said, "I'm Back."
In last night's World Series clinching victory, Ortiz was walked twice intentionally, but it backfired both times as he scored.
Ortiz hit a blistering .688 with two homers and six runs batted in. He finished 11-for-17 and also scored seven runs.

Mandeville senior QB Glen Cuiellette receives weekly honor

Mandeville quarterback Glen Cuiellette in front of the Skippers ' new scoreboard.

Mandeville senior quarterback Glen Cuiellette has been named  a Times Picayune Northshore Athlete of the Week selected for his performance last week, helping to lead the Skippers to a 56-7 victory
over the visiting Slidell Tigers. Cuiellette tossed five touchdown passes and also rushed the ball 11 times for 75 yards with a rushing tally.
The Skippers' offensive line, coached by Daniel Camp, a former Mandeville High offensive lineman, is doing a good job offering Cuiellette protection. Cuiellette has passed for 1,648 yards with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
He has also rushed for 344 yards with five scores, which is second behind rushing team leader senior James Treuting, who has picked up 481 yards with four TDs.
According to Mandeville high head coach Guy LeCompte, defensive coordinator Harl Penton has the Skippers' Rogue defense playing good football.
Mandeville, 6-2, is tied with Covington, Ponchatoula and St. Paul's for the District 6-5A lead all at 4-1. The Skippers host the 3-5  Northshore Panthers Friday night at Sidney Theriot Stadium.

 

New Orleans Pelicans drop season opener to Indiana Pacers

The New Orleans Pelicans' mascot "Pierre The Pelican" struts his stuff prior to the start of last night's season opener in the Arena.  The Pelicans came up short falling to Indiana 95-90.

 All of the glitz and glamor of the Big Easy, the new uniforms, the new mascot and the newly
renovated Arena didn't matter much last night as the new look New Orleans Pelicans couldn't get
it done in their NBA opener falling to the Indiana Pacers 95-90.
Pelicans' coach Monty Williams, said, "We didn't give it away. They took the game.
The Pelicans' defense didn't have an answer for Indiana's Paul George, who poured in a game-high
32 points with six rebounds and five assists leading the Pacers to their second straight victory. Former New Orleans' Hornets' player David West, scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds with five assists and two blocks for the Pacers. New Orleans held a 66-59 advantage heading into the fourth quarter, but couldn't make the defensive stops when they needed to. The Pacers outscored the Pelicans 36-24 in a decisive final period.
Pelicans' shooting guard Eric Gordon netted 25 points in 33 minutes of action, while point guard Jrue Holiday finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Pelicans wasted a solid double-double performance by Anthony Davis, who contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards with three blocked shots. Tyreke Evans making his way back from a preseason ankle injury  added four points, playing 23 minutes.
The Pelicans out rebounded the Pacers 43-37 in the loss. The Pelicans unveiled their new mascot, Pierre
The Pelican. The mascot's costume incorporates the Pelicans' new blue, gold and red color scheme. Pierre sports a blue jersey and shorts, matching blue gloves, blue accents on his yellow furry wings and blue eyebrows. Quite the fashion statement as Pierre replaces "Hugo The Hornet."
Hugo served as the Hornets' mascot since the teams inception as an expansion franchise in 1988.
The Hornets return to action tomorrow with a six o'clock tip off. The Pels will be without the
services of Ryan Anderson, the team's best 3-point shooter,  due to a chip fracture on a toe on his right foot. Anderson will miss one to three weeks due to the injury. 
The Pelicans take to the road tomorrow, squaring off with the Orlando Magic.         

PJP II's Marlena Cutura earns Times Picayune honor

PJP II's Marlena Cutura recognized by Times picayune as Athlete of the Week

Pope John Paul II's Marlena Cutura, a freshman, garnered the volleyball award as the Times
Picayune's Northshore Athlete of the Week. Cutura helped lead her Lady Jaguars to the District 3-IV title with a 7-0 mark, downing Northlake Christian School in a four set match. Cutura helped bring the Lady Jags back after losing the first set. Cutura finished with 17 kills and recorded 21 digs in the district title clinching match. PJP II is 25-10 overall on the season.

SSA sweeps East Jefferson in volleyball

In local volleyball action, the St. Scholastica Academy Doves swept East Jefferson, 25-10,
25-15, 25-7 yesterday with Jessica Lucio leading the way with 11 kills. Natalie Helm chipped in
with five kills and three blocks. Emma Estapa delivered 21 assists and five aces, while
Madeline Luke added seven aces with five digs. SSA 24-14 and 6-2 in district closes out its
regular season Saturday traveling to Country Day.

 

 

The NBA regular season tipped off last night with three games on the schedule. Our New Orleans Pelicans with their brand new mascot and new look roster begin their campaign tonight hosting the Indiana Pacers in the newly renovated Arena. The Pacers opened the season last night, fighting off the Orlando Magic,
earning a 97-87 victory. Paul George, an emerging star for the Pacers, led the Indiana attack with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. The Pacers' Danny Granger, who prepped at Grace King High School in Metairie, is on the shelf and will miss approximately three weeks due to a calf injury.
The Pelicans have gelled during the preseason and closed out play with a 7-1 mark. The Pels had six players average double figures, led by Anthony Davis, who averaged 19.9 points per game and nearly six rebounds. Often injured shooting guard Eric Gordon made his way back into the lineup following his ankle surgery and started four of the eight preseason games for the Pels. Gordon averaged 17 points per contest, averaging
20.8 minutes per game.
In the NBA TNT doubleheader last night, the two-time defending Miami Heat, were presented their championship rings, and then took care of business on the court, turning back the visiting Chicago Bulls, 107-95 led by LeBron James with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Chicago's Carlos Boozer topped all scorers with 31 points. Derrick Rose made his return to the
Bulls, coming off his knee surgery, finishing with 12 points and just four assists.
In the second part of the televised doubleheader, the Los Angeles Lakers downed the L. A. Clippers, 116-103 with Zander Henry leading the way with 22 points as the Lakers played without Kobe Bryant, who is recovering from his achilles heel surgery.
Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 19 points followed by DeAndre Jordan with 17. Chris Paul netted 15 points with 11 assists and five steals.    

SLU's Bryan Bennett earns offensive honor

SLU junior quarterback Bryan Bennett named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week for second time.


Southeastern Louisiana University junior quarterback Bryan Bennett has been selected as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week. Bennett, who transferred from Oregon, earned the honor for the second time this season.
Bennett helped the Lions gain 566 yards of total offense in SLU's 56-34 Southland Conference Homecoming victory over Lamar Saturday at Strawberry Stadium.
Bennett passed for 237 yards with two touchdowns and also led the Lions' in the rushing department, gaining 95 yards on 11 carries. Bennett has thrown for 1,712 yards with nine TDs and leads the team with 533 rushing yards with nine rushing scores.
The 6-2 Lions are tied with the 7-1 McNeese State Cowboys at 3-0 in the Southland Conference race. They battle each other this Saturday in Lake Charles for the outright Conference lead. McNeese State downed Nicholls State 55-30 last week with St. Paul's graduate, Dylan Long, scoring two touchdowns for the Cowboys.

World Series Game 6 at Boston's Fenway Park

Boston's Big Papi, David Ortiz, is hitting .733 in the World Series, going 11-for-15. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images.

Game six of the 2013 World Series takes place tonight at historic Fenway Park in Boston with the Red sox leading the St. Louis Cardinals three games to two. Photo courtesy of the Boston Red Sox.

The 2013 World Series action resumes tonight in Boston as the Red Sox host the St. Louis
Cardinals holding a three game to two advantage and can close things out with a victory. Boston
took game five 3-1 Monday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
The Red Sox will start veteran John Lackey, 0-1, with a 3.68 earned run average in the Series.
St. Louis will counter with youngster Michael Wacha, who is 1-0 with a 3.0 ERA. A main
obstacle in Wacha's way will be having to deal with Boston's red hot David Ortiz, who is 11-for-15 in
the Series, batting an amazing .733. Ortiz, who has been nearly unstoppable to this point, went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Game five. Big Papi will return to his designated hitter role tonight with the game back in the American League ballpark at Fenway. Boston's Mike Napoli will start at first base and give the Red Sox another good stick.

Boston Red Sox take game 5 of World Series

Boston's David Ortiz shares a moment with the ump in Game five of the World Series. Photo by Jim Davis/Globe Staff.

Boston ace John Lester wins second World Series game

 The Boston Red Sox gained the upper hand last night in the 2013 World Series earning a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Boston's David Ortiz continued his torrid streak, going 3-for-4 with a run batted in as the Red Sox took a 3 game to 2 advantage with the Series returning to Fenway Park Wednesday for game six.
Ortiz, who has been unstoppable, has 11 hits in 15 plate appearances as the St. Louis staff has
not had an answer for him at the plate. Ortiz, who started at first base, will return to his normal designated hitter role as the Series returns to the American League park tomorrow for game six. Boston's Mike Napoli will start at first instead of Ortiz, which gives the Bo Sox another stick in the lineup.
Boston ace John Lester picked up his second World Series victory, in a sterling performance, tossing 7.2 innings. He surrendered just one run, a solo one-out homer in the fourth inning, which tied the game at 1-1 after Boston tallied a run in the top of the first inning. Lester registered seven strikeouts without walking
anyone. Koji Uehara was masterful in relief, retiring four batters with two strikeouts, recording his second Series save.
St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright pitched well, but he was tagged with his second Series loss,
giving up three runs on eight hits, registering 10 strikeouts.    

New Orleans Pelicans begin season tomorrow

The new look New Orleans Pelicans open their season tomorrow  night at home in the renovated
Arena, hosting the Indiana Pacers. The Pelicans capped off a productive preseason, posting a 7-1
record. The Pelicans downed the Magic 101-82 Friday night in Orlando led by Brian Roberts,
who netted 21 points followed by Eric Gordon with 12 points in just 12 minutes of action. The
Pelicans, formerly the Hornets, who finished a disappointing 27-55 last season after battling
numerous injuries, are poised to make some noise this year with the addition of point guard Jrue
Holiday and Tyreke Evans among others.
Anthony Davis led the Pels during the preseason, averaging 19.9 points per game with 5.9 rebounds
per outing, followed by Gordon at 17 points per contest. Four other Pelicans' players averaged
in double digits, including Anthony Morrow, 12.5 points, Ryan Anderson, 11.9,  Holiday 11.
and Roberts at 11.7. The Pelicans averaged 101 points per game, while allowing 94.5 points
per contest in the preseason.  

NBA season tips off tonight

 

Indiana Pacers'  Danny Granger, a graduate of Grace King High School in Metairie, will miss three weeks of the NBA season, due to a calf injury. Photo courtesy of wegotthiscovered.com.

The NBA season tips off tonight with a doubleheader on TNT. Game one features the
two-time defending champion Miami Heat with LeBron James hosting the Chicago Bulls and
Derrick Rose, who returns to action following his knee surgery. The Heat-Bulls action will be
followed by the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, making his comeback from his achilles
heel injury, hosting the L. A. Clippers and Chris Paul. The third game pits the Indiana
Pacers, hosting the Orlando Magic. The Pacers will be without the services of forward Danny
Granger, who is out for three weeks with a calf injury. Granger, who played at Grace King High
School in Metairie, was a McDonald's All-American. Granger, an NBA All-Star in 2009,
was also voted Most Improved Player that year and was an NBA All-Rookie Second-Team selection
in 2006.

Detroit's Calvin Johnson goes hog wild in Lions' 31-30 win over Dallas

Detroit wide receiver Calvin Johnson hauls in a catch in the Lions' 31-30 victory over Dallas. Johnson, caught 14 passes for 329 yards with one TD, covering 22 yards. Photo by Mike Mulholland/Mlive.com

The Detroit Lions saved their best for last as quarterback Matthew Stafford scored on a
one-yard run with just 12 seconds left to steal a 31-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Detroit's Calvin Johnson, dubbed "Megatron," silenced Dallas wide out Dez Bryant, who made
comments earlier in the week about his ability being better than Johnson's. Johnson went about
his usual business yesterday, hauling in an incredible 14 passes for 329 yards and a 22-yard
TD. Johnson's total was second in NFL history behind Flipper Anderson's 336 yards against New
Orleans Nov. 26, 1989, a game which went into overtime.
Bryant finished with three catches including a late 50-yard scoring pass from Romo.
Bryant lost his cool on the Dallas sideline during the game and threw a verbal tantrum getting into a heated exchange with quarterback Tony Romo. Later, veteran tight end Jason Witten, got into it with Bryant and injured  Demarcus Ware got involved to difuse the situation.
Detroit improved to 5-3, while Dallas is even at
4-4. 

Saints' "Cool" Brees does in Buffalo Bills

Saints' Drew Brees was opn target in 35-17 win over the Buffalo Bills, tossing five touchdowns in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Saints' rookie receiver Kenny Stills hauls in one of his two TD receptions from Drew Brees. The former Oklahoma star caught three passes including touchdowns of 69 and 42 yards. Photo by Chris Graythen.

 The New Orleans Saints got back on the winning side of the ledger yesterday following their bye
week, earning a 35-17 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bills in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Drew Brees turned in another superb performance riddling the Bills secondary for five touchdowns
passes, clicking on 26-of-34 passes for 332 yards finding rookie Kenny Stills on two TD tosses, covering 62 and 49 yards as the former Oklahoma star finished with three receptions for 129 yards. Brees also welcomed back dependable Lance Moore, who caught a 15-yard scoring strike, after missing three games with a hand injury. Moore caught three passes, while Jimmy Graham played and also finished with three
receptions, including 15 and 13 yard touchdowns from Brees. Pierre Thomas turned in a solid effort, rushing for 65 yards on  14 carries and caught three passes for 29 yards.
The Saints, 6-1, are on the road this week, traveling to New York to battle the Jets, who stumbled, falling to the Cincinnati Bengals 49-9.
     

SLU rolls past Lamar in Homecoming victory

Southeastern Louisiana University started off slow Saturday, falling behind 14-0, but the Lions roared back, earning a 56-34 Homecoming Southland Conference victory over the Lamar Cardinals at Strawberry Stadium.
Southeastern, 6-2, remained unbeaten in Southland Conference play at 3-0, tied with the McNeese State Cowboys, who they face this weekend on the road. McNeese State is 7-1 and 4-0 at home. The Cowboys rolled putting up big numbers in a 55-30 win over Nicholls State.
Dylan Long, a St. Paul's graduate, who specializes in short yardage situations in the red zone, rushed for two touchdowns on runs of 2 and 4 yards. He carried the ball four times, gaining eight yards coming through in those key short-yardage situations for the Cowboys. 
Southeastern scored 42 unanswered points Saturday, securing their fifth consecutive victory, matching the program's longest streak since 1983.
SLU junior quarterback Bryan Bennett passed for 237 yards with two touchdowns, hitting Jeff Smiley and Marquis Fruge. Bennett, the Lions' dual threat, continued his rushing prowess, leading the attack with 95 yards on 11 carries.
The Lions rushed for 310 yards with sophomores Xavier Roberson and Rasheed Harrell rushing for
two TDs, while Kody Sutton and Darius Guy scored once each.

Covington Lions square off with St. Paul's Wolves in battle for Brown Jug

 St. Paul's, the author of 33 consecutive district victories, puts that mark on the line tonight visiting the Covington Lions at Jack Salter Stadium. The Wolves and the Lions battle for the Brown Jug. St. Paul's has won the last nine meetings so Covington High would like nothing more than to stop that run.
The Wolves, 5-2, hold a one game lead in District 6-5A at 4-0, while the Lions, 4-3, trail St. Paul's by one game along with Mandeville and Ponchatoula at 3-1 in the close district race.
St. Paul's junior QB Ryan O'Krepki has provided the Wolves with consistency and senior Marcus
Gaines is the featured runner and Mitreon Brumfield provides outside speed for the Wolves in the passing game.
Covington under first-year head coach Greg Salter looks to senior quarterback Dylan Savarese, who has passed for 1,404 yards with 12 touchdowns and six picks. C.J. Sims is the Lions' leading receiver and rusher. He has caught 27 passes for 474 yards with four scores, while rushing for 808 yards and a team-high
seven TDs.
Defenisvely, the Lions are led by senior Garrald McDowell, who has 57 tackles with five sacks.
Broderick Bankston tops the Lions' 'D' with seven sacks. Lamarco Jacobs leads with three
interceptions.

Unbeaten NCS hosting Archbishop Hannan

 

Tonight's Lake 94.7 broadcast of the week originates from Wolverines Stadium with unbeaten
Northlake Christian School hosting the once beaten Archbishop Hannan Hawks,
NCS, 7-0 leads District 7-2A with a 4-0 mark, followed by Hannan at 3-1 and 6-1 overall. The
St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons are also in the thick of the district race at 3-1.
NCS slipped past STA 14-13 in overtime last week behind Taylor Mussachia's two touchdowns. STA
trailed 14-13 in overtime and decided to go for a two-point conversion, trying to gain the victory, but Falcons' quarterback Dillon Lee's pass was batted down by Gary Sampson.
Mussachia is a hard-nosed runner, who has a knack for coming through in the clutch, gaining
741 yards. He has tallied 13 rushing touchdowns and also sees time in the Wolverines' secondary.
Senior QB Josh O'Rear also makes things happen for the Wolverines and has rushed for 324 yards
with eight scores. O'Rear has completed 43-of-82 passes for 650 yards with eight TDs and four
interceptions. O'Rear also plays some in the secondary and is tied with teammate Jordan Rider
with two interceptions each.
The Archbishop Hannan Hawks counter with senior QB Korey Zeigler and senior running back Michael
Froeba. Zeigler rushed for a team-high 186 yards and scored on a nine-yard run in last week's 45-21 victory over Springfield. Froeba found the end zone four times and rushed for 140 yards.
On paper, tonight's NCS-Hannan contest, shapes up to be an interesting game with District 7-2A
title hopes on the line with just three district games remaining. Check out the Wolverines and Hawks tonight with the pregame show starting at 6:45.  Join myself and Matt Penix for tonight's call.

LSU hosting Furman

The 6-2 LSU Tigers, 3-2 in SEC play, host the Furman Paladins tomorrow. Furman 3-4 is coming off a 27-10 victory over Appalachian State.
LSU enters the game with the nation's longest regular season non-conference winning streak, having won 44 consecutive games. The Tigers haven't lost a non-conference game since falling to Virgina Tech 26-8 to open the 2002 season.
LSU enters the Furman game ranked No. 13 in the major polls and the Bowl Championship Series.
The Tigers' offense is averaging 39.2 points per game and 456 total yards, which includes 271 yards passing and 184 rushing.
The LSU defense had a sub-par game last week, giving up 525 yards of total offense to Ole Miss in the Tigers' 27-24 loss to the Rebels.

St. Louis Cards even World Series

 The St. Louis Cardinals managed to turn things around last in the second game of the 2013 World
Series, stealing a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park to even the Series at one
game each. Game three action switches to St. Louis and takes place tomorrow at 7:30.
Cardinals rookie right hander Michael Wacha was bailed out by his teammates and was the victor.
He went six innings, allowing two earned runs on just three hits with six strikeouts. Wacha gave
up a two-run homer to David Ortiz in the sixth frame and trailed 2-1 when he was replaced by
Carlos Martinez. Cards' reliever Trevor Rosenthal was lights out striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth, posting the save.  Carlos Beltran delivered two hits and drove in a run for the Cards. Matt Carpenter, who led the Major Leagues with 199 hits during the regular season, drove in a run along with Yadier Molina.
Boston's John Lackey went 6.1 innings and took the loss. He gave up three runs on five hits. 

Northshore Sports hosting Covington High Fighting Lions

You can join me tonight for Northshore Sports, which airs from 6:30 to 8, from WOW Cafe on
Highway 190 in Covington. Tonight's featured guests are the Covington High Fighting Lions, who face a key challenge tomorrow night against St. Paul's. First-year head coach Greg Salter has his Lions at 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the District 6-5A race in the hunt for a district crown. The Fighting Lions, host the 5-2 St.
Paul's Wolves, who lead the district standings at 4-0. It should be a tremendous high school football atmosphere tomorrow night at Jack Salter Stadium.

Pelicans drop first preseason game to Heat

The New Orleans Pelicans unbeaten streak in the preseason was halted at six games last night in the Arena as the visiting Miami Heat took a 108-95 victory led by one-two duo LeBron James with 27 points and Dwayne Wade, who dropped in 25. Chris Bosh, the other member of the Heat,  big trio, finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The 6-1 Pelicans placed five players in double figures led by Eric Gordon with 19 points,  hitting on 3-of-7 three-pointers, who was playing in his third consecutive game, but it wasn't enough. Anthony Davis chipped in with 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Anthony Morrow continued to put the ball in the hoop
with 16 points followed by Jrue Holiday with 12 points and six assists, while Ryan Anderson added 10 points. The Pelicans downfall was a sub-par fourth quarter in which they were outscored by the Heat, 31-13.
Heat center Greg Oden, who has was drafted as the first overall pick out of Ohio State in 2007, has battled numerous injuries and is attempting a comeback. His last game was  Dec. 2009, playing for the Portland Trailblazers. Oden played four minutes making his only shot and pulled down two rebounds for the 4-2 Heat.  
The Pels close out their successful preseason  tomorrow night in  Orlando, taking on the Magic.

SLU hosting Lamar for Homecoming

Southeastern Louisiana University's Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday at Strawberry Stadium
as the Lions host the Lamar Cardinals in a 7 o'clock kickoff.
SLU, 5-2 and 3-0 in Southland Conference play, have won four straight games including last week's dramatic 37-22 come-back road victory over the Northwestern State Demons.
Coach Ron Roberts and his staff are doing a great job and the Lions' players are doing their part and the fans are doing there's as they Lion Up!

Heart of a Lion Fall World Series underway

SLU junior pitcher Andro Cutura preparing to release a pitch. Photo by Randy Bergeron/Southeastern Public Info.

The Heart of a Lion Fall World Series, which features five games, is underway at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
In game one played yesterday, Lions' junior right hander Andro Cutura, a Pearl River High
School graduate, tossed six innings of no-hit ball, helping lead the Anchormen to a 5-1 victory
over the Grit. Cutura had good velocity with his fastball throwing in the low 90's as he registered four strikeouts in a superb outing.
Anchormen second baseman Kevin Carr plated a pair of runs as the Anchormen tallied three runs
in the third inning to take a 4-0 advantage.
Grit hurler, senior Matt Pittari, a Fontainebleau High grad, took the loss.
Grit freshman outfielder Jacob Seward broke up the no-hitter with a sharp single to left with two outs in the eighth inning. The Grit got on the board in the ninth inning. Kyle Bracey singled and Ponchatoula's Ryan Byers drove him home with a triple.
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for tomorrow night at 6. The remaining games will be played next Monday, Wednesday and  Thursday. Each game gets underway at 6 o'clock with the exception of the final contest, game five on Thursday Oct. 31, which starts at 5 p.m.on Halloween night. There is no admission charge to attend the games.    

PJP II tops NCS in volleyball

Pope John Paul II downed Northlake Christian School, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19-25-20 yesterday to
capture the District 3, Division IV title. PJP II is 7-0 in district and 23-10 overall, while NCS stands at 23-9 and 4-2 in district. PJP II freshman Marlena Cutura posted an outstanding effort downing 18 kills and pulled up 21 digs to lead the Lady Jags. Bailie Maillet connected for 48 assists and served five aces, while.
Milayne Danna finished with 24 digs and Allison Hartman added two blocks.
NCS' Miranda Walls knocked down 11 kills with six aces and four blocks. Maddy Rouyer registered 10 kills, 39 digs and three blocks, while Hannah Seale recorded nine kills with 38 digs and five aces.  Congratulations to the Lady Jags' players and their coach Earl Gervais along with his coaching staff on winning the district crown. 

Pelicans hosting Mimai Heat in Arena

 

                              Miami Heat's LeBron James. Photo courtesy of the Miami Heat.

The unbeaten 6-0 New Orleans Pelicans face a major challenge tonight as they host the
defending champion Miami Heat and King, LeBron James in the newly renovated arena. Tonight's
contest tips off at 7 o'clock and it is the Pelicans' first home game this preseason.
Miami enters tonight's tilt with a 4-2 mark. James is averaging 12.8 points per game in five contests, pulling down four rebounds with 4.4 assists.
The Pels' Anthony Davis has been consistent through out the team's six-game winning streak, averaging 22 points per game, playing just over 28 minutes per contest. Davis has averaged 6.3 rebounds per game with two blocks. Shooting guard Eric Gordon has played in two consecutive games, averaging 18.5 points per game, playing 22.5 minutes per outing. Ryan Anderson is third on the team, scoring 13.8 points per game. The Pelicans have gelled early on with their new-look roster as head coach Monty Williams has his team focused on playing tough defense.

Game 1 2013 World Series tonight at Fenway Park

Game one of the 2013 World Series takes place between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at 7:07 from historic Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.

Boston Red Sox starter John Lester, 15-8, 3.75 earned run average

St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright, 19-9, 2.94 ERA.

Major League Baseball takes center stage tonight with the opening game of the 2013 World Series
with the home standing Boston Red Sox, hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at historic Fenway Park.
The game is being televised on Fox with a 7:07 first pitch. Boston's John Lester gets the start for the Red Sox. Lester posted a 15-8 record with a 3.75 earned run average. The Cardinals counter with ace Adam Wainwright, who registered a 19-9 mark with a 2.94 ERA.  

Mandeville and St. Joseph's Academy battle at Walker Shootout

Mandeville's cross country team ran a strong, competitive race Saturday at the 11th annual Walker Shootout, being edged out by St. Joseph's Academy.  St. Joe's scored 73 points to win by one point over the Lady Skippers in the team competition. Photo by Angelle Albright.

It was a classic race Saturday at the 11th annual Walker Shootout for the girls with the Mandeville Lady Skippers and St. Joseph's Academy battling for team and individual honors.
St. Joseph's Academy edged Mandeville by a mere point to take the team title with 73 points
followed by Mandeville in the 21-team field. St. Scholastica Academy's Doves were also in the mix
finishing a close third with 86 points, while the Fontainelbeau Lady Bulldogs took fifth with 152 points. Ponchatoula broke the top 10 in seventh place, 227 points with Slidell in 11th spot with 317 points. Northshore's Lady Panthers finished 16 with 478 points. 
St. Joe's Annie Hill won the individual title with a time of 18:23.91, beating out Mandeville's Olivia Murphy, by less than 10-seconds. Murphy logged a time of 18:33.76.
SSA's Carley Boyce took sixth at 19:07.75 followed MHS' Claire Crosby 19:34.04 and Chelsey
Jones came in eighth at 19:35.23. Fontainebelau's Courtney Smith earned a 10th place finish at 19:51.12. FHS' Olivia Hunt was 12th, 20:01.23 followed by SSA's Allyson Seals, 20:01.23 with SSA's Madison McDaniel taking 16th at 20:18.64. Slidell's Ariel Jones was 17th at 20:24.50 and SSA's Monica Guillot rounded out the top 20 finishers with a time of 20:28.55.
For the complete Walker Shootout girls results you can visit la.milesplit.com and click on meet
results and select girls varsity. You can also check out race photos by Angele Albright.   

St. Paul's Zachary Albright and Eric Coston finish one-two at Walker Shootout

St. Paul's Wolves cross country team remained undefeated winning it sixth event this season. The Wolves rode a one-two finish by Zachary Albright and Eric Coston to win the 11th annual Walker Shootout with  43 points. Photo by Angele Albright.

The 11th annual Walker Shootout took place Saturday at the Walker Recreation Park in less
than ideal conditions with runners battling the mud and a touch course.
St. Paul's senior Zachary Albright continued his domination as he and his freshman teammate Eric
Coston finished one-two in the 261-runner field to keep the Wolves unbeaten.
Albright, tied the St. Paul's school record set by Jimmy Wiggins back in 1999, with a time of
15-minutes and three tenths of a second.
Albright continues his excellent campaign, helping to lead the Wolves, who are unbeaten in six meets this season. Coston took second, just 12-seconds back at 15:12.09 with Hahnville's Bryce Robinson third
at 15:23.15.
The Wolves had three other runners finish in the top 25 including DC Lipani, taking sixth at 15:54.17. Spencer Albright, a sophomore, the younger brother of Zachary, earned an 11th place finish at 16:13.35. Their St. Paul's teammate Kraemer Jackson finished 23rd at 16:28.96.
St. Paul's coach Terryl Chatham was excited about his team's performance. "They ran on a very difficult, and muddy course. It was definitely a great team effort on their part," Chatham said.
Other local area finishers included Mandeville's Dylan Heck, who came in ninth place at 16:11.45.
Northshore's Noah Martin was 15th, 16:19.05, while Mandeville's Spencer Hollander took 20th
at 16:26.14.
St. Paul's kept its winning streak in tact and continued its dominance, winning the event in the 30-team field with 43 points over Catholic High, 96 points followed by Jesuit at 132.
Other local schools included, Mandeville sixth with 238 points, Fontainebleau 12th 332 points, while Northshore came in 14th place followed by St. Thomas Aquinas with both teams totaling 382 points with Northshore having the higher finisher. Ponchatoula was 20th with 468 points and Slidell was 23rd at 695 points.
For a complete look at race results, you can visit
la.milesplit.com and click on meet results. There is also a photo gallery by Angelle Albright, featuring some excellent race shots of both the boys and girls competition at the Walker Shootout.     

Pelicans remain unbeaten

The New Orleans Pelicans pushed their record to 6-0 in the preseason Saturday, slipping past the
Washington Wizards, 93-89, on the road.
The Pelicans put their unbeaten mark on the line tomorrow night in the Arena, hosting the NBA
champion Miami Heat and LeBron James. The game tips off at 7 o'clock.
The Pelicans continued to share the ball, placing four players in double figures led by Jrue Holiday with 19 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals to lead the attack. Anthony Davis continued his consistent play,
dropping in 16 points with four rebounds and two blocked shots. Davis made 6-of-10 shots from the floor and hit all four of his free throws.
Believe it or not, but shooting guard Eric Gordon, played in his second consecutive game and
contributed 16 points in just over 24 minutes of action. Guard Anthony Morrow, who had been
starting in place of Gordon, added 15 points with seven rebounds. Pels' guard Tyreke Evans is
still out trying to recover from a sprained ankle.

New York Giants post first win

The New York Giants finally secured that elusive first victory by downing the Minnesota Vikings
23-7 in Monday Night Football. New York is 1-6, while Minnesota is 1-5.
Former LSU star Rueben Randle caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning. Randle finished with three receptions for 40 yards.
Manning completed 20-of-31 passes for 200 yards with the TD connection to Randle in the second quarter.
Minnesota starter, Josh Freeman, who was picked up after he was let go by the Tampa Bay Bucs, struggled in his new offense going just 20-for-53 and 190 yards. Vikes' running back Adrian Peterson, last year's MVP, was contained by the Giants' defense, which limited him to just 28 yards on 13 carries as he was a non-factor.
New York running back Peyton Hillis, who was signed by the Giants on Wednesday, made his return, carrying the ball 18 times, gaining 36 tough inside yards and scored on a one-yard run.  The Giants have been decimated this season at the running back position enduring numerous injuries.
Color man Jon Gruden had a great line during last night's game, saying with Peyton Hillis in the Giants' backfield that is probably the only time you will see Peyton in the backfield with Eli, referencing Manning's older brother, Payton of the Denver Broncos.  
   

Newly signed New York Giants' running back Peyton Hillis is wrapped up during New York's victory over the Vikings. Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning avoids pressure against the Minnesota Vikings

Giants receiver, former LSU star, Rueben Randle , catches a 24-yard TD pass from Eli Manning in the second quarter of Giants' 23-7 win over Minnesota. Photo by Al Bello/Getty images.

Former Saints coach Bum Phillips passes away

Former Saints' head coach Bum Phillips passed away Friday at his Texas ranch at the age of 90. Phillips posted a 27-42 in his five seasons 1981 to 1985 as the Saints' head coach with his best being 8-8 in 1983. Phillips also coached the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans), compiling a 55-35 record with two AFC Championship game appearances. His coaching career spanned from 1954 to 1985.

Former Saints' head coach Bum Phillips