Author: Russell Hedges

  • Grambling State, New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passes away at 80

    Grambling State, New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passes away at 80

    Grambling State Athletic Communications (featured photo via The Associated Press) Former Grambling State and New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passed away Tuesday. He was 80. The following is a GSU Department of Athletics release. The Grambling State University Department of Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of Willis Reed, a former Grambling…

  • High school baseball: Strong pitching helps Lakeside defeat Minden; North Webster wins

    High school baseball: Strong pitching helps Lakeside defeat Minden; North Webster wins

    Strong pitching performances helped the Lakeside Warriors defeat the Minden Crimson Tide 5-2 Tuesday night in Sibley, Elsewhere, North Webster defeated Plain Dealing 19-1 at Plain Dealing, Glenbrook fell to Ruston 16-7 in Ruston and Doyline lost to Weston 13-0. At Lakeside, Warriors starter Jordan Isbell allowed three hits and no earned runs in four…

  • High school softball: North Webster, Lakeside, Glenbrook win

    High school softball: North Webster, Lakeside, Glenbrook win

    North Webster, Lakeside and Glenbrook all won Tuesday. North Webster defeated Carroll 18-0 in a District 1-3A game in Monroe, Lakeside topped Loyola 12-2 in a matchup of District 1-2A teams at Lakeside and Glenbrook downed Ringgold 24-4 in a District 1-1A game at Glenbrook, In a non-district game, Minden fell to Quitman 13-1 at…

  • High school softball: North Webster, Minden win

    High school softball: North Webster, Minden win

    The North Webster Lady Knights and Minden Lady Tiders posted home victories Monday. North Webster defeated North Caddo 17-6 in a non-district game, and Minden downed Bossier 17-0 in a District 1-5A game. At North Webster, Landree Andrews went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI. Anekah Coleman went 2-for-5 with a triple and three…

  • High school baseball: This week’s schedule (March 20-25)

    High school baseball: This week’s schedule (March 20-25)

    Monday North Webster at LaSalle, 5 Tuesday  Minden at Lakeside, 6 North Webster at Plain Dealing, 5 Glenbrook at Ruston, 6 Weston at Doyline, 5 Wednesday  North Webster at Stanley, 5 Lakeside at Byrd, 6 Thursday  Booker T. Washington at Minden, 6 Doyline at Weston, 6 Friday  Minden at St. Mary’s, 5 North Webster at…

  • High school softball: This week’s schedule (March 20-25)

    High school softball: This week’s schedule (March 20-25)

    Monday  Bossier at Minden, 4 North Caddo at North Webster, 6 Mansfield at Doyline, 4 Tuesday  Quitman at Minden, 5:30 North Webster at Carroll, 5:30 Loyola at Lakeside, 5 Ringgold at Glenbrook, 5 Wednesday  Wossman at North Webster, 5 Thursday  Calvin at Minden, 4 Haynesville at Lakeside, 5:30 Glenbrook at St. Mary’s, 5 Doyline at…

  • High school softball: Minden, Glenbrook post victories on final day of tournaments

    High school softball: Minden, Glenbrook post victories on final day of tournaments

    The Minden Lady Tiders, Glenbrook Lady Apaches and Lakeside Lady Warriors won tournament games Saturday. Minden split games in the Evangel Christian tournament, defeating Converse 8-7 and falling to Ruston 10-4. Glenbrook split games in the Stanley tournament, defeating  Parkway 15-6 and losing to Quitman 10-0. Lakeside defeated Castor 19-14 in its final Stanley tournament…

  • High school baseball: Glenbrook, Minden get two wins each on final day of tournaments

    High school baseball: Glenbrook, Minden get two wins each on final day of tournaments

    The Glenbrook Apaches and Minden Crimson Tide won two games each on the final day of tournaments Saturday. Glenbrook defeated Welsh 6-3 and Bolton 8-4 in the Grace Christian tournament in Alexandria. Minden defeated Calvin 14-1 and Red River 7-5 in the Red River tournament in Coushatta. Glenbrook’s Easton Sanders pitched a four-hitter against Welsh.…

  • High school track and field: North Webster, Lakeside win Don Austin Memorial titles; Doyline’s Harris wins four events

    High school track and field: North Webster, Lakeside win Don Austin Memorial titles; Doyline’s Harris wins four events

    North Webster and Lakeside took the team titles in the Don Austin Memorial Relays hosted by Lakeside Friday. Athletes competed in chilly and windy conditions. The shot put, discus and javelin were not held because of poor field conditions caused by Thursday’s rain. North Webster won the boys division with 100 points. Jonesboro-Hodge was second…

  • College baseball: Tech opens conference play with victory

    College baseball: Tech opens conference play with victory

    Louisiana Tech Athletic Communications RUSTON — A pair of early runs by Louisiana Tech was enough on a chilly Friday night as stellar pitching and defense did the rest in a 2-1 victory over Charlotte to open up Conference USA play at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.  All three of those phases –…