Wolftracks April Edition

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Wolftracks Magazine

ThecoverartistforAprilisCaydenCullen‘26.

Cayden,asophomore,isalegacy;hisfatherDanielis analumoftheclassof1997.

CaydenisanArtIIstudentwhoenjoysplaying lacrosseatSaintPaul’s.

April30,2024Issue
SaintPaul’sSchool Concernforthe Poor&Social Justice Faithinthe Presenceof God Quality Education Inclusive Community Respect forall Persons
TwinTrees

Alumni News

GentlemenandmembersoftheSaintPaul’scommunity,

AsithasbeenrightatayearsinceBrotherRay’spassingandasafurthertributetohim,I chosetorecyclewordsfromtheApril’23installment.IntrueLasallianspirit,thosewhoknew himorevenofhimrealizethatthestudentsentrustedtohiscarewereprioritynumberone. Thosestudentseventuallybecomealumni,andhewasequallyasconcernedaboutthem,in particulartheirdesiretoremainconnectedwiththeir“home”intheSaintPaul’scommunity. ThereisnodoubtthatBrotherRaywouldhaveonceagainbeenoverjoyedwithwhat transpiredatthe13thAnnualCrawfishCook-OffandReunionWeekend.

OnFriday,April19,thestudentbodywastreatedtoaspecialassemblyhonoringtheClassof ‘74asmembersoftheConfraternityofGoldenJubilarianswhilealsowelcomingtheClassof 2024intotheAlumniAssociationbywayofanalumnipinning,aneventwhichnotonly recognizesourpastbutwhichalsoshowcasesourfuture.

Laterthateveningandthroughouttheweekend,severalreunionclassesgatheredinthename ofSaintPaul’sSchooltoreconnect,regale,andinsomeinstancesreintroduce. Wesincerely hopethatanenjoyableexperiencewashadbyallandthatwerealizehowexceptionally fortunatewearetobeapartofthePack.

AsfortheCook-OffonApril20,theeventwasclearlyahugesuccessbutmostimportantlyit wasabeaconoffraternity,fellowshipandfun. Manythanksforthesupportofthevolunteer corpsfromHopeHouse,ourstudents,faculty/staff,alumni,andfriends.Furthergratitudeis extendedtooureventsponsors,andfortheculinaryprowess,hardworkandspiritof competitionamongstourboilingteamswithfurthercoverageoftheeventonpage8.

Mayweallcontinuetodotheordinarythingsextraordinarilywellandrepresentourselvesand ouralmamaterinanexemplaryfashion.

SaintPaulOurPatron…PrayForUs

TomFaherty‘74

Family:MarriedtoDeirdre RichardsonFaherty(SSA Dove‘74);twosons,Michael ‘95,andJason‘99

Occupation:Recentlyretired asPresidentofTrinity/Arcosa Marineafter47years.Mywork inthemarineindustryenabled metotravelalloverthe country,butparticularlyup anddowntheMississippi River.

FamilyAttendingSPS: Brother,DavidFaherty‘72; Brother-in-law,Reid Richardson‘77; Brother-in-law,Tom Richardson‘78;Son,Michael Faherty‘95;Son,JasonFaherty ‘99;Grandson,TreyFaherty ‘22,Nephew,BradleyStucker ‘28,andfutureWolfgrandson, AndrewFaherty‘31

AlumniProfile

WhatisyourfavoritememoryofSaintPaul’s?

IhavemanygreatmemoriesfrommyyearsatSaintPaul’s,buttwostandout most.ThefirstismyyearsspentplayingfootballfortheWolves.Allofthehard workduringsummercampsandtwo-a-daypracticesinstilledmuchneeded discipline,taughtthevalueofteamwork,andbuiltcharacterthathelpedmoldme intothepersonthatIamtoday.ButIhavetosaythebestmemoryofthoseyearsat SaintPaul’swasmeetinganddatingmyfuturewife.Wemetearlyinourfreshman yearattheSaintPaul’shomecomingparadeanddatedthroughouthighschool.By oursenioryear,weknewweweredestinedtobetogetherfortherestofourlives. Wemarriedafterourfreshmanyearincollege,andGodhasblessedusbeyond measure.DeirdreandIwillcelebrate49yearsofmarriagethisAugust.

Whowasyourfavoriteormostimpactfulteacher?

I’mcertainmymostimpactfulteacherwasCoachGeneBennett.Istruggled academicalllyduetoADD,whichbackthenwasjustconsideredlazyandBAD. CoachtutoredmeandhelpedmegetthroughSaintPaul’srigorouscollege preparatorycurriculum.Onasidenote,mylanguageartsteacher,Mrs.LaCour, wouldbeamazedtoknowthatdespitemylackofenthusiasmandreluctancefor readinganyassignedliteraturebackintheday,Iamnowavoraciousreader.Ifonly Ihadn’tbeensoundisciplinedbackthen...

Whatadvicewouldyougivetocurrentstudentsoryoungalumni? Takeadvantageofeveryopportunityavailable.Getinvolvedbyplayingsports, joiningclubs,andattendingsocialactivities.WhenIwasastudent,wewere limitedtofootball,basketball,track,andgolf.Nowthereareliterallydozensof extracurricularclubsaswellasmanymoresports.SaintPaul’strulyhassomething foreveryone.Inaddition,Iwouldremindthemthattheyearsonthiscampuswill passquicklyandtheywillmoveon.Treatyourbrotherswithkindnessand compassionasJesuswouldhaveyoudo.Youmayormaynoteverseethemagain, butyouwillwanttoleavethemwithgoodmemoriesofyourinteractionsbecause peoplewillalwaysrememberthewayyoumadethemfeel.

InwhatwaysdoyoucontinuetobeinvolvedwithSaintPaul’satthisphase ofyourlife?

Iloveattendingallsportingevents,especiallywhenyoungerfamilymembersare onthefield.IalsoenjoytheSPS/SSAalumnigatheringattheTapRoomtheday afterChristmasandtheannualCrawfishCook-Off.NowthatI’mretired,Ihope togetinvolvedwiththeGrayWolvesandenjoysomefellowshipwithotherretired alum.

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AlumniProfile(continued)

Whydoyoucontinuetosupportthemissionoftheschool?

IcontinuetosupporttheSaintPaul’smissionoutofgratitudefortheexperiencesandbenefitsI’veenjoyedasa resultofmyeducationaswellatthoseofmysonsandgrandson.Itrulywishthateveryyoungmanwouldhave theopportunitytoattendthiswonderfulschool.WhileIdidnothavetheprivilegeofknowingBrotherRay whenIwasastudent,ImethimandcametovaluehiscontributionstoSaintPaul’sanditsmissionwhenmy sonsattendedinthe90’s.Hewasanincrediblygiftededucator,leader,androlemodelforeveryonehemet,a truemanofGod.IamprayerfulthathisspiritwillcontinuetoguideSaintPaul’sleadership,facultyandstaff.

AlumniNews

1999&2019StateChampionBaseballWolvesReturnHome

OnTuesday,April2,membersof theoutstanding1999and2019 StateChampionshipbaseball teamsreturnedhometobe honoredandtoenjoycatching the2024Wolvesinaction.

Unfortunately,theactualgame wasrainedout,yetitdidnot deterseveralWolvesfromreliving theglorydaysandtellingafew talltales.Manythankstothe coachesandplayersofthose outstandingteamsinattendance aswellastothebaseballprogram forhostingthealumni.

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ReunionWeekend

GoldenJubilarians(Classof1974)attendingthe50thanniversaryassemblyincludedfrontrowL-R: GeneChalin,Jr.,AnthonyFasola,Jr.,LarryFrey,Jr.,JoePreskitt,Jr.,RogerGardner,andSteven Rome;secondrowL-R:JuanNottebohm,StephenAlbert,TomFaherty,DeeFlint,andSteven Boudousquie;toprowL-R:ClaudioSierra,KevinWilliams,Dr.JohnThompson,Jr.,WillJourdanII,

Picturedabove:Mr.BobbyCooper ‘74 congratulatesnewly-conferredalum BennettBarreca‘24.

Picturedbelow:Classof‘74alums visitduringthepre-assembly reception: AnthonyFasola,Larry Frey,andWillJourdanII.

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1994Reunion

OnFriday,April19,theClassof'94hadanoutstandingturnouttocelebrate their30thAnniversarywhichspilledoverintotheCook-OffonSaturday. ManythankstoHerbieThorpe,GantGremillion,andStephenMottfortheir effortsinplanningandexecutingawonderfulweekendofbrotherhood.

1984Reunion

TheClassof'84hadaweekendfulloffellowship,crawfish,campustours,andfun. ManythankstoDenisBechacforhisoutstandingeffortsonbehalfofhisclassas wellastothoseinattendance.

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TheClassof1973-MemorialScholarship

TheClassof'73usedtheirJubilariancelebrationasaspringboardtofurther theircamaraderieandcontinuestomeetforlunchonamonthlybasis.Inthe interestofsupportingareturningstudentwithascholarshipwhilehonoring theirdeceasedclassmates,TheClassof‘73MemorialScholarshipFundwas created.OnTuesday,April23,picturedfromLtoR,Mr.EdBogantes'73,Mr. KennyBoudreaux'73,Mr.PhilSwett'73,andMr.PeterKlebba'73presented theawardtosophomoresEthanWardandJosephDonahueatourPresident's Assembly.

TheClassof1962

TheClassof'62continuestheir annualtraditionofgatheringthe FridayofReunionWeekendand recentlyenjoyedalunchat DiCristinas.Manythankstoallin attendanceandtoMr.IrwinPughfor theupdatesandhisorganizational efforts.

PicturedLtoR:LindaDisher, RaymondDisher,JayTroxler,JHenry LaRose,JennetteLaRose,EddieRickie, BillyLeach,EddieDaigle,Richard Kivett,SusanAiresDaigle,Renny Schoen,JackieSchoen,IrwinPugh.

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Friday,April19inanticipationofSaturday'smainevent.

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CrawfishCook-Off

The13thAnnualCrawfishCook-Offwasonefortheageswithpleasantweather,arecord turnoutandapalpablesenseofcommunity,camaraderie,andfellowship.Thankstoour thirty-fourcookingteams,judges,participatingcommitteemembers,sponsorsandthehostof alumni,student,andHopeHousevolunteers!NetproceedsfromthiseventbenefitHopeHouse Children’sAdvocacyCenterandSaintPaul’sAlumniAssociation. Staytunedfora Save-the-Dateintheverynearfuturesoyoucancircleyourcalendarsaswearealreadyplanning tomakenextyear'seventeven better.Congratulationstotheoverallwinneroftheevent, GraphicCentreSigns

ThankYoutoOurTopSponsors

LeadSponsor! TheRiecke Familyof Companies Congratstoourwinners BestBooth People’sChoice JudgesChoice 1)GraphicCentreSigns 1)AdvancedSheetMetal 1)SecureAccess 2)KneeDeepBlends 2)GraphicCentreSigns 2)GraphicCentreSigns 3)WellWerks 3)KneeDeepBlends 3)HighPerformanceCookers
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Sponsors

CrawfishCook-Off (continued)

ThankYoutoOur
AdvancedSheet Metal Bandit53 Seasoning BGSF Blossman’sBoiling Buddies BoilingOver BudCrawlers C&OMarine Construction CMCombs Construction, LLC Crawdads SSADad’sClub CrawfishBandits DerksBrothers BoilingTeam Downhole Solutions FarmBureau Insurance FLWBArchitects GeauxDaddies GreenleafArchitects GraphicCentre Signs High Performance Cookers Hornbeck Offshore IbosRoofing KneeDeepBlends, LLC MudBugging NewYorkLife PabstCooling Solutions ParishConcrete SecureAccess SpicyCherry’s StarService,Inc. Subterranean Construction,LLC TchefunctaLoafers TheCrawdadBods Theriot’sCustom Pools Voelkel McWilliams Construction WellWerks FirstplacePeople’s Choicewinner: AdvancedSheet Metal Picturedright: Firstplace Judges' winner:Secure Access FirstplaceBestBooth winner:Graphic CentreSigns
BoilingTeams

TylerTourelle‘11-CongratulationstoMr.andMrs.Tyler Tourelle.Tyler'11andBraelynDaussatweremarriedonApril 13,2024atanincredibledestinationweddinginCaboSan Lucas,Mexico.

Rise Up ‘O Men of God

PleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofretiredBrotherJohn(Cleveland) Larose,FSCwhopassedawayonMarch16,2024.

InhisretirementatChristianBrothersSchool (2008-2019)andSaintPaul’s SchoolCommunity,(2019-present),BrotherJohnworkedarduouslyona seriesofarticlesconcernedwiththepropereducationofyoungpeople. Pleaseprayfortheconsolationofhisfamilyandlovedones.

Mrs.EdrelPichon,motheroffacultymemberMr.RichardPichon,andgrandmotherofJoshuaPichon‘24and JacobPichon‘21

Mrs.JeanneMarieDuBarryWilliamson,motherofalumsDavid‘78andTomWilliamson‘85

Mrs. Fay Nichols, grandmother of faculty member Mr. Grant Hughes ‘18 and Trey Hughes ‘17

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,OLord,andletperpetuallightshineuponthem. Maytheyrestinpeace!Amen!

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AlumniNews

School News

SchoolSetsNewBloodDonationRecord

TheSaintPaul’sSchoolStudentCouncilorganizedtwoextremelysuccessfulBloodDrivesthisschool yearinsupportofthelocalTheBloodCenter. Thedonationscollecteddirectlyhelpthoseinthe communitywhoareinneedofbloodtransfusions.Students,staff,parents,andcommunitymemberswho participatedinthemostrecentspringdrivedonatedatotalof51unitsofblood. Combinedwiththefall blooddrive,theSaintPaul’sSchoolcommunityhasdonatedatotalof112wholebloodunitsand6 doubleredunitsthisschoolyear.Eachpintofbloodwillaidthreepeopleinthecommunity.Becauseof theStudentCouncil’sactiveparticipationinorganizingthetwoblooddrives,theorganizationiseligible toreceivescholarshipmoneyaspartoftheBloodCenter’sHighSchoolHeroesProgram.Thedollar amountisbasedontheamountofbloodcollected. Thestudentcouncilwillusethisyear’sscholarship moneytodeferthecostofsendingitsmemberstosummerworkshopsandyearlyconventions.

TheBloodCenter’sValerie Mascorropresentsstudent councilpresident,Eddie d’Hemecourt,acheckfromthe HighSchoolHeroesprogram.

donor faces ... and somedrama.

SaintPaul’sSchool
ConcernforthePoor& SocialJustice
Happy

StudentCouncilNews:LeadershipWeek&Accolades

TheStudentCouncilkickedoffLeadershipWeekuponreturnfromtheEasterholiday. Itisaweek focusedonacknowledgingthestudentleadersatSaintPaul'sandcelebratingalloftheirworkasyoung leaders.

Earlyintheweek,thestudentcouncilhostedaleadershipbreakfasthonoringstudentswhowere nominatedbytheircoachesandmoderatorsasoutstandingrepresentativesoftheirindividualclub,team, ororganization.StudentleadersenjoyedaChick-fil-Abreakfastastheylistenedtotheimpactfulwords oflongtimeeducatorMr.MontyFontenot,aClassof1984alumandformerSaintPaul’steacherand coach.Speakingonthetopicofservantleadership,Mr.Fontenotencouragedtheboysto“walkin humility,”oftenreferencingBro.Rayastheepitomeofaservantleader.

Attheendoftheweek,theStudentCouncilpresentedtheannualYear-in-Reviewandannouncedthe electionresults,introducingthenewStudentCouncilExecutiveBoardduringthespecialassembly. The2024-2025executiveboardconsistsofEddied’Hemecourt(President),AaronSeiden(Vice President),RhodesHidalgo(Secretary),andDrakeFielding(PhilanthropyCoordinator).

Congratulationstothe2023-24SaintPaul’sStudentCouncilwhichreceivedtheprestigious CouncilofExcellenceGoldAwardbytheNationalAssociationofStudentCouncils--onlyoneof7 schoolsinthestatetoreceivethisdesignation! Kudostocurrentstudentcouncilexecutiveboard members: GunnarGavel,PeytonKilgore,Eddied’Hemecourt,andKaidenKlebbaandmoderatorsMs. CaseandDr.d’Hemecourtforplanningandimplementingamemorableyearofactivitiesforthestudent body!

StudentCouncilleadershipteampicturedabove includeL-R:PeytonKilgore,GunnarGavel,Kaidin Klebba,moderator,Ms.JoannaCase,JacobStrecker andJohnMartinez.

right:RhodesHidalgo,DrakeFielding, AaronSeiden,Eddied’Hemecourt,KaidenKlebba, GunnarGavel,andPeytonKilgore.

Pictured right: Student leaderslisten attentivelyto Mr.Monty Fontenotas hesharesthe qualitiesof aneffective

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StufftheBus&LoadtheTrucks!

HonoringitscommitmenttotheLasallianCorePrincipleofConcernforthe PoorandSocialJustice,SaintPaul’sSchoolrecentlycollaboratedwithfiveWest St.TammanyArchdiocesanschoolsfortheannualStufftheBuscampaigntohelp theNorthshoreFoodBankprovidefoodtostrugglingfamiliesinthecommunity. Theteameffortintheannual“StufftheBus”campaignresultedin9300pounds offoodbeingdonatedtothefoodbank’sSummerStockprogramwhich supplementsthelossofschoolmealsforkidsandprovidesallschool-agedFood Bankparticipantswiththeirownbagofnutritious,kid-friendlyitemseachvisit duringthesummer.InadditiontoSaintPaul’s,otherparticipatingschools include:MaryQueenofPeace,ArchbishopHannan,SaintPeter,Saint Scholastica,andOurLadyoftheLake. Eachschoolwastaskedwithcollectinga specificpantryitem;SaintPaul’sstudentsdonatedaplethoraofpeanutbutter. Theschoolshavejoinedforcesforthepasttenyearstohelpfighthungerinthe localcommunity.

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TheoHadskeyassistswithcarryingmanyjars ofpeanutbuttertotheloadingarea. ConcernforthePoor& SocialJustice Seniors“stuffthetrucks”totransportfoodtotheNorthshore FoodBank.

SaintPaul’sJazzBandandComboBandTraveltoSLU

TheBillEvansJazzFestival,presentedeveryApril,includesfourdaysofconcertsfeaturinganationally knownguestartistwiththeSoutheasternFacultyJazzQuartetandUniversityJazzEnsemble.The festivalalsopresentstheLouisianaAssociationforJazzEducationStateJazzFestival,hostingover40jazz ensemblesfromthroughouttheregionrangingfromjuniorhightouniversitylevel,makingitoneofthe largestcollegiatejazzfestivalsontheGulfCoast.

TheSaintPaul’sJazzandComboBandswererecognizedatthefestivalreceivingbothexcellentand superiorratingsfortheirperformances.

TheComboBandiscomposedofColinPendergrass,VinceLicote,IsabelleMedina-Reed(SSA),Isaac Perdigao,JayKrieger,MathiasBrown,andSpencerVerges.

TheBigBandismadeupofAidenUnderwood,IsabelleMedina-Reed(SSA),ColbyTillerey,JayKrieger, IsaacPerdigao,SpencerVerges,JoshuaCasey,MathiasBrown,ColinPendergrass,CodyMatherne,Vince Licote,KohlerShenck,SpencerNaquinAndrewDanenhower,DavidAlvarez,TheoHadskey,Hank Ripoli,JakeTheriot,EvanGuilbault,PatrickLarocca,andJoshuaPichon.

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RecognizingACTSuccess

MembersoftheACT30+CLUBweretreatedtoapizzalunchinAprilbytheCounseling OfficetocelebratetheirACTsuccess. Theclubiscomprisedofover50juniorsandseniors whohavescoreda30+ontheACT(orSATequivalent).

PERFECTSUBJECTAREASCORES

February10thACT2024

JohnCollings—36Reading

BradyMyers—36Reading

SchoolDayACTMarch12th 2024for2025(juniors)

AndrewDodd—36Reading

OwenPaddock—36English

December9thACT2023 2025(juniors)

PatrickDarrah—36Reading

PerrinDuhe—36English

BradyMyers—36English

OwenPaddock—36English

CarterPlaisance—36Reading

CollegeSigning

CongratulationstoSaintPaul’sSchoolseniorJacob KhashouwhosignedwiththeUniversityofTampa tobeapartoftheSpartan’sNCAADivisionIItrack program.Jacob’sfamilyandfriendsgatheredinthe BriggsAssemblyCentertocelebratehisopportunity tocontinuehisathleticcareerandtorecognizehis numerousaccomplishmentsaspartoftheWolves trackprogram. Jacobwasthe100meterSt. TammanyParishChampion,200meterSt. TammanyParishRunner-up,100meterDistrict Runner-up,and200meterDistrictChampion;he wasalsoateammemberonschoolrecordsetting 4x100and4x200relayteams.

Congratulations tojunior Sean Lenahanwho achieveda perfectscoreon theACT:

36Math

36English

36Reading

Jacobispicturedabovewithhisfamily,soccer coachCamRobinson‘14, andtrackcoachAl

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Nastasi’91.
Quality Education

KeyClub

MembersoftheKeyClubworkedattheCommunityGardenlocatedonthe campusofSaintPaul’sSchoolonthemorningofApril13th. Theybuilt15rows forafuturegarden,installedawaterfountain,builtthreetables,assembleda raisedbed,andprogrammedaweatherdetector.Thestudentsdidsomegreat worktoassistinthefuturefoodproductionforpeoplelivingintheWest30’s community.

memberspicturedabove:

At the end of March, the Key Club helped Mr. Richards clean the Mile Branch area at 29th Avenue. This is a part of an ongoing clean up project of Mile Branch.

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ConcernforthePoor& SocialJustice
Pictured L-R: Henry Bidleman, Ben Boyle, Jackson Short, Kohler Schenck, Joseph Gagliano and Alex Constantine. KeyClubmembersHenry BidlemanandAlexConstantineat work. Club AlexKlemp,PerrinDuhe, CooperKelsey,MarcusHidalgo,LathanHarrell,Ethan Ward,ColinOcman,JacobCressonandMorganGarvey

TennisTeamTravelstoStateTournament

CongratulationstotheTennis Wolveswhoadvancedtothe statetournamentinMonroe lastweek.ToqualifyReece Beckendorfwonthesingles, AndrewKrauswasa quarterfinalist,andMyles McCormickandCharlesRollins (doubles)weresemifinalistsat theregionaltournament.

Atthestatetournamentin Monroe,Reeceadvancedtothe semifinals.Congratulationsto thewholeteamandCoach BrotherKenonanoutstanding season.

AcademicAll-AmericanGymnast

Kaden Romig was recognized nationally by USA Gymnastics as an Academic All-American. Earlier in the month, Kaden competed in the LHSAA State Gymnastics meet and secured a runner-up finish in the all-around competition. In addition to his all-around result, Kaden finished first place in the floor exercise, second place in the parallel bars, second place in high bar, third place in rings, and third place in pommel horse.

Above:Kadencompetesonthe pommelhorseattheLHSAAState Gymnasticsmeet.

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PicturedabovewithKadenare CurriculumCoordinatorMattPinero andAssistantPrincipalLeePierre.

StudentRecognitions

Pictured at left: Trey Higgins was selected the winner of the Knights of Columbus Alex Semel Council #12989 Catholic Youth Leadership Award. The CYLA is given to a High School Senior who has demonstrated Catholic Youth Leadership in their community.

Picturedatright:TheArchdioceseofNew OrleanshonoredthefollowingSaintPaul’s students:JacobStreckerwasrecognizedfor OutstandingCatholicYouthLeadershipand receivedtheSt.TimothyAward (OurLadyof theLake);KaidenKlebbawasrecognizedfor OutstandingCatholicYouthleadership(Our LadyoftheLake);andJoeyMirereceivedthe St.TimothyAward(MostHolyTrinity).

Pictureatleft:AdditionalcongratulationsareinorderforJacob Stecker,whorecentlyparticipatedintheCatholicYouthLeadership AwardshostedbytheKnightsofColumbusinBatonRougeonApril 6th.Thiseventservedasthestate-levelcompetition,requiring contestantstodeliverspeechesbeforetwopanels,discussingtopics relatedtofaithandissuesclosetotheirhearts.Eacharchdiocesein Louisianaselectedonerepresentativeforthisprestigiousevent. Followingtheinterviews,itwasrevealedthatJacobsecuredthe remarkableachievementofsecondplaceamongallmaleparticipantsin Louisiana.Inrecognitionofhisoutstandingperformance,hewas awardedagenerousthreethousanddollarscholarship.

Picturedatright:SeniorPrestonOlivier andPrincipalJoeDickens. Prestonwas honoredastheSaintPaul’sExchange ClubStudentof theYearduringabreakfastinAprilheld atBeauCheneCountryClub. NineWestSt.Tammanyprivateand publicschoolswererepresented.

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BIGWinattheNationalHistoryDayCompetition

CongratulationstoSaintPaul’shistory teacherMrs.KimGardnerandstudentswho competedagainstover200studentsfrom throughoutLouisianatoearnprestigious awardsattheHistoryDayCompetitioninApril attheWorldWarIIMuseum. Theareheading toNationalsthissummerinWashington,DC basedontheiroutstandingperformanceatthe statelevel.

Team1consistingofAndrewJames,Will Herndon,VincentCruise,SeanTalbertare movingontotheNationalCompetitionfor theirGroupDocumentary“TurningtheTidesof theWar:TheHigginsBoat.”Thisteamalsowon aspecialaward“TheNavalOrderoftheUnited StatesAwardforExcellenceinNavalor MaritimeHistory.”

Team2comprisedofAndrewDodd,Trey Rather,GrayCartierandDrakeFieldingarealso headingtoNationalsfortheirgroupwebsite: “TheU.S.ArmyAirCorpsActof1926:A TurningPointinHistory.”

Mrs.KimGardnerwontheLouisianaNational HistoryDayHighSchoolTeacheroftheYear andwillmoveontotheNationalcompetitionas well.

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Picturedabove: AndrewDodddisplays awards. PicturedaboveL-R:SeanTalbert,William Herndon,VincentCruiseandAndrewJames presenttothejudges.

ThePaperWolfStaff&GuerillaWolvesWinMultipleLSPAAwards

Themedia/journalismstudentsperformedexemplarilyagainthisyearattheLouisianaScholasticPress AssociationAwards(LSPA)winningseveralindividualawardsincluding: 2ndplaceBestOverallBroadcast,1st BestOverallNewspaper,andtheGrandPrize1stplaceSweepstakesschoolwinner.

ThePaperWolfStaff

ShawnCooney (Editor-in-Chief)

VinceioMontalbano (Senior Managing Editor)

SamuelDrez

BradenArlt

VincentCruise

AndrewJames

CallahanLeahy

AndrewDunne

LaneHamaker

BobbyHanks

BradyJohnson

TristanLopez

JacobMarcel

AidenMcGhee

LucaRodas

TylerSmith

Mr.NickGuarisco (Instructor)

Left: BestPhoto (3rdPlace): SaintPaul's Marching Wolves WarmingUp onJefferson Street. byLucaRodas Right:

BestPhoto Essay (1stPlace): SaintPaul's Wolvesvs. Chaos Lacrosse

Louisianaby Shawn Cooney

Best Personal Column (1st Place): Hidden Trauma, Exposed Impact: The Teen Mental Health Crisis Shawn Cooney

Best Headline Writing (2nd Place): Shedding Light on the Oldest Black Hole Ever Discovered Vinceio Montalbano

Best Sports Season Preview or Recap (1st Place): New Orleans Saints Drive into 2023 Season with Brand New Carr Vinceio Montalbano

Best Sports Game or Tournament Coverage (1st Place): Saint Paul’s Skips Past Mandeville High Callahan Leahy

Best Sports Column (1st Place): The Storm Is Coming: The Resurgence of the Oklahoma City Thunder Bobby Hanks

Best Sports Feature (1st Place): The Truth Behind the Michigan Scandal Andrew James

Best News Website (1st Place): ThePaperWolf.com The Paper Wolf Staff http://thepaperwolf.com

GuerillaWolvesLSPAAwards

GuerillaWolves

10th

RoganMartinez

ThomasSimoneaux

HarrisStrickland

BenCurran

11th

BenMauldin

NoahMire

12th

DylanUnderwood

JeremyFerrante

VincentPicou

DominicMeyer

BrandtPutfark

AustinAsher

JacobStrecker

MatthewSeal

Mr.JoshPereira‘09Instructor

LSPA Winners - Broadcast

2nd place - Best Overall Broadcast

1st place: Skit/Narrative/Short Film - “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Dylan Underwood, Jeremy Ferrante

1st place: Videography“Critically Acclaimed, Season 2, Episode 2 - Blue Screened”

2nd place: Newscast - “Guerrilla Wolves News”

2nd place: Sports Feature“Brandon Power and Graham Jordan Memorial Game”

3rd place: News Feature (Soft News) - “CORE Pack Documentary”

Clickthelinktoviewthe award-winningvideos: https://www.youtube.com/chan nel/UCypgUdW93qnK3a7G4iJ Rnnw

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WolvesonWheels

TheSaintPaul’sElectricCarRacingTeam (WolvesonWheels)traveledtoFiveFlags SpeedwayinPensacola,Floridatocompetein theElectrathonAmerica-sanctionedrace. TheWolvestook1stand2ndplaceinthe HighSchoolAdvancedBatteryDivision.The teamconsistedof(Juniors)JakeFontenotand SethFontenotand(Seniors)AlexKlempand BennetBarreca. TheWolvesperformedinan exemplarymannerovercomingmechanical issuestotakethetoptwospots.

WolvesonWheelsisastudent-centered organizationthatprovideshands-on opportunitiestolearnaboutSTEM(Science, Technology,Engineering,andMath)asstudents designandbuildelectricvehiclesfor competitionand/orpersonalprojects.Wolves onWheel'sgoalistoengagecreativity, collaboration,criticalthinking, problem-solving,andcommunication.

TheWolvesonWheelsteamisguidedbya supportiveadultteamofvolunteers:Geoff Philippus,CodyFontenot,andJohn Carambatandclubmoderator,Frederick

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PicturedaboveL-R:FrederickEscher,SethFontenot,Alex Klemp,GeoffPhilippus,CodyFontenot,JakeFontenot, BennettBarreca Carpicturedon right was drivenbySeth Fontenot Carpicturedright wasdrivenbyJake FontenotandAlex Klemp Carpicturedabovewas drivenbyJakeFontenotand BennettBarereca

GiveNOLADay

GiveNOLADayisa24-houreventhostedbytheGreaterNewOrleans Foundationtoinspirepeopletogivegenerouslytononprofitsmakingourregion stronger.SaintPaul’sSchoolisonceagainparticipatinginthisevent.ClickHere

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BoxTopsforEducationcontinuestobeaneasywaytoearnmoneyforSaint Paul’s.Thetraditionalclipboxtopshavebeenreplacedwithaneasy-to-use app.AllyouhavetodoisbuyBoxTopsparticipatingproducts(like Cheerios!)andscanyourgroceryreceipt.BoxTopsareworth$.10eachand twiceayear,ourschoolreceivesacheck.DownloadBoxTopsforEducation appHERE.UsethisreferralcodeR26O6QQ0whenyousignupandyou’ll get20BonusBoxTopswhenyouscanyourfirstreceiptnowthrough 05/31/2024,whilesupplieslast!

OfficeDepotwilldonate5%ofyourqualifyingpurchasebacktoSaintPaul’s School.Atcheckout,givethecashiernumber70041640andwewillreceive thedonation.Can’trememberthenumber?Justaskthecashiertolookup theschoolcodeforSaintPaul’sSchoolinCovingtonandtheycanapplythe purchase.

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WolfTracksisapublicationofTheSaintPaul’sSchoolin Covington,Louisiana,aLasallianCatholicschoolforboys, grades8-12.

Publisher: JeaneenSchmitt jeaneens@stpauls.com 985-892-3200ext1974

Contributors:TrevorWatkins‘79,AFSC,MimiMonteiro, AlNastasi’91,JoeDickens,JohnMorvant,JeffRamon’08, LeePierre,KimGardner,Shannond’Hemecourt,Carla Barwick,FrederickEscher,LaceyBlackledge.

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