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Former Capital Area football coach Nolan Gill dies after battle with Alzheimer's
Posted 6:34 AM 8/12/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Former Denham Springs High School and Glen Oaks High School football coach Nolan Gill has died after a battle with Alzheimer's, Denham's football program announced.
Gill spent more than three decades as a coach at multiple Capital Area high schools following a college (More)
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Southern exploring the possible return of former SWAC Defensive Player of the Year
Posted 9:42 PM 8/11/2026 by Brie Andras
BATON ROUGE - Former Southern edge rusher Ckelby Givens has the possibility to put on the cleats and shoulder pads for one more year with the Jaguars.
Givens thought he'd exhausted all four years of eligibility after wrapping up his career at the 52nd Bayou Classic.
However, a U.S. (More)...
8/10/2026
Tiger quarterback Sam Leavitt shares his story of recovery at LSU
Posted 6:07 PM 8/10/2026 by Michael Cauble
BATON ROUGE - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt spoke with the media for the first time since coming to Baton Rouge back in January.
Leavitt shared his recovery from foot surgery over the off-season and why LSU felt like the right place for his next step as he departed Arizona State.
(More)...8/9/2026
Former LSU linebacker no longer "the bad guy" after joining Saints
Posted 10:06 PM 8/9/2026 by Ben Dackiw
METAIRIE - Former LSU linebacker Deion Jones accomplished something not many NFL players have when he signed with his hometown New Orleans Saints. With the deal done, Jones has now been a part of every team in the NFC South.
Despite who Jones has played for in the past, he still had love (More)
8/8/2026
Over 1,000 fans come out for LSU Football "Meet the Team" event
Posted 7:28 PM 8/8/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - Over 1,000 LSU football fans came out to the Tigers' indoor practice facility for NILSU MAX's LSU Football "Meet the Team" event.
Some Tiger fans lined up in the Louisiana heat more than three hours before the event was scheduled to begin to ensure they would meet the whole (More)
8/7/2026
Garrett Nussmeier's younger brother transfers to Archbishop Rummel, sets up big name QB duel
Posted 9:58 PM 8/7/2026 by Ben Dackiw
METAIRIE - It turns out there will be a Nussmeier playing quarterback in Louisiana this Fall. Colton Nussmeier, a 4-star quarterback, the younger brother of former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the son of New Orleans Saints Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier, transferred to Archbishop (More)
