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Here's the Week 8 high school football roundup across the Monroe area
MONROE — Sterlington coach Lee Doty reached a special milestone in his team's District 1-3A victory Friday against North Webster. The Panthers defeated the Lumberjacks 48-15 at Dell Ashley Field to improve to 5-3 on the season. This win also marks Doty's 100th victory at Sterlington. LHSAA football: West Monroe shuts out Pineville in Brady Guillot's return Since arriving in 2016, the former linebackers coach and strength and conditioning coordinator has excelled a four-time LHSAA champion, including leading the Panthers to back-to-back Division III nonselect titles in 2024 and 2025. Doty has served as Sterlington's football coach and athletics director since 2017. Sterlington rushed for 316 yards overall against North Webster; senior AJ Green paved the way with 154 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Keenen Green and sophomore Silas Ashley also scored touchdowns on defense. Doty mentioned earlier this month how Sterlington needs to prioritize its health moving forward. Senior TJ Burch had two carries before getting injured against North Webster. The Panthers are off for Week 9 before traveling to Bastrop in the regular season finale. See what else happened around the Monroe area in Week 8. Ouachita 49, Peabody 15: The Lions (4-4) snapped their three-game skid by
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Louisiana Tech blanks ODU on Homecoming
Louisiana Tech continued its dominant defensive stretch Saturday afternoon, shutting out Old Dominion, 26-0, in front of 20,444 fans at Joe Aillet Stadium to secure its fourth consecutive victory and remain unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play. The Bulldogs (5-2, 3-0 SBC) recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since...
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Tallulah Academy game called just minutes into game following injury
COUSHATTA, La. (KNOE) - The Tallulah Academy and Riverdale Academy game was called in the middle of the first quarter Friday following a major injury to a player, according to sources at the game. A Riverdale Academy player, Jayden Jones, was injured about 10 minutes into the game with an...
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Week 8 prep football roundup: 0-7 Byrd tops Evangel; North DeSoto drops 78 on Franklin Parish
Byrd overcame three third-quarter turnovers to claim a 28-24 District 1-5A victory over one of the district leaders Evangel at Lee Hedges Stadium for its first win on the season. The Yellow Jackets turned to senior running back Christian Maxie, the schools all-time rushing leader, once again and he delivered...
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Cornerstone Christian Academy Starts Basketball Season
Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) began its girls’ and boys’ 2026 varsity basketball season on October 20th. CCA is in its first year as a member of the Association of Christian Educators of Louisiana League (ACEL), a large organization made up of 16 schools in boys’ competition and 10 programs in girls’ play, divided into four districts, with CCA in the north district. This being their first year, they will play an ACEL league schedule but won’t be eligible for postseason play.
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UL-Monroe football wins first game of the season with comeback at Troy
For the first time since in nearly 13 months, Louisiana-Monroe has won a football game. The Warhawks trailed Troy by 11 at one point during their Sun Belt Conference road game against Troy before quarterback Aidan Armenta found Darrion Gilliam for a 16-yard touchdown with 15 seconds left in the game to give ULM its first lead. A fumble recovery in the end zone by Billy Pullen as Troy pitched it around sealed the Warhawks' victory, 21-14 over the Trojans on Saturday, Oct. 24. ULM hadn't won a game since Sept. 27, 2025. ULM sports: Miscues proved costly for football in loss to Louisiana Tech ULM coach Bryant Vincent was fired up postgame, saying the Warhawks will use the Troy victory as a stepping stone to where they want to go moving forward. The Warhawks offense came alive during the second half as Armenta went 13-for-22 passing with 147 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Anderson also had a touchdown reception; Noah Flemmings registered a game-high 15 tackles. Taijh Overton added 10 tackles and two pass breakups. ULM (1-6, 1-2 Sun Belt) returns to home on Oct. 31 to face Southern Miss. This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: UL-Monroe football
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Preview: LA Tech at UL-Lafayette
RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech soccer team travels to Lafayette to face the Ragin' Cajuns on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Home Bank Soccer & Track Complex. First touch is set for 1 p.m. CT. Game Information. Date: Thursday, Oct. 25. Time: 1 p.m. CT. Where: Lafayette, LA. Watch:ESPN+
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Syerra Lewis and Kaleigh King from Quitman High Earns All-Academic Honors
The LHSAA has released the names of those earning All-Academic team honors for the fall season, with Syerra Lewis and Kaleigh King representing Quitman High School on the cross-country squad. Lewis was a Composite team member while King was selected in the Class division. The LHSAA All-Academic Award Program recognizes...
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Volleyball Falters in Road Defeat to Grambling State
GRAMBLING, La. – The Alabama State University women's volleyball team took a 3-1 loss on Sunday afternoon against the Grambling State Tigers in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The Hornets (6-17, 4-6 SWAC) couldn't find a groove in the face of...
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Friday Night Blitz: Week 8 results light up scoreboards across the ArkLaMiss
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The 2026 high school football season continues, and week eight brings another slate of matchups across the ArkLaMiss. AHS comes out victorious against a tough Ruston squad in a 27-21 win. Details here. Week Eight Results. Top Games. West Monroe rolls through Pineville in a 51-0...
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Dakota Cunningham was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 11
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A University of Louisiana Monroe ULM, golfer who was diagnosed with leukemia as a child is now competing at the Division I level. What once was a long term goal for the young scholar. Dakota Cunningham, a sophomore business major and golf student-athlete who was diagnosed...
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Warhawks Sweep Bulldogs to Open Series
MONROE, La. — The ULM volleyball team (8-15, 2-7) defeated Louisiana Tech (7-16, 0-9) in straight sets (25-21, 25-12, 25-22) to pick up its second conference win of the season. The victory was the first in the volleyball rendition of the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown Series. Aniya Hall produced...
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COLUMN: From the brink to belief, Cumbie has Tech trending upward
The proverbial buzzards were circling. And although the carcass wasn’t completely lifeless, it was pretty dang close. How close? We may never know. At least not those of us who weren’t in the room where those types of decisions are made. But make no mistake. Things looked dire.
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Riverdale Academy aims for first victory in regular-season finale
EAST POINT – A win and you’re in?. While the power rankings would still need to be sorted out, a Riverdale Academy win could very likely send the Rebels to the playoffs when Tallulah Academy visits Friday for the regular-season finale. The Rebels (0-8, 0-1 district) would almost...
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Former Chatham, La., track champ dies
Longtime Louisiana racer Raymond Taylor of Ball, La., whose No. T49 Dirt Late Model was frequently in action at the dirt track in Chatham, La., where he was a division champion, died Tuesday at Legacy Nursing in Pollock, La. He was 77. Taylor, who in 1974 partnered with his brother...