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LHSAA released 2026 high school football playoff brackets

NEW ORLEANS — The LHSAA released the state football playoff brackets, signaling the start of the 2026 postseason. In Division I Non-Select, Mandeville leads the pack as a one-seed, earning a first-round bye. The Skippers will play the winner of Slidell and Southside. For the full Division I Non-Select bracket, click here. In Division II […]

New Orleans, LA · 2d

WAFB.com

Louisiana high school football playoff brackets released. See Baton Rouge-area matchups

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The road to a Louisiana high school football state championship is officially underway, with dozens of Baton Rouge-area teams preparing for the first round of the 2026 playoffs. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its playoff brackets Sunday, Nov. 8, following the conclusion of...

Louisiana · 17h

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houmatimes.com

Lafourche Parish School District announces new, state-of-the-art Transportation Center in Lockport

The Lafourche Parish School Board proudly announces a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the brand-new LPSD Transportation Center in Lockport. This event will also mark the official launch of the district’s partnership with First Student, featuring a fleet of 115 brand-new, air-conditioned 2027 model school buses. The...

Lockport, LA · 21h

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lafourchegazette.com

GALLERY: Nicholls State University Homecoming 2026

Nicholls State University celebrated its 2026 Homecoming festivities with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Ava Wilson and King Joseph Lirette. Also pictured are last year’s Homecoming royalty, along with Prince Evan and Princess Violet, who were named the 2026 Tillou’s Tots Homecoming Prince and Princess. Congratulations to this year’s Colonel royalty!

Thibodaux, LA · 16h

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wwno.org

Low scores, high stakes: 2 New Orleans schools fight to stay open

Leaders of two New Orleans K-8 schools asked the district last week to let them keep their charters, despite years of low test scores. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the Lower 9th Ward, and Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M., in Gentilly, are two of the four schools the district is considering closing at the end of this school year.

New Orleans, LA · 15h

NOLA.com

State Tournament Preview: 6 St. Tammany volleyball teams are headed to the Cajundome

Six St. Tammany Parish volleyball teams have punched their ticket to the Cajundome this week to compete in the LHSAA state tournament. On Thursday, all six teams will play in the quarterfinals, and those who advance will play in the semifinals on Friday. The championship matches begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

St Tammany Parish, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

Ascension Public Schools announces 2026-27 Students of the Year

Ascension Public Schools recently announced the 2026-27 Students of the Year for fifth, eighth, and 12th grades. The students will be recognized before the Ascension Parish School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 on the campus of Donaldsonville High School. “We are incredibly proud of these outstanding young...

Donaldsonville, LA · 23h

lafourchegazette.com

Lafourche Parish School Board announces 2026-2027 Students of the Year

The Lafourche Parish School Board recognized a group of outstanding students during its monthly meeting this week, honoring those selected to represent their respective schools as part of the 2026-2027 Student of the Year program. The annual recognition celebrates students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, character and involvement...

Lafourche Parish, LA · 2d

wbrz.com

Baton Rouge domestic violence survivors get car maintenance through Safe Wheels at BRCC

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Community College's Safe Wheels Alliance pilot program is expanding to include clients of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response in the Baton Rouge area. The program launched in October 2025 through Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges, Baton Rouge Community College, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

alt923.com

New Orleans doctor uses lived experience to lead new medical cohorts at Xavier University

Xavier University of Louisiana will open the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine next year, marking a new chapter in its nearly 100-year legacy of excellence. The new medical school will be the fifth historically Black college and university medical school in the United States. Dr. Leo Seoane, the founding dean...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

High school teammates turned Southern freshmen shine in team’s dominant win over Bethune-Cookman

Macario Dade saw daylight on the right sideline. The Southern freshman running back with a track and field background detonated from the backfield and went untouched for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter of Southern’s 45-17 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Fellow freshman Wydell...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

wbrz.com

Reinstated law professor claims LSU owes him nearly 100k after 21 month suspension

BATON ROUGE — A tenured Louisiana State University law professor removed from teaching after making political remarks during class was reinstated, and is speaking with WBRZ in his first TV interview. Ken Levy, a faculty member at LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, was removed from his teaching duties...

Baton Rouge, LA · 12h

by-usports.com

Road to the Dome: Bayou Region bi-district football playoff matchups

The LHSAA has released the 2026 football playoff brackets, and seven teams from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes — plus several more from the wider Bayou Region — are set for bi-district games Nov. 12-14. Exact kickoff times and sites will be announced later. No. 24 Terrebonne at No....

Terrebonne Parish, LA · 1d

wbrz.com

Baton Rouge Northdale Academy to name gym for founding principal Leroy Helire Jr.

BATON ROUGE — Northdale Superintendent’s Academy will name its gymnasium after founding principal Leroy Helire Jr. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and the school will hold the Leroy Helire Jr. Gymnasium Dedication and Naming Ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4451 Fairfields Ave. Helire will be present.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

Zachary High sports finishing and starting seasons

East Baton Rouge cross-country and regional results. The Zachary High School boys and girls cross-country teams competed in the 3-mile East Baton Rouge Metro Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 at Highland Road Park. The boys finished third overall as a team and the girls finished fourth overall. The top...

Zachary, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

LHSAA bracket release: Road to state goes through Gormley with St. Augustine, Jesuit at Nos. 1-2

For as long as St. Augustine and Jesuit keep winning, the Division I select football playoffs will run through Tad Gormley Stadium. The two schools earned the Nos. 1 and 2 playoff seeds when the LHSAA released its playoff brackets Sunday. Both schools play their home games at Gormley, potentially...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

Nicholls Worth

Student Technology Fee Committee to undergo student-fee funded budget revisions following surplus discovery

Nicholls State University’s Student Technology Fee Committee is undergoing revisions to its student fee-funded budget following the discovery of a $60,000 surplus. The Student Technology Fee Committee consists of nine students representing various organizations on campus, such as the Student Government Association and Nicholls’ seven colleges, and eight faculty representatives.

Thibodaux, LA · 1d

crescentcitysports.com

LSWA High School Football Polls – Post-Week 10

Others receiving votes: St. Thomas More 35, Northshore 13, John Curtis 6, Zachary 3, Destrehan 2. Others receiving votes: Salmen 22, Opelousas 17, Cecilia 3, St. Michael 1. Others receiving votes: Iowa 29, Loyola Prep 25, Jewel Sumner 7, Bunkie 1, Northwest 1. Class 2A. School, 1st rec, points, Prev....

New Orleans, LA · 1d

crescentcitysports.com

Four Louisiana quarterbacks earn Manning Futures recognition following outstanding performances

NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2026) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized four Louisiana high school quarterbacks through its Manning Futures program following outstanding performances on the field, highlighted by a combined 12 touchdown passes. Da’John Howard of Salmen, Alericq Valentine of De La Salle, Jack Grace of Country...

Metairie, LA · 12h

ebrschools.org

EBR Schools Ceremony Celebrates School-Level and District Students of the Year

Cheers were plentiful and loud as 17 “heroes” were recognized during the 2026–27 EBR Schools Student of the Year celebration on Nov. 4 at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School. Hosted by WBRZ’s John Pastorek, the celebration honored the district’s top elementary, middle and high school students, who...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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