LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL

LOUISIANA STATE FACTS

Capital: Baton Rouge
Nicknames: Pelican State; Sportsman's Paradise; Creole State; Sugar State
Origin of name: In honor of Louis XIV of France
Ten largest cities (1994): 
                           New Orleans, 484,149; 
                           Baton Rouge, 227,482;
                           Shreveport, 196,982; 
                           Lafayette, 102,281;
                           Kenner, 72,891;
                           Lake Charles, 72,424;
                           Monroe, 57,049;
                           Bossier City, 54,419; 
                           Alexandria, 45,982;
                           New Iberia, 33,658
Land area (rank): 43,566 sq mi. (112,836 sq km) (33)
Geographic center: In Avoyelles Parish, 3 mi. SE of Marksville
Number of parishes (counties): 64
Largest parish (1995 pop. est.): Orleans, 481,913
1997 resident population est.: 4,351,769
1990 resident census population (rank): 4,219,973 (21). 
Male: 2,031,386; Female: 2,188,587.
White: 2,839,138 (67.3%); Black: 1,299,281 (30.8%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 18,541 (0.4%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 41,099 (1.0%); Other race: 21,914 (0.5%); Hispanic: 93,044 (2.2%).
1990 percent population under 18: 29.1; 65 and over: 11.1; median age: 31.0.

CITY GUIDES

• New Orleans

E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS

Electronic mail distribution list for LOUISIANA volleyball enthusiasts.
The purpose of this list is to share information on volleyball in LOUISIANA:
• classes and clinics
• tournaments
• leagues
• open gyms
• pick up games
• collegiate event schedule (games, camps)
• professional event schedule
• LOUISIANA Volleyball E-mail Distribution List

USA VOLLEYBALL REGIONS

USA regional offices sponsor programs for Adults, Juniors (12-18), and Youths (7-12).
Contact your USA Volleyball Regional Office for details.

USA VOLLEYBALL DELTA REGION(DE)
Carl Roberts
305 Stonewall Dr.
Jacksonville, AR 72076
800/342-4780(region); 501/982-1269(h); 501/982-1256(fax)
e-mail: deltavb@flash.net - Carl Roberts
Web Site: http://www.flash.net/~deltavb

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

• HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PAGE (Includes links to school sites)

  In in 1996-1997 school year,

  164 high schools fielded girls teams with 2,296 girls representing those schools.

  0 high schools fielded boys teams with 0 boys representing those schools.

              LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
              7905 Wrenwood Boulevard
              Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
              504-925-0100 & 0104
              504.925.5801 - FAX
  

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

• COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL PAGE (Includes links to school sites)

  DIVISION I - WOMENS
  

  Centenary College              Shreveport           LA 71134-1188
  Louisiana State University     Baton Rouge          LA 70803
  Louisiana Tech University      Ruston               LA 71272
  University of New Orleans      New Orleans          LA 70148 
  Southeastern Louisiana Univ.   Hammond              LA 70402
  Grambling State University     Grambling            LA 71245
  Southern University            Baton Rouge          LA 70813
  Tulane University              New Orleans          LA 70118-0000
  Mc Neese State University      Lake Charles         LA 70609 
  Nicholls State University      Thibodaux            LA 70310
  Northeast Louisiana University Monroe               LA 71209-3000
  Northwestern State University  Natchitoches         LA 71497-0003
  Univ. of Southwestern La.      Lafayette            LA 70504-1008
  

  DIVISION II - WOMENS
  

  None
  

  DIVISION III - WOMENS
  

  None
  

  DIVISION I - MENS
  

  None
  

LOCAL INFORMATION

• The Official Louisiana Tourism Website

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