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Play ball! Play ball!
January 24, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Softball is in full swing

Softball practice is under way at Destrehan High School and new coach Jacob Thompson has high hopes for his dedicated team.

WHO DAT love dem Saints? WE DAT
January 24, 2007 at 1:01 pm
The clock finally struck midnight for the Cinderella New Orleans Saints.

Punt, pass and kick
January 17, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Mason Aucoin of Luling won first place in the 8-and 9-year-olds division of the Gatorade NFL Punt, Pass and Kick team championships held earlier in the football season during the Saints-Redskins game in the Superdome.

Pictured front l to r: Irene Pfister, Guy Breaux, Fayla Breaux and Ursula Shifflett. Pictured back l to r: Brett Borey, Perry Shifflett and Scott Smith. BULLSEYE!
January 17, 2007 at 12:32 pm
The West Bank Dart Association’s Chaouis dart team is headed to the City Cup championship after defeating the Inlaws and Outlaws in a close match in the final game of the gold division playoff round.

DHS nips HHS in tournament action DHS nips HHS in tournament action
January 17, 2007 at 12:29 pm
The Destrehan boys' basketball team played in a tournament against the Hahnville Tigers.

Player of the Week Off To College... and Beyond with Eric LeBlanc
January 17, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Player of the Week
This week's Off to College and Beyond Player of the Week is Xavier guard and DHS grad Mark Stewart who knocked down 13 three-pointers in the Gold Rush's two victories this past week. He led the team with 28 points (7 of his scores three-pointers) to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the teams' victory over Spring Hill last Thursday. He also had 18 points (all of them on 6 three-pointers), 2 assists, a rebounds and a steal in the team's victory over Loyola on Saturday.

Saints are COOKIN'
January 17, 2007 at 12:21 pm
For New Orleans Saints fans it was a 40-year, two week wait - and well worth the countdown.

Take me out to the ball game Take me out to the ball game
January 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm
The Destrehan baseball teams had a practice and an inter-squad game.

What Saints and Moses have in common?
January 17, 2007 at 11:52 am
It took Moses 40 years to lead the Israelies to the Promised Land, and with one more game to go, the Saints have darn near made it there themselves for the first time in their 40-year existence.

Final Football Contest Winner
January 10, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Even with the upsets that showed up during “bowl season,” Virginia Nicholas of Hahnville correctly predicted 12 winners out of the 15 bowl games played to win the final version of the St. Charles Herald-Guide's Football Contest '06. Virginia also found the hidden fleur de lis to win a total of $60.

Nick Saban ... liar, maybe ... good coach, absolutely
January 10, 2007 at 2:19 pm
You have an argument if you say that Nick Saban's return to college football as the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide brands him as a "liar" or even "job jumper". In the same breath you have to say "oh boy" - the Tide just became a formidable opponent in the SEC overnight.

Off to college and beyond
January 10, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Player of the Week

This week's Off to College and Beyond Player of the Week is UCLA running back and Luling native Chris Markey who was the Bruins' main offensive weapon in their Emerald Bowl loss to Florida State with 144 yards rushing on 19 carries to go along with 2 receptions.

EAGLE ROAST
January 10, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Well the match has been set. With the Philadelphia Eagles beating the New York Giants 23-20 in the first round of the playoffs, it is the Eagles that will face off against the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome Saturdayat 7 p.m.

In 2007, DU is planning a Gadwall research project across the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana to trap and equip several female grays with satellite transmitters so they can be tracked throughout the winter and spring migration. This pilot research progr Ducks Unlimited expects big turnout at banquet
January 10, 2007 at 1:46 pm
The West St. Charles Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is anticipating a big turnout for their annual banquet and fundraiser to be held Thursday, Jan. 18.

Bye, bye birdies
January 10, 2007 at 1:44 pm
I take you back to Oct. 15 2006. The Philadelphia Eagles came into New Orleans flying high at 4-1 with then-quarterback Donavan McNabb off to a red-hot start.

John Lambert He’s outta here - HHS coach takes new job
January 04, 2007 at 11:40 am
Hahnville High School loses a great coach in John Lambert, who's accepted a plum position at East Ascension as athletic director/head football coach.

Saints GIVE Panthers 31-21 win in ‘a game about nothing’
January 03, 2007 at 1:46 pm
In a game without any postseason implications New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said he would play this game “smart.” What that meant was that the Saints would rest most of their starters and get healthy and mentally ready to play in two weeks.

This just in ...
December 27, 2006 at 12:21 pm
As we reported to you last week, Hahnville High School star halfback/fullback Jordan Stephany has indeed verbally committed to Tulane University.






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Adopted Oregon man uses social media to track down parents
Adopted Oregon man uses social media to track down parents
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In the summer of 1973, a baby boy was born to a 14 year-old girl at West Jefferson Medical Center in Gretna.