Wolftracks - May Issue

TheSaintPaul’sSchoolClassof2024

“Remembering thatGodiswith youwillhelpand inspireyou inallthatyoudo.”

TalonBoudreauxisthe sonofJoshBoudreaux ‘99andthegrandson ofGeorgeBoudreaux ‘65

3rdGenerationGraduates

2nd GenerationGraduates

AlexLobdellisthe sonofJWLobdell ‘88and great-grandsonof RobertLobdell‘26.

George‘65

LuisAlvarado

JW‘88

Robert‘26

Josh‘99

Father Luis Alvarado ‘99

Father Scott Ballard‘91

Father AvisBourg ‘94

DylanBallard

GiovanniBarletta AJBourgIV

Great Grandfather Dr.William Barletta‘39

SamCaserta FordDavidson,Jr.

Father David Caserta‘96

Father Andrew Davidson‘95

Father Kevin Delaune

2nd GenerationGraduates

BaylorDelaune

MaxDerbes

HenryEnglehardt

‘94

Grandfather

Maxime Derbes‘65

Father Stephen Englehardt ‘00

ConlanEnk

KaidenKlebba

DomenicMeyer

Father RyanEnk‘99

Grandfather

PeterKlebba ‘73

Father Rusty Meyer‘92

OwenSpath

ThomasToomey

Father Beau Spath‘92

Grandfather

RonaldBoze ‘49

VincentPicou

Father Brian Picou‘89

School News

TheBrotherRaymondBulliard,FSC,ValedictoryAwards

TheBrotherRaymondBulliard,FSC,ValedictoryAwardsarepresentedtotheseniorswith themostoutstandingacademicrecords. Inhisforty-sixyearsofservicetoSaintPaul’s,and thirty-sixyearsasprincipalandpresident,BrotherRaypassionatelybuttressedour curriculumandinspiredourstudentstoacademicpreeminence.The2024recipientsofthe TheBrotherRaymondBulliard,FSC,ValedictoryAwardsareWilliamColes,JosephMire, andPrestonOlivier.

WilliamColes,sonofRobertandJennyColesofMandeville,willattend LouisianaStateUniversitytopursueadegreeinmechanicalengineering. In additiontobeinganhonorgraduate,ColesisaNationalMeritFinalist.He earnedtheSuperiorAcademicsorAchievementAwardallfiveyearshe attendedSaintPaul’sSchool. ColesvolunteeredmanyhourswiththeKey ClubandofferedtutoringasamemberofbothWolvesforTutoringandthe NationalHonorSociety. HewasamemberofMuAlphaTheta,aLouisiana BoysStateofficer,andheservedtheschoolasanExtraordinaryMinisterof HolyCommunion.Colesparticipatedinlocalcommunityserviceasa

volunteerwiththeSpecialOlympicsandtheNorthshoreMiracleLeague.Additionally,hewasa three-yearvarsityathletewiththeWolveswrestlingteam.

JosephMire,sonofMichaelandSusanMireofCovington,isanhonor graduateandaNationalMeritFinalist.HeearnedSuperiorAcademicor SuperiorAchievementAwardseachofhisfouryearsatSaintPaul’s. Hewas amemberoftheNationalHonorSociety andservedaspresidentofMu AlphaTheta.Additionally,Mirewasastudentcouncilrepresentative,a three-yearmemberoftheMarchingWolves,andaHabitatforHumanity Clubmember.HewasalsoelectedsenatepresidentofLouisianaBoysState. MirevolunteeredwiththeNationalLeagueofJuniorCotillionandwasan altarserverinhischurchparish. Hewillstudycomputerengineeringatthe UniversityofAlabama.

TheBrotherRaymondBulliard,FSC,ValedictoryAwards

PrestonOlivier,sonofBrianandNanetteOlivierofCovington,isan honorgraduateandaNationalMeritFinalist.HewasselectedtheWest St.TammanyExchangeClubStudentoftheYear. Olivierwasamemberof theNationalHonorSociety,MuAlphaTheta,andearnedtheSuperior AcademicAwardeachofhisfiveyearsatSaintPaul’sSchool.Additionally, hewasafour-yearlettermanvarsitypolevaulterandwasnamedtothe All-AcademicTrackandFieldTeam.HeservedtheschoolasaCOREPack Mentor,anExtraordinaryMinisterofHolyCommunion,aStudent Ambassador,andasco-vicepresidentofWolvesforTutoring.

OliviervolunteeredwiththeSpecialOlympicsandservedasaCatholicGroupLeaderinhischurch parish. OliviertraveledtoIcelandaspartofaclassonenergy,food,andwatertostudythe country’suseofgeothermalenergyforpower. HewillattendMississippiStateUniversity.

Salutatorian

ShawnCooneyisthesonofDaleandRaneyCooneyofMandeville. In additiontobeinganhonorgraduate,heearnedmanyacademicaccolades duringhishighschoolcareer.Additionally,heservedasDrumMajorofthe MarchingWolves,andhewasalsoamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety, MuAlphaTheta,WolvesforLife,andEditor-in-ChiefofThePaperWolf, earningnumerousrecognitionsforhiswritingprowess.Heservedthe schoolasaCOREPackMentor,aStudentAmbassador,andfoundedthe WolvesforMentalHealthClub.Inthelocalcommunity,hevolunteeredat St.TammanyHospitalandwithhischurchparish.HewillattendLouisiana StateUniversitytostudynutritionandfoodscience.

“YoucandomorewiththegraceofGodthanyou think.”

JohnBaptistdeLaSalle

113thGraduatingClassofSaintPaul’sSchool

SaintPaul’sSchoolhonoredtheClassof2024,the113thgraduatingclass,withthetraditional commencementceremonyonSaturday,May18th,2024at4:00pmintheBriggsAssemblyCenteron SaintPaul’scampus. Onehundredfifty-sixstudentsreceiveddiplomasfromMr.JoeDickens,Principal ofSaintPaul’sSchool,atthegraduationmasscelebratedbytheschoolchaplain,FatherMatthewClark, OSB. Mr.LeePierre,AssistantPrincipal,servedasMasterofCeremonies,whileSeniorCounselorMrs. RenéeMillerandCurriculumCoordinatorMr.MattPineroassistedwithawardsanddiploma presentations.BrotherKenBoesch,FSC,servedasthemusicianforthegraduationceremony.Kaiden Klebba,BrockDuncan,andJosephDiGiovanniIII,allhonorgraduates,servedasreadersforthemass. EliasAncar,NickKelsey,PeytonKilgore,andJoshuaPichon,allsonsofmembersoftheSaintPaul’s facultyandstaff,ledtheintercessions.

TheClassof2024boastsanumberofmajoracademicandathleticaccomplishments. Sevenseniorswere recognizedbytheNationalMeritScholarshipProgram:DominicMuguiraandJamesScheuermannwere recognizedasNationalMeritHispanicScholars;AlexanderBradford,DominicMuguiraandJakeTheriot werenamedCommendedScholars;WilliamColes,JosephMire,andPrestonOlivierwererecognizedas NationalMeritScholarshipFinalists.Forty-threeseniorswerenamedtoAll-StateAcademicsportsteams bythestateofLouisiana.

PicturedatleftareNationalMerit ScholarsL-R:JakeTheriot, AlexanderBradford,JosephMire, WilliamColes,PrestonOlivier, NicholasPerdigao(junior), DominicMuguira,andJames Scheuermann.

Graduation

Thirteenseniorswillattendcollegesanduniversitiesonscholarshipsthatwillallowthemtocontinue theirathleticcareers:NickKelseyandBenChiassonwillplaygolfatSpringHillCollege,Reece BeckendorfwillplaytennisatTheCitadel,ParkerEmerywilljoinEastBaptistUniversity'sbassfishing team,BradenFarizowillplaybaseballatSoutheasternLouisianaUniversity,ConnerDobiewilljointhe UnitedStatesCoastGuardAcademyswimteam,CaydenArnoldwillplayfootballattheMassachusetts MaritimeAcademy,WyattDuprewillplaysocceratBelhavenUniversity,JohnMontourwillplaybaseball atMillsapsCollege,JacobKhashouwilljointheUniversityofTampa’strackprogram,MattGowerwill playfootballatNorthwesternStateUniversity,ConnorAllenwillplaysoccerattheUniversityofTampa, andCooperWinchesterwillplaybaseballattheAirForceAcademy.

Awardspresentedatthegraduationceremonyincludedvaledictorianandsalutatorianrecognitionsgiven byPrincipalJoeDickens.TheChristianBrothersVisitor’sAwardwaspresentedtoPeytonKilgoreand KaidenKlebba,andtheSignumFidei,thehighestawardconferredbytheChristianBrothersandgiven withtheBrotherCassianLangeScholarship,wasawardedtobothGunnarGavelandBenjaminJacob Strecker,Jr.

TheClassof2024gatheredonthelawninfrontoftheBriggsAssemblyCentertosingtheschoolfight songandtosstheirmortarboardsintheairasthegraduateshaveinyearspasttoendtheceremony.

Atright,BenjaminJacob Strecker,Jr. andGunnar GavelreceivetheSignum FideiAwardfrom PresidentTrevor Watkins‘79,AFSC.

Atleft,seniorsPeyton KilgoreandKaidenKlebba receivetheVisitor’sAward fromBro.JamesJoost, FSC,Directorofthe RetiredBrothers Community.

AcademicAwards

SaintPaul’sSchoolhonoredanumberofstudentswhowereselectedbytheadministrationandfacultyto receivespecialrecognitionfortheiraccomplishmentsinthe2023-24schoolyear.Thespecialassemblywasheldin theGeneBennettSportsComplex. Mr.LeePierre,AssistantPrincipal,servedasMasterofCeremoniesforthe morningassembly,whileBrotherKenBoesch,FSC,providedthemusic.TheassemblybeganwithEddie d’Hemecourt,the2024-25StudentBodyPresident,leadingthestudents,faculty,andparentsinprayerandinthe PledgeofAllegiance.

Honoredguestsfromseverallocalcommunityorganizationspresentedawardstoanumberofdeserving studentsincluding,DistrictAttorney,Mr.CollinSims‘99,whopresentedtheDistrictAttorney’sAwardtotwo outstandingyoungmenofhighmoralcharacter.SeniorDominicMuguirareceivedthehighschoolaward,and pre-freshmanTristanHauptmannreceivedtheawardforjuniorhigh. MajorAlexTranarecognizedCooper Winchester’sappointmenttotheAirForceAcademy. CooperwillplayfortheAcademy’sNCAADivision1Men’s BaseballTeam.

MajorMackMaginnis,Jr.‘70oftheRobertH.BurnsAmericanLegionPost16presentedtheAmericanLegion CitizenAwardtoseniorConnerDobie. Mr.andMrs.GorneyoftheSt.TammanyRighttoLifeAssociation presentedBenjaminJacobStrecker,Jr.withtheRighttoLifeYouthLeadershipAward. PrincipalJoeDickens presentedTheDorothyBlossmanCharitable FoundationScholarshiptoseniorKaidenKlebba.ThePontchartrain CancerCenterBiomedicalSciencesAwardwaspresentedbyScienceDepartmentChairDr.RandyFordtoShawn Cooney.

Mr.andMrs.GorneypresentBenjamin JacobStrecker,Jr.withtheSt.Tammany RighttoLifeYouthLeadershipAward.

Atleft,TristanHauptmann receivestheDistrictAttorney’s Awardforthejuniorhighfrom DistrictAttorneyMr.Collin Sims‘99andatright,Dominic Muguirareceivesthehigh schoolDistrictAttorney’s Award.

CooperWinchester receiveshisUnitedStates AirForceAcademy appointmentrecognition fromMajorAlexTrana.

“Inspireandleadothersbyencouragingthem.”

St.JohnBaptistdeLaSalle (MTR1:2[Med193.2])

AcademicAwards

AnumberoffamilieshavegenerouslyendowedSaintPaul’sSchoolwithmemorialscholarshipsthat arepresentedannuallyatthisceremony.TheGrahamThomasJordanScholarshipwaspresentedby Graham’smotherandfather,MaryEllenandGarryJordantojuniorKirk“Turner”Michel.TheRobert SimpsonChosenPathScholarshipisawardedtoasophomoreinhonorofthelateRobertSimpson, graduateoftheClassof1988andlong-timefacultymember.ThescholarshipwaspresentedtoConnor RussobyRobertSimpson’swife,Anne.

TheJosephMichaelCherry MemorialScholarshipwas presentedbyGinaPausina Cherry,Joseph’smother,totwo seniorswhobestexemplify Joseph’sspirit,character,and qualities;thisyearJackOurso andConnorFernandezwere awardedthisscholarship.

TheFrancisA.RichardScholarshipispresentedannuallyforwork withHabitatforHumanity.Mr.RichardPichon,Habitatfor HumanityClubmoderator,presentedthe2024awardtojuniorJacob Trosclair. Additionally,Mr.Pichonwasrecognizedfor25yearsof servicetotheHabitatforHumanityorganization.

PorterBoudreauxandDane Delaune,currentSaintPaul’s studentsandnephewsofthelate DarenBoudreaux,agraduateofthe Classof1987,presentedJacob ReverewiththeDarenBoudreaux Scholarship.

Special“Habitat Hammers”werepresented tothefollowingseniors whohavedemonstrated diligenceanddedication totheSaintPaul’sHabitat Club: NicholasLowe, JoshuaPichon,and ChristopherRoberts.

Mrs.JaneKolbandMr. JepthaKolb‘82,mother andbrotherofthelate EricKolb,agraduateof theClassof1985, presentedtheEricKolb Scholarshipalongwith the2022-23recipient, PhoenixBigler,tojunior MatthiasBurns.

Picturedleft: Connor RussowithMrs.Anne Simpson.

Picturedright: Kirk MichelwithMr.and Mrs.Jordan.

AcademicAwards

PrincipalJoeDickenspresentedtheJustinAddisonMemorialScholarshiptojuniorJacksonPicone, andtheFrancisR.SharpScholarshiptothreeseniorswho,likeMr.Sharp,wereactiveinanumberof extracurricularactivitiesduringtheirSaintPaul’scareer:ParkerEmery,JosephDiGiovanniIII,and SamuelDrez;allreceivedaportionofthescholarship.TheLouisRossMemorialScholarshipispresented toseniorswhohaveachievedperfectattendanceforfourorfiveyears.DeanofStudentsKenSears presentedacertificateandscholarshiptoAustinAsherwhowasrecognizedforfouryearsofperfect attendance.EnglishDepartmentChairMatthewPineropresentedtheWalkerandBuntPercy ScholarshiptojuniorPerrinDuheandtheWalkerPercy/BrotherBillParsonsWritingAwardtosenior AustinAsher.

SaintPaul’sacademicdepartmentspresentseveralawardsfor outstandingworkinparticularfields.StevenMeyersearned theAlDoskeyAwardandScholarshipforaccomplishmentsin sciencepresentedbyDr.RandyFord.TheJanNeumannMath AwardwaspresentedbyJanNeumann’sspouse,Dr.Howard Neumannanddaughter,Dr.MicheleCoopertoWilliamColes. KaidenKlebbaearnedtheModernLanguagesAwardpresented byLanguageDepartmentChairLizBrett.JuniorSeanLenahan waspresentedwiththeQuizBowlCaptain/BrotherBill ParsonsScholarshipforhisdedicationtotheQuizBowlTeam bymoderatorMrs.KimGardner.Ms.CarlaBarwickofthe SaintPaul’sCorePackprogrampresentedBenjaminJacob Strecker,Jr. withtheCorePackMentorAward.TheLarry McIntireAwardforExcellenceinSocialStudieswasawardedto ShawnCooneybysocialstudiesfacultymemberanddaughter ofLarryMcIntire‘60,Mrs.KimGardner.

Picturedabove:Dr.HowardNeumann andDr.MicheleCooper,familyofthe lateJanNeumann,presentsWilliamColes withtheannualmathawardgivenin honoroftheformermathdepartment chair.

Picturedabove:DeanofStudentsKen Searspresentsacertificateand scholarshiptoAustinAsherwhowas recognizedforfouryearsofperfect attendance.

Picturedright: Kim Gardnerpresents SeanLenahanwith theQuizBowl Captain/Bro.Bill ParsonsScholarship

Picturedleft: Jackson Piconereceivesthe JustinAddison MemorialScholarship fromPrincipalJoe Dickens.

AcademicAwards

TheOrderofSaintLaSalleawardwaspresentedtothosestudentswhohavecompletedover100hoursof communityservice.BrotherJerryVincent,FSC,oftheRetiredBrothersCommunity,andCampusMinister,Jeff Ramon‘08,presentedawardstosophomoresGraysonGuevara,AustinMcInteer,andJudeRomeo;juniorsJacob Hebert,BradyMyers,andClaudeScarpelli.SeniorsearningtheOrderofLaSalleawardincluded:ConnorAllen, JohnBaricev,ShawnCooney,KaidenKlebba,StevenMeyers,andBenjaminJacobStrecker,Jr.

Thesuperioracademicawardisgivenoneachgradeleveltostudentswhohaveachievedthehighestandsecond highestacademicaverages. Studentsearningsilvermedalsincluded:JakeBergeron,GreysonKenney,ZachWyle, BenjaminLaville,ColtonGernon,PrestonOubre,ZacharyThomas,KyleOlsen,AugustineGaleziewski,Evan Vanderbrook,AyaanSheikh,CalebTardo,PerrinDuhe,andStevenMeyers. Goldmedalsforsuperioracademics werepresentedtoWilliamOliver,MitchellPlauché, HarrisonMayfield,HarrisonSawyer,OwenPaddock,and KaidenKlebba.

Medalsforsuperiorachievement,anawardgiventostudentsachievingthehighestcombinationofacademic excellenceandextracurricularinvolvement,aregivenwiththeBartonHebertScholarship.Silvermedalswere presentedtoCullenHyman,EvanGuilbault,ConnorRusso,LathanHarrell,andWilliamColes.Goldmedalwere presentedtoDevPatel,AndrewDanenhower,ClaudeScarpelliandJosephMire.

Superiorachievementwinnersabove: (bottomrowL-R):ClaudeScarpelli,Joseph Mire,WilliamColes,DevPatel,andLathan Harrell; (toprowL-R): CullenHyman, AndrewDanenhower,ConnorRusso,and EvanGuilbault

SeniorOrderofLaSalle ServiceAward

WinnerspicturedwithCampusMinisterJeff Ramon‘08andBro.JerryVincent,FSC, (L-R): JacobStrecker,StevenMeyers,Kaiden Klebba,ShawnCooney,JohnBaricev,and ConnorAllen.

Superioracademicwinnerspicturedbelow:JakeBergeron, GreysonKenney,ZachWyle,BenjaminLaville,ColtonGernon, PrestonOubre,ZacharyThomas,KyleOlsen,Augustine Galeziewski,EvanVanderbrook,AyaanSheikh,CalebTardo, PerrinDuhe,andStevenMeyers,WilliamOliver,Mitchell

AcademicAwards-FacultyRecognitions

SaintPaul’sSchoolPrincipalMr.JosephDickenscompletedtheprogrambyrecognizingfacultyandstaff membersfortheirdedicationandyearsofservice.TammyFreeman,AshleyGuillot,CindyLeaber, KathleenPellissier,KennySearsIII,MichaelStant,CatherineTonry,andRickyZimmerwererecognized forcompletingfiveyearsofservice.MattPineroandAudreyPoolwererecognizedfortenyearsof service. AndrewDart,GeneLipps,andAndrewMoranwererecognizedforfifteenyearsofservice. Joe DickensandJeaneenSchmittwererecognizedfortwentyyearsofservice. JanGardner,RichardPichon andLeePierre,Jr.wererecognizedfor25yearsofservice.

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2024BrotherCharlesCrouzet,FSCAwardRecipient-

LizBrett

BrotherCharlesCrouzetwasafoundingChristianBrotheratSaintPaul’sSchoolin1918. Hewasaconsummateeducator: gentle,kind,totallycommittedtohisstudents, innovativeinapproachandmethodology,deeplyspiritualandveryhumble. Hewasnot onetodrawattentiontohimself,butquietlywentabouthiswork,alwaysstrivingto improvethings,alwaysworkingforthegoodofhisstudents,alwaysreliableand professional.TheBrotherCharlesCrouzetAwardisequivalenttoteacheroftheyear.

Duringthe2024AcademicAwardsceremony,SaintPaul’sPrincipal,Mr.JoeDickens,presented theBrotherCharlesCrouzet,FSCAwardtoMrs.LizBrett,offeringthefollowingreflection:

“Sheisahighenergypedagoguewhomanifestszealforher professionconsistently.Shecametousovertwentyyearsago asaparentandalmosttwentyyearsagoasaninstructor. Herimpactintheclassroomwasimmediatelyevident.She adjustedseamlesslytohighschoolandcreatedaforeign languagecoursethatstudentshavethoroughlyenjoyedfor almosttwodecades.

Hercreativityandthoughtfullessonplanningengageher students,andtheatmosphereinherroomiswelcoming,fun, organized,andloud.

Shealsoholdsherstudentstohighstandardsandhabituallygetstheirbest. Sheisagreatleaderwhohasbeenoneofourmosteffectivedepartmentchairsforyears.Shehas takeninnumerableteachersunderherwingstohelpthemgetacclimatedtoourLasalliancharismand all-maleenvironment.Shehasalsoneverhesitatedtohelpacolleagueandhasalwaysoperatedwith selflessness.

Ihavealwaysappreciatedtheinterestthatshehastakenineachofherstudents,andundoubtedly, that’swhytheyhaverespondedpositivelytoher.I,too,appreciatethatsheunderstandsteenageboys sowell;sheveryeffectivelyconnectswithherstudentswhilemanagingthem. IcanattestthatthereisnotanemployeeatSaintPaul’swhoismoreconsistent.Shehasbeensuchan effectiveteacheranddepartmentchair,andIameternallygratefulforherdependabilityand professionalism.Heck,sheisevenmymostimpactfullunchdutyproctor.

Beyondherpedagogicalprowess,sheis,inaword,simplyoneofthebestpeoplethatIknow.Sheis anamazingmom,spouse,colleague,andfriend.Iamblessedtohaveknownhersociallyforyears becauseshe’sincrediblyfunandcanworkshoppeopleonhowtosocialize,andshehasanintrinsic abilitytobrightenanyroomthatsheenters.Sheisretiring,andIwillmissherbigsmile,colorful wardrobe,warmpersonality,andloudvoice.”

Thisworkofteachingisoneofthemost importantintheChurch”

SaintPaul’sSchooladministration,faculty,andfamiliesofpre-freshmengatheredintheBriggs AssemblyCentertocongratulatethestudentsoftheClassof2028whocompletedtheirfirstyearof requiredcoursework.Mr.JoeDickens,PrincipalofSaintPaul’sSchool,servedasMasterofCeremonies fortheeveningwhileBrotherKenBoesch,FSC,providedthemusic.CurriculumCoordinator,Mr.Matt Pinero,announcedthenamesofthepre-freshmenandtheacademicawardwinners,andAssistant PrincipalMr.LeePierreandPre-FreshmenCounselorMrs.GinaHall,AFSC,assistedwiththediploma andawardsdistribution.

TheprogrambeganwiththetraditionalSaintPaul’sopeninghymn,“RiseUp,OMenofGod.” The firstreadingwasdonebyGriffinBrownell,BraydenFord,CharlesDorhauer,andConnorFrederick.The secondreadingwasreadby NoahRea,CharlesRichard,PayneWeileman,andJacobZeringue.Saint Paul’ssciencedepartmentchair,RandyFordandhiswifeNicole,parentsofpre-freshmanBraydenFord, readtheGospel. Pre-Freshmenreligionteacher,BrotherKenBoesch,FSC,offeredremarksfollowingthe Gospel.

Academiccoursemedals,honorrollletters,andotherawards werepresentedtoanumberofstudentsintheclass.Special recognitionwentto:PatrickPowell,NoahRea,John-Ryan Bastion,BraydenFord,LucasGristina,BrentFields,Payne Weileman,JacksonCordone,MichaelKennedy,Connor Frederick,GriffinBrownell,andCharlesDorhauerfor outstandingacademicachievement.JacobZeringueandCharles Richardreceivedrecognitionforoutstandingaccomplishments inbothacademicsandextracurricularactivities,andforthese accomplishments,theywerealsoawardedtheBartonHebert MemorialScholarship.

PicturedwithPrincipal Mr.JoeDickensareGold SuperiorAchievement andBartonHebert MemorialScholarship winners.AtleftisJacob Zeringueandatrightis CharlesRichard.

Followingtheawardrecognitions,Eddied’Hemecourt,the2024-25Student CouncilPresident,impartedablessingupontherisingfreshmenclass.

Mr.Dickensthenpresentedthestudentswiththeircertificates,andthestudents endedtheprogramwiththetraditionalsong,“TheBattleHymnoftheRepublic.

AthleticAwards

SaintPaul’sSchool’sadministration,faculty,coachingstaff,andstudentbodyhonoredthecoachesandathletesfor theiroutstandingcontributionsinaspecialceremonyheldintheGeneBennettSportsComplexonFriday,May 10th.

AthleticDirectorSamFrancisbeganthemajorathleticawardsprogramwitharecapofthe2023-24sportsseasons statingthatSaintPaul’shadover650studentsparticipateinatleastonesport.Theteamscombinedtoearn6 districttitles,4regionalchampionships,oneparishtitle,andonestaterunner-uptitle.Thirty-sevenindividual athleteswerenamedtotheall-districtteamsincluding5mostvaluableplayers,and27All-Parish,All-Region,or All-Metroathletes.Threestudentsindividuallyearnedthetitleofstatechampion.Twoseniorswerenamedto theirrespectiveAcademicAll-StateCompositeteamswithaperfect4.0GPA,51seniorsearnedaGPAof3.5or higherandwerenamedtoAll-Academicteamsintheirrespectivesports,severalinmorethanonesport.In additiontothestudentsgarneringhonors,SaintPaul’scoachingstaffearned4CoachesoftheYeartitles,andone AllParishCoachoftheYear.

Themajorathleticawardswerepresentedbymembersofthecoachingstaff. Theoutstandingathleteaward combinesalltheLasallianvalues,leadership,dedication,academicachievement,andstrengthofcharacterwiththe abilitytoperformmasterfullyonthefield,orcourt.Underclassmenawarded“TheOutstandingAthleteAward” included:AndrewShofstahl,BradyPierson,ScottCascio,CodyCorales,andJacksonPeak.

Severalmembersoftheclassof2024werehonoredwiththetraditionalathleticawards.JacobKhashouandBrock DuncaneachearnedtheC.L.MarcotteAwardforbeingthebestscholar-athleteintheClassof2024.

TheEddiePolkMemorialAwardrecognizesthededication,sportsmanship,andcommitmenttotheidealsofa LasallianathleteandwaspresentedtoCooperWinchesterandConnerDobie.

MichaelSarver,ConlanEnk,andBenBuissonearnedtheJimmyDunnMemorialAwardforthebestall-around athletes.

The2024JasonWhittleMemorialAwardhonoree,ChristianRussell,continuallydemonstratedenthusiasm,team spirit,selflessness,andsacrificeforthebettermentoftheteamandhisteammates.

SaintPaul'sSchoolseniorathletes recognizedattheAthleticAwards ceremony:(backrowL-R)ConlanEnk, BrockDuncan,JacobKhashou,Cooper Winchester;(frontrowL-R):Ben Buisson,ChristianRussell,Michael Sarver,ConnerDobie

MoreAthleticRecognitions

SaintPaul'sSchoolunderclassmenathletes recognizedattheAthleticAwardsceremony: (L-R):CodyCorales,AndrewShofstahl, BradyPierson,ScottCascio

AthleticDirectorSamFrancisrecognizedthreecoaches whoretiredfromtheircoachingpositionsatthe conclusionsoftheirseasons:MattPineroandMick Nunezhavesteppedawayfromtheirrespectivesports, wrestlingandbaseball,toassumerolesaspartofthe school’sadministrativeteamnextschoolyear,andRicky Zimmer,theWolvesrugbycoach,retiredfromteaching atSaintPaul’sSchool.

CollegeSignings

SaintPaul’sSchoolrecognizedtwostudent-athleteswhohavesignedNationalLettersofIntent toparticipateincollegiateathletics.AceremonywasheldatSaintPaul’sSchoolintheBriggs AssemblyCenterintheSpring tocelebratetheaccomplishmentsoftheseseniors.

JohnMontoursignswithMillsapsCollegebaseballprogram. JacobKhashousignswiththeUniversityofTampa trackteam.

SaintPaul’sSchoolAnnouncesPlansforaNewDiningHallExperience

Notonlywillthestudentsenjoyanewspace,the schoolhaschangedtoanewfoodserviceprovider, Pigeon’sCatering,whichhasaproventrackrecordof providingfresh,healthy,desirableandreasonably pricedfoodofferingsinanefficientandresponsive manner.

Renovationstothecafeteriaareunderway.

ScheduledtoOpen forthe 2024-25SchoolYear

SUMMERCAMPS:Registrationisnowopenforallofoursummercamps,includingmusical theaterandSTEMcamps.Checkoutthewebsiteforinformationandregistration.Spaceis limited.ContactMs.TammyFreemanforSTEMcampinformation: t.freeman@stpauls.com. IfyouorsomeoneyouknowwantstoattendacampatSaintPaul’sthissummer,pleaseregister early.Mostcampsfilltocapacityveryearly!

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

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

Contributors:TrevorWatkins‘79,AFSC, AlNastasi’91, MimiMonteiro, JoeDickens,JohnMorvant