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• Newman softball wins first playoff game since program's return. 'We just keep making strides'

  By Spencer Urquhart Verified| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified Newman didn’t have a softball program for over 10 years, but the team has since returned and delivered a playoff win for the first time since 2006. Newman was taking on a familiar foe in district opponent Country Day in the bidistrict round of the Division III select playoffs. No. 18-seeed Country Day scored a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, but No. 15 Newman piled up nine runs in the bottom of the first in an eventual 24-4 rout Thursday at The Fly.

  By Spencer Urquhart Verified · The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

  Apr. 17, 2025

• The 47th Crescent City Classic is preparing for an increase in runners. 'Running is cool again'

  By Spencer Urquhart Verified| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified The 47th Crescent City Classic is set for its traditional Easter weekend date, and the number of runners is expected to increase. The 10K race begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and goes 6.2 miles throughout New Orleans, starting near the Caesars Superdome before reaching the historic French Quarter. Runners then make their way down Esplanade Avenue and cross the finish line at City Park.

  By Spencer Urquhart Verified · The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

  Apr. 17, 2025

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