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 ...
Lori Lyons, Author at L'Observateur
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...