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  • Proposed law targets LHSAA split

    March 28, 2013 10:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Lawmakers will discuss a proposed law that would, effectively, ban public schools from participating in the LHSAA. The bill, filed by State Rep. Bob Hensgens (R-Abbeville), "prohibits public high school participation in interscholastic athletics regulated by any association that discriminates among schools based on school admissions criteria... more »
  • Lutcher's Storks lifting her way to the top Play Video

    March 15, 2013 8:29 PM

    LUTCHER, La. - Lutcher High is building a reputation around the state as one of the premier programs in powerlifting. China Storks is one of the reasons why. Storks, still only a sophomore, already is a world champion powerlifter and is competing Friday for a state championship. Sports 2's... more »
  • Lawmakers tackle LHSAA football playoff changes

    March 5, 2013 10:54 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are looking into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's decision to separate public school football playoffs from those held by other schools, including magnet and charter schools. A special joint Senate-House committee is reviewing the league's decision to scrap a system that has been in... more »
  • Football playoffs face legislative scrutiny

    March 4, 2013 8:21 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Legislature is looking into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's decision to separate public school football playoffs from those held by other schools - including magnet and charter schools. A special joint Senate-House committee will review the league's decision to scrap a system that has been... more »
  • Eligibility shakes up 4A girls basketball semifinal Play Video

    March 1, 2013 3:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The girls basketball team from St. Michael the Archangel in Baton Rouge is taking part in the Southeast Regionals of the state championships today. Who they're playing, though, has been in flux. The Louisiana High School Athletics Association said late this afternoon that Salmen High School... more »
  • LHSAA Boys Basketball Scoreboard

    February 22, 2013 8:48 PM

    BOYS BASKETBALL Class 5A Archbishop Rummel 46, New Iberia 44 Brother Martin 58, Higgins 48 Comeaux 62, Mandeville 58 East Ascension 58, Captain Shreve 56 East St. John 39, Jesuit 38 Ouachita Parish 60, Natchitoches 55 Ruston 84, Westgate 65 Scotlandville 80, C.E. Byrd 55 Class 4A ... more »
  • LHSAA Girls Basketball Scoreboard

    February 18, 2013 7:53 PM

    GIRLS BASKETBALL Class 5A St. Mary's Dominican 45, Acadiana 43 McKinley 60, East St. John 58 Natchitoches 73, Haughton 41 New Iberia 53, Covington 37 Pineville 57, Destrehan 38 Ponchatoula 50, Fontainebleau 42 Scotlandville 63, Thibodaux 17 Southwood 72, Airline 28 St. Amant 43, Lafayette 42 St. Joseph's... more »
  • Independent high school sports association considered Play Video

    January 30, 2013 5:50 PM

    CLINTON - After the Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted to split the football playoff brackets for public and private schools, some schools are considering other options. The decision has generated controversy among high school athletic programs. There has also been talk of breaking away from the LHSAA and... more »
  • Coaches plan vocal protest against LHSAA split Play Video

    January 29, 2013 11:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Coaches of private school football teams are discussing ways to fight a mandate that splits the playoff bracket. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) decided private and public schools would play separate playoff games. Tuesday, coaches against the plan met to talk about blocking it.... more »
  • LHSAA votes to split public, private school playoffs

    January 25, 2013 11:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Sports 2 reports a controversial plan to split private and public school football teams up when they reach the playoffs passed at the final day of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual convention. Proposition 18 divides the 388-school organization into separate playoffs for "non-select" schools... more »
  • Fines, suspensions given for HS football brawl

    October 25, 2011 3:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The state athletics association suspended 17 players and issued $1,000 fines to Parkview Baptist and Baker high schools for their actions in a fight that ended last Friday's football game early. The Louisiana High School Athletics Association issued the fines and suspensions after a morning-long sportsmanship... more »
  • Capitol High ordered to forfeit six games from 2010

    August 22, 2011 12:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Capitol High School has been ordered to forfeit six football games from last year's schedule because of an ineligible player. The Louisiana High School Athletics Association issued the ruling today, which included a one-year academic probation and $200 fine. The student in question will also be... more »
  • Game on for high school sports following referee strike

    February 2, 2011 8:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - High school athletics in Louisiana will return to courts and fields across the state after a compromise among sports leaders. Officiators across the state held a strike Tuesday night, forcing dozens of basketball games to be postponed. The boycott was in response to a pay raise... more »
  • LHSAA files suit against state

    November 18, 2010 5:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is suing the state, after allegations of misspending by former LHSAA Commissioner Tommy Henry. A state audit indicates there is a lack of records for more than 2,300 purchases totaling nearly $400,000. There is also an ongoing investigation by the IRS.... more »
  • Former LHSAA commissioner may have to pay money back

    October 21, 2010 7:05 PM

    The Louisiana High School Athletic Association doesn't know if it will make former Commissioner Tommy Henry pay back the $131,000 state auditors said he spent. State auditors said Henry admits many of the 2,000 purchases he made from 2005 to 2007 were personal. They said he spent $50,000... more »
  • State audits LHSAA, finds $400,000 in questionable expenses

    September 27, 2010 10:34 PM

    Questionable expenses were found after an audit of the group that regulates high school sports. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association's former Commissioner Tommy Henry said the organization's Board of Directors approved every purchase, making those purchases legitimate buys in his eyes. Now, the organization said it's no longer business... more »

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