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State cracks down on marijuana on campus

By: TONY MARKS Editor Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, in a memorandum, urged the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to address a problem of marijuana on campuses across the state.
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The Marks Post: A skip down memory lane

We tend to throw around the term “gentle giant” a lot today. However, that is an apt description of someone who passed away last week. Stanley “Skip” Bertman died last Friday on August 14.
In 18 seasons at the helm of LSU, Skip Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record and led the Tigers to five College World Series national championships. Bertman passed away at the age of 88 on Friday. (Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)

In 18 seasons at the helm of LSU, Skip Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record and led the Tigers to five College World Series national championships. Bertman passed away at the age of 88 on Friday. (Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)

LSU legendary baseball coach Bertman passes away

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – Stanley “Skip” Bertman, the man who transformed LSU into a national baseball powerhouse, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday.
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The Marks Post: Anything for a buck

Full disclosure notice before we get too far ahead of ourselves. I am writing this column through purple and gold colored glasses not only as a fan but also as an alumnus of LSU. We live today in a continuous news cycle.
McNeese holds first fall scrimmage

McNeese holds first fall scrimmage

McNeese holds first fall scrimmage

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES -- The McNeese football team held its first football scrimmage of fall camp in Navarre Stadium on Saturday. The scrimmage was the first chance head coach Matt Viator and his coaching staff had to see their Cowboys go full speed in pads.
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin addresses members of the media on the final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

“Lane” shift ahead

By: TONY MARKS Editor TAMPA, Fla. - Relationships matter. But, sometimes, these relationships get toxic when they focus on inordinate attachments instead of what really matters in life, such as family matters.
New head football coach of the Florida Gators Jon Sumrall is one of three coaches in the SEC who came over from jobs in the Athletic Conference. He is pictured as he speaks during SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

New head football coach of the Florida Gators Jon Sumrall is one of three coaches in the SEC who came over from jobs in the Athletic Conference. He is pictured as he speaks during SEC Media Days in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson)

SEC Coaches face new era of challenges as Media Days kick off in Tampa

By: TONY MARKS Editor TAMPA, Fla. - With a nine-game conference schedule, football coaches in the Southeastern Conference will now face greater challenges in addition to ever-changing trends associated with the transfer portal and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements.
Curiel

Curiel

Pirates select LSU’s Curiel in first round of MLB Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that the club has selected outfielder Derek Curiel out of Louisiana State University with the fifth overall selection in the first round of the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
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Roger Cador, former Southern baseball coach and player, dies at age 74

By: WILL NICKEL The Advocate Roger Cador, who coached the Southern Jaguars baseball team for over 30 years and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, died at the age of 74. Cador played for Southern in the early 70’s and led the Jaguars with a .
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Fenske Named NJCAA Pitcher of the Year

EUNICE – LSU Eunice's Lane Fenske (New Iberia, LA, Catholic-New Iberia HS) was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Pitcher of the Year, the organization announced on Monday. Fenske was given the same award by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).