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Past presidents of the LSWA
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
"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.
--The Constitution of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association
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.
LSWA Officers
President, Raymond Partsch III
103.7 The Game, Lafayette
Vice-president, John Marcase,
Alexandria
Secretary, Will Weathers
Treasurer for Life, C. Kent Lowe, LSU
Vice President/Sports Information, Matt Sullivan
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Chairman, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Executive Director, Hall of Fame Foundation
Doug Ireland
High school liason, Robin Fambrough, The Baton Rouge Advocate
Web master/Social media
Lori Lyons
Louisiana Sports Writers Association
Founded in 1950
About Us
Join the LSWA
Annual membership dues are $25.
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Send your name, sports media affiliation, your contact information and a check
payable to: the LSWA to:
LSWA Treasurer C. Kent Lowe
6254 Belle Grove
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Annual dues entitles members to:
Receive news updates on All-State and All-Louisiana teams,
Opportunity to enter in the annual LSWA writing contest
Opportunity to attend the annual LSWA Convention in Natchitoches
Free Bourre lessons
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