Robin Fambrough
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Catholic seizes opportunities, ousts Scotlandville 57-54 to claim its first basketball title
LAKE CHARLES — Top-seeded Scotlandville came in with eight LHSAA titles and 14 straight title-game appearances. However, Catholic High was the team that made history on Saturday night. → Read More
Division II select final: Carver defense, rebounding sets tone in win over Madison Prep
LAKE CHARLES — Jeff Jones offered thanks for another title-game berth and congratulations to G.W. Carver. → Read More
Division II select semifinal: Madison Prep overcomes shooting woes to oust Shaw 46-28
LAKE CHARLES — Coaches sometimes tell teams to “tighten up” or fine-tune fundamentals. That was not the issue for top-seeded Madison Prep. → Read More
Division I select semifinal: Scotlandville runs by Raiders, earns 14th straight finals berth
LAKE CHARLES — Would fourth-seeded Huntington be the team to end Scotlandville’s streak of title-game appearances? Nope. Once again, the top-seeded Hornets were savvy, balanced and experienced. → Read More
Points to prove: Motivation is different, but Walker, Madison Prep are semifinal focused
LAKE CHARLES — Madison Prep coach Jeff Jones did not have to look far to find motivation for his team the day before their Division II select semifinal game. → Read More
Division IV nonselect semifinal: Poised North Central rallies to ousts East Feliciana
LAKE CHARLES — East Feliciana came into the Division IV nonselect semifinal game with the No. 1 seed and one of the state’s top athletes in Trey’Dez Green. → Read More
Livingston two step: Walker returns to LHSAA boys tourney, FSHS breaks 57-year drought
The phrase, “Repeat after me,” has an intertwined meaning for Walker and French Settlement going into the LHSAA Boys State Basketball tourney this week. → Read More
Robin Fambrough: New basketball playoff format shifts BR's balance of power, no extinguish it
Not sure what to think about Friday’s boys basketball quarterfinals? No worries, you are not alone. → Read More
Who says Sharks can't hoop? Mentorship Academy nets first boys basketball playoff win
After getting a degree from LSU with an emphasis on business, coach Jordan Plain said he is exactly where he is supposed to be. Mentorship Academy’s 57-54 Division III select → Read More
Robin Fambrough: Local teams make their pitch to claim top LHSAA status on the pitch
Let me point out the obvious. I know a lot more about a baseball or softball pitch than I do about anything played on the pitch. → Read More
With three local teams, one all-local final, LHSAA Division I soccer epitomizes BR goals
Can a landmark season for high school soccer in the Baton Rouge area get even better? Yes, it can. → Read More
Fundamental final: Eagles primed, eager to face Hannan in Division III girls final
“It’s just another soccer game that we need to win,” Parkview Baptist girls coach Raphael Nunes said. → Read More
Robin Fambrough: In wake of Zachary-Liberty fight, don't think it can't happen to your team
They say consequences don't seem real to a person until someone feels them directly. Or until two teams feel them directly. → Read More
Chargers' coach nets milestone win, ex-Northeast star hired as Kentucky State head coach
A postgame conversation after Saturday’s season-ending win over St. Augustine led Madison Prep boys basketball coach Jeff Jones to uncover a notable milestone. → Read More
Top Tigers: EFHS grabs No. 1 basketball seed for first time in school history
A No. 1 playoff seed is usually a reason to celebrate. But when it’s your school’s first time to earn a top seed ever … that’s next level. → Read More
Titles and records too: Local teams, individuals excel at LHSAA Indoor Championships
Coaches and athletes say points are more important than records at a state meet. → Read More
LHSAA Indoor track: Bears, Hornets among title favorites in meet possibilities aplenty
A year ago, Sean Brady was in a different place professionally. On the eve of the LHSAA indoor championships, the Catholic High coach said he is right where he wants → Read More
LHSAA disqualifies Liberty and Zachary from the boys basketball playoffs following fight
Two boys basketball teams are suspended for the rest of the season following a fight that erupted on the floor at the end of a game Wednesday in Zachary. → Read More
LHSAA continuing its review of information about fight that stopped 4-5A boys game
An LHSAA investigation into what transpired during a fight that shut down a District 4-5A boys basketball game between Zachary and Liberty high schools continued late Thursday. → Read More
LHSAA launches investigation into fight that halted Liberty-Zachary boys basketball game
A fourth-quarter fight at a game involving two of the Baton Rouge area’s high-profile boys basketball teams, Liberty and Zachary, is under investigation by the LHSAA on Thursday morning. → Read More