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ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL/LHSAA

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

BULLETIN

ALL CLASSES AND DIVISIONS

Baseball Important Dates and By-Laws – located in LHSAA Handbook, Section 10

Playoff Brackets are available under “Sports”, “Baseball”

State Tournament Brackets are available under “Sports”, “Baseball”

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Table of Contents

Prohibited Park Items 1

Tournament Contact Information 2

Financial Information 3

Program Instructions 4

Schools Within 75 Miles of CVB 5

Procedures and Protocols 6-7

Media/Yearbook Guidelines 8

Pre-Game Timelines – Semifinals and Finals 9

Post-Game Instructions 10

Hotel/Motel Information 11

List of Participating Hotels/Motels 12

Directions to McMurry Park 13

Park Diagram 14

Non-Select Schools Brackets 15-18

Select Schools Brackets 19-21

Souvenir Items 22

Mini Trophy Order Form 23

Corporate Partner 4

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PROHIBITED PARK ITEMS

The following items ARE NOT allowed in McMurry Park including the fields,

dugouts and bleachers: OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES

SEEDS OR SHELLED FOOD ITEMS

GUM

TOBACCO PRODUCTS Including vapor/smokeless products

PETS (Only service animals allowed)

It is the schools responsibility to educate their fans about this rule and the coach’s

responsibility to enforce this rule with their players.

Sulphur Parks and Recreation reserves the right to charge an offending school a

financial penalty to clean the field and dugout if this rule is not followed.

THE POURING OF ANY LIQUIDS ONTO THE TURF FIELDS WILL RESULT

IN THE OFFENDING SCHOOL BEING FINED $500.

NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED IN BATTING CAGES!!!!

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ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL/LHSAA

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

PERSONNEL CONTACT INFORMATION

TITLE NAME CONTACT NUMBER LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine O: 225-296-5882

[email protected]

Tournament Director B.J. Guzzardo, LHSAA O: 225-300-4204 C: 225-978-7704 [email protected]

SPAR Director Steve Gayfield, SPAR O: 337-721-3040 C: 337-287-5733 F: 337-721-3041 [email protected]

Tournament Coordinator Mark David, SPAR Hannah Veazey, SPAR

O: 337-721-3040 C: 337-304-2515 F: 337-721-3041 [email protected]

Assistant to B.J. Renee Ballard, LHSAA O: 225-300-4218 [email protected]

Assistant to Mr. Gayfield Laurie Koelzer, SPAR O: 337-721-3040 C: 337-304-2599 F: 337-721-3041 [email protected]

Programs Laurie Koelzer, SPAR Natalie Bowers, SPAR

O: 337-721-3040 F: 337-721-3041 [email protected]

Rooms TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS

For Team Reservations :

Refer To Hotel List in This Bulletin

Radio, TV and Internet Broadcasts and Streaming

Jacob Doyle, LHSAA O: 225-300-4205 C: 225-202-3826 [email protected]

Marketing Mitch Small, LHSAA O: 225-300-4213 C: 225-324-0125 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]







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ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL/LHSAA BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

FOR ALL TEAMS WINNING IN THE QUARTERFINAL ROUND OF PLAY

Sulphur Parks and Recreation and Sulphur High School will be responsible for furnishing administrative personnel

for the tournament such as score keepers, scoreboard operator, P.A. announcer, ticket sellers and takers, grounds-keeping

crews and other workers necessary for administering the tournament as well as the official game baseballs.

The Tournament Host will retain all monies received from fast food concessions sales and official tournament

program sales. Sixty percent of the gross gate receipts shall be pro-rated among the participating schools based on the number

of games played and the Tournament Host shall retain ten percent of the gross gate receipts. The LHSAA shall receive thirty

percent of the gross gate receipts.

The umpires will be assigned from a neutral association and will be paid by the LHSAA.

The LHSAA will reserve the exclusive right to sell tournament T-Shirts, Caps and other souvenir items.

The tournament will be played at McMurry Park in Sulphur, a well-kept and maintained baseball complex, one of

the nicest in Louisiana. No team will be allowed to practice on the game fields during the entire week or until the tournament

is completed. Violation of this rule will result in the removal of the team from the tournament.

The LHSAA shall reimburse each out-of-town team 40 cents per mile, map mileage, one way for travel expenses

and each team will have a maximum meal allowance of $8.00 per player per day with a limit of twenty (20) players per team;

this limit also includes two (2) coaches per team.

The financial reimbursement for meals is based on two days stay with the exception of schools located 150 miles or

more (map mileage-city limit to city limit) from Sulphur which will be allowed a three-day maximum allotment due to travel

distance if they remain in the tournament. Each team will be responsible for providing its own lodging. (Refer to Hotel list

in this bulletin)

The Tournament Host will provide each team one (1) complimentary meal ticket per player to use at the tournament

for the semi-final round. In addition, each team traveling a distance of 75 miles or more shall receive a travel stipend in the

amount of $300.00 that will be mailed to each school. TEAMS WITHIN A 75 MILE RADIUS OF THE LAKE CHARLES

SOUTHWEST CVB IS ASKED TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH AND ALLOW THE FARTHEST TRAVELLING

TEAMS TO PROCURE OVERNIGHT LODGING. (SEE LIST OF SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE 75 MILE

RADIUS)

In conducting the State Baseball Tournament, no constitutional provisions of the LHSAA may be violated. Protests

will not be allowed in this tournament. Protests are not allowed in any LHSAA sport.

A COMPLETE TYPED ROSTER for the program must be Emailed or uploaded to DROPBOX no later than

Monday, May 1, 2017 or the school shall be fined $200.00 and their information shall be left out of the program. Team Photos

shall be submitted via Email in a jpeg or gif non-compressed file format suitable for printing. The instructions and roster page

can be found in the BASEBALL SPORTS SECTION on the LHSAA website. Questions concerning the roster shall be

emailed to [email protected] –Attention; Natalie Bowers or Laurie Koelzer.

NOTE: Any and all decisions of fields and times will be left to the discretion of the LHSAA and Sulphur Parks and

Recreation. Should conflicts arise, decision of the LHSAA and SPAR will be final. If rained out, games may be moved to

Sunday and/or Monday and the site may be changed to other available parks.

HOSPITALITY: SPAR will again provide coaches’ hospitality room. Only the LHSAA/LHSCA cardholder will be admitted

to the room (must have card and photo ID). Hours of operation will be posted. No food or drink will be allowed to be taken

out.


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PROGRAM INFORMATION

The instructions and roster page can be found in the BASEBALL SPORTS SECTION on the LHSAA website.

Deadline to submit: Monday, May 1, 2017

(Schools not submitting rosters and team photos by

4:00 PM SHALL be fined $200.00 and left out of the

program)

What must be submitted: The TYPED roster filled out completely

with all requested information

Team Photo: A jpeg or gif non-compressed file format

suitable for printing in the program

Submit by Email or DROPBOX to: [email protected]

Attn: Natalie Bowers or Laurie Koelzer

Questions: Email Natalie Bowers or Laurie Koelzer at [email protected]



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SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE 75 MILE RADIUS OF THE

LAKE CHARLES/SOUTHWEST CVB

Abbeville Leesville

Acadiana Mamou

Anacoco

Merryville

Barbe

North Vermilion

Basile

Northside

Bell City

Northwest

Carencro Notre Dame

Church Point Oakdale

Comeaux Oberlin

Crowley

Opelousas

DeQuincy Opelousas Catholic

DeRidder Pickering

East Beauregard Pitkin

Elizabeth Rayne

Elton

Rosepine

Eunice

Sacred Heart

Evans

Sam Houston

Fairview

Simpson

Grand Lake Singer

Gueydan

South Beauregard

Hackberry South Cameron

Hamilton Christian St. Edmund

Hathaway St. Louis

Hicks

St. Thomas More

Iota

Starks

Iowa

Sulphur

Jennings

Teurlings Catholic

Kaplan

Ville Platte

Kinder

Vinton

Lafayette Washington-Marion

Lafayette Christian Welsh

LaGrange Westlake

Lake Arthur Westminster Christian

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LHSAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS

PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS

TEAM CHECK-IN ALL TEAMS REGARDLESS OF FIELD AND/OR

GAME TIME SHALL CHECK-IN AT THE TEAM

GATE AT THE ENTRANCE TO FIELDS 40/41.

PICTURES – (Semi-Final Games) Roma Pics will be in attendance 2 hours prior to the

first game of the first session on Wednesday, Thursday

and Friday. Each team must take team and individual

pictures upon checking in at fields 40/41 entrance

and before warming up for their game.

USE OF BATTING CAGES –

(NO STEEL CLEATS ALLOWED)

Batting cages are available prior to your teams game.

HOME TEAM - The Higher Seeded team shall be the home team.

DUGOUTS - The home team shall occupy the third base dugout and

the visiting team shall occupy the first base dugout.

INFIELD - Each team will be allowed 10 minutes of infield prior

to the game. The home team shall take infield first

followed by the visiting team.

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE - Conducted at home plate before each game with

umpires, both head coaches and the tournament

director who shall go over the ground rules.

Pitching forms will be exchanged at this time also.

INTRODUCTION OF TEAMS –

Prior to each game, the PA Announcer shall introduce

each player, coach, trainer, manager, etc. of each team.

The non-starters shall be announced first then

the starters, then coaches, then any others.

The player/coach shall line up along the foul

line nearest their dugout and remain there for

the prayer and National Anthem.

The visiting team is announced first then the

home team followed by the introduction of the

umpires.

INVOCATION – (Optional) Shall be said prior to the start of each game.

NATIONAL ANTHEM - Shall be played prior to the start of each game.

FIRST PITCH – FINALS (Optional) The host may have a dignitary throw out the first pitch

prior to the first game on each field of each final game.

END OF GAME -

Teams shall not pour any liquids on the field as a

celebration. Both teams should shake hands and exit

the dugouts as quickly as possible so the next games

teams may enter.

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AWARDS PRESENTATION -

Following the completion of the Championship game,

team and individual awards are presented near home

plate.

Get both teams back to their dugouts after

shaking hands

Introduce Presenters

Present Runners-Up Trophy and Medals

Present Winning Coach Game Ball

Present Outstanding Player Award

Present State Champion Trophy and Medals

Spectators SHALL stay off the field.

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

REPRESENTATIVES

The Allstate Sugar Bowl will assign representatives to

present the State Champion and Runners-Up Trophies

and Medals.

Note: If no Allstate Sugar Bowl representatives are

available to make the presentations, the LHSAA will

secure individuals to make the presentations.

GAME BALL PRESENTATION –

(Post-Game Ceremonies of the

Championship Game Only)

The head coach of the winning team shall be presented

a Baden ball during the post-game award ceremonies.

RAIN DELAYS/POSTPONMENTS - The tournament director has jurisdiction to postpone

or cancel the start of a game. Once the umpire’s

jurisdiction begins, then they have the sole authority to

suspend the game because of weather. Games are

rescheduled on a day-to-day basis including Sunday if

necessary.

REPORTING SCORES - The LHSAA shall post the scores of each game during

the tournament.

GAME BALLS –

PRACTICE FIELDS –

GAME FIELD –

LHSAA will provide one (1) dozen Baden Baseballs

for each game. It is the Tournament Host’s

responsibility to provide additional balls in case

they’re needed. The Baden Baseball will be the Baden

PERFECTION 3B-PPRO.

Contact SPAR’s office during regular business hours

M-F, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, to schedule a time.

Office: 337-721-3040 x 6246

Infield is turf including the pitcher’s mound and

home plate - outfield is natural grass.

Walk-Up Music SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE STATE

TOURNAMENT.

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Media / School Yearbook

School Yearbook/ Newspaper Personnel: Request media credentials online by visiting the Media Credential link on the LHSAA

website

On school letterhead, submit a signed letter from the principal acknowledging, approving and requesting one tournament pass for a yearbook or newspaper staff member. This needs to be submitted at least 3 calendar days prior to the beginning of the tournament. No exceptions! The attending school yearbook or staff member will need to have proper school identification.

The purpose of the “School Yearbook/ Newspaper” credential is to permit a complimentary entrance into the event for which the person is gathering information.

The media credential may not be used by parents or friends nor is the credentialed person allowed to take pictures for parents and/or friends with the parent’s and/or friend’s camera.

Contact: Jacob Doyle at 225-300-4205 or [email protected].

Photos shall be limited only to the school’s team members while in competition and/or presentation of awards. Photos taken during an event may not be sold or used in any capacity outside of the purpose(s) of their school’s yearbook and/or newspaper. The LHSAA has an exclusive photography contract with Roma Pics Photography.

Radio / Internet Broadcasting Fee Per Game: $200

If station agrees to do a LHSAA sponsor spot, fee reduced to: $150

Stations broadcasting will be responsible for charge to originating point

The internet broadcast fee per game is $200 and an additional $50 fee per game if still photos will be used.

Contact: Jacob Doyle at 225-300-4205 or [email protected].

Game Video and Policy All games may be videotaped by spectators only when videoing their own child. The

video shall not be used to video an opponent you may play later.


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PRE-GAME TIMELINE (Semi-Finals)

All Semi-Final Games

Minutes to first pitch Activity

50:00-40:00 Prepare Field – Team Warm-Up

40:00-30:00 Home Team Infield

30:00-20:00 Visiting Team Infield

20:00-15:00 Plate Conference - Exchange

Line-ups and Pitching Forms

15:00-5:00 Introduce Visiting Team

Introduce Home Team

Introduce Umpires

5:00 – 0:00 Invocation

National Anthem

0:00 First Pitch

After Game Teams exit field and dugout

PROHIBITED ITEMS –

NOT ALLOWED IN PARK

and DUGOUTS

NO STEEL CLEATS ALLOWED

IN BATTING CAGES

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR

BEVERAGES, NO SEEDS OR

SHELLED FOOD ITEMS, NO GUM,

NO TOBACCO PRODUCTS (Including

vapor/smokeless products), NO PETS

(Only service animals allowed)

PRE-GAME TIMELINE (Finals)

All Final Games

Minutes to first pitch Activity

50:00-40:00 Prepare Field –Teams Warm-Up

40:00-30:00 Home Team Infield

30:00-20:00 Visiting Team Infield

20:00-15:00 Plate Conference - Exchange

Line-ups and Pitching Forms

15:00-5:00 Introduce Visiting Team

Introduce Home Team

Introduce Umpires

5:00 – 0:00 Invocation

National Anthem

All-Academic Award Presentation

0:00 First Pitch

After Game Awards Presentations

Teams exit field and dugout

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IMPORTANT POST GAME INSTRUCTIONS

Semi-Final Game Players shall return to their respective dugouts. Players and coaches shall form a single line to shake opponent’s hand. Teams shall immediately return to their dugout, gather their equipment

and exit the area for the next game.

TEAM PERSONNEL SHALL NOT CLIMB THE FENCES OR BACKSTOP There is a $500 fine to the school for this violation.

A TEAMS FANS SHALL NOT ENTER THE FIELD AT ANYTIME There is a $500 fine to the school for this violation.

Championship Game

Losing team shall return to their dugout. Winning team may have a celebration on the field ONLY. Immediately after, the team

shall return to their dugout as directed by the LHSAA representative. Players and coaches from both teams shall then form a single line to shake opponent’s

hand. Both teams shall return to their dugout area for the award presentation.

Players shall remain dressed and be respectful while awards are being presented. Following the presentation of the team Trophy, players and coaches shall pose for a team

picture. This includes both Runners-Up and Championship presentations. Upon completion of the awards ceremonies, both teams shall return to their dugouts,

gather their equipment and exit the area for the next game.

NO TEAM PERSONNEL SHALL CLIMB THE FENCES OR LEAVE THE FIELD BEFORE THE AWARDS PRESENTATIONS ARE COMPLETED

The LHSAA shall assess a $500 fine to the school for this violation. A TEAMS FANS SHALL NOT ENTER THE FIELD AT ANYTIME

The LHSAA shall assess a $500 fine to the school for this violation.

AT NO TIME BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE GAME SHALL

ANY TEAM PERSONNEL POUR ANY ICE OR LIQUIDS ONTO

THE TURF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE FOUL LINES. THE

LHSAA SHALL FINE THE OFFENDING SCHOOL $500.

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Louisiana High School Athletic Association and Allstate Sugar Bowl Presents

Hosted by: Sulphur Parks and Recreation & Sulphur High School

MCMURRY PARK ∙ SULPHUR, LOUISIANA

*IMPORTANT*

1. All reservations for Teams need to be made NO LATER than Monday, May 8, 2017, 10:00 a.m. with Hotel Property

directly.

2. Each Team Traveling 75 miles or more will receive a $300.00 stipend from SPAR to offset Hotel expenses.

3. A rooming list must be provided to the Hotel/Motel before arrival to speed up the check-in process.

4. Team Accommodation confirmation information will be provided by the respective Hotel properties to the

School/Individual.

Teams should review carefully each Hotels Rules and Procedures so that there are no misunderstandings;

(i.e.: Check in & Check-Out times, Payment Methods/Terms, Rooming Lists requirement, and Tax Exemption

document requirements if applicable).

HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS In order to insure that schools participating in the state baseball tournament have rooms for their teams, it is imperative that the following things be done:

1) Wait until your team qualifies for the tournament before making reservations. 2) Please call the Hotel properties directly to make your Team reservations.

3) Book only the number of rooms needed for your team (PLEASE DO NOT BOOK SPECTATOR ROOMS - spectators must

make their own reservations directly through a hotel).

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS for the

STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT:

Each Qualified Team must call Hotels

directly for their Team Hotel/Motel

Reservations.

Hours to call for reservations:

As soon as your team qualifies for the

tournament BUT NOT BEFORE

For Team Reservations: See area Hotel Properties listed on the next

page of this bulletin

Contact Southwest Louisiana Convention and

Visitors Bureau for Additional Information and

Help. SLCVB- Phone number (337) 436-9588

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2017 LHSAA State Baseball Championships Hotel Information Teams are responsible for making their own hotel reservations

HOTEL RPN RATE CONTACT PHONE

Best Western Plus Prien Lake Lake Charles

15 $119.00 Midge Powers 337-477-5900

Best Western Plus - Sulphur 10 $134.00 Veda Abshire 337-625-9000

Comfort Inn - Lake Charles 15 $109.00 Dee Patel 337-478-4680

Courtyard by Marriott - Lake Charles 15 $129.00 Gertinna Chretien 337-477-5020

Hampton Inn - Lake Charles 15 $144.00 Alecia Boutte 337-480-6443

Hampton Inn - Sulphur 25 $144-$149 Kenisha Vincent 337-527-0000

Holiday Inn - Sulphur 40 $139.00 Janet Paxton 337-527-0858

LaQuinta Inn & Suites - Lake Charles 20 $109.00 Sarah Darbone 337-478-9889

Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur 30 $109.00 Midge Powers 337-626-7000

Red Roof Inn - Lake Charles 40 $80-$85 Pat Patel 337-990-0165

Super 8 - Lake Charles 20 $99.00 Dee Patel 337-477-1606

Wingate by Wyndham - Lake Charles 20 $119.00 Katy Simon 337-502-5112

Wingate by Wyndham - Sulphur 35 $129.00 Heather Jabusch 337-527-5151

TOTAL ROOMS PER NIGHT (RPN) 300

SWLA Convention & Visitors Bureau Eric Zartler

1-800-456-7952

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2017 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET McMurry Park - Sulphur

CLASS 5A

SF 1 4:00 PM* Friday, May 12

Field 41

6:07 PM*

Saturday, May 13 CHAMPION

Field 41

TV GAME SF 2 7:00 PM* Friday, May 12

Field 41

CLASS 4A

SF 1 10:30 AM Friday, May 12

Field 40

11:30 AM


Field 40


Field 40

SESSION 1 – Wednesday - SF

Denotes Home Team SESSION 2 – Thursday -- SF

* Denotes Approximate Times SESSION 3 – Friday – SF & F

[ ] Denotes Seed SESSION 4 – Saturday -- F

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CLASS 3A

SF 1 7:30 PM*

Thursday, May 11 Field 41

5:30 PM*


Field 40

SF 2 4:30 PM*


CLASS 2A

SF 1 10:00 AM Friday, May 12

Field 41

2:30 PM*


Field 40


Field 41





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CLASS 1A

SF 1 2:00 PM*


2:00 PM


Field 37

SF 2 5:00 PM*


CLASS B

SF 1 6:00 PM*

Wednesday, May 10 Field 41

4:30 PM*

Friday, May 12 CHAMPION

Field 40

SF 2 2:30 PM*





[ ] Denotes Seed SESSION 4– Saturday -- F

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CLASS C

SF 1 5:00 PM*


1:00 PM


Field 37

SF 2 2:00 PM*






SPORTSMANSHIP IS CONTAGIOUS – PASS IT ON

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DIVISION I

SF 1 4:00 PM*


3:07 PM*


Field 41

TV GAME SF 2 7:00 PM*


DIVISION II

SF 1 10:30 AM


12:07 PM


Field 41

TV GAME SF 2 1:30 PM*






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DIVISION III

SF 1 10:00 AM


5:00 PM*


Field 37

SF 2 1:00 PM*


DIVISION IV

SF 1 5:30 PM*


7:00 PM*


Field 37

SF 2 11:30 AM


SESSION 1 – Wednesday – SF




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DIVISION V

SF 1 3:00 PM*


4:00 PM*


Field 37

SF 2 12:00 PM


SESSION 1 – Wednesday – SF




SPORTSMANSHIP IS CONTAGIOUS – PASS IT ON

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Championship Souvenir Items

Championship T-Shirts: For information

on personalized State Championship T-Shirts

call 337-233-9996 -*All items provided by Talkin’ Tees

CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOGRAPHS

RomaPics is now the official photographer of the LHSAA. Reserve your RomaPics photographer prior to the

2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Baseball State Tournament to guarantee individual action photos that will last a lifetime.

Head on over to www.RomaPics.com or visit their booth onsite in Sulphur.

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