The Pelicans baseball program, which has served as a feeder program for Port Allen High baseball, completed its third season of existence and also provided a less expensive experience for the players with the help of the city of Port Allen. Read more
Three-time state champion Calep Balcuns is continuing his wrestling career at the next level. Read more
A little over a week into high school athletes working out on campuses throughout the state, COVID-19 may have put a little doubt in the minds of some that they’ll be prep sports in the fall. Read more
NEW ORLEANS – After turning in what is arguably the best season ever for a collegiate quarterback in 2019, LSU star Joe Burrow was selected unanimously as the Allstate Sugar Bowl's James J. Corbett Award winner. The honor is presented to the top amateur athlete in the state of Louisiana. Read more
The first step toward high school sports in the 2020-21 school year were taken and the excitement was evident. Read more
Two faces, one familiar and the other new, are set to lead a pair of girls sports at Port Allen High School. Read more
Collin Holloway checked off another goal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
LSU has added Southern and Grambling to its future football schedule marking the first time the Tigers will face the two historic in-state opponents, athletic director Scott Woodward announced on Monday. Read more
Brusly senior Hayleigh Harrison accomplished something that hasn’t been done in the Brusly volleyball program in some time. Read more
After earning coach of the year honors at the district level and by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, Port Allen head basketball coach Derrick Jones has another honor to add to his collection. Read more
Brady Perry’s coaching career did not culminate with a track championship, a trip to the state competition or even a single outdoor meet. Instead, it ended with a pandemic. His 40-year coaching career – 31 of those years at Brusly – came to a grinding halt Friday, March 13, when an executive… Read more
High school athletes and coaches are going to have to wait a little longer before practices can begin. Read more
Former Port Allen basketball star Ishmael Lane’s rookie season is one he will never forget. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on large gatherings, so Brusly senior Myla Edwards had to share her big moment with a very small group of people. Read more
Brusly sprinter Mackenzie Jenkins is taking her academic and athletic career to the next level. Read more
It’s the end of April and the dust has settled — students will not report back to school and the remainder of the high school sports season is canceled. Read more
Unlike some athletes, Brusly’s Angel Bradford had the tall task of choosing between two sports to continue her athletic career. Read more
After only two years of varsity football, Port Allen senior Marcus Joseph is continuing his football career at the next level. Read more
Not many football coaches strive to be lawyers in their spare time. Read more
Port Allen senior Mya Lee is set to head to Minnesota to continue her academic and athletic career. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic may have ruined the spring sports season for all athletes throughout the state, but it didn’t stop the West Baton Rouge Parish community and others from honoring the athletes with a proper celebration. Read more
When the LHSAA announced last week that the remainder of the prep sports season for spring sports, it also ended a span of several weeks that are near and dear to many people’s hearts — spring football. Read more
The hammer officially dropped on the 2019-20 high school sports season. Read more
Despite a 28-6 record and a trip to the state semifinals, Nick Penell was the lone Brusly player who earned a spot on the All-District team in loaded District 7-3A. Read more
Three Lady Pelican basketball players earned spots on the All-District squad in 8-2A this season. Read more
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers G League affiliate, picked up a 111-103 win on March 11 to move to within one game out of the sixth and final playoff spot in the eastern conference at 21-22 with seven games left. Read more
The postseason accolades began rolling in for state champion Port Allen. Read more
Brusly girls basketball was well represented when the District 7-3A team was released earlier this month. Read more
The high school baseball and softball teams in West Baton Rouge Parish may have played their final games of the 2020 season a month before the regular season was scheduled to end. Read more
As of March 19, West Baton Rouge Parks and Recreation closed its community centers and parks and suspended all programs and activities indefinitely. Read more
It’s been nearly two weeks since Port Allen basketball captured the first state title in school history following a win over Rayville, but no one has forgotten the game nor the events leading up to the contest. Read more
LAKE CHARLES — Brusly’s season came down to the final play and the state semifinal game ended in dramatic fashion — with Brusly coming up a little short. Read more
LAKE CHARLES — The Class 2A championship game will be a rematch from last year’s nail biter. Read more
The Burton Coliseum will get a heavy dosage of West Baton Rouge Parish fandom this week. Read more
The Burton Coliseum will get a heavy dosage of West Baton Rouge Parish fandom this week. Read more
The Port Allen Pelicans competing in Lake Charles at the end of the season is starting to become a regular occurrence. Read more
No matter the outcome Friday night, the Brusly basketball team made history earning the chance to host a quarterfinal game for the first time ever. Read more
For the second time in five games, the Port Allen Pelicans earned a victory in walk-off fashion. Read more
The Port Allen Pelicans are inching closer to the ultimate goal. Read more
Brusly held a 10-point lead at halftime Tuesday over No. 13 Marksville and the message at halftime from the coaching staff was to play faster. Read more
Dominance has defined the season for the Port Allen girls’ powerlifting team, and state championship contention gave the Lady Pelicans no reason to abandon that game plan Saturday. Read more
The Brusly baseball team went 2-2 at its tournament over the weekend, including a 4-3 walk-off win over Dunham to close things out Saturday evening. Read more
The Port Allen Pelicans, the top seed in Class 2A, displayed dominance early in a wire-to-wire 92-55 win over No. 32 Delcambre in the first round of the playoffs last Friday in the Pels Nest. Read more
It was a busy week for the new-look Brusly Lady Panthers softball squad, but they left last week unblemished, earning five wins over four straight days to remain undefeated to start the season. Read more
The Brusly Lady Panthers saw their season come to an end in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs with a tough 53-43 loss to two-time defending champion Loranger last Tuesday night in Brusly. Read more
The No. 29 seeded Jewel Sumner Cowboys threatened to pull off an upset over the No. 4 seed Brusly in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Read more
Optimism is running high for the Port Allen Lady Pelicans, who were set to begin regular-season action this week under first-year head coach Staci Rodriguez. Read more
The season ended in dramatic fashion for the Port Allen Lady Pelicans. Read more
With basketball and soccer nearing the end of its seasons, the start of the softball season kicked off this past weekend at Alexander Park. Read more
A year can make a world of a difference and that phrase described the 2019-20 version of the Brusly Lady Panthers basketball team. Read more
The Brusly football program had two players make it official on National Signing Day, choosing institutions to continue their academic and athletic careers. Read more
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