Southwood homecoming brings pride, excitement and lasting memories for students

SHREVEPORT, La. — Homecoming at Southwood High School is about more than festivities and school spirit. For many students, it is a time filled with excitement, pride, and memories that will last long after graduation. From the parade to the carnival and other homecoming activities, students gathered Friday with...

Loyola gets win over Northwood in Week 4

High school football: Airline suffers first loss; Benton, Bossier, Plain Dealing fall

The Airline Vikings suffered their first loss of the season Friday night, falling to the Franklin Parish Patriots 54-43 at M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium. Airline dropped to 3-1. Franklin Parish, ranked No. 6 in the LSWA Class 4A poll, improved to 3-1 with its third straight victory. The...

Friday prep football roundup: Loyola scores 71, Dean's five TD passes keeps Green Oaks undefeated

Loyola outlasted Northwood 71-53 Friday at Jerry Burton Stadium in a game that finished with 19 touchdowns scored by the two teams and the difference coming on the point after conversions. The Flyers converted on five of seven 2-point conversions while Northwood made its first five point after kicks had...

Local Junior High Schools Ending Basketball Season, Moving to “Fall Ball”

One season is drawing to a close, and another is beginning for local Junior High athletic programs from Quitman and Weston High Schools as the 2026 basketball season ends on Tuesday, September 29th. Now both schools are turning their attention to “Fall Ball,” as the junior high softball and baseball season is scheduled to begin play this week.

Injuries force Riverdale to forfeit rivalry game to Claiborne Academy

EAST POINT – Injuries forced Riverdale Academy to forfeit its game against rival Claiborne Academy as the Rebels didn’t have the minimum number of players to dress for Friday’s game. Coach Denver Williams said three players suffered relatively significant injuries this past week against Porter’s Chapel that...

Shreveport community college has $30 million and a bucket list of ways to use it

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Chancellor Jayda Spillers is working to AI-proof jobs. But first, she wants to get children as young as middle school to start having experiences that could later turn into careers. A recent program called Spark Force at the Minden campus started connecting the dots. “The...

Tailgate Time: Airline vs. Franklin Parish

Sports reporter Colby Wilkerson is at Airline High School ahead of their matchup against Franklin Parish.

Belton named semifinalist for Southern University System president

Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton is among six semifinalists being considered to become the next president of the Southern University System. The Southern University System Presidential Search Committee announced the six semifinalists Thursday following a national search that attracted interest from more than 60 potential candidates. Belton, who serves...

Late problems costly for Panthers at J-Hodge

Momentum can be a fickle thing. And in a back-and-forth game Thursday night at Jonesboro-Hodge’s Caldwell Peacock Stadium, momentum danced back and forth between the sidelines until late in the game, when things simply snowballed downhill for Lincoln Preparatory as the Panthers fell 42-20 to the Tigers. The game...

Red River looking for another quick start against surging Green Oaks squad

COUSHATTA – Week 4 is too early to be looking at the playoff picture and peep around the state to see what other Division III Non-Select teams are doing. But for a Red River bunch that has started 0-3, a Week 4 home date with a surging Green Oaks bunch does feel like it some impact on the playoff picture.

High school football: Haughton stays undefeated with victory over Captain Shreve in 1-5A opener

The Haughton Buccaneers opened District 1-5A play with a 50-36 victory over the Captain Shreve Gators Friday night at Prescott Field. Haughton improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2019. It was also the Bucs’ first victory over the Gators since 2020. Captain Shreve (2-2) lost for the first time since its season opener.

Pleasant Grove beats C.E. Byrd to remain undefeated

SHREVEPORT, Texas (KETK)– The Pleasant Grove Hawks met the C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets in Louisiana to remain undefeated to start district play. The Hawks will be back in action on Oct. 9 to play the Gilmer Buckeyes in Gilmer following a bye week. The Yellowjackets drop to 0-4 and...

RRPSB calls special meeting today

The Red River Parish School Board will hold a Special Called Meeting on Friday, September 25, at 9 a.m. at the Red River Parish School Board Administration Building, 100 Bulldog Drive in Coushatta. The agenda includes the following items:. Open. Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance & Mission Statement led by Ms....

Thursday prep football roundup: North DeSoto, Minden stay unbeaten, Mansfield drops first game

North DeSoto rolled out a 45-point first quarter to invoke a running clock the rest of the night in a 55-0 whitewash of Woodlawn in a District 1-4A opener for both teams at Leonard C. Barnes Stadium. Freshman quarterback Mason Smith passed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while Hayden...

Riverdale football hungry to showcase improvement against rival Claiborne Academy

EAST POINT – There’s something about rivalry week that brings out the best in a team. For a Riverdale Academy football team that’s made visible improvement since the season began, the Rebels aim to showcase everything they’ve gathered Friday when they take on rival Claiborne Academy in Haynesville.

High school football: Strong defensive effort helps Parkway down Huntington in 1-5A opener

A strong defensive effort helped the Parkway Panthers open District 1-5A play with a 29-6 victory over the Huntington Raiders Thursday night at Independence Stadium. Parkway improved to 3-1 with its third straight victory. Huntington fell to 0-4. Huntington scored on its first drive but the Panthers kept the Raiders...

Seniors Honored at Quitman High School Cross Country Meet

Quitman High School hosted its annual cross country meet on Saturday at the Jackson Parish Recreation Department Sports Complex. Before the meet began, which saw 32 schools participate, QHS honored its three seniors: Lindsey Woods, Syerra Lewis, and Kaleigh King, who celebrated by helping lead the Lady Wolverines to the varsity girls team title, one of five Quitman teams that took first place in their respective divisions along with the K-2 girls, 3-4 boys, 5-6 boys, and 7-8 girls teams. The Quitman 3-4 division girls came in second, and the QHS varsity boys team came in third overall as well.

Find out which Shreveport-area football teams should win Week 4 games

Here's a look at some of the action set to take place involving teams in the Shreveport-Bossier City area on the fourth weekend of the 2026 Louisiana High School Athletic Association high school football season. Also included is our forecast of which 10 teams are likely to triumph in several battles expected to be highly contested. All games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, Sept. 25 Pleasant Grove, Texas (4-0) at Byrd (0-3) Note: The Jackets are going to come up with the winning margin at some point this season, but it won’t be in Week 4 with the undefeated Hawks coming to town. Watson’s prediction: Pleasant Grove 42, Byrd 18 Captain Shreve (2-1) at Haughton (3-0) Note: The Buccaneers have been hitting on all cylinders in 2026, but the schedule gets a bit tougher this week with the Gators and Gabe Lockett visiting. Should be a shootout with turnovers making a difference. Watson’s prediction: Captain Shreve 38, Haughton 34 Benton (2-1) at Evangel (1-2) Note: The Eagles surprised a lot of people with a domination of Huntington last week. Benton will provide a stiffer test, but few district teams roll into Rodney Duron Field and come out winners.

New AT&T connected learning center opens in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport residents have a new location to access online resources following the opening of an AT&T Connected Learning Center at the MLK Neighborhood Association. Local leaders, representatives from the YMCA and local volunteers gathered on Russell Road today to mark the official opening of the resource...