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High school football: 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team
Trent Seaborn of Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), Ethan Feaster of DeSoto (Texas), Mark Bowman of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), Richard Wesley of Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) and D.J. Jacobs of Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.) headline the 56 players selected to the 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.),...
Baton Rouge man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend to death while holding child
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has charged a man with second-degree murder after a deadly shooting on Thursday, Aug. 15. Tyrus Watson, 21, was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Kedrick Glasper, 31. Deputies responded to an apartment...
John Meyer and Claudio Romero Earn LSU Degrees at Summer Graduations
BATON ROUGE, La. – John Meyer and Claudio Romero from the LSU men’s track and field team are set to earn their degrees from LSU this weekend. During his collegiate career John Meyer solidified himself as the greatest shot putter in LSU history, transferring over to LSU after the 2021 season from Michigan. During his time with the Tigers, he was crowned a five-time USTFCCCA First Team All-American, SEC Champion and four-time All-SEC member. He holds the LSU records of 20.50 meters (outdoors) and 20.37 meters (indoors). He will graduate from the College of Human Sciences & Education with a Master of Science in Leadership & Human Resource Development.
Former Tiger Basketball Star Johnny O'Bryant III Returns To LSU For His Degree
BATON ROUGE – Former LSU Basketball forward, Johnny O’Bryant III, returned to LSU and on Friday received his degree from the University in Sports Administration during school commencement exercises at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. O’Bryant III, from Cleveland, Mississippi, finished his degree fully online as part of...
Innovative Glazing and Sustainable Design Earn Louisiana Wellness Facility LEED Silver
A 225,505-square-foot wellness facility in Thibodaux, Louisiana, combines a warm, inviting atmosphere with sustainable design. The Thibodaux Regional Wellness Center was designed to prioritize green building materials and energy-efficient systems, helping it earn LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. The facility boasts ample natural light due...
Two Beach Volleyball Players Earn LSU Degrees
Baton Rouge, La. – Two LSU Beach Volleyball players earned their LSU degree during Friday’s graduation. Gabi Bailey and Emma Johnson all helped LSU reach the NCAA Final Four at the end of the 2024 season and have now graduated from LSU. Bailey is a graduate transfer from...
Sepsis is deadly and notoriously difficult to diagnose. This new tool deployed at Lourdes may help
She didn’t know it yet, but when Kathryn Duncan’s husband was admitted into Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center on March 26, 1998, their family’s life would change forever. Shea Duncan, who was 38 years old at the time, had been in great health when suddenly,...
Gutierrez Lavenant, Thompson Receive LSU Degrees
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU diver Montserrat Gutierrez Lavenant and LSU swimmer Joel Thompson walked across the stage Friday morning, earning their undergraduate degrees in sports administration inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Gutierrez Lavenant, a native of Tijuana, Mexico, has been a member of the swimming and diving...
USS Kidd, a Big Louisiana Tourist Attraction, Moves to Dry Dock for Major Makeover
According to TripAdvisor, the USS Kidd is the No. 1 tourist attraction in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The World War II Fletcher-class destroyer is the only one preserved in its wartime configuration. It's made its home in Baton Rouge since 1982. Now, it's getting a major makeover. After being stuck for...
2024 LSU Football Position Preview: Secondary
The biggest reason why LSU’s secondary struggled so much in 2023 is also the simplest: they just weren’t that talented. I don’t mean to diminish the college kids from last year’s roster. They are of course exceptional athletes and far be it from me to suggest I could do better. But when I look at the guys LSU rolled out in the secondary last fall, there wasn’t a single draftable player and I’m not sure how many future pros are this year.
LSU Football will have a chance to land a second commitment at cornerback in August
The LSU Football team currently holds 22 commitments in the 2025 recruiting class with the Tigers' class ranking third in the country. The class consists of eight top 100 commitments and a perfect split of 11 commits on each side of the football. There are few positions where LSU needs serious work in this recruiting class outside of cornerback.
Church singers throughout the community will come together Saturday for 'Gathered Voices'
The decade-long friendship between Christian Vigé and Arthur Gremillion is bound by church choirs. Vigé is the minister of music at First Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, and Gremillion is choir director at Mount Zion First Baptist Church. But the choirs are different in style. First Baptist's Sanctuary...
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