Crescent City Sports

Victory Udechi is GCAC Player of the Week for third time this season

January 15, 2021
By Ed Cassiere

Udechi — a 5-foot-10 junior forward from Manhattan, N.Y., a graduate of Boys and Girls High School and a transfer from SUNO — had 17 points, nine rebounds and three steals in XULA’s 69-53 home victory Jan. 6.

Udechi is GCAC Player of the Week for second time this season

November 16, 2020
By Ed Cassiere

Udechi — a 5-foot-10 junior forward from Manhattan, N.Y., a graduate of Boys and Girls High School and a transfer from SUNO — had 22 points and 20 rebounds in XULA’s 76-73 overtime home loss Saturday against LSU-Alexandria.

Warren Easton names Kartisia Esco as new athletic director, Derek Hale as boys basketball coach

August 21, 2020
By Ken Trahan

Warren Easton has a new athletic director and a new boys basketball coach, and both are graduates of the school.

Alexandria selected as NAIA National Basketball Tournament host site

July 16, 2020
By Press Release

The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will serve as an NAIA Opening Round host for the 64-team national tournament field for both men’s and women’s national brackets.

My most memorable moments covering sports (Part 6 – College basketball)

June 8, 2020
By Les East

I’ve covered several memorable teams and seasons that ended short of the Final Four.

Mitchell, Thompson share Player of the Year honor on Louisiana sports writers all-state women’s basketball team

April 13, 2020
By Malcolm Butler

LSU-Eunice’s Jaime Gonzales is the state Coach of the Year.

Women’s Final Four, other local related sports cancel events, restrict fans in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

March 11, 2020
By Lenny Vangilder

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting sports in the New Orleans area.

Gold Rush pull away in second half for 73-44 victory at SUNO

January 21, 2020
By Ed Cassiere

The lengthy men’s basketball series between Xavier University of Louisiana and SUNO is ending soon, so the Gold Rush gave the Knights something to remember Monday.

Nuggets rally to beat SUNO on road for 1st conference victory

January 21, 2020
By Ed Cassiere

Shaelynn Moore made six of Xavier University of Louisiana’s school-record-tying 12 3-pointers Monday, and the Gold Nuggets rallied in the second half for an 86-76 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women’s basketball victory against SUNO at The Castle.