Baton Rouge Magnet High School - Sports and Athletics

Sports and Athletics

BRMHS has an unusual athletics program in that since 1976, it has not fielded a football, basketball, or baseball team. This was a result of the school switching to the magnet program that year, changing the school's official name from Baton Rouge High School to Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

BRMHS has played in the 5A classification, the highest in the LHSAA, since moving up from 4A in 1998. It has won numerous state championships in many sports. Gymnastics and track and field programs are especially strong.

In 2003, BRMHS had a banner year for sports, winning 5 state championships: women's outdoor track, men's outdoor track, women's gymnastics, men's gymnastics, and women's cross country.

The women's swim team was state runner-up in 2005. Men's and women's coach George Newport has won the city's Coach of the Year award several times. Joanne Chien, class of 2010, won 5 individual state titles in her career, including setting a 5A record in the 100-yard backstroke in 2007.

The school's football team won state championships in 1944 & 1964 before being disbanded in 1976.

BRMHS has won the Southern Quality Ford Cup (previously Picadilly Cup), the all-sports trophy, several times, despite not competing in football, basketball, or baseball.

Baton Rouge high is home to some of the best up and coming runners in the south. Team Captain Jonathan Thomas is on his way to becoming the best distance runner in brh history. making his mark on and of the field

The cross-country program was a dominant force in the 1980s and early 1990s as the men's team won 10 consecutive state titles from 1978–1988, setting a national record. The women's program won 6 state titles and placed numerous individual state champions.

In recent times, the women's outdoor track and field program has been one of the most dominant in the state, winning state championships in 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011. They were also state runners-up in 2005 and 2006.

The men's gymnastics team, as of the end of the 2010-2011 school year, under the tutelage of longtime coach Kevin Nee, has won 7 of the last 9 LHSAA state championships, including four straight from 2002-2005. The women's team has placed in the top 3 in the state for 6 of the last 9 years, with one state championship in 2003.

The men's cross country team has a two-time 5A state champion in Philipp Goettert (2006, 2007).

Baton Rouge High also features a tennis team which hasn't been competitive in recent years but hopes to turn things around in the 2013 season with a new captain, new players, and more frequent practices

The soccer team competes in district 5 of the 5A classification of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. As of 2011, the team has made the playoffs 6 of the last 7 years. In the 2010-2011 season, senior forward Naveed Asayesh scored 47 goals, placing him 3rd in the state and 2nd in 5A.

The women's soccer team (as of 2010) has advanced to the regional playoffs (round of 16) each of the last four years, including reaching the state semifinals in 2009 as an underdog #6 seed, upsetting #3 Mt. Carmel 1-0 in the quarterfinals before losing to #1 Fontainebleau in a penalty kick shootout 3 to 2.

The girls' golf team placed 3rd in the 2010 Baton Rouge Metro High School Championship.

The most recent addition to the athletic roster is men's bowling, which began play in the 2005-2006 school year, the same year the LHSAA held its first state championships in the sport.

In addition, the school has an intramural sports program consisting of American flag football, basketball, and volleyball.

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