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Aug 15, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - For a student-athlete, their sport consumes their entire life. However, all of the touchdowns and glory can come crashing down when an unexpected injury occurs, causing the athlete’s mental health to diminish. KALB’s Julia Keller spoke with Nancy Marcello, a licensed clinical social worker for 27 years, about recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health struggles.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - With football season just around the corner, athletes are lacing up their cleats, putting on their pads and preparing for game day, but one of the biggest opponents athletes will face this season is head injuries. Over the past decade, concussions have been on the rise affecting athletes, especially in contact sports.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Johnny Atkinson |Jake Lambright
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games coming to a close, KALB’s Julia Keller, Jake Lambright and Johnny Atkinson end Friday’s Nightside with a recap of their favorite moments and share a taste of Paris. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Johnny Atkinson |Luke Hunsaker
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Cenla football teams are gearing up for kick-off under the Friday Night Lights in just four short weeks. Johnny Atkinson and Julia Keller discuss some of the local teams and what they hope to see this upcoming season. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Luke Hunsaker
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - After leading the Eagles to an 8-4 record in his first season at Menard, head coach David Perkins and his team are ready to make a statement in the 2024-25 football season. KALB’s Julia Keller spoke with the team and found out more on their preparations for Friday Night Lights. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Johnny Atkinson
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Former LSU Tiger and Lafayette native, Armand Duplantis, competed in pole vault for Team Sweden on August 5th. The 24 year old broke the world record at the Paris 2024 Olympic games jumping twenty and a half feet. KALB’s Julia Keller sat down with Johnny Atkinson and learned about his own history as a pole vaulter in high school in Baton Rouge. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Luke Hunsaker
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Peabody Warhorses are excited to get back under the Friday night lights and show the community all of the hard work they have been putting in during the off-season. KALB’s Julia Keller caught up with the team to learn more about the team’s upcoming season. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - LSUA hosted the two-day-long Generals’ Elite Camp with high school hoopers from multiple states. The athletes traveled to LSUA’s campus to show off their talent in front of the reigning Red River Athletic Conference champions. KALB’s Julia Keller was there to find out more about the camps and the Generals’ culture. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Luke Hunsaker
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - They’re back, Cenla! For the first time since 2013, the Mud Racing Nationals are in Alexandria this weekend. Racers from across the south came to Alexandria to get down and dirty at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. In the video above, KALB’s Julia Keller spoke with the racers and fans on Friday about the event!Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
kalb.com | Julia Keller |Luke Hunsaker
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Even though schools are out for the summer, high school athletes across Cenla are preparing for their upcoming seasons. As KALB sports reporter Julia Keller reports, local high school teams are getting in their extra work over at Johnny Downs Sports Complex. Click here to report a typo. Please provide the title of the article in your email. Copyright 2024 KALB. All rights reserved.
