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McNeese head men’s basketball coach Bill Armstrong (center) hoists the SLC Championship Trophy after the Cowboys defeated Stephen F. Austin. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Bonnette)

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March Madness hat trick

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Monday, March 16, 2026

By: MATTHEW BONNETTE Senior Associate AD/Sports Communications LAKE CHARLES – McNeese's general, Javohn Garcia, saved the best game of his career for his final one played in the Townsley Law Arena as he scored a career-high 31 points to lead McNeese to a 76-59 romp over Stephen F. Austin in the...

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McNeese men’s and women’s teams pick up SLC honors

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor The McNeese basketball teams have earned multiple Southland Conference accolades. After breaking a 44-year-old scoring record, McNeese guard Larry Johnson has been selected as the 2026 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.

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Richard records first win of her college career

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

COMMERCE, Texas - The Grambling State Tigers softball opened play at the Lion Invitational with a split on Wednesday, defeating Southeast Missouri Redhawks softball, 8–1, before falling to East Texas A&M Lions softball, 10–8, at John Cain Family Field.

McNeese football coach Matt Viator runs onto the field with his team before a game last season. (Photo courtesy of McNeese Athletics)

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McNeese puts focus on defense with portal additions

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES -- McNeese football coach Matt Viator has added 21 players out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, with the majority of them being on the defensive side of the football.

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LSU extends Super Bowl streak to 25 straight years

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor BATON ROUGE -- For the 25th straight year, the LSU Tigers will be represented at the Super Bowl.

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LSUE to honor athletic department creators at gala

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Monday, January 19, 2026

EUNICE – LSU Eunice Athletics will honor the foundation of its department during the Hall of Fame Gala set for January 24 inside the Dr. Anthony Mumphrey Center on the LSUE campus.

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CFP semifinals are set

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor After a 39-34 win over the third seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the sixth seeded Ole Miss Rebels moved one step closer to a national championship appearance and a date with the 10th seeded Miami Hurricanes in...

According to reports, a record eight inches of snow blanketed Evangeline Parish. The snowfall amount exceeded the previous record which was set in 1895. Pictured is the Crucifixion statue inside the cemetery at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church as the snow continues to heavily fall on Tuesday, January 21.

The best of 2025

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Staff Report We made another trip around the sun. Welcome to 2026!

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SEC is top-ranked conference in mens’ basketball

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Monday, December 22, 2025

Vanderbilt is one of seven teams in the nation that remains unbeaten (Arizona, Duke, Iowa St., Miami (OH), Michigan and Nebraska). The SEC leads the nation with nine teams in the Top 40 of the NCAA’s NET rankings. The SEC is the top-ranked conference according to KenPom.

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McNeese’s Archie earned SLC Player of the Week honors

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES – McNeese’s Tyshawn Archie has been honored for his excellent play on the court. After helping the Cowboys to a pair of wins last week, Archie has been selected as the Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

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