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A celebration of the life of Tyrone Duplessis was held at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston on Friday.

A public memorial service for Tyrone Duplessis is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Thomas Assembly Center on the Louisiana Tech campus.

Like most walk-on freshmen, Hunter Lee didn't figure to get much playing time on the Louisiana Tech University football team in 2011 and certainly none as a running back.

Louisiana Tech has finalized its 2012 non-conference schedule with the addition of Texas A&M to the slate, a game set for Thursday, Aug.

Lyle Fitte and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will open the 2012 season in Shreveport against Texas A&M. / File photo Athletic director Bill Byrne says their options for scheduling were limited because of the move, but that they expect to have a game for Nov.

The Altus High Bulldogs won 10 of 14 matches, seven by falls, and rolled to an easy 54-17 victory over the Clinton Red Tornadoes in the final regular season dual wrestling dual here Tuesday night.

A public memorial service will be held next week in honor of Louisiana Tech running back Tyrone Duplessis, who died Thursday.

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a bar.

A majority of students at Houston voted in support of a service fee to help pay for a new football stadium and renovations to dilapidated Hofheinz Pavilion.

Jim Tressel is getting a second chance at the school where he started coaching. The former Ohio State coach, who resigned in disgrace in May amid a cash-for-tattoos scandal at the football powerhouse, was hired by Akron on Thursday as vice president of strategic engagement - a position created for him.

Hazel Woods, chief investigator for the Lincoln Parish Coroner's Office, said the cause of death is not yet known.

College Football Talk is reporting that Louisiana Tech has confirmed the death of running back Tyrone Duplessis in a news release.

Officials at Louisiana Tech University confirm that Bulldog's running back Tyrone Duplessis died early Thursday of an undetermined cause.

West running back Lennon Creer , of Louisiana Tech, runs to score what proved to be the game-winning touchdown during the fourth quarter of the East-West Shrine Classic on Saturday.

MOBILE, Ala. - Lennon Creer has been added to the Senior Bowl roster and will play on the South Team coached by Mike Shanahan, the Senior Bowl announced late Monday.

Louisiana Tech's Lennon Creer, a senior running back ,tries to evade the San Jose defense during the Homecoming game Oct.

Former Western Kentucky University running back Bobby Rainey played in the East-West Shrine Game this past Saturday.

Joe Paterno 's legacy will always be one of mixed emotions. There will be those who revere the coaching legend for his 46 years of service to Penn State and its community.

The East-West Shrine game is a great week for some lesser-known prospects to get some recognition, and that was true once again on Saturday as Louisiana Tech running back Lennon Creer, who was having a really good season until he got injured and missed a majority of the team's final four games of the season.

The annual East-West Shrine Game doesn't get the recognition or have the type of top-level prospects as the Senior bowl does.