College Sports
Janae Allen in the hammer throw, the event she’ll be racing to attend on graduation day.
Abbeville native faces hectic graduation day
Graduation day is supposed to be one where you only have to worry about making sure your hair looks okay under the cap and not tripping as the head of your university hands you a diploma. But for ...
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Abbeville native J.J. Davenport signs with Louisiana-Lafayette.
Davenport heads to Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. — Jaqwaylon (J.J.) Davenport, a two-sport all-district honoree from Abbeville High School who played basketball the last two years at New Mexico Junior College, has signed a national...
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Abbeville native named SLC Player of the Week
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State senior Janae Allen was named the Southland Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week for her performances at the McNeese Indoor, the conference office announced...
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12/11 High school basketball results
Abbeville 56 Beau Chene 33 AHS: Christina Hackshaw 11, Derrian Nolan 8, Arrayia Starlard 6, Mallory Plaisance 6, Daijah Darby 5, Timia Briggs 5, Bianca Levy 4, Roneshia Legget 4, Jaqueline Braxton ...
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Abbeville High graduates Delontra Fields (15) and Akeem Lewis (52) with their mothers and Fields’ grandmother in the center.
Abbeville alumni continue football careers
Beyond Vermilion Parish football, there is an athletic world that parish graduates can break their way into. Two of Abbeville High School’s alumni, Delontra Fields and Akeem Lewis, now play for a s...
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Mathieu, 2011 Heisman hopeful, is no longer on the Tigers football team due to violations of team rules.
LSU's Mathieu removed from team
During a press conference held a noon Friday, LSU head football coach Les Miles announced the immediate removal of Tyrann Mathieu from the team for violation of team rules. While Miles expressed h...
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Four Ragin' Cajuns named to pre-season watch lists
LAFAYETTE, La. -- University of Louisiana kicker Brett Baer (Brandon, Miss.), quarterback Blaine Gautier (Edgard, La./Lutcher), wide receiver Javone Lawson (New Orleans, La./Helen Cox), and punt re...
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LSU's Golden Band marches in front of Tiger Stadium.
LSU's Golden Band named to 'Best Marching Bands' list
BATON ROUGE - "The Golden Band from Tigerland" recently received yet another national recognition, as the world renowned LSU Tiger Marching Band has been included in a top ten list of "The Best Mar...
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NV grad Barrett Nugent leaps a hurdle in a recent practice run. Nugent topped his own LSU school record with a 13.32 in the 110 meter hurdles at the NACAC Championships in Mexico this weekend.
NV’s Nugent resets LSU record at NACAC
Lady Tiger senior Rebecca Alexander struck gold with a meet-record performance in the women’s 400-meter final on Saturday night at the Paralympic Track Stadium during the second day of action the 2...
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NV grad Barrett Nugent, who narrowly missed an appearance in the USA Track Olympic Trials finals in the 110 meter hurdles, is the LSWA’s track athlete of the year.
NV’s Nugent gets LSWA’s top track honor
Strong performances by the LSU men’s and women’s track teams helped them win six of the special awards on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Track and Field team. Louisiana Tech...
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UL's Orgeron and Team USA to Face Australia in World Cup Title Game
LAFAYETTE, La. – Christi Orgeron and the USA Softball Women’s National Team run ruled Brazil in five innings on Sunday, 9-0, to finish pool play 5-0 and lock up their No. 1 seed in the finals Monda...
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LPFA green lights TAF Tiger Stadium expansion bond sales
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Board of Trustees on Monday approved bond sales of up to $75 million to fund expansion of the south end of LSU’s Tiger Stadium on the Baton R...
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