The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized the top girls’ prep team from the Greater New Orleans area since 2013-14 – all high school teams based in the Greater New Orleans area are eligible for the honor. The honor is selected by the Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, which has been existence since 1957. The Committee selected an overall team of the year, regardless of gender, from Louisiana from 2010-13. All of the Sugar Bowl annual awards were presented on a calendar-year basis until 2009 when the Committee changed to an academic calendar (July-June). The annual awards banquet is typically held in late July or early August.
The Louise S. McGhee Track & Field team, which captured its first state title, was selected as the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Greater New Orleans Girls’ Prep Team of the Year for 2022-23. Not known as a power player in track and field, The Louise McGehee School won its first LHSAA Class 1A Outdoor Track & Field State championship. Junior Kali Magana won three individual races, setting personal records in the 100 and the 200, while also winning the 800 and anchoring the winning 4x200 relay team. Nadia Jones, who was part of the 4x200 team, added a memorable moment of her own when she came from 40-plus meters back on her anchor leg to help McGehee capture the 4x400 relay title as well. The Hawks also excelled in the indoor season, earning a fourth-place finish despite limited roster numbers. Prior to 2023, McGehee’s track success had been primarily limited to a district title in 2016 and some individual success stories. And Pearson is confident things can continue.
Outstanding Girls’ Prep Team, New Orleans
