Bob Marlin, Cajuns survive emotional weekend mixed with tragedy and triumph

It was Senior Night for the Lafayette High girls basketball team on Friday, and they turned in a memorable performance . Behind senior guard Chrysta Narcisse and stifling defense, the Lions rolled to a 45-10 victory over rival Acadiana High in a pivotal District 3-5A battle. "This is the time...

Last week, LSU coach Jay Johnson said that Vanderbilt transfer right-hander Christian Little's progress this fall was delayed by a previous injury he had at Vanderbilt. But recently, Little has seen time on the mound in scrimmages, including a start on Monday, where he worked three innings allowing three hits, one run and striking out three.

Lafayette Christian Academy quarterback Ju'Juan Johnson is bound for Boulder, Colorado. Johnson committed to the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday in front of friends, family and teammates at the LCA Sports Complex. The junior, who had nearly two dozen offers, chose the Buffaloes over LSU and Florida. "It was a good...

There are stories about basketball events and records that were years in the making. What the Zachary girls basketball team did Friday night puts a new spin on things. The Broncos honored coach Tami McClure for her 500th career win that happened during the pandemic year. Assistant coach Nekia Jones...

LSU had the unenviable task Saturday afternoon of trying to snap a nine-game losing streak against a team that humiliated the Tigers last month. Considering the circumstances, it seemed to be a nearly-impossible challenge. Twenty-one days earlier, No. 4 Alabama laid a 106-66 whipping on LSU in Tuscaloosa and the...

Alabama A&M set the pace early and the Southern men’s basketball team was unable to keep up in their Southwestern Athletic Conference game Saturday. After building a 21-point halftime lead, the Bulldogs maintained control in the second half as they routed the Jaguars 82-61 in Normal, Alabama. The loss...

LSU has a good problem with right-hander Paul Skenes. The Air Force transfer who was named the Friday night starter last week is also a powerful hitter, batting .314 with 13 home runs and 10 doubles last season. “I think the primary thing obviously is the pitching,” LSU coach Jay...

LSU coach Jay Johnson revealed on Friday that he asked Jack Merrifield to come back on the second day of the Vanderbilt series last May. The fifth-year senior played a rotational role at third base last year, appearing in 28 games and starting 13 of them, batting .238 with three doubles and driving in 10 RBIs.

As the Southern men’s basketball team heads into the second half of its Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule, one thing has become clear — Jaguar Nation has taken notice. The Jaguars (12-10, 8-1) have been in first place all season, and reeled off three consecutive wins since suffering their...

LSU right-hander Thatcher Hurd donated 100% of his NIL money to the LSU Food Pantry. The money was enough for 30,000 pounds of food, and on Thursday, he helped pack and distribute the food. “I just try to be like my ad, he’s always instilled in me that too much...

MOBILE, Ala. — Eight players with local ties participated in Senior Bowl practices this week, and a number of them turned heads with their performances. Among those were former Tulane standouts Tyjae Spears and Dorian Williams, Nebraska receiver Trey Palmer (Kentwood) and Florida offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence (St. Helena Central).

Jayce Depron had a school record-setting for Madison Prep in more ways than one Tuesday night. Depron set school records with nine 3-pointers and 41 points in the Chargers’ 74-56 win over East Feliciana in the game played at Madison Prep. “He made 9 of 11 3-pointers … something...

On the flight home from Kentucky, the full impact of what was in store for Haleigh Bryant the rest of this season really hit home. Seated not far from Bryant was LSU gymnastics teammate Kiya Johnson, a walking boot encasing the left Achilles tendon she shredded earlier that night. It was an injury that would require surgery and will sideline the senior All-American for the rest of the season.

Elite Training Academy is building a sports training facility just south of the LSU campus. The 55,600-square-foot facility at 5414 Burbank Drive is set to open in the summer. It will feature two outdoor football fields and a 60-yard indoor field, along with wellness facilities and a weight training center.

The Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links honored eight Louisiana role models at its 15th annual New Orleans-style jazz brunch in December at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. Chapter President Cheryl Hall-DeRouen welcomed guests. Edward “Ted” James and Tisha Powell Wayne were co-emcees. The theme for the event,...

An Abbeville seafood company was among the winners of the Louisiana Economic Development’s Lantern Awards. D&T Crawfish was the Acadiana region winner for the 44th annual event, to be held Wednesday at Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The award recognizes Louisiana manufacturers that combine business success with exception community service.

For the second time in a matter of weeks, someone bought a $100,000 Powerball ticket at a Baton Rouge convenience store, the Louisiana Lottery said Thursday. The most recent winner was a ticket purchased at the Circle K at 4718 Plank Road; the drawing was made on Wednesday. Earlier this...

For my husband's birthday, we decided to go fancy and headed out to 18 Steak at L'Auberge. Since it was a celebration, he ordered the jumbo lump blue crabcake appetizer ($23). The crabcake was served with Madagascar sauce, Creole rémoulade and charred pearl onion. He proclaimed it to be delicious and said it was one of the best he's had since leaving Maryland. He also ordered the dry-aged Delmonico 18-ounce rib-eye ($69), which was cooked exactly to his rather particular ordering specifications — something we both appreciate. I ordered the grilled redfish on the half-shell ($42). My redfish was served with seasonal squash, charred lemon, Gulf shrimp and a hollandaise sauce. It was wonderful, too. I noticed that they also served steaks "Pittsburgh style," which is my favorite way to eat a steak. When my birthday rolls around, I know what I plan to order!

Escorted by Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies, the procession of 18-wheelers slowly made its way down Pinhook Road on Saturday afternoon. There were more than 25 of them, and as they turned onto University Avenue, all traffic stopped, cars pulled over and bystanders watched in silence. When the procession passed TA...

Tickets are on sale for "Love Letters," the opening show in the Arts Council of Pointe Coupee's 2023 Performing Arts Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St. The two-person theatrical performance will feature actors Ernest and Sonia Ayo. The performance will be preceded by a catered, white linen, seated candlelight dinner at 5 p.m. Show tickets are $30 by visiting artscouncilofpointecoupee.org. For dinner and ticket prices and reservations, call (713) 376-0025.