The nonselect select state championships are this weekend in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The first of five game starts today at 4:30 with the One-A championship game between Kentwood two-time defending champion Haynesville. LHSAA director Eddie Bonine says it’s a lot of fun to see kids play at the Dome for the first time…

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Kinder will face Mangham tonight in the Class 2-A championship. The Class 3-A, 4-A, and 5-A championships will be decided tomorrow.

Three LSU Tigers have been named to the 2015 Freshman All-SEC team. They are offensive lineman William Clapp, running back Derrius Guice, and defensive end Arden Key. Clapp started all eleven games for the Tigers, Guice averaged 8.4 yards a carry and Key is fifth on the team in tackles.

UL Lafayette running back Elijah McGuire may skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. McGuire plans to get some advice from the NFL Draft Advisory Board which consults with draft eligible juniors and sophomores. McGuire has rushed for over 1,000 yards the last two seasons.

Arkansas State offensive coordinator Walt Bell has reportedly turned down an opportunity to be ULM’s head football coach. So who is interested in the job? McNeese State head coach Matt Viator reportedly remains a finalist and the search committee is also looking at Grambling head coach Broderick Fobbs and Alcorn State head coach Jay Hopson.

In college hoops…ULM’s three game road trip got off to a rough start after losing to Kent State 73-62. The Warhawks head to Penn State Saturday.

Nicholls State was crushed by San Diego State 84-47. The Colonels shot less than 25-percent from the field.

And Southern improves to 6-2 after defeating Wyoming 68-58. Trelun Banks led the Jag’s with 21 points.