Browse past news stories for Tara High School in Baton Rouge, LA.

• Former prep football standout murdered in Gentilly (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 04:02:14 pm
  22-year-old was star running back at Tara High School in Baton Rouge after Katrina
• New Orleans Hornets rookie Marcus Thornton's dream realization celebrated by those who nurtured him (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:46:18 am
  John McCusker/The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Hornets rookie Marcus Thornton began honing his skills at a young age against older competition on the courts of Baton Rouge. Thump. Thump. Thump. The pounding was incessant, but purposeful. Thump. Thump. Thump. Dribble. Dribble. Shoot....
• Mixed Martial Arts: Former LSU fullback wins USA-MMA (The Daily Reveille)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 03:17:00 am
  Shawn Jordan star of River Center fights Shawn Jordan couldn’t lose this fight. Not in front of his crowd. The former LSU fullback’s fight against fellow heavyweight Corey Salter (7-13) was the main event at USA-MMA and Beat 2 Sleep’s Louisiana vs. Florida event at the River Ce...
• Moran announces Justice of the Peace candidacy (Gonzales Weekly Citizen)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 08:10:58 pm
  Ascension Parish resident Melanie Moran announced her candidacy this week for the Justice of the Peace 2nd Justice Court with the following statement.
• Elloie graduates basic training (Gonzales Weekly Citizen)
  posted on September 26, 2009 at 09:37:37 pm
  Army Pfc. Cortlin D. Elloie has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
• 'Not your momma's PE': Louisiana teacher incorporates physical, classroom skills in gym class (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 07:58:06 am
  BATON ROUGE -- Joanna Faerber started out as a marketing major, but all the math stressed her out. To de-stress, she signed up for a physical education class.
• Changing their colors (The Advocate)
  posted on August 9, 2009 at 06:49:08 am
  Lee High transfer Curtis Broom, now a junior quarterback at Tara High School, gets off a pass during practice Friday as Tara coach Ron LeJeune watches.
• Coaches show seniors options (The Advocate)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 05:12:10 am
  Career Compass started in 2006 with two former high school teachers volunteering to coach seniors at Broadmoor and Woodlawn high schools amid concerns that many good students were giving up good futures because they were intimidated, couldn’t afford the requisite fees, didn’t know their options, or were just lazy.
• LSU's Thornton getting a lot of NBA draft interest (The Advocate)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 05:12:13 am
  Former LSU guard Marcus Thornton drives past North Carolina’s Ed Davis during the NCAA tournament in March. Thorton is hoping to move into the first round of the NBA draft.
• Williams leaves Leesville for Donaldsonville (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 09:40:00 am
  For the fourth time in the last five years, the Leesville Wampus Cats are looking for a football coach after it was announced that Terence Williams, who led the team to two district titles, had been hired by Class 2A Donaldsonville.
• LSU's Marcus Thornton to work out for New Orleans Hornets (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
  posted on May 26, 2009 at 09:37:56 pm
  BATON ROUGE - LSU guard Marcus Thornton will work out for the New Orleans Hornets June 8 in anticipation of the 2009 NBA draft, NBA sources said Monday....
• Lady Tigers' Barrett invited to USA U19 tryouts (The Advocate)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 12:02:53 pm
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — LSU forward LaSondra Barrett is one of 27 of the nation’s top 19-and-under players chosen to attend the USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team Trials, the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee announced Thursday.
• Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced (KALB Alexandria)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 04:59:24 pm
  Cenla Teachers Nominated
• Gathering honors teachers (The Advocate)
  posted on May 1, 2009 at 05:10:49 am
  The love of teaching comes perhaps genetically to the three East Baton Rouge Parish teachers of the year named in a ceremony Thursday. The mothers of Kimberlyn Denson, Dana Morrison and Debbie Reynolds were all veteran teachers.
• LSU's Thornton, Johnson sweep more SEC awards (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 07:53:52 am
  ATLANTA -- Marcus Thornton got a late start on his Southeastern Conference career.
• thedailytimes.com : Your 24/7 news source (The Maryville Daily Times)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 07:11:31 am
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• Tigers sweep top awards (The Advocate)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 06:27:32 am
  ATLANTA — Marcus Thornton got a late start on his Southeastern Conference basketball career. He’s making up for lost time.