Starting Anew: U-High’s Knox Kiffin accustomed to change
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor BATON ROUGE – Less than 24 hours had passed since Knox Kiffin’s season ended at Oxford High in a 21-20 loss to Tupelo in the Class 7A state semifinals. In his first season with the school, Kiffin, who transferred from Palos Verdes High (Calif.) last summer, passed for 1,236…
Two-Sport Leader: Catholic High’s back for chance to ‘three-peat’ with Harrison Kidder leading way
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Brad Bass has been the head coach at Catholic High for 14 seasons and hadn’t quite seen anything like it before. With his Bears hosting Episcopal on April 10 for their Senior Day – the team’s final regular season home game – right fielder Harrison Kidder turned in a…
Ella Kate Johnston Taking Fast Track to LSU After Record-Setting Prep Career
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor A plan was already in place for Parkview Baptist soccer star Ella Kate Johnston. She was set to sign with LSU in a few months and enroll in January. Then, a few weeks ago, another option emerged. Why not now? With that mindset, Johnston is reclassifying to the 2026…
Setting the Example: Southside girls golf win school’s first state title
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Southside junior Rhyan Marcelissen had chipped onto the green at No. 18 at Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club during the final round of last week’s Division I girls LHSAA golf state championships. With the Lady Sharks in control of the race for the team championship, Marcelissen putted for…
2026 LHSAA Baseball State Tournament Matchups Set After Weather-Filled Weekend
After a weather-filled weekend across Louisiana, all of the matchups for the 2026 LHSAA Baseball State Tournament are officially set. Division IV (Select and Non-Select), Class B, and Class C will begin semifinal play Tuesday at McMurry Park in Sulphur, while the select and non-select divisions I-III featuring best-of-three championship series will begin Thursday. Several…
The Voice You’ve Heard for Decades: Lynn Roberts’ Lifelong Impact on Louisiana Sports
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor You may not know his name, but if you attend high school sports events – particularly in the New Orleans area – you’ve probably seen Lynn Roberts face or heard his voice. In an era where the decline of multi-sport athletes is bemoaned, Roberts is the officiating version of…
Rapid Riser: 7-foot clearance puts Central’s Keithon Womack atop high jump
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor CENTRAL – Two years ago, Central High jumps coach Affrica Mayes suggested to two-sport standout Keithon Womack that he consider adding a third sport to his repertoire. Her idea? The high jump. “I didn’t really know what the high jump was at first,” Womack said. “I’m still learning. Coach…
Alexandria’s Carter Rivet Already Chasing History as a Sophomore
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Carter Rivet started at left tackle for Class 5A Alexandria Senior High last fall as a sophomore, even though he weighs less than 230 pounds. Impressive? Yes. But it’s Rivet’s skills in another sport that are garnering national attention, not football. He enters Saturday’s Class 5A-4A portion of the…
High-Mileage Wildcats: Destrehan covers plenty of ground to reach state semifinals
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The traveling Destrehan baseball show will be back on the road again, where the Wildcats have already upset the Nos. 3 and 6 seeds to reach the Division I non-select state semifinals. No. 14 Destrehan (29-12) is the highest-seeded team remaining in the state playoffs among the larger-school brackets…
LHSAA Outdoor Track & Field State Meet Returns to LSU May 7-9
BATON ROUGE – The 2026 LHSAA Outdoor Track & Field State Meet returns to Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the campus of LSU from May 7-9, where Louisiana’s top high school athletes will compete for state championships across all classes. The three-day event will feature both field and running events, with Thursday’s competition (Class C, Class…
Growth Spurt: ARCA reaches first baseball state semifinal
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor With Loyola Prep of Shreveport breathing down its neck, loading the bases with nobody out and the tying run at second base in the bottom of the seventh, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy exhibited the kind of growth fourth-year coach Tyler Jensen was searching for. The Eagles, already up a…
‘He’s just one of a kind’: George Veazey remembered for impact in hometown of Abbeville
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor George Clyde Veazey was a behind-the-scenes type of guy. He didn’t seek praise or the spotlight. In fact, he did his best to deflect both. He had a larger-than-life persona who could deliver one-line barbs that would send a room into hysterics, yet was more comfortable outside of public…
Slugger with a Gift: Numbers pale in comparison to heart of Quitman’s Maggie Guyotte
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The best pitcher in school history had graduated and was off to LSU when senior shortstop Maggie Guyotte heard some of the doom and gloom associated with the immediate future of Quitman softball. The Lady Wolverines had won the back-to-back Class B state championships – the first two in…
Back on Track: Doyle steadies itself in time to reach state quarterfinals
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor It had been 18 years since Doyle last played for a state championship when the Tigers of coach Tim Beatty became regulars in the final game of the season, reaching the Class 2A/Division III title game in four straight years. Doyle showed every indication that this could possibly be…
Creating a household name: Becky Lambert has built Hannan from ground up
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Three years after she was named the school’s softball coach, Becky Lambert believed that her program at Archbishop Hannan suffered from a bit of anonymity. Before today’s power ratings helped with seedings and placement of teams onto playoff brackets, coaches were entrusted with a system in which they ranked…
Weather Forces Schedule Change for LHSAA Softball State Tournament
In a release from the LHSAA, the 2026 State Softball Tournament schedule has been adjusted due to anticipated inclement weather in the Sulphur area on Friday. All games originally scheduled for Friday will now be played on Saturday at the same times and field locations, while championship games set for Saturday have been moved to…
2026 LHSAA Softball State Tournament Schedule Set
The two-day state tournament emanate from North Frasch Park in Sulphur and will feature semifinal games played on Friday, May 1st with the state championship contests slated to start on Saturday, May 2nd. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Three different sessions (Noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.) will take place during the semifinal round with…
‘Best option’: Dunham’s Elijah Haven at home at Alabama
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor BATON ROUGE – During unofficial visits last fall to the University of Alabama, Dunham quarterback Elijah Haven usually had his entire family in tow. When prospects worked their way to the recruiting room at Bryant-Denny Stadium, members of the coaching staff were there to greet each of them. That…
Going out in Style: Loranger moves to quarterfinals behind Holton’s 1-hit, 11K effort
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor LORANGER – The anticipated emotions for Loranger pitcher Hayes Holton wouldn’t come until later. Holton, a Texas signee and the state’s top-rated right-handed pitcher, was nearing his allotted pitch count after one out in the bottom of the seventh when his coach, Derek Sims, replaced him with Tanner Matherne…
Giant Talent: Jena’s Kiette Cooper reaches ranks of elite two-way player
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor When pitching instructor Steve McNemar first encountered Kiette (pronounced Key-ette) Cooper nearly five years ago, he immediately noticed an infectious smile and gangly body. Cooper was a 12-year-old pitcher in search of the finer points of the position, and McNemar represented her first venture into personal instruction. When McNemar…
A Show of Respect: Opposition deals with impact of Hahnville’s Koa Romero
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Hahnville trailed by four runs going into the final inning against Dutchtown in the fifth game of this season. There was still a chill in the February air when the two teams met in Riverside Academy’s tournament. The Tigers reduced their deficit to three runs, loaded the bases with…
Home Cookin’: Cecilia’s Braylon Calais brings massive talent to LSU
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Three years ago, when Braylon Calais first stepped foot onto campus at Cecilia High School, football coach Cody Champagne had an inkling that extraordinary things were in store. The Bulldogs won the Division II non-select state championship in Calais’ sophomore season in 2024 and advanced to the state quarterfinals…
Ready, Set, Go: No. 1 Walker primed for start of Division I softball playoffs
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor WALKER – Walker’s softball team left Live Oak on March 10 with a 7-6 loss midway through District 5-5A play, the result of a walk-off base hit. The Lady Cats returned home for a mercy-rule win over St. Charles Catholic and haven’t been slowed since. Walker – the state’s…
Power Trip: National recognition follows Logansport’s Ainsley Morvan
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Ainsley Morvan’s father, Jeremy, planted the seed. From the time Logansport’s sophomore shortstop/pitcher began playing softball, her dad sized up her approach at the plate to that of a big-game hunter. “He would say, ‘If you’re a lion in the jungle, like you’re hunting for something. You’re not just…
LHSAA Releases 2026 Softball Playoff Brackets, State Tournament Set for May 1-2
The LHSAA has officially released the 2026 softball playoff brackets, setting the stage for a championship run across the state. The postseason begins with the bi-district round, which must be completed by April 18, followed by the regional round deadline on April 22 and the quarterfinal round on April 25. Teams that advance will punch…
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