Ruston Daily Leader

01/03/2026

Sam Hartwell is the 2025 All-RDL Offensive Player of the Year. See the full All-RDL Offense below:

Hartwell leads Cats to continued success as first- time starter

01/03/2026

Jacob Angevine is the 2025 All-Ruston Daily Leader Coach of the Year. Lincoln Prep's Jabari Levingston is the All-RDL Newcomer of the Year.

Since day one on the job as head coach of Cedar Creek, all the way back in March, Jacob Angevine has spoken belief into the Cougars. It paid off in 2025.

01/01/2026

The Ruston Daily Leader wishes the entire Lincoln Parish community a happy New Year.

12/31/2025

Lincoln Prep is No. 1 in Division IV select after taking down Gibsland-Coleman, the top-ranked team in Class C. The Panthers have won eight straight games.

One team won 16 straight to start the season, while the other entered the game on a seven-game streak.

12/31/2025

Tech in 10: Reacting to Louisiana Tech's bowl victory and an early look ahead to 2026.

Louisiana Tech finishes 2025 with an 8-5 record and a bowl win.

12/31/2025

Louisiana Tech wins its first bowl game since 2019 in a comeback victory over Coastal Carolina.

SHREVEPORT - A sloppy first half (five punts, one turnover) an Independence Bowl record for combined penalty yardage (228), and four turnovers couldn't keep Louisiana Tech (8-5) from a come-from-behin

12/30/2025

NEW: Ruston lands three on the LSWA 5A All-State Football Team. View the complete LSWA 5A Team here:

Following another successful season on the gridiron this fall, the Ruston Bearcats have once again been rewarded by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association with several Bearcats earning All-State hon

12/30/2025

Louisiana Tech takes on Coastal Carolina this afternoon in Shreveport.

LA Tech battles Coastal Carolina in Indy Bowl

12/29/2025

Ruston police have arrested a suspect in an early-morning Christmas shooting in south Ruston.

12/26/2025

🚨Athlete of the Week🚨
This week's Buddy Davis Memorial Athlete of the Week is Ruston High basketball player KeShun Malcolm, who helped power the Bearcats to a tournament championship in the Capitol City Classic in Salem, Oregon. Malcolm put up 23, 20 and 19 points through the first three games.

Find the Athlete of the Week in every Thursday and Friday edition of the Ruston Daily Leader!

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12/25/2025

The Ruston Daily Leader wishes the entire Lincoln Parish community a very Merry Christmas.

12/22/2025

Cedar Creek's Blake Robinson has verbally committed to Grambling State.

Blake Robinson won’t have to go far for the start of his college journey after the senior defensive lineman announced his verbal commitment to Grambling State University Thursday afternoon.