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Five New Schools Accepted for Membership in LHSAA

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, during the LHSAA’s Annual Convention, the Executive Committee approved the new memberships of the following schools in the LHSAA. 1. Covenant Christian Academy 4863 West Park Avenue Houma, Louisiana  70364 (985) 851-7567 (P) ~ (985) 851-1087 (F) Coed Traditional Non-Public School Class 1A, District 8 Principal: Dr. Steve Folmar 2.  Highland Baptist Christian School 708 Angers Street New Iberia, LA 70563 (337) 364-2273 (P) ~ (337) 369-6303 (F) Coed Traditional Non-Public School Class 1A, District 8 Principal: Ms. Janie Lamothe 3.  Lake Area New Tech Early College High School 6026 Paris Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana …

LHSAA Executive Director Henderson Wins Ronnie Carter Outstanding High School Administrator Award

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association's Executive Director Kenny Henderson has been named the 2012 Ronnie Carter Outstanding High School Administrator by the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). This award is named for Ronnie Carter, former executive director of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assocation (TSSAA) and former board member of the National Federal of State High School Associations (NFHS), who understood and recognized the vital role that cheerleaders play in their schools and communities. According to the UCA, behind most great cheerleading programs are many support groups, such as parents, coaches and teachers.  But in many cases, it is the…

2011 LHSAA State Swimming Championships Recap

Swimmers compete on both the individual and team levels, like many other sports. Unlike other athletes…swimmers can drown. Perhaps in no other sport is breathing so important…how one breathes (left side or right side), when one breathes (every stroke, every other stroke, every six strokes) and if one breathes (when reaching for the wall); all help make the difference in the hundredths of a second that often separate winners from losers. This is why swimmers practice breathing, or rather, holding their breath. With such slim margins, sometimes you just don’t have time to breathe…. The 2011 LHSAA State Swimming Championships…

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College Sports: Recruitment

Do you remember middle school athletics?  Everyone received equal playing time and it wasn’t necessarily about who won the game, but that all of the little athletes had fun.  Do you remember thinking that high school athletics were going to be scary and rough?  Well, it looks like you survived and now it’s time to prepare for the collegiate level. Unlike middle and high school sports, playing at the collegiate level is a whole new ball game – literally.  There are rules for just about everything including when a coach can even speak with a recruit!  You have to have a specified grade point average, a certain SAT or ACT score, and there are even a certain number of classes…

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Making it Official – Guidelines on Becoming an LHSAA Official

By Kenny Henderson, Executive Director

Do you remember when basketball shorts stopped above the knee or when cheerleader skirts stopped about mid calf? If you were an athlete during these golden days, your time in the athletic spotlight has probably come and gone. Gone are the days of toe punting footballs and wooden baseball bats,…