Louisiana Tech senior Ethan Bates is establishing himself as one of the best college baseball players in the country, at two different positions. Photos courtesy of Louisiana Tech
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 12:00am
In the fall of 2022, Lane Burroughs got a call from coaches at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas.
They wanted to talk about Ethan Bates, a former top-20 prospect out of Hot Springs, Arkansas...
Above, members of Louisiana Tech University’s Panhellenic Council work together to repaint one of the stations of the Born Learning Trail in Greenwood Park. Courtesy photo
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 12:00am
Ruston’s Greenwood Park was designed for activity. The previous site of Greenwood School, the 10-acre park includes an all-weather walking trail, recreation center, indoor basketball court, youth...
Cedar Creek competed with district rival Ouachita Christian but couldn’t produce enough runs Wednesday to upset the defending state champions. Photo by Darrell James
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 12:00am
Cedar Creek competed till the last out with the reigning state champion Ouachita Christian but couldn’t take advantage of a complete- game gem thrown by Max Brister in a 2-1 loss Wednesday.
Brister,...
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Dubach Elementary School Principal Tiffany Curry receives a presentation at a December school board meeting soon after being named full-time principal.
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 12:00am
After a rapid turnaround in academic performance at Dubach Elementary School, Principal Tiffany Curry is now among the state’s semifinalists for Louisiana Principal of the Year.
The Louisiana...
Louisiana Tech men’s and women’s basketball have lost seven combined players to the transfer portal since the end of the 2023-24 season. Photo by Darrell James
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 12:00am
While dozens of programs are battling through the Sweet 16 in March Madness, Louisiana Tech’s basketball teams are battling the transfer portal’s gravitational pull on their respective rosters.
A...