Southland Conference reinstitutes full championship events for Spring sports
Following precautionary decisions to reduce events in May, league members bring back student-athlete postseason opportunities.
view moreAmite native DeVonta Smith landslide winner of 2020 Heisman Trophy
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith from the University of Alabama was announced as the 86th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
view morePeyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Alan Faneca, Sam Mills among 15 finalists for 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
Six individuals who are finalists for the first time, including four first-year eligible players.
view moreAmite native DeVonta Smith favored to join select club of Louisiana Heisman winners
As of 13 months ago, only two of the 83 members of a very select college football fraternity had either high school or college ties to Louisiana.
view moreRo Brown, Doug Ireland, Sheldon Mickles are Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award inductees
Pioneering New Orleans sportscaster Ro Brown, former Northwestern State sports publicist and longtime Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland, and Baton Rouge sportswriter Sheldon Mickles have been selected for the 2021 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
view moreGiving thanks in the midst of a rough year
In the midst of the “woe is me” mentality of how much we all have endured and lost in the midst of this abysmal year in which we find ourselves mired, this is a day to awaken with a positive mindset.
view morePeyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Sam Mills, Alan Faneca, Eric Allen among 25 semifinalist for 2021 Canton induction
Four first-year eligible players – Jared Allen, Calvin Johnson, Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson – are among the 25 Semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.
view moreTulane leads Louisiana in college student-athlete graduation success rate
Green Wave student-athletes posted an overall GSR of 93 percent, which stands five percentage points above the national average.
view morePro Football Hall of Famer Willie Roaf makes donations to his alma mater Louisiana Tech
Former Louisiana Tech offensive lineman Willie Roaf donated his NFL Hall of Fame jacket and his College Football Hall of Fame ring to Louisiana Tech.
view moreLouisiana Tech introduces Dr. Eric A. Wood as new Director of Athletics
Wood, a former student-athlete at Sacred Heart University who is also 22-year veteran of collegiate athletic administration, comes to Ruston following a five-year stint at UCF.
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