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LHS Athletic Teams

Click on a team to see its schedule and other information. Sites will be updated throughout the year.

 

LISD Athletic Directors & Staff

Carl Abseck

Carl Abseck

Athletic Director/Head Football Coach

📧 ceabseck@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 632-7657

Kristen Belshaw

Kristen Belshaw

Assistant Athletic Director

📧 kbelshaw@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 630-4131

This is my 5th year in this position and 12th year in LISD. This is my 25th year in education and I love what I get to do. I have a passion for coaching and teaching and getting to watch kids grow, learn and thrive. I have 2 children, Leighton (15) and Hayden (12) who both attend Lufkin schools. It’s a great day to be a Lufkin Panther!”

Alicia De Jesus

Alicia De Jesus

Athletic Secretary

📧 adejesus@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 632-7657

First year at LISD, married and mother of 3 wonderful boys. I am all about sports and have been raised in a family of athletes.”

Jeremy Walden

Jeremy Walden

Athletic Performance Coach

📧 jswalden@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 630-4446

“Jeremy Walden is the Head Performance Coach at Lufkin High School, with a well-rounded background in coaching, military service, and athletic performance. He began coaching in Virginia before serving as a combat medic and Master Fitness Trainer in the military. After his service, he pursued strength and conditioning through Liberty University and an internship at UTSA. He later became one of the first full-time high school strength coaches in San Antonio, helping lead teams to two state championships. Jeremy is known for his disciplined, athlete-focused approach to performance development.

2025 Lufkin Panther Football Schedules