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The Daily Advertiser

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Vote now for The Daily Advertiser Athlete of the Week (Oct. 26- Nov. 1)

Postseason is right around the corner for fall sports in Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas. As playoffs rapidly approach and the regular seasons are either complete or wrapping up across the 337, that gave the Daily Advertiser a plethora of athletes to chose from for this week’s Athlete of the Week poll . Teams have given it their all to help their respective programs churn out wins. From historic victories to milestone moments, these six athletes have given it their all, earning their spots in this week’s poll for Athlete of the Week. With fall high school sports underway, here are six athletes who had top performances in their respective sports from Oct. 26 - Nov. 1. See which athletes are in the running this week from the following fall sports: football, girls volleyball and cross country. Voting will close at 9 a.m. on Friday. VOTE HERE: (Athletes listed in alphabetical order) MacKenzie Batiste, girls volleyball, Catholic-N.I.: Batiste has reached a new career milestone on Oct. 27, notching her 1,000-career assist. The Panthers took on North Vermilion and beat the Patriots 3-0. They currently hold a 28-4 overall record. Eli Clavier, swimming, Lafayette: Clavier set a school record in

Lafayette Parish, LA · 4d

NewsForce 24/7

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Akron Men Open With 75-61 Win at Louisiana as Women Fall 75-74 in Final Seconds

The University of Akron basketball teams opened their 2026-27 seasons Monday, November 2, with a split decision: the men won 75-61 at Louisiana, while the women lost a 75-74 heartbreaker to South Alabama at Rhodes Arena, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. The men’s win came in the Mid-American Conference-Sun Belt Challenge at the Cajundome in […]

Akron, OH · 3d

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Akron downs Ragin’ Cajuns in opener, 75-61

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit, but a cold shooting night proved too much to overcome as Akron claimed a 75-61 victory Monday in the Sun Belt-MAC Challenge season opener for both teams at the Cajundome. Akron, the three-time defending MAC Tournament...

Akron, OH · 3d
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LSU women's basketball rolls Southeastern Louisiana to open season 1-0

BATON ROUGE — As expected, LSU women’s basketball won big against Southeastern Louisiana to open the 2026-27 season. Kim Mulkey’s Tigers outclassed the Lions 129-35, inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in the season opener Monday, Nov. 2. LSU's margin of victory, 94 points, was the largest under Mulkey.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d
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Mount Carmel, St. Thomas More, U-High, Country Day, Westminster earn top seeds in LHSAA volleyball playoffs

Division I | Division II | Division III | Division IV | ​Division V. Mount Carmel Academy, St. Thomas More, University Lab, Country Day and Westminster Christian of Opelousas have earned top seeds in the LHSAA prep volleyball playoffs which begin Tuesday and Wednesday. Mount Carmel (28-4) edged out...

Opelousas, LA · 3d

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Wreckin' Rams deliver dramatic late comeback win over Southside

The Southside Sharks had just entered the red zone with a six-point lead with 5:47 left to play, threatening to claim another huge parish win after knocking off St. Thomas More the week before. But the Acadiana Wreckin' Rams had other ideas. The Rams defense forced a turnover on downs...

Youngsville, LA · 6d

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2 Your Town New Roads: NFL linebacker Patrick Queen's family turns fishing passion into local business

NEW ROADS — For more than a year and a half, local anglers in New Roads haven't had to drive all the way to Baton Rouge to stock up on tackle and gear. They just head over to Patrick Queen All Pro Fishing and Supplies. The store in New...

New Roads, LA · 6d

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Louisiana High School Football: Week 9 recap

There are only two games left in the regular season, and with the playoffs approaching, these final weeks will be important for a lot of teams.

Louisiana · 6d

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Stars of the Night for Week 9 of Acadiana area high school football

It's been a grueling, slow process for Carencro's offense this season, but the star quarterback for the Bears was able to shine in a big way Thursday. Gurzi threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing and added an 8-yard touchdown run. Jeremy Roy, Kaplan. With his team...

Lafayette, LA · 5d

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Madison Prep-Plaquemine winner's defense helps secure victory

Madison Prep had another impressive offensive showing Friday night at Plaquemine, but it was a bend-but-don't-break performance from its defense that allowed the Chargers to pull away for a 34-7 win. Coupled with quick scores from the Madison Prep offense and a methodical attack from Plaquemine, time of possession favored...

Plaquemine, LA · 6d

KPEL 96.5

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Cecilia Gets a Forfeit Win — Livonia Cancels Tonight’s Game

Livonia has forfeited its game at Cecilia scheduled for Friday, October 30, reportedly due to a shortage of players. Cecilia improves to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in district.

Cecilia, LA · 6d

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Jeanerette creates tie in 7-1A race with win over Westminster-Lafayette

Jeanerette senior defensive back Devone Duhon turned away Westminster Christian-Lafayette on fourth down in the red zone with under a minute left to seal the Tigers' 26-19 win and create a three-way tie atop the District 7-1A standings on Friday. His brother, senior running back Devine Duhon, caught a 44-yard...

Jeanerette, LA · 6d

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Week 9 area high school football scoreboard with scores, stats, schedules

RUSHING – ACAD: Cohen DiBetta 3-4; Deshun Lightfoot 26-241, 3 TDs; James Brown 6-25; Brooklyn Lewis 3-7; Kacynn Ollison 1- (-3); SOU: Parker Dies 15-60, 2 TDs; Justin Williams 24-219, 2 TDs; Boby Broussard 9-71; Kollen Francois 2-8; Jayden Moncrieffe 1-0. PASSING - ACAD: DiBetta 5-9-1, 65 yds, TD; SOU: Dies 2-5-1, 31 yds; Moncrieffe 0-1-0.

Lafayette, LA · 6d

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Kaplan survives scare from old rival Abbeville to win Russo Trophy

Kaplan High football coach Vinnie Bullara knew his team would be in a dogfight. As Bullara watched footage each week from Abbeville games, he noticed the Wildcats were steadily improving. In Thursday night's District 5-3A contest in Abbeville, the Wildcats surged to a 26-14 halftime lead behind the passing of...

Kaplan, LA · 6d

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New sports complex takes shape in Moreauville

The Moreauville Sports Club is upgrading its practice fields into a full sports complex behind Avoyelles High School, next to the football field, with hopes of opening for the spring 2027 season. The first phase is underway, with dirt work, grading and seeding completed, according to Chris Bordelon, who provided...

Moreauville, LA · 5d

The Daily Advertiser

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Get to know LSU basketball transfer guard Skyy Clark

After a complete offseason rebuild, LSU basketball has its roster for the 2026-27 season. Coach Will Wade and his staff took an abnormal route to find a new group of players to rep purple and gold. Most of the roster is comprised of international players and fifth-year seniors exhausting their college eligibility. While there is a lot of experience, there’s a new face in every corner of the Tigers’ locker room. With so many new faces, having a trusted and reliable scorer, especially at the guard position, is crucial. Among LSU's guard lineup, one player sticks out in consistent scoring. Wade and his staff likely will turn to UCLA transfer Skyy Clark to round out their starting lineup. Here are three things to know about the Tigers' fifth-year guard. A deep ball threat Throughout his college career at Illinois, Louisville and UCLA, Clark has shown he can score just about anywhere on the floor. Last season, the 6-foot-2, 215-pounder averaged 11.5 points per game while shooting close to 49% from the field. From beyond the arc, Clark shot 42.7%, knocking down a career-high 53 3-pointers. Clark gave the Tigers a sneak peek of his scoring prowess during their final exhibition

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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Ascension Catholic-South Plaquemines finds offensive rhythm en route to big in

Ascension Catholic’s defense smothered South Plaquemines' offense all night, but it took the Bulldogs offense a little while to get rolling. When the offensive execution started to click in the second quarter, the two units combined forces to dominate the Hurricanes 42-0 in a District 10-1A battle Friday night at Floyd Boutte Memorial Stadium in Donaldsonville.

Donaldsonville, LA · 6d

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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns start season at home against the Akron Zips

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana hosts Akron for the season opener. Louisiana went 11-22 overall a season ago while going 7-8 at home. The Ragin' Cajuns averaged 63.7 points per game last season, 22.2 in the paint, 12.5 off of turnovers and 6.7 on fast breaks. Akron went 29-6 overall a season...

Akron, OH · 5d

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

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One last look at Ragin’ Cajuns baseball before the long wait

Fall ball ends Friday at “The Tigue.” Here’s what you need to know before you head to the ballpark.

Lafayette, LA · 7d