John?Paul sweeps Salmen
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The Pope John Paul II tennis teams swept the Salmen Spartans last week in singles and doubles action. Leading the way for the PJP boys were singles...
View ArticleSpartans knock off Slidell, 6-2
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The Salmen Spartans recorded four runs in the top of the fifth inning to defeat the Slidell Tigers, 6-2, in a non-district baseball game Saturday...
View ArticleSlidell rallies past Lakeshore
SLIDELL — The Slidell Tigers took a come from behind 5-3 victory over the Lakeshore Titans last Saturday afternoon. The Tigers found themselves behind early but rallied in the fourth and fifth innings...
View ArticleClark, NS shut out Covington
SLIDELL — The Northshore Lady Panthers and the Covington Lady Lions hooked up last Tuesday to open the District 6-5A softball season for both teams. Covington came into the contest with a 0-4 record...
View ArticleLady Rebels rally for 3-2 victory
PEARL RIVER — The Pearl River Lady Rebels stole a game from Jewel Sumner last Wednesday coming from behind in the bottom of the seventh inning for a thrilling 3-2 win. “We have been playing well in the...
View ArticleCrane Flies are misunderstood
Misunderstood by some, and pretty much considered useless by just about everyone else (except for the birds and bats who eat them) are the gangly, bumbling Crane Flies (from the fly family Tipulidae)....
View ArticleMiss Nelson’s Unruly Classroom Takes to the Stage, Laughs Abound
SLIDELL, La. (March 18, 2015) – Curtains open this weekend on Miss Nelson’s rowdy classroom in a laughed-filled production designed for the wee ones, yet great fun for the whole family. Slidell Little...
View ArticleObituaries published March 19, 2015
Paulette Demonsabert Reilly, of Slidell, passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She was 68 years old. She was the wife of Pat Reilly; mother of Megan Reilly and Zach...
View ArticleSalmen loses championship game on put-back shot at the buzzer
By DAVID FOLSE II Slidell sports writer LAKE CHARLES—Legendary Salmen Head Coach Jay Carlin has seen a lot of things throughout his tenure. Unfortunately for the leader of the Spartan program, he and...
View ArticleSalmen dominates all-district team
By DAVE WOODALL Tammany West news The selections for the girls’ 8-4A All-District basketball team have been announced with district champion Salmen garnering the majority of spots. Megan Fearing and...
View ArticlePearl River’s new football coach Mike LaBourdette is hoping to change the...
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer PEARL RIVER – The Pearl River Rebels and their fans had better button up their chin straps because new head coach Mike LaBourdette is headed to town and is aiming...
View ArticleFive errors prove costly in Northshore loss
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer METAIRIE – The nasty weather conditions didn’t faze the Rayne Wolves who collected eight hits and forced five Northshore errors to post an 8-4 win last Saturday at...
View ArticleCovington too much for Pearl River, 11-1
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer COVINGTON — Dylan Lynch’s RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning gave the Covington Lions baseball team an 11-1 win over the Pearl River Rebels last Thursday...
View ArticleClaiborne, McAbee honored
COVINGTON — The District 6-5A all-district basketball team was recently announced, and Northshore’s Will Claiborne and Slidell’s JR McAbee were both named to the first-team squad. Following are the...
View ArticlePR’s Bunn, Logue win state crowns
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer ALEXANDRIA — Pearl River’s Rebels finished third in the Division II state powerlifting meet and produced two state champions. The Rebels scored 26 points and...
View ArticleTigers drop district opener to Wolves
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – In the District 6-5A opener for both teams, St. Paul’s Blake LaCicero was in full control, striking out 13 Tiger batters and allowing only three hits en...
View ArticlePanthers blast Lions
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer Slidell – In the District 6-5A opener for both teams, the Northshore Panthers put on a hitting display downing the Covington Lions 10-3 last Tuesday at Ned Eades...
View ArticleDowden paces Salmen to victory over Covington
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer COVINGTON – It was a good day for Salmen’s Colby Dowden who had two hits in two at bats in the Spartans 3-1 victory over Varnado at Northlake Christian in the...
View ArticleClovers start to billow at Camp Salmen
Among the first things to billow out of the ground at the beginning of Camp Salmen’s spring are large, luxuriant clouds of emerald green clover. Anyone who remembers how cool and bountiful it feels to...
View ArticleLady Jaguars shut out Yellowjackets, 16-0
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – It was a walk in the park for the Pope John Paul Lady Jaguars as they manhandled the visiting Mt. Hermon Yellowjackets 16-0 in three innings last...
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