Posts Tagged ‘Soccer’
Date with History? Parkview Baptist surges toward another title
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Parkview Baptist junior midfielder Ella Kate Johnston is the state’s reigning Gatorade Player of the Year, who’s already committed to LSU. She scored her team’s first goal in Saturday’s Division III semifinal against Sacred Heart of New Orleans and assisted on another. The Eagles were in control of the…
Read MoreUpholding the Standard: U-High back to defend its D3 soccer crown
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor For the first time in 255 minutes of playoff soccer this postseason, University High’s boys found themselves in an unfamiliar position. Visiting Archbishop Hannan grabbed a 1-0 lead in last Saturday’s Division III state semifinal when the top-seeded Cubs responded with a goal right before halftime from Buck Deblieux.…
Read More2026 LHSAA Soccer State Championships Set to Begin Wednesday
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFF CENTRAL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFF CENTRAL The stage is set for the 2026 Soccer State Championships as teams from across Louisiana prepare to compete for titles. Over four days, eight champions will be crowned as the top teams in each division meet at Strawberry Stadium. Below is the complete schedule for both the…
Read MoreOh, Baby: PJP’s Maureen Homburg hopes to return after son’s birth
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Wyatt August Bupp arrived on Thursday healthy and happy. The 7-pound, 8-ounce baby boy, measuring 20 inches in length, created the possibility for a speedy return to the sideline for his mother. That was at least the hope of Pope John Paul II girls soccer coach Maureen Homburg, who…
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 MoreStatewide Crusade: Brother Martin soccer building for breakthrough
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Brother Martin won two Division I state playoff games last year in coach Matthew Millet’s first season. The Crusaders created quite a stir on campus with their first quarterfinal in five years, traveling to arch-rival Jesuit. Because of a rare snowstorm cancelling their district showdown, the Crusaders went in…
Read MoreFulfilling her Destiny: Soccer has meant world to Caddo Magnet’s Isabella Baltov
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Caddo Magnet coach Nick Flowers has enjoyed a close perspective of Isabella Baltov’s soccer journey. He maintains a sense of awe at her passion and talent for the game; she’s built a reputation that’s far exceeded her hometown of Shreveport. “She’s always had loads of talent,” he said. “She’s…
Read MoreGaining Strength: Prairieville soccer program continues to progress in second season
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The opening of Prairieville High’s new sprawling campus in 2025 was in part the result of an exploding population in the Western part of Ascension Parish. The school’s population was a melding of students from existing Class 5A schools, Dutchtown, East Ascension, and St. Amant, joining existing students already…
Read MoreAll in the family: Parkview Baptist’s Ella Kate Johnston joins sister as Louisiana Gatorade Player of Year
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor For the past two years, Ella Kate Johnston of Parkview Baptist has seen her sister Faith’s Gatorade Player of the Year banner hanging in the school’s office. Onlookers challenged the younger Johnston, further motivating the sophomore to achieve a similar status for one of the state’s top soccer programs.…
Read MoreTeurlings Catholic’s Charlie Mader Named Gatorade Louisiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year
by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor Teurlings Catholic senior Charlie Mader has been named the 2024-25 Gatorade Louisiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year, earning the honor after a historic season that helped cement his legacy as one of the state’s all-time greats. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound forward Mader guided the Rebels to a 23-1…
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