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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
4 years
It would be impossible to count how many lives Coach Nacoma James touched during his life. He only wanted the best from his students and athletes each day. Lafayette Athletics lost a great one today and you will be missed. #AnchoredtoExcellence
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Alabama head coach Nick Saban made a visit to campus today to meet with senior Brandon Turnage.
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Only a select few have ever experienced the joy of closing The Square and do this victory lap. The night belongs to the 2020 5A State Champions @LafCo_GSoccer 🎥: Nasia Thompson
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Congratulations to the Lafayette girls soccer team 5A State Champs
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
STATE CHAMPS!!!!
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Congratulations, Coach Murph!!! We're so proud of you and thankful of all you do for the Commodore family. @nhsaca National Assistant Coach of Year. #TheCounty
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Jimmy Murphrey 🐐 #legend . Coach Murph was honored at halftime in recognition of winning national coach of the year. No one looks better in the Red and Gold! 📸: Claire Anne Pugh
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
5A State Champions!!! Congratulations Ladies!!! @LafCo_GSoccer
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
MAKING HISTORY! Alicia Harris is now the first female athlete to sign with the first female collegiate powerlifting team at Blue Mountain College. This is first of the first for the state of Mississippi.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
If you want to know about Lafayette, then take a look at this picture. These are the baseball boys pausing practice because they wanted to support the girls on their way to win a north half soccer title. This is what we do. This is family #TheCounty 📸:Cole Loper
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
10 months
MATCH POINT!!!! STATE CHAMPS!!!!
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
TWO-PEAT!! Coach Swindoll and the LHS Varsity Tennis team just won their second consecutive state title. Swindoll picks up her third overall championship with Commodore Tennis. #TheCounty @LafCo_Tennis
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Congratulation to DJ Burgess. Burgess was selected as the 2021 MHSAA Mr. Football in 5A. Amazing honor No. 7. @GoatStatus7 #TheCounty
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
The boys of Lafayette are your 5A North Half Champions! They’re going to THE SHIP!!!
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
And they’re off to THE SHIP. These are your North Half Championship Commodores.
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Mariah Holland and Xhiir Burgess have signed with @LetsGoICC Basketball. Congratulations ladies.
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
The North belongs to THE COUNTY!!!! @LafCo_VB
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Lafayette Athletics
7 years
Riley Courser makes Commodore history today as the first volleyball player to sign at the collegiate level. Courser will continue her career at Millsaps College. She was joined by family and coach Clint Jordan during her signing this morning. Congratulations, Riley!
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
When you land two pictures in one day in the local paper, it’s been a good day. This is the definition of student-athlete. Zach Meagrow gets announced as salutatorian in the morning and hits a solo homer in the Crosstown Classic in the evening. 📷: Bruce Newman
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Congratulations to DJ Burgess and Mario Wilbourn. They will continue their football and educational career with @SouthernMissFB #TheCounty #NSD22 @GoatStatus7 @mario_wilbourn4 @LafCo_Football
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
You can go to sleep with a smile on your face @TheRealKylen4 What a game! @LafCo_MBBall defeats No.8 Pontotoc 78-77. The this dunk by Kylen added to his 40 pts for the night. 🎥: Commodore Media Group
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
No matter what life throws at you be “Kind Like Coach.” Mrs. Laticia James presented seniors Zya Kelly & Andrew Pugh with the first kindness award created by Mrs. James in honor of Coach Nacoma James. Thank you Mrs. James for showing our Commodores what family is about. #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
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Lafayette Athletics
2 years
Congratulations to our very own coach Debbie Swindoll. She was selected as the 2022 Mississippi Association of Coaches Tennis Coach of the Year. @LafCo_Tennis
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Things are looking nice and bright at the Home of the Commodores. New floor installation is almost complete. 🏀 🏐
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
🚨 A CHAMPION IS CROWNED 🚨 Congratulations to Zach Watts, state champion in 5A Boys Golf. 🏆💍 #AnchoredtoExcellence
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Bowling State Champs Two State Championship in one week #Go Dores
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
#TheCounty is so glad to see football back. ❤️ 💛
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
What a game! We'll see you at THE SHIP! @LafCo_GSoccer
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Tough loss tonight 27-20. Thank you fans and student section for all the support. Proud of the Lafayette football team and coaches
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Congratulations to Katt Moss. She is signing to play soccer with Union University in Jackson, TN #AnchoredtoExcellence
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Derrick Burgess was presented with the 5A Mr. Football award by @misshsaa officials today at LHS. The trophy was presented in front of his family and team mates. Congratulation to @GoatStatus7 on this great honor and best of luck at USM! 📸: Claire Anne Pugh for CMG
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
Your Lafayette Commodores end their season as the 5A runner-up. An intense match up that was decided by a corner kick.
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
Lafayette junior @mario_wilbourn4 is the 5A Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year. Congratulations! @LafCo_Football @OxfordEagle @HottyToddySprts @SBLiveMS
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Lafayette Athletics
1 year
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE! We’re going to the big house. Final four, book it ✅
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!!! @LafCo_VB
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Lafayette Athletics
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Congratulations Lady Dores soccer for being recognized by USA Today as one of the top soccer teams
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Lafayette Athletics
10 months
Your Commodores are STATE CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to the volleyball team on their historic win this afternoon at the Ole Miss Gillom Center. This is the first state title for the volleyball team. The commanding post-season ends with 0 sets lost as they defeat the East Central
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Check out this trio of fantastic coaches. K. Sumrall, D. Swindoll, and M. Scruggs were recognized by the Lafayette school board tonight for their outstanding coaching achievements and 2021 state titles. #TheCounty #AnchoredToExcellence #GOAT
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Gotta love coming in on Monday morning and updating this banner.
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
It’s GAME DAY! #TheCounty
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
1 month
Our hearts are with the Williams family today. We are heartbroken. Logan Williams was a Commodore for a long time, but even more, he was an upstanding and a kind young man.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 years
No one gets you like a coach. 😭 @mdm307 @LafCo_Football
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
“Everyone WANTS to be, but not everyone can be a COMMODORE.” - @DoresPrincipal Thanks to these awesome students that kept it loud!
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Lafayette Athletics
1 year
After LCSD board approval, we can announce the return of Anthony Hart as head coach of the Lafayette Football program. Welcome back to The Ship, coach.
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
Some freshmen boys went across town and did this 👇 #TheCounty @LafCo_Football
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
4 years
THREE IN A ROW! Meet your 2021 State Champions. Congratulations to Coach Kelle Sumrall and the boys bowling team. The girls came in third in the tournament with a very promising future. Go Dores!
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
4 years
Your Lafayette Commodores pick up the win for the season opener vs Horn Lake 21-6. Defense had a dominante presence and the offense set off behind two TDs from T. Williams and one from Woodall. Pugh with the extra points. 📸: @aubreycnorris
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Lafayette Athletics
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
NORTH HALF CHAMPIONS!!!! #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
What a day! Congratulations to @LafCo_Tennis on their win. They will play for the state title on Friday.
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
BREAKING NEWS: Lafayette Tennis has made school history and won its first team North Half Tittle. Congratulations! @LafCo_Tennis
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
BACK TO BACK!!! Your Commodores are State Champions once again. Congratulations to @LafCo_Bowling
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
That STATE CHAMPION feeling! Congratulations Coach Debbie Swindoll and LHS Tennis on securing your 5A championship (6-1) over Brookhaven. 📸: Grant Kelley for CMG
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
DEFEND THE SHIP!!!! 58-56 LAFAYETTE. Lafayette picks up the win against a tough Neshoba Central team to advance to the 3rd Round.
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
What do you do on day one of baseball? We walked by and heard @CoachWalk8 holding a chat about character. No better place than #TheCounty Blessed to be here.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Yes, WE LOVE OUR COMMODORES! The @LafCo_WBBall takes down Vicksburg 71-66 in what turned into a close game for the 2nd Round.
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
When you wake up and you know it’s GAMEDAY. happy to be part of this awesome school. Let’s go Commodores. #WeBleedRed #FriddayNightLights #EndZone #Hype
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Your 5A State Runner-Ups. Great effort from these Commodores tonight. We can’t be prouder of these warriors. Final is 3-2 Florence.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
3 months
We found our coach.
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Congratulations to Sarah Perkins and Hudson Lindsay! Both Lady Commodores will continue their soccer career with the Northwest Rangers. We wish you the best with your senior season and your journey with the Rangers. #AnchoredToExcellence #RangerUp #LevelUp 📸: Claire Anne Pugh
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
@JaredERedding
Jared Redding
3 years
🚨 BUZZER BEATER 🚨 Lafayette ( @LafCo_MBBall ) withstands a furious Oxford comeback thanks to this game-winning shot by Cooper Mitze. 👀 FINAL (B🏀): Lafayette 52, Oxford 50 @LafCo_Athletics @DoresPrincipal @LhsStud @DJournalPreps @OxfordEagle
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Walk it off Blake! Your Commodores are headed to North Half after winning game two of Round 3 vs Ridgeland. 🎥: @aubreycnorris
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Lafayette Athletics
1 year
You can call her Lilly “The Cannon” McCutchen. MVP for Class of 2024 Powderpuff
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
What a night!! Over 2/3 of our student body was at this game! You ARE THE COUNTY. Way to shine. Great effort and results from our boys @LafCo_Football with the win over Horn Lake. 📷: @_NasiaThompson of the Commodore Media Group
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Lafayette Athletics
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Congratulations to the Commodores of the gridiron. They edged out division opponents Grenada by 3 for a final score of 24-21. 📸: Aubrey Claire Norris of the Commodore Media Group.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
Congratulations to the 2023 signees. Radley Hill to Rhodes College Will Dabney to Northwest CC Jay Reed to Hinds CC DJ Burnett to Northeast CC Kylan Egerson to Pear River CC Seth Ross to Northeast CC
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
We dont take band wagons. We take dedicated crews. Our pep bus was full in 2.5 hrs. Love our students. Love our @LhsStud
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2 years
Aiden Jackson is selected as the scholar athlete for 5A North. Congratulations!
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
We’re ending this week with a great positive from one of our seniors. Congratulations to @LafCo_Softball infielder Julianna Ingram on continuing her softball career with @holmesathletics #TheCounty #AnchoredtoExcellence
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Class act!
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Nathanael Gabler
5 years
Lafayette senior Ben Harper talking the emotion following his last night school game and the experience of playing in Pearl @LafCo_Athletics
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Woke up this morning, stepped onto THE SHIP, and took a deep breath. Man, it’s good to be a Commodore! Something special is brewing in this place. “Not everyone can be, but everybody WANTS TO BE A COMMODORE!”
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Lafayette Athletics
1 year
Back-to-Back-to-Back State Championships for Coach Debbie Swindoll and her Commodores! 📸: Rhina Muñoz for CMG
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
It was a tale of two halfs in Columbus for the Commodores. After trailing by 10, the Commodores took control and steamrolled the Falcons with 27 unanswered points. The Commodores are now 8-2 as they finish our season play next week at home versus Lake Cormorant.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Dec 2, 2019 - Randy Anderson, Sr, is awarded the great honor of MSHAA Mr Football for 5A. The awards ceremony was hosted by the New Orleans Saints. Congratulations to Randy Anderson! #AlwaysACommodore #AnchoredtoExcellence
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
2 years
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎈!!! The @LafCo_GSoccer team gave head coach Melinda Scruggs her 200th win with a shutout (11-0) win over South Pontotoc.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
It’s a warm day and this is happening today at William L. Buford Stadium. The installation of the the new Jumbotron sponsored by the boosters.
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
Momma always said to make sure you clean the house before company comes over. William L Buford Stadium is abou to shine on Friday Night. Thank you Mr. Byron Smith for all you do for our campus.
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
6 years
We’re so ready for Friday! Let play some Commodore football. @michaelfair52
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
We still have this hit on replay. 5A Mr. Football @GoatStatus7
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Lafayette Athletics
2 years
Fall Season Sports Honors: Football @LafCo_Football Jay Reed was the Offensive Player of the Year 5A All-District
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
The Blue and Red lines will always be the front lines. They stand beside Old Glory and cradle its people. On this day, twenty years ago we were shown and reminded that we are stronger when we stand together. #911Memorial #NeverForget
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Lafayette Athletics
4 years
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Sophomore Mia Dawson has set a new school record for the 5k. Dawson got 2nd place (4-6A) at the Saltillo meet this morning with a time of 19:26.9 📸: Maryanne Locke for CMG
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@LafCo_Athletics
Lafayette Athletics
5 years
We love what we do and some days, it’s extra special. It’s a home game day, and our football players are on hand for car rider duty. It’s the special touches in our traditions that makes this a great school experience, from the little to the big Commodores. #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
10 months
Final Score from Lafayette vs Canton. Commodore continue on to the second round of playoffs.
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Lafayette Athletics
9 months
THE COUNTY WINS! And to make it sweeter, Shayne Linzy picks up his 500th career victory. Final 59-26 Commodores. Boys up next. Watch live.
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Anchor Down @LafCo_GSoccer Good luck at The Ship!
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
A huge shout out to our first responder. They don’t take a break when faced with emergencies. You went above and beyond tonight.
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Rain is nothing but a thing for these NORTH HALF CHAMPIONS in girls track! #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
5 years
It’s Friday. Do you know what happens on a Friday in three weeks? Here’s a hint... #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
Tie it up in a bow. It's done! Congratulations!
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Lafayette Tennis
6 years
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Lafayette Athletics
3 years
Landry Davis starts the day with 3 💣 and 9 RBIs. #TheCounty
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Lafayette Athletics
10 months
MVP goes to Harmony Jackson
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Lafayette Athletics
6 years
State Bound!
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