Lafayette Sports

Lafayette's Ellison Haynes trained with Bayern Munich, then broke David Thibodaux's scoring records on his way to a state soccer honor.

UL confirms Bryan Maggard is leaving for a new role at Missouri, and Trey Frazier steps in as interim athletic director in Lafayette.

Former Texas Tech infielder Angelyna Conde has committed to UL softball via the transfer portal. She joins K.G. Favors as the Cajuns' second portal addition.

Louisiana's athletics communications and broadcast team hauled in nine LSWA awards, including three first-place finishes, at the 2026 Hall of Fame Weekend.

Lafayette native and retired UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested June 21 in Georgia for alleged public drunkenness. He posted on Instagram: "I'm working on myself."

UL's Lee Amedee won the 2026 Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy in Omaha with 1,000+ volunteer hours across Acadiana. Here's what he did.

The LHSAA is moving boys basketball, wrestling, and powerlifting to new venues for 2026-27. Marsh Madness is coming to Lafayette's Cajundome.

Murphy Brooks has medically retired from UL baseball before the Starkville Regional. The Ragin' Cajuns also lost pitcher Cowan Alfonso to the transfer portal.

Friday's Cajuns-Georgia State opener is postponed to Saturday, creating a doubleheader around Jonathan Lucroy's 2 p.m. jersey retirement at Russo Park.

UL Lafayette linebacker Jaden Dugger was taken No. 154 overall by the 49ers, becoming the first linebacker in Ragin' Cajuns history ever drafted.

the head coach for the Central High School baseball team has been suspended for the rest of the 2026 season for a meltdown in which he stripped clothes off.

UL baseball coach Matt Deggs is suspended two games after charging the JMU dugout. He's not making excuses — but he is explaining what set him off.

Louisiana dropped Games 2 and 3 to James Madison, stranding 13 runners in each loss while coach Matt Deggs was ejected for charging the opposing dugout.

Louisiana AD Bryan Maggard joins the CFP Selection Committee for a three-year term. He's one of three new members alongside Gus Malzahn and Jeff Tedford.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are ranked for the first time in 2026, checking in at No. 25 in the D1Baseball Top 25 after a 15-5 start.

Four Acadiana boys basketball teams — Northwest, Northside, Mamou, and West St. Mary — are headed to the LHSAA Marsh Madness semifinals in Lake Charles.

Louisiana rides a dominant pitching performance and early offense to beat the two-time defending national champions at a sold-out Russo Park.

Jaxon Olvera scored a career-high 29 points and Louisiana used a 13-0 second-half run to beat Georgia State 84-75 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Picture this: a youth soccer game where sportsmanship steals the show, turning a tough loss into an unforgettable moment for everyone involved.

Bo Lamar scored 3,493 career points, won back-to-back national scoring titles, and became the No. 1 ABA Draft pick. He was 74.