Mainieri invested in himself and LSU, mentored players, and Tiger baseball stock soared
By GLENN GUILBEAU, Written for the LSWA Paul Mainieri wanted the LSU baseball head coaching…
Reluctantly backing away from basketball led Walter Davis to the world stage
By SHELDON MICKLES, Written for the LSWA Looking back on the totality of his track…
Easy-going Eli didn’t try to match older Mannings, he paved his own path
By TED LEWIS, Written for the LSWA It couldn’t have been easy being the guy…
Determination, maximum effort are trademarks of Imahara’s incredible life, career
By BRUCE BROWN, Written for the LSWA Never look back. That’s not where you’re going. If…
Indomitable, influential Lori Lyons has made the most of a very modest opportunity
By TED LEWIS, Written for the LSWA It doesn’t happen as frequently as a decade…
Willingness to take unconventional paths led to Brown’s iconic sportswriting career
By KEVIN FOOTE, Written for the LSWA For Bruce Brown, the world’s view of the…
Wendell Davis was way ahead of the game while rewriting LSU, SEC receiving records
By TEDDY ALLEN, Journal Sports A two-time All-America receiver and the SEC Player of the…
Woodruff didn’t plan on being a coach, but quickly became one of the game’s best
By ROBIN FAMBROUGH, Written for the LSWA Many things about M.L. Woodruff’s life paint the…
Beard’s dynamic impact at every level makes her elite figure in state hoops history
By JIMMY WATSON, Written for the LSWA Once offered a live goat in appreciation of…
Initially underrated, Forte quickly became invaluable at every level
By LENNY VANGILDER, Written for the LSWA Recruiting services listed Matt Forte as a fullback…