NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:05 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.neworleans.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.neworleans.com/ NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266750-mercy-killings-in-louisiana-high-school-football.html The Mercy Rule. Nobody likes it. Thatandrsquo;s when the score of a football game is so out of hand, the officials allow the remaining time in a game run on the clock, regardless of the situation. Ron Brocato Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:28:42 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266489-rematches-dominate-second-round-prep-playoff-matchups.html With the regional round of the prep football state playoffs set for Friday night, rematches dominate the second round picture. Letandrsquo;s take a look at some of those who will andldquo;play it again.andrdquo; Ken Trahan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266408-regional-playoffs-neworleanscom-prep-picks.html And then there were 40. We make our picks on just a quarter of this week's 'win-or-go-home' matchups. The second round provides more intriguing games of the rematch variety including Jesuit taking a second crack at unbeaten Rummel. Meanwhile, can Salmen survive a daunting trip to Breaux Bridge? NewOrleans.Com/Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:41 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266343-thursdays-prep-soccer-scores.html Metro area soccer scores from Thursday, Nov. 19: NewOrleans.Com/Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:47 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266329-thursdays-prep-basketball-scores.html AREA PREP BASKETBALL SCORES FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19: NewOrleans.Com/Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:11 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/266312-john-curtis-looks-to-avoid-upset-at-opelousas-catholic.html Per usual, they are prohibitive favorites. Per usual, they will get their opponent's best shot. Both aspects are always true when top-seeded John Curtis takes the field in football as they will Friday night at 17th-seeded Opelousas Catholic. Ken Trahan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:50 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/265534-pearl-rivers-james-gillum-earns-new-orleans-athlete-of-the-month-honor.html NEW ORLEANS andndash; Pearl River High School tailback James Gillum has been selected as the Allstate Sugar Bowl Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete of the Week for the month of October, the Sugar Bowl announced on Thursday. NewOrleans.Com/Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:20 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/265517-five-owls-named-to-all-district-coaches-first-team.html Led by juniors James Banks and Rhett Pritchard, five Chalmette High football players were honored as first-team selections to the District 9-5A coaches’ football team. Jim Bickford Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:25:30 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/265266-reflections-from-a-diffferent-seat.html With the Belle Chasse Cardinals' season ending at the hands of Jennings last Friday night, I thought it be perfect to take a few days and collect my thoughts and also reflect on how much fun this season has been. George Pepis Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:59:36 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/265165-hahnville-tackles-barbe-in-second-round-matchup.html In what may the most exciting matchup of the second round of the 5-A football state playoffs, ninth-seeded Barbe (9-2) invades Boutte to take on eighth-seeded Hahnville (10-1) Friday night at 7 p.m. Ken Trahan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264994-newman-downs-northlake-christian-in-local-soccer-action.html A year ago, Newman captured the Division Three state soccer championship, downing University Lab 2-1 in a four overtime classic. Northlake Christian was a state quarterfinal team, a growing program. The two top-shelf teams got together Wednesday, producing an excellent match. Ken Trahan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:29 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264975-prep-plus-musing-second-round-picks.html The regional round of the prep football playoffs will be a challenge for a few low seeds to try to win their way into the quarterfinals. Even though it will be more of a challenge for me to find that upset 'in the rough' from each classification, I went 3-2 last week. Bring it on! Johnny Marchese Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:53 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264963-basketball-east-jefferson-takes-close-win-over-brother-martin.html East Jefferson jumped out to a 26-16 halftime lead and held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by Brother Martin to defeat the Crusaders 47-45 Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors held Brother Martin star Pat Swilling, Jr. to just 10 points in the season opener for both teams. Ken Trahan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:58 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264366-catholic-league-rivals-jesuit-and-rummel-ready-for-round-two.html The first meeting was a heavyweight battle. In a back-and-forth affair, Rummel scored late to beat Jesuit 21-14 on October 17 at Joe Yenni Stadium. The Raiders drove 72 yards in the final minutes, scoring on a one-yard run with 1:36 to play to give Rummel their fifth consecutive win over Jesuit. Ken Trahan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:52 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264629-neville-becomes-4th-louisiana-team-in-prep-national-polls.html The Neville Tigers of Mickey McCarty are ranked #69 in the latest Rivals 100 poll and becomes the second Louisiana team, along with the Lutcher Bulldogs to be ranked nationally from class 4A. The Tigers are the fourth team from Louisiana to be currently ranked in a National Poll, joining John... Darrell Ashley Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:35:32 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264490-thomas-graham-more-than-just-a-deep-snapper.html Louisiana Tech senior Thomas Graham is not only a center point for the Bulldogs on the field, being the squadandrsquo;s deep snapper on special teams, but he is also a part of the core off the field providing leadership and guidance. Jude Young Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:49:19 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/264471-louisiana-techs-chad-boyd-receives-suspension-from-wac-office-.html DENVER - Western Athletic Conference Commissioner Karl Benson today handed down a half-game suspension to a Louisiana Tech football player Chad Boyd as a result of a foul deemed flagrant by the WAC Office following Louisiana Techandrsquo;s game at LSU last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. Jude Young Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263881-newman-faces-tall-task-in-state-playoffs-at-capitol.html For Newman, the 2009 football season has been one of meeting expectations while flying below radar. Ken Trahan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:05 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263816-metro-soccer-results-for-tuesday.html Bonnabel, De La Salle and Thomas Jefferson all opened their 2009 soccer seasons in successful fashion on Tuesday. NewOrleans.Com/Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:27:29 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263815-ecole-classique-earns-hoops-win-over-haynes.html Ecole Classique outscored Haynes Academy 32-17 in the first half and never looked back in defeating Haynes Academy 56-43 Tuesday night at the Spartan Gym. Tommy Taylor Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:25:55 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263814-hahnvilles-brion-james-commits-to-tulsa.html The pipeline of talent from South Louisiana continues to flow freely to Tulsa. The latest outsourcing comes from Hahnville, where talented defensive back Brion James has verbally committed to play for the Golden Hurricanes. Ken Trahan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:44 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263496-game-notes-ouachita-christian-vs-st-john-plaquemine.html Click here for pregame notes on Ouachita Christian's second round playoff game at at OCS Eagle Field in Monroe, Louisiana against top-seeded St. John-Plaquemine (provided by David C. Cox). NewOrleans.Com/Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:40:40 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/263467-tuesday-results-from-lhsaa-cross-country-championships.html NATCHITOCHES -- Tuesday's team scores and individual top 10 finishers in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships for boys and girls in classes 2A, 1A, B and C at the Walter Ledet Track Complex on the Northwestern State campus: NewOrleans.Com/Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:54:58 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262910-former-mandeville-quarterback-mauti-inspires-at-penn-state.html Former Mandeville quarterback Patrick Mauti has become the 'Rudy' of Penn State football. NewOrleans.Com/Sports Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:16:06 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262899-hahnville-win-brother-martin-loss-stand-out-from-opening-week-of-prep-playoffs.html Surveying the Class 5A bi-district round of the state playoffs, two results come to the forefront: the effort of Hahnville in victory and the effort of Brother Martin in defeat. Bill Bumgarner Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:13:33 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262767-crescent-city-downs-haynes-in-basketball-opener.html Adam Pack scored 14 points while Christian Todaro added 12 points to lead Crescent City over Haynes, 47-36, in the season opener for both teams at the Pioneer's gym. Tommy Taylor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:47 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262936-9-ri-high-school-girls-suspended-for-soccer-fight.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Nine members of two high school girls' soccer teams have been suspended for their roles in a fight that sparked a brawl in the bleachers. Associated Press Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:33 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262403-sacred-heart-st-scholastica-and-holy-cross-win-cross-country-state-titles.html Sacred Heart, St. Scholastica and Holy Cross each claimed state Cross Country championships at the state meet held on the Northwestern State University campus in Natchitoches Monday. Ken Trahan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:13:14 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262206-monday-results-from-lhsaa-cross-country-championships.html NATCHITOCHES -- Monday's team scores and individual top 10 finishers in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships for boys and girls in classes 5A, 4A and 3A at the Walter Ledet Track Complex on the Northwestern State campus: NewOrleans.Com/Sports Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:47:42 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/component/content/article/262093-video-newman-head-coach-nelson-stewart.html Newman head football coach discusses the Greenies' season and second round playoff game at Capitol: NewOrleans.Com/Sports Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:09:00 +0000