SPORTS
Mystik Dan, co-owned by Shreveport native, wins Kentucky Derby
Shreveport native Brent Gasaway, his wife Sharilyn and cousin Lance Gasawayare celebrating after the horse they co-own won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan held off a late charge to win in front of 156,710 fans at Churchill Downs. It was the first nose margin in a...
Here's the 2024 Shreveport Times All-City high school softball team
Here is a look at the 2024 Shreveport Times All-City softball team. The team includes athletes from schools in Caddo and Bossier parishes. Why selected: An Arkansas signee, Walker hit .583 with an area high 22 home runs, 65 RBIs and 61 runs scored despite receiving 28 walks and being consistently pitched around. She had a three-run home run in the LHSAA championship game to ignite her team to the title game win.
Benton's Todd Martinez resigns; Tigers search for a boys basketball replacement
Benton boys basketball coach Todd Martinez has resigned his position, according to principal Whitney Clark, but no reason was given for his departure. Martinez, who coaches with his wife, Toni Martinez, joins girls basketball coach Mary Ward and softball coach Tracey Rambin, as Benton coaches departing this school year. Both Ward and Rambin are retiring due to their length of service in Louisiana schools.
Shreveport Times Week 36 athlete of the week ballot features 14 area athletes
Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics. The poll includes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football from 14 North Louisiana schools. Fans of those students,...
Northwood toddler gives perspective on Falcon’s LHSAA loss; Benton punches ticket to semis
Archer Alexander stood at the precipice of small mudhole behind the Northwood baseball dugout Friday night contemplating his next move. For a toddler not yet 2-years-old, he moved his toes deftly in and out of the sludge, but eventually stepped into the indentation and slopped the mess from his toes to the top of his flaming red hair.
Northwood baseball falls to Acadiana in game one of the LHSAA quarterfinals
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Northwood fell short to Acadiana 6-1 in the first game of the best-of-three series in the LHSAA Baseball Division I Select Quarterfinals. The Rams got an early start to make it 1-0 in the first inning. After four scoreless innings, Acadiana exploded offensively with a grand slam to extend their lead 6-0.
Mudbugs can’t handle Brahmas in game two of Division Finals
NORTH RICHLAND HILL, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — The Shreveport Mudbugs got back on the ice against the Lonestar Brahmas in game two of the South Division Finals. The Mudbugs took care of the Brahmas 3-2 in a dramatic game one to open the best-of-five series. On Saturday, Lonestar got on...
Benton to name Minden’s Shelby Leach as softball coach
Minden High softball coach Shelby Leach has been hired for the same position at Benton to replace veteran Tracey Rambin. The official announcement will be made Monday. Leach, the 2022 Shreveport Times All-Area Coach of the Year, turned around the Lady Tide program in short order that season taking a program that was 6-12 the previous season to 18-10. Leach was 55-34 in three seasons at Minden with three consecutive trips to the LHSAA Class 4A (Non-Select Division II) state playoffs.
LHSAA baseball quarterfinals recap; Benton and Glenbrook advance
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Several northwest Louisiana teams played in the LHSAA baseball quarterfinals. Glenbrook and Benton advanced to the LHSAA state tournament in Sulphur, while all other local teams were eliminated. Below are the matchups from this weekend with our local team in bold and seeding in parenthesis....
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