High School Sports
Ruston's Ahmad Hudson seeks to play football/basketball at next level
AI-assisted summary Ruston High School sophomore Ahmad Hudson earned LSWA Class 5A All-State honors in both basketball and football. He intends to play both sports in college but prioritizes a program that feels like home. Hudson also participates in track and field to stay in shape. It’s good to be Ahmad Hudson right now and […]

- Ruston High School sophomore Ahmad Hudson earned LSWA Class 5A All-State honors in both basketball and football.
- He intends to play both sports in college but prioritizes a program that feels like home.
- Hudson also participates in track and field to stay in shape.
It’s good to be Ahmad Hudson right now and things are only going to become more fun over his next two years of high school.
Ruston High’s super sophomore was recently crowned the outstanding player on the 2025 LSWA Class 5A All-State boys basketball team. In the fall, Hudson was named to the LSWA Class 5A All-State football first team as a tight end.
The 6-foot-8, 230-pound son of former Alma Brown (now Lincoln Prep) and LSU standout Antonio Hudson was elated to find out he’d earned his latest signature award.
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“I’m pretty happy with it,” Hudson told the USA Today Network. “I lost the race for Gatorade player of the year, so this made up for it. I was happy to accomplish something that really hasn’t been done at Ruston in a while.”
Just about every SEC school with a recruiting budget has paid their respects to the Shreveport Times All-Area first teamer as he now holds about 20 scholarship offers in both football and basketball.
And Hudson is very specific in what he’s looking for in a college without divulging where he might be headed.
“The option to play both sports. The opportunity to put in the time/effort and be able to play as a freshman,” he said. “The option of getting my degree after being drafted. Staff/coaches who have relationships on and off the field. A staff that will continue to develop the skills I already have.”
Hudson averaged 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game last season in leading the Bearcats to the state quarterfinals, while being selected the All-District 2-5A MVP.
He’d like to play both sports at the collegiate level, something that has proven nearly impossible to accomplish except by the elite few.
“I do indeed plan on doing both,” he said. “But it won’t play a factor in which college I choose. I want to go where I can play both, but the most important thing is it has to feel like home wherever I go.”
Hudson has already taken a few college visits and has a few more planned for this summer, providing time permits in his prodigious schedule.
One recent Tuesday afternoon, Hudson had changed his focus from football and basketball to track and field, a sport in which he’s yet to receive all-state honors.
“I didn’t make it last year because I was a little nervous,” he said of the regional meet.
His two best events are the discus (122 feet best throw) and the high jump (6-0), both of which need to be improved to become all-state quality.
“I’m still learning how to do both,” he said. “And all (track and field) is for me is staying in shape.”
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
College Sports
Buford DB Tyriq Green Commits to Georgia
The Dawgs just added another game-changer to the family. Buford’s own Tyriq “Ty Boogie” Green, a dynamic 4-star athlete from the Class of 2026, has officially committed to the University of Georgia, choosing the Dawgs over top programs like Miami and Auburn. Once seen as a tough pull, Buford is quickly becoming a UGA pipeline, […]

The Dawgs just added another game-changer to the family.
Buford’s own Tyriq “Ty Boogie” Green, a dynamic 4-star athlete from the Class of 2026, has officially committed to the University of Georgia, choosing the Dawgs over top programs like Miami and Auburn.
Once seen as a tough pull, Buford is quickly becoming a UGA pipeline, and Ty Boogie is the latest elite talent to keep that momentum going. With elite production on both sides of the ball, Green brings versatility, leadership, and a true “do-it-all” presence to Athens.
“I feel like it’s family,” Green said of UGA. “They practice hard, they stay ready, and they believe in me.”
Guided by strong relationships with Coach Travaris Robinson and Kirby Smart, Green joins a stacked DB class — and proves Georgia continues to recruit and retain the very best from its backyard.
Congratulations, Ty Boogie! The G just got better.
High School Sports
Max Clark highlights, stats today, MLB Futures Game, Detroit Tigers prospect
Max Clark was selected No. 3 in the 2023 MLB Draft, and was recently promoted to Double-A by the Detroit Tigers.Max Clark wasted no time by creating the first highlight of the MLB All-Star Futures Game by using his wheels in the Atlanta heat. The former Franklin baseball star and social media sensation is already […]

Max Clark was selected No. 3 in the 2023 MLB Draft, and was recently promoted to Double-A by the Detroit Tigers.Max Clark wasted no time by creating the first highlight of the MLB All-Star Futures Game by using his wheels in the Atlanta heat.
The former Franklin baseball star and social media sensation is already rising through the Detroit Tigers system, promoted to Double-A Erie on July 7. He led off Saturday’s Futures Game for the American League with a seven-pitch walk, taking a 2-2 changeup and then full-count curveball from JR Ritchie.
Clark further frustrated Ritchie by taking off as he came set, and swiped second to give the A.L. an immediate scoring threat with one out.
Baseball’s No. 12 prospect, per MLB.com, and the No. 3 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft further showcased his speed with a ground ball to the right side of the infield, which reportedly took him 4.03 seconds to sprint from the left-handed batter’s box to first base. It was just one of three hits for the A.L. in a 4-2 loss to the N.L.
Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark promoted to Double-A Erie
Clark spent his first 68 games of the 2025 seasons with High-A West Michigan. He hit .285 with an .857 OPS, drawing 65 walks to go with seven home runs, 47 RBIs, 12 doubles and two triples. He was 12-for-14 when attempting to steal.
That was enough for the Tigers to promote the 20-year-old to Double-A Erie, where he’s played three games and is 2-for-11 with a solo home run. He also was promoted with fellow top prospect Kevin McGonigle and Josue Briceno.
Max Clark MLB Futures Game stats
Clark was 1-for-1 with one walk and one stolen base.
Max Clark MLB Futures Game highlights
High School Sports
Photo highlights from Wimbledon quarterfinals and semifinals
LONDON (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the Wimbledon quarterfinals and semifinals. 0


LONDON (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the Wimbledon quarterfinals and semifinals.
High School Sports
National League wins 2025 HBCU Swingman Classic, 7
The HBCU National League had a big 8th inning and beat the American League team, 7-4 in the HBCU Swingman Classic. Author: rocketcitynow.com Published: 11:21 PM CDT July 11, 2025 Updated: 11:21 PM CDT July 11, 2025 1


The HBCU National League had a big 8th inning and beat the American League team, 7-4 in the HBCU Swingman Classic.
High School Sports
Wang Ziying of China wins women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon
Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women’s wheelchair singles by beating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon. Wang had lost eight of her previous nine matches against Kamiji, who has 10 major titles in singles and was looking to complete a career Grand Slam with […]

Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women’s wheelchair singles by beating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon.
Wang had lost eight of her previous nine matches against Kamiji, who has 10 major titles in singles and was looking to complete a career Grand Slam with a first championship at Wimbledon.
But Wang converted her fifth set point in the first set after a marathon game that went to deuce nine times, and then clinched victory on her first match point when Kamiji netted a backhand.
In the men’s wheelchair doubles final, No. 2 seeds Martin De la Puente of Spain and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands won their first Wimbledon title by beating top-seeded British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid 7-6 (1), 7-5.
Hewett and Reid have won six Wimbledon doubles titles, including the last two.
High School Sports
Photo highlights from the first week of the Tour de France
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