The LHSAA's new-look football postseason will send Woodlawn High to New Orleans on Friday for a first-time meeting with Brother Martin in one of the state's most intriguing first-round matchups. The No. 20 Panthers (4-6) will visit the No. 13 Crusaders (5-5) for the 7 p.m. kickoff at Tad Gormley...

The Woodlawn High volleyball team learned its next opponent Monday as the LHSAA released its playoff brackets. Coach Maria Gonzalez and the Panthers (23-13) earned the No. 24 seed in the Division-I tournament and will travel Wednesday to No. 9 Archbishop Chapelle (21-15) for a first-round matchup at 5:30 p.m....

Woodlawn's talented and decorated 2023 class played its final regular season home game Friday. And whether or not the Panthers (4-5, 2-2) ultimately host again in the playoffs, their seniors made sure to provide a fittingly memorable performance in a 41-22 defeat of Central (Baton Rouge). "It was all kind...

The Woodlawn High volleyball team finished its regular season this week with the program's best record in at least a decade. The Panthers beat Baton Rouge Magnet in five sets Wednesday to improve to 23-13 and claim third place in the schools' District 4-I standings. That overall mark and .639...

Senior quarterback Rickie Collins led Woodlawn to three straight touchdowns Friday to turn a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a four-point lead in the final minutes. But a long kickoff return, final drive and eventual fourth-down touchdown pass lifted Catholic (Baton Rouge) back ahead, 30-28, as time...

A large crowd of familiar faces past and present packed the Woodlawn High gymnasium Monday as the volleyball team and opponent St. Joseph's warmed up in coordinated black-and-teal shirts representing "Team Maria." The event was the latest in an impressive show of support for Panthers coach Maria Gonzalez in her...

Woodlawn High got going on the ground Friday and got back on track for the season in the process. Senior running back Jay'veon Haynes scored a season-high three rushing touchdowns before halftime as the Panthers (3-4, 1-1) ran past District 4-5A opponent Liberty Magnet (1-5, 0-2) for the 38-7 road...

A slew of untimely penalties stalled Woodlawn High's attempts to build upon an early lead Thursday until Zachary finally ran away with a big second-half. The visiting Broncos scored 33 unanswered, led by three rushing touchdowns, to top the host Panthers, 33-6, in the nationally televised matchup. "I feel like...

Woodlawn High will welcome new District 4-5A rival Zachary High, an anticipated large crowd and a national ESPNU broadcast to campus Thursday. The highly anticipated meeting of two of Louisiana's most talented teams was always expected to be among the state's premier midseason matchups. But the full reach of the...

Woodlawn High School's Athletic Training program is the first school in Louisiana to partner with Kinotek and have access to the company's new software and equipment designed to help prevent repetitive injuries to student-athletes. Randy Gonzales, the school's certified athletic trainer, and his team of student aides have started beta-testing the latest...

Skyler Winfrey never imagined she might be voted homecoming queen. Not even as she walked onto the field in Panther Stadium at halftime Friday during Woodlawn High's introduction of its homecoming court. But then, minutes later, came to the announcement. "I was shocked," the senior cheerleader and track athlete said...

While the final week of September did not have as many home events as the previous week, it still seemed busier than ever. Homecoming brought it's normal festivities, along with packed stands Friday night at the football game. Volleyball, cross country, and swim were all in action as well. Tickets...