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Jessica Barber Named New Director of the LHSCA
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor The Louisiana High School Coaches Association has announced the hiring of Jessica Barber as its new director. A Franklinton native, Barber brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience at the high school, AAU, and collegiate levels. She most recently served as an assistant coach for the University of…
Read MoreLHSAA Baseball Playoff Scores: Results from Across Louisiana
The 2025 LHSAA Baseball Playoffs has kicked off across multiple divisions, as teams battled in the Bi-District round from April 16-19. Divisions I, II, and III (both Select and Non-Select) saw a best-of-three series. Meanwhile, Division IV (Non-Select and Select), along with Class B and Class C, are set to begin their playoff journeys tomorrow,…
Read MoreStars Align: East Ascension’s Brock Matherne ‘humbled’ to have Dennis Skains join staff
by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Apparently, a 3-7 record in his first season at East Ascension didn’t sit well with head coach Brock Matherne. A month after hiring former Teurlings Catholic head coach Dane Charpentier to run his offense, Matherne confirmed his hiring of Cecilia High head coach Dennis Skains as his associate head…
Read More‘Nothing else I could do’: Fairview’s Kyle Jinks finds path to coaching that’s resulted in over 1000 wins, 13 state titles
by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Kyle Jinks’ mother said he had to find a job when his initial foray into being a college student didn’t quite unfold as hoped. In fact, it was a disaster. “I failed racquetball, basketball, all the classes you’re supposed to pass because I just didn’t go,” Jinks said. “I…
Read MoreCentral Theme: Wildcats Turn State-Title Game into Rout of Ruston for School’s First Title in 58 Years
by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor NEW ORLEANS – Central won its first state championship in 58 years against one of the state’s foremost powers, playing with a running clock for nearly the last eight minutes. The fourth-seeded Wildcats were that dominant, defeating third-seeded Ruston 42-0 in a Division I non-select contest that was essentially…
Read MoreEyes on the Prize: Central Tries to Wrestle DI Non-Select Title Away From Defending Champion Ruston
by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Saturday, Dec. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA Tickets | Watch – NFHS Network ($)| Watch – LHSAA Network TV App (Free) Distance To Caesars Superdome: Ruston (315.9 miles), Central (89.7 miles) Second-year Central football coach David Simoneaux Jr. had to stop and digest the question. Prior…
Read MoreDivision II Non-Select State Championship Preview: Franklinton vs Cecilia
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor Friday, Dec. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA Tickets | Watch – NFHS Network ($)| Watch – LHSAA Network TV App (Free) Distance To Caesars Superdome: Franklinton (71.1 miles), Cecilia (122.7 miles) #1 Franklinton Demons (12-1) Head Coach: Nick Saltaformaggio (2nd season) State Finals History: 1…
Read MoreSelect Division II State Championship Preview: Archbishop Shaw vs E.D. White
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor Friday, Dec. 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA Tickets | Watch – NFHS Network ($)| Watch – LHSAA Network TV App (Free) Distance To Caesars Superdome: Archbishop Shaw (8.5 miles), E.D. White (58.5 miles) No. 1 Archbishop Shaw Eagles (11-2) Head Coach: Hank Tierney (22nd season) …
Read MoreFrom Heartbreak to Hope: St. James Seeks Championship Glory
by: Lori Lyons // GeauxPreps.com Contributor St. James High School head football coach LaVanta Davis believes in keeping things simple. So as he and his football team head to the Caesars Superdome for tonight’s Division III non-select 7 p.m. championship game against No. 6 Sterlington, the No. 1 seed St. James Wildcats have a very simple motto: …
Read More2024 LHSAA Prep Classic Kicks Off Thursday: Schedule, How to Watch, and GeauxPreps’ Live Coverage
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor NEW ORLEANS – The 44th edition of the LHSAA Prep Football Classic is set to begin Thursday as 16 teams from across the state of Louisiana are set to do battle for a chance to end a spectacular season by hoisting a state championship trophy. GeauxPreps.com will be in…
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