In Louisiana, more than 45% of fourthgrade students cannot read at even a basic level. Just 25% are considered proficient. These statistics are acritical. Illiteracy costs our nation’s health care system hundreds of billions of dollars per year and indicates future rates of poverty and crime.
In the grand scheme of things, Monday’s titanic city matchup between Ruston High and Cedar Creek won’t affect either team in playoff positioning much, but it did give them a taste of playoff atmosphere.
With the start of the 2022 season just three weeks away, Louisiana Tech will hold three instrasquad scrimmages this weekend that are open to the public.
The Ruston High softball team will be playing a scrimmage/umpire training Saturday at the Ruston Sports Complex in preparation for the upcoming 2022 season.
