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Two Parkway high school athletes sign with colleges
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Two Parkway High School seniors signed ‘National Letters of Intent’ with colleges on Wednesday afternoon in the high school’s gymnasium in front of fans, students and faculty. Addison Norcross:. Addison Norcross will attend Army West Point as a cheerleader. “First I...
Ready, set, bet! Louisiana Downs kicks off horse races on May 4th
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – You won’t have to travel to Louisville, KY, to enjoy horse racing. Coinciding with the Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack kicks off its 50th anniversary live racing season on Saturday, May 4th. You won’t want to miss the excitement of opening...
LSU Caddo-Bossier alumni event connects Tiger greats with the community
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - “My experience at LSU. The moment you’re focused on the big picture. But, when you walk away from it, it’s the little things that stand out,” says former LSU offensive guard, Matt Branch. On Sunday, quite a few 318 greats stood out...
Calvary’s Walker sisters add another state title together
SULPHUR, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Over the weekend Calvary Baptist Academy won it’s fourth straight state championship. It’s the sixth championship in program history, all with Tiffany Wood as head coach. Championship Saturday was a little extra special for Lady Cavaliers shortstop and future Arkansas Razorback Ramsey Walker.
Former Shriners Children’s Shreveport patient, current employee qualifies for 2024 Paris Paralympics
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A former patient and current prosthetist at Shiners Children’s Shreveport is set to compete in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris!. Jillian Elwart was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency. She is an above-the-knee amputee and was treated at Shriners from age three into adulthood. She then went to school to become a certified prosthetist and returned to Shriners to help others.
Benton’s Bryson Pierce overcomes ‘devastating’ day to lead Tigers in LHSAA quarters
Bryson Pierce remembers his worst sports day like it was yesterday. He’d had a preseason arm injury that he believed to be healed, so he took the mound in the first outing of his senior season against Cedar Creek. Pierce wanted to show his team and the Benton faithful...
No. 12 Wreckin' Rams hoping to pull off another playoff upset in Shreveport area
Everything should feel the same for the Acadiana High baseball team when it takes the field in the Division I select state quarterfinals in Shreveport. The No. 12-seeded Wreckin' Rams are making their second straight weekend business trip to Shreveport after disposing of No. 5 Captain Shreve in the regional round.
Captain Shreve seeks boys basketball coach after parting with Corey Deans
Captain Shreve boys basketball coach Corey Deans, who coached the Gators to the 2023-24 District 1-5A title, is no longer running the school’s successful program. “I got fired,” Deans told The Times. “(Principal Bryant) Sepulvado said they were going in a different direction.”. Hired in 2019 by...
Mudbugs shut out El Paso to advance to NAHL South Divisional Final
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Mudbugs can breathe a sigh of relief - for now. Shreveport advances to the North American Hockey League (NAHL) South Divisional Finals after eliminating El Paso 2-0. The ‘Bugs had goals from Kyan Haldenby in the second period and Colin Vassallo in the third period....
High school softball: Arkansas signee Ramsey Walker tops national home run leaderboard with 23
According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, Ramsey Walker of Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.) is high school softball's national leader in home runs. Walker has helped the Cavaliers find a home in the MaxPreps Top 25 with 23 home runs, bringing her career total to 53. The senior Arkansas commit is hitting .575 this season with 68 RBI and 41 extra-base hits.
High school softball rankings: Calvary Baptist Academy secures spot in MaxPreps Top 25 after fourth straight Louisiana state title
Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.) needed two big rallies and a clutch three-run home run by Arkansas commit Ramsey Walker to capture its fourth straight crown. The Lady Cavaliers won a wild back-and-forth 10-9 game over Houma Christian (Houma) in the LHSAA Division III state championship game. Walker is one of three seniors who will walk away with a title every season since they were freshman.
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