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About Us

Louisiana Sports Writers Association
Founded in 1950

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Past presidents of the LSWA

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Bud Montet, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate

Barney Ghio, Shreveport Times

Truman Stacey, Lake Charles American Press

Jack Fiher, Alexandria Town Talk

Bill McIntyre, Shreveport Times

Ted Castillo, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate

Jim Wynn, Alexandria Town Talk

Bill Baker, Shreveport Times

Ed Tunstall, The Associated Press

Bill Carter, Alexandria Town Talk

Ben Thomas, The Associated Press

Gerry Robichaux, Shreveport Times

Hal Ledet, Clarion Herald

Louis Bonnette, McNeese State University

Ron Brocato, New Orleans States-Item

Jim McClain, Shreveport Times

Rogert Brandt, Opelousas Daily World

Bobby Dower, Lake Charles American Press

Ted Lewis, New Orleans Times-Picayune

Glenn Quebedeaux, New Iberia Daily Iberian

Dan McDonald, University of Southwestern Louisiana

Sheldon Mickles, Baton Rouge State-Times

Bob Tompkins, Alexandria Town Talk

John James Marshall, Sportstalk (Shreveport)

Ed Cassiere, University of New Orleans

Greg Hilburn, Monroe News Star

Philip Timothy, Alexandria Town Talk

Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate

Bill Bumgarner, New Orleans Times-Picayune

Scooter Hobbs, Lake Charles American Press

C. Kent Lowe, Louisiana State University

Garland Forman, Bunkie Record

Lori Lyons, The Times-Picayune

Jim Kleinpeter, The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com

Brent St. Germain, Houma Daily Courier

Paul Letlow, Monroe

Lenny Vangilder, New Orleans

Raymond Parsch, Lafayette

"Any person who regularly writes, reports or edits sports news for any wire service based in Louisiana or any newspaper regularly circulated in Louisiana shall be eligible for regular membership. 

 

Any person primarily engaged in disseminating sports information or publicity of professional organizations or race tracks, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sports events in Louisiana shall be eligible for regular membership.

 

Any person primarily engaged in dissemination of information or describing, commenting or reporting on sports regularly on licensed Louisiana radio and television stations shall be eligible for regular membership.

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--The Constitution of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association

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The Louisiana Sports Writers Association produces weekly high school football polls. We  select All-State teams in prep football, girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball and track and All-Louisiana teams in college football, golf, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and cross country.  We also sponsor the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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LSWA Officers

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President, John Marcase

Pineville

john.marcase@hchealthcare.com

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Vice-president, Will Weathers

Geauxpreps.com

willou@cox.net

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Secretary, Tony Marks

Ville Platte Gazette

editor@evangelinetoday.com

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Treasurer for Life, C. Kent Lowe, LSU

clowe@lsu.edu

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Vice President/Sports Information, Matt Sullivan

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

matt.sullivan@louisiana.edu

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Chairman, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Executive Director, Hall of Fame Foundation

Doug Ireland

lasportshall_doug@live.com

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High school liason, Robin Fambrough, The Baton Rouge Advocate

robinfambrough@cox.net

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Web master/Social media

Lori Lyons

sportslyons@gmail.com


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Join the LSWA

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Annual membership dues are $30.

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Click here to download an individual membership form. 

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Click here to download an institutional membership form. 

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Or

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Download, print and mail THIS FORM along with your check for $30 made payable to the LSWA to 

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LSWA Treasurer C. Kent Lowe

6254 Belle Grove

Baton Rouge, LA 70820

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Annual dues entitle members to:

Receive news updates on All-State and All-Louisiana teams,

Opportunity to enter the annual LSWA writing contest

Opportunity to attend the annual LSWA Business Meeting in Natchitoches

Opportunity to attend the annual Louisiana Sport Hall of Fame Induction

LHSAA Season Media Pass (must be in good standing)

Free Bourre lessons

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