high-school Sports
PREP NOTEBOOK: Acord returns to St. Louis
Rob Acord is returning to St. Louis Catholic as head coach of the boys basketball program. Acord has coached at Sam Houston for the last ...
Warren Arceneaux, Author at American Press
high-school Sports
Tors almost let one slip away, outlast Bucs in extra innings
Sulphur squandered a fast start but finished strong in a 9-6, extra-inning win over host Barbe Thursday in a District 3-5A softball game. The Tors ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 am
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls rout Cougars
McNeese State ended pre-conference play in style with a 9-1, five-inning mercy-rule win over Houston. McNeese (16-9) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Thursday, March 16, 2023 8:00 am
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls coping with adversity, young team gaining maturity
A mature approach to the game by his team has McNeese State softball head coach James Landreneau confident big things are in store for the ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 9:00 am
high-school Sports
Layssard scores 34, Northwood-Lena wins Select Div. IV title
Omarion Layssard poured in 34 points to lead Northwood-Lena to a 73-56 win over Lincoln Prep in the Select Division IV state championship game on ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:07 am
high-school Sports
Bossier dominates final 2 minutes for state title
The Bossier Bearcats beat the Carroll Bulldogs 42-33 for the Division II non-select state championship Friday at Burton Coliseum. The Bearcats closed the game with ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:11 am
marsh madness
Charles Allen and Joe Savoie: One-time rivals, long-time friends
Sixty years ago, Joe Savoie of Reeves and Charles Allen of Holden faced off in the Class C state championship basketball game in Shreveport. Their ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:03 am
high-school Sports
Last-minute layup lifts Carver over Peabody
Jaylon Hicks made a reverse layup with 8 seconds left to give George Washington Carver a 46-44 win over Peabody in a Select Division II ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Friday, March 10, 2023 7:00 am
high-school Sports
N. Central in title game
North Central used a strong fourth quarter to punch its ticket to the non-select Division IV championship game with a 73-66 win over East Feliciana ...
by Warren Arceneaux, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:00 pm
high-school Sports
Warren Arceneaux column: Three area teams take different paths to titles
Southwest Louisiana teams produced individual brilliance, last-minute heroics and satisfying revenge during a stellar weekend at the girls high school basketball state championship tournament in ...