ST. AMANT – The easy inclination after Live Oak’s 2019 season ended Friday evening with an 8-1 loss at fourth-seeded St. Amant in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs was one of disappointment.

WATSON – Neither coach had seen anything like it.

DENHAM SPRINGS – Denham Springs overcame a case of senior day jitters and shaky early defense to rally for a 9-4 victory Thursday over Live Oak at North Park, keeping its hopes alive for a share of the District 4-5A championship.

ZACHARY – Live Oak coach Jesse Cassard wasn’t looking for any sentimental returns in his first trip back to Zachary’s Herty Field.

WATSON – With the prospect of having to face a tough opponent a day earlier than scheduled Live Oak coach Jesse Cassard liked the direction his team was headed Tuesday against arch-rival Denham Springs.

WATSON – In their loss to Parkview on Monday, Walker's Lady Cats got off to a slow start to say the least.

WALKER – Everyone associated with the Walker baseball program is starting to forget about the results of the pre-district schedule.

CENTRAL – Given the complexion of the game the last time Central and Live Oak met, it was easy to understand why the Lady Eagles’ three-run lead through 2 ½ innings wasn’t going to hold up.

WATSON – There may have been a time earlier in the season when a four-run deficit, especially before her team stepped to the plate, may have worried Live Oak softball coach Michelle Morris.

WATSON – The weapon of choice when Live Oak finds itself it with no room for error stands 5-foot-5 and by his own coach’s admission barely throws over 70 miles per hour.

WATSON – If there was a constant during Live Oak’s four-game win streak it’s that it revealed a team comfortable playing in tight quarters, one able to compete for an entire seven-inning game.

WATSON – Denham Springs defeated District 4-5A opponent Live Oak 9-1 on Tuesday behind a dominant performance from Natalie Parker.

WALKER – What began under a dark, threatening sky featuring a first-inning rain, seemingly cleared up for Walker High with one mighty swing of the bat.

WATSON – For 6 ½ innings, it felt like Live Oak’s game against Central District 4-5A contest was emblematic of their uneven start to the season. The Lady Eagles fought hard, but tough luck and mistakes proved to be their undoing.

WATSON – Pitcher Sal Palermo gave Live Oak the start it needed and then Lane Hutchinson landed the hit that lifted the Eagles to a 7-3 victory Tuesday over St. Amant.

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Live Oak coach John Capps liked the direction of Friday’s Class 5A state bi-district playoff game at Slidell.

WATSON – Live Oak overcame a plethora of miscues to rally back and win 7-6 on Monday over East Ascension in the season opener for both teams.

WATSON – Three days after winning his first LHSAA state wrestling championship, sophomore Anthony Dodson, like the majority of Live Oak’s returning members, was back on the mat at practice.

THIBODAUX – Michele Yawn had a blunt assessment of how the fourth quarter went Thursday night.

WATSON – By the time she finally picked up a basketball for the first time and tried out for a competitive team, Harmony Johnson was cut.

THIBODAUX – Michele Yawn had a blunt assessment of how the fourth quarter went Thursday night.

WALKER – Just when it appeared Walker may be vulnerable down the stretch, the Wildcats reminded everyone why they’re still the reigning Class 5A state champions.

WATSON - Second-seeded Lakeshore, led by a hat trick from Kylie Milligan, was able to combine talent and some good fortune into a 4-1 victory in a Division II state quarterfinal playoff match No. 10 Live Oak, ending the Lady Eagles’ best season in school history.

WATSON - Behind a scoring eruption from guard Isaiah Johnson, the Belaire Bengals rallied from an early double-digit deficit and ruined Senior Night at Live Oak High with a 66-59 victory Friday night.

WATSON – Live Oak’s Sal Palermo refers to himself as a “gunslinger”, a quarterback with a preference for throwing the ball.

This year’s Live Oak girls soccer team has gone about this season changing the course of the program’s history in dramatic fashion.

WATSON – The sight of LSU football coach Ed Orgeron on campus Thursday at Live Oak High School created quite a buzz among administrators, faculty and students.

WATSON – It took a little under two minutes for Live Oak to score their first goal. Just a minute later, they had their second goal and the Eagles soared to an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over Beau Chene in the opening round of the Division II state playoffs.

WATSON – A nagging shoulder injury contributed to Denham Springs’ DJ Williams missing over half of his senior season.

WATSON – It was the perfect scenario.