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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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The Marks Post: West to Omaha

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
This year, we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, in the midst of the American Revolution. The war began a year before with the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
Seven members of McNeese’s rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. From left to right: Wyatt Lavergne, Izaah Bartels, Jackson Ford, Alyssa Gary, Monty Fontenot, Jude Leonards and rodeo coach Justin Browning. Not pictured is Caleb Miller. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)

Seven members of McNeese’s rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. From left to right: Wyatt Lavergne, Izaah Bartels, Jackson Ford, Alyssa Gary, Monty Fontenot, Jude Leonards and rodeo coach Justin Browning. Not pictured is Caleb Miller. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)

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McNeese Rodeo Team going to the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team has claimed its fifth straight championship title in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region, while the women’s team placed third.
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LSUE’s JUCO run ends in loss to Blinn

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Monday, June 1, 2026
LSUE Athletics GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – LSU Eunice Baseball wrapped up its first trip to the JUCO World Series after a 16-6 setback to Blinn College on Wednesday at Sam Suplizio Field. The Bengals (47-13) finished in fifth place in the 10-team field.
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McNeese wins SLC Tournament, headed to NCAA Regional

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES - The McNeese Cowgirls are headed back to an NCAA Regional. For the first time since 2023, McNeese will play in the NCAA Tournament, as the Cowgirls earned a spot in the Bryan-College Station Regional.
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Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet is held

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
BATON ROUGE --- The coach who led LSU to the promised land of the NCAA Final Four in 2006, along with a legendary high school coach from Lafayette, were the major honorees at Saturday’s 52nd Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet.
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