Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.
Good morning, Shreveport.
The FAA awarded $18.9M for terminal expansion at Shreveport Regional Airport following a federal announcement on Monday, Sept.
14. The funding is part of a $1.1B plan to upgrade airport infrastructure nationwide — enhancing safety and offering family-friendly features.
Evangel's Eagles lost to Neville 43+27 on Friday night as quarterback Peyton 'Pop' Houston led a second-half rally following early interceptions; the team remains determined to regroup ahead of upcoming district play.
Shreveport native Christian Harrison won his second Grand Slam doubles title at the U.S. Open on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium by defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz with partner-Neal Skupski, and he celebrated with family as his doubles ranking jumped into the Top 10.
Parkway defeated Loyola 42-41 at Messmer Stadium Friday night with a last-second interception by Damian Decaldacal.
The Panthers rallied on an 85-yard drive after trailing and will host Red River next week.
Local high school football enters week 2 with six teams remaining undefeated (including Haughton, Green Oaks, Calvary, Booker T.
Washington, Airline and Bossier). Thursday and Friday games produced convincing wins as these schools built on their perfect records.
Booker T. Washington and Green Oaks will compete in the 53rd annual Soul Bowl non-district high school football game Saturday afternoon — both teams remain unbeaten after two games and have risen in the Shreveport-Bossier Journal Top 10 poll.
Shreveport high school football teams have a busy schedule as week 3 unfolds this coming Friday and Saturday with key matches including Huntington at Evangel and Homer at Haynesville, and most games starting at 7 p.m.
Booker T. Washington Lions beat Benton 30 to 16 at Lee Hedges Stadium on Friday night as Devion Stewart threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and built an 18 to 0 first-quarter lead.
The win boosts their status as top challengers in the local Shreveport-Bossier football loop.
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin held a conference on Monday, Sept.
14 and said the team is preparing for a matchup with Ole Miss this Saturday, Sept. 19 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. He noted he spent six years with Ole Miss before joining LSU.
LSU faces Ole Miss Saturday, Sept.
19 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, where top-10 teams clash and head coach Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford — less than 10 months after joining LSU — with ESPN's College Gameday set to cover the contest.
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