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Five inducted into McNeese Hall of Fame

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LAKE CHARLES – Five former McNeese standouts have been selected to the McNeese Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 – football’s Ronald Cherry and Chris Fontenot, track’s Samantha Chesson and Tom McGrath, and baseball’s Bill Simon – the committee announced on Monday.

The new inductees will be officially enshrined in a ceremony prior to the McNeese vs. Sam Houston State football game on Saturday, Sept. 28, and will then be presented to the fans at halftime of the contest.

Speed, aggressiveness highlight defensive backs in 2019

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(Editors Note) This is the seventh part in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) schools.) Last season saw a handful of talented defensive backs

Hill rallies Saints to 19-17 victory over Chargers

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Taysom Hill has been the quintessential all-purpose player the past two seasons. On Sunday, he showed again what makes him such a valuable weapon for the

Vikings show passing depth, versatility in win over Seahawks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr. and backup wide receiver Brandon Zylstra each had touchdown receptions for Minnesota and the Vikings displayed depth and versatility in their

JDP loaded with talented linebackers in 2019

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(Editors Note): This is the sixth part in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) Schools.)

Red Sox grab much-needed win over Indians, 7-6

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor made a major blunder and owned it.

“I messed up,” the All-Star shortstop said. “It’s a rookie mistake.”

Lindor’s over-aggressive base running in the ninth inning sabotaged Cleveland’s bid at another dramatic win, and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox edged the Indians 7-6 on Tuesday night after blowing a late lead and potential win for ace Chris Sale.

Defensive linemen bring talent, size, speed

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(Editors Note) This the fifth part in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) Schools.) Moving over to the defensive side of the football when

A time-out for the NFL in ‘NOLA no-call’ lawsuit

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the NFL can hold off, for now, on providing documents and answering questions in a New Orleans Saints fan’s lawsuit

Size and talent litter parish along the offensive line

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(Editors Note) This the fourth part in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish Schools.)

With the majority of the four schools relying heavily on potent rushing attacks, one of the most important parts of that is offensive line play. Like always, all four schools have a host of talented big men in the trenches clearing paths for talented running backs and 2019 is no different.

TE Jared Cook not taking Saints’ prolific scheme for granted

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — First-year Saints tight end Jared Cook won’t take his apparent good fit with record-setting quarterback Drew Brees and New Orleans’ prolific offense for granted.

After a decade in the NFL that often fell short of expectations — particularly in Green Bay with star QB Aaron Rodgers in 2016 — Cook has decided that the degree to which he succeeds begins with his own determination to master the scheme in which he plays and his effort to cultivate a strong rapport with his quarterback.