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Today's game also marked the end of Terry Burrows' tenure as Cowboys head coach.Just about two hours ago, McNeese State announced that Burrows has resigned as head baseball coach, effective immediately.Burrows More>>
For nine years, the Louisiana Swashbucklers had a great run, winning three championships and giving fans in the Lake Area a chance to watch full-tackle football in the spring and summer.But this year, More>>
Last weekend, the McNeese State baseball team strangely had to root for Lamar to beat Nicholls State and give the Cowboys a spot in the Southland Conference tournament.Well, the Cardinals did win, McNeese More>>
When the McNeese State Cowboys woke up this morning, they knew they had a game this afternoon, but they did *not* know if they would have any games after that.They *did* know if they could beat Southeastern, More>>
The McNeese baseball team lost to Southeastern last night while Nicholls State beat Lamar, and that is bad news for Cowboys fans.With the Cowboys and the Colonels now tied for 8th place in the Southland More>>
Former McNeese State defensive back Malcolm Bronson would almost certainly have been an NFL draft pick if he had not missed most of his senior season with a knee injury. But now he will get his chance More>>
The McNeese baseball Cowboys edged their way into the Southland Conference tournament, but getting that 8th seed meant they would have to face top seed Sam Houston State in their opener.They played this More>>
The McNeese baseball team only won 1 of 3 games against Southeastern this weekend,but that win was enough to get the Cowboys a spot in the Southland Conference tournament,and the winning pitcher in that More>>
The end of the regular season was full of drama for the McNeese State baseball team.Even after their final game was over, the Cowboys still didn't know if they were going to the Southland Conference tournament... More>>
In four years at Sam Houston High School, Kenny Waddell distinguished himself as one of the best players in Southwest Louisiana and one of the best ever to wear a Broncos uniform. Now Waddell's hard More>>
Sam Houston upset Brother Martin 8-6 in the 5A quarterfinals, then fell 4-1 to Zachary in the semifinals. More>>
WEST MONROE 13, Barbe 4 CATHOLIC 4, Sulphur 2 Kinder 0, EVANGEL CHRISTIAN 1 CLAIBORNE CHRISTIAN 6, Elizabeth 3, 8 innings More>>
Barbe trails West Monroe 6-0 in the top of the first. We are currently in a lightning delay and the game won't resume until at least 6:30. As for the rest of the games, here's how the updated schedule More>>
The Barbe Buccaneers are hoping to repeat as state champions in baseball. but to do it they will have to defeat an altogether familiar foe, a school that has revenge very much on its mind. Here's Seth More>>
This is the fourth year in a row that three teams from district 3-5A have made the state tournament. But it is the first time that all three of those teams have come from the Lake Area. Barbe is back More>>
4A Girls Shot Put - Rhea Thompson (St. Louis) Girls Discus Throw - Rhea Thompson (St. Louis) Girls 4x100 Meter Relay - Brianna Soram, Christi Clemons, Shondalynn Jasmine, Hannah Jackson (St. Louis) Girls More>>
The McNeese Cowboys home tonight against the Houston Cougars. And this one does not start well for the Cowboys. In the first, Jacob Campbell hammers the ball out to left, it is way back and gone, a 3 More>>
Today was the 11th annual Cops & Jocks Golf Classic at the L'Auberge in Lake Charles. The tournament raises money for the families of Lake Area police officers, McNeese athletics, and other charities, More>>
Covington 0, BARBE 4 Comeaux 2, SAM HOUSTON 3 SULPHUR 7, Ruston 4 More>>
Class C Boys State Champs - Johnson Bayou Class C Girls State Champs - Hackberry More>>
Jason Stoyer - Pro Freestyle Champ Jace Forest - Amateur Freestyle Champ More>>
The Cowgirls of McNeese Softball only needed one win coming into Sunday to clinch the Southland Regular Season Title. The Cowgirls got two, as they sweep Nicholls by scores of 2-0 and 5-2. The victory More>>
#9 Rosepine 0 @ #1 Calvary Baptist 10 #24 Grand Lake 1 @ #16 Simpson 2 #5 Reeves 1 @ #4 Maurepas 11 More>>
The field at Henry Heights Softball Complex is now named the Robert "Bob" Poullard Memorial Field after a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday. The accomplished late coach won five Amateur Softball Association More>>
EVP Women's Results Megan Wallin and Pri Lima defeat Kyra Lanco and Emily Haas in straight sets (21-16, 21-16) EVP Men's Results Adam Roberts and Andre Belov defeat Riley Salmon and Tim May in three More>>
State representative Chuck Kleckley, Philip Tarver, and some other LaGrange alumni have noticed the recent resurgence of the Gators athletic teams, particularly the football team. And they've decided More>>
Slidell 0, SAM HOUSTON 2 Erath 1, IOWA 8 More>>
Pineville 0, BARBE 10, 5 innings Ponchatoula 1, SULPHUR 2 HANSON MEMORIAL 12, Merryville 1, 6 innings St. Michael the Archangel 5, DERIDDER 6 ST. LOUIS 5, Franklinton 3 South Beauregard 5, EUNICE More>>
5A Baseball (First Round) 32 Pineville @ 1 Barbe (4/30 6:00) 20 Ponchatoula @ 13 Sulphur (4/30 5:30) 27 Slidell @ 6 Sam Houston (5/1 5:00) The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals are all held at More>>
New Orleans Saints Round 1: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas Round 3: Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Round 3: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia Round 5: Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma Round 6: Rufus Johnson, More>>
Sam Houston 8 Mt Carmel 0 (Baylee Corbello 5A MVP) Georgetown 1 Hackberry 2 (Julie Trahan Class C MVP) More>>
After rolling through the playoffs, Hackberry won its third straight championship the tough way, defeating Georgetown 2-1. Junior pitcher Jolie Trahan wins MVP. More>>
Sam Houston wins its third straight title thanks to the hot Lady Broncos bats and the 16 strikeouts of MVP Baylee Corbello...defeating Mt. Carmel 8-0. Due to the late end of the game, the full highlights More>>
SAM HOUSTON 7, Dutchtown 1 Elizabeth 0, HACKBERRY 10 Monterey 0, GRAND LAKE 10 STARKS 8, Calvin 4 More>>
This week's Sports Person of the Week is Baylee Corbello of Sam Houston High School. The LSU Signee pitched no hitters in the first two rounds of the playoffs to lead her Lady Broncos back to the Fast More>>
Here are all the local baseball match-ups for 4A through Class C (All match-ups projected for 4-27 except Class C) 4A 26 Leesville @ 7 DeRidder 24 East Jefferson @ 9 St Louis 3A 29 Jena @ 4 Iowa 24 More>>
McNeese State baseball loses to ULL 11-9. The Cowboys at one time led 4-0, including a three-run third inning, but could not hold of the Ragin' Cajun bats. The loss makes it five straight for the More>>
Local teams in quarterfinal action on Friday 5A - 19 Sam Houston vs 6 Dutchtown...6:00 PM 4A - 5 DeRidder vs 4 Belle Chasse...6:00 PM 2A - 7 Dequincy vs 2 Riverside Academy...6:00 PM Class B - 6 Monterey More>>
McNeese Softball defeats Lamar 5-0 to sweep the Lady Cardinals. The win improves the Cowgirls to 35-11 overall and 16-3 in the Southland. The Cowgirls also honored three seniors today after the game. More>>
Here are the winners of the Louisiana Saltwater Series Tournament happening at Calcasieu Point Landing on Saturday: 1st - Clark Jordan and Dwayne Eschette...16.35 lbs Prize: $2,300 2nd More>>
HS Softball Baylee Corbello pitches her second consecutive no-hitter with 14 strikeouts as Sam Houston moves on to the Fast Pitch 56 by beating West Monroe 2-0 Also, Sulphur unable to secure a spot in More>>
The new look LSU offense passed the eye-test Saturday, as the White team led by Zach Mettenberger cruised to a 37-0 victory over the Purple Team Mettenberger finished 12 of 19 for 236 yards and two More>>
Jamie Allred and Meagan Bond secure their 16th win of the season respectively, as McNeese takes care of Lamar 6-1 in game one and 4-3 in game two. The victories secure the series win and the Cowgirls More>>
Barbe is the #1 ranked baseball team in the state, but a few weeks ago, #5 Sulphur beat the Bucs 1-nothing in 9 innings. After a rain delay last night, the Bucs and the Tors met again tonight in another More>>
Softball playoffs tonight, Starks at home against Plainview. Wendy Gillet on the mound, has it working, strikes out two in the second, Panthers come to bat with no score. But not for long. Maddie Landry More>>
Here's the 2013 New Orleans Saints Schedule (All Times Central):
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When Barbe and Sulphur met earlier this season, the Golden Tors won the game 1-to-nothing in nine innings. The Bucs and the Tors were champing at the bit to get back on the field today in their second More>>
The McNeese State softball ladies have answered every challenge they have faced so far this year. Rolling to a 32-and-10 record and first place in the Southland Conference. But tonight... Was different. More>>
High School Softball Playoffs Phoenix 0, HACKBERRY 17, 3 innings Vinton 2, DEQUINCY 10 NORTHWOOD 7, St. Louis 5, 9 innings SAM HOUSTON 9, Natchitoches Central 0 SULPHUR 8, East Ascension 3 Lakeside More>>
In class 4A, the DeRidder Lady Dragons get a scare from 28 seed Franklinton, but they hang on to win 2-1. In 3a, though, the Westlake Rams are shut out by Jena tonight, 5-nothing. A tough night for class More>>
Stephen F Austin defeats McNeese State 5-3. The Cowboys led at one time 3-2, but a three-run 5th inning by the Lumberjacks gave them the lead and they never looked back. McNeese had its opportunities More>>
#6 Sam Houston 0, #1 Barbe 3 More>>
McNeese Football holding it's Blue and Gold Spring Game today. No score kept but here are some of the top performers: Passing - Cody Stroud 7-15, 65, td Rushing - Marcus Wiltz 9-56 Receiving - David More>>
Story Courtesy of McNeese State SID Pam Lafosse: Seniors Ashlyn and Caitlyn Baggett Named To All-Louisiana Team RUSTON-- Seniors Ashlyn and Caitlyn Baggett have been named to the 2013 Louisiana More>>
The McNeese Baseball team loses to Stephen F Austin 3-0 in game one of their three game series with the Lumberjacks. This game kicks off a big weekend for McNeese Sports, headlined by the Blue and Gold More>>
The Saints signed offensive tackle Jason Smith today to a one-year deal The fifth year pro was the 2nd overall pick in 2009 to the St. Louis Rams, but since, has been labeled a "draft-day bust" by many More>>
The McNeese Football team held their last practice today before their Spring Game Saturday. The game kicks off for 1 P.M. More>>
National Signing Day for basketball is still a week away, but a few local players heading for junior colleges are able to sign their letters early, and so they are. Nick Burks and Jordan Bilbo from Barbe More>>
Ashlyn Baggett is the Southland Conference student-athlete of the year... again. She is the first women's basketball player to win the award three straight years. Baggett finished her career with more More>>
The baseball district races are getting serious. Oberlin came to town today to take on Hamilton Christian, and things got a little chippy. Tied at 1 in the 3rd... Jordy Peter to 3rd, Javin Carter picks More>>
Michael Williams hit a 2-run home run and the McNeese State Cowboys snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday night. More>>
Hard to believe but we are already in the second half of the district baseball season, and teams are starting to position themselves for the Louisiana playoffs. The Iowa Yellow Jackets were home tonight More>>
McNeese Softball falls to Stephen F Austin 2-0 in the final game of the weekend series. The Cowgirls take the series overall 2-1 and are now 8-2 in the Southland with a 27-9 record overall. Head coach More>>
Sam Houston 4 Sulphur 2 Barbe 8 Comeaux 2 More>>
McNeese Softball defeats Stephen F Austin 5-4 and 4-0 in doubleheader. Emily Vincent coming up huge for the Cowgirls with 3 RBI including a two-run homer and the game-tying RBI single. This was all in More>>
It was on a day just like today that the great Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub, said, "let's play two!" But after getting rained out yesterday, the Sam Houston Broncos were just happy to be able to play one baseball More>>
The Barbe Buccaneers are the #1 ranked baseball team in Louisiana Class 5A... But they are just #2 in their own district after losing to Sulphur in a 1-nothing, 9-inning duel on Tuesday. Tonight the More>>
Northwestern State 4, McNeese State 5 The Cowboys are now 5-1 in the Southland Conference and 17-9 overall. They will next head to Lafayette for a mid-week game with ULL before heading to Sam Houston More>>
The McNeese State Cowgirls set a lot of first this year. This was the first year they made the postseason three years in a row. The Cowgirls victory over Mercer in the first round of the Women's Basketball More>>
The McNeese State Cowboys got a grand slam from Tyler Klouser on their way to an 11-5 victory over Northwestern State Thursday night. More>>
The McNeese Cowgirls seem to like life on the road. A bus trip to Georgia and North Carolina resulted in two wins in the Women's Basketball Invitational, And that led to a plane ride to South Dakota More>>
There were over 100 credentialed media members at LSU Pro Day today... and for good reason. As they all witnessed what could potentially be the largest draft class in LSU history. 7 Sports Reporter Seth More>>
And here's something you don't see every day... or any day. Lacrosse in Lake Charles. Houston Metro versus Baton Rouge LC. In the second period, Houston gets the goal from Jeff Cole. Baton Rouge responds More>>
LaGrange Baseball 0, ST. LOUIS 15, 5 innings More>>
Jennings 0, IOWA Baseball 5 Jennings 4, IOWA Softball 15 More>>
After a semifinals exit in the Southland Tournament, most thought that the McNeese Women's Basketball Team's 2013 run was over. More>>
This season didn't go the way McNeese Women's Basketball envisioned it. They finished fifth in the Southland and were bounced in the Semifinals of the conference tournament. Even still, they had a chance More>>
After they lost in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament last week, the McNeese Cowgirls thought their season might be over. They weren't going to the NCAA tournament and it seemed very More>>
From McNeese SID Matt Bonnette: LAKE CHARLES – McNeese ended the first two weeks of spring practice with its first scrimmage of the slate and both the offense and defense could say they had the upper More>>
This week's Sports Person of the Week is Drew Heinen of Vinton Elementary. Heinen won state for the 10-year-old division of the Knights of Columbus free throw shooting contest. More>>
After an up-and-down start, the McNeese softball ladies have ripped off 10 wins in a row and are starting to get votes in the national polls. Tonight they went for 11 straight against Louisiana-Monroe. Leading More>>
Hey, remember last week when I said that the Baggett sisters had played their last college game? Ahem. Just kidding. The McNeese State Cowgirls have accepted a bid to play in the Women's Basketball Invitational, More>>
The local basketball season is winding down just in time for baseball and softball season to get serious. And by serious, I mean district. East Beauregard visiting Vinton tonight, And the softball ladies More>>
Going into free agency, the Saints targeted the tight end position as a need. Yes, they have Pro-Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham, but they wanted someone else to pair with their young star who could make More>>
The McNeese Cowgirls softball team completed it's sweep of Texas A&M Corpus Christi by winning game 3, 4-1. Things were tied at 0 in the bottom second when Taylor Goree blasted a solo HR to right field More>>
McNeese Softball continued its hot start to the season with victories of 4-2 and 5-1 over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The Cowgirls will go for the sweep tomorrow at noon. More>>
The McNeese State Cowgirls won the Southland Conference tournament each of the last two years, and after two impressive victories this week, the ladies looked willing and able to make it three in a row. More>>
After tackling their illness, the Baggett's next set their sights in McNeese history. Winning the next two conference championships and earning the school's first NCAA tournament birth. While the twins More>>
It is time once again for Drew vs. You. Every Tuesday at 6, I challenge a local athlete in his or her favorite sport. And this week, I discover that round wheels and a flat floor don't mix. This week More>>
Caitlyn Baggett and her twin sister Ashlyn have both been MVP of the Southland Conference tournament, and they will try to lead the Cowgirls to a third straight S-L-C championship this week. But in part More>>
This week, the McNeese State Cowgirls will try to win the Southland Conference tournament for the third year in a row. And their fortunes may well depend upon three sisters who share much more than just More>>
It is time once again for Drew vs. You. Every Tuesday at 6, I compete against a local athlete in his or her favorite sport, and this week, I go down swinging. This week on Drew vs. You, we are at Cowgirl More>>
This week on Drew vs. You, we are at Washington-Marion high school. I'm here with Aaliyah Ardoin, she's a sophomore and she has challenged me to a tumbling contest. Now, what do I need to do to be a successful tumbler? More>>
To be honest, tonight was one of the biggest thrills of my entire life. Not only were the Harlem Globetrotters coming to Lake Charles, but I was going to get the chance to take the court during the game. If More>>
This week on Drew vs. You, despite my best efforts, I take the fall. More>>
It's National Signing Day and McNeese will have a strong recruiting class: More>>
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