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Steven Milam Named 2024 First-Team Freshman All-American by D1 Baseball
July 5, 2024 - 05:03 PM The award marked the second time Milam has received First-Team Freshman All-America recognition, as he was also honored last month by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. by Bill Franques +0 BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU second baseman Steven Milam on Friday was named a 2024 First-Team Freshman All-American by D1baseball.com. The award marked the second time Milam has received First-Team Freshman All-America recognition, as he was also honored last month by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Milam enjoyed a tremendous freshman season at LSU, batting .326 (72-for-221) with 12 doubles, three triples,...
Men’s Soccer Eyes Back-To-Back Postseason Appearances As Schedule Drops
PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's soccer program is coming off its first ever RRAC Tournament Championship and an NAIA Tournament victory while bringing back a majority of its contributors from a record-breaking 14-4-4 squad with 2023's #9 overall seed (William Carey), a Second Round participant (LSU Shreveport), and the last team outside of the final top-25 poll (Williams Baptist) on tap.
LSU Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU swimming and diving team released its 2024-2025 schedule consisting of three home meets, five away meets, and two invitationals, LSU Athletics and head coach Rick Bishop announced Friday. The Tigers open the season as usual with the annual Purple and Gold Intrasquad on...
'It's just not right': State representative seeks way to help paralyzed Lafayette officer
Along with community support, a Louisiana state representative is now taking part in helping a Lafayette police officer who was shot in the line of duty. After becomeing aware that the officer was struggling to cover her medical expenses, State Rep. Tehmi Chassion is proposing a bill that helps officers who are injured in a line of duty.
Community events: 'Delta Tank,' Baton Rouge Assembly's new members, and more
The Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Economic Development Committee hosted "Delta Tank," a small business pitch competition and pop-up shop on June 30. The event was in partnership with the Greater King David Baptist Church and was held at the John E. Montgomery II...
1 hurt after Baton Rouge shooting Friday, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One person was taken to a local hospital after a shooting in Baton Rouge on Friday, July 5. Emergency medical services said one person was transported to the hospital after a shooting on Hooper Road. EMS said the person was in stable condition. BRProud...
Kaplan High senior learns about Louisiana politics at Louisiana Boys State
KAPLAN - Coeyn Wise has always been interested in politics. At the age of 17, Wise had the opportunity to experience the workings of politics in Louisiana. Wise, who is a senior at Kaplan High School, recently attended Boys State in Natchitoches. Boys State teaches young men about Louisiana politics....
New LSU offer could affect recruiting timeline for Miami DB target
After receiving an offer from LSU late last week, a Miami cornerback target said he wants more time to consider his options. The post New LSU offer could affect recruiting timeline for Miami DB target appeared first on On3.
‘A servant at heart’: Family, community remembers health advocate Jeannette Alcon
Hamburger steak and Atomic Q’s, plus an ice water and a coffee, no sugar. That was Jeanette Alcon’s order at the family’s go-to spot, Hub City Diner, where her two children, Jonny and Rachel Campos sat Wednesday to remember their mother, days after she died at Hospice of Acadiana, close to the home where she raised her children after the family moved to Lafayette from Baton Rouge in 1988.
Football coach reacts to death of West Feliciana High School student
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 17-year-old from West Feliciana was killed in a car accident on Friday Morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the accident happened on Highway 78 just west of Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee. We’re told he ran off the road into a ditch, his car then flipped and hit a tree.
4 Louisiana Universities Named Among Best in America
Four universities in Louisiana are among the best in the United States, according to an analysis by Money. A total of 745 universities across the country were included in the list created by looking at financial aid, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and other factors. The four Louisiana universities to...
Weather Service – ‘Excessive Rainfall’ Forecast for Louisiana
The National Weather Service is suggesting to residents of Louisiana from Lake Charles to New Orleans and Shreveport to Vidalia and the parishes in between to get ready for an old-fashioned summer soaker. Oddly enough this increased threat of flooding rainfall can't be solely pinned on Hurricane Beryl. However, that tropical system will play a part in Louisiana's wet weather forecast as we move into next week.
Louisiana chemical facility fined, must carry out $150K in upgrades after 2023 fire
An explosion and fire last year at a St. Rose petroleum, chemical and renewables tank farm on the Mississippi River started when contract workers were welding on top of a large crude tank and fumes from residual oil inside the tank ignited, federal and state regulators say. Federal regulators faulted...
Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare as Beryl heads their way
The forecast track for Hurricane Beryl has shifted northward, and chances favor the storm to make landfall along the south Texas coastline. Beryl hit Mexico as a Friday Category 2 hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula. National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said […]
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