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Cowboys add kicker
McNeese State added a kicker to its football roster over the weekend. Tyler Larco became the 14th player from an FBS program to join the Cowboys this offseason. That is the second-most in FCS, just two behind leader Tennessee-Martin. Ironically, Larco played his first three years at Tennessee-Martin before moving over to Arkansas last season. […]
North DeSoto, Calvary, Logansport headline Shreveport area LHSAA softball playoff teams
The 2024 LHSAA softball championships kick off Friday afternoon in Sulphur’s Frasch Park with seven Northwest Louisiana teams vying for one of the 10 championship games on Saturday. Here’s a look at who will be in the running:. Non-Select Division II. North DeSoto (29-4) vs. North Vermilion (24-6)
A solo home run in the sixth inning decided the Hannan-Vandebilt Catholic softball semifinal
Third-seeded Hannan gave defending state runner-up Vandebilt Catholic everything the Terriers could handle. But Vandebilt senior pitcher Corin Talbot didn’t want her season to end, and her solo home in the sixth was the difference as the second-seeded Terriers earned a 2-1 Division II select semifinals victory at Frasch Park in Sulphur on April 26.
Opelousas Catholic defeats familiar foe to claim program's first softball state title
SULPHUR – It has been a long time coming for the Opelousas Catholic Vikings' softball program. And finally, their time has arrived. Behind a dominant pitching performance from junior Ashley Little, the Vikings defeated the Catholic High of Pointe Coupee Hornets 1-0 in 11 innings to win the Division IV select state championship at Frasch Park in Sulphur on Saturday.
LHSAA softball playoffs: Grace Christian wins Division V Select Championship
SULPHUR, La. (KALB) - Grace Christian won the Select Division V State Championship 12-2, ending their historic season with the program’s first ever state title. The #1 ranked Warriors put on a dominant performance against #2 Family Community, leaving no room for doubt that they are the best team in Division V Select.
STM, Southside softball seasons come to an end with losses in Sulphur at state tournament
It wasn’t supposed to end like this for the St. Thomas More Cougars' softball team. Excited about the opportunity to defend its state championship from a year ago, the No. 1-seeded Cougars in Division I select had hoped to pickup at least one more win and reach the season’s final day.
VooDoo indoors football team opens 2024 season Saturday hoping to make its mark
Things have come full circle for James Shiver. When the Louisiana Voodoo resurrected its indoor football team in November of 2023, the owners called upon Shiver, a former arena league player, offensive coordinator and head coach, to take over the program. "Twenty years later, I'm sitting around the house and...
Three BR area teams lost by one run at LHSAA softball tourney. Here's their stories
SULPHUR — Reigning champion French Settlement held the lead going into the bottom of the seventh innng, but couldn't hold on. Title-game MVP Taylor Gongre’s triple brought in the winning run as third-seeded Montgomery came away with a 5-4 victory over in a Division IV nonselect title-game rematch on Saturday at Frasch Park.
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