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Author: Les East
Les East
CCS/106.1 FM/Daily Iberian
Les East is a nationally renowned freelance journalist. The New Orleans area native’s blog on SportsNOLA.com was named “Best Sports Blog” in 2016 by the Press Club of New Orleans. For 2013 he was named top sports columnist in the United States by the Society of Professional Journalists. He has since become a valued contributor for CCS.
The Jesuit High School and Loyola University of New Orleans graduate has twice been named Louisiana Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (2013 & 2019).
Latest Articles by Les
- Saints making things too hard for themselves, too easy for opponents
- Tulane on the right track despite dreary loss to Navy
- Big opening win still isn’t what a Saints game in the Dome is supposed to be
- The NFL is back, but not for all of us
- Pelicans coaching search complex and worthy of patience
- Practice is the only normal part of Saints training camp
- Sports amid COVID-19 intersects with the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
- It’s not a normal training camp and there are no preseason games, but the Saints are preparing to play
- Alvin Gentry is a good man but wasn’t a good enough coach for ambitious Pelicans
- Saints look unbeatable in their preseason opener
