In a memo to high schools, LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine said that graduating seniors can not receive an extra year of eligibility, because of COVID-19. Bonine added that if Louisiana enters Phase one of the reopening of the economy, summer workouts could possibly begin on May 17th, but final decisions will have to be made on the local level. Bonine says since there was no spring football, schools will get an extra week of preseason practice. The LHSAA’s executive committee will meet on June 24th to talk more about the 2020-21 athletic year.

During LSU’s national championship run in football, fans loved watching the hype videos released during the dream season. But the man behind the videos is leaving LSU. Will Stout announced on Twitter that he will be the new assistant director of football video production at U-S-C. Stout says it’s always been a dream of his to work in Los Angeles.

A Senate Bill that would ask voters on the November ballot if sports wagering should be legal is heading to the Senate floor. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says each parish will get a chance to decide if they want legalized sports betting in their parish …
Cut 29 (08) “…vote it down”
If the measure is approved, the legislature will come back next year to decide where sportsbooks will be located and also determine how sports betting will be taxed and regulated.

Basketball Hall of Famer and Louisiana Tech legend Karl Malone and his family along with dozens of volunteers have helped deliver 80-thousand pounds of food to families in Union Parish. The Summerfield native says it fills his heart to help out families who are struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.