Covington tops Slidell
By DAVID FOLSE II Tammany West news SLIDELL—Devin Brumfield continues to show the rest of the teams in District 6-5A that he is going to be a nightmare for years to come. He’s only a freshman....
View ArticleGreenies stay perfect with win over NS
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The Ponchatoula Green Wave is rolling over its opponents like a tsunami and has yet to be tested in its last four games. That trend continued with the...
View ArticlePanthers lose to Curtis, beat Skippers
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell Sports writer SLIDELL — It had all the similarities of a heavyweight fight as John Curtis and Northshore entered the fray riding individual win streaks. Northshore stepped on...
View ArticleLady Rebels keep rolling with two more wins
The Lady Rebels from Pearl River won their sixth game in a row besting Albany 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-9) in District 5-III action. Pearl River currently leads the pack with a 11-2 overall record and 2-0...
View ArticleJohn Paul dismantles St. Thomas Aquinas
SLIDELL — Regardless of what district and class the Pope John Paul II Lady Jaguars play in they continue to be one of the best, all-around teams in the area. They proved that again last week when they...
View ArticleLady Spartans sweep Franklinton, beaten by St. Scholastica Academy
SLIDELL — Salmen picked up another victory by sweeping Franklinton 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-17) in District 5-I action. The Lady Spartans are now 4-10 overall and 2-1 in district play. Franklinton falls...
View ArticleLady Eagles claim two more victories
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The First Baptist Christian Lady Eagles opened their defense of the District 7-V crown with a convincing 3-0 sweep of Ecole Classique Last Tuesday at the...
View ArticleLady Tigers struggle in their district loss to Fontainebleau
SLIDELL — You can blame it on global warming or you could blame it on the Bossanova but the Slidell Lady Tigers just blame it on having a bad night. Slidell came into Fontainebleau’s Kennel and left...
View ArticleCome hear the serenade of the Cicadas
During the last of the heat of summer the air around Camp Salmen is filled with the thunderous serenade of the Cicadas (order Hemiptera). If you listen carefully you’ll hear the different summertime...
View ArticleThe tale of my living room rug brings forth too many emotions
I’m about to share with you an epic tale of loss and redemption, of triumph and defeat, of rage and annoyance and really irritating behavior. At the center of this tale: my living room rug. The...
View ArticlePine too much for Jags
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The visitors from Pine spoiled the Homecoming at Pope John Paul II with a 26-3 defeat of the Jaguars in a District 7-2A contest. Going into the game, all...
View ArticleTigers crush Tors, 34-16
SLIDELL — With both teams looking for their first District 6-5A win, it was the Slidell Tigers came away with a 34-16 victory over the Hammond Tors. With the loss, Hammond falls to 1-5 on the season...
View ArticleRebels defeated by Franklinton
PEARL RIVER — It’s already been a long season for the Pearl River Rebels (0-6, 0-1) who lost their sixth game of the season to Franklinton 62-0 in a District 8-4A match up. And it doesn’t get any...
View ArticleVollenweider paces Northshore past Slidell
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — It took a first set loss to wake up the Northshore Lady Panthers. From then on it was all Northshore as the Panthers remain undefeated in District 4-I...
View ArticleLady Panthers topple Covington
SLIDELL — It was business as usual for the Northshore Lady Panthers volleyball team as they handed the Covington Lady Lions a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-12, 25-10). The Panthers remain undefeated in tough...
View ArticleFBC perfect in Salmen event
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — In triple-header volleyball action last Saturday, Salmen hosted a round robin of sorts as the Lady Spartans, the Pearl River Lady Rebels and the Lady...
View ArticleLady Jags notch two wins
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The Pope John Paul II Lady Jaguars won their seventh match in a row last week defeating the Pine Raiders 3-0 (25-6, 25-8, 25-9). They also won their...
View ArticlePR impressive in triumphs
PERL RIVER — To say it was a romp would be an understatement as the Pearl river Lady Rebel demolished the visitors from Independence 3-0 (25-3, 25-9, 25-5) in a District 5-III contest in the Rebel gym....
View ArticleBrown paces Lady Spartans
SLIDELL — Salmen’s Lady Spartans came up big in a District 5-II match against Riverdale last week in the Spartan gym Salmen swept the Lady Rebels 3-1 (25-11, 24-26, 25-19, 25-9) and move to 6-13...
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Come see the Gum Swamp Boardwalk
If you take the crosswalk on Parish Parkway across from Mary’s Grotto, go through the field to the entrance of the Main Trail, and take the first path on the right, you’ll find Camp Salmen’s Gum Swamp...
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