Former McNeese assistant coach Lark Hebert is coming back to Southwest Louisiana. The veteran coach has been named the head football coach at Vinton High School after a one year stint as Waller High School’s (TX) defensive coordinator.
Check out highlights and scores from local high school basketball on Friday, December 20. Games include matchups from the Iowa basketball tournament in boys and girls play.
Former Sulphur Golden Tor tight end Hayden Hagler announced his decision to attend Marshall University Wednesday night at a signing ceremony. Hagler chose the Thundering Herd over Akron, ULM, Memphis and UMass.
Jennings Cinderella run came to an end as top-ranked St. James defeated the Bulldogs, 51-14, in the Class 3A state title game at the Superdome in New Orleans.
From the bright lights of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to the number one seeded, undefeated St. James Wildcats, these Jennings players say they’re not intimidated.
The 23-seeded Bulldogs and No. 1 St. James are set to meet Friday night at 7 p.m. as both teams will get the chance to practice on the Superdome turf Thursday afternoon.
Vinton High School will open up its head football coaching search for the first time in nearly a decade this offseason as Tarius Davis won’t return in 2020. The former Lions coach confirmed his departure to KPLC.
Jennings run this postseason has been impressive, but this group of Dogs can't look too far ahead if they want to make their first trip to the Dome in 27 seasons.
Rider has made huge strides in his final high school season as he leads the Tigers with over 1,900 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns on the year. Numbers he and his teammates always knew he was capable of putting up.
Oberlin however, is remaining hungry and confident much like they have all season, as they aim to make their first state championship game appearance since 1961.
The Louisiana High School Coaches Association announced the fourth annual ‘I-10 Bowl’ will be held December 21 in Lafayette. The game will pit Lafayette area all-stars versus the Lake Charles area all-stars. The Lake Area team grabs players from as far north as Leesville and as far east as Iota.
On the girls side, Sulphur and host Westlake will meet in the championship at 6:30 p.m. On the boys side, St. Louis will face Sam Houston in the championship at 8 p.m.
Sulphur High School girls basketball coach Helen Lefevre reached an impressive milestone Monday, earning career win No. 800 following a 55-21 victory over Vinton at the Lakeside Bank Holiday Classic in Westlake.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed back to Basile for the second time in four weeks. The undefeated Oberlin Tigers once again head east to face the Bearcats of Basile. The two met for the district title in week 10 and will do so again with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
We had a handful of local swimmers in the mix for both a Division II and Division I championship on Saturday, but Barbe’s Natalie Stump stole the show.
A handful of local swimmers were in line for state titles at day two of the LHSAA Swimming Championships in Sulphur on Thursday, but once again it was Jennings sophomore Brennon Conner who stole the show.
As a 21 seed, Welsh took down Franklin led by senior iron man Keegan Labouve. He put the team on his back in the opening round win rushing for 192 yards and a pair of scores along with being all over the field on defense.
Jennings High School will retire former football player Travis Etienne’s jersey before the Bulldogs’ second-round playoff game with Church Point on Friday.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed to Jennings for the first time in 2019. The No. 23 Bulldogs are set to play host to No. 7 Church Point in the second round of the LHSAA Class 3A playoffs.
The Hamilton Christian Warriors made history Monday morning as Michael Thomas became the Warriors’ first Division I men’s basketball signee in school history. Thomas signed to play basketball under Bob Marlin at UL Lafayette.
The Saints have been so consistent this season behind running back Evan Joubert. Through ten weeks, the junior has been a monster on the ground finishing the regular season with over 1,400 yards and 23 total touchdowns.
Iowa and Westlake High School are looking to make history in Kenner on Thursday as the pair of schools get set to play in the quarterfinal round of the LHSAA Volleyball State Tournament.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed to Kinder for the first time in 2019. The Yellow Jackets are set to play host to district foe Rosepine in the opening round of the LHSAA Class 2A playoffs. It’s a rematch from October that saw Kinder roll, 42-26.
Every week of the regular season KPLC's Brady Renard will post his TDL 'Top 7 List' of the best teams in Southwest Louisiana. He'll also hand out the best team performance each week according to expectations coming in.
The 2019 LHSAA Volleyball State Tournament opened the first round Tuesday with a handful of local teams in play. The area had two top-five teams in play on the playoffs’ opening day.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed to Basile for the first time since 2009. The undefeated Oberlin Tigers head east with the goal of completing both a 10-0 season along with an outright district title. The Bearcats, on the other hand, can earn a share of the district title with a win over
The LHSAA released the 2019 Volleyball Tournament brackets Monday. The championship games will be held November 14-16 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
Every week of the regular season KPLC's Brady Renard will post his TDL 'Top 7 List' of the best teams in Southwest Louisiana. He'll also hand out the best team performance each week according to expectations coming in.
For the first time since 2017, the Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed back to Ram Country. The TDL Game of the Week for week 9 is a huge district matchup between Westlake and St. Louis. The Rams are the only 4-3A team that is unbeaten in district play.
Grice has totaled 981 yards receiving so far this season with a third of those coming just last week. In Sam Houston's 66-43 win over Southside, Grice caught 17 passes for 305 yards and a score.
Every week of the regular season KPLC's Brady Renard will post his TDL 'Top 7 List' of the best teams in Southwest Louisiana. He'll also hand out the best team performance each week according to expectations coming in.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed to back to the Bluff. The TDL Game of the Week for week 7 is the big district matchup between Acadiana and Sam Houston. Both teams come in undefeated in district play.
Every week of the regular season KPLC's Brady Renard will post his TDL 'Top 7 List' of the best teams in Southwest Louisiana. He'll also hand out the best team performance each week according to expectations coming in.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed to DeRidder for the Battle of the Hooper trophy between the Dragons and Leesville Wampus Cats. This marks the second time in the last three seasons that 7Sports has showcased the rivalry with the 2017 meeting being our Game of the Week as well.
We are halfway through the 2019 regular season, which means the postseason is looming. We are exactly one month away from the brackets being released on CST.
Every week of the regular season KPLC's Brady Renard will post his TDL 'Top 7 List' of the best teams in Southwest Louisiana. He'll also hand out the best team performance each week according to expectations coming in.
The Touchdown Live Game of the Week is headed back to Sam Houston for the annual rivalry matchup of the Barbe Bucs and Sam Houston Broncos. Despite some close calls in recent years, Big Sam has yet to ever defeat the Bucs.
