Louisiana Tech’s women’s tennis team claimed both major weekly awards from Conference USA following two key road wins. Zoie Epps earned Athlete of the Week while Alice Brook and Maria Tsironi were recognized as Doubles Team of the Week.

Saturday, April 18 will feature competition from these former Northwest Louisiana area high school standouts.

Louisiana Tech University’s ASCE student chapter will compete nationally in two major civil engineering championships in 2026. Students will participate in steel bridge design, sustainable solutions projects, and research competitions against peers from across the country.

Louisiana Tech will host its annual Jim Mize Invitational track meet on April 17 in Ruston following strong performances at recent competitions. Both men’s and women’s teams have achieved notable national rankings ahead of this home event.

Louisiana Tech’s women’s tennis team defeated Sam Houston to advance to the Conference USA semifinals after strong performances in both doubles and singles matches. Head coach Amy Sargeant praised her team’s energy and decisiveness during the quarterfinals matchup.

Louisiana Tech softball will host Sam Houston for a key Conference USA series April 17-19 at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. Both teams feature standout hitters tied atop league home run rankings as they compete for position within conference standings.

The LA Tech Bulldogs head to Georgia for a three-game baseball series against Kennesaw State beginning April 17. Both teams bring notable performances into this Conference USA matchup, which will be broadcast on ESPN+.

These ex-Northwest Louisiana area high school standouts will participate in competitions on Friday, April 17.

Louisiana Tech will open its postseason against Sam Houston on April 16 at Murfreesboro’s Adams Tennis Complex for the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship quarterfinals. The Bulldogs enter as top seed following an impressive regular season performance.

The lowest price for a gallon of premium gas in Webster Parish during the week ending Apr. 4 was $4.09, according to customer reports to GasBuddy.

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of premium gas in Lincoln Parish came in at $4.11 during the week ending Apr. 4.

The LA Tech Bulldogs baseball team defeated Little Rock to secure their seventh consecutive win—their longest such streak since 2024. Key performances came from Casey McCoy and Cade Patterson while Head Coach Lane Burroughs praised both pitching depth and defensive…

Louisiana Tech concluded its men’s golf regular season by tying for seventeenth place at Mossy Oak Collegiate. Abel Derksen led LA Tech in scoring during a challenging final round. The team now prepares for the Conference USA Championship later this…

Declan Dahl has received his second Conference USA Pitcher of the Week award after another strong performance for LA Tech Bulldogs baseball team. Dahl’s achievements include ranking among conference leaders in wins and strikeouts.

For the week ending Apr. 4, the lowest reported price of diesel gas in Webster Parish stood at $4.94 per gallon.

Louisiana Tech has been awarded the top seed for the upcoming Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship after an impressive season performance. The team will begin postseason play on April 16 and awaits its first opponent following quarterfinal matchups.

Louisiana Tech finished two rounds tied for sixteenth place at the Mossy Oak Collegiate golf tournament on April 13. Riley Hnatyshyn led early efforts as Ole Miss holds a commanding lead going into the final day.

The LA Tech Bulldogs will face off against the Little Rock Trojans on April 14 at J.C. Love Field. The teams meet for the 88th time as LA Tech looks to continue its six-game winning streak.

In Webster Parish, the week’s lowest midgrade gas price was $3.79 per gallon as of the week ending Apr. 4.

Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science has introduced CHIP, a robotic dog built by students across multiple disciplines. The robot serves as both an ambassador for innovation on campus and an example of collaborative engineering education.