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LSU quarterback Gus Nussmeier answers questions from reporters on the first day of SEC Football Media Days in Dallas. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

LSU quarterback Gus Nussmeier answers questions from reporters on the first day of SEC Football Media Days in Dallas. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sixteen means more than 14

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Monday, July 22, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor DALLAS, Texas - Billy Cannon returning a punt for a touchdown against Ole Miss on Halloween night. Peyton Manning directing the Tennessee marching band after a win against Alabama. Larry Munson announcing, “Run, Lindsay, Run!
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Cajuns’ DeBarge taken 33rd overall in MLB draft

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Monday, July 22, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor LAFAYETTE – It’s quite a story. Undersized for his position out of high school, Louisiana shortstop Kyle DeBarge had to find his place in Lafayette before he truly made an impact. But when he found his place, he never let it go.
Former Pine Prairie Lady Panther Alaina Boutte continues her playing career with LSUA. (Photo courtesy of Alaina Boutte)

Former Pine Prairie Lady Panther Alaina Boutte continues her playing career with LSUA. (Photo courtesy of Alaina Boutte)

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Charging forward

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Playing high school sports is a way to not only gain experience for the future but is also a way to learn valuable life lessons.
Arguably the greatest women’s basketball player in state history, Seimone Augustus played point guard/forward while starring at high school, college and professional levels. Part of three gold medal-winning Olympic teams and four WNBA title teams. Was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Women as a high school freshman. LSU unveiled a statue in her honor in January 2023. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame)

Arguably the greatest women’s basketball player in state history, Seimone Augustus played point guard/forward while starring at high school, college and professional levels. Part of three gold medal-winning Olympic teams and four WNBA title teams. Was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Women as a high school freshman. LSU unveiled a statue in her honor in January 2023. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame)

A ride home, and a father’s challenge, launched Augustus on the path to greatness

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Thursday, June 13, 2024
By: ROBIN FAMBROUGH Written for the LSWA (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of feature stories spotlighting this year’s induction class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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Field is set for CWS

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Thursday, June 13, 2024
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor Half is from the ACC, and the other half is from the SEC. A quarter is from the State of Florida, and another quarter is from the State of North Carolina. This ratio describes the field of this year’s College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
Members of the LSUE baseball team celebrate on the field after capturing their 8th national championship in program history. (Photo courtesy of LSUE Athletics)

Members of the LSUE baseball team celebrate on the field after capturing their 8th national championship in program history. (Photo courtesy of LSUE Athletics)

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LSUE wins 8th National Championship with 9-3 win

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Thursday, June 6, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor ENID, Okla. – For the eighth time, and thanks to an explosive eighth inning, the LSU-Eunice baseball program is the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division II national championship after defeating Brunswich 9-3 last Saturday night.
McNeese Rodeo team members going to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. Pictured left to right is Coach Justin Browning, Drew Bordelon, Caleb Miller, Kamryn Duncan, Kash Martin, Isaac Richard, Jude Leonards and Kash Krogman. Not pictured is Brad Hesnor. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)

McNeese Rodeo team members going to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. Pictured left to right is Coach Justin Browning, Drew Bordelon, Caleb Miller, Kamryn Duncan, Kash Martin, Isaac Richard, Jude Leonards and Kash Krogman. Not pictured is Brad Hesnor. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)

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Bordelon, Hesnor, Fontenot, going to the College National Finals Rodeo with McNeese

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Thursday, June 6, 2024
By: TONYA BREWSTER McNeese State University The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region for the third year in a row.
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Tigers, Cajuns fall in regionals

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Thursday, June 6, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor North Carolina second baseman Alex Madera lined the go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning Monday night as the Tar Heels posted a 4-3 win over LSU in the championship game of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional to end the Tiger’s season at 43-23.
Members of the LSU softball team celebrate inside the pitching circle after the final out was recorded in Sunday’s run-rule win against Southern Illinois. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Members of the LSU softball team celebrate inside the pitching circle after the final out was recorded in Sunday’s run-rule win against Southern Illinois. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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Teeing off: Three Sunday homers send LSU into super regionals

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Thursday, May 23, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor BATON ROUGE - After losing its own regional last season, the LSU softball team ran through this year’s regional undefeated with wins over Jackson State and Southern Illinois.
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