Sports

MHS trims Jesuit, 54-53

Mandeville High rode the shoulders of senior point guard Josh Priola as he drained two crucial free throws Friday night to give the Skippers a dramatic, 54-53, bi-district victory over the Jesuit Blue Jays in New Orleans.

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Slidell dedicates lights with win over Salmen

Slidell High, celebrating its 100th year of existence, dedicated its new baseball lights and then bested city-rival Salmen, 9-6, in the Slidell City Tournament.

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Covington falls to St. Thomas More

Covington ran into a balanced offense and a solid defense Friday night on the road in Lafayette, falling to the St. Thomas More Cougars 83-51 in the bi-district round of the Class 5-A state basketball playoffs.

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First Baptist falls to Pleasant Hill in first LHSAA basketball post-season appearance

First Baptist Christian School lost in its first-ever Louisiana High School Athletic Association postseason game, 87-31, to Pleasant Hill on the road Friday in the bi-district round of the Class C state playoffs.

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sports notes

Pelican Park Youth registration

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Salmen cruises past
St. Martinville, 84-53

For the second consecutive year, Salmen’s Spartans defeated the St. Martinville Tigers in the bi-district round of the Class 4A state basketball playoffs, this time winning 84-53 at home Friday night.

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PJP II falls to Pickering in playoffs

Pope John Paul II’s season came to an end with a 79-66 loss against Pickering in the bi-district round of the playoffs Friday.

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NCS squeaks past Merryville to advance

Northlake Christian School dug deep Friday night and found a way to win on the road, pulling out a 58-54 overtime thriller over the Merryville Panthers in the bi-district round of the Class 1-A basketball playoffs.

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Prep baseball roundup

Hannan edges Pine, 4-1

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Prep softball roundup

Slidell blanks Hannan

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Slidell falls to Ouachita in bi-district round

This time around for Slidell and Ouachita there was no shocker.

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PJP II shuts out Pearl River

Pope John Paul II’s Laura Ricciardone gave up one hit in five innings and drove in three runs Thursday in a 10-0,-six-inning victory over Pearl River. PJP, the visiting team, is 4-1, while the Lady Rebels slipped to 0-4.

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Pope John Paul II's Luparello chooses LSU

Pope John Paul II’s Catherine Luparello has signed a letter of intent to attend Louisiana State University and play soccer for the Lady Tigers.

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Jessica Simms

Slidell senior first baseman Jessica Simms is a four-year starter for the Lady Tigers and one of seven seniors.

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Prep baseball roundup

St. Paul’s trims Rummel

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SSA crowned state champion

The St. Scholastica Academy Doves soared high Saturday bringing home the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division I soccer state championship with a 4-0 victory over cross town and district rival Fontainebleau Lady Bulldogs at Independence Stadium in Shreveport.

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Red Stick Day set Saturday

The Red Stick Fly Fishers will hold their 18th annual Red Stick Day conclave Saturday at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Waddill Outdoors Education Center in Baton Rouge from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Pope John Paul II falls in playoffs

Pope John Paul II’s season came to an end on the road Friday night with a 79-66 loss to Pickering in the bi-district round of the state playoffs. The 28th-Jaguars finish 20-9, while fifth seeded Pickering advanced to face No. 21 Donaldsonville in the regional round.

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Mandeville Soccer
Club hosting college
soccer exhibition

College soccer comes to the Northshore the Saturday courtesy of Mandeville Soccer Club, which is hosting four college teams at Pelican Park. LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi will participate in the two matches. SLU and Mississippi State get the action underway at 2 p.m. followed by LSU and USM at 4. The games, which are free to the public, take place at the Pelican Park Gold Complex.

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Prep softball roundup

Northshore tops Hammond

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NCS wins in regional round

Northlake Christian School’s Wolverines continued their school history setting playoff run Tuesday night, running past the North Iberville Bears 75-54 in the regional round of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 1-A basketball playoffs.

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Prep baseball roundup

PJP II defeats Pearl River

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Three St. Tammany Parish teams alive in state playoffs

Basketball fans in St. Tammany Parish have plenty of options for tonight as three local teams Mandeville, Northlake Christian School and Salmen have all made it to the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs and are hosting games tonight.

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Salmen knocks Abbeville, 51-41

Salmen’s Spartans overcame foul trouble and defeated eighth seeded Abbeville 51-41 in the regional round of the Class 4A state playoffs on the road Tuesday.

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Mandeville upsets S. Lafourche in OT

In a packed gym with an enthusiastic crowd, the Mandeville High Skippers knocked off the South Lafourche Tarpons 74-69 in overtime during the regional round of the Class 5A state playoffs at home Tuesday night.

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