St. Louis Catholic’s Hannah Bouillon had quite a successful outdoor track season, bringing home two individual state titles in the 400 and 200 meters as well as being a part of the 4x200 and 4x400 that also proved to be victorious.
Former South Beauregard Knight, and current LSU Tiger Trinity Spooner was in Eugene, Oregon on Friday night for the U.S. Olympic Javelin trials, as she looked to take the next step towards making the U.S. Olympic team for this summer's Olympics in Paris.
The 17U Girls Calcasieu Club soccer team has reached a remarkable milestone, being the fourth team in our region ever to make it to nationals and the first for Calcasieu Soccer Club, an achievement coach Duncan McDonald credits to the hard work of the girls on his team.
The Rosepine Lady Eagles took some hardware home to Southwest Louisiana after they beat the Amite Warriors in the Non-Select Division III state championship game to win back-to-back state titles and head coach Charles Kiely says seeing his four seniors go out on top is a surreal feeling.
Robert MacIntyre played golf at McNeese State from 2014-16, winning the Southland Conference Freshman of the year for the 2014-15 season, in addition to being named to the All-Southland Conference first team in 2015 as well. Now, the Oban, Scotland native, is a PGA Tour winner.
21-year-old Sulphur native Ashton Richard won the 9-ball shootout national championship in Las Vegas earlier this month and brought home a grand prize of ten thousand dollars.
The top-seeded St. Louis Saints took down the 5th-seeded St. Thomas More Cougars in the Non-Select Division III Semifinals Thursday afternoon 7-3 to return to the State Championship, their last appearance being in 2021.
It was a busy day across the country as high school athletes signed their National Letters of Intent making their college decisions official, and in Southwest Louisiana, it was no different as 13 athletes signed on the dotted line, 11 from Iowa and two from Barbe.
The head coach of Iowa boys basketball, Rob Melanson announced his retirement earlier this year after 31 years of coaching at the high school level... this season he brought the Yellow Jackets to the state final for the first time in school history and in their final practice before the game Melanson broke the news.
Students and staff gathered to celebrate Mary Johnson signing her national letter of intent to compete in track and field at U-L Monroe beginning next season.
Callen Fuller also known by his teammates and coaches as Honey Bun has proven to be resilient after overcoming a near tragedy at baseball practice several months ago.
The McNeese javelin team is throwing their hat in the ring among some of the best squads in the entire nation the cowgirls are ranked ninth in the NCAA poll and all six of the girls are on the team take up the top six spots in the southland conference standings a feat Head Coach Bren Chretien has never seen before.
The Fairview high school girls’ basketball team has continued to be one of the premier programs in the state and they added to their resume this season by beating the Hicks Pirates 81-78 in the Non-Select division five state championship, the 13th state title for Head Coach Kyle Jinks.
The Rosepine Lady Eagles took some hardware home to Southwest Louisiana after they beat the Amite Warriors in the Non-Select Division III state championship game to win back-to-back state titles and head coach Charles Kiely says seeing his four seniors go out on top is a surreal feeling.
The McNeese Men’s Basketball team has accomplished what some might say was unthinkable a year ago, but it all began with a vision last March when the Cowboys brought in Will Wade to be their new head coach.
Barbe track star Kennedi Burks broke the state 400-meter indoor record at the LHSAA state meet at LSU last month, it’s a record that stood 24 years until Burks ran a blazing time of 55.87 seconds.
Wrestlers Caleb Lavine of Sam Houston and Graham Montet of St. Louis catholic have earned the title of state champion after Montet won the 190-pound weight class for division 3 and Lavine took first place in the 138-pound weight class in division 2.
The South Beauregard wrestling teams took home two individual state titles their champions are Cece Buller and Bryce Fontenot, and coach Mike Capitano said both of them have a unique skill set that allows them to compete at the top of their sport.
The Bishop Noland boy’s basketball team is having its best season since the program started 3 years ago, as the Eagles are 15-3 on the season, and are only getting started according to head coach Gabe Fontenot, as the eagles get ready for the semi-finals.
The McNeese wrestling team is in its first season competing against other schools in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (a sanctioned level below the NCAA), but it took some effort to get there.
The Fairview Panthers girl’s basketball team has been one of the premier programs in the state for decades, and once again they’re playing at a high level as they boast a 23-6 record and are ranked 10th in the state overall.
Barbe baseball Head Coach Glenn Cecchini, who has achieved countless team, and personal accolades both at Barbe and with Team USA, will now receive another honor as he will be inducted into the Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of fame.
Graduate Senior Shahada Wells joined the McNeese Cowboys basketball team with the goal to start something special, and with that, through the first ten games the Cowboys are off to one of their best starts in program history.
Over at St. Louis Catholic, Wednesday was a special day for baseball players KeMonni Pullard and Kennedy Leggett who signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic, and athletic journeys at the collegiate level.
Kerry Joseph is arguably the greatest quarterback to ever play for the McNeese Cowboys leading them to two Southland Conference titles and is still the McNeese all-time leader in touchdowns, and is second in passing yards and total offense.
McNeese quarterback Nate Glantz is using his name, image, and likeness (NIL) to give back to his community as he partnered with Athletes 4 Children to help raise money for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
The Tiger Island Fire has burnt down thousands of acres and destroyed many homes in the area, and like so many in the area, the Merryville football team was impacted, but they were able to overcome the adversity thrown at them for a week one win.
Softball player Tylee Vincent was selected to play in the USSSA All-American games for the 11U age group after attending an open tryout in Monroe, Louisiana earlier this year. The games were held in Viera, Florida this summer where she played alongside and against some of the best players in the nation.
The Grand Lake and Lake Charles 16U All-Stars softball team placed third in the Southwest Regional round of the Senior League World Series this season, and according to Head Coach Lori Fitkin, this is the first time a Lake Charles 16U softball team has ever placed in a regional tournament.
The Mid City Little League Juniors baseball team won the District and State championship this season and are now on their way to the Southwest Regional round l in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the team competed in Regionals last year but failed to move on.
Former McNeese Golfer Robert Macintyre put together one of the top performances of his still-young professional career earlier Sunday afternoon as he placed second in the Scottish Open.
Barbe High School’s Steven Rice went undefeated this season, going 19-0 and becoming Louisiana’s 5A State Champion - the first in the school’s history.
Eight-year-old softball player Aubrey Batiste is completely deaf, but throughout her time playing the sport she hasn’t let that derail her from the goals that she has set for herself.
Kirby Oertling has been the KPLC 7 Sports Person of the Week previously due to his impressive accomplishments with the Special Olympics, but recently he accomplished yet another impressive feat, as he was named the Louisiana Special Olympics Male Athlete of the Year.
Sibling powerlifters for St. Louis Catholic high school Luke and Morgan Churchman have used the sport to create a very strong bond and this past season the pair placed the highest in school history at the state championships.
Teams are like families, and at Sam Houston High School their team is like a brotherhood. This past week manager of the Broncos Baseball team Zander Gray was officially introduced as a Broncos Teammate.
Jace Moody, the son of Sam Houston tennis head coach Jason Moody, made his college decision official on Wednesday afternoon as he signed his National Letter of Intent to play tennis at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama.
