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LSU softball suffers first non-conference loss of the season to UL-Lafayette
LAFAYETTE - The LSU softball team lost their first non-conference game of the season Tuesday evening. After posting a 24-0 record out of the SEC this Spring, the LSU softball team fell on the road to Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday, 9-4. Raelin Chaffin started the game for the Tigers but did not...
STM baseball coach Cass Hargis resigns before start of playoffs
It’s not uncommon for coaching changes in sports, but it is uncommon when it happens to a playoff-bound team right before the start of the postseason. That’s the situation St. Thomas More’s baseball program finds itself in after coach Cass Hargis resigned last week, days before the start of the playoffs.
LCU honors the life of Abby Sterling
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Louisiana Christian University celebrated the life and legacy of Abby Sterling before the Wildcats’ softball match against Jarvis Christian on April 23. Sterling was a former player for the Wildcats who went on to coach at the collegiate level before sadly passing away in November...
Big Towns 2-Day Summit Kicks Off Tonight, Register To Attend Now!
Big Towns is a two-day conference convening mid-sized American communities in Lafayette, Louisiana. Featuring discussions across four tracks — growth, health, media and culture — the event serves as an exchange for solutions that fit. Carlee Alm-LaBar and Christiaan Mader with Big Towns stopped by to share the details and what you can expect during this event full of big ideas.
Evaluating the good, bad and ugly from UL's weekend series loss to Coastal
There were a lot of things to like and dislike about UL’s road Sun Belt series last weekend against Coastal Carolina. “It was a tough series,” said UL coach Matt Deggs, whose Cajuns (31-11, 15-3) next will play Houston Christian at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Russo Park. “Both teams gave it all they had. It was a fun series. I loved to have won it, but to get a game after the way we played on Friday, obviously, you’ll take that and run.
Former UL forward Kobe Julien commits to Arkansas State
JONESBORO, Ark. (KADN) — Former Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns forward Kobe Julien has committed to Sun Belt Conference rival Arkansas State after entering the transfer portal in late March. The Baton Rouge native made the announcement via social media on Monday, April 22. The 6'6", 215-pound small forward averaged 17.3...
Robin Fambrough: As spring seasons end, don't forget to pack in more memories
I call it the crossover season without a basketball to dribble. Over the past two weeks, the LHSAA has released its softball and baseball playoff pairings. Track began its postseason with district meets last week. All this means one thing — the race to the finish of the 2023-24 high...
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