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	    <title><![CDATA[Louisiana High School Athletic Association News]]></title>
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	    <dc:creator>khenderson@lhsaa.org</dc:creator>
	    <dc:rights>Copyright 2013</dc:rights>
	    <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01 GMT</pubDate>
	    
		
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	      <title><![CDATA[Make Plans to Attend Annual Coaches Clinic]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/directors-column/make-plans-to-attend-annual-coaches-clinic/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[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 to make sure that its coaches are well prepared for that role in fostering the development of life skills and athletic abilities of our high school youth. That&rsquo;s why each year the LHSCA hosts an annual coaches&rsquo; clinic &ndash; it&rsquo;s at this clinic that our high school coaches can unite&#8230;]]></description>
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	      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[LHSAA Set to Select 2014 &amp; 2015 State Championship Sites at June Executive Committee Meeting]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/lhsaa-set-to-select-2014-2015-state-championship-sites-at-june-executive-co/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, LA (May 23, 2013) &mdash; The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) announced today that it will choose its 2014 and 2015 state championship sites for baseball, boys&rsquo; and girls&rsquo; soccer, boys&rsquo; and girls&rsquo; tennis and boys&rsquo; and girls&rsquo; basketball during its summer executive committee board meeting scheduled for June 5 &ndash; 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: &bull; Southern University for classes 2A &amp; 3A &bull;&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basketball - Boys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basketball - Girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soccer - Boys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soccer - Girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tennis]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[2013 Spring Sports State Champions]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/directors-column/2013-spring-sports-state-champions/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) congratulates the following state champions for their hard work and great success this spring season: The 2013 State Bowling Championships were held April 12 at Acadiana Lanes in Lafayette. Archbishop Rummel defeated Barbe in the final match to take home their second consecutive boys&rsquo; state title while Vandebilt Catholic took home the girls&rsquo; state title with a 15 &ndash; 12 win against Holden in the final contest. State softball champions were decided April 26 and 27 in Sulphur at Frasch Park. On the softball diamond, the Sam Houston Broncos secured the Class 5A&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bowling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Golf - Boys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Golf - Girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gymnastics - Boys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gymnastics - Girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Outdoor Track]]></category><category><![CDATA[Softball]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tennis]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[NFHS Report: Preventing Heat Illness Must Be No. 1 Priority]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/general-news/nfhs-report-preventing-heat-illness-must-be-no-1-priority/</link>
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	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

	&nbsp;

	&nbsp;
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	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents & Students]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Events: Week of May 13]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/general-news/events-week-of-may-13/</link>
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	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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	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Raising the Bar: Education-Based Athletics]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/directors-column/raising-the-bar-education-based-athletics/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[In last week&rsquo;s column, I mentioned that the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) exists to regulate education-based (or interscholastic) sports for our member schools and that in addition, we must promote fair and equitable competition that&rsquo;s in the best interest of our student-athletes. Most people would probably agree with me when I say that sports play a big role in the lives of many people. When one looks at the Olympics, the World Cup, the Boston Marathon and more, he or she cannot help but realize that the influence of sports and its impact on people around the world&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents & Students]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Events: Week of May 6]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/general-news/events-week-of-may-6/</link>
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	Please take note of the following events for the week of May 6, 2013:

	
		Friday - Saturday, May 10 - 11: State Baseball Championships in New Orleans, Sulphur, and Monroe

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	      <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 17:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[The Benefits of Becoming a Member School]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/directors-column/the-benefits-of-becoming-a-member-school/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[The mission of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) is to direct and regulate the education-based athletics of our member schools while promoting fair and equitable competition that&rsquo;s in the best interest of the student-athletes. While we exist mainly to regulate education-based (or interscholastic) sports, we provide our member institutions with many programs and events that benefit the schools themselves as wells as the student-athletes and fans of high school sports in Louisiana. The LHSAA was founded in 1920 by a group of Louisiana high school principals, and since that time, we have grown to include approximately 389 schools,&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Free Pole Vault Skills Course Now Available Through NFHS Coach Education Program]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/free-pole-vault-skills-course-now-available-through-nfhs-coach-educati/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 28, 2013) &mdash; Through the collaborative efforts of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the NCAA and USA Track &amp; Field, an online pole vault skills course has been developed for coaches and athletes and is available for free on the NFHS Coach Education Program Web site at www.nfhslearn.com. The course, &ldquo;Pole Vault: Successful Skill Development,&rdquo; is designed to further advance the knowledge of coaches and pole vaulters at all levels of sport &ndash; youth, high school and college &mdash; by teaching the introductory skills and safety aspects of the pole vault. &ldquo;This course&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Outdoor Track]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Sports-Related Concussions: What You Need to Know]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/directors-column/sports-related-concussions-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[With our spring sports&rsquo; seasons in full swing, and in particular, softball and baseball action in high gear, I&rsquo;d like to bring attention to an important health concern that faces athletes today: concussions and their lasting effects. Lately, there has been greater awareness as a result of an increase in concussion-related incidents on a professional level, mainly in the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB). Even though the symptoms of a concussion may seem minor at the time, an athlete can actually suffer long-term effects of a head injury especially if he or she has a repeat&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents & Students]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:01 GMT</pubDate>
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