Gibbs Construction, Retif Oil ready for American Legion state tourney
A longstanding tradition with wonderful memories and stories of storied success among local teams continues as the Louisiana American Legion State Tournament gets underway Friday in Gonzales and Geismar.
view moreTom Schwaner: A New Orleans baseball institution
Except for the years he played professionally, he was a fixture in local baseball, capped by his 14-year tenure as the head baseball coach at the University of New Orleans.
view moreREPLAY: Retif Oil tops River Ridge Patriots in nine-inning thriller for CCSL championship
The inaugural championship game of the Crescent City Sports Prep Summer League will be a tough act to follow.
view moreREPLAY: Retif Oil walks off Cretin Townsend Homes to reach CCSL title game
Cretin Townsend Homes scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game before Retif Oil scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a 4-3 semifinal victory.
view moreREPLAY: Bruno does double duty as River Ridge whips Malcolm Dienes in CCSL semifinals
Wednesday was a busy one for Dagan Bruno. His baseball exploits were particularly impressive.
view moreCrescent City Sports Prep Summer League playoffs Wednesday and Thursday at Lutcher to be streamed live
Wednesday’s semifinals begin at 4 p.m., with the championship game Thursday night at 6:30.
view moreJohn Curtis announces three hirings including new girls head basketball coach Alendra Brown
Alendra, a New Orleans native and graduate of Eleanore McMain High School, brings vast experience to the Lady Patriot basketball program.
view moreLakeshore names Gary “Boomer” Nunez as head baseball coach
The native of Chalmette is a Northshore High alum who has coached baseball and football in southeast Louisiana.
view moreFormer Jesuit and Loyola star Don Wetzel swapped his baseball glove for history-making business career
We never think about what we’d do without automated teller machines. We take them for granted nowadays. Looking back at the history of ATMs, you’ll find former New Orleanian Don Wetzel as the inventor.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (June 30)
Here’s the monthly report of pitching and hitting stats for many of the 2022 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana.
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