6 Shreveport-area boys track and field athletes make Louisiana all-state team

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June 12, 2024

6 Shreveport-area boys track and field athletes make Louisiana all-state team

The Louisiana Track and Field Coaches Association recently released its all-state boys team based on times, jumps and throws from this spring. Here’s a look at the top two athletes in each event.

Benton’s Miller Malley, Calvary’s Jackson Burney, Airline’s Jeremiah Boudreaux and Woodlawn’s Roy Morris Jr., along with Parkway’s Brennan Robin and Devon Oliver, were among those making the team.

2024 LTFCA Outdoor Track & Field Boys All-State Team

100 Meter: Germain Smith-Mata, Warren Easton, 10.13

100 Meter: Josh Brown, Holy Cross, 10.35

200 Meter: Josh Brown, Holy Cross, 21.00

200 Meter: Na’Ryan Delone, Glen Oaks, 21.13

400 Meter: King Taylor, John Curtis, 47.13

400 Meter: Na’Ryan Delone, Glen Oaks, 47.16

110 Meter Hurdles: Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 13.78

110 Meter Hurdles: Vederek Matthews, Zachary, 13.84

300m Intermediate Hurdles: Jeremiah Boudreaux, Airline, 36.76

300m Intermediate Hurdles: Herman Batiste, East Feliciana, 37.90

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4×100 Meter Relay: Scotlandville, 41.05 (Fayden Brown, Ferzell Shepard, Ashton Wiggins, Kyree Langley)

4×100 Meter Relay: John Ehret, 41.25 (Armani Cargo, Chad Jackson, Kurtis Milburn, Ke’ain Shorts)

4×200 Meter Relay: Scotlandville, 1:26.06 (Frederick Hitchins, Ferzell Shepard, Kyree Langley; Broderick Davis)

4×200 Meter Relay: Alexandria, 126.51 (Jordan Johnson, Jaylin Johnson, Ja’voric Allen, Jaiden Lindsey)

4×400 Meter Relay: Catholic High, 3:15.85 (Hunter Ullrich, Amari Clayton, Christopher McCullen, Cameron Brazell)

4×400 Meter Relay: John Curtis, 3:16.95 (Gabriel Gonzalez, Anthony Johnson, David Massicot, King Taylor)

4×800 Meter Relay: The Willow School, 7:56.34 (Amos Liles, Anthony Allen, Keith Andrews, Alexander Tillero)

4×800 Meter Relay: Central Lafourche, 7:56.85 (Benjamin Hodson, Hayes Grabert, Trevin LeBouef, Samuel Hodson)

800 Meters: Jackson Burney, Calvary Baptist, 1:53.23

800 Meters: Kyzer Dunbar, St. Augustine, 1:54.13

1600 Meters: Michael Vocke, Jesuit High, 4:12.33

1600 Meters: Brennan Robin, Parkway, 4:14.76

3200 Meters: Brady Mullen, Jesuit High, 8:48.36

3200 Meters: Brady Monahan, Jesuit High, 9:21.93

Discus: Douglas Hunter Rivet, Alexandria, 179-0

Discus: Devon Oliver, Parkway, 172-8

High Jump: Corey Waits Jr., Archbishop Shaw, 6-8

High Jump: Kyron Sumler, John Curtis, 6-8

High Jump: Aries Leis, Port Allen, 6-8

Javelin: Paul Catalanatto, Catholic, 205-9

Javelin: Jaxon Talley, West Monroe, 194-4

Long Jump: Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 24-9

Long Jump: Roy Morris Jr., Evangel Christian Academy, 23-9.5

Pole Vault: Miller Malley, Benton, 14-11.5

Pole Vault: Maxwell Gautreau, David Thibodaux, 14-8

Shot Put: Michael Fulton, Barbe, 55-6.5

Shot Put: Kaden Adams, Central Lafourche, 55-3.75

Triple Jump: Ferzell Shepard, Scotlandville, 48-8.75

Triple Jump: Kane Hill, Mandeville, 47-10.5

Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports him for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.

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Louisiana among states scrambling to deal with the federal funding drop-off

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December 1, 2025

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States that saw their budgets balloon during the pandemic are now grappling with the hangover as federal aid dries up, The Center Square writes.

COVID-era stimulus—and the higher baselines lawmakers built on top of it—helped fuel major spending expansions in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Washington. But with the federal government $38 trillion in debt and pulling back on assistance, those same states are scrambling to balance budgets without layoffs or service cuts.

Louisiana is a prime example: State spending rose more than 27% from 2019 to 2022 and another 14% since 2023, part of a decade-long 71% climb. Analysts split on what’s driving the surge. Erin Bendily of the Pelican Institute warns that Louisiana’s growing reliance on federal dollars is “not sustainable,” while Invest in Louisiana’s Jan Moller argues most of the growth stems from Medicaid expansion and health care costs.

Gov. Jeff Landry says his proposed budget aims for flat funding and tighter controls on spending.

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Rod Walker: Saints’ loss to Dolphins just one chapter in a crazy day for Louisiana football

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December 1, 2025

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Rod Walker: Saints’ loss to Dolphins just one chapter in a crazy day for Louisiana football

The last day of November will be one to remember for sports fans in Louisiana.

Here’s what all happened on a crazy Sunday that made for a busy day for the folks tasked with putting this newspaper together.

• The New Orleans Saints found their offense in the second half and almost climbed out of a 16-point hole against the Miami Dolphins.

• Cam Jordan found the fountain of youth yet again.

• Kellen Moore found out that receiver Devaughn Vele is indeed on the Saints’ roster.

• LSU found its head coach.

• Tulane found out that it is now in the market for one.

• Oh, and a guy from Northern Ireland (Charlie Smyth) booted a 56-yard field goal on his very first field goal attempt in an NFL game.

Smyth followed that up with a successful onside kick that gave the Saints a chance late in what ended up being a 21-17 loss to the Dolphins. History was on Smyth’s side on the onside kick. The last time the Saints tried one at Hard Rock Stadium was Thomas Morstead’s “Ambush” to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. Smyth’s kick landed right in the arms of Vele, much the same way that many of Tyler Shough’s passes did.

Vele, acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos in August because the Saints needed a big-bodied receiver, had rarely been used. He had nine catches before Sunday. He almost equaled that in one game, hauling in eight passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. The Saints, unfortunately, weren’t able to move the ball much on their final drive that stalled on a failed fourth-and-1 attempt at the Dolphins’ 36-yard line.

“It was an unfortunate ending,” Moore said afterward.

He certainly wasn’t the only one talking about unfortunate endings. Fans of Ole Miss football were no doubt saying the same thing (except with a whole lot more curse words included) as Lane Kiffin made it official that he was leaving Oxford and heading to Baton Rouge to be LSU’s next football coach. Kiffin was hoping to stick around and coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff but said Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter denied that request.

Meanwhile, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall made it official Sunday that he has accepted the Florida job. Sumrall could have been in a Kiffin-like situation with Tulane headed to the playoffs if they beat North Texas for the American Conference championship Saturday at Yulman Stadium. But the Green Wave administration has decided to let Sumrall stick around and coach Saturday’s game and continue to the playoffs if the Wave advances.

Fan bases at both Ole Miss and Tulane are split on whether their now exes should be allowed to stick around after the divorces.

“We just believe that it’s the right thing to do for our student-athletes,” Tulane athletic director David Harris said in a statement. “We are just really appreciative that he has the love and concern for his players first and foremost in his mind, that he wants to help them finish the right way.”

After that, Sumrall will head to Florida, about five hours north of where the Saints (2-10) were handed yet another loss Sunday.

The Saints’ offense struggled early, gaining just 63 yards in the first half that ended with them trailing 16-0. A bright spot was the 36-year-old Cam Jordan sacking Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa twice. Jordan now has 6½ sacks, the most he’s had since 2022.

He’d much rather have those sacks come with some wins.

“We are a team that keeps fighting,” Jordan said. “When you are fighting an uphill battle, eventually you have to reach the top of the hill. We are taking shots and we are swinging, and you just wish they would fall in our favor.”

The only thing falling in the Saints’ favor is their chances of landing the No. 1 draft pick. With the New York Jets upsetting the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Saints currently hold the No. 2 draft pick.

The Saints return to Florida next week to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have won the last three games against the Saints and are looking to make it four straight for the first time in series history.

A Saints’ upset of the Bucs sounds crazy.

Not quite as crazy as this last Sunday in November was, though.

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Louisiana sees reentry housing results but struggles to meet demand

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November 30, 2025

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Louisiana sees reentry housing results but struggles to meet demand

Linda McLain reached the end of her two-year sentence at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in July, but it would be another month before she could leave. It took those 30 extra days for her to find a residential facility that met the terms of her supervised release. Her wait time is an indication […]

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