In celebration of the upcoming Catholic Schools Week, special seating options are available to students, parents and teachers at the Jan. 26 New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.

Shondra Johnson, left, led the SMA Cougars to a 48-39 victory over Assumption in the 1998 Sweet 16 Tournament. And Archbishop Chapelle point guard Olivia “Turtle” Grayson, right, was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2009 Class 5A championship rout of Lafayette.

Where do the Saints go from here?

The most outstanding of the players on the two units are Holy Cross senior quarterback Cole Canatella on offense and defensive standout Kyle Cannon of St. Charles Catholic.

I guess what I am saying is, this Christmas, be mindful of the many around us who have had to deal with very difficult things. - Ed Daniels

In his New Year's sports prediction column for '24, Peter Finney Jr. highlights Buddy Diliberto, Nikita Khrushchev, the S&WB and Mike Lindell, the "My Pillow" guy.

There’s no excuse for this kind of nonsense, and what the Saints should do is cut Michael Thomas, if they haven’t already. - Ed Daniels

Today, 27 states utilize a shot clock in some capacity. One, however, is not Louisiana. - Ron Brocato

Sports writer Ron Brocato has selected the Clarion Herald's elite volleyball players for 2023.

The Saints need consistency, per head coach Dennis Allen. Easier said than done.

If LSU was just average on defense, the Tigers would be in a much better position. - Ed Daniels

I believe the Clarion Herald’s relationship with principals and coaches of Archdiocese of New Orleans schools is cordial and professional. - Ron Brocato

Eight teams representing schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans will gather Nov. 9-11 at the Cajundome in Lafayette to vie for one of four state volleyball titles.

Chalmette High School has been reassigned to the Catholic League by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

Coach J.T. Curtis will have to wait until 2026 to become the winningest prep football coach in America because the LHSAA invalidated 30 wins for using an ineligible player.

The top three Saints' scapegoats, as in the NFL, are the head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback.

Will Warren Easton, Jesuit and Holy Cross be rivals again?

Clarion Herald Prep writer Ron Brocato reports what high school enrollment figures released by the LHSAA Oct. 18 will mean in various sports.

An ode to Drew Brees ...

Principals and athletic directors cast votes at the Oct. 3 LHSAA meeting in Baton Rouge to determine which schools would be classified as select or non-select.