High school athletic league in Louisiana, US
District 4 is an athletic league, a member of the 5A division of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Division 5A is the highest level in the LHSAA, comprising schools with more than 1,159 students.[1] The 5A classification was established in 1991.[1] The current seven members are among 68 schools classified as 5A, of which 63 play all sports including football (including all seven District 4 schools). Members are generally from East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish.[2][3][4][5] The league's structure will keep the same schools at least until the summer of 2017.[6][7] Teams and individuals from these schools have won state championships.[8][9][10]
Sports
Fall
- Cross country, boys and girls
- Football
- Swimming, boys and girls
- Volleyball
Winter
- Basketball, boys and girls
- Indoor track and field , boys and girls
- Powerlifting
- Soccer, boys and girls
- Wrestling
Spring
- Baseball
- Bowling
- Golf, boys and girls
- Gymnastics, boys and girls
- Softball
- Tennis, boys and girls
- Outdoor track and field, boys and girls
There is also non-sanctioned cheerleading.[11]
State championships
Central
- Baseball 2017,[12] 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1978[13]
- Bowling 2015 Jacob Carretson[14]
- Football 1966[15]
- Track 2010 indoor 55m and outdoor 100m, Trevor Sansome[16]
Denham Springs
- Baseball 1986[13]
- Boys basketball 1956 (1A), 1950, 1948, (1923?), 2005 State Gatorade Player of the Year, Tasmin Mitchell[17]
- Track 2014,2015, 2016,2017 girls high jump Abigail O'Donoghue
Live Oak
- Boys basketball 1956 (B)[17]
- Track
- 2013 girls shot put, Ashley Davis[18]
- 2014 girls shot put, Ashley Davis,[19]
- 2015 girls shot put, Ashley Davis[20][21]
Scotlandville
- Boys basketball 2012, 2013, 2015[22]
- Track
- 1996 girls 4x100 relay (4A state record), girls 4x200 relay (4A state record)
- 2005 girls 4x200 relay (3A state record), girls 4x400 relay (3A state record)
Walker
2018/19 Gatorade Player of the year: Jalen Cook
- Track
- 2014 boys pole vault, Kyle Baudoin[19]
Zachary
- Baseball
- 2009 4A, 2008 4A, 2007 4A[13] 2009 State Gatorade Player of the Year, Zachary Von Rosenburg[13]
- Boys basketball 1944, 1941[17]
- Track
- 2013 boys long jump, Donald Gaze,[24]
- 2014 girls team, girls 4x200 meters relay, girls 400 meters, Janie O'Connor[19]
- 2015 girls team, girls 100 meters and 400 meters, Janie O'Connor[20][21]