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Ask a coach what makes an athlete great, and chances are you’ll get multiple answers. Ultimately, it was a multitude of talent that helped set St. Amant High’s Toni Rodriguez and Port Allen High’s Darian Claiborne apart. Rodriguez and Claiborne claimed the Athlete of the Year honors at The Advocate’s 28th annual Athlete of the Year/Star … Continue reading →
HOOVER, Ala. — Nothing the LSU baseball team does in the Southeastern Conference Tournament will enhance or diminish the Tigers’ record-setting regular season. It seems highly unlikely that anything that happens in the tourney will have a tangible effect on LSU’s ability or inability to reach the College World Series next month. Nonetheless, when … Continue reading →
HOOVER, Ala. — Tyler Moore hasn’t gotten as much playing time on the LSU baseball team this season as he did as a freshman last season. But that’s going to change during the Southeastern Conference Tournament this week. With second baseman JaCoby Jones sidelined because of a wrist injury, Mason Katz … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Last year, as the new owner of New Orleans’ NBA franchise, Tom Benson got quite the present when the team received the overall No. 1 selection through the league’s draft lottery. In what is being considered a fresh start by Benson with the team’s nickname being changed from the Hornets to the … Continue reading →
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HOOVER, Ala. — Nothing the LSU baseball team does in the Southeastern Conference Tournament will enhance or diminish the Tigers’ record-setting regular season. It seems highly unlikely that anything that happens in the tourney will have a tangible effect on LSU’s ability or inability to reach the College World Series next month. Nonetheless, when … Continue reading →
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Southern baseball team’s worn-out pitching staff came apart and its batters squandered scoring opportunities Friday as Prairie View A&M eliminated the Jaguars from the SWAC tournament with an 11-4 victory. SU, the top seed out of the West Division, was playing its third game in 28 hours and coming … Continue reading →
KENNER — Now that the Saints have switched to a 3-4 defense, coach Sean Payton must decide who will play which position. Tuesday’s start of organized team activities will serve as Payton’s first on-the-field veteran evaluations since he returned from a season-long suspension in January and jettisoned then-defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo along with his 4-3 … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Last year, as the new owner of New Orleans’ NBA franchise, Tom Benson got quite the present when the team received the overall No. 1 selection through the league’s draft lottery. In what is being considered a fresh start by Benson with the team’s nickname being changed from the Hornets to the … Continue reading →
Ask a coach what makes an athlete great, and chances are you’ll get multiple answers. Ultimately, it was a multitude of talent that helped set St. Amant High’s Toni Rodriguez and Port Allen High’s Darian Claiborne apart. Rodriguez and Claiborne claimed the Athlete of the Year honors at The Advocate’s 28th annual Athlete of the Year/Star … Continue reading →
In this video, legendary former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman talks with Advocate Online Sports Editor Pierce W. Huff about the current Tigers baseball team. Bertman likes what he has seen from the Tigers so far this season. Continue reading →
What will it take for LSU to win the SEC baseball tournament? Is a game against Vanderbilt for the SEC championship a foregone conclusion? What about the Tigers' pitching rotation? Adovcate Online Sports Editor Pierce W. Huff and Advocate sportswriter Les East answer those questions in this "The Advocate: LSU baseball" podcast. Continue reading →
In the Southland Conference baseball tournament last year, Southeastern Louisiana advanced to the championship game for the first time in school history, then suffered a 13-4 loss to Texas-Arlington in the final. “It was an unforgettable experience.” senior pitcher Kaleb Manuel recalled. The Lions hope to write a similar script with a different ending when they … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane men’s basketball team may have found its replacement for departing point guard Ricky Tarrant, signing junior college prospect Malcolm Canada. Canada, a 6-foot-3 point guard from Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, committed to the Green Wave two weeks ago, took his official visit last weekend and faxed … Continue reading →
SAN ANTONIO — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Duncan scored San Antonio’s first six points of overtime and the … Continue reading →
Is it "Omaha for a trip to the College World Series or bust" for the LSU baseball team this season?