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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

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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.
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Pirates select LSU’s Curiel in first round of MLB Draft

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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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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Fenske Named NJCAA Pitcher of the Year

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Monday, July 6, 2026
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).
Raymond Partsch III (left) and Tony Marks (right) hold their major awards that they won at the 2025 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Awards Contest luncheon in Natchitoches on Sunday, June 28. (Photo by Tina Partsch)

Raymond Partsch III (left) and Tony Marks (right) hold their major awards that they won at the 2025 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Awards Contest luncheon in Natchitoches on Sunday, June 28. (Photo by Tina Partsch)

Major hardware

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Staff Report NATCHITOCHES - The Ville Platte Gazette and The Oakdale Journal received hardware after staff members earned top honors at the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Awards Contest luncheon held on Sunday, June 28.
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LSHOF Class of 2026 was formed by strong foundations

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
By: JASON PUGH For The LSWA NATCHITOCHES – “When you build a house, you don’t build it from the roof down. You build it from the foundation up.”
Todd McClure (left) receives his Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame jacket from LSHOF President and Chief Executive Officer Ronnie Rantz (right) during an introductory press conference on Thursday, June 25, in Natchitoches. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)

Todd McClure (left) receives his Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame jacket from LSHOF President and Chief Executive Officer Ronnie Rantz (right) during an introductory press conference on Thursday, June 25, in Natchitoches. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)

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McClure’s success rooted in athleticism, adaptability, attitude

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By: ROBIN FAMBROUGH Written for the LSWA Todd McClure vividly remembers the day he got put in his place by one of his high school coaches. “I thought, ‘Why is he doing this,’ ” McClure recalled. “I wasn’t just mad … I was really angry. I was a tight end and a defensive lineman.
A two-time MLB All-Star (2014, 2016) who was fourth in the National League MVP voting in 2014, Jonathan Lucroy was a record-setting catcher at UL and led the Ragin’ Cajuns to two Sun Belt titles and the 2007 NCAA regional finals before a 12-year major league career. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame)

A two-time MLB All-Star (2014, 2016) who was fourth in the National League MVP voting in 2014, Jonathan Lucroy was a record-setting catcher at UL and led the Ragin’ Cajuns to two Sun Belt titles and the 2007 NCAA regional finals before a 12-year major league career. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame)

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Lucroy worked his way through the ranks to MLB All-Star, gold medalist

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
By: DAN McDONALD Written for the LSWA It’s been a good few months for Jonathan Lucroy. Last August, the former Major League Baseball All-Star got the phone call from the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, letting him know that he would be honored with the state’s highest athletic accolade this summer.
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Moment found the man

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Monday, June 22, 2026
By: JOHN MARCASE Written for the LSWA Thirty years after hitting the biggest home run in college baseball history, Warren Morris is still amazed at the impact.
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