SPORTS
Northshore native helps LSU Gymnastics take home national title
MANDEVILLE, La. — A North Shore native helped fuel LSU Gymnastics to a national title. Sierra Ballard took part in helping the Tigers take home their first National Championship in gymnastics. Her performance was a vital part in winning the title. Going into the final rotation Ballard set the...
The Hannan-AOL quarterfinal went extra innings and ended with something special for a senior
Hannan senior Avery Bowers always wanted to know what it would be like to have her softball teammates rush toward her in celebration. The No. 9 hitter in the Hannan lineup, Bowers drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly that capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning and the third-seeded Hawks defeated No. 6 Academy of Our Lady 7-6 in a Division II select state quarterfinal at Coquille Park in Covington.
Covington hangs on for first-round sweep of Destrehan
The official results show that 12th-seeded Covington swept 21st-seeded Destrehan to advance during a Division I nonselect first-round playoff series on April 19-20. The sweep was anything but simple. The Lions shut out the Wildcats 4-0 on April 19, thanks to a complete-game performance by Aidan Ryan. Ryan allowed three...
Mandeville's Marcello picks Pacific University
Mandeville senior Jack Marcello didn’t start playing basketball until he was in the seventh grade. He made up for lost time. Marcello signed to play basketball at Division III Pacific University in Oregon on April 19. “I just started watching basketball more in middle school, and I looked up...
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