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This Week in Southeastern Athletics – April 18-24, 2022 – Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana College coastline volley ball and also females’s tennis groups complete in their corresponding Southland Meeting competitions, while the baseball, softball and also track groups will certainly likewise operate throughout today in Southeastern Sports.
The Coastline Lions (11-19) will certainly remain in Houston, Texas to complete in the Southland Meeting Coastline Beach Ball Championships, while the SLU tennis group (3-15) heads to New Orleans for the organization’s tennis event. Both competitions are arranged Friday with Sunday with the main braces to be launched by the organization workplace later on today.
Having actually won 7 of its last 8 Southland competitions to relocate to the top of the Southland Meeting standings, the Southeastern baseball group (16-20, 7-5 SLC) will certainly want to proceed its warm touch today. The Lions open up the week in the house, inviting South Alabama for a 6 p.m. competition Tuesday at Rub Kenelly Ruby at Alumni Area.
SLU will certainly after that play the very first of 2 successive seminar roadway collection, heading to McNeese for a three-game collection. The collection opens up Friday at 6 p.m., proceeds Saturday at 6 p.m. and also ends with a 1 p.m. competition Sunday.
Fresh off a collection move at Nicholls, the Southeastern softball group (29-12, 7-2 SLC) trips a wave of energy of its very own right into the coming week. The once a week routine opens up with a 3 p.m. nonconference video game Tuesday at Southern.
The Woman Lions after that return residence to host HBU for a three-game organization collection at North Oak Park. The collection opens up with a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Friday and also ends Saturday at midday.
The Southeastern track and also area groups will certainly take part in their last tune-up prior to following month’s Southland Outdoor Championships. The Lions and also Woman Lions will certainly remain in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Saturday for the LSU Alumni Gold.
On the Air
Tuesday’s baseball video game and also the softball collection can be checked out on ESPN+. Tuesday’s baseball video game can likewise be listened to in the Hammond location on KSLU-FM (90.9) and also online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive. The baseball collection at McNeese will just be listened to at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive.
The 2022 period of Within Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser proceeds Monday at 12 p.m. from the patio area of Pour Residence Pizza and also Beer Yard. Riser will certainly sign up with co-host Allen Waddell at lunch break every Monday throughout the period for the 60-minute program, chatting the most recent in Southeastern baseball. Pour Residence lies at 505 W. Thomas St. in Hammond. The program will certainly be listened to online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive.
Today in Southeastern Sports – April 18-24, 2022
Monday, April 18
Baseball, Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, Pour Residence Pizza and also Beer Yard, 12 p.m. (LionSports.net/ListenLive)
Tuesday, April 19
Baseball, vs. South Alabama, Rub Kenelly Ruby at Alumni Area, 6 p.m. (ESPN+) (KSLU) (LionSports.net/ListenLive)
Softball, at Southern, Baton Rouge, 3 p.m.
Friday, April 22
Coastline Beach Ball, at Southland Meeting Championships, Houston, Texas, TBA
Female’s Tennis, at Southland Meeting Championships, New Orleans, TBA
Baseball, at McNeese, Lake Charles, 6 p.m. (LionSports.net/ListenLive)*
Softball, vs. HBU (DH), North Oak Park, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)*
Saturday, April 23
Coastline Beach Ball, at Southland Meeting Championships, Houston, Texas, TBA
Female’s Tennis, at Southland Meeting Championships, New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Baseball, at McNeese, Lake Charles, 6 p.m. (LionSports.net/ListenLive)*
Softball, vs. HBU, North Oak Park, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)*
Track and also Area, at LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, All The Time
Sunday, April 24
Coastline Beach Ball, at Southland Meeting Championships, Houston, Texas, TBA
Female’s Tennis, at Southland Meeting Championships, New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Baseball, at McNeese, Lake Charles, 1 p.m. (LionSports.net/ListenLive)*
Southeastern residence occasions in strong | Perpetuity Main | * – Southland Meeting competition
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The Independence Bowl will be a game of offensive contrasts as the Army West Point Black Knights face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Saturday at Independence Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. eastern on ESPN.
Army (11-2) enters the game using its run-based attack based on option, deception and power football. If the Black Knights don’t have 34 or 35 minutes of time of possession by game’s end, then they haven’t done their job. Army can create big plays, but the Black Knights would rather grind its opponents down to submission.
Louisiana Tech (5-7) runs a pass-based, Air Raid offense that coach Sonny Cumbie learned from one of his coaches and mentors, the legendary Mike Leach. The former Texas Tech quarterback doesn’t have the talent he needs to make it as effective as the Red Raiders’ glory days offensively. But, he’s found a quarterback that could help get him there in the coming years — if the Bulldogs can hang onto him.
This is the transfer portal era after all.
Here are three offensive players to watch for each team going into Saturday’s contest.
QB Bryson Daily
Daily was the American Athletic Conference offensive player of the year and was sixth in Heisman Trophy voting. He is the focal point of this offense. He’s rushed for 1,532 yards and 29 touchdowns (tied for most in FBS) and has thrown for another 942 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions. If LA Tech wants to win, it has to slow him down. Look at the Navy tape for a template.
RB Noah Short
With Kanye Udoh’s transfer to Arizona State, the bulk of the complementary backfield work may fall to short, who was the Black Knights’ third-leading rusher this season. He rushed for 542 yards and two touchdowns but gained more yards per carry (7.7) than Udoh (6.2).
This is Daily’s swan song so he’ll get plenty of work. But Short needs to be a solid complement. He’s also one of Army’s top passing targets with 17 catches for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
WR Casey Reynolds
Reynolds leads the Black Knights with 19 receptions for 444 yards and three touchdowns. When Daily looks for a big play down the field, count on Reynolds to be the receiver he’s looking for. It’s been that way all season.
QB Evan Bullock
He finally emerged with the starting job in late September and the freshman ended up with 1,938 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions as he completed 67% of his passes. That’s a solid start in an offense that requires quick passing and high accuracy. Bullock has both, but he’s also been sacked 31 times.
RB Omiri Wiggins
The running game can be afterthought in an Air Raid offense. But Wiggins is coming off a huge game in LA Tech’s finale, as he rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns and three interceptions against Kennesaw State. That was more than a quarter of his output this season (487 yards, four touchdowns).
WR Tru Edwards
The senior is from Shreveport, La., so this is like coming home. And he’s had a huge year for the Bulldogs. Edwards is their leading receiver by a significant margin, with 77 receptions for 897 yards and six touchdowns. He’s caught 25 passes in his last three games but hasn’t found the end zone.
Most of Louisiana is classified as a mental health professional shortage area, leaving countless families — especially children —without access to critical mental health services. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, over half of children in Louisiana who experience mental health challenges do not receive the care they need. This is a staggering number given that this study estimates that 30.3% of children ages 3-17 have at least one emotional, developmental or behavioral health disorder. This unmet need has far-reaching consequences, affecting school performance, family stability and community safety.
Addressing this gap starts with investing in higher education programs that train the mental health professionals our state desperately needs. Universities such as the University of Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Louisiana Tech University, Grambling State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, McNeese State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of New Orleans, University of Holy Cross, Tulane University, Nicholls State University, LSU and others play a vital role in preparing skilled counselors, psychologists and social workers.
However, the current capacity of mental health training programs is not sufficient to meet the growing demand. We are facing another potential budget shortfall in Louisiana that could impact higher education. Without adequate funding and resources, these programs may struggle to equip students with the expertise and experience required to enter the workforce.
Investing in these programs is not just about addressing today’s challenges — it is about safeguarding the future of Louisiana. By increasing the number of trained mental health professionals, we can improve outcomes for children and families, reduce the strain on emergency services and foster healthier, more resilient communities.
It is time to prioritize the mental health of our state by supporting higher education programs that make a difference. Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future.
MATTHEW THORNTON
chief executive officer, Center for Children and Families, Inc.
(KTAL/KMSS) – A dispute that resulted in an inmate’s death is under investigation at a Louisiana state prison, according to the Department of Corrections.
DOC Director of Communications Ken Pastorick said the incident happened at Southern Correctional Center in Tallulah, Louisiana, and caused the death of Teldric Boyd, 31.
A new release said that around 3:25 a.m. on Monday, Boyd was allegedly stabbed in the neck with a shank by fellow inmate Austin Dean, 33. Correctional center staff is said to have immediately responded and rendered first aid, and then Boyd was brought to a local hospital, where he died at 5 a.m.
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Madison Parish Sheriff’s detectives booked Dean, who they say admitted to stabbing Boyd after an argument the two men had Sunday night.
Boyd was serving a 14-year sentence for various convictions, including racketeering, aggravated battery, two counts of a felon in possession of a firearm, and drug offenses in Rapides Parish.
Dean was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter in Rapides Parish and a five-year sentence for aggravated assault on a peace officer; those sentences are to run consecutively.
The investigation is ongoing.
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