South Carolina State

Starkville, MS

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Clark Randolph "Dudy" Noble coached baseball at Mississippi State from 1920 to 1947. Along the way, Noble recruited, coached and developed several big time ball players that went on to the Major Leagues. Many others were great college players that sought other vocations once their baseball careers ended. Noble himself...

The All-Dude Team

Saint Louis, MO

Columbus, OH

Former Ohio State baseball player Jacob Bosiokovic has been called up to the big leagues by the St. Louis Cardinals. Bosiokovic was a first baseman for the Buckeyes and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round in 2016. Bosiokovic then converted to pitching in 2019. The 6-foot-5,...

Jacob Bosiokovic called up by St. Louis Cardinals, becomes third active MLB player from Ohio State

St. Louis Cardinals veteran pitcher — and former Ole Miss baseball standout — Lance Lynn etched his name into Cardinals' history Sunday afternoon in a 2-0 win against the Cincinnati Reds. Facing Noelvi Marte at the plate, Lynn got him to strikeout looking for the second out of...

Former Diamond Rebel standout Lance Lynn etches name into St. Louis Cardinals history

Norman, OK

Here at Sooners Illustrated, our staff is always available to our subscribers. But there's also specifically carved out times for members to interact with our team. Every week, a VIP Chat is held on the site. It allows VIP subscribers to have every question, thought or conversation piece addressed by our reporters plus fellow members.

Best of the Bag: 2027 QB, baseball movement & the latest from the trail

Eugene, OR

At this point, former Wildcat Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is just running against herself. McLaughlin-Levrone left the fans in Eugene with something to cherish forever after closing the U.S. Olympic Trials with a 400-meter hurdles world record of 50.65. It marks the fifth time in her career she has set the event world record and the second time she has won Olympic Trials gold in her career. She won the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in 2021 with a then-world record of 51.90. McLaughlin-Levrone will join Team USA for her third Olympics after participating in the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games winning gold in the 4x400-meter relay and 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record for fifth time

Austin, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — Sunday's SEC Celebration in front of the UT Tower sporting a banner reading "TEXAS LIVES HERE" next to the SEC's logo seemed like a bigger, hotter version of a Texas football game day. Bevo was presiding over all things burnt orange with thousands of fans enjoying...

Texas SEC Celebration: Bevo, Greg Sankey and Pitbull officially usher Longhorns into a new era

Ames, IA

For all intents and purposes college basketball's 2024 transfer season is over although some schools could still add one or two more players prior to tipping off in November. However, in this age of highly paid transfers, many coaches could opt for quality over quantity, meaning they'll concentrate their NIL funds on several elite transfer prospects rather than scatter those finite moneys over more marginal prospects in an attempt to fill all 13 scholarship spots. They may prefer to roll the dice on injury and other attrition with nine or 10 scholarship players. Texas Tech, incidentally, has filled only 11 scholarship positions as of this writing and could stand pat. This is a calculated risk Grant McCasland and other coaches may be willing to run.

Taking Stock of Big XII Transfer Classes: Iowa State

New Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle on Sunday added Troy Tulowitzki to his staff as hitting coach after Texas A&M hired one of Schlossnagle's assistant coaches, Michael Earley, to lead the Aggies' baseball program. Tulowitzki, a five-time MLB All-Star, first joined the Longhorns staff as an assistant under former Texas...

Troy Tulowitzki added to Texas staff as hitting coach by Jim Schlossnagle after Texas A&M hires Michael Earley

Jacksonville, FL

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

College Station, TX

Texas A&M entered June with a top-10 class looking to build on it. On the final day of the month, the Aggies not only solidified their standing but jumped up two more spots following another big addition. Bonita (CA) linebacker Noah Mikhail committed to Texas A&M on Sunday over his...

Texas A&M moves up to No. 7 in 2025 cycle after addition of Noah Mikhail

Georgia State

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Kansas State

Manhattan, KS

The National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) will soon be in operation in Manhattan, Kansas. Its construction, which took more than 10 years, was recently completed. The facility was turned over to the USDA, which will operate NBAF. NBAF enhances the U.S. government's research, development, testing, and evaluation countermeasure capabilities by establishing a modern, integrated foreign animal and zoonotic disease research, development, and testing facility. Overseeing the construction was a Kansas State graduate who returned to Manhattan to continue his work for the Department of Homeland Security. Tim Barr was eventually given the title of program manager to lead the facility through the construction process and into the handoff to the USDA. Barr and his wife, Cathy, also happen to be Tim and Becky Fitzgerald's neighbors. When the two couples gather, talk usually surrounds family, music, and their shared interest in landscaping, but Barr's work was rarely brought up because of its nature. Now that his job is complete — the project returned more than $10 million to the state of Kansas after coming in under budget — Barr received permission to discuss the project in depth. Designed and built in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the new facility provides modern, safe, and secure biocontainment laboratories for licensing animal vaccines, defending against high-consequence diseases in livestock, and providing the essential infrastructure for threat characterization, forensics, and detection. NBAF sits on a forty-eight-acre lot in close proximity to the KSU Biosecurity Research Institute to allow for shared learning and research and costs $1.25 billion to build. Replacing and expanding upon the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, NBAF enhances the DHS's and USDA's capabilities to meet mandated national biological and agricultural defense mission requirements by creating an integrated and comprehensive system to rapidly recognize and characterize biological agents in animal populations, food, water, agriculture, and the environment.

Life of Fitz: Tim Barr in Manhattan, Kansas

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

San Marcos, TX

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas State 7-on-7 tournament took place over the weekend as high school programs across the state competed over three divisions. This naturally led to plenty of talent all assembling in one place. This not only created memorable competition between elite athletes and programs. It...

Collin's Corner: Recruiting notes out of Texas State 7on7 Tournament

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Former Wildcat and 2023 Kentucky Track & Field alumna Masai Russell ('23) punched her ticket to her first Olympics in grand style at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon Sunday night. Russell will join Team USA for the first time in the Paris Olympics after securing her first U.S....

Masai Russell captures U.S. championship in 100m hurdles

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

It's been almost a month since Microsoft Word has gotten any action on this MacBook Air, so there might be a period of acclimation with my return to work. I've got some rust to shake off, that's for sure, and plenty of catching up to do, too.

Let's get down to business

Oklahoma State

The Oklahoma Sooners got some good news from the recruiting trail recently. Ty Haywood announced via social media a list of his top-three schools at this point in his recruitment. The Crimson and Cream was able to make the cut. Oklahoma was named alongside programs like Alabama and Florida State....

Oklahoma in top-three for five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood

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Gamecocks in the MiLB: June 25

The South Carolina baseball season is over, but the minor leagues are only about half way complete. There are a couple dozen former Gamecocks who are...

Gamecocks in the MiLB: June 25

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