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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
- Special LSU season ends the way it seemed destined to end
- LSU’s mission is to take advantage of its big home-field edge
- Mike Serio has seen an awful lot of LSU games, but nothing like this season
- Loss to the Vikings reveals Saints shortcomings
- Saints don’t need no stinking bye
- Short-handed but sharp, Georgia proves too much for Baylor in Allstate Sugar Bowl
- Pelicans fans enter 2020 still waiting for Zion’s debut after a long 2019
- Even after title-game losses, Georgia, Baylor still shooting for a big win in New Orleans
- Ill-fitting pieces come together to form a perfect-puzzle for No. 1 LSU
- Appalachian State beats UAB in New Orleans Bowl to start post-season in the Superdome