The senior lefty for Ruston High’s No. 10 Bearcats came through with a gem of a game in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, defeating Mandeville 2-1 with a complete game. He gave up a run in the first inning and then nothing else in a four-hitter with 8 strikeouts. Williams also had a base hit and a walk against the Skippers.
GRAMBLING — Grambling State University pitcher Connor Rudy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but Northwestern State struck for four runs in the frame in defeating the Tigers, 8-3, on Tuesday night at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.
The NCAA has appointed Louisiana Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood to its Division I Council. Wood’s four-year appointment is effective starting July 1.
Reid Williams pitched more innings Wednesday against Mandeville in the Class 5A playoff opener at the Ruston Sports Complex than he pitched all of last season.
TEXARKANA, Texas – James Swash continued his impressive performance at the 2022 Conference USA Golf Championships Tuesday shooting a sixunder-par 66 to lead the entire field through 36 holes at the Texarkana Country Club.
The senior lefty for Ruston High’s No. 10 Bearcats came through with a gem of a game in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, defeating Mandeville 2-1 with a complete game. He gave up a run in the first inning and then nothing else in a four-hitter with 8 strikeouts. Williams also had a base hit and a walk against the Skippers.
Editor’s Note: Every student has a place, every student has a particularly important purpose, and this is the first in a series of articles that will cover the contributions of Unsung Heroes of the Jackson Parish School System.
