
In four years at Sam Houston High School, Kenny Waddell distinguished himself as one of the best players in Southwest Louisiana and one of the best ever to wear a Broncos uniform. Now Waddell's hard More>>
Sam Houston upset Brother Martin 8-6 in the 5A quarterfinals, then fell 4-1 to Zachary in the semifinals. More>>
WEST MONROE 13, Barbe 4 CATHOLIC 4, Sulphur 2 Kinder 0, EVANGEL CHRISTIAN 1 CLAIBORNE CHRISTIAN 6, Elizabeth 3, 8 innings More>>
Barbe trails West Monroe 6-0 in the top of the first. We are currently in a lightning delay and the game won't resume until at least 6:30. As for the rest of the games, here's how the updated schedule More>>
The Barbe Buccaneers are hoping to repeat as state champions in baseball. but to do it they will have to defeat an altogether familiar foe, a school that has revenge very much on its mind. Here's Seth More>>
This is the fourth year in a row that three teams from district 3-5A have made the state tournament. But it is the first time that all three of those teams have come from the Lake Area. Barbe is back More>>
4A Girls Shot Put - Rhea Thompson (St. Louis) Girls Discus Throw - Rhea Thompson (St. Louis) Girls 4x100 Meter Relay - Brianna Soram, Christi Clemons, Shondalynn Jasmine, Hannah Jackson (St. Louis) Girls More>>
The McNeese Cowboys home tonight against the Houston Cougars. And this one does not start well for the Cowboys. In the first, Jacob Campbell hammers the ball out to left, it is way back and gone, a 3 More>>
Covington 0, BARBE 4 Comeaux 2, SAM HOUSTON 3 SULPHUR 7, Ruston 4 More>>
Class C Boys State Champs - Johnson Bayou Class C Girls State Champs - Hackberry More>>
#9 Rosepine 0 @ #1 Calvary Baptist 10 #24 Grand Lake 1 @ #16 Simpson 2 #5 Reeves 1 @ #4 Maurepas 11 More>>
State representative Chuck Kleckley, Philip Tarver, and some other LaGrange alumni have noticed the recent resurgence of the Gators athletic teams, particularly the football team. And they've decided More>>
Slidell 0, SAM HOUSTON 2 Erath 1, IOWA 8 More>>
Pineville 0, BARBE 10, 5 innings Ponchatoula 1, SULPHUR 2 HANSON MEMORIAL 12, Merryville 1, 6 innings St. Michael the Archangel 5, DERIDDER 6 ST. LOUIS 5, Franklinton 3 South Beauregard 5, EUNICE More>>
5A Baseball (First Round) 32 Pineville @ 1 Barbe (4/30 6:00) 20 Ponchatoula @ 13 Sulphur (4/30 5:30) 27 Slidell @ 6 Sam Houston (5/1 5:00) The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals are all held at More>>
Sam Houston 8 Mt Carmel 0 (Baylee Corbello 5A MVP) Georgetown 1 Hackberry 2 (Julie Trahan Class C MVP) More>>
After rolling through the playoffs, Hackberry won its third straight championship the tough way, defeating Georgetown 2-1. Junior pitcher Jolie Trahan wins MVP. More>>
Sam Houston wins its third straight title thanks to the hot Lady Broncos bats and the 16 strikeouts of MVP Baylee Corbello...defeating Mt. Carmel 8-0. Due to the late end of the game, the full highlights More>>
SAM HOUSTON 7, Dutchtown 1 Elizabeth 0, HACKBERRY 10 Monterey 0, GRAND LAKE 10 STARKS 8, Calvin 4 More>>
Here are all the local baseball match-ups for 4A through Class C (All match-ups projected for 4-27 except Class C) 4A 26 Leesville @ 7 DeRidder 24 East Jefferson @ 9 St Louis 3A 29 Jena @ 4 Iowa 24 More>>
Local teams in quarterfinal action on Friday 5A - 19 Sam Houston vs 6 Dutchtown...6:00 PM 4A - 5 DeRidder vs 4 Belle Chasse...6:00 PM 2A - 7 Dequincy vs 2 Riverside Academy...6:00 PM Class B - 6 Monterey More>>
HS Softball Baylee Corbello pitches her second consecutive no-hitter with 14 strikeouts as Sam Houston moves on to the Fast Pitch 56 by beating West Monroe 2-0 Also, Sulphur unable to secure a spot in More>>
Barbe is the #1 ranked baseball team in the state, but a few weeks ago, #5 Sulphur beat the Bucs 1-nothing in 9 innings. After a rain delay last night, the Bucs and the Tors met again tonight in another More>>
Softball playoffs tonight, Starks at home against Plainview. Wendy Gillet on the mound, has it working, strikes out two in the second, Panthers come to bat with no score. But not for long. Maddie Landry More>>
When Barbe and Sulphur met earlier this season, the Golden Tors won the game 1-to-nothing in nine innings. The Bucs and the Tors were champing at the bit to get back on the field today in their second More>>
High School Softball Playoffs Phoenix 0, HACKBERRY 17, 3 innings Vinton 2, DEQUINCY 10 NORTHWOOD 7, St. Louis 5, 9 innings SAM HOUSTON 9, Natchitoches Central 0 SULPHUR 8, East Ascension 3 Lakeside More>>
In class 4A, the DeRidder Lady Dragons get a scare from 28 seed Franklinton, but they hang on to win 2-1. In 3a, though, the Westlake Rams are shut out by Jena tonight, 5-nothing. A tough night for class More>>
#6 Sam Houston 0, #1 Barbe 3 More>>
National Signing Day for basketball is still a week away, but a few local players heading for junior colleges are able to sign their letters early, and so they are. Nick Burks and Jordan Bilbo from Barbe More>>
The baseball district races are getting serious. Oberlin came to town today to take on Hamilton Christian, and things got a little chippy. Tied at 1 in the 3rd... Jordy Peter to 3rd, Javin Carter picks More>>
Hard to believe but we are already in the second half of the district baseball season, and teams are starting to position themselves for the Louisiana playoffs. The Iowa Yellow Jackets were home tonight More>>
Sam Houston 4 Sulphur 2 Barbe 8 Comeaux 2 More>>
It was on a day just like today that the great Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub, said, "let's play two!" But after getting rained out yesterday, the Sam Houston Broncos were just happy to be able to play one baseball More>>
The Barbe Buccaneers are the #1 ranked baseball team in Louisiana Class 5A... But they are just #2 in their own district after losing to Sulphur in a 1-nothing, 9-inning duel on Tuesday. Tonight the More>>
LaGrange Baseball 0, ST. LOUIS 15, 5 innings More>>
Jennings 0, IOWA Baseball 5 Jennings 4, IOWA Softball 15 More>>
The local basketball season is winding down just in time for baseball and softball season to get serious. And by serious, I mean district. East Beauregard visiting Vinton tonight, And the softball ladies More>>
The vote in favor of Proposition 18 came from the perception that select schools - private schools and others that have selective admissions policies - were dominating the football championships due to that advantage. More>>
It was another tough finals loss for the Lady Cardinals, and a tough ending for head coach Eddie Mikalko, who is retiring after a long, successful career in Louisiana girls basketball. More>>
We knew generally that history would be made tonight in Monroe; we just didn't know the specifics. Would Fairview win again to take home an incredible *seventh* straight Class B title? Or would the Lacassine More>>
Fairview and Lacassine will meet on Wednesday in the girls Class B state championship. It's a rematch of last year's title game, which was won by the Lady Panthers, but that is just one of many different More>>
Girls High School Playoffs Florien 46, FAIRVIEW 88 Hathaway 32, LACASSINE 52 NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL 62, Sulphur 40 Pickering 66, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 69 More>>
Fairview 76, ANACOCO 81 Reeves 48, PELICAN 64 More>>
High School Girls Basketball Playoff Results Ouchita Parish 69, SULPHUR 71 Converse 22, LACASSINE 61 Rapides 35, HATHAWAY 72 JOHN CURTIS 62, Lake Arthur 51 PICKERING 69, Ville Platte 68 DeRidder More>>
The St. Louis Saints boys soccer team defeated the Beau Chene Gators 3-0 to win their fourth straight state title. This feat is not only a first in school history, but also the first in State history, More>>
ISTROUMA 54, Washington-Marion 50 Pickering 58, VILLE PLATTE 77 Rosepine 58, RIVERSIDE ACADEMY 95 Lacassine 35, MIDLAND 41 Glenmora 60, FAIRVIEW 73 Ebarb 40, REEVES 55 Hackberry, 37, PELICAN 74 More>>
Basketball season isn't quite over, but baseball season is just about in full swing. Get it? Swing? Cause it's baseball, and you... swing? The Bat. Let's just move on. Sulphur taking on Beau Chene at More>>
St. Louis 48, DERIDDER 61 South Beauregard 34, RAYNE 44 SULPHUR 52, Zachary 40 Mansfield 62, PICKERING 71 UNIVERSITY LAB 78, East Beauregard 43 SOUTHERN LAB 60, Merryville 44 Doyline 25, FAIRVIEW More>>
Wossman 61 WASHINGTON MARION 71 Barbe 30 BROTHER MARTIN 70 LaGrange 48 ST. AUGUSTINE 52 Iowa 48 GLEN OAKS 69 South Beauregard 53 PORT ALLEN 67 PARKVIEW BAPTIST 50 Westlake 39 West St. Mary 52 PICKERING More>>
Lafayette Christian 8, LACASSINE 93 Terrebonne 35, SULPHUR 57 St. Mary's Academy 40, SOUTH BEAUREGARD 61 Fair Park 50, ST. LOUIS 56 West St. Mary 39, LAKE ARTHUR 72 Teurlings Catholic 53, DERIDDER More>>
Sam Houston 6, St. Louis 1 Rosepine 6, Westlake 2 Jennings 1, Sulphur 9 Iowa 9, DeQuincy 0 More>>
If you see any errors or omissions, please let us know at sports@kplctv.com. High School Basketball Boys Playoff Matchups - Tuesday, February 19 Class 5A (28) Barbe @ (5) Brother Martin Class 4A (27) More>>
The high school basketball playoff brackets come out tomorrow, and we have several local teams gearing up for long runs in the postseason. On the boys side, the Washington-Marion Charging Indians are More>>
Things seem to be falling into place for the St. Louis boys soccer team. As the #2 seed in Division II, the Saints won their first playoff game and got the good news that top seed Alexandria had lost, More>>
Washington Marion Boys 70 LaGrange 64 (Washington Marion Wins District 4-4A) Washington Marion Girls 65 LaGrange 41 St. Louis Girls 56 Beau Chene 34 (St Louis Wins District 4-4A) Westlake Boys 54 Crowley More>>
Washington Marion is known for many things... A top tier basketball squad... An energetic crowd... And the colorful ensemble of Coach Albert Hartwell His coaching career started over 30 years ago in the More>>
Today is National Signing Day, the day that dreams come true for high school football stars across the country... and across Southwest Louisiana. There are four Barbe Buccaneers who will play football More>>
Hannah Pohorelsky had one goal, Maggie O'Dowd had the other, and the St. Louis Lady Saints beat Ursuline Academy 2-to-1 to advance to the state quarterfinals. The St. Louis boys play tomorrow night. More>>
Washington-Marion Boys 52, Beau Chene 54 Opelousas Boys 50, LaGrange 56 Opelousas Girls 45, LaGrange 37 Sulphur Girls 49, Barbe 28 Sulphur Boys 35, Barbe 33 Merryville Boys 43, Hamilton Christian More>>
Iowa Girls 32, South Beau 55 Iowa Boys 49, South Beau 47 LaGrange Boys 53, St. Louis 48 DeQuincy Boys 68, Welsh 58 DeQuincy Girls 34, Welsh 51 Washington-Marion Boys 46, Opelousas 56 Barbe Boys 35, More>>
DeRidder Boys, Washington-Marion 83 Sulphur Boys 40, Sam Houston 48 Sulphur Girls 63, Sam Houston 40 Notre Dame Boys 37, Iowa 66 Lake Arthur Boys 68, Welsh 62 Lake Arthur Girls 54, Welsh 37 More>>
Washington Marion Boys 69 - St Louis 44 Washington Marion Girls 39 - St Louis 62 South Beauregard Girls 65 - Westlake 43 South Beauregard Boys 45 - Westlake 51 More>>
Today marks a new day in Louisiana high school sports. This fall, for the first time ever, private and public schools will not play each other in the high school football playoffs. This morning at the More>>
Washington-Marion 53, LaGrange 50 Oberlin 48, Hamilton Christian 50 Carencro Boys 67, Sam Houston 62 Carencro Girls 37, Sam Houston 47 More>>
Beau Chene Boys 72, Washington-Marion 74 Iowa Boys 52, Westlake 63 Iowa Girls 32, Westlake 50 DeRidder Girls 42, St. Louis 52 DeRidder Boys 47, St. Louis 53 More>>
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association will hold its annual convention next week, and there are several proposals on the agenda that, if passed, would radically change high school sports in Louisiana, most More>>
Barbe Boys 32, Sulphur 30 Barbe Girls 33, Sulphur 57 Westlake Boys 61, Jennings 60 Westlake Girls 46, Jennings 44 Vinton Boys 55, Welsh 66 Lafayatte Boys 53, Sam Houston 48 More>>
Sam Houston Boys 54, Barbe 41 Sam Houston Girls 31, Barbe 43 More>>
Sulphur has hired Jeff Wainwright to be its head football coach. Wainwright joins the Golden Tors after 10 years as head coach at Kinder. More>>
Washington-Marion Boys 59, Peabody 54 Washington-Marion Girls 49, Peabody 48 More>>
Peabody 70, Washington-Marion boys 66, Final Peabody 47, Washington-Marion girls 67, Final More>>
It had already been an extraordinary season for the Barbe Buccaneers even before they stepped on the field at the Superdome last night. A perfect record in district, an impressive run through the playoffs, More>>
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(LAKE CHARLES) KPLC- Hundreds of fans were on hand at Buccaneer Stadium Thursday night for Barbe's pep rally. More>>
With the state championship game just three days away, the Barbe Buccaneers admit that it's tough to think about anything other than football. More>>
LAKE CHARLES (KPLC)- Barbe defeated West Monroe 49-48 Friday night in one of the most thrilling comebacks in high school football history. The Bucs overcame a 27-point fourth quarter deficit, scoring three More>>
In the greatest comeback in the history of Louisiana high school football, Barbe rallies from a 27-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat West Monroe, 49-48, and advance to the Class 5A state championship game next Saturday against Archbishop Rummel. For ticket information, click here. More>>
North Vermilion 17, Iowa 28
Jennings 20, Loranger 19
Rosepine 14, Evangel Christian 41
Oberlin 0, Haynesville 38
LaGrange 41, St. Martinville 20 More>>
We have eight local teams still alive in the high school playoffs, including the team on your television screen right now, the Barbe Buccaneers. Barbe will get another home game this week after that first More>>
Barbe senior tight end DeSean Smith is headed to LSU next year, but before he heads east to Baton Rouge, he will take a trip west to San Antonio. More>>
Fifteen teams from Southwest Louisiana are heading to the high school football playoffs. More>>
(KPLC)- The 2012 LHSAA football playoff brackets have been released! Below, is a list of all the local teams and their match-ups heading into the first round. More>>
Opelousas 13, Washington-Marion 45; St. Louis 17, LaGrange 19; Notre Dame 28, Westlake 7 More>>
Lake Arthur 35, Vinton 6; Rosepine 24, Kinder 20; Welsh 34, DeQuincy 14; South Beauregard 0, Iowa 45 More>>
Collision of the Week; Sulphur 21, Comeaux 45; DeRidder 42, Beau Chene 12 More>>
Week 8 - Hamilton Christian 13, South Cameron 9 More>>
A battle between two District 5-1a teams - the Basile Bearkats taking their undefeated record on the road tonight at South Cameron. The Tarpons struggling so far this season with just one win, could they More>>
Week 6 - St. Louis 6, Washington-Marion 14 More>>
The Barbe Buccaneers are 4-and-0 on the season and they have been winning with an explosive offense and a stingy defense. But they also have a not-so-secret weapon, a senior place kicker who may just have More>>
Collision of the Week - JoeMike Baldwin receives and is stopped by Rosepine's Stanley Hogan. More>>
Touchdown Live - Week 3 Scores Thursday, September 13 EAST IBERVILLE 26South Cameron 21 Final Vinton 7OBERLIN 14 Final East Beauregard 12MERRYVILLE More>>
East Beauregard 12, Merryville 22 Copyright 2012 KPLC. All rights reserved. More>>
East Iberville 26, South Cameron 21 Copyright 2012 KPLC. All rights reserved. More>>
High school football scores for week 2 can be found here. Complete coverage online at www.kplctv.com/sports and on Touchdown Live, Friday night at 10:15.
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Collision of the Week - East Beauregard Quarterback sacked! More>>
DeQuincy 2, South Beauregard 18 More>>
Sacred Heart 33, Oberlin 30 More>>
When the Elton Indians do finally take the field on Saturday, they will have a new coach who is anything but a stranger. The Elton Indians tied for the District 5-1A title in 2011 and hope to repeat in More>>
High school football is here! Starting Thursday night, assuming Isaac doesn't change everything that is, everything kicks off with Sam Houston at St. Louis. The St. Louis Saints are back playing at Cougar More>>
Friday night lights is back. Well, almost. High school football stadiums across the state won't be lit up until the regular season kicks off next week, but Friday's jamboree was still a good indication More>>