Louisiana Interscholastic Athletic and Literary Organization

​L.I.A.L.O. 

(1935-1970)

Member Schools

  • St. Augustine (New Orleans)
  • Southern Lab (Baton Rouge)
  • G.W. Carver (New Orleans)
  • J.S. Clark (New Orleans)
  • J.S. Clark (Opelousas)
  • Webster High (Minden)
  • Iberville High (Plaquemine)
  • Rosenwald (Port Allen)
  • Jonas B. Henderson (New Iberia)
  • Booker T. Washington (Shreveport)
  • Xavier Prep (New Orleans)
  • McKinley (Baton Rouge)
  • Capitol (Baton Rouge)
  • Peabody High School
  • Plaisance (St. Landry Parish)
  • Valencia
  • Eden Gardens
  • Linear
  • Bethune
  • Union
  • Walnut Hill
  • Herndon (Vivian)
  • Alma Brown (Oberlin) 
  • Carroll (Monroe)
  • Richwood
  • Combs-McIntyre (Oak Grove)



Basketball State Championships:


1970 A Girls Waverly 39-39 Coleman

1970 AA Girls Carver 45-40 Wesley

1970 AAA Tensas 48-26 Webster

1970 A Boys Jefferson Davis 76-71 Thomastown

1970 AA Boys McCall 105-57 Crawford

1970 AAA Boys Booker T. Washington 48-45 McKinley 


The Louisiana Interscholastic Athletic and Literary Organization oversaw sports for African-American kids up until the spring of 1970. The L.I.A.L.O., which had been around for decades, was merged with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association during integration. 


Class AAA Football State Championship


  • 1961 Carroll


  • 1962 Carroll


  • 1963 St Augustine  18   -   Xavier Prep   9


  • 1964 B.T. Washington 20   -   Peabody 18


  • 1964 St Augustine 21   -   B.T. Washington 0


  • 1965 St Augustine
  • 1969 AAA Scotlandville 38-14 Valencia

LIALO Baseball State Champion Ships

  • 1969 A Notre Dame 10-7 Esther Tombs (Delhi)

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