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• 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 »

• BRFD graduates 29 recruits Friday Play Video

  April 1, 2016 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department held its graduation ceremony for its 2016 academy on Friday morning. The ceremony was held at Zoar Baptist Church at 10 a.m. where 29 recruits completed six months of training at the fire academy. Upon graduation, each of them will have obtained... more »

• Recruiting ratings can remain in flux with big late signees

  February 4, 2016 11:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sports analysts say that recruiting ratings can continue to shift even into Thursday despite National Signing Day being in the books as some highly rated players can opt to sign late. Demetris Robertson, a top-notch athlete from Savannah, Georgia, rated either a five- or four-star by... more »

• Greatness begins here? Les Miles seems to think so Play Video

  February 3, 2016 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU football Head Coach Les Miles took to the mic at the end of what many consider to be one of the most fruitful recruiting seasons of all time for Tiger football with nothing but good things to say about his crop of fresh recruits. “The... more »