Kevin Batiste
Sports Reporter
Baton Rouge, La.
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Kevin Batiste Jr. was born in Baton Rouge and raised in Rosedale. An Iberville MSA West graduate, his sports obsession began at a young age when his mom would scold him for watching classic football games instead of being productive.
Kevin began at WAFB as an intern. He would get hired on as a sports producer before later being promoted to sports reporter. As much as he enjoys being a fan of the games, what Kevin enjoys the most is showcasing our local athletes so they and their families can have memories to cherish. (Or so the kids can show off to their friends.)
Contact Kevin via email at kevin.batiste@wafb.com and if you see him around, give him a shout!
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The first family of football was back at Nicholls St. to help groom the next crop of gridiron talent. A record 45 college quarterbacks were invited, including LSU's Myles Brennan.
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After a long and grueling two days in the Louisiana heat, the New Orleans Saints concluded their three-day minicamp.
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Tuesday was the first day of Saints mandatory minicamp. As expected, a handful of guys were there but not practicing.
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It was a busy Thursday, June 9, at the New Orleans Saints facility in Metairie, as first-year head coach Dennis Allen and the team continued their work.
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LSU head coach Brian Kelly said the players were pushed extremely hard in the last two practices before the LSU spring game.
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Dunham RB Kalante' Wilson wins Sportsline Courage Award.
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U-High’s Austin Ausberry wins first ever Sportsline Leadership Award.
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The winner of the 2021 Warrick Dunn Award is Southern Lab quarterback Angelo Izzard Jr. He passed for more than 2,300 yards to go with 31 touchdowns.
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It’s the final week of spring football for the Southern Jags, as the team held practice No. 12 on Monday, April 5, under new head coach Eric Dooley.
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Former LSU star and current Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen spoke at Valverda Elementary School.
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The LSU men’s basketball team was on the court for practice in Milwaukee on Thursday, March 17, to make its final preparations before facing Iowa State on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
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For LSU and March Madness, the clock is not yet ticking in the arena but it will be soon, as the Tigers take on Iowa State in Milwaukee on Friday, March 18.
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The LSU softball team is just one week away from the start of the 2022 season and the last time we saw Beth Torina and her Tigers play a game in Tiger Park their season ended in familiar heartbreak.
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The LSU men’s basketball team spread some holiday cheer with the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana.
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No. 15 Jackson State (9-1, 7-0 SWAC) extended its winning streak to seven games with a 21-17 win over Southern (4-6, 3-4 SWAC).
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Woodlawn senior running back Amani Givens had arguably his greatest performance on Friday, October 29, against Catholic High.
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Southern head football coach Jason Rollins got his first career win as the Jaguars took down Miles College in a back-and-forth game in the Pete Richardson Classic defeating the Golden Bears 41-24.
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Southern head coach Jason Rollins said Saturday’s scrimmage will be a good test of on-field, off-field communications for special teams and the coaches.
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Southern’s players and coaches said Saturday’s first scrimmage of fall camp started up front.
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There’s a Southern Jaguar in camp this fall who’s trying to juggle stopping pass completions when he’s on the field, along with another challenge he’s facing every day in the classroom.
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Southern will have a scrimmage on Saturday, August 14, to end its second full week of fall camp and the Jags continued preps with a dry workout Thursday morning.
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Southern grad school linebacker Ray Anderson and senior safety Jakoby Pappillion are expected to play championship-caliber defense for the Jaguars this fall.
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Conditioning can be a problem for some programs going into a season but that’s not the case for Southern this fall, as head coach Jason Rollins has been pleased with how his guys have come into camp in good shape.
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At Southern, the heat was not as friendly on Saturday, August 7, as it was Friday but it was still another productive day of work.
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The Jags were out on The Bluff early, but not as early as in the past, for day one of fall camp.
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The Southern Jaguars report to fall camp Wednesday, August 4, as they’ll be playing two football seasons in one calendar year.
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The Oregon Ducks are the host team at PK Park for the 2021 Eugene Regional but it is the LSU Tigers that are looking to send their head coach out on a positive note.
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Most projections had Southern making the trip back to Starkville, Miss. for its postseason play, but instead, the SWAC champions will be rolling seven hours west.
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The Southern Jaguars had a week to refocus and re-energize following the embarrassing loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff, as they begin a four-game road stretch Saturday, March 20, in Houston.
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The Jags (1-1) are looking to get back in the win column this week after their March 6 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. They will be hitting the road to take on Texas Southern (0-1) in Houston.
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Southern football’s last and first home game is the same game this spring season when the Jags welcome Arkansas-Pine Bluff to The Bluff on Saturday, March 6.
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Amid reports at least one SWAC school could opt out of the first-ever spring football season, Southern head coach Dawson Odums is trying to balance National Signing Day and a season opener that is just three weeks away.
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Southern head coach Dawson Odums isn’t tipping his hand when it comes to his starting quarterback for the upcoming season.
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The Southern football season will kick off five weeks from Friday, Jan. 22, and head coach Dawson Odums met with sports journalists via Zoom to talk about his Jaguars.
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Southeastern has hit the football field again, about five months after starting fall camp for a season that was postponed. They are now preparing for a shortened six-game schedule.
Southern head coach Dawson Odums and his Jaguars were an overwhelming pick to win the SWAC West on the second day of the league’s spring media days.
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After being a punching bag for the majority of the last decade, East Iberville made its first semifinal appearance in school history, and even in a loss, Jaden Williams and J'Quinn Williams are our Sportsline Players of the Week.
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With 30 area schools in do-or-die playoff games last Friday, there are plenty of deserving performances but only one could take home the coveted WAFB Sportsline Player of the Week award and it was Zachary running back Connor Wisham.
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Istrouma running back Le’Veon Moss rushed for 265 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries to lead the Indians to a 47-31 win over Pearl River.
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Episcopal senior running back Oliver Jack ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-18 win over Port Allen. His performance was good enough to earn him this week's Sportsline Player of the Week award.
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It is the last week for the 2020 Louisiana high school football season and the unveiling of Madison Prep quarterback Zeon Chriss as the ninth Sportsline Player of the Week.
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West Feliciana wide receiver Aeneaus Lemay helped lead his team to a 26-0 win over Mentorship Academy on Thursday, Nov. 5. He had nine catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns.
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The Donaldsonville backfield had its way with the defending 3A state champs Friday night on the campus of Nicholls State University and that tandem did enough to be named Sportsline Players of the Week.
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SPORTSLINE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Parkview QB Roman Mula and Catholic Pointe Coupee A Matthew Langlois
WAFB is proud to present this week’s Sportsline Players of the Week honors to Parkview Baptist quarterback Roman Mula and Catholic Pointe Coupee athlete Matthew Langlois.
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He’s only played games on Wednesday and Thursday nights in 2020 but that doesn’t rule out Episcopal’s Ryan Armwood from earning Sportsline Player of the Week honors.
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Our second Sportsline Player of the Week for the 2020 high school football player is identified as an athlete and the performance he put on Thursday is definitely worthy of the honor.
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Albany quarterback JJ Doherty had nearly 300 total yards and six touchdowns to lock up the school’s fifth straight win over arch rival Springfield.
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It was an enthusiastic start to fall camp for Southeastern, as the optimism is sky-high for the Lions, coming off a winning season and the offensive explosion in Frank Scelfo’s second season at the helm.
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The St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks are stop No. 44 for Sportsline Summer Camp.