Alyson Habetz Wants to Play Baseball (1987)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-04-17
Duration: 00:04:51
Subjects: Louisiana High School Athletic Association | High school athletes | Sports | Baseball players | Women
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Roedts, Lynda Reporter
- Lewis, Brad Speaker
- Habetz, Alyson Interviewee
- LeBlanc, Charles Speaker
- Habetz, Leonard Interviewee
- Wyatt, Brent Interviewee
- Daigle, Duke Interviewee
- Gaspard, Donnie Interviewee
- Habetz, Diana Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 17, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Lynda Roedts’ report on the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s (LHSAA) decision not to allow Alyson Habetz, a freshman at Notre Dame High School in Crowley, to play on her school’s baseball team. Roedts reports that United States District Court Judge Frank Polozola did not grant an injunction to allow Habetz to play. Her report includes highlights of the recent LHSAA meeting, including comments by Brad Lewis, LHSAA attorney, and Charles LeBlanc, the principal at Notre Dame. Roedts also interviews: Alyson Habetz; Leonard Habetz, her father; Brent Wyatt, baseball player; Duke Daigle, baseball player; Donnie Gaspard, baseball coach; and Diana Habetz, her mother. Host: Rob Hinton