The Cedar Creek Lady Cougars will be hosting the annual Caroline Menzina Memorial Softball Tournament this weekend at the Ruston Sports Complex Friday and Saturday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — The Grambling State University baseball team put forth a stronger effort at the plate, tallying 11 hits, but couldn’t overcome No. 3 Arkansas Wednesday evening.
Behind a ferocious 15-hit attack, the Ruston Bearcats won for the ninth time in 10 games Tuesday, blasting Tioga 14-0 on the road in prep baseball action.
MONROE – Louisiana Tech defeated UL-Monroe 8-4 Tuesday night at Warhawk Field behind the bat of Walker Burchfield and a strong pitching perfomance in Greg Martinez’s first start of the season.
LAFAYETTE — Sam Murphy fired a final round 67 and Louisiana Tech shot a team total of 4-under 284 on Tuesday as the Bulldogs finished seventh among a talented field of 16 teams at the 37th annual Louisiana Classic hosted by UL-Lafayette at Oakbourne Country Club.
Simsboro senior guard Nick Maryland wrapped up a stellar career Friday night by leading the No. 1 Tigers to their second straight Class B state basketball championship at Marsh Madness in Lake Charles. Maryland was named the Outstanding Player after scoring 17 points with 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals against No. 3 Zwolle in a 67-44 win in the finals. Maryland ends his Simsboro career with four championships in five seasons.
The Ruston High School track and field indoor state championship teams were recently honred at the Ruston Board of Aldermen meeting. Shown are RHS head track coach Allen Whitaker (left), Alderwoman Carolyn Cage and RHS assistant track coach Kevin Jackson. Leader photo by Nancy Bergeron
