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LHSAA Set to Select 2014 & 2015 State Championship Sites at June Executive Committee Meeting

BATON ROUGE, LA (May 23, 2013) — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that it will choose its 2014 and 2015 state championship sites for baseball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ tennis and boys’ and girls’ basketball during its summer executive committee board meeting scheduled for June 5 – 7, 2013. Interested venues had until May 1, 2013 to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to host a championship event. The LHSAA received RFP from the following venues for both the 2014 and 2015 championships. Baseball: • Southern University for classes 2A & 3A •…

NFHS Report: Preventing Heat Illness Must Be No. 1 Priority

Attached is a PDF of the NFHS Report from the May issue of High School Today. This article urges schools to make the prevention of heat illness a top priority in the upcoming school year. Certainly, the goal is to have as many people as possible make this a No. 1 priority as we head into the summer months. You can view the entire May 2013 issue of High School Today through the following link: http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=3524    

Events: Week of May 13

Please take note of the following events for the week of May 13, 2013: Wednesday, May 15: Handbook Certification Class @ LHSAA Office

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Happy Draft Day

It starts tonight! This intern’s favorite event of the year, the NFL Draft, is kicking off tonight, and I am beyond excited. The drama…the excitement…the lame commentary…I can’t wait! Like most years, Louisiana is very well represented in this year’s draft. Allow me to highlight the former LHSAA student-athletes that are participating in the 2013 NFL Draft. Robert Alford: Cornerback, Southeastern Louisiana (Hammond High School) Josh Dworaczyk: Guard, LSU (Catholic High School, New Iberia) Lavar Edwards: Defensive End, LSU (Desire Street Academy) Chris Faulk: Offensive Tackle, LSU (Northshore High School) Michael Ford: Running Back, LSU (Leesville High School) Eddie Lacy: Running Back, Alabama (Dutchtown High School) Bennie Logan: Defensive Tackle, LSU (Red River High School) PJ Lonergan: Center, LSU (Archbishop…

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Make Plans to Attend Annual Coaches Clinic

By Kenny Henderson, Executive Director

The Louisiana High School Coaches Association (LHSCA) is a sub-group of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), and it exists to unite and organize high school coaching endeavors throughout Louisiana. Because coaches play such an important role in the lives of their student-athletes, the LHSAA and the LHSCA want…