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Northern pike — souped-up jackfish

I remember it well although it happened several decades ago. I was a kid, fishing Molido Creek behind our house with my dad’s rod and reel and his favorite lure, a brown fishy-looking River Runt. He warned me to be careful with it; that was the only River Runt he had.

Casting next to cypress knees, I managed to tie into a few Kentucky bass that made their home in the creek; I knew dad would be proud his River Runt was working.

A look at three former Bulldogs playing in NFL defensive trenches

The Press Box

With NFL rookies starting to report to camp and veterans heading in next week, a number of former Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are looking to see what can of impact they can make for their teams in 2019.

Questions surround a trio of former Tech defensive linemen — Jaylon Ferguson of the Baltimore Ravens, Vernon Butler of the Carolina Panthers and Just Ellis of the Oakland Raiders.

Let’s delve into what these three former Bulldogs are looking at heading into preseason play.

Diamond ’Dogs add Gaspard to staff

Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs has announced the addition of Mitch Gaspard to his coaching staff.

Gaspard will assume the role of the team’s hitting coach and recruiting coordinator, bringing 13 years of Division I head coaching experience with him to Ruston.

Tech’s Russey earns honor

Louisiana Tech junior Kody Russey earned a spot on the Rimington Trophy Watch List, it was announced by the organization on Friday.

The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football.

Hardy earns national notice

TALLAHASSEE,Fla. — Louisiana Tech wide receiver Adrian Hardy has been named to the 2019 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, it was announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., on

Remembering ‘Buddy’: Early lessons from legend

Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of tributes the Daily Leader is running this week in honor of Executive Sports Editor Emeritus O.K. “Buddy” Davis, who died

Father, son shared ties with Leader’s Davis

Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of tributes the Daily Leader is running this week in honor of Executive Sports Editor Emeritus O.K. “Buddy” Davis, who died

Tech learns of preseason ranking

DALLAS — Louisiana Tech has been picked to finish third in Conference USA’s West Division, while North Texas was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win in a preseason vote

O.K. ‘Buddy’ Davis remembered

Editor’s note: The following is a series of tributes the Daily Leader will run this week in honor of Executive Sports Editor Emeritus O.K. “Buddy” Davis, who died Saturday morning

Four G-Men get early honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Grambling State University football team placed four members on the 2019 All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason football team, the conference announced on Tuesday morning during SWAC Football