• Brother Martin has one exam left to complete
LAFAYETTE -- Third-quarter exams conclude Monday morning at Brother Martin.

• Cajuns renewing rivalry for 1A title
LAFAYETTE -- It's a sure sign of spring, like flowers blooming, trees budding and gas prices going up: Country Day and Christian Life playing here in the boys basketball Top 28.

• Crusaders ready for final exam
LAFAYETTE -- Third-quarter exams conclude Monday morning at Brother Martin.

• Ex-Tiger Mitchell hurt making play in outfield
Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Jared Mitchell, who played on LSU's national championship team last year, sprained his right ankle while making a spectacular, against-the-wall catch on a drive off the bat of Juan Rivera in a 10-7 split-squad win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Tempe, Ariz.

• FALLING SHORT
The news was a mixed bag for the Hornets on Friday.

• Riverside looking to win first state title
After seven trips to the finals of the annual Top 28 Boys Basketball Tournament in Lafayette, Timmy Byrd should be calm and collected for this one.

• Riverside seeking to claim 1st state basketball title basketball title
After seven trips to the finals of the annual Top 28 Boys Basketball Tournament in Lafayette, Timmy Byrd should be calm and collected for this one.

• Saints seek to practice prudence with moves
With a series of broad strokes, Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis outlined where the franchise stood Friday, making it clear he hopes to leave the defending world champions' roster close to intact but won't be afraid of making moves in free agency and the upcoming draft.

• Gold Nuggets top Pilots to win GCAC
Xavier made sure there was no argument regarding which team is the best in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference on Monday night.

• Hornets coast to win on nothing but fumes
Turns out all the Hornets needed in order to snap their four-game losing streak was the league's most undermanned, compliant opponent.

• Opponents lining up for Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, will face four rivals when she makes her season debut in the New Orleans Ladies on Saturday at the Fair Grounds.

• SHOOTOUT SURVIVAL
With their playoff hopes fading after each loss, New Orleans Hornets rookie shooting guard Marcus Thornton gave the appropriate response to end their slide.

• Tulane expects to control its destiny
The sting felt three years ago when Tulane was left out of the NCAA Tournament suddenly is rushing back. But Tulane Coach Lisa Stockton is finding a way to use that to her advantage.