Cajuns Recipe: Does Country Day have right ingredients under coach Mike McGuire for another state championship?

by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The text messages began pinging Mike McGuire’s cell phone earlier in the week. Some of the responses originated from McGuire’s first team at Metairie Park Country Day where he’s been for 27 years, leading the Cajuns to their 15th state tournament appearance this week and will have the opportunity…

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Oak Grove’s Caroline Bradley named Gatorade Louisiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year

by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor Caroline Bradley, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Oak Grove High School, has been named the 2024-25 Gatorade Louisiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year, marking the first time an athlete from Oak Grove has claimed the honor. At just 16, Bradley’s presence on the court and her quiet dedication…

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Healthy Outlook: A year after triple bypass surgery, STM’s Danny Broussard looking for state title to cap gratifying season

by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor For a survivor of triple-bypass surgery, 15 months prior St. Thomas More basketball coach Danny Broussard had to endure a state quarterfinal finish that wasn’t for the faint of heart. The Cougars, trailing by a point with 4.6 seconds left and with three starters on the bench, inbounded the…

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‘He was Haynesville’: Passing of iconic Haynesville coach Alton ‘Red’ Franklin stirs emotion

by: William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Former Haynesville High football player and coach John Ware said Alton “Red” Franklin became a phenomenon at the Claiborne Parish school well before the advent of social media. Franklin preferred to work outside of the media’s glare, cultivating a football powerhouse about 30 minutes from the Arkansas border that would rival…

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Marsh Madness: The 2025 LHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Set for 1 pm tip

by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF CENTRAL LAKE CHARLES – Southwest Louisiana anticipates a week of excitement as teams converge at Burton Coliseum, aiming for a singular goal: clinching a state title in the 2025 LHSAA Boys Basketball Marsh Madness Tournament. The six-day event will showcase semifinal games from Monday, March…

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