Funeral Services for Ronald Earl Archer, 60, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the Marion Baptist Church in Marion, where the Rev. Ronnie Traylor is pastor.
LAKE CHARLES — The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs completed their first road trip of the season with their fourth straight win, defeating the McNeese State Cowboys 7-4 in front of 1,215 Tuesday night at Joe Miller Ballpark.
Louisiana Tech’s Jarret Whorff has been named the first Conference USA Pitcher of the Week for the 2020 season. The junior tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings in Sunday’s 10-0 win over No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette. He allowed only one hit while striking out seven Ragin’ Cajuns. Photo by TOM MORRIS/LATechSportsPix.com
Tech’s Taylor Young was placed on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List, the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation announced on Tuesday. The award is given to the nation’s best hitter, and special consideration is also given to academics and personal integrity. The West Monroe native has a career batting average of .306 and an onbase percentage of .454. He has accumulated 85 career walks and will reach the top 10 in school history with only two more in 2020. The winner of the award will be announced in June and honored at a gala this fall in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by TOM MORRIS/LATechSportsPix.com
Nick Maryland (4) and the Simsboro High School Tigers closed out the 2019-20 regular season in winning fashion Tuesday night, taking a 75-65 home win over Arcadia. The Tigers stand at 31-4 on the season. Photo by TONY VALENTINO
Louisiana Tech returns to the court when the Lady Techsters play host to Conference USA travel partner Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. today at the Thomas Assembly Center.
Markel Jones and the Ruston High Bearcats picked up a non-district loss Tuesday night as they fell 40-31 to Carroll High School in Monroe. The Bearcats will close out regular season play at Alexandria on Friday. Leader photo by T. SCOTT BOATRIGHT
HOUSTON — Louisiana Tech’s golf team wrapped up three days of action at the All- American Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon, finishing their three combined rounds in eighth place at seven over par among a competitive 13-team field at the Golf Club of Houston.
