Lori Lyons, Author at L'Observateur

High School Sports

Comets and Rebels to vie for state titles this week

The last time both Riverside Academy and St. Charles Catholic played for a football state championship, both teams came home with a trophy. It was ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:16 pm

High School Sports

Rebels reach semifinals in Roussel’s second season

RESERVE – When Lee Roussel became the football coach of the Riverside Academy Rebels last year, he and his coaching staff set a bunch of ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Thursday, November 30, 2023 1:46 pm

High School Sports

Comets back in familiar spot — Div. III semifinals

LAPLACE – Depending on traffic, it only takes about 37 minutes to get from the small New Orleans suburb of LaPlace to the Caesars Superdome ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 12:15 pm

High School Sports

Familiar Foes: Rebels and Comets face rematches in QF playoffs

Thanksgiving week is all about reunions – getting together with familiar people to rehash memories and boast of accomplishments. This week’s St. John the Baptist ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 12:22 pm

High School Sports

Comets swim to runner-up finish at state

The St. Charles Catholic boys swim team went head first into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Meet in Sulphur and came out as ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 12:25 pm

High School Sports

Comets and Rebels to vie for state swimming titles

Riverside Academy and St. Charles Catholic will send a slew of swimmers to Sulphur this week for the 2023 Louisiana High School Athletic Association State ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Monday, November 13, 2023 10:01 am

East St. John

Second Season set to begin for St. John football teams

The 2023 prep football season came to a close last week. For many players, it was their last time putting on the helmets and pads, ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Monday, November 6, 2023 1:21 pm

East St. John

Final week of football season has St. John teams eyeing playoffs

It’s Halloween Week and the first week of November. That can only mean one thing: it’s the final week of the regular football season. Next ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 2:26 pm

East St. John

Comets remain unbeaten, Rebels roll, ESJ and WSJ fall in Week Eight

And then there was one. St. Charles Catholic is the only St. John the Baptist Parish team with a perfect record after the eighth week ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 9:40 am

East St. John

East Bank Teams win big in Week 7 of prep football season

The football teams in St. John the Baptist Parish could not sweep the field in Week 7 of the 2023 high school season, but that’s ... Read more

by Lori Lyons, Monday, October 16, 2023 1:08 pm

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