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Answering The Call of Home: STM’s faith in Kerry Boumans pays off in state title
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Their versions vary by about an hour, a testament to how comfortable they became during an initial phone conversation. St. Thomas More principal Marty Cannon was in the market for a wrestling coach, a sport that hadn’t achieved the level of success many of the school’s LHSAA-sanctioned sports had. …
Read MoreResilient Group: Haughton halts Parkway’s district win streak, part of jumbled 1-5A race
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor There hadn’t been a lot that went according to plan for Haughton’s girls’ basketball team. The Lady Bucs (18-7, 4-1 in District 1-5A) were set to welcome back four starters from last year’s Division I non-select state semifinalist squad. A summer knee injury resulted in the loss of one…
Read MoreOne Final Ride: Teurlings Catholic’s Alex Rozas has enjoyed record-setting career
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Teurlings Catholic’s Alex Rozas has always embraced the torment that encompasses becoming an elite wrestler. The weekly grind of a 5 a.m. wakeup call to get to the gym and lift weights, practice for two hours, and either go to a private workout or teach younger kids on the…
Read MoreGirls Wrestling Takes Center Stage at LHSAA State Tournament
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Live Oak’s Laken Griffin was devoted to competitive cheerleading for 10 years. That changed when Griffin reached middle school. When another parent asked why, Griffin’s mother replied, “Because she likes it.” Now Griffin excels at it. The LOHS junior is one of three Baton Rouge area girls who enter…
Read MoreLouisiana Seasoning: Will Campbell, Kayshon Boutte aboard Patriots’ Super Bowl train
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor During a recent recruiting trip to Westgate High School in New Iberia, LSU football coach Lane Kiffin couldn’t stop talking about it. Six years ago, in a driving rainstorm, Kiffin took his Ole Miss team to a less than raucous LSU’s Tiger Stadium that was reduced to a crowd…
Read MoreProgram Staple: Franklin set to retire Adrienne Johnson-Joseph’s jersey
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor There were a variety of ways former Franklin High School girls basketball coach Ronnie Louis pointed to the maturity of standout Adrienne Johnson, who showed during her outstanding career in both athletics and academics. Louis, who spent the final two seasons as her head basketball/track coach, pointed toward a…
Read MoreThe Road to Hammond Starts Now: 2026 LHSAA Soccer Playoff Brackets Officially Released
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor After a winter season that saw teams battling not just their opponents, but also a relentless a winter storm causing cancellations and postponements around the state, the path to the Strawberry Stadium is finally clear. The LHSAA has officially released the 2026 soccer playoff brackets. See the full…
Read MorePrairieville Lady Hurricanes named Sharpest Team of the Month
Prairieville High’s Lady Hurricanes (20-3) have earned Sharpest Team of the Month honors presented by Sharp Athletics after putting together a perfect 7-0 record in January. The Lady Hurricanes opened the month with wins over St. Michael and Hammond before hitting the road and to take down at E.D. White and Glen Oaks. Their most…
Read MoreConsummate Leader: Few wrestling coaches have done it better than Catholic High’s Tommy Prochaska
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Ben DiPalma was a standout wrestler at Catholic High when, in his senior year, he needed another challenge that would best prepare him for the rigors ahead. The Bears were exceptionally stout in the lower weight classes, with three wrestlers that regularly showed up in the finals in tournaments,…
Read MoreSuper Cooper: Sterlington’s Nelson is much more than school’s leading scorer
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor In 36 years of coaching, the canvas Sterlington’s Paul Glynn uses for his portrait of standout senior guard Cooper Nelson resembles a collage of some of the greatest point guards the game has produced over the past six decades. Some of the traits the 5-foot-9 Nelson has wowed the…
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