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Ramierez’ walk-off homer propels win
Laneco Construction (Pope John Paul II) first baseman Alex Ramirez ended Tuesday’s American Legion game in dramatic fashion.
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Peake BMW hands NHS first loss in shutout fashion
Peake BMW (St. Paul’s) pitcher Chris Smith threw five shutout innings and drove in the game’s first run in a 4-0 victory over Northshore Wednesday at Ned Eades Field during Northshore Summer Baseball League action.
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The Louisiana Knights 18s’ usually potent offense was handcuffed yesterday by four Louisiana Legends’ pitchers, but the Knights made the most of their two hits, taking a hard-fought 2-1 victory in a game played at Northlake Christian School.
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CHS downs Northlake Gastroenterology
Covington High’s Lions eased past Northlake Gastroenterology (Northlake Christian School) 10-4 Wednesday in Northshore Summer League Baseball action behind Dexter Thompson’s complete game victory in a game played at NCS.
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LSU continues College World Series quest
The LSU Tigers (53-16), the top ranked team in the nation, returns to action this afternoon in the College World Series at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., going against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas (41-23). The Razorbacks edged Virginia 4-3 in 12 innings Wednesday to advance against LSU in a Bracket One game. The 11th game of the World Series gets underway at one o’clock.
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Tulane's Garrett signs free agent contract
Tulane Green Wave senior right-handed pitcher Jonathan Garrett signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Tuesday. Garrett, a 2004 St. Paul’s graduate and former Wolves’ pitcher, went 5-4 in his senior season, posting a 5.91 earned run average. He finished the year tied for third on the team in strikeouts with 45 over his 56 and a third innings of work.
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Capital One edges Anytime Fitness
Capital One (Fontainebleau High) battled Anytime Fitness (Pearl River High) Thursday night at the Bone Yard, securing an exciting 3-2 come-from-behind victory in 10 innings. Capital One (11-2) earned its sixth consecutive victory. Earlier in the summer they had a five-game winning streak after losing their first contest.
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Batchelder rips three homers in victory
LLOG Exploration’s (Mandeville High) Lee Batchelder put on an awesome power display Wednesday cranking out three home runs, while driving in eight runs to propel his club to a lopsided 19-2 four-inning home victory over Muffalatta’s Deli (Hammond High).
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Thomas Pump edges Peake BMW for win
Thomas Pump (Slidell High) centerfielder Cameron Charbonnet had a great night with the bat and the glove in an 8-7 victory over Peake BMW (St. Paul’s) Thursday at SHS.
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Local swimmers do well in Fla. meet
Three local swimmers Franco Fins’ Heidi Fritscher and the Best Louisiana Swim Team’s Kara Kopcso along with Andrew Knudsen did extremely in their events during the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club’s Tom Lalor Invitational held last weekend.
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The Slidell Longhorns, a 13-year old Slidell Bantam Baseball all-star team, were down 5-0 after three innings in the title game of the USSSA All-Star State Tournament, but came back with seven unanswered and captured the championship 7-5 over Livingston Parish Recreation Sunday at SBBA.
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Slidell golf tourney begins today
Slidell golfers will take to the links this weekend as the 31st annual Greater Slidell Golf Championship 2009 takes place today through Sunday.
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Spirit's Smith throws no-hitter in title game
Slidell Spirit pitcher Dylan Smith threw a no hitter in his team’s 8-0 victory over St. Bernard during the United State Specialty Sports Association All-Star State Tournament held Saturday and Sunday at SBBA.
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The LSU Tigers (56-17) are the 2009 College World Series Champions for the sixth time and it was coach Paul Mainieri’s first.
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The Slidell Sox, an eight-year old Slidell Bantam Baseball Association Team, erased a four-run deficit, and Sean Price got the game-winning hit, to help the Sox capture the United States Specialty Sports Association All-Star State Tournament 14-13 over the PAC Thunder, located on the Westbank. The game took place Sunday in St. Francisville.
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Knights 18s finish 4-1 at Tulane tourney
The Louisiana Knights 18s had a successful Tulane Invitational winning four out of five games played led by the hot bat of Garrett Cannizaro (.373), who went 6-11 with a homer and five doubles, while driving in six runs. He also walked twice.
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Hated, Walk Ons get flag football honors
Northshore Flag Football League, the largest independent flag football league in the region, hosted its Spring 2009 Championships in Madisonville May 30-31.
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LLOG Exploration downs Capital One
LLOG Exploration (Mandeville High) defeated Capital One (Fontainebleau High) 9-2 Monday at the Bone Yard in Northshore Summer Baseball League play with shortstop Blake Butera going 3-5 with two runs batted in and scored once. Westley LaBorde went 2-4 with an RBI, scored a run and stole a base to help spark the victory.
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Sheriff and Slidell police on the hunt for armed robber
The armed robber, who is suspected of two armed robberies last week on Brownswitch Road and Robert Boulevard in Slidell, is also suspected for the robbery of the Blockbuster Video store at the corner of Gause Boulevard and Military Road Wednesday afternoon.
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