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Alonso, Carrol named MLB players of the week

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Monday, August 24, 2026

All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso of the Baltimore Orioles has been named the American League Player of the Week, and All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been selected the National League Player of the Week. The announcements were made on August 17 on MLB Network.

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The Marks Post: A skip down memory lane

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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)

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LSU legendary baseball coach Bertman passes away

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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

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Monday, August 17, 2026

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

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McNeese holds first fall scrimmage

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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.

Members of the Mamou coaching staff and cheerleading squad, as well as other member of the Mamou community, celebrate after the Mamou Green Demons advanced to the state semifinals. With the win, the team moved on to play Marksville on Wednesday, March 11, at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Looking Back: More top athletic moments of previous school year are recalled

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Monday, August 10, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As another school year begins here in Evangeline Parish, another athletic season is also beginning.

Braxton Ardoin (11) fights through traffic to collect a basket for Mamou in the Green Demons’ 70-40 win over Rapides last season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Looking Back: Top athletic moments of previous school year are recalled

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As another school year begins here in Evangeline Parish, another athletic season is also beginning.

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Edwards is named 2nd vice president

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Ville Platte native Renotta Edwards has been elected Second Vice President of the Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association (LHSBCA).

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NFL Training Camp is underway

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Monday, August 3, 2026

NEW YORK — NFL clubs recently began on-field preparations for the 2026 season as training camps get underway. The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, the first two clubs with their entire teams on site, are set to meet in the NFL/Hall of Fame Game on August 6 (8 p.m. ET, NBC) in Canton, Ohio.

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.

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