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1 week ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 11:43 am Friday, June 20, 2025 Lexi McLin will be continuing her academic and athletic career at the collegiate level following a signing ceremony held at Loreauville High School on Wednesday evening. McLin ends her high school career with 65 home runs, a school record, as well as a 4.0 GPA that she maintained through all four years at Loreauville.

1 week ago | thedailyiberian.com | Mike Coppage

Published 11:31 am Friday, June 20, 2025 Keydrain Calligan is the most recent Westgate High football product to sign an NFL contract. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound defensive back wowed the Houston Texans in a workout in May and inked a three-year deal for just under three million dollars. “I’m super-duper proud of him,” Westgate coach Ryan Antoine said. “Keydrain was a late bloomer, having only played two years of high school football.

1 week ago | thedailyiberian.com | Mike Coppage

Published 10:59 am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 The past several weeks have been surreal for Jaiden Mitchell. In April, the 2025 Catholic High graduate was named the Acadiana Region winner of the Warrick Dunn Award, which the LHSAA bestows on the most valuable high school football player in the area. On top of that, Mitchell enrolled at McNeese State University, where he’ll continue his football career as a receiver and return man. “I’m very excited about the opportunity,” he said.

1 week ago | thedailyiberian.com | Matthew Louviere

Published 10:39 am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 State Senator Blake Miguez announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on Tuesday. The campaign plans to run against incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy, whom Miguez says “abandoned us and betrayed our state, our President, and our principles.”“I’m running because the American Dream is worth fighting for — for our children, our grandchildren, and every family still chasing it,” Miguez said.

1 week ago | thedailyiberian.com | Mike Coppage

Published 10:25 am Saturday, June 14, 2025 The value Lane Fenske brought to the Catholic High baseball program went far beyond the numbers. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior, who was named the Class 2A MVP by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, led the Panthers to a state championship. Fenske recorded a 6-3 pitching record with a 1.19 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 77 innings. He also batted .342 with 14 doubles, 22 RBIs, 23 runs and 10 stolen bases. But that doesn’t begin to tell the whole story.