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Amie shines in District Opener; Late STA Coach Catalano Honored
By Jim Derry Cole Catalano wouldn’t have liked the outcome of Tuesday night’s game that pitted St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John Paul II, but he certainly would have appreciated the hustle and determination from both teams. On a night the Falcons honored their former coach who died of cancer 20 months ago, a three-run…
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State Title for Shaw Slips Away in Wild Ending
By Jim Derry It was over. Shaw recovered an onside kick and was three kneel-downs and 35 seconds away from becoming back-to-back Division II Select state champions. Then the unfathomable happened. So unfathomable that some players and coaches didn’t even know what was happening as some mysterious tide turned that allowed top-seeded St. Charles to…
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Ascension Catholic comes up short, vows to return
By Jim Derry In each of Ascension Catholic’s 11 victories this season, with one of the leading rushers in the nation, they had scored 40 or more points. So having scored just seven in the first half of the Division IV Select state championship game against a potent team like Riverside had to be a…
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Shaw headed back to the ‘Dome
By Jim Derry HOUMA – With a shot at a second straight appearance in the Superdome on the line Friday night, seventh-seeded Shaw’s mission was clear: Make Vandebilt Catholic even more miserable than the cold, rainy, nasty weather at Buddy Marcello Stadium. Mission accomplished. Junior linebacker Ethan Lentz picked off two Ethan Heney passes, including…
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Welcome to our new “LHSLL on VSN” Page
For the remainder of this season and then moving forward into next season, this is where we will load our LHSLL content. We plan on doing written stories, posting video features/highlights, photo galleries, and the latest standings on this page. Varsity Sports Now has been the exclusive broadcast partner of the LHSLL’s Final Four since…
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Bordelon Signs with LSU
By Joseph HalmVSN Correspondent Newman offensive tackle Brett Bordelon woke up bright and early on Wednesday and secured his football future with one click of a button.Bordelon signed to continue his football career at LSU during a National Signing Day ceremony at Newman. “It’s really a dream come true,” Bordelon said. “I’ve been committed for…
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Richey signs with Jacksonville Beach Volleyball
By Joseph Halm VSN Correspondent Mount Carmel setter Emma Richey knew she wanted to play at a Division I college since she was nine years old. On Thursday, Nov. 21, that dream became a reality as Richey signed her National Letter of Intent to play beach volleyball at Division I Jacksonville University. “Ever since eighth…
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Competitive Nature Drives Burke and STM into Playoff Run
By Mike Coppage Coach Jessica Burke’s competitive nature goes hand-in-hand with the success of St. Thomas More’s juggernaut volleyball program. To those in attendance at the top-seeded Cougars’ Division II bi-district home playoff win against No. 32 Willow School on Wednesday, Burke’s drive to be the best wasn’t necessarily apparent. Other than smiles and celebrations, Burke…
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Hannan Closes Regular Season No.1 in Louisiana
In a season full of parity at the top, the final VSN/GeauxPreps Volleyball Power 25 Poll of the season ends with a new No.1 for a fourth consecutive week. After a 5-0 week which included four wins over Power 25s, combined with a loss by St Thomas More, Hannan closes the regular season No.1 receiving…
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Living the Dream: Valdez embraces first season at St. Aug
By Joseph Halm VSN Correspondent As first-year St. Augustine coach Robert Valdez talked about the Purple Knights’ upcoming District 9-5A game against Holy Cross, he couldn’t help but smile. Why? Because he’s living the dream, of course. “At the end of the day, I’m just a fat kid out here having fun,” Valdez said with…