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Cedar Creek cross country teams compete at Parkway High Border Dash meet

The Cedar Creek cross country teams traveled to Bossier over the weekend and fared well at the Parkway High Border Dash.

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Tech’s Sam Murphy wins Jim Rivers

CHOUDRANT — Louisiana Tech fifth-year senior Sam Murphy won the first tournament of Tech’s 2021 campaign after finishing the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate with a -13 (68-68-67—203).

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Ruston disposes of NCHS in straight sets

The Ruston volleyball team is on a bit of a roll in the early season, improving to 2-0 in district play with a three-set demolition of Natchitoches-Central at home Tuesday.

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Downright Offensive

If there has been a theme to Louisiana Tech’s season thus far, it’s the fact they are facing some of the top offensive minds in the game.

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Lady Techsters fall in five sets to ULM on the road

MONROE — The Louisiana Tech volleyball team fell to the University of Louisiana Monroe in five sets Tuesday night in Monroe at the Fant-Ewing Coliseumby the score of 18-25, 25-27, 25-22, 26-24, 15-10.

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Panthers on the road a third straight week

There’s good news and bad news for Lincoln Prep this week as it prepares to face Glenbrook on the football field.

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Athlete of the Week

Ty’Rell Simmons of Lincoln Prep (center) receives a T-shirt from Cotton Top owner Cyndy Drewry (left). Simmons was the inaugural winner of the Ruston Daily Leader Buddy Davis Memorial Athlete of the Week award. With Simmons and Drewry is Ruston Daily Leader’s Jessica Stargardter.

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Bearcats claim title, RHS girls finish second

The Ruston High cross country teams continue to experience success in the early part of the 2021 season.

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Williamson honored by Conference USA

Louisiana Tech sophomore defensive back BeeJay Williamson was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the league on Monday.