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Dunking Dogs’ Muhammed earns Academic All-District honors

Louisiana Tech’s Mubarak Muhammed was one of five players selected to the 2019-20 Academic All-District 6 First Team for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball, announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Donohoe to join Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

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Former Louisiana Tech graduate assistant coach Sue Donohoe will be enshrined into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame this summer as part of the Class of 2020.

GSU baseball suffers season’s first loss

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Grambling State University baseball team allowed a late lead to slip away and fell 6-4 against the University of Arkansas Little Rock Wednesday at Gary Hogan Field.

Tennis Techsters to host UTSA today

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Having only played three matches in Ruston so far this spring season, the Louisiana Tech tennis team will now prepare for a four-game home stand, which gets underway at noon today against Texas-San Antonio at the Ruston Sports Complex.

Tech golfers finish eighth at All-American Intercollegiate

HOUSTON — Louisiana Tech’s golf team wrapped up three days of action at the All- American Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon, finishing their three combined rounds in eighth place at seven over par among a competitive 13-team field at the Golf Club of Houston.

Diamond ’Dogs win at McNeese

LAKE CHARLES — The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs completed their first road trip of the season with their fourth straight win, defeating the McNeese State Cowboys 7-4 in front of 1,215 Tuesday night at Joe Miller Ballpark.

Whorrf named C-USA Pitcher of Week

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Louisiana Tech’s Jarret Whorff has been named the first Conference USA Pitcher of the Week for the 2020 season. The junior tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings in Sunday’s 10-0 win over No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette. He allowed only one hit while striking out seven Ragin’ Cajuns. Photo by TOM MORRIS/LATechSportsPix.com

Young added to Bobby Bragan Award Watch List

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Tech’s Taylor Young was placed on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List, the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation announced on Tuesday. The award is given to the nation’s best hitter, and special consideration is also given to academics and personal integrity. The West Monroe native has a career batting average of .306 and an onbase percentage of .454. He has accumulated 85 career walks and will reach the top 10 in school history with only two more in 2020. The winner of the award will be announced in June and honored at a gala this fall in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by TOM MORRIS/LATechSportsPix.com

Simsboro shoots down Arcadia

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Nick Maryland (4) and the Simsboro High School Tigers closed out the 2019-20 regular season in winning fashion Tuesday night, taking a 75-65 home win over Arcadia. The Tigers stand at 31-4 on the season. Photo by TONY VALENTINO

Bearcats fall at Carroll

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Markel Jones and the Ruston High Bearcats picked up a non-district loss Tuesday night as they fell 40-31 to Carroll High School in Monroe. The Bearcats will close out regular season play at Alexandria on Friday. Leader photo by T. SCOTT BOATRIGHT