Posts Tagged ‘Girls Basketball’
Gold Standard: Oak Grove’s Caroline Bradley back on big stage with U.S. national team
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor BATON ROUGE – Amongst a vast collection of trophies and awards that sit in her bedroom, Caroline Bradley has a true conversation piece hanging in one corner. The shiny gold medal is quite an ice breaker for those visiting Bradley, the result of representing the United States in her…
Read MoreDefense Sets the Tone for U-High’s Kennedy Aldridge
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Kennedy Aldridge made quite an impression during University High’s march to the LHSAA Division II select girls basketball title three months ago. Aldridge was voted the Outstanding Player in that title game and was the MVP of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State team. She averaged 23.2…
Read MoreHomebody: LSU commitment Caroline Bradley shares love for Oak Grove
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Interest in Caroline Bradley’s immense talent on a basketball court followed into her freshman season at Oak Grove High School. National prep schools, which traditionally try to poach some of the top talent to their powerhouse programs, identified the 6-foot-5 Bradley as one such target. It’s commonplace to find…
Read MoreOak Grove’s Caroline Bradley Wins Second Straight LSWA Miss Basketball Honor
By: Jake Martin // Written for the LSWA Most athletes desire the spotlight, but few have embraced it with style and grace like Oak Grove’s Caroline Bradley. You see, there’s more to it than just putting the ball through the hoop. From constant communication with college coaches to all the picture-taking on recruiting visits, Bradley…
Read MoreClass 5A Boys and Girls All-State Teams Announced by the LSWA
By: Jerit Roser // Written for the LSWA Both Louisiana’s girls and boys high school basketball seasons ended with down-to-the-wire Division-I non-select thrillers. Coaches and players from each of the four teams that waged those memorable battles combined to sweep the superlative honors of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State teams. Ruston forward…
Read MoreOak Grove Star Caroline Bradley Commits to LSU
by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor There was a crawfish boil. And anticipation boiling over for Oak Grove High basketball star Caroline Bradley’s college commitment announcement Monday night. The 6-foot-5 Bradley delivered, announcing her commitment to LSU Monday night in front of a large crowd at her home in Oak Grove. When Bradley took off…
Read MoreLSWA Releases Class 4A Girls and Boys Basketball All-State Teams
By Chris Singleton // Written for the LSWA A familiar champion reclaimed its glory again at the LHSAA’s girls’ basketball state championship tournament, while another school celebrated its first boys’ basketball state title in 42 years. Wossman High of Monroe won its fifth straight girls’ basketball state championship, while Brusly High captured its first state…
Read MoreClass 3A Boys and Girls All-State Teams Announced by the LSWA
By Lamar Gafford // for the LSWA The boys and girls in Class 3A had some of Louisiana’s top basketball teams and top players this season. That was reflected on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A basketball teams with University Lab junior Kennedy Aldridge and Sterlington senior Cooper Nelson were named as Most Outstanding…
Read MoreClass 1A’s Best: LSWA Reveals Boys and Girls All-State Teams
By William Weathers for the LSWA More than three decades and a name change later Lincoln Prep is back atop the mountain in Class 1A basketball. The Panthers added their first state championship since the school was formerly known as Grambling Lab, and eighth overall in a 69-42 victory over arch-rival Southern Lab in the…
Read MoreLSWA Releases Class B Basketball All-State Teams
By Daniel Green for the LSWA One player led his team to another state title, while one player’s effort fell just short of championship glory. Lacassine junior Maliki Broussard and Bell City senior Payton Herpin were selected as the Most Outstanding Players in Class B by a panel of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Broussard…
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