Trailblazing tennis official Marie Gagnard to receive 2019 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award
Alexandria native Marie Gagnard, the first Louisiana product to become a professional tennis umpire, is the 2019 winner of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
view moreDave Nitz, Philip Timothy named 2019 Distinguished Service Award recipients, state sports hall of fame electees
Deeply influential sportswriter Philip Timothy and iconic Louisiana Tech broadcaster Dave Nitz have been selected for the 2019 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and will be inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame June 8.
view moreState hall of famers Mawae, Reed, Robinson elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, announced late Saturday afternoon, includes three Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame members: Kevin Mawae, Ed Reed, and Johnny Robinson.
view moreLinden, Booth highlight weekend at Louisiana Marathon
The sixth annual Louisiana Marathon was held in Baton Rouge this past weekend.
view moreNew Year’s dreams for local teams
As I sit here at the start of the beginning of 2019, sports images as usual are fixated on the mind as many images flash on screen with more bowl games approaching.
view moreStrong seasons by LSU, Nicholls reflected on LSWA’s 2018 All-Louisiana Collegiate Football Team
Mindful that LSU’s season soared past expectations and carried the Tigers among the nation’s top teams while Nicholls won its first Southland Conference championship since 2005 and won a game in the FCS playoffs, voters on the All-Louisiana Collegiate Football Team amply acknowledged the state’s most accomplished programs in 2018.
view moreWrestlemania 34 generates $175 million for New Orleans
WrestleMania 34 generated $175 million in economic impact for the greater New Orleans region this past April, according to a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation.
view moreESPN’s ‘Bear’ prepares for crazy Saturday, starting in Baton Rouge
If you think your regular workday is hectic, check out the Saturday schedule of ESPN College GameDay research producer Chris “The Bear” Fallica.
view morePackers, LSU legend Jim Taylor dead at age 83
LSU All-American and Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback Jim Taylor has died at age 83, the Green Bay Packers announced on Saturday morning.
view moreHughes, Jones, Rantz, Powell, Monica to speak Tuesday at GNOSF QB Club Luncheon
Former St. Augustine star and New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame inductee Tyrone Hughes, former Tulane star and Tulane athletic Hall of Fame inductee Terrence Jones, former LSU pitcher and broadcaster Ronnie Rantz, Landry-Walker head coach Emmanuel Powell and St. Charles Catholic head coach Frank Monica are the featured speakers.
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