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• Several high school football games moved or canceled due to Francine aftermath Play Video

  September 13, 2024 7:32 AM

  Several local high school football games were rescheduled or canceled due to ongoing recovery efforts in Hurricane Francine's aftermath. Below is a schedule for affected games. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise stated. Playing Friday: Catholic at St. Thomas More Liberty at White Castle Denham Springs... more »

• Catholic High to lose state titles amid LHSAA inquiry

  June 21, 2021 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Catholic High School will lose two state titles and two runner-up titles amid an LHSAA investigation into its football program. The school released a statement to media outlets Monday after spending the weekend trying to downplay the athletic organization's inquiry and punishment. Catholic High said... more »

• Signing day caps off recruiting process marred by pandemic Play Video

  February 3, 2021 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the waning hours of national signing day, four Catholic High football players put pen to paper, marking the end of a recruitment process turned upside down by COVID-19. "It feels good," safety Michael Cerniauskas said. "I can't wait to get up there, personally." Alongside... more »

• After first round pick, Clyde Edwards-Helaire celebrated by high school coach

  April 24, 2020 8:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Catholic High School football coach Gabe Fertitta woke up his sleeping family Thursday night while watching the NFL Draft. "It got down to the 32nd pick and I said I'm videoing this," Fertitta explains. "I think this it. I think Clyde's getting picked right here, and... more »

• Two teenagers killed in crash early Monday morning

  April 6, 2020 7:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Two teenagers from area schools were killed in a crash early Monday morning. In a letter to the school community, Catholic High identified one of two teens killed as McCall Chustz. Another teenager, a student at Parkview Baptist High School, was also killed in the crash.... more »

• Derrius Guice discusses past, future with LSU Play Video

  August 7, 2016 12:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - When Derrius Guice spoke Friday about the growth in maturity on this year's LSU football team, he could have been talking about himself. "I had to realize everything wasn't centered around me," Guice said, speaking to the media for the first time in his sophomore seaon.... more »

• Photo released of bank robbery suspect

  January 11, 2016 12:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released a photo of the man who detectives said robbed a Baton Rouge bank Monday and left behind a suspicious device. Baton Rouge Police said the man went into the Chase Bank at 3012 Government Street around 9:40 a.m. and went to a teller's window,... more »