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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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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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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…
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Narcisse Era Underway at Ascension Catholic
A quick glance around the gym Tuesday night at Ascension Catholic is all it took to realize how much support and respect Lowell Narcisse has garnered already at such a young age. There were former coaches, former teammates, and maybe most importantly his new football family. Parents, players, and assistant coaches came out in force…