Louisiana College News

• Pottsboro native named Preseason All-American in college football (The Herald Democrat)
  posted on June 28, 2011 at 07:28:55 pm
  PINEVILLE, La. -- Two Louisiana College football players have been named to the 2011 preseason All-America team, as selected by Consensus Draft Services.
• Louisiana College may tap Alexandria High's Rosier as softball coach (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 25, 2011 at 08:00:25 am
  PINEVILLE -- All signs indicate that Mark Rosier will be the man standing behind the podium today when Louisiana College announces its new softball coach.
• Louisiana College taps Cincinnati lawyer as athletics director (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 07:46:51 am
  PINEVILLE -- Darrell Payne, an attorney from Cincinnati who was a member of a college basketball team that won an NCAA national championship, was named athletics director at Louisiana College on Thursday.
• Louisiana College to name softball coach Saturday (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 07:46:22 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College will name its new softball coach Saturday, school officials told members of the team Friday night.
• Ricketts visits Louisiana College to see fruits of education partnership (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 22, 2011 at 05:24:01 pm
  PINEVILLE - One of the wealthiest men in America visited Louisiana College on Tuesday to spread the gospel of education.
• Louisiana College student to teach English, spread God's word in China (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 21, 2011 at 08:09:21 am
  PINEVILLE -- Candice Carr of Pineville is going to China this week to teach English to Chinese students over the next couple of months, but the real reason is to spread the word of God.
• Mandeville's QB lives up to billing (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 19, 2011 at 07:46:19 am
  PINEVILLE -- The pre-game warning from Louisiana College football coach Dennis Dunn was about a player to watch in the Academy Sports and Outdoors championship game of the Air Attack Challenge 7-on-7 Tournament at the Ward 9 Sportsplex Saturday afternoon.
• Louisiana College camp gets kids active while keeping them entertained (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 18, 2011 at 07:55:22 am
  PINEVILLE -- Victoria Smith could have made ESPN's highlight reel after displaying some athleticism Friday at Louisiana College.
• Whitman takes over Ouachita softball (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 06:00:30 pm
  Former Louisiana College coach Tim Whitman will be back on the softball field next spring.
• Venue changes for state high school 7-on-7 tournament (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 09:10:53 am
  Since 2007, the state 7-on-7 high school football tournament to determine the participant in the National Select 7-on-7 Championships in Hoover, Ala., has been held at Louisiana College and Pineville High School.
• Rams to play in Louisiana College 7-on-7 tournament (Bastrop Daily Enterprise)
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 05:15:12 am
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• African educators learn teaching techniques at La. College in Pineville (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 08:10:00 am
  PINEVILLE -- This summer, hundreds are people are learning how to be teachers in a program hosted by Louisiana College.
• Louisiana College announces spring 2011 graduates (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 28, 2011 at 12:09:02 am
  The Louisiana College Office of Academic Affairs has announced the names of graduates receiving degrees during commencement exercises held May 14, 2011, in Guinn Auditorium on the LC campus in Pineville.
• LC's Marks earns third-team All-American honors (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 27, 2011 at 09:00:45 am
  PINEVILLE -- Jordan Marks hit .340 and played a key role as a closer in his first season at Louisiana College. The second baseman ended his season by becoming LC's first baseball All-American in eight years.
• Resignations leave Louisiana College seeking new softball coach (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 25, 2011 at 07:46:54 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College officials pledged Tuesday to hire a softball coach who can "carry on the championship legacy of softball at LC."
• Local players compete in LHSCA All-Star softball games (Gonzales Weekly Citizen)
  posted on May 24, 2011 at 04:59:12 pm
  A group of local players participated in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s All-Star softball games Friday and Saturday at Louisiana College in Pineville.
• Entire Louisiana College softball staff resigns after reaching regional final (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 24, 2011 at 07:46:22 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College's entire softball coaching staff has resigned just a week after guiding the Lady Wildcats to the championship game of an NCAA regional.
• Benson: After 10 years as assistant, Scully retires from coaching at Louisiana College (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 23, 2011 at 07:46:32 am
  PINEVILLE -- After 22 years on the softball field, Rawlen Scully is going fishing.
• Eight locals to play as all stars (The Advocate)
  posted on May 20, 2011 at 05:41:48 am
  A group of eight local players are scheduled to compete in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s All-Star softball games set for Friday and Saturday at Louisiana College in Pineville.
• Louisiana College earns spot in NCAA tourney for seventh straight year (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 10, 2011 at 10:46:46 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College got the second chance it was seeking Monday, receiving a No. 5 seed in an NCAA Division III softball regional at Tyler, Texas.
• LC expects to receive NCAA bid (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 8, 2011 at 11:02:20 am
  PINEVILLE -- The long wait will be over soon for the Louisiana College softball team.
• LC's Williams at her best in big games (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on May 6, 2011 at 11:31:26 am
  PINEVILLE -- Who was the first Louisiana College softball pitcher to win four NCAA tournament games in her career?
• LC wins ASC baseball opener (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 30, 2011 at 09:15:44 am
  AUSTIN, Texas -- The Louisiana College baseball team moved one step closer to the American Southwest Conference Championship tournament Friday with a 3-1 win over Concordia in the first of contest of a best-of-3 series.
• Louisiana College wants change from '05 playoffs (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:01:20 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College and Concordia, near mirror images of each other except in the way they finished the regular season, begin a three-game series in the American Southwest Conference Baseball Tournament today at 6 p.m. in Austin, Texas.
• Louisiana College has plenty on the line today against East Texas Baptist (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 22, 2011 at 07:48:04 am
  PINEVILLE -- The stakes couldn't be higher today for the Louisiana College softball team: Win two games, or the Lady Cats will spend the next three weeks in limbo, waiting to see if they receive a berth in the NCAA tourney.
• Louisiana College at UT-Dallas for baseball season's final series (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:16:14 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College's baseball team wraps up its regular season with a road American Southwest Conference series that begins today against the University of Texas at Dallas.
• High School Baseball: SMA can't overcome slow start in loss (San Marcos Daily Record)
  posted on April 20, 2011 at 08:03:45 pm
  Rollins signs with Louisiana College
• Twin-bill losses put Louisiana College in jeopardy (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:30:54 pm
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College's inability to get the big hit Saturday have placed the Lady Wildcats in jeopardy of missing the softball postseason play for the first time.
• Breakout year puts Thomas in spotlight (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 10, 2011 at 10:17:37 am
  PINEVILLE -- Amber Thomas has spent much of her softball career at Louisiana College squinting into the bright sunlight from behind home plate, which is a little ironic since she largely has been overshadowed by bigger stars for the last four years.
• LC takes spilt with UT-Tyler on Senior Day (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 10, 2011 at 10:16:57 am
  PINEVILLE -- Senior Day featured a ceremony honoring the eight men who were playing their final home conference games at Louisiana College, but it was an all-classes effort as LC posted a split with Texas-Tyler, the No. 4 team in the nation, in a doubleheader by the count of 4-0 and 4-6.
• Menard, bench carry Louisiana College to sweep of Dallas (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 10, 2011 at 10:15:47 am
  PINEVILLE -- Brittany Menard and Louisiana College's deep bench both had big days Saturday as the Lady Wildcats swept Texas-Dallas in a doubleheader, winning 3-1 and 3-2 in nine innings.
• Texas-Tyler gets past LC in ASC East showdown (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 9, 2011 at 10:00:54 am
  PINEVILLE -- Louisiana College lost for only the second time in conferece but still fell a half-game back in the American Southwest Conference East Division with a 4-2 loss to No. 4 Texas-Tyler Friday night.
• Louisiana College presents 'Seussical the Musical' (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 8, 2011 at 05:09:42 pm
  This weekend Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch and a dozen more of Dr. Seuss's iconic characters will be together on one elaborately-designed stage this weekend at Louisiana College's Martin Performing Arts Center.
• Saying goodbye: 8 Louisiana College seniors to be saluted Saturday (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 8, 2011 at 07:49:55 am
  PINEVILLE -- On Louisiana College's Senior Day, the struggle to say goodbye might be more acute than usual.
• Hot bats, bullpen depth key for Wildcats (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:25:14 am
  PINEVILLE -- It has been six years since Louisiana College's baseball team has had a comparable start to this season's charge to a 21-9 overall record and an 8-1 record in the American Southwest Conference.
• Louisiana College names acting president (Erie Times-News)
  posted on April 3, 2011 at 09:00:27 am
  Tim Johnson has been named acting president of Louisiana College at Pineville. Johnson is currently vice president of institutional advancement. He is filling in for President Joe Aguillard, who suffered a heart attack last week.
• Louisiana College names acting president (Washington Examiner)
  posted on April 3, 2011 at 08:31:11 am
  The Associated Press The Associated Press PINEVILLE, La. Tim Johnson has been named acting president of Louisiana College at Pineville. Johnson is currently vice president of institutional advancement. He is filling in for President Joe Aguillard, who suffered a heart attack last week. School spokeswoman Amy Robertson told The Town Talk that Aguillard is resting, and that bypass surgery is ...
• New Diana’s Brewer to play for La. College (The Longview News-Journal)
  posted on April 2, 2011 at 09:25:11 am
  Roger Adams isn’t sure what position Beau Brewer will play at the college level, but he’s confident the former New Diana football standout will be a solid player for Louisiana College.
• Louisiana College keeps finding ways to win (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 08:31:26 am
  PINEVILLE -- This Louisiana College softball team has a flair for the dramatic.
• Tioga ace Lacoy headed to Louisiana College (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 08:31:06 am
  TIOGA -- Tioga High School has sent its share of baseball players to Louisiana College over the years, and it is sending another.
• Big sixth inning propels LSU-Shreveport past Louisiana College, 14-5 (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 02:30:45 am
  Louisiana State University at Shreveport broke from a 2-2 tie Tuesday with a six-run sixth inning and went on to a 14-5 victory over Louisiana College.
• La. College president to have bypass surgery (Washington Examiner)
  posted on March 30, 2011 at 07:46:51 pm
  The Associated Press The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, La. A Louisiana College spokeswoman says college president Joe Aguillard (AG-will-ard) will have bypass surgery next week. He was hospitalized after a heart attack early Monday. Amy Robertson, spokewoman for the college in Pineville, says Aguillard's family says his surgeon told Aguillard on Tuesday that he will need at least a triple bypass ...
• DeCoste's clutch single leads LC past ETBU (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:56:21 am
  PINEVILLE -- Cassie DeCoste keeps getting big hits for Louisiana College.
• Louisiana College president suffers heart attack (Washington Examiner)
  posted on March 29, 2011 at 08:46:31 am
  The Associated Press The Associated Press PINEVILLE, La. Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. The 54-year-old was listed in stable condition Monday at Rapides Regional Medical Center. Hospital spokeswoman Charla Ducote told The Town Talk that partly means "indicators were favorable." Louisiana College spokeswoman Amy Robertson says doctors ...
• Louisiana College president suffers heart attack (WXVT 15 Greenville)
  posted on March 29, 2011 at 08:30:52 am
  PINEVILLE, La. (AP) - Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. The 54-year-old was listed in stable condition Monday at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
• Louisiana College president suffers heart attack (KPLC Lake Charles)
  posted on March 29, 2011 at 08:29:52 am
  Associated Press - March 29, 2011 4:14 AM ET PINEVILLE, La. (AP) - Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack.
• LC Wildcats sweep series from ETBU (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 27, 2011 at 10:31:00 am
  PINEVILLE -- The Louisiana College baseball team secured a sweep of American Southwest Conference East Division foe East Texas Baptist in grand fashion Saturday.
• Foster leads LC in ETBU rout (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 26, 2011 at 09:46:26 am
  PINEVILLE -- Winnfield High School graduate Josh Foster (4-1) fanned seven batters while allowing just one run in six innings to help Louisiana College jumpstart its three-game American Southwest Conference East Division series against East Texas Baptist with a 19-3 victory Friday night.
• Stylish record (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 26, 2011 at 09:46:13 am
  PINEVILLE -- René Schwartzenburg broke the Louisiana College and American Southwest Conference record for career softball victories with style Friday night.
• LC's DeCoste shines as pinch-hitter (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 25, 2011 at 03:17:54 pm
  Former Pineville star Cassie DeCoste is making a bid for additional playing time at Louisiana College.
• UMHB roundup: Crusaders controlled by McMurry in 5-0, 13-3 losses; softball swept at Louisiana College (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on March 23, 2011 at 05:03:27 am
  ABILENE - The resumption of Mary Hardin-Baylor's suspended baseball game at McMurry didn't go well Saturday afternoon. Neither did the regularly scheduled matchup.
• Pirate duo inks to play baseball at Louisiana College (Leesville Daily Leader)
  posted on February 28, 2011 at 04:08:12 pm
  Hicks, La. — The Hicks Pirates have churned out their fair share of standout baseball players during its storied time in Class B and C baseball. And on Wednesday, two of those players inked with Louisiana College, opting to continue their careers at the next level.
• Louisiana College faces $35 million in repairs (Washington Examiner)
  posted on February 28, 2011 at 08:28:45 am
  BILLY GUNN The Town Talk PINEVILLE, La. Louisiana College is pursuing $10 million to produce a movie based on the 1960s sitcom "Green Acres," adding to the tens, or hundreds, of millions of dollars the 104-year-old Baptist college is seeking in aggressive expansion beyond the Pineville campus. All the while, buildings on campus sit needing millions of dollars in repairs, according to a study ...
• Cowboys Beat LC, 10-4 (KRBC Abilene)
  posted on February 27, 2011 at 04:52:26 am
  PINEVILLE, La. — Hardin-Simmons’ baseball team salvaged the third game of its series at Louisiana College, winning 10-4 on Saturday afternoon in Pineville.
• Cowboys Drop Pair At Louisiana College (KRBC Abilene)
  posted on February 26, 2011 at 02:52:16 am
  PINEVILLE, La. — Hardin-Simmons’ baseball team dropped a doubleheader at Louisiana College on Friday afternoon in Pineville, La., losing the first game 8-4 and falling 6-5 in the nightcap.
• Expanding horizons (The Advocate)
  posted on February 19, 2011 at 06:12:53 am
  PINEVILLE — Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard insists the globe in his office isn’t just for decoration — it’s a reminder of God’s calling. “He called us to the world, to change the world for Christ,” Aguillard said, touching the globe during an interview earlier this month.
• Louisiana College officially names Tinsley coach (News Chief)
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:17:03 am
  Published: Friday, February 11, 2011 at 4:02 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 11, 2011 at 4:02 a.m. PINEVILLE, La. - Jason Tinsley, hired as the interim coach for the Louisiana College women's basketball team, has officially been named to the position.
• Louisiana College officially names Tinsley coach (The San Francisco Examiner)
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 09:39:23 am
  The Associated Press The Associated Press PINEVILLE, La. Jason Tinsley, hired as the interim coach for the Louisiana College women's basketball team, has officially been named to the position. Tinsley stepped into the head coaching role following the death of Janice Joseph-Richard in December. So far, he's guided the Lady Cats to an 18-1 record and a commanding lead in the American Southwest ...
• Louisiana College officially names Tinsley coach (WXVT 15 Greenville)
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 09:25:20 am
  PINEVILLE, La. (AP) - Jason Tinsley, hired as the interim coach for the Louisiana College women's basketball team, has officially been named to the position.
• Marksville's Harrell decides to play football for Louisiana College (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on February 7, 2011 at 11:38:10 am
  MARKSVILLE -- Darren Harrell has found a college football home.