Athletics - Woodlawn High School

Experience Mixed with Newcomers Look to Lead Powerlifting

With the powerlifting season starting this month, the Panther Powerlifters are in full swing with pre-season workouts. Coach Baronich, who is beginning his 37th year as a head powerlifting coach, is looking for his experienced lifters to set the tone for the multitude of young lifters who are expected to contribute. Click here to read the article.

Lady Panther Basketball Looks for Continued Improvement

In his second year as the Head Coach of the Woodlawn Lady Panther basketball team, Coach Jonathan Kohn expects to improve. Click here to read the article.

Winter Athletic Calendar

With winter sports underway, there is plenty of Panther action to see. Click here to see the athletic calendar.

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Panthers Claim 200 Meter Relay Championship

For the first time in the school’s history, Woodlawn High School has claimed the 4x200 Meter Relay 5A State Championship. The team of J’Marcus Sewell, Jordan Matthews, Lanard Harris, and Jay’veon Haynes out raced the field at Saturday’s LHSAA/Allstate Sugarbowl Class 5A Track and Field Meet. The team won the...

Tennis Program Completes Successful Season with State Championship

Woodlawn’s Tennis Program has achieved many firsts over the past four years. The Panthers Tennis Program has traditionally been small, often not having the necessary number of student-athletes to fill a full team. After a five-year span without tennis, the program was resurrected in 2018 and has quickly risen to...

Cador Represents Woodlawn High at State Bowling Tournament

Freshman John Cador represented Woodlawn High School at the 2021 LHSAA Bowling State Championship Tournament on Tuesday, April 27th. Cador was the Panthers’ leading bowler this season with an average of 191. Cador represented Woodlawn High with class. He averaged 192 at the State Tournament, which was held at All...

Medine Twins Claim Regional Championship, Aucoin & Bertrand Qualify for State

Like in all sports, experience in tennis is often the difference between a win and a loss. The mental aspect of the game of tennis is often overlooked as most players do not think much about what they are doing on the court. In big matches, nerves often creep in...

Panthers Build Foundation for Future Success

In his two seasons as the Head Coach at Woodlawn High, Brad Voight has focused on building the foundation of the program. Coach Voight has stressed to his players that this includes excelling both on and off the court. “We believe we are starting to set a very solid and...

Panther Coaching Legend Andrew Barnes Inducted to Hall of Fame

Andrew Barnes, who was the Head Soccer Coach for both the boys and girls programs at Woodlawn High, was recently inducted into the LHSSCA Hall of Fame. Barnes was the head of the boys program from 2001 through 2019, and led the girls program from 2011 through 2016. During Barnes’...

Collins, Matthews Help Lead Panthers

The Panther football program surprised some in the state of Louisiana during the COVID-shortened 2020 football season. The Panthers, led by second year Head Coach Marcus Randall, finished the season by hosting a first round playoff game. Although Woodlawn High fell short in that game, they far exceeded most expectations...

Panther Powerlifters Perform Well at Regional Meet

Six student-athletes performed well enough at the 2021 LHSAA/LHSPLA East Regional Powerlifting Meet to qualify for the State Meet. The group was led by sophomore Celine Thomas, who was the East Regional Champion for the 148 pound weight class, senior Tim Bennett, who was the runner-up in the SHW class,...

Lady Panthers Recognized with Post Season Awards

The Woodlawn High Lady Panther Soccer team were recently recognized with a multitude of post-season awards. The Panthers placed nine players on the Division II District 4 All-District teams. Junior forward Seema Kawji led the Panthers with ten goals scored this season. She returned to her forward position this year,...