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Forte signs with Bears
Chicago Bears’ running back Matt Forté, a 2004 Slidell High graduate, will report to training camp July 23.
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Knights 18s compete in wood bat tourney
The Louisiana Knights 18s participated in the World Wood Bat Association Championships July 1-6 in Marietta, Ga., posting a 4-1-1 record. The Knights 18s upped their season mark to 30-7.
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MYB White Sox earn runner-up finish
The Madisonville White Sox 7-year-old all-star team represented the Madisonville Youth Boosters over the weekend in the inaugural state tournament held in Addis.
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Slidell graduate Shad de St. Germain made the District 7-5A first-team for the Tigers. He led off and played mostly center field and got some innings on the mound for Slidell. In district, de St. Germain batted .409 with 13 RBIs and stole 12 bases. This summer, he is playing American Legion for Thomas Pump and batting second, helping provide a speedy one-two punch at the top of the order with Nathan Reis.
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Knights 17s go 1-2 in Mississippi
The Louisiana Knights 17s went 1-2 in a round robin tournament held over the weekend at Perry Central in New Augusta, Miss., located about 30 miles from Hattiesburg.
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Verzwyvelt chooses to sign with Millsaps College
Northshore High graduate and former Panther running back J.P. Verzwyvelt has singed a letter of intent to attend Millsaps College and play football for the Majors.
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The divisional races in the Sixth District East American Legion baseball league is tight with just one day of action left to decide who goes to the playoffs.
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Covington High graduate Mark Drube, who was a team captain and played golf all four years at CHS, will be attending Meridian Community College in Meridian, Miss.
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USSSA All-Star World Series Nationals comes to Pelican Park in Mandeville
The United States Sports Specialty Association 2008 All-Star World Series National Championship will be held at Pelican Park with action beginning tomorrow and going through next Sunday with opening ceremonies today from 10 a.m. through noon.
More of this storyCrossgates Baseball Camp set Tuesday
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Home One Homes (Northlake Christian School) found itself in a must win situation Tuesday in American Legion East Division play, and took care of business on the road. Home One Homes squared off first with Thomas Pump (Slidell High) to complete an earlier season game from June 3 played at NCS that was called due to darkness with the score tied 4-4 after eight innings. It was agreed between the coaches, the completion game would be held at the Fontainebleau Bone Yard before the division regular season ending game between Home One Homes and Hood Northlake Chevrolet (Fontainebleau High).
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Pope John Paul chooses Pineda to coach girls'€™ soccer
Pope John Paul II has named Norman Pineda the new girls’ soccer coach to replace Doug Gordon, who retired stepping down after 12-years of voluntary service with the team.
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Laneco Construction erases five-run deficit to clinch spot in the regionals
Laneco Construction (Pope John Paul II) erased a five-run first-inning deficit Tuesday night to clinch a spot in the East Regionals in New Orleans with a 13-8 victory over Advantage Ford (Salmen High) at PJP.
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MHS'€™ Cannizaro verbally commits to Tulane University
Mandeville High pitcher and shortstop Garrett Cannizaro, who also plays for the Louisiana Knights mostly at shortstop has verbally committed to attend Tulane University.
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Bradley captures PGA championship
Mandeville High School incoming freshman golfer Elise Bradley captured the Gulf States Junior PGA Championship July 1-2 at Copper Mill Golf Club in Zachary. Bradley, a 14-year-old, who graduated from Lake Castle Private School in Madisonville, fired a seven under par 137 total, finishing nine strokes ahead of Mandeville’s Jinjutha Noibanchong. Bradley, competing in the 13-18 year-old category, fashioned an opening round four under par 68 on Monday with five birdies and just one bogey. The bogey occurred on the par 5, 18th hole. Bradley finished with a three-under par 69 on Tuesday including five birdies and two bogeys. By virtue of her victory, Bradley qualifies for the National Junior PGA Championship to be held next month in Ohio.
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