Three parish boys basketball teams entered the weekend looking to clinch state tournament berths, and all three squads made good on their effort.  

Before there was overwhelming joy, there was restlessness for Ouachita Christian head coach Stan Humphries. 

An uncharacteristic 27 turnovers compounded with a poor shooting night in the Class 4A semifinals gave way to No. 3 Neville’s elimination from the state tournament.

The No. 10 West Monroe Lady Rebels could not overcome shooting 21% from the field with a size disadvantage to No. 6 Captain Shreve in the Class 5A semifinals. West Monroe fell 47-32 after being held to just 15 points through the first three quarters.

West Monroe and Neville girls basketball teams came up short in the Class 5A and Class 4A semifinals, respectively. 

The driving force that pitted Carroll and Bossier as foes early into the 2020-21 basketball season centered around a last-minute change in a Natchitoches Central tournament.

Before every Wossman boys basketball game, head coach Casey Jones tries to say one thing before his team breaks the huddle and takes the court: “Have fun.”

Neville veteran guard PD McCraney vigorously shook his leg on the bench after exiting the game with a cramp late in the third quarter. McCraney limped around but ultimately came back into the game and scored 10 fourth-quarter points in a 55-54 second round thriller over No. 13 (13-10) Helen Cox. 

Ouachita Christian hangs its hat on relentless pressure, and St. Martin’s Episcopal found that out in a 64-32 Lady Eagle semifinal victory Monday afternoon.

West Monroe head coach Amy Daigle captured a milestone she won’t soon forget over the weekend at ULM. Daigle earned her 500th victory in her storied 26-year career as softball head coach.

Moments after the most devastating loss of his coaching career, West Monroe head coach Kyle Hill walked over to the radio booth to do a postgame interview.

It wasn’t (27-2) Ouachita Christian’s birthright to play for a state title, nor was it predetermined the No. 1 Lady Eagles would be in Hammond for the state tournament.

The video was admittedly hard for West Monroe head coach John Green to watch.

As senior after senior climbed the ladder to cut a piece of the net down following Neville’s 42-37 quarterfinal victory Thursday night, Neville head coach Lorrie Guimbellot swelled with pride. Her Lady Tigers just ripped off their 18th straight victory, and this one sent Neville back to the …

The Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association released its preseason coaches poll this week, as baseball teams across the state got their season underway on Tuesday. 

Like an experienced cagy competitor, No. 1 Ponchatoula delivered a one-two punch out of the opening tip that any and all prizefighters would approve of.

Four parish teams earned Top 4 seeds in the 2020-21 LHSAA boys basketball brackets.

Stan Humphries' mind wouldn’t rest following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 basketball season. A change here. A different decision there. Surely there was something the Ouachita Christian Lady Eagles head coach could have done to prevent a 53-50 loss to St. Mary’s in the 2020 Division IV St…

Heading into what ultimately was a 39-26 opening round playoff victory, West Monroe head coach John Green feared a slow start was in order after spending most of the week away from his club due to the winter storm.

It’s never too early for the hype to build for the annual Trey Altick Prep Classic baseball tournament.

Creativity became a valuable asset when basketball teams across the area faced a similar problem.

The postseason nears for girls basketball teams in the parish, but as to when the first game will take place, that remains a bit of a mystery. 

The 2021 college baseball season is set up to be one of the best years in the history of the sport, and on top of that, Louisiana Tech could be one of the most compelling storylines of all. 

The No. 2 West Monroe Rebels improved their chances of earning the top overall seed by pulling off a Top 10 win against Ouachita at home Friday night.

The No. 13 West Monroe Lady Rebels (14-5) solidified its chances of hosting a home playoff game with a 69-52 victory against No. 15 Ouachita Parish (12-7) Friday night.

The Ouachita Christian Lady Eagles have secured the No. 1 overall seed in Division IV for the second season in a row. The brackets haven't been released yet, but the power points make it inevitable. 

St. Frederick’s Taylor Howard was inches away from stealing the ball away from a Ouachita Christian player amid a 42-42 tie with four minutes remaining of a Tuesday night district matchup.

To the Ouachita boys basketball team go the spoils, for now. Ouachita won the first matchup between the Lions and the No. 1 West Monroe Rebels last Saturday, but a rematch looms.

There’s hitting a hot streak and then there’s winning back-to-back contests against top-ranked caliber clubs in Class 3A.

Shamar Williams admittedly almost threw in the towel.

College coaches seemed to rely on social media more than ever before, as extended dead periods summed up what had to be a daunting task to recruit players during a pandemic.

Opportunities to play at the next level are scarcer than they’ve ever been.

Jordan Wolfe thought he did “OK” during a football camp he attended at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Sterlington High School sent an All-Parish football player and two softball studs to the next level on National Signing Day Wednesday.

At the end of the day, West Monroe defensive lineman Ty Allen listens to his mother (Tomika Boater).

After garnering offers from all over the country, Neville offensive tackle Will Campbell ultimately decided he would keep his stripes with a verbal pledge to play for the LSU Tigers.