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Distinguishing Himself: State hurdles champion Jesuit’s Ja’ir Burks earns All-America honor
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Ja’ir Burks was a football-specific athlete upon entering Jesuit High and now has created a niche for himself on a national scale in a totally different sport. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Burks, a proven wide receiver on the Blue Jays’ football team, has developed into not only one of the…
Read MoreGiant Success: By reaching state tournament, Green Oaks ends 43-year drought
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The joy and adoration of a community for its basketball team reached a new level during Green Oaks’ departure Wednesday for the state basketball tournament in Lake Charles. For the first time in 43 years, the Giants received celebrity-style status where parents, supporters, and the student body gathered for…
Read MoreComing in Hot: Country Day faces familiar semifinal hurdle in Dunham
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Three days and 10 miles made the kind of difference that got Country Day’s attention. The Cajuns were efficient in taking a 58-51 home victory over Karr on Jan. 10, the team’s sixth of seven wins against Class 5A competition. The return engagement on the West Bank of New…
Read MoreRed Alert: Central guard Jace Conrad helps Wildcats back to semifinals
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Jace Conrad went to extraordinary measures to put on a Central High uniform four years ago. Now, faced with potentially two games left in his career, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior aspires to accomplish something that’s never been done in the school’s history. “(Central) Coach (Scott) Osborne says all the…
Read MoreWin No. 500: Jeff Jones Sr. Leads Madison Prep Back to Lake Charles
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Jeff Jones Sr. saw the possibility when he updated his team’s preseason records.Reality hit home after Madison Prep defeated Archbishop Hannan 62-51 to advance to the LHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament once again Friday night. The Chargers (34-1) are in the LHSAA tourney for the 15th straight season. The victory…
Read MoreSteering the Vikings’ Ship: Northside back in semifinals in first season under Troy Jones
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Northside High needed to move fast to fill its vacancy for a boys basketball coach when Ross Rix resigned after one season to become an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana. The calendar had turned to August, in which the school’s administration reached out to Naismith Hall of Fame coach…
Read More2026 LHSAA Boys’ Marsh Madness Set for 1 PM Tipoff at Burton Coliseum
The road to a state title tips off at 1 pm as the 2026 Boys’ Marsh Madness Tournament brings Louisiana’s top teams to Lake Charles and the Burton Coliseum. Semifinal matchups run throughout the week, with state champions crowned Friday and Saturday. Fans can watch every semifinal and state championship game live on the NFHS Network and…
Read MoreBasketball Genes: Merryville’s Avery Cournoyer the family’s latest shooting star
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Merryville High basketball coach Stormy Fortenberry has enjoyed a front-row seat to the evolution of junior guard Avery Cournoyer’s career that dates to her time in the town’s Little Dribblers program. “Being family, we knew she could play,” said Fortenberry, whose mother and Cournoyer’s mother are sisters. “We know…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Votes: How Each School Sided at the 2026 Annual Convention
The LHSAA Annual Convention has come and gone once again, this time delayed and a bit more controversial than usual. At the center were the first two proposals recommended by the Louisiana Legislature, which were both overwhelmingly rejected by the LHSAA Membership. Below are Louisiana high schools that had a representative in attendance and how…
Read MoreDecade of Excellence: John Curtis back in state tournament for 10th straight year
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Regardless of the team facing John Curtis Christian’s girls in Thursday’s Division I select semifinal, the Lady Patriots will be dug in and ready to compete. The fact that top-seeded John Curtis (23-0) is facing fourth-seeded Huntington (19-7), the team that eliminated the Lady Patriots in last year’s state…
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