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Sportswriter Deke Bellavia College football kicks off with big weekend
The best season of them all is under way. Yes, college football is back and there are some very good match-ups in the first week of the season, not only across the country, but in the state of Lou...
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WARRIORS AND COWBOYS AT JUNIOR HIGH JAMBOREE. West Side Middle School s Warriors took on the Sumner Middle Cowboys for the second game of the Junior High Jamboree at Loranger s field on Thursday, August 26. Sumner s boys in red and blue pushed forward to gain yards, but Amite s defensive line made scoring difficult for the Cowboys. Loranger, Sumner and Amite West Side compete in Jamboree
The Junior High football teams of Loranger Middle, Sumner Middle and West Side Middle met at the Loranger stadium on Thursday, August 26 for some hot Jamboree action. First up, the Loranger Middle...
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St. Helena Central High Hawk #1 Robert Trout, Jr. gains some yardage for his team during the last play of the night at the Jamboree held at Strawberry Stadium on Friday, August 27 while Amite Warriors #38, Shaquille Addison and #97, Djuan Lee attempt to make a tackle. Warriors walked away with a 28 - 0 win over the Hawks. Tangilena Jamboree
Amite and Sumner win big, Kentwood and Independence tie
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Register for Amite Youth Football, Saturday August 28, 2010
Amite Youth Football Registration for children ages 6-12 will be held on Saturday, August 28 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 11350 Ardillo Lane, Amite. All parent(s) please attend and submit a copy of b...
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Local Jamborees rescheduled!
Some local high school football Jamborees have been rescheduled. Kentwood Jr. High will be playing in the Ponchatoula Jamboree on Wednesday, August 25 against Hammond Jr. High beginning at 5:00 p....
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Jackets edge Tigers in season opener
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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CENTREVILLE – It was hot, humid and it was certainly not easy but the Oak Forest Yellow Jackets first mission was accomplished as OFA beat rival Centreville 14-6 to start the season off 1-0. “In g...
AHS Cheerleaders return with awards
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Returning from the UCA Cheerleader Camp on SLU's campus in Hammond, AHS Cheerleaders brought many individual awards. Among these decorations are leadership pins, bestowed on cheerleaders who showed...
Jr. High Jamborees just around the corner!
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Loranger Jr. High will be hosting a Jamboree on Tuesday, August 24 at Loranger High's football stadium. The first game will begin at 6:00 p.m. The three teams competing against each other are Loran...
Gulf Wildlife Rescue-Rock & Run on September 18
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The North Cypress Fitness Center of Hammond is proud to host the Gulf Wildlife Rescue-Rock & Run benefiting the Audubon Nature Institute's "Support the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue...
Lions, Lucas looking to take Southeastern to top of Southland Conference
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND – Just a year ago they were picked to finish towards the bottom of the conference and a year later the Southeastern Football Program is picked to finish among the league’s elite teams. Aft...
Kentwood High to hold Scrimmage
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IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR GAME FACE ON! Kentwood High School will host a scrimmage on Thursday, August 19 between Kentwood, Loranger and Pine High Schools. The scrimmage will begin at 5 p.m. for junior...
Jackets show they will have their say-so!
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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JACKSON - The #1 ranked team in MAIS Class 3A found out something last week. Jackson Academy, which is the #1 ranked team in MAIS Class 3A played host to the Oak Forest Yellow Jackets. Jackson ha...
Tigers and Roos battle to even draw
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND - In the most exciting game at the 2010 Tangilena Jamboree, the Independence Tigers and Kentwood Kangaroos battled to a 12-12 tie. Both left everything out on the field in a very competitiv...
Warriors take down Hawks 28-0
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND - Coach Alden Foster and his Amite Warriors were able to use their one and only preseason contest to see how much progress they made during fall camp. Amite came up with a pretty good outi...
Tangilena Jamboree set for Friday night
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND – After rain wiped out most of the summer scrimmages. Area teams will use this Friday Night’s Jamboree action as their only and final tune-up before the prep season gets under way September...
Jr. High Jamborees just around the corner!
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Loranger Jr. High will be hosting a Jamboree on Tuesday, August 24 at Loranger High's football stadium. The first game will begin at 6:00 p.m. The three teams competing against each other are Loran...
Lions, Lucas looking to take Southeastern to top of Southland Conference
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND – Just a year ago they were picked to finish towards the bottom of the conference and a year later the Southeastern Football Program is picked to finish among the league’s elite teams. Aft...
Former Warrior Hughes could play at the next level
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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HAMMOND – They say in life it’s not how you get “there” just as long as you get “there.” That saying applies perfectly to Southeastern Louisiana Offensive Linemen Kevin Hughes. Hughes is one of the...
Coaches Caravan set for the new school year
by John Howell, the Amite Tangi Digest
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The walls in Spitale's are adorned with a myriad of sports pictures and articles with an emphasis on Amite's own Warriors; but on the evening of Monday, August 2, the Green and Gold Lions were gain...
Miles disagrees with Tigers projected forecast
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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If the Media is right it is going to be a long year and maybe the last year in Purple and Gold for LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles.  Last week at the 2010 SEC Media Days the Tigers were pegged as...
WAC Media not high on Stump’s Jaguars
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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Both college cats from Baton Rouge are not very pleased with where the media is picking them to finish this season on the gridiron. Like their cross town buddies LSU, the Southern University Jaguar...
Amite’s Jackson gearing up for big senior season
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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DENTON, TX - He has traveled a different road than most but going into his senior season at UNT, Amite Warrior standout Jamaal Jackson has gained the attention and earned respect of those who play ...
College football kicks off with big weekend
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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The best season of them all is under way. Yes, college football is back and there are some very good match-ups in the first week of the season, not only across the country, but in the state of Loui...
Hornets Hive “buzzing” after big moves
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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He has only been in town about two weeks but new Hornets GM Dell Demps has gotten off to quick start in revamping the Hornets Roster. Demps orchestrated a four-team trade that sent PG Darren Collis...
Hargrove set to “arrive” in 2010
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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After being out of the game for over a year the Saints gave him a chance to prove to others and most importantly himself that he belong in the National Football League.  “I was very grateful that t...
The “Champ” enters Hall of Fame!
by Deke Bellavia
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He has 128 sacks, only missed two games in his fifteen year career and he is one of the most loved players to wear Black and Gold and one of the most feared players to ever play the game.  He is th...
Eyes of the sports world on “Big Easy”
by Sportswriter Deke Bellavia
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For the last six months the city of New Orleans has been getting a whole lot of attention due to the World Champion New Orleans Saints.  The Saints won several ESPN ESPY Awards, the Saints Gulf Sou...
Hornets hive buzzing for all the wrong reasons!
by Deke Bellavia
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To sell or not to sell, to trade or not to trade, to fire, hire and then fire again.  Those are just a few things that have taken place with the New Orleans Hornets Organization, and the off season...
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