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CROSS COUNTRY: CAJUNS GETS MIXED RESULTS IN RUGGED TEXAS A&M INVITATIONAL COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Stanley Limoh and Beau Robinson each posted top-10 finishes in the men's 8-kilometer race with Courtney Musgrove...
MEN'S TENNIS: FRASER GETS UPSET WIN IN DAY 1 OF CAJUNS TENNIS CLASSIC LAFAYETTE – Louisiana sophomore Jamie Fraser upset No. 4 seeded Alex Sendegeya in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-2, while freshman Dominik...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS FALL TO ULM IN SUN BELT OPENER, 56-50 Louisiana drops SBC opener for first time since 2007LAFAYETTE – After two overtimes and a 21-point fourth quarter comeback, the Louisiana...
MEN'S TENNIS: KOENIG FALLS IN BACK DRAW SEMIS AT CAJUNS TENNIS CLASSIC LAFAYETTE – Louisiana freshman Dominik Koenig, playing in the semifinals back draw of flight two, lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to end his...
VOLLEYBALL: ANTOINE-LED CAJUNS COLLECT WIN IN SUN BELT OPENER STATESBORO, Ga. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team started Sun Belt-opening weekend with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16) win over...
SPOTLIGHT ON FORMER ATHLETE: MIKE MCDONALD FOOTBALL 1968-71 Mike McDonald Interception Master 1968 – 8 int., 160 yards* 1969 – 1 int., 56 yards 1970 – 9 int.,* 140...
OBITUARY: DR. SAMMIE WAYNE COSPER - FACULTY AND ACADEMIC VICE-PRESIDENT - SEPT. 19, 2017 Dr. Sammie Wayne CosperOctober 8, 1933 - September 19, 2017Obituary for Dr. Sammie Wayne CosperA Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m....
CROSS COUNTRY: RAGIN' CAJUNS TO FACE SOLID FIELD AT TEXAS A&M INVITATIONAL LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns cross country team will face its most-rugged field this weekend when it travels to College Station,...
SOCCER: CAJUNS PLAY CONFERENCE HOME OPENER ON SUNDAY LAFAYETTE – After a great first weekend of Sun Belt Conference play the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team returns to Lafayette for...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS EIGHT FOR EIGHT - REBECCA FOLEY With eight home matches and eight seniors on the 2017 squad, RaginCajuns.com will be profiling each senior heading into home weekends. This...
FORMER FOOTBALL: CAJUN ALUM 'PEANUT' TILLMAN TRAINING TO JOIN FBI Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY Sports, Sept. 20, 2017Former NFL cornerback Charles Tillman is training to join the FBI, according to multiple reports....
OBITUARY: MELVIN "MEL" DIDIER, SR. - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD BASEBAL COACH - SEPT. 10, 2017 Mel J. Didier, Sr., legendary MLB scout, college and high school coach, passed away in the evening of Sept.10th, 2017. He was 91. He is...
SOFTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS SOFTBALL UNVEILS 2018 SEASON SCHEDULE LAFAYETTE – A three-game home series with 2017 national runner-up Florida, a return to the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., and...
VOLLEYBALL: DAVIS AND WISNOSKIE HONORED BY SUN BELT CONFERENCE LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball junior libero Sydney Davis was awarded Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors...
MEN'S TENNIS: A HISTORY OF THE JOHN BREAUX TENNIS CLASSIC LAFAYETTE—In 1977 head tennis coach Jerry Simmons of the then named University of Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns had an idea,...
WOMEN'S TENNIS: CAJUNS PAIR TAKE DOUBLES TITLE - FLORIANE PICAUT FALLS IN THE ISLANDER OPEN FINAL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – The Louisiana doubles pair of freshmen Floriane Picaut and Dana Radovanovic, due to an injury withdrawal, were...
FOOTBALL: TEXAS A&M 45, UL 21 - BUCKLEY'S BREAKDOWN + GRIDIRON ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Sept. 17, 2017Athletic Network Footnote by Dr. Ed Dugas:Attention Former Football Players, Coaches, Managers, Athletic...
SOCCER: CAJUNS GET LAST SECOND GOAL TO TIE LITTLE ROCK 1-1 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Showing a flair for the dramatic and with two seconds left on the game clock, senior Haley Boroch sent the equalizing...
VOLLEYBALL: CAJUNS CAPTURE VICTORY ON FINAL DAY IN CHICAGO - AFTER SPLITTING PAIR OF MATCHES CHICAGO – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team secured its second winning record in a weekend tournament following a 3-1 (25-20, 12-25,...
SOCCER: CAJUNS CHARGE PAST ARKANSAS STATE 2-1 IN OVERTIME JONESBORO, ARK. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team got their Sun Belt Conference play off to an exciting start while...
FORMER BASEBALL COACH & AD: ABOUT MEL DIDIER FROM WIFE ELENA + FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS INFO Dear Friends & Family, Please forgive me IF I may have sent Article yesterday (9/13). I realize this is not a very personal way to let you...
VOLLEYBALL: BLOCK PARTY SET FOR CAJUNS SUN BELT HOME OPENER LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball is hosting a block party on the Earl K. Long Gym lawn (500 E. St. Mary, Blvd.)...
CROSS COUNTRY: LIMOH RUNS AWAY WITH SBC HONORS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK NEW ORLEANS – For the second consecutive week, Louisiana Ragin Cajuns cross country athlete Stanley Limoh was named the Sun Belt...
GOLF: MAKING THE TURN - CHICKEN AND BASS GOLF TOURNAMENTS COMING UP ‘Chicken’ Tournament The second Jimmy “Chicken” Thomas Classic, washed out by Hurricane Harvey, has been rescheduled...
BASEBALL: FROM THE VAULT-DIDIER'S SILHOUETTE WAS ICONIC AT BALLPARKS EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING ALEX BOX Glenn Guilbeau, USA TODAY Network(Mel Didier, who died Sunday, and his grandson, LSU infielder Beau Didier, were the subjects of this feature on...
LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: THESE LEGENDS FROM ACADIANA SELECTED FOR 2018 CLASS - STOKLEY VIDEO Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, Sept. 6, 7017Click here and scroll down to hear Peyton Manning congratulate Brandon Stokley. Leave it to Lewis Cook to...
PHOTOS FROM GEAUX, THE FOOTBALL GAME DAY PROGRAM (SLU GAME), NOW POSTED IN THE AN PHOTO GALLERY Dr. Ed Dugas, Sept. 10, 2017 - photos posted by Ethan Duhon, Student Assistant, May, 2017 graduate in Mechanical Engineering. Contained in GEAUX, the...
FORMER RAGIN' CAJUNS BASEBALL COACH, AD MEL DIDIER PASSES AWAY AT 90 LAFAYETTE – Mel Didier, a former head baseball coach and athletic director at then-USL from 1981-82 and would serve as a longtime Major...
VOLLEYBALL: WISNOSKIE NAMED SUN BELT FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball freshman outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of...
FOOTBALL: DAVIS EARNS LSWA WEEKLY HONORS BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns quarterback Jordan Davis picked up his first career weekly honor on Monday when he was selected as the...
VOLLEYBALL: CAJUNS STRONG AGAIN, BUT BULLDOGS PREVAIL IN FIVE FINAL SCORE Mississippi State def. Louisiana, 3-2 (18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-9) HOUSTON – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS THUMP NICHOLLS 5-1 AT HOME LAFAYETTE – A brace from senior Haley Boroch, goals from seniors Rebecca Foley, Kimberly Grasso and yet another goal from junior Emily Emanis...
VOLLEYBALL: CAJUNS PUSH CAL TO THE LIMIT IN FOUR-SET THRILLER HOUSTON – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team pushed Pac 12-member Cal to the limit on Saturday in the Rice Adidas Invitational, as the...
CROSS COUNTRY: RAGIN' CAJUNS GET STRONG PERFORMANCES AT AZALEA CITY CLASSIC 1-2-3 finish helps men's team claim second title; five Cajuns in top-10 for women's team MOBILE, Ala. – Stanley Limoh claimed his second...
SOCCER: CAJUNS LOSE CLOSE MATCH AT SAM HOUSTON STATE 2-1 HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS – A late goal from freshman Ally Busalacchi wasn't enough for Louisiana to extend their winning streak to three as the...
FOOTBALL: TULSA DEFEATS LOUISIANA IN OFFENSIVE SHOOTOUT, 66-42 TULSA, Okla. – D'Angelo Brewer rushed for 262 yards on 38 carries with three touchdowns and Tulsa pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat...
TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA COACHES: RUSS FAULKINBERRY & YVETTE GIROUARD - FOUNDATIONS ARE ACTIVATED To view, click on the "Tribute to Louisiana Coaches" (Banner on the right side of the News Box), then the name of the coach....
CROSS COUNTRY: LIMOH NAMED SBC MALE CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns runner Stanley Limoh claimed the Sun Belt Conference's first weekly honors of the 2017 season when he was...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS EIGHT FOR EIGHT: KIMBERLY GRASSO With eight home matches and eight seniors on the 2017 squad, RaginCajuns.com will be profiling each senior heading into home weekends. This...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS UNVEIL CHALLENGING 2018 SCHEDULE LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is set to face a challenging schedule in 2018 that features 28 home contests, head...
LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: STOKLEY, SIMMONS,COOK PART OF 2018 CLASS Stokley, Simmons, Cook part of eight-member class NATCHITOCHES - Brandon Stokley and Jerry Simmons, the all-time leading receiver in Louisiana...
FOOTBALL: CALAIS ADDS LSWA HONORS TO WEEKLY AWARDS Running back/kick returner earned Sun Belt honors on Monday BATON ROUGE – Strong performances by four athletes from different state...
UPDATING AN PROFILES: IS YOUR PROFILE CURRENT,ACCURATE & COMPLETE? IT REPRESENTS YOU TO VIEWERS If all you want to do is provide information for the footnote section - the blank box which is open-ended OR if you want to change...
FOOTBALL: HUDSPETH ON RETURNER CALAIS - 'WHAT A NIGHT HE HAD' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Sept. 5, 2017As he spent his offseason recovering from shoulder surgery, Raymond Calais Jr. sometimes would talk to...
RAGIN' CAJUNS LETTERMEN CLUB SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME - NOTE 9/11 DEADLINE Dear Ragin’ Cajun Lettermen Club Member: The Ragin’ Cajun Lettermen Club Board of Directors is currently seeking nominations for...
FOOTBALL: MALONE REPS TEXAS POST-HARVEY - 'IT MEANT A LOT' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Sept. 4, 2017 Back in Texas, where UL’s Ryheem Malone and his family are from, the focus was on Hurricane...
SOCCER: 2-0 WIN AGAINST LADY DEMONS GIVES CAJUNS TWO OVER THE WEEKEND LAFAYETTE – Thanks to two second half goals from seniors Denice Emokpae and Taylor Kennedy along with sophomore Mackenzie Lee's second clean...
FOOTBALL: CALAIS NAMED SBC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Breaux Bridge native ranks fifth in all-purpose yards among FBS players NEW ORLEANS – After setting a school-record with a pair of kickoff...
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS NEW ASSISTANT COACH TO THE STAFF LAFAYETTE – Louisiana's women's basketball team has announced the official hiring of new Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Valerie Huizar...
CAJUNS BASEBALL SET TO HOST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ON SEPT. 18 Click here for the Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Golf Tournament brochure LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is hosting...
VOLLEYBALL: BARTCZYSZYN RECEIVES SUN BELT SETTER OF THE WEEK AWARD Louisiana's senior setter handed out 40-plus assists three times highlighted by her season-and Sun Belt-high 57 vs. Jax StateLAFAYETTE –...
FORMER FOOTBALL: IMPACT OF BRADY THOMAS DISPLAYED IN VERMILION CATHOLIC'S UPSET OF LOREAUVILLE James Bewers, The Daily Advertiser, Sept 5, 2017There was a time when Brady Thomas didn’t have a seat at the table. He sat in a small...
VOLLEYBALL: LOUISIANA TAKES TWO TO CLOSE SAWYER CAMILLO CLASSIC LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team closed out the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic with a pair of Saturday triumphs at Earl...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS WIN A WILD ONE Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, Sept. 2, 2017FINAL SCOREClick here for game photo gallery. Cajuns 51, Lions 48FOURTH QUARTER (Cajuns 51, Lions 48,...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS CLAIM WILD 51-48 WIN OVER SLU IN SEASON OPENER Calais sets school-record with two kickoff returns for TDsLAFAYETTE – Raymond Calais set a school-record with a pair of kickoff returns...
OBITUARY: DR. JOHN KEITH WATSON - FACULTY MEMBER 1988 - 2017 - AUGUST 31, 2017 Dr. John Keith WatsonLAFAYETTE - When a great man passes, his legacy is broad; extending to every person touched by his generous spirit, humor and...
CROSS COUNTRY: CAJUNS FINISH FIRST, SECOND OVERALL AT NEW ORLEANS INVITATIONAL NEW ORLEANS – Stanley Limoh paced a trio of runners to top-5 finishes on the men's side while senior Courtney Musgrove paced three runners in...
VOLLEYBALL: WISNOSKIE'S BIG NIGHT HELPS CAJUNS EARN FRIDAY SPLIT LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team split a pair of matches on the opening day of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic...
SOCCER: CAJUNS BEAT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 1-0 FOR FIRST WIN LAFAYETTE – Freshman Una Einarsdottir scored her first career goal on a penalty kick in the 31st minute to help lead the Louisiana Ragin'...
STOKLEY, SIMMONS, COOK GIVE LOCAL FLAVOR TO HOF CLASS Stokley, Simmons, Cook give local flavor to HOF class By Bruce Brown Athletic Network Ragin' Cajun football fans...
FORMER ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: TENNIS WRITERS HONOUR ATP'S GREG SHARKO Bud Collins Award presented to ATP's data guru Greg Sharko in New York City Greg Sharko, joined by ATP Senior VP of PR & Marketing...
FOOTBALL: LUCAS - 'WE WANT TO BE THE NO. 1 SWARM DEFENSE' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 31, 2017As he prepares to try to slow the team once under his command, Mike Lucas leaves no doubt as to his 2017...
FOOTBALL: PRUDHOMME: 'AT HEART, I'M A CENTER' Bobby Ardoin, The Advertiser, Aug. 31, 2017LAFAYETTE — There’s perhaps no better way for Cole Prudhomme to celebrate his first collegiate...
GOLF: JIMMY "CHICKEN" THOMAS CLASSIC POSTPONED - BILL BASS OPEN - MARK YOUR CALENDAR Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, Aug. 30, 2017One of the casualties of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey and its associated rainfall was the postponement...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS EIGHT FOR EIGHT - WHITNEY TAGGART With eight home matches and eight seniors on the 2017 squad, RaginCajuns.com will be profiling each senior heading into home weekends. This...
VOLLEYBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS BESTED BY GOLDEN EAGLES IN MIDWEEK MATCH HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team fell in its first road contest of the 2017 season as Southern Miss landed a...
FOOTBALL: UL'S WALKER - 'WE DON'T HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS NO MORE' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 29, 2017Words can be telling.Some take time to digest, others not so much.When spoken from the heart, they tend to...
FOOTBALL: HUDSPETH - 'THE HARDEST SCHEDULE I'VE EVER BEEN A PART OF' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 28, 2017Mark Hudspeth looks at UL’s 2017 slate, and leaves no doubt about it.Not a huge fan.“It’s...
OBITUARY: DR. THOMAS EARL FALGOUT SR. - ENGINEERING FACULTY - AUGUST 21, 2017 Thomas Earl Falgout Sr. 1936 - 2017LAFAYETTE, LA - Thomas Earl Falgout, Sr. passed on to glory in his sleep on August 21, 2017. A celebration...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - OPEN INVITATION TO INQUIRE - NO OBLIGATION The Athletic Network is in need of volunteers to research the current postings. Tasks may be done at one's leisure, at their...
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE ON FORMER ATHLETE: BILL BRYAN - MEN'S TENNIS 1977-80 Bryan never went down without a fight By Bruce Brown Athletic Network For Bill Bryan, each match as a member of UL's Ragin' Cajun...
FOOTBALL: QB DAVIS TO TEAMMATES - 'HOLD ME TO A HIGH STANDARD' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 27, 2017Early during UL’s 2017 training camp, first-year Ragin’ Cajuns offensive coordinator Will Hall...
SOCCER: CAJUNS DROP HOME OPENER 2-0 TO MCNEESE - OLE MISS MATCH CANCELLED LAFAYETTE – Under cloudy skies and Hurricane Harvey's presence the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team lost their home opener to the...
VOLLEYBALL: TULANE BOUNCES BACK FOR SPLIT OF OPENING DAY TWINBILL Match 2- Match 1 below LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball finished with a split on the opening day of the 2017 season after Tulane...
FOOTBALL: FRESHMAN ZI'YON HILL IMPRESSING HUDSPETH + VARNADO ON THE MOVE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 26, 2017His fans may have to wait.But expect to see true freshman Zi’Yon Hill in a Ragin’ Cajuns...
FOOTBALL: POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 27, 2017QUARTERBACKSJordan Davis thought he’d start in 2016, then lost the job during spring drills. Now the...
RAGIN’ CAJUNS ATHLETICS PROVIDES FREE STREAMING VIDEO LAFAYETTE, La. – In an effort to better service the fans, student-athletes and their parents and recruits, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
MEN'S TENNIS: CAJUNS GEAR UP TO HOST TENNIS CLASSIC + PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO Bruce Brown, The Advertiser, Aug. 25, 2017Click here for video of press conference. Arthur Libaud has fond memories of his first action in the John...
WOMEN'S SOCCER: 2017 POSITION PREVIEW - FORWARDS, MID-FIELDERS, DEFENDERS, GOALKEEPERS Part 4: Forwards With the 2017 season upcoming Ragincajuns.com will be doing a positional preview both this and next week. For this week, the...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS EIGHT FOR EIGHT: TAYLOR KENNEDY With eight home matches and eight seniors on the 2017 squad, RaginCajuns.com will be profiling each senior heading into home weekends. This...
FOOTBALL: LOUISIANA'S WALKER NAMED TO REESE'S SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defensive back Tracy Walker was one of over 400 players from all levels of college football across the...
FOOTBALL: FROM QB TO OL TO TE - UL'S RAYNARD FORD AN ATHLETIC BIG MAN ON THE MOVE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 24, 2017UL’s new starting tight end used to be an offensive lineman, who used to be — get this —...
UNIVERSITY'S #WEARRED CAMPAIGN GETS BOOST FROM COLLEGE COLORS DAY Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns fans will have extra incentive to display school spirit and pride on Friday, Sept. 1.They will observe College Colors Day, an...
RAGIN' CAJUNS RELEASE FAN SURVEY RESULTS; ADD TO GAMEDAY ENHANCEMENTS FOR 2017 LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Department of Athletics officially released results of its Football Fan Survey, using input collected...
GOLF: YOUNG, INEXPERIENCED UL TEAM TO BE PUT TO THE TEST + CHICKEN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT NEXT MONDAY Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, Aug. 22, 2017UL golf coach Theo Sliman will have one of the smallest in numbers and least experienced teams in his...
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: BUS TRIP FROM HOUSTON FOR TEXAS A & M GAME ON SEPT. 16TH - AUG. 31 REG. DEADLINE The UL Lafayette Alumni Association is hosting a bus trip from Houston to College Station, TX when the Ragin’ Cajuns take on Texas A&M on...
SOCCER: CAJUNS DROP MATCH 3-1 AT LAMAR BEAUMONT, TEXAS – Louisiana's women's soccer dropped their second match of the season, falling 3-1 to the Lamar Cardinals here at the Lamar...
FOOTBALL: GERACI WINS UL'S NO. 1 PUNTING JOB, BACKUP BIRD EXITS In the same breath Saturday, UL coach Mark Hudspeth said Cincinnati graduate-transfer Sam Geraci has won the team’s starting punting job and...
GOLF: LOUISIANA GOLF ANNOUNCES 2017-18 SCHEDULE LAFAYETTE, La. - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns golf team will take part in four tournaments this fall and 12 overall highlighted by trips to the...
FOOTBALL: QB CONFUSION - WHY UL LISTS RAY NEXT TO DAVIS AS UL NO. 1 Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 19, 2017One day before holding a closed preseason camp-ending scrimmage Saturday, UL released an updated depth with...
SOCCER: CAJUNS FALL 5-0 TO BAYLOR IN SEASON OPENER WACO, TEXAS – Despite freshman goalkeeper Victoria Ryan tieing a freshman school record with eight saves in the second half, Louisiana's...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS WRAP UP FALL CAMP WITH SCRIMMAGE AT STM LAFAYETTE – Jordan Davis and Andre Nunez each directed scoring drives on offense while newcomer Julius Perkins had a sack and forced fumble on...
FOOTBALL: HORST OVERCOMES SCARY MEDICAL MATTERS TO LEAD UL LINE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 19, 2017When UL headed back to his hometown area to play South Alabama in 2015, Grant Horst — as much as he...
FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS: 15 PRIZES IN 15 DAYS CONTEST SECOND ROUND UNDERWAY LAFAYETTE – Fans who purchased Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football season tickets, either through the renewal process or when sales began in June,...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS ADD JUSTIN MIDDLETON TO FOOTBALL ROSTER LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coach Mark Hudspeth announced on Friday the addition of junior college linebacker Justin Middleton...
VOLLEYBALL TO HOST RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE ON SATURDAY The intrasquad match begins at 10:30 a.m. inside Earl K. Long Gym and is free for all fansLAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball...
MASCOT: UL TAKING TIME TO 'GET IT RIGHT' WITH CAJUNS MASCOT Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 17, 2017With a new school year fast-approaching, UL plans to form a committee to decide whom — or what...
ATHLETICS: CAJUNS TO CONSIDER FACILITIES MASTERPLAN OPTIONS Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, August 17, 2017Administrative and staff members of the UL athletic department have been relocated to a temporary office...
GOLF: OAKBOURNE COUNTRY CLUB BENEFITS FROM WORLD-CLASS GOLF FACILITY Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, August 16, 2017The opening of UL’s new golf facility this summer provides a big boost for the Ragin’ Cajun...
FOOTBALL: SBC ANNOUNCES LEAGUE SCHEDULES FOR 2018, 2019 SEASONS NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference released its 2018 and 2019 conference football schedules on Wednesday.The 2018 schedule is significant as...
WOMEN'S HOOPS HOLDING GOLF TOURNAMENT ON SEPT. 18 LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball program is holding its Assist Club Open golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 18 at Le...
FOOTBALL: RUNNING BACK HOGGINS LOSES TEETH, BREAKS JAW IN CELL-PHONE FALL Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 15, 2017Fifth-year senior Darius Hoggins, who went into UL’s preseason camp listed as UL’s No. 1...
STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC CENTER: ACADEMIC SUPPORT PLUS THE GAME = UL SUCCESS Please click here for the August Issue of Community Chronicles, then click on the cover to view the pages. Kay Couvillon (pg.23) has posted an...
168 RAGIN' CAJUNS EARN SUN BELT ACADEMIC HONORS LAFAYETTE – A combined total of 168 student-athletes from the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Department of Athletics 16 sports programs earned a 3.0...
SOCCER: CAJUNS PLAY MVSU TO A 1-1 DRAW IN EXHIBITION MATCH LAFAYETTE- With time winding down and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns down 1-0 to the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes, senior Haley Boroch answered...
FOOTBALL: ONCE A QUIET FRESHMAN, CAJUN DEFENSE LEADER LEARNED FROM PREDECESSORS Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 13, 2017 He arrived at UL in 2013 as a reserved freshman from Brunswick High in Brunswick, Georgia, with much...
FOOTBALL: SEEKING A NEW CENTER, UL LOOKING AT HORST IN THE MIDDLE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 13, 2017With 4-of-5 starters back, Ragin’ Cajuns coach Mark Hudspeth went into the UL’s 2017 preseason...
FOOTBALL: WITH GERACI HOLDING, ARTIGUE HAVING HIS KICKS IN CAMP Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 11, 2017Early last season, before he got on a real roll, perfection eluded UL kicker Stevie Artigue.In one game, a...
OBITUARY: BRUCE DUNCAN GARRETT - TRACK & FIELD 1970 - AUGUST 6, 2017 Bruce Duncan GarrettLafayette - A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Bruce Duncan Garrett will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 1:00 PM...
SOCCER: CURRENT RAGIN' CAJUNS TAKE ALUMNI GAME 2-0 LAFAYETTE – Under the lights and in front of a great crowd at Rajun' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility the Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: LATE RUN HELPS CUBANS PULL AWAY FROM RAGIN' CAJUNS, 81-71 HAVANA – Johnathan Stove scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, but Cuba's Jasiel Rivero scored 18 of his game-high 24...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS INSIDER - A LOOK AT UL'S OFFENSE - VIDEO OF KEVIN FOOTE & TIM BUCKLEY Please click here for video of the Cajun Offense going into 2017 season by Kevin Foote and Tim Buckley with David D'Aquin - posted on The...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS WITHSTAND CUBAN RALLY FOR 70-64 VICTORY HAVANA – Bryce Washington scored all of his team-high 15 points in the second half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS FALL TO CUBAN NATIONAL TEAM, 76-71 HAVANA – Johnathan Stove scored 17 points to lead three players in double figures, but the Cuban National Team rallied from a 12-point...
BASEBALL: LSU BASEBALL TO VISIT TIGUE MOORE NEXT SEASON The Advertiser, August 9, 2017The LSU Tigers baseball team released its 2018 schedule Tuesday and it includes a visit to Tigue Moore Field at Russo...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: 2017 II FLASH PROGRAM IDENTIFIED - REUNIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS - 2014-2017 Athletic Network: 2017 Part II Flash Program Identified for March, 2014 - May, 2017 Reunions and Special Events The new flash program (timed...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS BASKETBALL CUBA BLOG - DAY 1 Louisiana men's basketball arrives for its historic trip to CubaHAVANA – After an early flight, a tour of some of the historic sites of...
VOLLEYBALL OPENS PRESEASON CAMP AT EARL K. LONG GYM LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team held its first practice of preseason camp on Tuesday as preparations for the upcoming...
VOLLEYBALL: BARTCZYSZYN, REILLY RECEIVE PRESEASON SUN BELT HONOR Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball's senior duo are members of the 2017 Preseason All-Sun Belt Volleyball TeamLAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
BASEBALL: HOME RUN CHALLENGE MET FOR RUSSO PARK PROJECT LAFAYETTE, La. – The Home Run Challenge, a fundraising campaign for M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park, reached home plate...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN’ CAJUNS OPEN WEEK TWO OF FALL CAMP INDOORS LAFAYETTE – After taking the day off on Sunday, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team returned to practice for week two of fall camp on...
FOOTBALL: BOTH SIDES STEP UP AS RAGIN' CAJUNS HOLD FIRST SCRIMMAGE LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team wrapped up its first week of fall camp on Saturday morning, holding a 60-play situational...
FOOTBALL: WITH WILLIAMS AND OTHER UL SAFETIES HURT, SOME CAJUNS COULD CHANGE POSITIONS Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, Aug. 5, 2017An injury sustained by baseball-player-turned-football-player-too Jam Williams, plus injuries to two more...
SUMMER GRADUATION: A RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM UL THIS SUMMER + PHOTO GALLERY The University of Louisiana at Lafayette conferred a record number of graduates during its summer ceremony Friday.According to a press release from...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS LOOK TO MAKE MOST DURING HISTORIC TRIP TO CUBA Louisiana to face Cuban National Team, Junior National Team during visit to Havana, Mantazas and VaraderoLAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin'...
SOFTBALL'S FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR OCTOBER LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball program's annual fundraising golf tournament has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 2 at The...
SOCCER: RAGIN' CAJUNS WOMEN'S SOCCER OPENS UP THEIR PRE-SEASON LAFAYETTE – Starting on the road can be tough. Taking a show on the road for three straight games to start a season can be even...
MEN'S TENNIS: LOUISIANA ANNOUNCES 2017-18 SCHEDULE LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team has officially locked up their schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 season, and in it...
ATHLETICS: KID-FOCUSED VIDEOBOARD FEATURE COMING TO CAJUN FIELD LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Department of Athletics is debuting a new videoboard feature at Cajun Field entitled "Lil' Cajuns...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS DON FULL PADS FOR FIRST TIME IN FALL CAMP LAFAYETTE – Head coach Mark Hudspeth put his team through a physical, 22-period workout on Thursday as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football...
SOFTBALL: DJ SANDERS CELEBRATED IN HER HOMETOWN FOR 2017 SUCCESS COLUMBUS, Miss. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball rising senior DJ Sanders was presented with a resolution from the Lowndes (Miss.)...
UL GOLF TEAM WANTS FANS TO JOIN THEM IN HAWAII Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, August 2, 2017UL’s golf team enjoyed last year’s fall tournament trip to Kauai, Hawaii, and the Warrior...
NORTH VERMILION'S BYLER NAMED LOUISIANA'S PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvertiser.com, The Advertiser, August 2, 2017 Click here for video. Tommy Byler never had much doubt...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS ADD FIVE NEWCOMERS TO ROSTER Grad transfer punter, JUCO DB and three freshmen added to roster LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth announced on...
FORMER BASEBALL: ROCKIES ACQUIRE JONATHAN LUCROY IN TRADE WITH RANGERS USA Today Sports, The Advertiser, August 1, 2017The Colorado Rockies, who are trying to end a seven-season postseason drought, acquired veteran...
SOFTBALL: HAYDEN ADVANCES IN WOMAN OF THE YEAR SELECTION PROCESS Ragin' Cajuns Softball alum Haley Hayden chosen to represent the Sun Belt Conference among the 145 female athletes being considered for the...
OBITUARY: WILTON PIERRE BABINEAUX - FRIEND OF ATHLETIC NETWORK - JULY 30, 2017 Wilton Pierre Babineaux (October 5, 1929 - July 30, 2017) View Video TributeOSSUN ~ Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at a...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS STAYING HOT THROUGH EARLY PORTION OF FALL CAMP LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team held its second workout of fall camp, holding a 19-period practice in helmets on a...
FORMER RED JACKET, CHEERLEADER, FACULTY & STAFF: MARGARET MCMILLAN POOL DEDICATION ANNOUNCEMENT Please Mark Your Calendar and Help Spread the WordTo view the Margaret McMillan Pool Dedication Announcementplease click onwww.athleticnetwork.net...
FOOTBALL: AS CAJUN CAMP OPENS, A CONFIDENT DAVIS KNOWS HE'LL START Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, July 30, 2017When the UL football team opened its 2017 preseason camp Sunday, there was no uncertainty at...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS START OUT FAST IN OPENING DAY OF FALL CAMP - PRACTICE SCHEDULE INCLUDED LAFAYETTE – Head coach Mark Hudspeth officially welcomed 105 players to camp as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team reported for fall...
COACH RUSS FAULKINBERRY TRIBUTE - FOUNDATION ACTIVATED To view, click on the "Tribute to Louisiana Coaches" (Banner on the right side of the News Box), then Coach Faulkinberry's...
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: HISTORY LESSON - SELECT GROUP OF CAJUNS LEAVES A MARK IN THE NFL HISTORY LESSON Select group of Cajuns leaves a mark in the NFL By Bruce Brown Athletic Network Who would...
FORMER BASEBALL/COACH: UL COACH ROBICHAUX TO ENTER MCNEESE SPORTS HALL OF FAME The Advertiser, July 28, 2017(Photo: submitted)LAKE CHARLES — UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux is among five standout sports figures in McNeese...
FOOTBALL: FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES TO FOLLOW DURING CAJUN FOOTBALL CAMP Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, July 30, 2017For UL football coach Mark Hudspeth, the search for answers begins when preseason camp opens Sunday.Some,...
FOOTBALL: 'WE DON'T WANT THAT WHOOPIN' ANYMORE' Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, July 29, 2017Over the last several months, multiple missteps have set the UL football program back.The most-recent was...
FOOTBALL: UL, OTHERS FORCED TO ADJUST AS NCAA ENDS TWO-A-DAYS Steve Megargee, Associated Press, JThe Advertiser, uly 26, 2017The two-a-day football practices that coaches once used to toughen up their teams and...
MEN'S TENNIS: GARDARSSON AND STRANDEMO NAMED 2017 SRIXON/CLEVELAND GOLF ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS NORMAN, Okla. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns golfers Ragnar Gardarsson and Thomas Strandemo were named 2017 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America...
FORMER CAJUN ATHLETES: REVELS, STEIN, PIERRET, TALLINI IN USATF NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP These results were updated on Saturday, 7/22/2017Baton Rouge - July 13-16, 2015Three Former Cajun Track and Field Athletes and One Wrestler Competed...
OBITUARY: ROBERT F. "BOB" RODGERS - GOLF 1965-68 - JULY 23, 2017 Obituary for Robert F. RodgersJanuary 19, 1946 - July 23, 2017 The life of Robert Folmar Rodgers, 71, will be celebrated at a 10:00 AM Mass of...
FORMER GOLF: RAYNE GOLFER TO ADD TO RESUME WITH BRITISH SENIOR OPEN Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, July 26, 2017Mike Heinen never got the chance to play in the British Open, or even play across the Atlantic in Europe,...
MEN'S TENNIS: LAGO PICKS UP PAIR OF WINS AT USTA FUTURES PROFESSIONAL EVENT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis player Elio Lago picked up a pair of victories while advancing to the final round...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN CAJUNS OOZING WITH OPTIMISM AT SUN BELT MEDIA DAY Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, July 25, 2017NEW ORLEANS – The last time they were here, back in December, members of the UL football team left...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS, AGGIES KICK TIME SET BY SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE LAFAYETTE – The Southeastern Conference Office announced Tuesday its SEC Network coverage for the first three weeks of the season,...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE NOW ON-LINE LAFAYETTE - The 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Media Guide is now available to view online.The guide features 118 pages of Louisiana...
FORMER BASEBALL: REMEMBERING A SPECIAL ERA OF BASEBALL Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, July 24, 2017 Buy PhotoFormer Burger Chef second baseman Bill Lastrapes points out a former teammate to his father and...
FOOTBALL: KEEP UP WITH THE CAJUNS AT SBC MEDIA DAY NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head football coach Mark Hudspeth, right tackle Grant Horst and safety Tracy Walker arrived in New Orleans for...
ATHLETICS: CAJUNS 13TH NATIONALLY IN PENTATHLAM Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, July 23, 2017There was some good, some bad and plenty in between for the UL Ragin’ Cajuns in the 2016-17 school...
FOOTBALL: ARTIGUE, DILLON HIGHLIGHT SIX CAJUNS ON PRESEASON ALL-SBC TEAM NEW ORLEANS – Paced by first-team members Stevie Artigue and Joe Dillon, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team placed six players on the...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN SBC PRESEASON POLL Louisiana reports for fall camp on July 30; opens season against SLU on Sept. 2 NEW ORLEANS – Coming off its fifth bowl appearance in the...
FACILITIES: UL GOLF FACILITY NOW A REALITY - SEE PHOTO GALLERY OF RIBBON CUTTING - ELSTON IN S. AMA Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, July 19, 2017Athletic Network Footnote by Dr. Ed Dugas:Please click here for the Ribbon Cutting Photo Gallery by Brad...
BASKETBALL: MEN & WOMEN HOOPS ANNOUNCES 2017-18 NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Louisiana hosts Preseason WNIT game at the Cajundome, travels to Las Vegas and meets last season's national runner-up Mississippi StateLAFAYETTE...
BASEBALL: STATEMENT FROM HEAD COACH TONY ROBICHAUX ON GUNNER LEGER STATEMENT FROM RAGIN’ CAJUNS BASEBALL COACH TONY ROBICHAUX ON GUNNER LEGER “After the conclusion of the 2017 season, Gunner...
FOOTBALL: HORST NAMED TO WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST Award presented to FBS student-athletes that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement FORT WALTON...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: WASHINGTON NAMED TO 2016-17 NABC HONORS COURT New Orleans native one of eight in-state student-athletes named to listKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball...
TRACK & FIELD: RAGIN' CAJUNS PLACE NINE ON ALL-LOUISIANA TEAM Rice, Theyard, Beyer, Heath post top marks among state athletes BATON ROUGE – Paced by four athletes who posted the top marks in their...
FACILITIES: NEW TURF COMING TO CAJUN FIELD FOR 2017 SEASON New surface to be installed in early August LAFAYETTE – When the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team kicks off its 2017 season on Sept....
FORMER MEN'S TENNIS: UL TENNIS GREAT MINNIS EXPLORES NEW HORIZONS Bruce Brown, The Advertiser, July 15, 2017athleticnetwork@louisiana.edu (Republished from the Spotlight Feature on Former Athletes in May,...
FORMER SOFTBALL: GOMEZ GAVE HITTING A DEEPER MEANING FOR CAJUNS Bruce Brown, The Advertiser, July 15, 2017athleticnetwotk@louisiana.edu (Republished from the Spotlight Feature on Former Athletes in March,...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS SEASON TICKET RENEWALS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY 2016-17 season ticket holders can renew their seats through AccountManager LAFAYETTE – Season ticket renewals for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
MEN'S TENNIS: MEN'S TENNIS ANNOUNCES 2017-18 SIGNING CLASS LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis coach Mark Jeffrey announced on Thursday the addition of three international players for the...
ATHLETICS: YOUNG RAGIN' CAJUNS CLUB MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE FOR 2017-18 LAFAYETTE – The Young Ragin' Cajuns Club membership drive for the 2017-18 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletics season is currently...
GOLF: VERMILION LINKS CLUB TO CELEBRATE UL GOLF Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, July 12, 2017The Vermilion Links Club, the primary support organization for UL’s Ragin’ Cajun golf team,...
RCAF: TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS COUNTRY KICKOFF AT BLACKHAM COLISEUM Proceeds from Sept. 22 event to benefit Boy's & Girl's Club of Acadiana, RCAF LAFAYETTE – Tickets for the Ragin' Cajuns Country...
TENNIS: FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 JOHN BREAUX CAJUN TENNIS CLASSIC + REUNION INFORMATION Top-15 programs Texas, Oklahoma State among programs coming to Cajun Courts in the fall LAFAYETTE – Seven teams that finished in the...
FOOTBALL: HORST NOMINATED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns right tackle Grant Horst was one of 146 nominees as Allstate Insurance Company and the...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: SPONSORS HELP PROVIDE HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION When one clicks on www.athleticnetwork.net away from the home page, banners of AN sponsors appear in the upper right side of the screen. These...
FOOTBALL: ARTIGUE NAMED TO LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns kicker Stevie Artigue was named to the 30-player Watch List for the 2017 Lou Groza Collegiate...
FORMER FOOTBALL: MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE GRIDIRON ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND ON SEPT. 22 & 23, 2017 Dear Grid Iron Alumni, On behalf of the Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Department and our new Director of Athletics, Dr. Bryan Maggard, we would like...
UL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION: THE NEW MAIN BRANCH IS OPEN AT 805 BERTRAND DRIVE AN Footnote by Ed Dugas: The UL Federal Credit Union is one of the mutual-links partners of the Athletic Network....
SOCCER: CAJUNS UNVEIL 2017 SEASON SCHEDULE Louisiana hosts SEC-member Ole Miss and has a three-match homestand over final two weekends of conference play LAFAYETTE - The 2017 season for...
VOLLEYBALL: CAJUNS RELEASE 2017 SEASON SCHEDULE Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic returns to Earl K. Long Gym and setter Jessica Bartczyszyn gets a homecoming trip to Chicago LAFAYETTE - A total...
FOOTBALL: SBC ANNOUNCES STUDENT-ATHLETE ATTENDEES FOR MEDIA DAY NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced the student-athlete attendees from each of the conference's 12 football programs in preparation...
FORMER VOLLEYBALL: CHANELLE GARDNER TO COMPETE PROFESSIONALLY IN GERMANY The St. Martinville High and Ragin' Cajuns volleyball alum set to join VC Printus Offenburg on Aug. 9LAFAYETTE – Former Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
CAJUNS GOLF ADDS TWO SIGNEES TO 2017-18 SQUAD LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns golf team picked up two more signees for the 2017-18 season as head coach Theo Sliman...
LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME: 90-MINUTE TV SHOW RECAP DEBUTS FRIDAY, SUNDAY ON CST IN 14 STATES LOUISIANA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION AND COX SPORTS TV COMBINE TO TELEVISE LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR THE 15TH TIMENATCHITOCHES -...
FORMER WEIGHTLIFTER: IMAHARA’S LEGACY LIKE CHAPTERS IN A BOOK Bruce Brown, The Advertiser, July 4, 2017There is a sense of history when you visit Imahara’s Botanical Garden in St. Francisville, as well as...
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY: BACKGROUND VIDEO + KISS SALUTES OUR TROOPS IN BRIEF VIDEO OF MILITARY SONGS Known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of...
FAQ: ATHLETIC NETWORK, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE - WHICH CAME 1ST? - HISTORY, ORIGINS, AND PERSPECTIVES Which came first? Facebook On February 4, 2004, the Facebook site was launched by Harvard sophomore 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg...
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: SID OFFICE RE-BRANDED TO ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS LAFAYETTE – With technological advances over the past decade that has seen many University athletic departments use different platforms in...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS PLACE THREE ON 2017 ALL-LOUISIANA BASEBALL TEAM Leger named to first team; Marks, Sensley earn second-team honorsLAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns pitchers Gunner Leger and Wyatt...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: PHOTO GALLERIES UPDATED FOR ALL TEAMS & SUPPORT GROUPS FOR 2014, 2015, 2016 Photo updates for the last 3 years have been posted for all teams and support groups. Photos are obtained from a variety of sources -...
WEIGHTLIFTING: POWERHOUSE - DOCUMENTARY TO CHRONICLE WEIGHTLIFTING'S HEYDAY James Savage, Communications and Marketing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette UL Lafayette News 6/30/2017 Jimmy Reinhardt demonstrates a squat...
FOOTBALL: TICKETS FOR FOOTBALL ROAD GAMES AVAILABLE THROUGH ACCOUNT MANAGER LAFAYETTE - Individual game tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football road games during the 2017 season are currently on sale at the CAJUNDOME...
VOLLEYBALL: ZIMMERMAN ADDED TO VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Standout performer at Wichita State (indoor volleyball) and South Carolina (beach volleyball) set to launch her collegiate coaching careerLAFAYETTE...
BASKETBALL: SUN BELT RELEASES 2017-18 BASKETBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE 18-game schedule sees move back to doubleheaders NEW ORLEANS – A move back to Thursday-Saturday doubleheaders, an 18-game schedule along...
FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM UL LAFAYETTE STUDENT ON GAME DAY EXPERIENCE All current UL Lafayette students and young alums can fill out survey in Fan Zone LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Department of...
SPOTLIGHT OF FORMER ATHLETE: WALTER IMAHARA - WEIGHTLIFTING 1955-60 Imahara legacy like chapters in a book By Bruce Brown Athletic Network There is a sense of history when you visit...
GOLF: UL’S ELSTON QUALIFIED FOR SOUTHERN AMATEUR - CRUZ VALLE HONORED - HALL OF FAME GOLF POSTPONED Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, June 28, 2017Anyone who’s been wondering if the new golf facility for UL’s Ragin’ Cajun squad can...
ATHLETICS: HAYDEN, MONTOYA NOMINATED FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR Both are now eligible to be chosen by the Sun Belt Conference as the conference's nominee that will be forwarded to the Woman of the Year...
ATHLETICS: RAGIN' CAJUNS ACCEPTING INTERN APPLICATIONS FOR SPORTS MARKETING, ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletics is seeking highly motivated UL students for the Fall 2017 semester with an interest in working...
GOLF: ELSTON CARDS 68 TO QUALIFY FOR 111TH SOUTHERN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP NEW ORLEANS, La. - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns junior golfer Triston Elston notched a round of 4-under par (68) at the Southern Amateur...
ATHLETICS: CAYENNE CAPER - IS CAJUN SPORTS MASCOT DEAD OR ALIVE? Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, June 26, 2017It remains a mystery. Buy PhotoRagin' Cajuns sports spirit leader Cayenne, shown here surfing the crowd...
CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME: LA. REP. STEVE SCALISE IN RAGIN' CAJUNS BASEBALL UNIFORM IN 2016 Click here for the story in the Morning Advocate about the Congressional Baseball Game. The first photo is one of Rep. Steve Scalise, Republican from...
LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: MCDONALD, BLOCKBUSTER 2017 CLASS ENTERS LA. HALL ON SATURDAY Jason Pugh, Courtesy LSHOF, Published in the Daily Advertiser, June 17, 2017The 2017 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted at...
GOLF: CRUZ VALLE NAMED TO LSWA ALL-LOUISIANA SQUAD FOR THIRD TIME LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns senior golfer Fernando Cruz Valle was tabbed to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association...
ATHLETICS: MANY ALDEN REPORT SUGGESTIONS UNADDRESSED Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, June 23, 2017It has been a little more than a year since the partial results of, and recommendations from, a specially...
ATHLETICS: LOUISIANA NAMES NICO YANTKO DEPUTY AD FOR EXTERNAL OPERATIONS Murray State graduate spent past six years at Missouri LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Director of Athletics Bryan Maggard announced...
BASEBALL & FOOTBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS ADDING BASEBALL'S JAM WILLIAMS AS DUAL-SPORT ATHLETE Ragin' Cajuns outfielder to have two years of eligibility remaining for football LAFAYETTE – Following in the recent footsteps of former...
FORMER SID & LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: MCDONALD'S PATH SHAPED BY TIRELESS WORK ETHIC, COOL DEMEANOR The Daily Advertiser, June 18, 2017 Raymond Partsch III, Written for the LSWA Dan McDonald is known for keeping his...
FORMER ATHLETE/COACH & LA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: RAY DIDIER PROFILE Brent St. Germain, Written for the LSWA Versatile Raymond Didier finally joins brother Mel in the Louisiana Sports Hall of FameThe Louisiana...
MEN'S TENNIS: MARK YOUR CALENDAR - 2017 REUNION AND JOHN BREAUX CAJUN TENNIS CLASSIC Schedule of Events: Friday – September 22nd 8:30am Cajun Tennis Classic Begins: Matches all day until 6:00pm Teams Playing: Baylor, Texas Tech,...
BASEBALL: LEGER AND MARKS NAMED TO ABCA/RAWLINGS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball juniors Gunner Leger and Wyatt Marks added yet another honor to an outstanding season as...
FORMER DIRECTOR OF SPORTS INFORMATION & LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: DAN MCDONALD PROFILE Tireless work ethic, cool demeanor blended with immense talent to shape McDonald’s pathDan McDonald is known for keeping his composure....
FORMER TRACK & FIELD AND FOOTBALL: BILLY DALTON INDUCTED INTO HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME March 15, 2017 - New Orleans Dalton Inducted Into Holy Cross Hall of Fame Mr. Dalton was a three-year letterman in track and field and...
BASEBALL: UL PITCHER MARKS OPTS TO GO PRO, SIGN WITH OAKLAND Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, June 16, 2017Even while still coming to grips with the fact he is losing one of the top arms from his pitching staff...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC BRACKET RELEASED; CAJUNS TO OPEN AGAINST IOWA GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Game matchups for the inaugural 2017 Cayman Islands Classic were announced Thursday by tournament officials....
BASEBALL: FOUR CAJUNS TAKEN ON FINAL DAY OF 2017 MLB DRAFT LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team had four players selected on the final day of the 2017 MLB Draft on Wednesday....
BASEBALL: MARKS AND LEGER ADD TO ALL-AMERICAN HONORS LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball juniors Wyatt Marks and Gunner Leger added to their 2017 All-American honors as the pair...
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC NETWORK FATHERS AND FATHER-FIGURES Please click here for an overview of the background and current state of the celebration of Father's Day in the U.S. May it be a day of celebration,...
SOFTBALL:RAGIN' CAJUNS AMONG TOP 20 IN FINAL SOFTBALL POLLS LAFAYETTE – For the 10th consecutive season, and 25th overall in the past 28 seasons dating back to 1990, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball...
L'ACADIEN POSTINGS COMPLETED - FROM 1912 - 2016 - CHECK PHOTO GALLERY 50-ITEM MENU-ARRANGED BY YEAR The Athletic Network, through the initial efforts of John Dugas, began scanning and posting photos and information from the L'Acadiens on May 2,...
DAN BOUILLION'S LATEST BOOK IS AVAILABLE WITH AMAZON - DIMENSION: UNKNOWN One of the first Friends of the Athletic Network (FAN), was Daniel J. Bouillion, one of our HPE graduates and close friend. After a successful...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: RAGIN' CAJUNS SIGN CALIFORNIA PREP PRODUCT TO GRANT-IN-AID LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball coach Bob Marlin announced on Friday the addition of California high school product Elijah...
FOOTBALL: SEASON TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC FOR 2017 SEASON LAFAYETTE – Season tickets for the 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football season are now available to the general public through a variety of...
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: LOUISIANA TO HOST NEW ORLEANS IN 2017 PRESEASON WNIT FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team will host a first-round game in the 2017 Preseason Women's National...
GOLF: RAGIN' CAJUN PROGRAM COULD GET BOOST FROM SIGNEE - HALL OF FAME GOLF Dan McDonald, The Advertiser, June 9, 2017UL’s golf team hasn’t had the successes that coach Theo Sliman would have liked over the last...
SOFTBALL: CAJUN'S SIGNEE DIXON RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION Casey Dixon, who will join the Ragin' Cajuns Softball program in fall 2017, was named the 2016-17 winner of the Gatorade Texas Softball Player...
BASEBALL: MARKS RECEIVES ALL-AMERICA HONORS FROM BASEBALL AMERICA DURHAM, N.C. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns junior reliever Wyatt Marks became the third player in program history to be named a first team...
WEIGHTLIFTING: PORTRAIT OF WALTER IMAHARA - HOW A JAPANESE IMMIGRANT FOUND COMMUNITY IN LOUISIANA Nicholas Campbell, The Current, June 1, 2017Walter Imahara, at age 8, sat alone on a swing in a playground at his elementary school in New Orleans....
TRACK & FIELD: CARTER EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN MEN'S 100-METER DASH Senior finishes 20th overall; joins Harold Porter as UL All-Americans in sprintsEUGENE, Ore. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns sprinter Hanoj...
OBITUARY: LAWRENCE RICHARD, JR. - MEN'S BASKETBALL EARLY 60S - JUNE 3, 2017 Lawrence Richard Jr.November 6, 1943 ~ June 3, 2017 (age 73) A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 9, 2017 at...
MILITARY: D-DAY REMEMBERED TODAY - BATTLE OF NORMANDY LASTED JUNE 6 - LATE AUGUST, 1944 During World War II which lasted from 1939-1945, the Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from the control of Nazi...
ATHLETICS: PERKS, PAY DETAILED IN NEW UL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S CONTRACT Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, June 1, 2017Details of new University of Louisiana at Lafayette athletic director Bryan Maggard’s contract with...
WEIGHTLIFTING: THE RAGIN' CAJUNS 12 - A DOCUMENTARY BEING PLANNED ABOUT THIS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Nicholas Campbell, The Current, June 3, 2017Warren Perrin speaks about his inspiration, French Canadian wrestler and later Louisiana resident Adrien...
SOFTBALL: DJ SANDERS NAMED ONE OF FOUR NOMINEES FOR HONDA AWARD The award is presented to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS ANNOUNCE 2017 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball program has kicked off preparations for the 2018 season with six players headed out on...
BASEBALL: LEGER NAMED TO COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAMS TUCSON, Ariz. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball junior Gunner Leger became the fifth Cajuns player since 2014 to be named to the...
SOFTBALL: SANDERS CHOSEN TOP HITTER, EIGHT NAMED ALL-LOUISIANA DJ Sanders named Louisiana's collegiate softball Hitter of the Year and the Ragin' Cajuns led the state with six first team All-Louisiana Softball...
BASEBALL: MOORE TABBED A COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN FOR PROGRAM RECORD SECOND TIME DJ Sanders named Louisiana's collegiate softball Hitter of the Year and the Ragin' Cajuns led the state with six first team All-Louisiana Softball...
FOOTBALL: FELONY CHARGES AGAINST 13 CAJUNS REDUCED, MAY BE DROPPED Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, June 2, 2017Thirteen University of Louisiana at Lafayette football players recently arrested for conspiracy to commit...
MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBERING THOSE SLII, SLI, USL, UL VETERANS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.[1] The...
FAMILY CONNECTIONS: BLAIRS, LINDSAYS, GAARS, LAMERES - ARE YOUR FAMILY CONNECTIONS POSTED ON THE AN? Please click on the Athletic Network facebook page to view a recent addition by Don Blair, the AN facebook coordinator.It is the perfect example of...
OBITUARY: BOB PATTERSON, ASSISTANT FOOTBALL AND TRACK & FIELD COACH, 1958-60 - MAY 15, 2017 MEMPHIS – Former Memphis Athletic Director and assistant football coach Bob Patterson passed away, Monday. Patterson, who played at...
SOFTBALL: STEWART READY TO CARRY THE LOAD Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, May 17, 2017 Click here for team video.Hearing UL softball coach Michael Lotief discuss his senior pitcher Alex...
BASEBALL: LSUE TRIO STEPPING UP FOR CAJUNS BASEBALL + VIDEO - CAJUN MOMS ON MOTHER'S DAY FIRST PITCH Bobby Ardoin, The Advertiser, May 17, 2017Click here for "These Cajun Moms Have Some Arms" - video of Mother's Day First Pitch being thrown...
FOOTBALL: EX-UL ASSISTANT AT CENTER OF NCAA INVESTIGATION LOSES JUCO JOB Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, May 16, 2017Pearl River Community College has announced that former UL assistant coach David Saunders will not return as...
SOFTBALL: CAJUNS GO TO BATON ROUGE REGIONAL (LSU, FAIRFIELD, MCNEESE, CAJUNS) MAY 19-21 LAFAYETTE – 14th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball received its NCAA postseason assignment on Sunday as it was revealed during the...
TRACK & FIELD: HEATH, THEYARD CLAIM SBC TITLES AS CAJUNS FINISH THIRD AT SBC OUTDOOR ARLINGTON, Texas – Seniors Dionte Heath and Ricky Theyard each claimed titles in their individual events while Hanoj Carter finished second...
BASEBALL: FOUR-RUN INNING LIFTS LOUISIANA TO SERIES VICTORY OVER BOBCATS LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team used a four-run fourth inning to defeat Texas State 4-3 to take the series in the...
BASEBALL: LATE RALLY PROPELS TEXAS STATE PAST CAJUNS TO EVEN SERIES LAFAYETTE, La. – Texas State rallied for five runs in the final two innings on Saturday night as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team fell...
TRACK & FIELD: BEYER FINISHES THIRD IN DECATHLON: CAJUNS THIRD AFTER DAY TWO OF SBC OUTDOOR ARLINGTON, Texas – Franz Beyer finished third overall in the men's decathlon while Beau Robinson, Dylan Heck and Jacob Chicola each placed in...
FORTY-ONE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN DEGREES IN SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES LAFAYETTE – A total of 41 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes were awarded their college degree on Friday as the University held its...
MEN'S TENNIS: LIBAUD NAMED TO ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGIATE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM HAMMOND – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis player Arthur Libaud picked up more postseason honors when he was named to the 2017...
TRACK & FIELD: BASIC CLAIMS JAVELIN TITLE AS RAGIN' CAJUNS IN SECOND PLACE AT SBC OUTDOOR Cajuns finish 1-2 in men's javelin to trail first-day leader South Alabama ARLINGTON, Texas – Junior Bartul Basic led from wire-to-wire in...
BASEBALL: BATS, BREAKS HELP THE CAJUNS CLIP TEXAS STATE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, May 12, 2017With neither ace Gunner Leger nor standout reliever Wyatt Marks at their finest, UL needed either its...
SOFTBALL: CAJUNS CAPTURE CHAMPIONSHIP AND NCAA BID - JOIN TEAM FOR SELECTION SHOW TROY, Ala. – 14th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball collected a second straight Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship and the...
SOFTBALL: CAJUNS TOP TEXAS STATE, ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TROY, Ala. – 14th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball will play for the 2017 Sun Belt Tournament championship at 1 p.m. on Saturday after...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS LOOKING TO LEAVE THE TIGUE IN STYLE Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, May 12, 2017Some, like senior second baseman Brenn Conrad, know this weekend seems bound to be their last playing...
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: SOFTBALL 2014 & BASEBALL 2014 - SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY MESSAGES Happy Mother's Day to all of our AN mothers. May today be a special day for each of you. Please find below two articles from 2014 about Mother's Day...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS DEFEAT MCNEESE TO COMPLETE SEASON SWEEP LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team defeated McNeese 4-1 on Wednesday night behind a strong performance by...
SOFTBALL: SANDERS AMONG TOP 10 CHOSEN FOR SOFTBALL'S TOP HONOR OKLAHOMA CITY – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball junior shortstop DJ Sanders was named a Top 10 Finalist for the 2017 USA Softball...
SOFTBALL: CAJUNS FOLLOW STEWART'S LEAD IN SBC TOURNEY OPENER TROY, Ala. – Alex Stewart struck out a career-high 13 and Aleah Craighton accounted for three RBI in 14th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
BASEBALL: LOUISIANA TAKES DOWN LA. TECH 3-1 LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team picked up a 3-1 victory over Louisiana Tech in a non-conference midweek game at M.L....
SOFTBALL: SANDERS GRABS TOP HONOR, EIGHT CAJUNS EARN ALL-SUN BELT Alyssa Denham (Freshman of the Year) and Michael Lotief (Coach of the Year) joined DJ Sanders in receiving top honors TROY, Ala. – DJ...
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO PLAY IN 2017 PRESEASON WNIT LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team has been selected to participate in the 24th annual Preseason WNIT,...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS DROP SERIES TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team fell 9-1 in the rubber game against Georgia Southern on Sunday at M.L....
SOFTBALL: CRAIGHTON AND STEWART KEY SERIES-SWEEPING WIN AT ULM MONROE – Aleah Craighton homered twice and Alex Stewart pitched a shutout for a fourth consecutive start as 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns...
SOFTBALL: CAJUNS REACH 40 WINS, SET SUN BELT WINS RECORD AT ULM MONROE – 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball opened its final Sun Belt Conference series of the 2017 season with a 4-0, 6-5...
BASEBALL: SCHMIDT STARTS, CAJUNS FALL IN MIDDLE GAME + VIDEO Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, May , 2017Click here for video of game atmosphere and events surrounding home games at Russo Park. Junior lefty...
BASEBALL: CAJUNS BLANK GEORGIA SOUTHERN TO OPEN SERIES + VIDEOS AND DIGITAL PHOTO GALLERY LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team posted its ninth shutout of the year as the Cajuns blanked Georgia Southern 3-0 on...
ATHLETICS: RAGIN' CAJUNS SEEK FEEDBACK TO ENHANCE GAME-DAY EXPERIENCE AT CAJUN FIELD RAGIN’ CAJUNS SEEK FEEDBACK TO ENHANCE GAME-DAY EXPERIENCE AT CAJUN FIELD LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns...
FOOTBALL: 2018 MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME CHANGED FROM NOV. 3 TO SEPT. 15 The date for Louisiana's 2018 game at Mississippi State has been changed from Nov. 3 to Sept. 15 ... the 2019 game remains for Aug. 31 in New Orleans...
BASEBALL: MOORE NAMED TO 2017 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAMS LAFAYETTE, La. – For the second straight season, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball junior Dylan Moore has been tabbed to the College...
SOFTBALL: SENIOR TRIO RECEIVES ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT™ RECOGNITION .. LAFAYETTE – The senior trio of Haley Hayden, Alex Stewart and Kassidy Zeringue represented 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball...
BASEBALL: SCHMIDT TO START AS CAJUNS FOCUS ON THEMSELVES + TIMELAPSE CONSTRUCTION VIDEO OF RUSSO Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, May 4, 2017Click here for time lapsed video of construction of Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park. UL baseball coach Tony...
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY EARNS APR PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR Cajuns' APR score in top 10 percent of schools in their sport; full APR to be released May 10 LAFAYETTE - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's...
GOLF: CRUZ VALLE TABBED TO ALL-SUN BELT MEN’S GOLF TEAM NEW ORLEANS, La. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns senior golfer Fernando Cruz Valle earned his second career All-Sun Belt Men's Golf Team honor...
UNIVERSITY/ATHLETICS: AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE WRITTEN BY 147 STUDENTS/FACULTY -1928-01 A Unique Historical Perspective of SLI, USL and UL by Former Students/Faculty In 1998 the request was made for former and current students/faculty to...
ATHLETICS: WASHINGTON, MONTOYA HONORED AS UL STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Top athletes from each sport honored during annual Student-Athlete of the Year Banquet LAFAYETTE - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: PHOTOS - LOCATIONS - EASE OF NAVIGATION AND SEASONS VS. REUNIONS PHOTOS INCLUDED Photos are located throughout the Athletic Network. Using the information below, you may view recent postings from 1901 - 2016.By clicking the Ragin'...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: HELP TO PROMOTE LOUISIANA'S ATHLETICS PROGRAM -- PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE January 20, 2017 · Athletic Network: University of Louisiana at Lafayette ________________ Important message from Dr. Ed Dugas, Athletic...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: 2017 PART I FLASH PROGRAM IDENTIFIED FOR REUNIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS 2012-13 Athletic Network: 2017 Part I Flash Program Identified for March, 2012 - December, 2013 Reunions and Special Events The new flash program (timed...
FOOTBALL: 1944 OIL BOWL CHAMPIONS (1ST BOWL) AND HEARTBREAK AT 1970 GRANTLAND RICE BOWL (2ND BOWL) Football Bowl History began long before the New Orleans Bowl.Houston Oil Bowl, Jan. 1, 1944At the conclusion of the 1943 football season, the SLI...
DEC. 7, 1941 JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII - VIEW OUR UL MILITARY HEROES + SURRENDER VIDEO December 7, 1941 marked the start of the U.S. involvement in World War II. Many of our UL athletes and support group members of that...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING: THE MEANING OF THANKSGIVING + SOME OF THE AN BLESSINGS The meaning of Thanksgiving DayLeon R. Kass,Amy Kass | What So Proudly We Hail November 15, 2013 American Enterprise Institute ...
MILITARY: VETERANS DAY (11/11) PLEASE HONOR OUR SLI, USL & UL VETERANS - VISIT THE AN MILITARY PAGE History of Veterans DaySource, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs website. World War I – known at the time as “The Great...
FOOTBALL: CAJUNS OPEN HOME SLATE THIS SATURDAY WITH HERBERT HEYMANN FOOTBALL CLASSIC Why is the first UL home football game named The Herbert Heymann Football Classic? Click here , then scroll down for the answer. Peace, Ed...
FORMER BASEBALL: CECILIA COACHING LEGEND DEVILLIER DIES Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, Aug. 29, 2016The first thing that most remember about former Cecilia High football coach Johnny Devillier is the many...
FORMER TRACK: CHARLES WINBERLEY TO BE INDUCTED INTO NEW ORLEANS TRACK CLUB HALL OF FAME 2016 InducteesThe 2016 Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at the NOTC 53rd Anniversary Race on August 14, 2016. Posted on the NOTC...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: 2016 PART II FLASH PROGRAM IDENTIFIED FOR 2012-09 REUNIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS The new flash program (timed rotation of photos above the news box) for the last six months of 2016 contains a dozen photos from reunions...
ACADIANA HISTORY: RUN FOR IT (PHOTO OF 1928 TRACK & FIELD TEAM) The Daily Advertiser, July 11, 2016Photo courtesy of Clerk of Court Louis J. PerretThe 1928 Southwestern Louisiana Institute’s track team...
BASEBALL: THE ERIC SEARCY STORY - "IT JUST TAKES ONE BAD DECISION." Reprinted from December, 2015Tim Buckley, The Advertiser, December 23, 2015Former UL baseball player Eric Searcy, submitted photo.The initial call...
ATHLETIC NETWORK FACEBOOK: IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER Don Blair, Athletic Network Facebook Coordinator, continues to find ways to provide photos and information which may not be presented in the same...
MILITARY PAGE: ALMOST 200 VETERANS POSTED - SOME WITH MILITARY ATTIRE PHOTOS Military Page Update For those who have not taken the opportunity to review the Military Page, you are strongly encouraged to do so.Some...
ATHLETIC NETWORK BROCHURE: POSTED IN PHOTO GALLERY - PRINTABLE VERSION AVAILABLE - PLEASE SHARE Here is one helpful tip to help viewers navigate www.athleticnetwork.net - the new Athletic Network brochure. The new Athletic Network brochure was...
VETERANS DAY IS NOV. 11TH - VIEW OUR UL VETERANS AND THEIR SPECIAL SACRIFICES FOR OUR FREEDOM November 11 is Veterans Day. In preparation of that special day, the AN is attempting to provide greater visibility for our veterans. The Athletic...
PAST/CURRENT FACILITIES: YOUR UNIQUE MEMORIES OF FACILITIES EXPERIENCES NEEDED IN HISTORICAL PAGE Since going online in 2002, the Athletic Network has encouraged visitors to submit photos and information in many areas of...
BENCHES FOR BEAUTIFICATION TAKING OFF AT UL:UNIQUE NAMING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP BEAUTIFY THE CAMPUS This is a unique opportunity for you, family, friends, teammates, etc., to remember a special person - a faculty member, a loved one,...
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: A VERY SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY PERSPECTIVE FROM SHELLIE LANDRY AND MOM DEBBIE Softball: Mother's Day Salute - Cancer battle strengthens bond of UL softball player's familyPosted from the 2014 story. Happy Mother's Day to...
MILITARY VETERAN: WWII VETERAN HAS NEVER STOPPED SERVING Scott Rogers, Gannett Louisiana, Posted in Daily Advertiser, April 28, 2015Bobby Wilson, a 90-year-old veteran, delivers treats and root beer to...
FOOTBALL: VISIT TO PREVIOUS BOWLS - 1943, 1970, 2011, 2012, 2013 - STORIES, PHOTOS, VIDEOS Click here to view the Bulldog's win at the Oil Bowl in Houston on Jan. 1, 1944. Led by the late, great Alvin Dark, the Bulldogs made their...
BASEBALL: GEHRIG'S IMAGE ENDURES, 75 YEARS AFTER 'LUCKIEST MAN' SPEECH IN YANKEE STADIUM Reposted from July 4, 2014 (75th anniversary) - still a high interest read. Dan Schlossberg, Special for USA TODAY SportsLou Gehrig wipes...
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC NETWORK FATHERS AND FATHER-LIKE FIGURES Please click here for information on Father's Day in the United States. Peace, Ed Dugas...
BASEBALL: UL ATHLETES PAY TRIBUTE TO NO. 1 FAN - THEIR MOTHERS - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY Megan Wyatt, The Advertiser, May 11, 2014Catcher Michael Strentz of Lafayette describes his mom, Christine Mikolajczyk, as his No. 1 fanThey stay...
SOFTBALL: MOTHER'S DAY SALUTE - CANCER BATTLE STRENGTHENS BOND OF UL SOFTBALL PLAYER'S FAMILY Happy Mother's Day to all of our Ragin' Cajuns Mothers. On this Mother's Day, the AN honors one very special MOTHER, a former USL Volleyball player,...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: DON BLAIR ACCEPTS POST AS COORDINATOR OF ATHLETIC NETWORK FACEBOOK- FROM OUR FILES Don Blair - Athletic Network Facebook Coordinator - April 2, 2013Congratulations to Don on the exceptional job he is doing of promoting...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: APPEAL FOR SCANNED NEWSPAPER ARTICLES FROM THE PAST The Athletic Network is constantly seeking ways to document the performances/accomplishments of our former athletes and support groups and will go...
FORMER BASKETBALL: TRIBUTES TO BLACKHAM - VIDEOS BY TV 3 & 10 - COACHES, PLAYERS, OLD-TIMERS GAME Originally posted on the AN on Jan. 28, 2011and back by popular demond.Jay Walker: Videos of Blackham - Coaches, Players,Ole-timers game, game...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: VIDEOS - FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL (M), SOFTBALL & TRACK & FIELD - 1962 -2013 Extended searches and postings from several sources have made it possible for the AN to post its first list of game/season highlights...
PHOTO GALLERY: MISCELLANEOUS PHOTO GALLERY - TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE - LINK FOR CONTENT INCLUDED The challenge of organizing photos of the past and present is quite interesting and has been made more livable when the Miscellaneous Page was...
FORMER FOOTBALL: HEISMAN TROPHY - EVER WON BY A FORMER SLI, USL, UL FOOTBALL PLAYER? Former Football: Heisman Trophy – Ever Won by a Former SLI, USL, UL Football Player? – Maybe Closer Than One Might ImagineGEAUX, the...
FOOTBALL: TENNESSEE STATE NIPS USL RAGIN' CAJUNS 26-25 1970 GRANTLAND RICE BOWL + MORE BOWL HISTORY On Dec. 12, 1970, 43 years ago last Thursday, the Cajuns experienced their only bowl game loss. In 2011 and 2012, the team won both of the New...
FAMILY CONNECTIONS - A KEY PAGE IN THE HISTORY OF UL ATHLETICS - PLEASE REVIEW AND SEND YOUR FCS When one clicks on the History of UL Athletics link on left side of the AN home page, a most unique menu appears, one which is not available in...
"UNIVERSITY FACULTY/STAFF (CURRENT & FORMER)" ATTRIBUTE FOR NON-ATHLETES ADDED TO PROFILE FORMAT A new attribute has been added to the Athletic Network profile format. NOTE: This attribute is for those faculty and staff who were...
ATHLETIC NETWORK: PLEASE CHECK EMAIL ADDRESS & SPAM-BLOCKERS - HELP WITH FAMILY,TEAMMATES,FANS Please check your profile to see if the email address in your profile is current. This is vital for electronic communications and an area where the...
FORMER COACH: EX-UL SOFTBALL COACH MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO LAMSON PARK Kevin Foote, The Advertiser, April 18, 2013A month or so ago, Yvette Girouard had no idea that it was going to when Michael Lotief took Yvette...
REMEMBERING 9/11: AN ODE TO AMERICA - EDITORIAL IN ROMANIAN NEWSPAPER + WOODVALE PATRIOTIC FLAG PROG From a Romanian Newspaper :We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about the USARead this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper...
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