HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana second-year linebackers coach Chris Lachney does not have the wealth of experience in his meeting room that some other Lion football position groups feature.

Chris Blair, the Director of Radio Broadcasting and play-by-play announcer for the LSU football, men’s basketball, and baseball teams, will be the guest speaker Aug. 19 at the next Denham Springs Athletic Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Big Mike’s Sports Bar & Grill in Denham Springs.

WALKER – What a difference a year can make.

HAMMOND – Armed with a veteran receiving corps, Southeastern Louisiana will have no shortage of pass catching options in the 2019 season.

When there were no more bass to pull out of the weigh-in bag Sunday afternoon on the biggest stage of Dakota Ebare’s life as a professional bass angler, the Watson native smiled broadly and held his arms out in a gesture that said c’est tout – that is all, it’s over.

HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana Director of Athletics Jay Artigues announced Friday the creation of the new digital Southeastern Sports Network (SSN) through a partnership with BlueFrame Technology.

The 2018 calendar had turned to December when a still fragile Lane Thomas ventured up I-55 to Ellisville, Miss., with the slender hopes of continuing of his baseball career.

After a series of medical setbacks in the fall of 2018 that resulted in his transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, Thomas flourished in his first season at Jones County (Miss.) Community College in 2019.

HAMMOND – Of all the Southeastern Louisiana football team’s position groups, perhaps none is more experienced across the board than the Lion defensive line.

What Madison Knight said was not her best day on the softball field turned out to be anything but in the end.

DENHAM SPRINGS - After nearly two years of waiting, Denham Springs native James Lopez III finally got the opportunity he was hoping for – a chance to spar with the best at the USKA World Karate Championship in Phoenix, AZ.

HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana first-year running backs/passing game coordinator Kerry Joseph is no stranger to what it takes to be successful in the Southland Conference.

It’s not often, if ever, that a young basketball prodigy such as Walker High’s Jalen Cook gets to occupy the same space as one the greatest basketball stars currently gracing the planet.

HAMMOND – Three of Southeastern Louisiana’s first four football games are listed on the broadcast schedule for the first four weeks of Southland Conference football, the league office announced Tuesday.

DENHAM SPRINGS – To what lengths was Tori Odom willing to go in order to continue his basketball career once he graduated from Denham Springs two years ago?

HAMMOND – Following the 11th practice of fall camp, the Southeastern Louisiana football program hosted members of the Touchdown and S Clubs in a post-practice ceremony Saturday morning in the Victory Club.

Natalie Kelly saw a number of changes in her first season at Auburn University in 2018-19 following a standout career at Albany High School, including the tempo and physicality of the college game and the level of competition.

WATSON - The big three sports at Live Oak High School – football, basketball and baseball – have been a part of the state’s top classification in 5A for quite some time.

HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana football coach Frank Scelfo has been looking for effort, execution and consistency from his team during fall camp. As the Lions finished up their ninth practice on Thursday morning at Strawberry Stadium, SLU is closer to matching its second-year head coach’s …

As a boy, Dakota Ebare drove a three-wheeler towing a utility trailer and small, two-man boat with the intent to go after bass living in every pit, gravel pond or lake in Livingston Parish.

DENHAM SPRINGS - After Denham Springs’ exit in the first round of the Division I state volleyball playoffs, Kailey Dunham knows that the expectations are a bit higher this year.

HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana offensive coordinator Greg Stevens has been encouraged what he’s seen from his Lion offense as the second week of fall camp continues.

WATSON – For Live Oak High first baseman Brant Smith there wasn’t any belaboring the point.

HAMMOND – As Southeastern Louisiana football camp moves into week two, the Lions put on full pads for the first time on Sunday and Monday at Strawberry Stadium.

To say the past few months have been a whirlwind of sorts for the former Miranda Lobell might be an understatement.

SPRINGFIELD – The start of preseason camp can’t come soon enough for Springfield football coach Ryan Serpas.

HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team closed out the split-squad portion of fall camp Saturday morning at Strawberry Stadium.

ALBANY – The Albany football team had some bright spots during 7-on-7 drills over the summer, transitioning to a more pass-friendly offense, but Hornets coach Mike Janis is getting overly excited just yet as fall camp gets started.

HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team continued fall camp with its third split-squad practice in as many days Friday morning at Strawberry Stadium.

First-year Wildcats coach previews his team's 2019 preseason camp.

Third-year coach discusses his team's 2019 preseason camp.

Fifth-year coach preview his team's 2019 preseason camp.

Mark Erdey spent a lot of time in the gym coaching the Springfield High basketball team to some of its greatest successes, so it’s only fitting the court will bear his name.

HAMMOND – First-year Southeastern Louisiana defensive coordinator Lance Guidry is looking for consistency and steady improvement from his Lion defense as fall camp progresses and the 2019 season nears.

HOLDEN – Jonathan Thompson didn’t go to school at Holden, but he knows plenty about what it means to be a native of Livingston Parish.

HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team officially opened fall practice Wednesday morning in Strawberry Stadium.

In the end, Larry Smoot’s volleyball knowledge was too much for Springfield High to pass up.

WALKER – Before he can go about the duty of coaching his first team at Walker High, coach Chad Mahaffey said the next several days will play a pivotal role in the shaping of the team’s season.

BATON ROUGE – Former Denham Springs shortstop Cade Doughty was lumped with some exclusive company by LSU coach Paul Mainieri at his annual summer press conference.

DENHAM SPRINGS – As the Southeastern Louisiana football team heads into its second season under Frank Scelfo, it’s all about one thing for the Lions’ head coach – consistency.

HAMMOND – On the eve of the final preseason camp of his career, Southeastern Louisiana senior wide receiver/kick returner Juwan Petit-Frere was named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team on Tuesday.

DENHAM SPRINGS – If there was one final item on his punch list before the start of fall camp, Denham Springs coach Bill Conides put an emphatic check mark next to the availability of his returning quarterback.

Live Oak coach Brett Beard used to be a proponent of two-a-day practice sessions during fall camp.