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…

Giant 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…

Coming 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…

Red 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…

Win 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…