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See which baseball coach in Louisiana won the 2024 Skip Bertman Coach of the Year award

Staff report
Updated Jul 10, 2024

The College Baseball Foundation on Wednesday announced that Jeff Willis, who led LSU-Eunice to the NJCAA Division II national championship in June, is this year’s Skip Bertman Coach of the Yea…

First Black player to play in Sugar Bowl dies

BY TED LEWIS | Contributing writer
Jul 8, 2024

Bobby Grier, the first Black player to appear in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, died on June 30 at a nursing home in Warren, Ohio, his family announced Monday. He was 91.

Manning Passing Academy QB counselors up for skills challenges

BY TED LEWIS | Contributing writer
Jun 29, 2024

THIBODAUX — Georgia’s Carson Beck is the top-rated NFL quarterback prospect for the 2025 draft.

Jeff Duncan: Arch Manning is content to take the road less traveled

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Jun 28, 2024

The easy way out was there for Arch Manning.

UL softball coach Gerry Glasco has an offer on the table to take over a Big 12 program

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer
Jun 19, 2024

Just a month after his UL Ragin’ Cajuns lost to Baylor in the NCAA Lafayette regional finals, signs are pointing to Gerry Glasco leaving the program.

Carson Beck, Quinn Ewers headline list of 2024 Manning Passing Academy quarterbacks

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Staff writer
Updated Jun 21, 2024

As the lead recruiter for the Manning Passing Academy, Archie Manning is an authority on college quarterbacks.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2024: Frank Monica was the right fit as a coach

BY LORI LYONS | Written for the LSWA
Jun 12, 2024

Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of stories on the 2024 inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Induction festivities are June 20-22 in Natchitoches.

2024 College World Series: Super Regional predictions

BY COREY LONG | Contributing writer
Jun 7, 2024

The College World Series has reached the Super Regional stage. After Monday, just eight teams will remain, all of which will be heading to Omaha. 10 of the 16 national seeds won their respecti…

2024 College World Series odds: North Carolina among favorites after eliminating LSU

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
Jun 4, 2024

Ding dong, the witch is dead. The college baseball world will be dancing around like munchkins from "The Wizard of Oz" after North Carolina's come-from-behind victory over LSU. This ensures Ja…

LSU vs North Carolina prediction: Can the Tigers play spoiler in the Chapel Hill Regional?

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
Jun 3, 2024

11 teams have punched their tickets to the Super Regionals with five spots remaining. One of the most highly anticipated Game 7s of the NCAA Regionals is North Carolina vs. LSU in the Chapel H…

2024 College World Series predictions: Can Louisiana stun the College Station Regional?

BY COREY LONG | Contributing writer
May 30, 2024

The Texas A&M Aggies are the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament and will host the College Station Regional this weekend. Joining the Aggies in the pod will be the Texas Longhorns, …

2024 College World Series predictions: Can Louisiana Tech win the Fayetteville Regional?

BY COREY LONG | Contributing writer
May 30, 2024

The Arkansas Razorbacks hosting a NCAA baseball regional has become a regular occurrence. This is the sixth time in the past seven years that the Razorbacks are hosting a regional. Joining the…

2024 College World Series predictions: How will Tulane, Nicholls fare in the Corvallis Regional?

BY SHANE JACKSON | Contributing writer
May 30, 2024

The Tulane baseball team begins its NCAA Tournament run this weekend as the No. 4 seed in the Corvallis Regional. The Green Wave (35-24) have momentum heading into regional action after winnin…

2024 College World Series Predictions: How will LSU fare in the Chapel Hill Regional?

BY SHANE JACKSON | Contributing writer
May 30, 2024

The LSU baseball team's title defense starts this weekend with regional action. The defending national champions will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the opening round of the postseason.

2024 College World Series betting odds, matchups, preview

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
May 29, 2024

The bracket has been set, the odds have been released and the regional sites are being prepped. The Omaha Airport is about to experience its busiest time of the year. All of this can only mean…

NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 24, 2024

The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that se…

Southern-Grambling baseball game postponed again; series likely canceled

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
May 17, 2024

Southern's Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball game against Grambling has been postponed and the remainder of the series is likely canceled, senior associate athletic director Rodney Kir…

Southern, Grambling have shifted their season finale but still expect 'a grind-them-out series'

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
May 16, 2024

Southern is out of the hunt for the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division race, but the Jaguars can make life difficult for their in-state rival Grambling when the teams meet in th…

Tuesday's UNO-Southern baseball game has been wiped out; here are the details

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
May 14, 2024

Southern University’s home baseball game against UNO scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled because of heavy rain that soaked the field Monday night.

Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheuermann breaks state win mark

Staff report
May 11, 2024

Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheuermann's collected his milestone 1,178th career victory at the school in dramatic fashion in Game 8 of the NJCAA South District tournament on Saturday at Chocco…

Delgado coach Joe Scheuermann reached another milestone in this NJCAA tournament win

Staff report
May 9, 2024

OXFORD, Ala. — The Delgado baseball team took a 9-1 win in eight innings over Wallace State on Thursday to open play in the NJCAA South District tournament — and in doing so, they helped longt…

Cajuns softball learns the hard way in loss to Troy that you can hit 'too many ground balls'

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer
May 2, 2024

It’s always scary for a coach to disrupt the normal practice procedure.

The five Class of 2026 prep football recruits in New Orleans with LSU offers

BY SPENCER URQUHART | Staff writer
Updated May 1, 2024

The New Orleans area is home to plenty of talented prep football recruits, and the Class of 2026 appears loaded with talent.

A list of players from state of Louisiana or in-state universities selected in 2024 NFL draft

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Apr 27, 2024

As always, the state of Louisiana was well represented in this year's NFL draft, which concluded Saturday.

Amid changes in college football, Bill Hancock says: 'There’s no way to accurately speculate'

BY TED LEWIS | Contributing writer
Apr 26, 2024

After nearly 20 years of defending the status quo in college football, Bill Hancock is finally able to talk about the future.

UNO has its new men's basketball coach, but he's hardly new to the city of New Orleans

Staff report
Apr 25, 2024

The University of New Orleans found its new men's basketball coach, and he doesn't need a GPS to find his way around the city.

List of players with Louisiana ties who could hear their names called in this year's NFL draft

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Apr 25, 2024

The 2024 NFL draft begins Thursday and ends Saturday. As always, you can expect to hear the names of many players with Louisiana connections called in this year’s draft.

UL softball team turns the tables on LSU to earn season split with Tigers

BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer
Apr 23, 2024

For the second straight week, the visiting team scored two runs in the top of the first inning.