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1 week ago | theadvertiser.com | Shannon Mia Belt

Coaching runs in the Courville family, and it was only a matter of time before Michael Courville found himself at the helm of a high school football program — following in the footsteps of his father, Tony. Courville returned to his alma mater, Teurlings Catholic, as the new head coach, taking over for Dane Charpentier, who stepped away after seven seasons. “It was definitely in my blood,” Courville said. “I knew as a young kid, that this is what I wanted to do and it was no messing around.

1 week ago | theadvertiser.com | Shannon Mia Belt

The summer time for Louisiana football isn’t just about preparing for this upcoming fall, it's also time for recruitment and securing future Ragin’ Cajuns. This past month, head coach Michael Desormeaux and his staff have been busy on the trail curating the class of 2026 commits. Two of their recent commits hail minutes away in Lafayette Christian Academy’s Luke Green and Braylon Walker. Days apart, the Knights duo decided they would stay home to start their collegiate careers.

1 week ago | theadvertiser.com | Shannon Mia Belt

As Opelousas football prepares for the upcoming 2025 season, the Tigers are carrying a chip on their shoulders. After winning the LHSAA Non-Select Division II state championship two years ago and recently parting ways with its head coach, Jimmy Zachary, Opelousas looks a little different this summer. Still, the goal remains the same: getting to the Superdome. New head coach Harry Coleman is looking to be the man to lead them back to the promised land with some new staff and new rising stars.

1 week ago | postsouth.com | Shannon Mia Belt

The best high school boys soccer player in Louisiana hails from Lafayette Parish in Teurlings Catholic’s Charlie Mader, who was named the Louisiana Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year. This award distinguishes the best player on the pitch following the 2024-25 high school boys soccer season, which wrapped up last winter. Mader was a clear frontrunner for the award after being a key leader for the Rebels as they went on a historic run.

2 weeks ago | theadvertiser.com | Shannon Mia Belt

These past few weeks have been jam-packed for Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s 2025 No. 1 draft pick Sam Landry, to say the least. Less than a week ago, Landry was competing in the 2025 Women's College World Series as the Oklahoma Sooners' ace pitcher. It was during this stellar World Series run that she and her team’s five-peat dreams came to an end against her former head coach from Louisiana softball in now-Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco.