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Ruston daily leader sports 6 – Ruston High School head football coach Jerrod Baugh will receive the prestigious honor of North Louisiana High School Football Coach of the Year from the National Football Lincoln Prep took advantage of an under-manned Cedar Creek Cougars team on Friday, defeating its District 1-1A and Lincoln Parish rival 63-28. “You look 212 W. “ Unfortunately for Creek, the solid field position, and a hefty advantage in time of possession only ended in 6-0 first quarter lead on a Wyatt Gremilion 1-yard rushing score. Despite playing without three starters for Ruston High head baseball coach Zack Smith confirmed to the Leader he has resigned as head coach of the Bearcats after a 5-16 start to the 2024 season. Choudrant High has earned the reputation as a baseball juggernaut in Class B. 75 points, 6. 255. 5% shooting clip over the final 20 minutes. O. Newman came alive over the final 10 minutes to Ruston held a 36-27 lead with 1:10 left in the third. and 212 W. com. against the Maine Black Bears at J. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 On Monday afternoon, the 10 candidates for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation’s best point guard in college basketball, were announced. RHS sweeps Ensminger came to Ruston after stints at Assumption (2020), Patterson High (2012), and Covenant Christian Academy (2011-12), looking to find a fresh start and life and find a new family after the loss of his wife, sports The battle for district crown lived up to the hype. Vernon St, Ruston, on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2 p. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Simsboro remained undefeated in district play following a 68-59 win over Castor on Tuesday to improve to 18-8 overall and 7-0 in district. Photo by Landon Davis Head coach Jerrod Baugh and his No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston's defensive dominance over the last two months shows there is something to the cliche of it's not how you start; it's how you finish. Cedar Creek’s first opportunity to face an opponent is around the corner, but the preparation hasn’t changed. Bufford is hitting . Another basket from Summerford increased the lead to 38-29 as the quarter came to a close. 6 team in Class 5A in the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association prep poll. 318. He’s never one to take preseason chatter as 212 W. The No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston, meanwhile, showed aggressiveness offensively with six free-throw makes, along with a three from Anding to pull ahead 31-16 at halftime. Click here to read 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 GRAMBLING – James “ Shack” Harris & Doug Williams Field at Eddie G. Tech is scheduled to play a double-header Professional news and sports coverage made by locals, for locals, in both print and digital. An additional 2% sales tax to be levied in the district also for 20 years. Photo courtesy of UNI When Louisiana Tech’s Fresh off playing for respective state championships, Ruston High and Alexandria Senior High rightfully dominated the 2- 5A All-District team, with the Bearcats boasting 18 212 W. 3- seeded Bearcats (8-2) host the No. Photo by Josh McDaniel Ruston is one of three Lincoln parish teams who earned a top-10 seed in the 2024 LHSAA playoffs. The Cedar Creek Lady Cougars (24-3, 5-0 district) made easy work of Lincoln Prep (2-16, 1-3 district) in a 52-11 win on Friday, moving Creek’s winning streak to 12 games to set up a high Sonny Cumbie will no longer call the offensive plays for Louisiana Tech after the third-year head coach announced on his weekly radio show Thursday he would pass play Ruston pitched a first-quarter shutout and opened a 28-point lead before cruising to a 55-point win to improve to 16-8 on the season and 1-0 in District 2-5A. Despite LSU-A jumping ahead 17-9 early, the Bulldogs rallied to lead at halftime 30-26 before pulling away in the second half at a 51. Bond drew up a designed screen to help Aidan Anding slip Louisiana Tech pitcher Allie Floyd, a junior, is back to lead the Bulldog pitching staff this spring. The proud Iowa State graduate — we don’t hold that against him — packed the Averaged 14. Offensively, The Ruston market is too small to support a specialty hospital like Ruston Regional under current healthcare realities and local market dynamics,” Rice said. According to Ruston police, a suspect is in custody. After watching his sophomore 212 W. Ruston High senior Harper Cauley will fulfill her volleyball dream of playing at the Division I level after committing to Northwestern State on Ruston High senior Harper Cauley will fulfill her volleyball dream of playing at the Division I level after committing to Northwestern State on Wednesday. Cauley, the 2024 District 2-1 MVP with 294 In honor of Martin Louisiana Tech opens the 2025 season today at 4 p. Jaliyah McWain Junior guard Mikale Stevenson scored a game-high 18 points as Grambling State earned an 81-77 victory over the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night at H. 14-seeded Broncos 212 W. Young, Jr. “Ruston 212 W. Hobdy Assembly Center will be receiving The Choudrant Aggies extended their win streak to six on Tuesday night with an 86- 64 victory over the No. Ruston High head football coach Jerrod Baugh confirmed to the Ruston Leader that Ruston High School defensive coordinator Kyle Williams informed the Bearcat football The Cedar Creek Lady Cougars (24-3, 5-0 district) made easy work of Lincoln Prep (2-16, 1-3 district) in a 52-11 win on Friday, moving Creek’s winning streak to 12 games to set Ruston, looking to defend its 2023 state title, fell short against the Central Wildcats in a game that was over in the blink of an eye after a string of errors that led to a blowout loss. If you don't subscribe to the Ruston Daily Leader, you can get a FREE one-month subscription right BREAKING NEWS: A violent incident occurred at Louisiana Tech's Lambright Sports & Wellness Center on campus Monday morning. 5 (Class C) Georgetown Bulldogs. At the time, all she thought 212 W. From a No. Modest is averaging 18. Ruston took control in the fourth The famed 1982 Ruston High defense dominated Neville in the Superdome for an 8-0 victory, holding the Tigers to just 124 yards of offense. 0 blocks during 2023-24 basketball season, per the Ruston Daily Leader. Online Louisiana Tech softball finished the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge with a 2- 3 record after falling to Northern Colorado and No. 0 points, 11. 5 Quitman Wolverines 89-75 to extend their winning ways to nine straight games to In lieu of flowers, donations or memorials may be made to the North Central Louisiana Substance Abuse Center, Inc. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston defensive lineman Ka’Varion Key (63) and linebacker Zheric Hill (21) crunch Neville quarterback Parker Robinson during last Friday’s game at Hoss Garrett After improving in nearly all offensive statistics this year from his breakout junior season, it shouldn’t come as a surprise Brantley has earned the honor of All Ruston Daily Sam Houston took a 24-14 lead on an 8-0 run as Tech began to rush passes and not finish open looks, while SHS knocked down freebies. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Choudrant Aggies continued their long winning streak Tuesday night, defeating the No. 8 points and shooting 37 percent from three-point range, per the Ruston Daily Leader. 1 in Louisiana is better than No. No. Ruston faces Bossier on Monday at 5: 30 p. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Ruston High football team honored impactful seniors and another successful season at its annual awards banquet Monday evening at the Ruston Civic Center. I'm a proud graduate of Iowa State University looking to Ruston closes the regular season on the road at West Monroe tonight with playoff seeding implications on the line. Proceeds from the additional sales tax Harper and her sister Baylor Cauley traded points to help Ruston gain a 17-13 lead - forcing an East Ascension timeout. As the Bulldogs continue to fight through Conference With the Bearcats leading by 16 with 4:30 left in the fourth and a return trip to the state tournament seeming within easy reach, the Broncos got off the mat and started throwing Fresh off a 49-0 win over Pineville on Friday for Homecoming, Ruston remains the No. Now, she’s excited to be with the With Fields’ absence, Cumbie mentioned young linebackers Jadon Mayfield of Ruston and Alonzo Jackson among the names in line for more practice reps. Brantley then connected 212 W. It's a blow to a Bulldog program that once again finished with a losing record (5-8) in 2024 but was able Venters found that out the hard way in March of last year when she went down with a severe leg injury in an AAU game at the Ruston Sports Complex. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The night started a bit shaky for Ruston as Hartwell was picked on the first series of the game, giving Cabot an easy setup to work with for a 4-yard touchdown pass for an early 212 W. Green has become a Cedar Creek’s boys and girls basketball teams opened District 1-1A play with blowout wins over Glenbrook on Friday, extending each program’s respective win streaks into the final week of Ruston (6-2, 1-2 district) will have to earn its way back into the top five in Class 5A after the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Week 9 prep poll ranked the Bearcats at No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston’s big lead in the second half came thanks to a 1- yard touchdown from Josh Brantley, and then a 14-yard Brantley scamper to go up 22-8 with 2:14 left in the third on a The Ruston Bearcats officially finished the regular season as a top 6 team in Class 5A in the final Louisiana Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll released on Monday. Dylone Brooks (26) rushed for 103 yards last week against Tech is scheduled to play a double-header Saturday at noon and 3 p. 1 Ruston (6-1, 1-1) on Friday in Rounding out the top awards for the All-Ruston Daily Leader Football Team is Coach of the Year, given this year to Lincoln Prep head coach Glen Hall after he led the Ruston high school seniors Jaden Osborne, Dyson Fields, Mason Skipper, Christian Davis, and Jordan Mc-Wain walked off the turf of James Field inside L. Ruston isn’t Ruston without standards being passed down, without upperclassmen intentionally pouring 212 W. 4353----Cody Richard General Manager cody@rustonleader Pierre fell in love with Bufford’s bat and natural leadership skills in recruiting, and both qualities carried over on the long move to Grambling according to Pierre. Box 505, Ruston, LA 712730505. Courtesy photo 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Ruston High School competition cheer team finished 4th at the National High School Cheerleading Championships on Sunday at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, The Cedar Creek Lady Cougars (24-3, 5-0 district) made easy work of Lincoln Prep (2-16, 1-3 district) in a 52-11 win on Friday, moving Creek’s winning streak to 12 games to set up a high Ruston basketball coach Corey Deans chalked up Ahmad Hudson’s performance against the West Monroe Rebels on Tuesday to a simple belief. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Ruston High girls basketball team showed Tuesday night why games can’t be played on paper. com. Ruston struggled to play through the post throughout the night, even with Hudson finishing with 19 212 W. The Official Lincoln Parish Journal . Ruston’s Board of Aldermen has also created an economic development district around the Buc-ee’s. With state titles in 2021 and 2022, along with a semifinal appearance in 2023 among recent successes, the Aggies have become accustomed to 212 W. 4 Ruston Bearcats took care of business and remain undefeated on the season after a 48-6 win over Pineville on Friday. m. 4 Quitman Wolverines (19-4, 2-1 district) enjoyed a lead for exactly one minute inside Simsboro’s home gym on in a high-stakes District 1-B battle on Former Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Milton Williams became the 15th Bulldog to win a Super Bowl on Sunday as he played a big part in the Philadelphia Eagles dismantling The Rams beat Ruston by 42 in their first meeting back in November when Ruston was without its football stars but that success against the Bearcats didn’t carry over in the Despite the change in leadership, NSU still pursued Cauley, especially after watching her play in the 2023 LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament. But Ruston Daily Leader sports writer Matt Belinson has done it with flying colors in my opinion. Ruston opens the 2024-25 season Monday at the City of Lights Thanksgiving Classic, hosted by Natchitoches-Central. Search . “So lucky we had already ST. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The backbreaker for Dunham came out of a Ruston timeout, with the Bearcats hanging on to a 40-37 lead. Accessibility Policy; Subscribe; Log In; Home. 4 ranked Neville Tigers (7-0, 2-0) walked out of Hoss Garrett Stadium with a 26-21 win over No. Hill, a veteran captain on the Ruston Bearcats defense with a smile that can The No. 2023: Played receiver as a freshman, helping Ruston to the Louisiana As a junior, earned Louisiana District 2-5A first-team basketball honors, averaging 14. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 212 W. Louisiana Tech 212 W. With the postseason around the corner, and the Bearcats in contention for a 212 W. The Panthers improved to 20-7 Ruston went nearly eight minutes without a field goal in the first half. 1 (4A Texas) Stephenville, Texas, on 212 W. Robinson Memorial Stadium and Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Coming into the matchup of north Louisiana foes between Ruston and Zheric Hill waited his turn to shine in the spotlight, and he made the most of his moment in 2024. The Tigers were led by Trumarion Smith 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Terrell’s shooting leads Simsboro Tigers past Doyline in pivotal district contest Ruston High girls and boys basketball teams bounced back from tough road losses at Alexandria Senior High last week with road wins over Ouachita on Tuesday. Ruston, LA 71270. The Tigers were also Ruston' big lead in the second half came thanks to a 1-yard touchdown from Josh Brantley, and then a 14-yard touchdown to go up 22-8 with 2:14 left in the third on a QB option 212 W. 12 Florida State on Saturday afternoon. Park Avenue. 7 rebounds, and 3. The victory brought Choudrant to 12 212 W. 1 Ruston's (5-0) top ranked status looked like the real deal over No. Ruston Ruston also had three players earn All-State Honorable Mention in senior running back Jordan Hayes and senior defensive lineman Payton Bell and senior kicker Jack Elliot. Photos; Videos; About Us; News. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 QUITMAN – Adam Wodach’s hair dripped with sweat. , of Ruston, will be held at China Grove Church, 607 S. Tech wins 67-66 behind fourth quarter rally. LOUIS — The Louisiana Tech bowling team finished the weekend with a 9-3 record and a third- place finish at the Columbia 300 Saints Invite at Bowlero Lakeside on Sunday. 1 in Texas. 353 on the season with 2 home runs, Service for Quincy P. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston’s 20-game win streak is no more. Louisiana Tech’s Sean 212 W. 3 seeded Ruston Bearcats have used their bye Simsboro boys basketball has picked up right where the 2023-24 season left off as the Tigers have jumped out to a 2-1 start to the season, nearly knocking off top-ranked Jerrod Baugh doesn’t want Ruston worried about making history tonight against West Monroe. Email him at sports@rustonleader. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Tech sources confirmed the news to the Leader following Zenitz's report. Rosters always change, coaches look to capitalize off past Ruston athletic director and head football coach Jerrod Baugh credited each senior for their hard work and leadership that allowed them to make Wednesday a reality. Lincoln parish is well represented in the boy's Ruston Daily Leader. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston got on the board first on Brooks sprinting past defenders for 36-yard TD run with 8:00 left in the first, set up earlier by a 29-yard rush from Hayes. 2 rebounds, and The hardest pill to swallow about winning year-after-year in sports is you rarely do it with the same group of people. 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Louisiana Tech will turn to a familiar face to help try turn its offensive woes around in 2025, with Sonny Cumbie announcing the hiring of Tony Franklin as the program's new The Grambling State University baseball team had two players earn preseason All- SWAC honors, announced by the conference on Monday morning. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium for the For the third season in a row, Ruston will have to beat Zachary to keep its postseason dreams alive. Clemmons Arena. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Talvin Hester doesn’t want the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team buying its own hype going into the 2024-25 season. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 The Cedar Creek Lady Cougars ( 18- 3) have made winning a habit this season, and the victories don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon as Creek defeated Class C No. Thursday, November 14, 2024. 1 ranking and a 20-game win streak to now back-to-back regular season losses for the first time since week Tassin helped lead the Lady Aggies to the state semifinals in 2023 but watched from the stands in 2024 as the team made it to the quarterfinals. , P. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. The second-year head coach of the Simsboro Tigers didn’t play a single minute of Thursday’s district battle against Quitman, Head football coach Sonny Cumbie announced the final two additions to his coaching staff, as Paul Randolph and Sam Carter will join the Bulldogs for the 2025 season. Sports Editor for the Ruston Daily Leader · I'm an energetic reporter who loves to tell stories. Out of the break, the Spartans exploded for a 7-1 run to — sports@rustonleader. 3 Summerfield ( 19- “In fact, Hudson has spoken with current LSU freshman tight end Trey’Dez Green about the process of pursuing both sports at the next level,” West added. m. With the 1-1A title at stake between Arcadia (24-4, 5-1 district) and Cedar Creek (25-3, 6-0), the Lady Cougars rose to the ALEXANDRIA - Ruston is officially in unfamiliar territory. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 With 27 college programs in attendance and 90 softball players looking to make an impression, Bullet Athletics officials and college coaches deemed the Summer Showcase From left, Ruston High athletes Jake Simmons (East Central CC baseball), Morgan Foster (McNeese State softball) and David Griep (South Arkansas baseball) signed . Park Avenue Ruston, LA 71270 318. In late October, Ruston lost back-to Matt Belinson is sports editor and covers sports for the Ruston Daily Leader. C. With the Cougars set to host a scrimmage against Lakeside on 212 W. 1 team in Class 5A in the latest prep poll In his first varsity football season, Anding put up 34 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and a blocked field goal as a junior – earning First Team All Take it as cliché if you choose but it’s a powerful agent in a college sports landscape becoming more transactional. , but if weather forces a postponement, Maine will stay in Ruston through Sunday evening if the double-header must be moved back a day. LONGVIEW – No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 SIMSBORO – The No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 Ruston enters the postseason on a two-game win streak after beating Pineville and West Monroe by a combined 85-0 to close the regular season. Lincoln Prep (7-3) earned Ruston has had no trouble offensively over the last two months, with the Bearcats scoring at least 36 points in each of the last five games while averaging over 6 yards per carry That’s exactly what Baugh likes to hear from one of his leaders. Photo by Darrell James It’s a process, and it starts with a tough nonconference Louisiana Tech Sports Saturday, December 14, 2024 Photo by Josh McDaniel Evan Bullock and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will play in a bowl game after all, facing Army in The 1986 Ruston High Bearcats captured the school’s sixth state championship and the second won under the guidance of legendary head coach Jimmy “Chick” Childress. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 After another convincing win in the Lonestar State over Midland Legacy on Saturday, Ruston (4-0) remains the unanimous No. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 After a successful stint as defensive coordinator at Northern Iowa, Jeremiah Johnson brings his aggressive style of defense to Ruston and Louisiana Tech for the 2024 season. Community; School News; FYI; Arrests; Sports. Smith, nearly 212 W. J. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 CHOUDRANT — Behind red- hot Carson Carrico’s 24 points, the Choudrant Aggies dismantled Family Community 70-46 on Friday to win the program’s first district title since the Simsboro High guard Jakaleb Modest, a junior, reached 1,000 career points on Monday in the Tigers’ win over Calvin. . Category: Sports; Search form. By the break, Ruston had four 212 W. 4353 © Ruston Daily Leader 2025 — Leader Staff Report Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Dizer, who served as West Monroe’s strength and conditioning coach last season and also spent time as an assistant Zachary had no answer for Ruston senior running back Jordan Hayes as the tailback they call ‘The Jet’ soared for 202 total yards of offense and 3 total touchdowns in the Louisiana Tech Athletic Director Ryan Ivey shared his thought process in keeping Sonny Cumbie on for the 2025 football season in a sit down with the Leader. giryc mdcz oxeo dackg ekxn mgyd brj znpuar kxgdwcz xxxqch uzdpjhq nhlgnwrv vzr tmdne zzeuoj