DENHAM SPRINGS -- Brian Smith’s guys did him proud.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- The Denham Springs High volleyball team may have picked up just the type of victory it needed at a perfect time in the season.

Springfield football coach Ryan Serpas isn’t dwelling on last week’s loss to Albany, but he’s not forgetting it, either.

It goes without saying that this game week will be much different for the Denham Springs football program, which hosts Franklinton on Friday, just days after the death of defensive coordinator Brian Smith, who battled cancer.

The Live Oak football team is undefeated heading into Friday’s game hosting South Terrebonne, but Live Oak coach Blane Westmoreland isn’t getting too caught up in that.

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Albany football coach David Knight knows facing Parkview Baptist is going to be a challenge for his team, and it may be a bit bigger than expected.

Walker’s cross country teams both finished fourth in the St. Thomas Aquinas BSN Invitational held Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana University football team closed out nonconference play with a convincing 56-10 victory over Central Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field.

Albany’s Cayden Boudreaux won the girls individual title in the Denham Springs Yellow Jacket Dash at North Park on Saturday, helping the Lady Hornets to a fourth place team finish.

The Denham Springs High football team went through another learning experience on the road Friday.

This is more like what Chad Mahaffey had in mind for the Walker offense.

It’s early in the cross country season, but Denham Springs coach Andy McLean said there are a couple of layers which make this season’s Yellow Jacket Dash a bit interesting.

SPRINGFIELD -- Six days certainly made a difference in the fortunes of the Albany and Springfield football teams.

The Denham Springs High football team started its season about as well as can be expected.

WATSON -- The Live Oak volleyball team looks like it's growing up.

Sure, Albany and Springfield is a rivalry, but for this version of the Battle of I -12, the coaches for each team are more focused on their teams getting better while navigating trying circumstances in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

If there’s one thing that Walker football coach Chad Mahaffey is looking for from his team after reviewing film of last week’s loss to St. Amant, it’s consistency, especially on offense.

The Live Oak football team has one game under its belt this season, but coach Blane Westmoreland saw plenty the Eagles can build on for the remainder of the year in the team’s 35-34 win over Pearl River Central (Miss).

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The Live Oak volleyball team went 0-2 in a tri-match event with Central and Episcopal at Live Oak on Saturday.

Springfield put together a solid all-around effort to cruise to a 56-8 win over Broadmoor at Istrouma to open the season Friday.

St. Amant picked up a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter, sparking a 28-15 win over Walker in prep football action Saturday at Dutchtown.

RUSTON – In a game that featured over 1,000 yards of offense, Louisiana Tech held off No. 13/14 Southeastern Louisiana University, 45-42, in nonconference football action Saturday night at Joe Aillet Stadium.

There’s nothing like a little drama to get the football season rolling.

This wasn’t the start to the season Albany coach David Knight was looking for.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- The Denham Springs High football team took coach Brett Beard’s words to heart, and it paid off in a big way in the Yellow Jackets’ season opener.

SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield football coach Ryan Serpas and his returning players haven’t forgotten how last season ended, and they’re aiming to get the program headed in the right direction this year.

ALBANY -- It’s safe to say David Knight’s first months as a high school football coach haven’t exactly gone smoothly.

WATSON -- Live Oak was the only football team in Livingston Parish to make the football playoffs last season, and while that was nice in Blane Westmoreland’s first season as coach at his alma mater, he’d like to make a bit deeper postseason run this year.

WALKER -- Walker football coach Chad Mahaffey was very matter of fact in talking about what he learned from last season's 1-7 campaign.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- Heading into his second season as the Denham Springs High football coach, the goal hasn’t changed for Brett Beard.

The Denham Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet has been moved to Oct. 14 as the parish continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

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DENHAM SPRINGS -- It didn’t take long for Denham Springs High’s fortunes to turn quickly during its contest against Walker in the All-Star Jamboree on Friday.

ALBANY -- It’s fitting so many players were involved in Albany’s win over East Iberville to close out the Trooper George Baker Memorial Jamboree on Thursday at Jessie Fletcher Stadium.

ALBANY -- The Albany football jamboree was re-named the Trooper George Baker Memorial Jamboree on Thursday before the start of the this season’s event.

ALBANY -- Springfield’s start to its jamboree contest with Independence wasn’t the best, but the Bulldogs made up for it with a finish that came up just short of a win.

DENHAM SPRINGS -- A lot of times, coaches might shy away from facing a district opponent in a jamboree contest, but that’s not the case for Denham Springs and Walker.

The Albany football team is mastering the art of quick schedule changes.

LIVINGSTON -- Her team made some history Wednesday, but Doyle volleyball coach Ashlie Byrnes wasn’t too caught up in that.