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Mickey Joseph to be hired as next GSU football coach

Mickey Joseph is set to become the next head football coach at Grambling State University, sources told the Leader Sunday afternoon.

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Lady Techsters fall to SMU at home, lose ninth straight

The Lady Techsters got off to a fast start against SMU, but one quarter continued to plague them in a 69-53 loss Thursday night at the Thomas Assembly Center.

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Wossman sweeps pair from Ruston hoops teams

Ruston couldn’t maintain its early 10-4 lead over No. 2 Wossman (Division II Nonselect) and fell 68-52 at home on Thursday in the Remington Butler Classic.

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Simsboro girls split midweek contests

The Simsboro Lady Tigers split recent matchups against Lakeside and Homer, defeating Lakeside 37-13 and falling 36-33 to Homer.

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Bearcats, Baugh earn LFCA All-State honors

Postseason recognition continues to pour in for the Ruston football team after the team’s 2023 state championship season.

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Tigers lose competitive matchup against Drake

Kintavious Dozier and Antwan Burnett led the Grambling State basketball team, both scoring in doublefigures, as the Tigers dropped Thursday’s contest to Drake 68-56 at Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Mayfield dominates Broncos to cap off stellar career with a title

NEW ORLEANS – If you ever made your way to a Ruston football game over the last three seasons, it was hard to not feel the presence of Jadon Mayfield.

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Bearcats win the big game for beloved coaches

The first person Kyle Williams hugged was Jadon Mayfield.

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State Champions!

NEW ORLEANS — The last time the Ruston Bearcats were inside the Caesars Superdome, they walked off the field with heartbreak. One year later, they walked off as champions.