Raging Paging (Calendar Year 2004)

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According to Junkins, the Silliman team features one of the best pitchers in the MPSA: left-handed Hunter Moody, a mid-80s fastballer already signed to UL-Lafayette. Moody's faceoff against Sessions (signed to Southwest Community College in McComb) should make for two very intense ballgames.

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Now, after a rough win against UL-Lafayette and a bitter loss against Vanderbilt, the Pack's season is over, but there are many reasons to be proud.

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CajunBot, the autonomous robot developed by a team of UL Lafayette students, professors and local computer engineers, had a hero’s return Monday afternoon

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"When she get focused on a game and she is determined," Port Barre head coach Charles Vidrine said of his pitcher, "she is willing to put the team on her back and run.

The Lady Devils won the parish title three of the four years that Kaiser's first cousin, presnt UL Lafayette player Michelle Bergeaux, was the pitcher for Port Barre.

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Softball
UA's Alicia Hollowell won five games for the Cats, pitching 35 innings and striking out 68. She tossed a one-hit shutout against No. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette, striking out 18 and missing a perfect game because of a seventh-inning hit.

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On the nuances of March Madness
March Madness' most famous characteristic is the idea of the upset. Annually, a handful of underdog teams pull off shocking wins over the favorites, and this year's tournament has already proved no different. Two No. 1 seeds were knocked out in the second round, along with a number of other top teams.

Underdogs can emerge among the fans as well. Those who know absolutely squat about the teams or about basketball are not only able to enjoy the games as much as those who do, but they can also succeed in the pools because of the tournament's unpredictability. They may pick teams like the University of Louisiana at Lafayette because its nickname is the Ragin' Cajuns. They may pick teams simply because they have players with cool names such as Zakee Wadood of East Tennessee State. Any strategy is valid.

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"Everybody loves the wild iris."

One look explains why. The stunning flower of the species most common locally -- the Louisiana "blue" iris that most people call "purple" -- has gracefully drooping petals painted with a deep, blue/purple, giving way to a bright lane of yellow near the stem. The colors would stand out anywhere, but are especially eye-catching in the evergreen of local wetlands.

The effect was not meant to attract human tourists.

"The yellow stripe acts as a landing strip to attract (pollinators)," said Susan Mopper, Ph.D., a University of Louisiana-Lafayette professor and researcher specializing in the wild iris.

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Gades ravin' about Ragin' Cajun
The Renegades have added a versatile Ragin' Cajun to their roster. Defensive back/linebacker Kyries Hebert has signed a one-year contract with Ottawa, with a club option for the 2005 CFL season.

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NFLEurope combines
After the undeniable success of NFLEL alumni quarterbacks, the hunt to discover the next Brad Johnson, Kurt Warner and Jake Delhomme is on. The turnout of NFL scouts, general managers and a variety of personnel was the best I have seen in my eight years of broadcasting this league for Fox Sports.

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Cornerback Ike Taylor visited Artman Elementary School in Hermitage, Pa., where he took part in a nation-wide celebration of the 100th Birthday of Dr. Seuss.

Taylor read the Dr. Seuss classic Green Eggs and Ham to approximately 800 grade school students.

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great moments in Veteran Stadium history
Nov. 12, 1990: Buddy Ryan's Eagles knock Washington Redskins quarterbacks Stan Humphries and Jeff Rutledge out of a Monday Night Football game, forcing kick-return specialist Brian Mitchell to call the plays. It becomes known as the "Body Bag" game.

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To make it to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, basketball teams need prolific scorers, tenacious defenders and at least one player who ducks under ceiling fans. That's the difference between teams who will play tonight and those bounced from the brackets.

But what if – instead of players as tall as trees wearing shorts to their knees – it were the mascots who were competing for a spot in the Sweet 16? . . .

. . . Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Sure, those Cajuns seem cordial as they whip up some gumbo, étouffée and red beans and rice. But these are Ragin' Cajuns, so check the jambalaya – there's probably Maryland Terrapin in there. These ragers will throw cayenne pepper in your eye as part of their "Intimidashone, dominashone, annihilashone."

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Bowling Green suffered its first district loss to Silliman Institute 11-0 last night.
Silliman pitcher Hunter Moody (an early sign-on to UL-Lafayette baseball) pitched 11 strikeouts, gave up one hit and allowed one walk in five innings.

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Bach Lunch, the free lunchtime concert series, continues with the UL Lafayette Percussion Ensemble from noon to 1 p.m. today at Parc Sans Souci in downtown Lafayette. Boxed lunches from iMonelli Restaurant, Tsunami Sushi, Don’s Seafood and Steak House and Chili’s Grill and Bar will be sold, beginning at 11:15 a.m., on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lunches are $6, $5 for members of the Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium.

The Percussion Ensemble incorporates beats from a variety of percussion instruments, ranging from steel to African drums. This high-energy group is directed by Jeff Prosperie.

For more information, call (337) 291-5544.

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LAFAYETTE — UL Lafayette’s national judo champions will be in action on April 3 when they hosts the Swamp Classic Open Judo Tournament at the Cajundome Convention Center.

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March 27th
Lamar's annual meet practically has been sliced to a high school-only weekend. The University Division will consist only of Lamar and Louisiana-Lafayette's Ragin Cajuns. Numerous other schools reportedly rejected coming to the Ty Terrell meet because of scheduling conflicts and prior commitments.

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Carolina DS Damon Mason prepped at Destrehan High School and played at Southwest Louisiana from 1994-96, where he led the Ragin Cajuns in tackles his junior and senior seasons and was named an All-Independent his final year in Lafayette. Mason serves as an assistant coach at Destrehan in the offs-eason...Carolina OL/DL Bryan Ray was in New Orleans Saints training camp in 2001.

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The 19-year-old said he is now ready for the next level, which will more than likely be at a Division I school.

The University of Louisiana Lafayette, Indiana University, Gonzaga University and the University of Alabama top McCarthy's options. Before he takes off, he would like to see his talented team finally start clicking on the field.

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BRIDGE CITY - Even when she was a freshman, everyone just kinda knew that Jessica Lemoine was going to be something special, especially the ones that follow the Bridge City Lady Cardinals softball program.

A little less than a year from now the community of Lafayette, La. will likely have that same feeling as the senior catcher for the Lady Cardinals will be honing her talents at the University of Louisiana for the Lady Ragin' Cajuns. . .

The backstop is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to play for one of the best softball programs in the NCAA next season. Former Southeast Texas standouts - Vidor's Heather Bobbitt and Kirbyville's Holly Tankersly - are both participating at the school already as freshmen this year. Tankersly led Kirbyville to the 3A state crown last year while Bobbitt helped Vidor reach the 4A state semifinals.

"I can't wait to August," said Lemoine. "They went to the College World Series last year and they're ranked No. 7 in the country in the ESPN poll. I've played with five of the girls during the summer and I know them all by name basis. It's a great atmosphere there and I'm so looking forward to the next level. Right now I'm a Bridge City Lady Cardinal and I'm proud of it. Last year we came so close to getting to state that we could taste it. It would be sweet if I could play my last game in a Lady Cardinal uniform in Austin."

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Middle Tennessee lost two close matches last week, a trend head coach Dale Short hopes to end with tilts this weekend against 54th-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette and 57th-rated Old Dominion.

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Williams, who has a 19-9 career record, is tied for sixth on the all-time wins list. He will make his next start against Louisiana-Lafayette at Reese Smith Field Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Texas Relays 10,000 Results @ Austin, Texas
Men Justin Lemaire, Louisiana-Lafayette, 32:54.73.
Women #10,000 Jennifer Block, Louisiana-Lafayette, 42:39.66.

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Both Georgia Tech and Connecticut saw enough raw potential in Okafor to recruit him. He visited Georgia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets had just accepted a 6-foot-9 player named Michael Southall -- ring a bell? -- who had originally signed with Kentucky before running into trouble.

Okafor ultimately picked Connecticut. Southall encountered more trouble at Georgia Tech, and ended up at Louisiana-Lafayette. In need of a center, Hewitt took a flyer on the 7-foot-1 Australian Luke Schenscher, who in his third season has developed into a credible player.

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The Demons will return to action on Wednesday when they travel to play Louisiana-Lafayette in a 6 p.m. game.

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LSU (24-6) was held to a season-low four hits for the second consecutive game. It was the first time LSU has been shut out at home since the 2002 NCAA Regionals against Louisiana-Lafayette.

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The state Department of Transportation and Development awarded Lafayette Consolidated Government $103,591 to study electronic enforcement of red light running. A $25,000 contract with UL Lafayette to assist with the study was approved Tuesday.

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Last year, $320,000 was awarded to UL Lafayette and UL Monroe to help raise public awareness. Students at UL Lafayette designed the billboards and produced public service announcements that will be viewed across the state.

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Zydetech, the technology promotion arm of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, will host its April meeting on “New and Emerging Technology Solutions from the UL Lafayette X-Generation.”

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Aggies can not solve Louisiana-Lafayette ace
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Perks misses cut after errant putt
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Broussard leaves Brady's coaching staff at LSU
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All’s quiet on campus for spring break
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Class generates business
Students help area generate economic growth plan
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High Marks for new teachers
Receiving ''exemplary'' rankings in Thursday's report were LSU, Southern at Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Louisiana-Lafayette, Centenary College, Dillard University, Louisiana College, Our Lady of Holy Cross and Xavier.
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Carolina plans to roll the dice on a contract for QB Jake Delhomme, and find out whether or not he was a one-year wonder or not.
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Former UL 2000-2002 football assistant coach Carey Bailey, has been hired as the new defensive line coach at Oklahoma State.

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van der Linden and UL-Lafayette's Brooke Mitchell are the only two players in America in the top 15 for wins, strikeouts and ERA.

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University of Louisiana alum Tillman is locked in at left cornerback. Based on his performance as a rookie, if the 2003 class was re-drafted, he would be a sure top-10 selection.

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University of Louisiana alum Ike Taylor showed flashes as a rookie and has the speed to play the part if he can refine his game more.

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last year's Kid's Choice Award winner, (University of Louisiana alum) Brian Mitchell, was on hand to
present this year's award to Darnerien McCants (Washington Redskins).

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* USF may hire former Long Beach State assistant Jessie Evans (now the head guy at Louisiana-Lafayette) or Perry Clark (fired at Georgia Tech recently) as its next coach.

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WAC Commissioner Karl Benson said the league won't hesitate to bring in at least one other school, especially if it loses LaTech or UTEP. North Texas and Louisiana Lafayette have been mentioned as candidates.

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Louisiana-Lafayette has signed guard Derek Gray of Jeanerette, La., who averaged 28.6 points as a senior. Among others showing interest were Southern Mississippi, LSU and New Orleans.

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next seasons opponent Boggas was one of K-State's most decorated recruits, if you believe the recruiting services. Boggas was a SuperPrep magazine All-American his senior year in high school, when he picked the Wildcats over Texas, Hawaii and Louisiana-Lafayette.

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The Green Wave return to action on Wednesday, April 21 when they play host to Louisiana-Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. at Zephyr Field.

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Jake Delhomme has shown he can make big plays in the passing game, made more amazing by the fact he had one good target.

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Planet Theory1998: First Round: Kyle Turley, Tra Thomas, Mo Collins, Victor Riley. The Rest: UL alum Anthony Clement and Flozell Adams (second round), Jason Fabini (fourth round), Oliver Ross (fifth round), Ephraim Salaam (seventh round)

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