As a sophomore at Wossman, Maurice Pollard envisioned returning to his alma mater as head football coach. That day arrived Wednesday afternoon when Principal Trey Watson introduced Pollard as the Wildcats’ head coach during a meet and greet in the school library.
As a sophomore at Wossman, Maurice Pollard envisioned returning to his alma mater as head football coach. That day arrived Wednesday afternoon when Principal Trey Watson introduced Pollard as the Wildcats’ head coach during a meet and greet in the school library.
Ouachita Christian is the only school Will Fitzhugh has ever attended, but he should feel quite comfortable in his new surroundings.
Kameron Williams and Carl Glass Jr. went from being teammates to Great American Conference rivals as the Ouachita duo inked national letters of intent Wednesday.
When Cayden Pierce took his first visit to Harding in January, and walked upon the $5.2M indoor football facility before walking into the NCAA Division II’s largest practice facility in the country, he heard a familiar tune
Perhaps all hope isn’t lost for the LHSAA after all.
Wossman High School's head football coach, Dean Smith, was relieved of his duties this morning, The Ouachita Citizen has learned.
Coach of the Year: Steven Fitzhugh, OCS
From the outside looking in, quarterback appeared to be an area of concern for Ouachita Christian last spring.
Coach long enough and you’ll experience the joys of a mostly injury-free season and the tribulations of being snake-bit. Neville head coach Mickey McCarty experienced the latter in 2019.
The Northeast Louisiana football community continues to mourn the loss of Carroll assistant coach Osaro Kyles, who was found unresponsive by his wife, LaWanda Kyles, at their home on Sunday.
Steven Fitzhugh would prefer to remain under the radar, but it just wasn’t meant for Ouachita Christian’s veteran head coach to escape the spotlight in 2019.
Teshadi Talton, who was a member of West Monroe’s 2009 Class 5A State Championship team before joining River Oaks’ 2010 MAIS-AA State Championship squad, lost a battle to cancer on Dec. 23 at the age of 28.
The fourth I-20 Bowl held at Ruston High School drew elite participation from schools across Northeast Louisiana, so it didn’t shock anyone on the East sidelines to see a 42-21 victory in the All-Star matchup against Northwest Louisiana.
Sterlington senior catcher/designated hitter Braden Hough has verbally committed to accept a baseball scholarship offer from the University of New Orleans.
Reaping the rewards of its third straight conference championship, state quarterfinalist Sterlington swept the individual awards on the All-District 2-3A team.
Ouachita Christian and Oak Grove headline the All-District 2-1A football team, and rightfully so.
River Oaks placed nine players on the MSAIS All-District 4-4A football squad, including four first-team selections.
Carroll cornerback Cedric Woods was among Louisiana Tech’s 19 signees as the early signing period kicked off Wednesday morning.
Sterlington quarterback Hayes Crockett made it official Wednesday morning, signing a national letter of intent with ULM on the first day of the early signing period.
Ouachita Parish is well-represented on the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s ISC Academic All-State football team. Eleven parish athletes from six different schools made the team.
Off to a 4-1 start, the Sterlington Lady Panthers play four matches over the next five days.
Notes and quotes from Ouachita Christian’s 67-22 victory over Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the Division IV state championship game:
“Finish strong” meant more than a simple sports cliché for Ouachita Christian fans to put on a t-shirt. Instead, it was two words that would serve as a building block for a state championship season.
NEW ORLEANS — For the 2019 Ouachita Christian Eagles, “Finish Strong” was more than a theme. It was a way of life.
Catholic-Pointe Coupee vs. Ouachita Christian for the Div. IV State Championship in the Superdome. This feed will have live updates of the contest.
New Roads Catholic-Pointe Coupee and Ouachita Christian kickoff the LHSAA/Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Louisiana Superdome. Starting time for the Division IV state championship game is set for noon Friday.
Twenty-one football players from Ouachita Parish schools have been selected to play in the I-20 Bowl all-star game. Ruston High School will host the fourth annual game, which pits area seniors from northeast Louisiana against seniors from the Shreveport area.
Ethan Hogan vividly remembers the excitement of Ouachita Christian’s run, which produced three state championships in four years (2011, 2012, 2014).
The tales of Bill Ruple Stadium read like a ghost story for Neville’s postseason opponents.
Jill Peacock and Alyssa Parker combined for 32 points as the West Ouachita Lady Chiefs improved to 7-0 with a 59-36 victory over Sterlington on Tuesday night.
The Ouachita Christian Eagles are heading to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome after all.
Grant Mashaw has never been one to complain about a lack of playing time. As a two-way starter for the better part of three years, the senior offensive lineman/linebacker has been a constant in the Ouachita Christian lineup.
Jennings stopped Sterlington on a 2-point conversion with 11 seconds remaining to preserve a 39-38 Class 3A quarterfinal victory.
Talk to any West Monroe fan leading up to last Friday’s road contest against No. 7 Destrehan, the feeling was mostly mutual. As if they were reading a script from Star Wars, the phrase, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” might’ve come up a time or two.
Hunter Herring has earned his share of player of the week awards from various media outlets over the past few weeks. More accolades are certain to follow for the Ouachita Christian junior quarterback, who ran for five touchdowns in the second half of the Eagles 56-41 Division IV semifinal tr…
A week after pulling off dramatic quarterfinal upsets on the road, Metairie Park Country Day and Ouachita Christian collide in the Division IV semifinals Friday night at Steven Fitzhugh Field. Kickoff time is set for 6 p.m., an hour earlier than normal.
There’s a reason the Jennings Bulldogs may look familiar to Sterlington fans when the two teams square off in the Class 3A state playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Jerry Simmons Stadium in Jennings.
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for some, but Thanksgiving holds a special place in the heart of Dorian Eddins. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Sterlington’s senior free safety is practicing football over the Thanksgiving break for the fourth straight year.
Finish Strong is more than just a feel good catchphrase for the Ouachita Christian Eagles. It’s a commitment.
With Christmas vastly approaching, the No. 18 DeRidder Dragons got nearly everything it could have asked for heading into a second round matchup with No. 2 Neville.
Football practice will be part of the Sterlington Panthers’ Thanksgiving Day plans for the fourth consecutive year.
On a night where West Monroe’s scoreboard failed to power on, the Rebels offensive line put on a display of raw, natural power in the trenches to generate another West Monroe playoff victory.
Back in August, Ouachita Christian and Calvary Baptist met in Ruston for a preseason scrimmage. The stakes will be considerably higher when the fifth-ranked Eagles and fourth-ranked Cavaliers collide Friday night in Shreveport in the Division IV quarterfinals.
Kaplan and Sterlington have become accustomed to making deep playoff runs over the past three years. Unfortunately, the season will end early for one of the Class 3A powers when they collide in the second round at Panther Field.
Ouachita Christian built a 41-0 halftime lead Friday night on its way to a 54-0 Division IV first round playoff victory over Sacred Heart-Ville Platte.
Isaiah Brown scored three touchdowns in the first quarter as Calvary Baptist jumped on St. Frederick early en route to 52-12 Division IV first round playoff victory Friday night in Shreveport.
In a rematch of a game that was called in the fourth quarter just eight days prior, the No. 30 West Ouachita Chiefs made schematic adjustments to give No. 3 Alexandria fits early. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, West Ouachita could not maintain their early success in a 42-14 defeat on the road…
On paper, Friday night’s first round Class 3A playoff game between No. 2 Sterlington and No. 31 Crowley was supposed to be a rout.
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