Jim Gazzolo column: Learning to keep them home - American Press

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Jim Gazzolo column: Learning to keep them home - American Press

It wasn’t that long ago when athletes seemed to be fleeing Lake Charles rather than racing toward it after their high school days were up. With the city and McNeese State’s infrastructure in shambles due to storms, potential college talent wasn’t buying what McNeese was selling. Who could blame them? Convincing area talent to stay close to home was a tough enough sales job for McNeese coaches and officials. Getting one to come into the area was …