Family establishes Jack Brittain Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The family of N-Club Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award winner Jack Brittain Jr. has established a scholarship in memory of the former Demon football player and Natchitoches legend.
view moreM.L. Woodruff didn’t plan on being a coach, but quickly became one of the game’s best
Many things about M.L. Woodruff’s life paint the picture of an old-school baseball coach. Still, nothing fueled a desire to coach within him. A major life change did.
view moreLSU’s Paul Byrd didn’t look or act the part of an ace pitcher, until he took the mound
It’s late summer 1988, and the latest crop of freshmen were stepping onto the LSU campus. A handful among them had elected to spend most of their next few years inside Alex Box Stadium.
view moreN-Club Hall of Famer Brittain leaves behind legacy of service, smiles
Football games. Volleyball and tennis matches. Athletic department fundraisers. Functions throughout the city of Natchitoches. Those were places Jack Brittain Jr. was likely to be found – and more likely to have left a lasting impact.
view moreRon Washington’s influence has been transformational for years in MLB
Now 71 and third base coach of the Atlanta Braves, Wash smiled and shook his head at the memory of the skinny kid from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans who left home to play baseball 53 years ago.
view moreIndomitable, influential Lori Lyons has made the most of a very modest opportunity
She is a 2023 recipient of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and will be inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
view moreWillingness to take unconventional paths led to Bruce Brown’s iconic sportswriting career
Brown will receive the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and join the LSHOF Class of 2023 July 27-29 in Natchitoches.
view moreAllstate Sugar Bowl announces finalists for New Orleans Sports Awards
Fans can now vote for the top amateur athletic performances of the year.
view moreNational champion LSU leads way in All-Louisiana Baseball selections
The major awards for the All-Louisiana team were given to LSU’s Dylan Crews (Hitter of the Year), Paul Skenes (Pitcher of the Year), Tommy White (Newcomer of the Year) and Jay Johnson (Coach of the Year). Nicholls State’s Jacob Mayers was voted as the Freshman of the Year.
view moreUL Lafayette, Northwestern State standouts lead All-Louisiana Men’s Basketball Team
Key components of two programs who enjoyed an on-court renaissance during the 2022-23 season headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Men’s Basketball Teams.
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