Sports

7-time national champion instills confidence in students

Jude Grayson, a 2006 Slidell High graduate, is only 20 years old, but his youth is not a deterrent when it comes to his ability and his discipline.

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Stephen Arthur

Pearl River High School senior Stephen Arthur plays middle linebacker for the Rebels football team and last season competed on the baseball team at catcher and outfield in a limited roll.

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MHS' Manuel sets 3-mile course record

Mandeville freshman Elizabeth Manuel continued to shine winning the Jack Schommer Invitational Saturday establishing a new course record (18:31.96) in the three-mile race held at City Park in New Orleans.

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Slidell boys; Northshore girls win Slidell City Meet at PRHS

Slidell’s Zach France won the Slidell Cross Country City Championship meet with a time of 17:01.64, helping his team to a victory. The competition was held last Tuesday at Pearl River High School.

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UNO downs LSU in Squire Creek playoff

The University of New Orleans Privateers golf team picked up its biggest win under sixth-year head coach Chris McCarter last Tuesday, defeating nationally-ranked LSU in a playoff to take team honors at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate hosted by Louisiana Tech.

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Prep Volleyball

Hannan sweeps First Baptist

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Cougars capture Sweep the Swamp title

The Covington Youth Soccer Association U17 Cougars snared the 2008 Sweep the Swamp Tournament title Oct. 12 in Alexandria. Jake Saltalamacchia, a forward striker, netted the game’s only goal in the championship match with just 30 seconds left in the second 10-minute overtime to grab the title as the Cougars defeated the host Crossroads Pride, the two-time defending state champs 1-0.

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Sports Notes

Christian Golfers’ tourney upcoming

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NHS hosts CHS tonight

Two of the three teams tied atop District 6-5A meet tonight at Northshore when the Panthers take on the Covington Lions.

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Archbishop Hannan hosts Cohen High tomorrow

Archbishop Hannan’s Hawks (1-5) host the Cohen Green Hornets tomorrow night in Hammond at Tornado Alley with kickoff set for 7 o’clock. Cohen is 3-3 on the year, coming off a 28-8 loss to West St. Mary’s High School.

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Pope John Paul travels to Springfield tonight

Pope John Paul II’s Jaguars head to Springfield to face the Bulldogs in a District 9-2A contest tonight.

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FHS hosts SHS, both teams tied in district

Fontainebleau’s Bulldogs return to the friendly confines of the Dawg Pound tonight hosting the Slidell Tigers in District 6-5A play. FHS (4-2, 2-2) worked its way back into the district race last week with a sterling overall team performance taking a hard-fought 19-16 over time victory over previously unbeaten Mandeville ruining the Skippers’ homecoming.

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Salmen High welcomes East Jefferson tonight

Salmen’s Spartans welcome the East Jefferson Warriors tonight in a District 9-4A home game.

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Pearl River beats Salmen in four games

Salmen kept games close early against Pearl River, but the Lady Rebels made big runs to knock off the Lady Spartans, 25-14, 24-26, 25-10, 25-17, in a district match held Tuesday at Salmen.

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St. Paul's looks to rebound against Ponchatoula

St. Paul’s Wolves are home tonight taking on the Ponchatoula Green Wave at Hunter Stadium. St. Paul’s (5-2, 2-2) is coming off a 34-19 loss to Northshore. Last week, the Wolves were unable to recover after falling behind 20-0 in the first quarter on the road.

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Rebels to face Holy Cross

Pearl River’s Rebels head across Lake Pontchartrain to face the Holy Cross Tigers in a District 9-4A game tomorrow at Joe Yenni Stadium in Metairie with kickoff at 2 p.m.

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Skippers hit road tonight against Hammond

Mandeville’s Skippers (5-1, 3-1) share the District 6-5A lead with the Northshore Panthers and surprising Covington Lions. The Skippers are on the road tonight at Tornado Alley going against Hammond (0-5, 0-4) in the Tornadoes homecoming game.

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Lady Bulldogs remain unbeaten

Fontainebleau’s Lady Bulldogs proved to be the class of District 5-I Tuesday, sweeping the second place Mandeville Lady Skippers, 25-23, 25-13, 25-22 at the Kennel. FHS (28-5) moved its unbeaten streak to 11-0 in district play as the Lady Bulldogs, heading into yesterday’s road action against Slidell.

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Slidell High rolls over Fontainebleau

Slidell High senior quarterback Blake Forbis put on an aerial display Friday night striking on four touchdown passes and one rushing score, sparking the Tigers to a lopsided 44-7 victory over the Fontainebleau Bulldogs at the Dawg Pound.

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NCS falls to Kentwood Friday

Northlake Christian School’s Wolverines traveled to Kentwood Friday night where they fought gamely, but still found themselves winless in district play as they suffered a 35-6 thumping at the hands of the Kangaroos. The loss dropped the Wolverine record to 0-3 in district play and 1-6 overall, while Kentwood remained undefeated in district play at 4-0. The Northlake defense, which has been vulnerable against the run throughout the season, played well at times but gave up several big plays that resulted in a lopsided score in what was a game that appeared to be much closer.

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St. Paul'€™s rallies for homecoming victory

In a game of inches, St. Paul’s needed a yard to secure a successful homecoming.

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Mandeville Junior edges Bogalusa

The Mandeville Junior High Patriots scored 19 first half points and then held off a talented Bogalusa team, escaping with a 19-18 win on the road extending their winning streak to four games. The Patriot offense was sharp, scoring on all three possessions in the first half with scoring drives of 68, 80 and 60 yards.

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Prep volleyball

NCS tops Hannan

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Jaguars blank Springfield at away game

In a very important game for both teams the Pope John Paul II Jaguars handed the Springfield Bulldogs a devastating 24-0 loss at Springfield’s Dog Pound to maintain their overall record of 5-2 and an unblemished mark of 2-0 in District 9-2A play.

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Salmen High Spartans blank East Jefferson

Salmen sophomore Daniel Sams accounted for two touchdowns in a 28-0 victory over the East Jefferson Warriors even though the Spartans was playing without starting quarterback Julien Troullier. The District 9-4A game was held at Salmen.

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