June 2018

Video & Photos: Saints & Pelicans Jr. Training Camp presented by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office

Video & Photos: Saints & Pelicans Jr. Training Camp presented by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office

A record group of 200 boys and girls ages 6-16 received football and basketball instruction in a free camp run by the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans at the NSU Randall Webb Wellness and Recreation Center and at adjacent Turpin Stadium.

AdminVideo & Photos: Saints & Pelicans Jr. Training Camp presented by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office
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Video & Photos: Rockin’ River Fest presented by Rapides Regional, VIP Taste of Tailgating presented by MidSouth Bank

Video & Photos: Rockin’ River Fest presented by Rapides Regional, VIP Taste of Tailgating presented by MidSouth Bank

A free riverbank concert featuring Grammy Award-winning Cajun entertainer Wayne Toups, introduction of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 2018 induction class and fireworks over Cane River Lake in downtown Natchitoches combined for a perfect summer Friday night.

Jude YoungVideo & Photos: Rockin’ River Fest presented by Rapides Regional, VIP Taste of Tailgating presented by MidSouth Bank
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Smiles abounded among 11 inductees at Thursday press conference

Smiles abounded among 11 inductees at Thursday press conference

There were plenty of ear-to-ear grins from the nine inductees and three honorees Thursday at the introductory press conference, hosted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum and presented by La Capitol.

LSWASmiles abounded among 11 inductees at Thursday press conference
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Gleason stares down adversity, provides aid and inspiration

Gleason stares down adversity, provides aid and inspiration

By Ted Lewis
Written for the LSWA

When Steve Gleason received the devastating diagnosis in 2011 that he had contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, he could have, understandably, accepted his fate — that his condition was terminal, usually within a couple of years.

LSWAGleason stares down adversity, provides aid and inspiration
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