LAKI A’LEECE CROCKETT, a Franklin Parish High School Patriot basketball player, signed with Southern Union State Community College March 1. Crockett is the first Lady Patriot to sign a basketball scholarship and was recognized with a plaque by School Superintendent John Gullatt. Crockett sig…
LAKI A’LEECE CROCKETT, a Franklin Parish High School Patriot basketball player, signed with Southern Union State Community College March 1. Crockett is the first Lady Patriot to sign a basketball scholarship and was recognized with a plaque by School Superintendent John Gullatt. Crockett sig…
EUNICE, La. – Gracie King (Winnsboro, LA, Franklin Parish HS) provided a day to remember as LSU Eunice split its doubleheader with Mississippi Gulf Coast CC on Wednesday at Lady Bengal Field. The twinbill was between two teams ranked in the most recent Top 10 of the NJCAA Division II polls.
GULF SHORES, Ala. - Gracie King (Winnsboro, LA, Franklin Parish HS) capped off a career weekend with a day to remember as the Bengals swept through another day on at the Sun Chief Invitational in Gulf Shores.
The e-mail arrived on my computer on July 4, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.
By Jake Martin
After he threw his 60th touchdown of the season and put LSU’s 2019 CFP National Championship victory on ice, Joe Burrow demonstratively pointed to his ring finger as he walked off of the field and into immortality.
By Michael Bonnette
By Todd Politz
Paul Mainieri forgot, like the rest of us.
LSU WIDE RECEIVER Ja’Marr Chase received the most votes in a poll for the Tigers’ All-21st Century team.
It’s one thing to play into your 40s as a quarterback. It’s another thing entirely to enter your 40s as an offensive tackle and continue your NFL career.
ULM junior guard Michael Ertel, who led the team in scoring (16.2 points per game), 3-point field goals (59), assists (81) and steals (30), has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 23 Second Team, as selected by NABC members from NCAA Division I. Ertel, a…
BATON ROUGE – LSU gymnastics senior Ruby Harrold has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service team for her efforts in the Baton Rouge area, the league office announced.
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech saw 188 of its student-athletes earn a spot on the AD Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the winter quarter.
BATON ROUGE – Due to the strong forecast of rain in Baton Rouge on Sunday, the schedule for this weekend's LSU-Indiana baseball series has been changed in the effort to play all three games.
Joe Burrow in shades in front of 15,000-plus people in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center with his arms behind the back was a picture worth a 1,000 words Saturday morning in Baton Rouge. And how could it not be after the NCAA single-season leader in touchdown passes referred to the season lik…
HANNAH COBB, daughter of Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin and Tanya Cobb, was crowned 2019 La Tech Homecoming queen. Cobb is a senior accounting major from Winnsboro. The Bulldogs beat North Texas in the homecoming game 52-17. See 3B for more information about the game. (Submitted photo)
Put up or shut up.
Eddie Smith, who directed a record-breaking Tulane baseball offense in 2019, has been hired as LSU’s volunteer coach/hitting coach, head coach Paul Mainieri announced on Tuesday.
A fifth straight bowl victory by the Bulldog football team and a pair of Conference USA titles by the Lady Techster softball team highlighted another successful year for Louisiana Tech Athletics in 2018-19.
FRANKLIN PARISH PATRIOT Kirren Whitley signed a letter of intent to play football today for Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. Pictured with him are: (left) Dorothy Grimble and Johnswa Whitley. See the April 17 edition of The Franklin Sun for the full story.(…
Haylee Knight set a new LSU record in the 100-Yard Fly in Thursday’s preliminary round action at the 2019 SEC Championships in Athens. She led the way for the Tigers who will send six swimmers to the finals at 6:00 p.m. CT. Juan-Celaya Hernandez will look for his second gold in as many event…
Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) membership guides and renewals for 2019-20 have been mailed to current members, and membership renewals and new memberships are now available online at LATechAlumni.org/LTAC.
BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 9/7 LSU softball team returns home this weekend to host the LSU Invitational, welcoming in Stanford, Memphis, Cal State Northridge and RV Michigan. The Tigers open the weekend with Stanford on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.
ULM (13-11, 6-6 Sun Belt) travels to first-place Texas State (21-5, 10-3) on Thursday, Feb. 21 in search of its first conference road win of the season (0-5). The Warhawks are currently locked in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt standings at 6-6. Four of the last five games in the U…
RUSTON, La. – The No. 21 Louisiana Tech bowling team will look to get back on track this weekend, heading to Dallas, Texas, to take on 11 other ranked foes at the 2019 Stormin' Ladyjack Classic this weekend at USA Bowl.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The seventh-ranked LSU softball team defeated No. 20 Oklahoma State, 3-1 Thursday morning in game one of the St. Pete/Clearwater Invitational. The Tigers improve 7-0 on the season, while the Cowgirls fall 4-2.
MONROE, La. – Ninth-year ULM men's head basketball coach Keith Richard has signed a contract extension through the 2022-23 season, according to an announcement made Interim Athletics Director Scott McDonald. Richard's contract extension was approved by the Board of Supervisors for the Univer…
KYLE BELL signed a letter of intent to play football for the Louisiana College Wildcats out of Pineville Thursday. Bell primarily played long snapper for the Franklin Parish Patriots. Pictured above are: (left) Patriot Offensive Line Coach Gregory Hill, Head Coach Whitney McCartney and Defen…
Many New Orleans Saints fans have shouted from their rooftops, “I’m not watching Super Bowl LIII!”
If handled responsibly, sports betting can be a fine addition to your sports-watching habits. If handled responsibly…
Give us eight teams, thus giving us more meaningful bowls. Because this system can’t remain the same, as our beloved college football has either been uncompetitive or uninspired this bowl season.
Wisner native C.J. Heckard arrived at Ouachita Baptist University with a chip on his shoulder after a standout career at Franklin Parish.
Coaching matters.
And just like that, we’re back on track.
The odd couple, Ed Orgeron and Joe Burrow, resurrected Tiger Stadium and delivered another magical performance in the place that shakes.
Nick Saban can be an easy target.
LSU fans should be concerned but not overly concerned.
Enjoy the free drinks for life in Baton Rouge, Cole Tracy. You earned it.
Note: For three consecutive weeks, Jake Martin will take a look at the schedules of ULM, Louisiana Tech and LSU in anticipation of the 2018 college football season. The second team featured in the three-part series is Louisiana Tech…
Note: The next three weeks Jake Martin will take a look at the schedules of ULM, Louisiana Tech and LSU in anticipation of the 2018 college football season. Up first in the three-part series is ULM…
LSU and Matt Canada have mutually agreed to end his employment as the LSU football offensive coordinator, according to head Coach Ed Orgeron.
Louisiana Tech has accepted a bid to play in the inaugural 2017 DXL Frisco Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will air nationally on ESPN and ESPN Radio as Louisiana Tech will face SMU with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Two of college football’s most storied programs will meet in a bowl game for the fourth time when 17th-ranked LSU faces 14th-ranked Notre Dame in the Citrus Bowl presented by Overton’s on New Year’s Day in Orlando.
On Senior Night in Tiger Stadium, quarterback Danny Etling, wide receiver DJ Chark and running back Darrel Williams helped the LSU Football team amass 601 yards of total offense in a 45-21 victory over Texas A&M.
Marcus Green left his tracks all over JPS Field in ULM's home football finale at Malone Stadium.
No. 20 LSU had two takeaways on special teams and forced three turnovers on downs, as the Tigers survived a monsoon on Rocky Top to beat Tennessee, 30-10.
Louisiana Tech used a 28-point first half and 343 total rushing yards on the day to propel the Bulldogs to a 42-21 victory over UTEP on Saturday afternoon at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso.
AUBURN, Ala. – A confident ULM football team arrived ready to spar at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
LSU coach Paul Mainieri was thrilled, but not at all surprised, when he watched his former All-American shortstop, Alex Bregman, deliver a walk-off hit Monday morning for the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series.
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