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LSU Basketball Star Flau’jae on Her New Album, Lil Wayne Collab, and the WNBA
Ten floors above the heart of Times Square, afternoon sunlight fills a Manhattan recording control room as Flau’jae Johnson sits in front of a bank of screens and soundboards, staring at herself in outer space.How to Watch 2024 WNBA Games Online This Season It’s mid-May, more than a month before the release of Johnson’s debut studio EP, Best of Both Worlds, the cover art for which she has pulled up on one of the monitors. In it, her face floats amid a deep-purple scene of nebulas, galaxies, and planets, along with a headshot of her late father, Jason Johnson, better known...
Ark-La-Tex Sports Card Show Hosts LSU Star This Weekend
This weekend is the next installment of the Ark-La-Tex Sports Card and Memorabilia Show. This time, with a new location. Usually the event is held in Bossier City, but now they will be heading over the river to Shreveport for their next show. This time the show will be held at the Broadmoor United Methodist Church Gym, located at 3715 Youree Drive in Shreveport. The show will be Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier livid that Death Valley isn't toughest place to play in College Football 25
There’s a lot of excitement around the upcoming release of EA Sports’ College Football 25 — not just among fans, but among players, as well. However, not every player is pleased with all the information that has been released so far. Speaking to reporters at the Manning Passing Academy, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had a bone to pick with the fact that Tiger Stadium only ranked as the third toughest venue in the game.
Photos: Operation Reload For Heroes Competitors Hit the Target
A brief shower may have slowed the start of BR Soldier Outreach's Operation Reload For Heroes sporting clay tournament but it didn't dampen the spirit of those competing. The tournament, originally scheduled for May 17, was held at the Bridge View Gun Club in Port Allen and is a fundraiser to help pay for the postage for shipping comfort items to deployed soldiers. BR Soldier Outreach ships comfort items not just to a nominated soldier but also to every service member in that soldiers unit. Next years tournament will be held on May 16. For more information log onto www.brsoldieroutreach.com.
Former LSU star Sha'Carri Richardson moves closer to second U.S. Olympic team berth
After earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team last weekend, Sha'Carri Richardson has another berth in her sights. The former LSU sprint star punched her ticket to the Paris Olympics by taking the title in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials last Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
Former South Beauregard Athlete Trinity Spooner Places 15th in U.S. Olympic Javelin Qualifier
EUGENE, Or. (KPLC) - Former South Beauregard athlete Trinity Spooner won three State Championships for the Knights before heading to Baton Rouge to compete for LSU. As a freshman Spooner earned first team All-American status after finishing seventh in the NCAA javelin finals earlier this month with a throw of 54.81 meters.
Senior point guard bound for out-of-state prep school. See where he is headed
One of Baton Rouge’s rising senior basketball standouts, Scotlandville point guard Jamal Drewery, is headed to Arizona-based Hillcrest Prep for his final high school season. “It was a tough decision … one I went back and forth on,” Drewery said. “Basically, it’s about better competition and opportunities on and off the court.
Team USA's beach volleyball uniforms for 2024 Paris Olympics designed by Baton Rouge artist
BATON ROUGE - Former LSU duo Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth will make their Olympic debut in Paris for Team USA in Women's beach volleyball. The blue uniforms they'll be wearing are designed by a graphic designer from right here in Baton Rouge. The designer is Kenneth Hilliard, who started his graphic design page on social media called Hilliard Creative.
LSU picking up steam for No. 3 cornerback in Louisiana after late offer
LSU’s 2025 class is off to a very strong start, but it suffered a significant loss last week. Four-star cornerback Jaboree Antoine, the top-ranked cornerback in the state of Louisiana, backed off his commitment to the Tigers. Since then, coach Brian Kelly and the staff have been scrambling a bit to beef up the corner class once more.
Episcopal hosts 7 on 7 tournament in honor of alum Jimmy Williams
Baton Rouge - Friday, 10 high school 7 on 7 teams showed up to Episcopal High School for the second annual Jimmy Williams Memorial Classic. Williams is a former player and coach for the Knights as well as a college and professional football player. He passed away from cancer on...
Nussmeier attends Manning Passing Academy, looks forward to 2024 LSU season with "The Bomb Squad"
THIBODAUX, La. (WAFB) - The Manning Passing Academy is a south Louisiana tradition that rolls around each year in late June. Now in its 28th season, the event attracts over 1,400 campers from all 50 states and beyond to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier was one of...
5-star LSU true freshman Dominick McKinley shows off impressive transformation since arriving on campus
LSU had a solid number of freshman signees opt to early enroll this offseason, but the biggest prize of the 2024 class just recently arrived on campus as a summer enrollee. At long last, five-star true freshman defensive lineman Dominick McKinley has arrived in Baton Rouge, and he’s quickly turning heads. McKinley, who hails from Acadiana High School in Lafayette and was the top prospect in the state of Louisiana, was listed at 280 pounds as a high school senior.
LSU missing CWS didn't stop fans from participating in 'Jell-O Shot Challenge'
When the LSU Fighting Tigers won the 2023 College World Series, Tigers fans set a record for the most Jell-O shots consumed at an Omaha pizzeria: 68,888. The annual contest at Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina also serves as a fundraiser for food banks.
Ex-LSU QB JaMarcus Russell stole $74K from high school alma mater, lawsuit says
A lawsuit is accusing former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell of taking a $74,000 check written as a donation to the Mobile, Alabama, high school football program he used to coach. WKRG Sports reported Saturday that Chris Knowles, a local businessman, wrote the check to Russel to help Williamson High School...
Sports2-A-Days Preview: Istrouma Indians
BATON ROUGE - Sid Edwards and the Istrouma Indians are hoping for more in year two after a great opening season turning the program around. A second round playoff game and a six and six season were a step up, but Coach Edwards notes that many of the players from last years team have moved on.
Former LSU stars Harrison, Richardson make statements in U.S. Olympic trials
The fifth day of competition at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Thursday was like a leisurely stroll in the park for former LSU stars JuVaughn Harrison and Sha'Carri Richardson. Harrison needed just one attempt to get through the high jump qualifying and earn a spot in the final,...
LSU Board of Supervisors extends softball coach Beth Torina's contract
BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a contract extension for LSU head softball coach Beth Torina as well as other athletic contract moves on Friday with no objections. Torina's contract was extended for two more years and will now run through August 31, 2028, with no change...
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