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Author: Les East
Les East
CCS/SDS/Field Level Media
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) and once by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (2022).
Latest Articles by Les
- Newman wins, St. Aug loses in last seconds at Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
- Saints’ first day of 2023 an improvement on 2022
- This time the Tide woke up and rolled in the Sugar Bowl
- Saints, Pelicans begin 2023 in the same city but from different places
- It happened in 2022, sort of
- Despite lack of fanfare, this Sugar Bowl is still what the event was meant to be
- Tulane, LSU bowl bonanza fills in for extinct rivalry
- Saints win by adapting, adjusting and continuing to fight
- Who Dat Nation’s letter to Santa: Can we have our coach back?
- Saints dominance of Falcons endures in post-Payton era