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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’re set for The Advocate’s 39th Star of Stars high school sports awards and former LSU/NFL football star Eddie Kennison is scheduled to play a key role. Kennison, a two-sport star at Washington-Marion High School in Lake Charles, is the guest speaker for the Star of Stars event set for 7 p.m.
on Monday, May 19, at the L’Auberge Events Center. “When I go back and think about playing high school sports one word comes to mind — fun. Playing high school sports was fun,” Kennison said.
“You’re talking about getting to play sports we all played through childhood for your school. "From the age of seven, to the age of 35 when I retired from my professional career, sports were always a big part of who I was and who I am still today. I look forward to being part of this event, which honors high school athletes.
" Kennison was a Parade All-American in football and track as a senior at Washington-Marion. At LSU, He caught 98 passes for 1,554 yards and 10 touchdowns as a wide receiver to go along with 75 punt returns for a school record 947 yards. Kennison also earned six All-American honors as sprinter and helped LSU win the 1996 NCAA Outdoor Track title.
From there, Kennison went on to play 13 NFL seasons. He was the No. 18 pick of the then St.
Louis Rams in 1996. Kennison also played one season each with the Saints, Bears and Broncos before spending seven seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. Kennison finished his NFL with 548 catches for 8,345 yards and 42 TDs that also featured one final year with the Rams.
The Advocate's annual Star of Stars event honors top athletes in each LHSAA sanctioned sport. This spring, girls wrestling, a first-year varsity sport, joins the list of sports included. Awards for each sport are selected by The Advocate sports staff.
Nominations are being accepted for our feature awards — Boys/Girls Athlete of the Year, Boys/Girls Coach of the Year, Boys/Girls Team of the Year, Spirit and Courage Awards. The nomination process for the feature awards continues through April 16. Go to starofstars.
net to submit a nomination. Tickets also can be purchased at starofstars.net for an early bird price of $10 each through April 19.
The cost is $18 on April 20..
