Brady Renard
Sports Director
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Brady Renard joined the KPLC Sports team in July 2015 from KTVE 10 in Monroe, Louisiana, where he worked as the weekend sports anchor for three years. He's covered sports on all levels, including Super Bowls, LHSAA championships, NCAA bowl games, as well as spotlighting local athletes. He graduated from Northwestern State with a B.A. in Journalism. While attending NSU, Brady served as sports anchor/reporter/director/producer/photographer for the school's weekly newscast, NSU News. He also was the play-by-play announcer for NSU-TV's coverage of Demon sports. Brady loves giving back to the community as he volunteered his time at local animal shelters while in school and is a Kappa Alpha Order alumnus. He's Louisiana through and through! Raised in nearly every part of Louisiana there is very little he doesn't know/love about the boot. He loves covering McNeese State and the high schools across SWLA. In June 2016, Brady committed matrimony with his colleague, KPLC anchor Jillian Corder. She's agreed to let him keep his last name for on-air purposes.
Education
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The public-access courses were reviewed by members of their national course-ratings panel, rating courses based on 10 criteria items, then averaging those points for one overall rating.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Guidry is the third straight Gatorade Louisiana Baseball Player of the Year to be chosen from Barbe High School and the sixth overall. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Guidry as Louisiana’s best high school baseball player.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Missouri outfielder Casidy Chaumont is among the first-ever gold glove winners in college softball
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 4:32 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The LHSAA executive committee selected hosts for the 2023-24 LHSAA championship events at its annual summer meeting Wednesday. Southwest Louisiana won the bid to host baseball, softball, swimming and boys’ basketball non-select state championships for the next two years.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
McNeese alum Isaiah Chambers is officially on a pro football team. The Houston Gamblers of the USFL announced Friday morning the signing of Chambers as a defensive end.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Will Dion’s first minor league season has been nothing short of impressive. The Sulphur native continued his torrid start to his pro career being named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Four Louisiana schools made the bracket in LSU, UL Lafayette, Louisiana Tech and Southeastern.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
McNeese infielder Reid Bourque uses the game of baseball to help deal with his speech block
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 11:41 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Grand Lake Hornets have been so close to a state championship. Despite the Hornets making their third title game appearance since 2017, Grand Lake is still in search of its first-ever title. No. 3 Oak Grove edged the top-seeded Hornets, 2-1 in the eighth inning of the Class 1A Championship Friday at McMurry Park in Sulphur.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Rosepine Eagles capped off the best season in program history with back-to-back Class 2A State Titles on Friday. No. 1 Rosepine blanked 11th-seeded Doyle in the championship game re-match, 11-0 at McMurry Park in Sulphur.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Lake Charles College Prep’s Terence Cahee is headed to Monroe to further his coaching career. The Westlake native is set to become the next head football coach at Wossman High School.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
No. 4 Sulphur jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the eight-seed, St. Amant, eventually answered with an eight-run sixth inning to rally past Sulphur 10-7 Thursday at McMurry Park in Sulphur.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Iota Bulldogs had little answer for Lutcher pitcher Marshall Louque on Thursday. The former Little League World Series Champion blanked the opposing Bulldogs over five innings to help his third-seeded Bulldogs upset No. 2 Iota, 8-1 at McMurry Park.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:21 AM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The re-match of the 2021 Division II semifinal lived up to the billing as three-seed Vandebilt Catholic plated two runs in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie and upset No. 2 St. Louis, 3-1 at Joe Miller Ballpark Wednesday night.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 11:55 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Rosepine Eagles’ title defense season can’t be much more dominant than what they’ve done this year. The top-seeded Eagles continued their run through the Class 2A playoffs Wednesday by blanking fifth-seeded Many, 14-0 in six innings at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Rosepine’s win streak extends to 29 games as the team now has a school-record 33 win-season.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Grand Lake Hornets are headed back to the LHSAA Class 1A Baseball Championship for the third time in five years and for the second straight season.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The LHSAA baseball state Tournament is set to begin Wednesday in Sulphur at McMurry Park as four teams from Southwest Louisiana are among the 28 total teams from the seven non-select classes that will play for the right for a state championship Friday and Saturday. The select schools, meanwhile, will play their semifinals and championships at separate sites this season on the same days. The Lake Area has one select school in the hunt for a title.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 12:31 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Southwest Louisiana racked up over the weekend at the 2022 LHSAA Outdoor Track & Field State Meet in Baton Rouge. The area brought home 35 individual state championships from 19 different schools and one team title.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 2:53 AM CDT
|By Brady Renard
After not being drafted, the former McNeese Cowboy will attend rookie minicamp this week on a tryout basis with the Baltimore Ravens with the goal of making the roster.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 2:04 AM CDT
|By Brady Renard
KPLC 7 Sports Director Brady Renard sat down with Prep Baseball Report’s Alex Armand to preview the local teams with the best chance of reaching the state tournament next week.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Kacie Cryer is returning to the boot.UL Lafayette announced Wednesday the addition of Kacie Cryer as the women’s basketball program’s next Chief of Staff.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 1:59 AM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Oakdale native and former McNeese Cowboy will attend rookie minicamp this week on a tryout basis with the New York Jets with the hope of sticking around on the roster.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
While no McNeese football players were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, a quintuplet of former McNeese Cowboys are getting their NFL opportunity this offseason.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 8:36 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Iowa’s motto, ‘Unfinished Business,’ hung on the outside of the softball team’s dugout for the Class 3A Championship game, unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, that will continue to be the team’s rallying cry next season as the team fell in the Class 3A Softball Championship to Buckeye, 8-6 Saturday at Frasch Park.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Sam Houston had a tough route to the state tournament this year having to get past the No. 1 seed, Pineville, in the quarterfinal round. However, the eighth-seeded Lady Broncos may have had to play the bracket’s hottest team on Friday as No. 4 West Monroe downed Sam Houston, 11-4 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:42 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The East Beauregard Lady Trojan’s magical season came to an end Friday afternoon as the second-seeded LaSalle Lady Tigers run-ruled No. 11 East Beauregard, 10-0 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Iowa Yellow Jackets entered the 2022 season with one goal— to win the state championship. Top-seeded Iowa got one step closer Friday afternoon by shutting out No. 4 Grant in the semifinal round, 1-0 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Kinder Yellow Jackets’ dominant run through the playoffs came to an end Friday as No. 2 Port Barre edged the third-seeded Lady Jackets, 1-0 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 12:02 AM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The LHSAA Softball State Tournament is set to begin Friday in Sulphur at Frasch Park as four teams from Southwest Louisiana are among the 28 total teams from the seven non-select classes that will play for the right for a state championship Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The Saints’ title run was anchored once again by a pair of individual state champions as Kai Reinauer successfully defended his singles title as did the doubles team of Eli Crawford and Kai’s brother, Benjamin Reinauer.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:44 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The opening round of the LHSAA softball playoffs kicked off this week with 13 local games on Monday and another seven set for Tuesday. Schools are just three wins away from reaching the state tournament in Sulphur on April 29-30.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 11:48 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Skip Pickle is a big dill in the Kinder community. The longtime softball coach retired from Kinder High School after 26 years with the Jackets, 22 seasons as head softball coach.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
McNeese basketball made a splash this week by signing Walker Timme, the younger brother of Gonzaga star Drew Timme. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward out of Richardson, Texas will be part of McNeese’s 2022 signing class.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The LHSAA released its 2022 softball playoff brackets Thursday. The semifinal and championship round will be held April 29-30 at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
After 16 professional seasons of baseball, Lake Charles native Wade LeBlanc is calling it a career. Wade announced his retirement on his Instagram account with a passionate post.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
The McNeese Cowboys are busy heading into the April signing period, as the team landed a commitment from a transfer guard on Monday. Southern Miss freshman Rashad Bolden chose the Cowboys as his next school according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. He’ll come to McNeese with three years of eligibility.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Moss, a South Carolina transfer, appeared in nine games for McNeese this season averaging 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Moss was removed from McNeese’s roster in December and didn’t appear in any games after McNeese’s Dec. 8 game vs. UL Lafayette.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Due to inclement weather in the Baton Rouge area, McNeese and LSU’s midweek game has been moved to Tuesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at Tiger Park.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Cody Orgeron is set to follow in his father’s footsteps as a coach at the University of Miami. Orgeron will be an offensive intern on Mario Cristobal’s initial Miami coaching staff. Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron spent five seasons as the defensive line coach for the Hurricanes early in his career.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
In the latest installment of Prep Baseball Report’s ‘High School Power 25,′ which ranks the best 25 baseball teams in Lousiana, five Lake Area teams made the rankings.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
McDaniel heads to HCS after nearly 20 years in the Longhorn state. Most recently, McDaniel was the offensive coordinator for Legacy Prep Christian Academy in Magnolia, TX. During his six seasons with the Lions, the offense increased its scoring by double en route to five straight playoff appearances.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
In the latest installment of Prep Baseball Report’s ‘High School Power 25,′ which ranks the best 25 baseball teams in Lousiana, four Lake Area teams made the rankings with a trio of local teams nabbing the top three spots.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Brady Renard
Former Elton Indian and LSU Tiger Al Woods is staying in the Pacific Northwest. Woods signed a two-year deal with the Seahawks for $9 million with $4.75 million of it in guaranteed money. The signing was first announced by Woods’ agency SportsTrust Advisors.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
The LHSAA Boys’ Marsh Madness Basketball State Championship Tournament tipped off at Burton Coliseum on Monday with the semifinals continuing through Thursday and the state title games being played Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 12:02 AM CST
|By Brady Renard
The Lacassine Cardinals battled, but top-seeded Simsboro was too athletic for the No. 4 Cardinals as the Tigers pulled away in the second half to win, 70-51. With the win, Simsboro punched its ticket to its fifth straight championship game.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
Davis, a DeRidder alum and LSU transfer, became just the third Lady Eagle to earn Newcomer of the Year and the 10th to earn Conference USA First Team All-Conference honors.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 11:46 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
In advance of the event, tournament officials unveiled its championship trophy, The Navarra Cup. The 20-inch tall full lead crystal cup was designed by Tommy Navarra of Navarra’s Jewelry.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 3:30 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
Chicago Bears scout Breck Ackley, a Lake Charles native, was one of 10 NFL scouts presented with an inaugural BART Award Wednesday night at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 11:36 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
The Amite Warriors proved why they were the No. 1 seed on Wednesday. Amite jumped out to a 12-point halftime lead en route to a dominating 74-44 win over fifth-seeded Lake Arthur at the University Center in Hammond.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Brady Renard
No. 2 Fairview used a 27-9 second-quarter run to build a lead that couldn’t be touched as the Lady Panthers rolled third-seeded Florien, 70-55.
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