For a large part of the summer league slate, the three-time defending champions had been without its full team. Read more
Port Allen is looking to maximize the summer league experience for its younger players while picking up wins in the process. Read more
Coming off of four wins at the Louisiana Girls Rankings camp at Southern University Friday, Brusly picked up two more wins over East Ascension and West Feliciana Monday at the Woodlawn summer league. Read more
In only its second game of the summer play, Port Allen’s defense swarmed Geo Prep Academy making every bucket hard Monday night. Read more
Port Allen pitcher Cameron Bolton earned First Team All-District honors, along with teammate Blaze LeJeune. Pelicans who were named to the second team were: Logan Magee (catcher), Quin Leonard (outfielder), Christian Collins (utility) and Bryce Courville (pitcher). Read more
Port Allen football saw the hard work the team put in during the spring pay off in the spring game at Cecilia May 19. Read more
Brusly’s Greyson Michel (pictured) and Evan Daigle were voted as First Team All-District selections after leading Brusly to the second round of the playoffs. Read more
In its first contest against live opposition in preparation for the 2022 football season this fall, Brusly squared off against 5A Live Oak in a physical scrimmage for the spring game May 18 at Live Oak High School. Read more
Brusly sophomore catcher Nick Bardwell went 4-for-4 at the plate Tuesday night and his final hit sent the Panthers to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Read more
Brusly put it all together in the team’s final home game of the season. Read more
Jordan Brooks played his last high school game as a Pel in March, helping to lead Port Allen to its third straight championship. Read more
A pair of home runs capped off an explosive fourth inning that propelled the Lady Panthers to the second round. Read more
For the second straight year, the city of Port Allen gathered to honor its champions. Read more
After leading Port Allen to its third straight championship in his first season as head coach, Dimario Jackson received individual recognition to help headline the LSWA’s 2A All-State team. Read more
Brusly’s bats earning 14 hits coupled with Drew Daigle’s ace-like performance on the mound was a recipe for a Panther victory Monday night. Read more
Brusly softball got just what it needed to shake off a brief slump Monday night. Read more
Port Allen couldn’t have picked a better time to play its best game of the regular season. Read more
A couple things were evident from Thursday’s first annual Jazzimane Woods Softball Game — Woods will live on in the hearts of everyone in the Port Allen community and the extreme importance of bringing awareness to gun violence. Read more
MONROE – Four years have not changed many things for the Port Allen girls powerlifting program. Read more
Freshman Drew Daigle tossed a complete-game shutout and the Panther offense manufactured runs in a few innings to get Brusly its second straight win. Read more
After helping lead the 2019 Brusly softball team to a state title and capturing every softball award possible following her senior season, it was only right that Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Mary-Cathryn Comeaux’s High School career be honored in the biggest way. Read more
Christopher Murphy, who flourished during his days in the Port Allen High School track and field program, has continued his success on the next level. Read more
BATON ROUGE — Matt McMahon, a Naismith National Coach of the Year Semifinalist who led Murray State to the first 18-0 season in Ohio Valley Conference history in 2021-22, has been named the 25th head coach of LSU Men’s Basketball, Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced Monday. Read more
BATON ROUGE – In front of an energetic PMAC crowd Monday evening, LSU’s run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end in the second-round with a 79-64 loss against Ohio State who advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Read more
After a challenging three games at the West Feliciana tournament over the weekend, being at home was just what Port Allen baseball needed to get back in the win column Monday. Read more
St. Joseph’s Academy took the game to extra innings but Brusly did what was needed to continue its winning streak. Read more
A slow start didn’t faze the two-time defending champs and for the second straight game, the second quarter proved to be a turning point in a pivotal game. Read more
One quarter can make all the difference in a game and it did just that for No. 2 Port Allen. Read more
Port Allen baseball's offense was clicking in Game 1 but stagnant in Game 2, which led to a split in Saturday afternoon's doubleheader at home against Lake Charles College Prep. Read more
Sophomore Aries Lewis scored 14 points Friday night, but his final two were the most important of the team’s season up to that point. Read more
It’s hard to beat good teams one time, but thanks to a game-turning third quarter No. 4 Madison Prep accomplished the feat for a third time Wednesday afternoon. Read more
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Two-time defending champion Port Allen began its playoff quest for a three-peat with the same recipe that served the team well during the regular season – defense. Read more
Despite a hobbled Laila Clark, the Lady Panthers, led by Tia Anderson and Alayah Gedward are heading back to the state tournament in Hammond for the second straight season. Read more
No. 2 Lakeview came into Port Allen looking to continue its season and that goal was accomplished. Read more
Brusly is one win away from advancing to the state tournament in Hammond for the second straight year. Read more
It was a win-or-go-home situation and Port Allen proved it wasn’t ready for the season to end. Read more
Despite the sustained levels of success the Port Allen powerlifting programs have had, there hadn’t been an athlete who received a college scholarship in the sport. Read more
Productivity on the offensive glass and defensive pressure helped carry No. 1 Brusly through a rough shooting night from the field and from the charity stripe. Read more
A 21-3 run in the second quarter propelled Brusly to a win in the team’s final home game of the regular season. Read more
BATON ROUGE -- The Brusly High School wrestling team kept its pace in statewide competition with a third-place finish in Division III competition Saturday in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Championships Saturday at Raising Cane’s River Center. Read more
Port Allen embraced the game’s up-tempo style but also hit 20 free throws in the fourth quarter to beat Episcopal 83-78 Friday night for the District 8-2A boys basketball tournament championship at Episcopal. Read more
Brusly closed out the regular season on a high note as the team’s attention switches to the playoffs. Read more
eason, Brusly and Madison Prep squared off but the stakes were raised in the most recent matchup. Read more
After battling through different forms of adversity through their respective high school careers, both Denarius Robinson and Colin Larson were able to celebrate that their hard work paid off. Read more
Second chance opportunities on offense and limiting the opponent to one shot on the defensive end allowed Port Allen to overcome a small halftime deficit. Read more
Port Allen had its chances early and late to pull off the upset but couldn’t get over the hump, falling to Avoyelles Public Charter 50-40 on senior night Tuesday. Read more
Improvement is a gradual – and sometimes slow -- progression for any wrestling team, but the signs of maturity are taking shape for the Brusly wrestling team. Read more
Port Allen got its shot at revenge exactly three weeks after Brusly earned a win at the buzzer and the Pelicans took care of business. Read more
Brusly got out to a quick start and continued to pour it on for a wire-to-wire 61-28 win at home over Port Allen Friday night. Read more
The Port Allen girls powerlifting team continued its path to the state championship tournament with a first-place finish in the Joey Chustz Memorial meet Saturday at Denham Springs High School. Read more
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