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New UL softball coach Alyson Habetz has added 6 transfers after losing 7 to portal
After losing seven key members of last season’s NCAA Lafayette regional finals squad after the departure of coach Gerry Glasco to Texas Tech, the UL Ragin’ Cajuns have replenished their roster with six transfer portal signees, including three new pitchers. The trio of pitchers picked up by new...
Northside High hires new head boys' basketball coach
LAFAYETTE, La. — LPSS is excited to announce the appointment of Ross Rix as the new head boy’s basketball coach for Northside High School. Ross Rix, an Opelousas, Louisiana, native, brings a distinguished coaching career and a deep commitment to student-athletes to his new role as the head basketball coach at Northside High School. The assignment marks Rix second time leading the Vikings on the hardwood. He coached at NHS from 2014 to 2018.
2-time Olympic medalist Hollis Conway reflects on competing in World Games
News 15 is your home for the Olympics on KLAF NBC and the clock is ticking. Opening ceremonies for this year’s Summer Olympics are Friday night. You've probably seen him around Lafayette but you may not know that tourism executive Hollis Conway is a two-time Olympic medalist in the high jump.
Quarterback remains hot discussion topic for Cajun football team at SBC Media Days
Sun Belt Conference Media Days wrapped up in the Big Easy on Wednesday but not before a conversation with the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. UL head football coach Michael Desormeaux and some of his players talked about which Ragin’ Cajun will be posting up behind the center this season.
SB: Christina Mathews Named Assistant Coach
LAKE CHARLES—McNeese softball head coach James Landreneau has announced the additions of former Louisiana-Lafayette standout pitcher Christina (Hamilton) Mathews to his 2024-25 staff. Mathews, a native of Leesville, Louisiana played for the Ragin' Cajuns from 2011-15 where she appeared in 100 games, posted a career 55-11 record, a 1.99 ERA, 40 complete games, 10 shutouts, 389 strikeouts, and 447.2 innings pitched. While with the Ragin' Cajuns, Mathews was part of two Sun Belt Conference Championship teams (2011, 2014), two runners-up (2012, 2015), and one third place finish (2013). The Cajuns also advanced to the NCAA Tournament throughout her playing career...
Desormeaux banking on depth, experience for Cajuns in 2024
Depth, despite its five letters, is much like a four-letter word in college football at times. Everyone is searching for it, and it is quite difficult to obtain. Some teams have their depth tested more than others, but the idea is to always have plenty of it. The first two seasons for Coach Michael Desormeaux at Louisiana showed a lack of it at times.
GNO-JPRD tops Eastbank twice to win Little League state baseball title
In an all-New Orleans area matchup for the Louisiana Little League state championship, GNO-JPRD Little League came out of the losers’ bracket to sweep a doubleheader over Eastbank Little League and claim the title Wednesday night in Broussard. GNO-JPRD scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning...
Pitcher Tyra Clary joining Ragin’ Cajuns softball for 2025 season
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball head coach Alyson Habetz announced on Friday (July 26) the addition of pitcher Tyra Clary (Reno, Nevada) to the program’s roster for the 2025 season. Clary, a veteran pitcher with 80-plus appearances and 240-plus innings pitched, becomes a Ragin’ Cajun after...
Former Texas Tech, Northwestern State pitcher Sage Hoover joins Ragin’ Cajuns softball team
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball head coach Alyson Habetz announced on Thursday (July 25) the addition of pitcher Sage Hoover (Edgewood, Texas) to the program’s roster for the 2025 season. Hoover was the 2022 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and most recently competed at Texas...
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