Twelve people does not a village make, but plenty of villages made the 12 inductees in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
July 2023
Third Manning in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Eli delivers laughs, memories ahead of Saturday’s induction
Perhaps the most famous reluctant center in football had the stage to himself Friday afternoon at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
Video & Photos: 2023 BOM Celebrity Bowling Bash
Once again, we enjoyed a brilliant induction weekend Friday afternoon in Alexandria with state sports legends.
Video: 2023 LSHOF Welcome Reception presented by La Capitol Federal Credit Union
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum hosted its annual welcome reception to kickoff Induction Weekend. We catch up with several members of the Class of 2023.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 enjoys some R and R — relationships and reactions
Thursday afternoon was about “R and R” for 11 members of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Easy-going Eli didn’t try to match older Mannings, he paved his own path
Consider the accomplishments of his father and brothers that Eli Manning was challenged to live up to on the way to his own considerable football stardom:
Initially underrated, Matt Forte quickly became invaluable at every level
Recruiting services listed Matt Forte as a fullback coming out of Slidell High School. He would make his mark over four years at Tulane and 10 more in the NFL as a lead back.
Wendell Davis was way ahead of the game while rewriting LSU, SEC receiving records
A two-time All-America receiver and the SEC Player of the Year as a senior in 1987, former LSU Tiger Wendell Davis is so unassuming, so under the radar and in the moment, that how good he was can somewhat escape a lot of folks.
Determination, maximum effort are trademarks of Walter Imahara’s incredible life, career
If anyone had a reason to look back and wonder why things were as they appeared, weightlifting champion Walter Imahara might have had a reason.
Alana Beard’s dynamic impact at every level makes her elite figure in state hoops history
Once offered a live goat in appreciation of her basketball prowess, Alana Beard was a generational athlete who won nearly every award imaginable for a women’s basketball player.