LHSAA Press Releases
Following is a list of news stories the LHSAA has officially released to the media.
- 11.04.09 | LHSAA Revamps High School Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classics
LHSAA Revamps High School Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classics BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is teaming up with the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame to sponsor a series of Basketball Classics to be held at various sites throughout the state. In a conti ... MORE - 11.02.09 | LHSAA/LHSCA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
By Philip Timothy Written for the LHSAA-LHSCA BATON ROUGE – Three competitors who epitomized the student-athlete, a coach with an impressive legacy, and an official whose contributions spanned more than 46 years, make up the 2009 induction class for the Louisiana High School Athletic Associati ... MORE - 10.29.09 | LOUISIANA TO HOLD INAUGURAL CHEERLEADING COACHES CLINIC
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana High School Athletic Association and Universal Cheerleading Association will hold the Inaugural Louisiana Cheerleading Coaches Clinic in conjunction with the Athletic Directors Conference January 27 – 28, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge. This clinic is designed ... MORE - 10.02.09 | DHH and LHSAA team up to beat H1N1
BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) are teaming up to help reduce the spread of H1N1, also known as the swine flu. Beginning this month public service announcements regarding H1N1 vaccination and hygiene will ... MORE - 09.30.09 | Team announced for T-Mobile Invitational
INDIANAPOLIS - Sept. 30, 2009 - Start with five defending state champions, throw in a state runner-up and another state semifinalist and then add in the nation’s top-ranked big man, and you have the winning recipe for the 2009 T-Mobile Invitational national high school basketball tournament, the na ... MORE - 09.24.09 | New course for NFHS Coach Education Program
Three New Coach Education Courses Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Flannery or Dan Schuster INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 24, 2009) - Three new coach education courses are now available through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) at www.nfhslearn.co ... MORE - 09.21.09 | NFHS Responds to Death of Myles Brand
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 17, 2009) — Statement from Robert F. Kanaby, executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, on the death of NCAA President Myles Brand: “The NFHS office staff, Board of Directors and member state associations express their deepest ... MORE - 09.15.09 | Sports Participation Press Release
High School Sports Participation Increases for 20th Consecutive Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bruce Howard or John Gillis INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 15, 2009) — Despite cutbacks in funding in many high schools across the country, participation in high school sports has never been high ... MORE - 08.28.09 | LHSAA: EMPOWERING THE FUTURE… BEYOND THE GAME
BATON ROUGE – A new campaign is underway for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Over the last two years, the LHSAA has taken on a new look, a new administration, and is currently in the process of implementing a 3-phase initiative in an effort to make the Association better than ever. ... MORE - 08.07.09 | CST News Flash - CST, THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND THE LHSAA ANNOUNCE 2009 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK SCHEDULE
CST, THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND THE LHSAA ANNOUNCE 2009 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK SCHEDULE Exclusive schedule ends with State Farm/LHSAA Prep Classic! NEW ORLEANS – For the second consecutive season, the New Orleans Saints has partnered with the Louisiana High School Athletic Asso ... MORE - 05.19.09 | End-of-game Replays Approved in High School Basketball
End-of-game Replays Approved in High School Basketball Replay equipment may be used in state high school basketball championships next year to determine the final outcome of games. In its April 13-15 meeting in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFH ... MORE - 05.19.09 | Horse-collar Tackle To Be Penalized in High School Football
Horse-collar Tackle To Be Penalized in High School Football The horse-collar tackle has been added to the list of illegal personal contact fouls in high school football. This addition to Rule 9-4-3 was one of 10 rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Asso ... MORE - 05.19.09 | Five Changes Made in High School Wrestling Rules
Five Changes Made in High School Wrestling Rules Five new rules changes for the 2009-10 wrestling season were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its annual meeting last month in Indianapolis. These changes were subseque ... MORE - 02.18.09 | LADIES' TOP 28 TO BE HELD IN TWO LOCATIONS
LADIES’ TOP 28 TO BE HELD IN TWO LOCATIONS (BATON ROUGE, LA) – This year’s LHSAA/State Farm Ladies’ Top 28 will be held in two arenas, the Fant‐Ewing Coliseum at University of Louisiana at Monroe and Thomas Assembly Center at Louisiana Tech University. Due to a possible conflict with ULM men’ ... MORE - 02.16.09 | Football Rules
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS NEWS RELEASE Horse-collar Tackle To Be Penalized in High School Football FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Colgate INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 13, 2009) — The horse-collar tackle has been added to the list of illegal personal contact fouls i ... MORE - 02.03.09 | 2009 Annual Convention Special Honors
2009 LHSAA Annual Convention Special Honors (BATON ROUGE, LA) – The Louisiana High School Athletic Association was excited to acknowledge deserving recipients of its annual recognition awards during the Coca‐Cola Luncheon at the 2009 Annual Convention. The LHSAA’s Distinguished Service A ... MORE - 02.03.09 | 2009 Hall of Fame Basketball Games
2009 Hall of Fame Basketball Games (BATON ROUGE, LA) – 2009 marks the 25th year of the Annual Girls’ and Boys’ Louisiana High School Athletic Association/Louisiana High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Basketball Classic. This year’s event will be held Saturday, February 7, 2009, at LSU’s ... MORE - 12.10.08 | MARTA BOTT- 2008 TOMMY HENRY COURAGE AWARD WINNER
For Release Wednesday, Dec. 10 Marta Bott, Head Volleyball Coach and Assistant Principal at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans, is the recipient of the 2008 LHSAA/LSWA Tommy Henry Courage Award. She will be honored at halftime of the Class 3A State Championship Game during the State Farm Prep Cla ... MORE - 12.03.08 | ESPN RISE Announces Second Annual Nike Football SPARQ Challenge
ESPN RISE Announces Second Annual Nike Football SPARQ Challenge New Orleans December 13th Free Online Registration Available Now for Returning High School Football Players ESPN RISE, in conjunction with Nike, will host the Second Annual New Orleans Nike Football SPARQ Challenge, Saturday, Dece ... MORE - 11.07.08 | 2008 Pairings Show Live on CST
LOUISIANA PREP FOOTBALL PAIRINGS SHOW TO AIR LIVE ON CST Learn the postseason destination for all Louisiana teams LIVE on CST on November 9 NEW ORLEANS – The final games of the Louisiana high school football regular season will be played this weekend, but the real season will get started Sunda ... MORE - 11.02.08 | 2009 LHSAA-LHSCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
For Immediate Release: Nov. 2, 2008 BATON ROUGE – Four coaches, two administrators, an official and a competitor highlight a large, but distinguished group of individuals who will be inducted into the 2009 class of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association/Louisiana High School Coaches Assoc ... MORE - 10.09.08 | Nike Sideline Exclusives
LHSAA Member Schools: Here is the always anticipated flyer for Nike Sideline Exlusives for Fall 2009. This is the same product that will be on field and on court at LSU!… The DEADLINE to order is 12/5/2008 and will deliver in June 2009. The LHSAA-Nike 35% discount will be available fo ... MORE
