ThecoverartistforMarchisArtIIstudent,sophomoreJaxson Glover‘26. Hisself-titledpiece“ShaquilleO’Neal”waschosenin honorofMarchMadness.
JaxsonplayslacrosseanddabblesinabitofrankedFortnite.
GentlemenandmembersoftheSaintPaul’scommunity,
Ihopethisfindsyouwellandenjoyingagrace-filledLentenSeason.Thistimeofyearis alwaysquiteanactiveonewiththeactivities,sightsandsmellsofspringandourhighly anticipatedcookoffonthehorizon. Wearemostappreciativetothosewhohavealreadycommittedtoattendthe13th annualinstallmentoftheevent.Wearefurthergratefultooursponsorsandtothe34 teamswhohaveeagerlyregisteredinordertoprovideyouwiththeirbestcrawfish. Formoreinformation,pleaseperusethelinksbeloworforfurtherinquiry,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactmeataln@stpauls.comor985-892-3200ext1971.
Best,
AlNastasi‘91
Tuesday,April2,2024-Alumnifromthestatechampionshipteamsof1999and2019 willberecognizedbeforethe6:30pmSaintPaul's/Mandevillegame.Comecatchthe Wolvesinactionandcelebratethesetwooutstandingstatechampionshipteams!
Saturday,April20,2024 -13thAnnualCrawfishCook-Off/ReunionWeekend
Ticketsareonsalenow.Visitwww.spscco.comformoreinformationonthe eventincludingtickets,andremainingsponsorshipopportunities.
Saturday,August24,2024-AlumniFishingRodeo-presentedbytheBoyceFamily
PleasemarkyourcalendarsforFriday,August23andSaturday,August24.forthis continuouslyevolvingevent.Furtherdetailandregistrationwillbeavailableinthenear future
Friday,September20,2024-SavetheDate-JosephA.ChampagneJr./GeneBennett MemorialGolfTournament
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AnnualFund:OurAnnualFundisanintegralpartofmakingtheSaintPaul’sexperiencesoimpactfulfor generationsofyoungmen. YourperpetualpartnershipandinvestmentinSaintPaul’sSchoolhavecontributedto numerousenhancementswhichbenefitourfaculty,staff,students,parentsandalumni. Ifyouareinclinedto supportatthistime,pleaseclickHERE
Education:Bachelorof ScienceinBusiness Administration,Universityof WestFlorida.SGAPresident, UWF1998.
Family:MarriedtoMistyfor 23years.Daughters:Carson, whoisajunioratthe UniversityofAlabama,and Millie,whoisin8thgradeat SSA.
Occupation:Educational SalesConsultant,HerbieJ. Thorpe,LLC.Chief OperatingOfficer,Bandit53 Seasoning.
WhatisyourfavoritememoryofSaintPaul’s?
In8thgrade,webeatMandevilleinfootball.MybuddySkipHorackconvinced metojumpthefenceandrushthefieldwhenwewon.ThankGodoncewehitthe fieldtherestofthestudentbodyfollowed!Itwassomuchfun!
WhatdoyouvaluemostaboutyourSaintPaul’seducationandexperience?
IhavealwayscreditedSaintPaul's,andinparticular,BrotherRay,forgivingmea strongmoralcompass.
Doyouhaveanyotherfamilymemberscurrentlyattendingorwhohave attendedSaintPaul’s?
No,justme.Godblesseduswithtwodaughters.However,I’dliketoencourageall alumnitosupportouralmamaterandnotjustourbrotherswithlegacies.
Whowasyourfavoriteormostimpactfulteacher?
Ihadmanyteacherswhowereveryimpactfulinmylife,butnonemorethan CharlieLegendre.IamverygratefultoCharlieforhismentorshipbothduring andafterhighschool.
Whatadvicewouldyougivetocurrentstudentsoryoungalumni?
Knowledgeisknowingthatatomatoisafruit.Wisdomisknowingnottoput tomatoesinafruitsalad.IfyouareopentoyourLasallianeducation,youcangain both.
InwhatwaysdoyoucontinuetobeinvolvedwithSaintPaul’satthisphase ofyourlife?
IhavesupportedSaintPaul’smyentireadultlifeincludingspecialevent participation,attendingnumeroussportingevents,servingasatrackandfield coachandmaintaininganactiveroleintheAlumniAssociation. Thisyearmy businesspartner,RobertAlford’94,andIhadthepleasuretoprovide,cookand servejambalayatoboththeSaintPaul’sandCovingtonHighSchoolbandsafter theirbattleofthebands.
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LukeVargas‘20 -CongratulationstoLukeVargas'20whohasbeenhonoredwiththe2024JohnW.Oswald AwardatPennStateUniversityforhisleadershipinthefieldofjournalism,speechandmassmedia.Welldone, Luke!https://www.psu.edu/news/academics/story/dib-levendosky-vargas-named-oswald-award-winners/
RossLedoux‘13-CongratulationstoMr.andMrs.RossLedoux'13ontheirnewaddition.Rossand ChristinewelcomedLukeRossLedouxintotheworldrighthereinCovingtononFebruary3,2024.
RyanDaly'21-CongratulationstoRyanDaly‘21whorecentlyparticipatedintheUEFNEclipseGameJam hostedbytheNationalEsportsAssociationinNewYourCity.Studentteamshadadayandahalftolearnnew softwareanddesignaFortnitegamebasedontheeclipse.Ryan'steamwonfirstplace,andthegamewillbe unveiledonApril8thwitharooftoppartyinNYC! Youcanseeadraftofthegamewiththelinkbelow https://nea.gg/nea-lookup/game-jam/
KevinMoore‘91-CongratulationstoCoachKevinMoore’91onbeingnamedtheArchdioceseofNew OrleansDistinguishedAlumniAwardforSaintPaul’sSchool.
OnThursday,March21,alumnifromSaintPaul'sandSSAalongwithmembersofthelocalcommunity gatheredattheCovingtonBeerGardenforBingoNight,Theraindidnotdeteramodestcrowdfrom partakinginanage-oldgametowinsomeschoolspiritedswag.
Picturedabove:Mr.Charlie Rollins'80andhiswifeLisa enjoyafewbitesandbingo
Stellaralumniand facultystaffunwind hopingtowinsome prizes.LtoR:Heath Villere'96,Claire Coutrado,Gabe Emerson'12andAbbie Duhe
of'17Wolvesgotitdone. L-R:CalvinCage'17, TannerLandry'17and CameronMeyers'17.
Mrs.GinaCrooks,AuntoffacultymemberMr.NickGuarisco
Mr.MauriceJosephDuplantisIII‘73
EdwardHummelKilgore‘74
Mr.JamesE.JimmyKleinSr.‘62
Mrs.WaymelO’KeefeKoepp,motherofFloydKoeppJr.’77
Mrs.LindaMartin,GrandmotherofOwenMartin‘26,AshtonMartin‘23andLandonMartin‘23
Mr.RandallConradMeyer,Sr., fatherof Randall(Rusty)ConradMeyerJr.‘92, step-fatherofSaunA.Sullivan‘90,and grandfatherofDomenicW.F.Meyer‘24andDanteC.Meyer‘27
Mr.RobertRosiere,FatherofLoganRosiere‘26
Mr.JackHill,GrandfatherofLoganRosiere‘26
Mrs.GlendoraTrotter,Great-GrandmotherofMichaelTrotter‘28
Mrs.LoisEvarkiou Zeller,motherofRickyZellerJr.‘86andgrandmotherofWilliamZeller‘22
PleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofMr.MichaelNavarre,Jr.,formerhead coachoftheSaintPaul’sCrossCountryWolves,whodiedpeacefullyonMarch5, 2024inCelebration,Floridawherehehadretiredafewyearsago.
Mikeissurvivedbyhiswife,Linda,hisbrother,Patrick,hissister,Jean,hisfoursons, MichaelIII‘88,Marc‘88,Eric‘93andBrad‘95,aswellashistengrandchildren.
TheNavarrefamilywasquiteentrenchedinSaintPaul’sathletics,andCoach NavarreaddedhisownsignatureasaCrossCountryCoachintheearly90’sthrough 2001.
Duringhis10yeartenureasheadcoach,heguidedtheteamtofourconsecutivestatechampionshipsand placedtheWolvesonthemapasoneofthepremierprogramsinthestate.Hetrulyleftanindeliblemarkon thoseathletesentrustedtohiscarewhoremainindebtedtotheirexperienceofdiscipline,determination,and brotherhoodwhileunderhistutelage.
Tohisfamily,friends,andformerathletes,weextendourdeepestsympathy.
Eternalrestgrantuntothem,OLord,andletperpetuallightshineuponthem. Maytheyrestinpeace!Amen!
Mr.LukeBarwick
Education
SaintPaul’sSchoolhasannouncedtheappointmentofMr.LukeBarwickas thenewacademicinterventionist. HeisagraduateofHuntingdonCollege, St.JosephSeminaryCollege,andtheLasallianButtimerInstitute.Healso earnedanMBAfromtheUniversityofNewOrleans. Barwickhasbeena facultymemberatSaintPaul'sSchoolfor24yearsduringwhichhehas servedinvariousroles:religiondepartmentchair,assistantbasketball coach,headgolfcoach,andjunior-levelmoderator.Additionally,hewasthe 2020winneroftheCrouzetAward,anawardrecognizingexcellencein teachingandservicetotheSaintPaul’sSchoolcommunity.
Inhisnewroleasacademicinterventionist,Barwickwillbeworkingaspartoftheadministrative teamtosupportstudentswiththeiracademicendeavors.
Mr.LeePierre,newlyappointedPrincipalofSaintPaul’sSchoolnoted,“MuchlikeLuke’srole model,thelateCoachGeneBennettwithwhomheworkedalongsideduringBennett’s40-plus yeartenureasabasketballcoachandteacheratSaintPaul’s,Lukeisaconsummateeducator. He emulatesthefinestqualitiesofCoachBennett--humility,gentleness,andzeal. Iknowhewill continuetobeanassettotheschoolcommunityinthisnewrole.”
AthleticDirectorSamFrancishasannouncedtheselectionofKristian GibbeasheadcoachoftheWolvesbaseballprogramnextyear.Gibbewill replaceMickNunez’88whowillserveasDeanofStudentsforthe2024-25 academicyear.
Gibbe,aSaintPaul’sClassof2000alum,hasservedasateacherandcoachat theschoolsince2006. Inadditiontohisroleasafacultymemberofthe HealthandPhysicalEducationdepartmentforthelast18years,hehasalso coachedbaseballandfootballduringhistenureattheschool.Additionally,
Mr.KristianGibbe
hehasservedasthestrengthandconditioningcoachforthebaseball,basketball,andlacrosse programsandastheheadcoachforthe8thgradefootballteamthepastfiveyears.
Asastudent-athleteatSaintPaul’sSchool,Gibbewasamemberofthe1999State Championshipbaseballteam,andtwentyyearslaterasanassistantcoach,hehelpedtheWolves winthe2019BaseballStateChampionship.
“May God continue what he has begun in you.”
Letter46-toBrotherRobertinDarnetal,justoutsideRouen,1709Med
Thedancefloorunderthesparklingchandelierandsoft ceilingswagwasthe“beesknees”ofthenightaspatrons dancedtothetunesofGroovy7. TheBriggsAssemblyCenter wastransformedintoabeautifulspeakeasyoftheRoaring20s fortheinauguralRoyalGoldGala,thefirsteventofitskind sinceJazzandRollin2019. Byallaccounts,theeventwasa hugesuccessastheentirecommunitycametogetherto supportSaintPaul’sSchoolthroughsponsorships,liveand silentauctions,raffles,games,andfellowship.
Patronsdinedondelectabledishesfromthefinestrestaurants intheareaincludingPardo’sRestaurant,Gallagher’sGrill, DakotaRistorante,Bonannos’sFineCatering,DelPorto Restaurant,Marcello’s,Tchefuncte’sRestaurant,The Greystone, andmanymore!
AglamorousentryintotheBriggsAssembly CenterbefittingtheRoaring20’stheme.
Alwaysacrowdfavorite,theMarchingWolveskickedofftheliveauction,leadingintoarousing battleforhighlysought-afteritems: asignedJaydenDaniels’LSUhelmet,aGeorgeRodrigueBlue Dogprint, aone-of-a-kindBradBudgelivepaintingofFoundersOaktree,anexotichuntin Oklahoma,acabininPigeonForgethatsleeps20,adinnerpartyatPardo’s,andthecrowdpleaser --awineandcheesesocialwithBrotherKen!Therewassomethingforeveryoneinthesilent auction.Thankstothehundredsoflocalbusinesses,storesandestablishmentsforsupportingthis inauguralevent. Aspecialthankstothenumerousvolunteers-- parents,faculty,staffandstudents --formakingtheRoyalGoldGalasuchasuccessfulevent. byLoriKilgore
Patron party fun!
ThethirdquarterhonorrollbreakfastsforstudentswereheldattheendofMarch.Asiscustomforthe thirdquarter,afewseniorsweretaskedwithpresentingavocabularylessontotheirpeersandparentsin attendance.Thisyear’sgroup,GunnarGavel,PeytonKilgore,KaidenKlebba,andJacobStrecker,didnot disappoint.Afterthehonorrollstudentswererecognizedandcongratulatedfortheirdiligentworkand excellentgrades,PeytonkickedoffthelessonwiththewordMeliora(aLatinadjectivemeaningbetter,or anounmeaningbetterthings,alwaysbetter,orforthepursuitofthebetter);Jacobelaboratedon Lackadaisical(aLatinadjectivemeaninglackingenthusiasmordetermination;apatheticorlistless); GunnarexpoundedonSalience(aLatinnounmeaningthequalityofbeingparticularlynoticeableor important);andKaidenclosedwithDoctrinaire(aFrenchnounmeaningastubbornpersonofarbitrary orarrogantopinions). Theytiedtheirwordsbeautifullyintoreal-worldlessonsfortheirpeersandeven providedsomehumorduringtheirpresentation.
Atright: Pre-freshman BraydenFord withhismom anddad, Nicoleand RandyFord.
TheannualMother-SonDinnertookabitofadifferentformthisyear.Thesuccessof previousyears'eventsledtoasplittingintotwoseparateevents.OnTuesday,March5th,the 10th-12thgradestudentsandmomsgatheredfortheirdinner.OnThursday,March7th,the 8thand9thhgradestudentsandmomsgatheredfortheirdinner.Theeveningbeganwitha prayerservicethattransitionedtotheservingofdinner.Afterdinner,allweretreatedtoa wonderfulrenditionofthebelovedbookLoveYouForeverwrittenbyRobertMunsch.
SeniorsAustinAsher,ParkerEmery,ConlanEnk,GunnarGavel,AidenHayes,Peyton Kilgore,PrestonOlivier,JacobStrecker,MaxToomey,andCooperWinchesterreflectedwith the10th-12thgradestudentsonthemanywonderfulqualitiesofmomsandhowthose qualitiesareevidentineachoftheirmoms.SeniorsParkerEmeryandJakeTheriottreated 8thand9thgradestudentstoaninspiringreflectionontherelationshipofmothersandsons. ManythanksgotoActionScreenPrinting,ExpressionsPhotography,andKeithYoung's Steakhousefortheirsupportintheevent'ssuccess.AspecialthanksgotoMrs.Brenda MelanconandMrs.JillJoneswhoservedasco-chairsfortheMother-SonDinner,aswellas theinnumerableothervolunteerswhocontributedtotheevening.
Picturedright: A tributehonoring Bro.Raywho oftenattendedthe Mother-Sonevent withhismother.
Picturedbelow:Co-chairsofthe Mother-SonDinner,BrendaMelancon andJillJoneswithCampusMinister JeffRamon
ThestudentsandmentorsinSaintPaul’sCOREPackhavehadabusymonthoffunactivities. First,theCOREPackjoinedwiththestudentsandmentorsoftheHannanGraceprogramfor theinauguralWolfTossCornHoleTournamentinHunterStadium. Itwasagreatdayof fellowship,fun,andfriendlycompetition. CongratulationstotheWolvesontheirvictory!
Friendlycornholecompetition attheinauguralWolfToss!
Below:COREPack& GRACEWolfToss participants!
Additionally,theCOREPackparticipatedinInclusionNightattheHeaponMarch25th. ThiseventcelebratesSaintPaul'scorevalueofinclusivecommunity.TheCOREPackhosteda tailgatebeforethevarsitybaseballgameagainstSlidellHighSchool. Theeventwasopento currentCOREPackstudents,futureCOREPackstudents,COREPackalumni,COREPack mentorsandtheirfamilies.Beforethegame,thestudentsandtheirmentorsjoinedtheteam fortheprayerandNationalAnthemandthenwenttowatchthegamefromtheLeftField Lounge.Thepurposeofthenightwastoenjoythebrotherhoodwhilesupportingthebaseball team. ItwasagreatnightofinclusionattheHeap!Wearebettertogether! by
CarlaBarwick
Above:Matthew&Nick “BetterTogether”
Atthestartofthe2023-2024academicyear,SaintPaul’s introduced“TheCrouzetCup,”asupplementtothestandingPack Timemodel.PackTimeisagatheringof20studentsacrossall gradelevelsthatmeetsonceeverytwoweeksandisfacilitatedbya facultymember.It’ssimilartotheconceptof“homerooms”in otherschools.
Administration,teachers,andstudentsnoticedthecurrentPack Timestructurecouldusearevitalization.Thus,the"CrouzetCup" (namedafterBrotherCharlesCrouzet,FSC,amemberofthe foundingbrothersofSaintPaul'sSchool)wasborn.Packsare groupedintolargerhousesnamedaftersignificantLasallianSaints likeSaintBenildeRomancon,SaintSolomonLeclerc,Saint Mutien-MarieWiaux,SaintJaimeHilarioBarbal,theMartyrsof Turon,andSaintMiguelFebresCordero.AteachPackgathering, Packscompeteinaseriesofgamesthatearnpointstowardthe year-longracetowardtheCrouzetCup.Thegamesinclude intellectualchallengeslikeacademicquizzesorriddles.Other competitionsaremorephysicalsuchastug-of-war,relayrace,or freethrowshootouts.
Thechangeofpacefrompreviousyearshasseenstudentsmuch moreengagedwiththeactivitiesandbuildingcamaraderieamong Packgroups.Welookforwardtocrowningthisyear'svictorina fewweeksandbuildinguponthisyear'ssuccessforyearstocome.
byJeffRamon‘08
CongratulationstotheGolfTeamwho placedsecondintherecentNorthshore LeaguematchatPinewoodCountry ClubandtoRylanHesswhohadthe lowestscoreofthematchwitha35. MikeHerbert'68(picturedwiththeteam atleft)cameouttosupporttheteam.
TheLacrosseWolveshosted CatholicforaSaturday showcaseofgamesonMarch 23rd.TheVarsityandJV teamsfelltoCatholicinthe earlygamesatHunter Stadium.TheFreshman teamremainedunbeaten witha23-0win.Eight differentWolvesscoredgoals inthewin.
TheRugbyWolvesplayedintheirfirstleague matchintwoyearsandbeattheWarrenEaston Eagles21to7atFarnetField.Trieswere scoredbyHunterBentleyandBryceLoisel. ConnorO’Quinscored11pointsinpenalty kicksandextrapoints.Forthesecondstraight weekHunterBentleywasnamed“Manofthe Match”bytheopposition. TheWolvesnext leaguegamewillbeagainstBr.Martinat FarnetFieldonApril6,2024at12:00PM.
OnTuesday,March12th,theBowlingWolveswere narrowlydefeatedbyHammondbyascoreof1081 to1083.Thetopthree-pointscorerswerejunior CalebTardo(withthehighestroundscoreof247), sophomoreMasonBazajou,andseniorcaptain KaidenKlebba.
TheWolvesreboundedontheirfinalregularseason matchonWednesday,March13th,witha 1057-1031victoryoverAlbany.Thehigh-bowler awardforthismatchwenttosophomoreAiden Maestri,whobowleda236inround3.
KaidenKlebbaandCalebTardobothqualifiedfor thestatechampionshipsinglestournamentin April,withseasonaveragesof186and189, respectively.JacksonPiconequalifiedasan alternatewithhisseasonaverageof184.Goodluck totheBowlingWolvesinthepostseason!
CongratulationtothefollowingWrestlingWolves whowerenamedtoboththeAll-Parish
All-DistrictWrestlingTeams: All-District6-5A
FirstTeam
ScottCascio-106lbs
RhettNastasi-113lbs
LandenNoblet-144lbs
ConlanEnk-150lbs
DaneSchumacher-157lbs
CalebShartle-165lbs
JaredPaulino-175lbs
JacksonPeak-190lbs
MatthewBurmaster-285lbs
MVP: ConlanEnk
CoachoftheYear: MattPinero
SecondTeam
LukeJones-120lbs
AJBourg-126lbs
ColeMire-132lbs
BaylorDelaune-138lbs
JohnMartinez-215lbs
All-MetroTeam
ScottCascio(24-3)-106lbs
ConlanEnk(33-3)-150lbs
JacksonPeak(35-4)-190lbs
Thevarsitybasketballteamconcluded itsseasonwitharecordof24-11and severalrecognitions,includingahallmark forCoachStephenDalewhocelebratedhis 200thcareervictoryatSaintPaul’s.Inhis eightseasonsasheadcoach,theWolvesare 200-76.CongratstoCoachDaleandthe entirecoachingstaff! Congratulations alsotoMichaelSarverwhobecamethe 28thplayerinschoolhistorytoscoreover 1,000points.
CongratulationstoMichaelSarver, PeytonKilgoreandMaxDerbeson beingnamedtothe6-5AAllDistrict TeamandtoMichaelwhowas namedthe2023-34All-ParishMVP!
Max,and Michael.
ItisaSaintPaul'sBasketballtraditionthateach seniorchoosesonefacultyorstaffmemberto honorasaspecialthankyouforallthat individualhasdoneforthemduringtheirtimeat SaintPaul’s. OnFriday,January26th,priorto thestartofthefinalregularseasongamevs. CovingtonHighSchool,the"Faculty&Staff AppreciationNight"ceremonywasheld. Shown above,thefollowingfacultymemberswere honored:Mr.GeraldAncar,artteacher,was honoredbyMichaelSarver;Mr.LeePierre, AssistantPrincipalandchemistryteacher,was honoredbySamCaserta;Mr.FredEscher, religionteacher,washonoredbyZachDupré; Mrs.RenéeMiller,seniorguidancecounselor, washonoredbyMaxDerbes; Mr.GabeEmerson ‘12,mathteacher,washonoredbyPeyton Kilgore;andMr.JoeDickens,Principaland EnglishteacherwashonoredbyJohnBaricev. byStephenDale HeadBasketballCoach
SaintPaul'sSchoolhostedtheBrotherBillParsonsQuizBowlonSaturday,March9.ThreeSaintPaul's teamscompetedagainstArchbishopChapelle,ArchbishopHannan,ArchbishopRummel,BatonRouge Episcopal,BenFranklin,CatholicHigh,E.D.WhiteCatholic,Jesuit,Mandeville,Mt.Carmel, St.Martin'sEpiscopal,andVandebiltCatholic. E.D.WhitewonthetournamentandCatholicHighof BatonRougeplacedsecond. byKimGardner
SaintPaul’sSchoolstudentsrecognizedthe FeastofSaintJosephbyvisitingaSt.Joseph altarestablishedinthetheaterlobbyby Mrs.PaulaPowellandMs.TiffanyThieme, grandmotherandmotherofcurrent studentsBrennanandTreyHiggins. Mrs.Powelldesignedthealtarandshared withthestudentsherdevotiontoSaint Josephandencouragedthemtostriveto attainSaintJoseph’squalities,suchashard workanddiligence.WearegratefultoMrs. PowellandMs.Thiemeforbringingthis gifttothestudentsandfacultyofSaint Paul’sSchool.St.Joseph,prayforus.
JuniorandseniorPLTWstudentsrecentlyexperiencedadayatLSU'sHealthandSciencesCenter alongsidesecond-yearmedicalstudents.Theprogramprovidedhands-onexposuretovarious medicalskills,includingperformingheartultrasounds,diagnosingheartandlungdefects,excising tumors,administeringCPR,managinguncontrolledbleeding,andconductingdiagnosticpatient interviews.Thestudentsalsohadtheopportunitytoexaminehumanspecimens,suchasskeletal remains,kidneys,hearts,lungs,andspinalcords.WhiletheseskillsalignwithourPLTW curriculum,theuniqueaspectofthisdayinvolvedpracticingonmannequinsthatsimulated real-worldconditions,completewithheartbeats,breathingsounds,speechcapabilities,andeye movements.Thoseselectedforthisdistinctiveexperienceshouldbeproudoftheirachievement,as theapplicationprocessrequiredademonstrationoftheirdedicationtoacademicexcellence.
byTammyFreeman
HighschoolstudentsacrossLouisianagatherannuallyfortheHOSAStateLeadership Conference.LouisianaHOSAstudentsapplyskillsfromtheirCTEcourses,enhancing leadershipandnetworkingamidstover1,700attendees.Thisspringeventfeaturescompetitive andrecognitionevents,stateexecutivecouncilelections,scholarships,networking,guest speakers,andrecreationalactivities.Thetopfiveeventparticipantsreceiveawardswiththetop threeadvancingtotheInternationalLeadershipConference.SaintPaul’sSchoolHOSA programhasthreestudentseligibletocompeteintheILC:TheodoreHadskey ‘26, AryanKumar‘25,andWilliamColes‘24 byTammyFreeman
Guevara, Blaise Muguira, Theo Hadskey, Hyland Authement, Drake Fielding, Jack Collings, Will Landers, Aryan Kumar, William Coles, Fischer Redmond, Jacob Dupré, Callahan Arch, Luke Short and Ms Freeman.
TheSaintPaul’sHOSAchapterreceivedthefollowing acknowledgements/awards:
LouisianaGuardianChapterandHOSA100Club
Congratulationstothefollowingstudentsonearning individualaccolades:
WilliamColes-3rdPlaceMedicalMath
AryanKumar -2ndPlaceClinicalLabScience
TheoHadsky-1stplaceforBiochemistryand2ndPlace HumanHeredity
Additionally,BlaiseMuguirawaselectedas2024-2024Vice PresidentfortheStateExecutiveCouncilofRegion3of Louisiana.
CongratulationtoMs.Tammy Freemanforbeingnamed OutstandingHOSAChapter Advisorfor2024!
WolfNationwithaWin!
TheSaintPaul’sWolves(Minions)broughthomethe2024 ChallengeCup!TheSSADoves(LittleRedRidingHood) wereformidableopponentsinthevolleyballgame,butthe Wolvesearnedthe“W”duringtheremainingchallenge gameswhichincludedTicTacToe,TrashBall,PipeGame andtheMemoryGame.Welldone,WolfNation!Andgreat jobtothestudentcouncilsofbothschoolsforplanningafun afternoonoffriendlycompetition!
MembersoftheSaintPaul’sHabitatClubspentthelast SaturdayinMarchworkingonthebeginningstagesofa newhouseinperfectweatherconditions.Thecrew performedmultipletasks,suchascuttingandinstalling over30termiteshieldsandmeasuring,cutting,and installing6x6beams(15feetinlength)toformthe beginningofthefloor. Welldone,HabitatWolves! ThenextworkdayisApril20th.
byRichardPichon HabitatWolvesModerator
VincentCruise‘25
Whichsportisthemostdifficulttoplayandwhy?Itisadebateasoldas timeitself.
Anyonecanplayasport,butittakesaskilledathletetobegoodatasport andaneliteathletetoplayasportprofessionally.
Thisarticleaimstosettlethecentury-olddebateregardingsports difficulty.Thisisthemostcorrecttakeinthehistoryofthisargument.
Thismightbecontroversial,assomemayrankgolfhigher,butgolfisnotworthyof anythingabovethetenspot.
Theepitomeofgolfisswingmechanics,whichisoneofthehardestthingstomasterinall ofsports.Theplayermustbeabletosuccessfullystriketheballataconsistentrateovernearlyfour hoursofplay.Golfalsorequirestheplayertodealwithmanydifferenttypesofterrainsuchas water,sand,andtallgrass.
Theargumentagainstgolfisthatitrequireslittleathleticism.Overweightpeopleandolder individualscanstillbeverygoodatgolf.Thesportrequiresnorunning,whichiswhyit’soneof theeasiest.
CrossCountryisnothardtocompetein.Itisaverysimpleconcept:runningfar.The reasonitcomesinattheninthspotisthatitrequiresactualathleticism,unlikecurling. Crosscountryrequiresstronglegs,knowledgeofpacing,andendurance.Itrequires therunnertodealwithdifferenttypesofterrain,andthecompetitorsareatthemercyofthe elements,beitrain,cold,orextremeheat.
Crosscountryisnothardtoplay,butitishardtobegoodat.“Tobecomeskilledatcross countryrequiresatremendousamountofworkanddedication,”saidSaintPaul’sjuniorAndrew James.
Whilecrosscountrymayrequirealotofhardworktomaster,thesamecanbesaidformost sports.Ontopofthis,crosscountryisaveryone-dimensionalsport,whichiswhyitcomesinat numbernine.
Number8:Tennis
Tennistakestheone-dimensionalaspectofendurancefromcrosscountryandadds coordinationandstrategy.Tennisalsorequirestheplayertostriketheballproperlytokeepitin play.
Whenplayingamatch,theplayerneedstomakesplit-seconddecisionsandchange directionsmultipletimesatjustonepoint.Theplayeralsoneedstodecidewheretoplacehisorher shottobestsetthemupforawin. Ina way,tennisisalmostlikechess.Thisisoneofthesport’smostoverlookedaspects. “The sportofpickleballprimarilyexistsbecausepeoplearen’tgoodenoughtoplaytennis,”saidSaint Paul’steacherNickGuarisco.
Despitethesefactors,sixmonthsoftennisfortwohoursadaywillcreateaprettydecentplayer, whichiswhyitcomesinatnumbereight.
Number7:Soccer
Soccerisdifficult,butextremelyone-dimensional.Thesportonlyinvolveskickingand running,buttherunningisverystrenuous.
Soccergamesonlyhaveabouttwosubsforeachteam,meaningthatmostplayerswho startthegamewillberunningupanddownthepitchfor90minutes.Asoccerplayerrunsan averageof6milespergame.
Handlingasoccerballisalsonoeasymeasure.Apasscancomeinprettyhot,andbeing abletocorraltheballandadvanceitforwardisimpressive.Beingabletovolleyaballoutof theairsuccessfullyalsorequiresextremefoot-eyecoordination,andshootinginitsentiretyis probablythemostchallengingfacetofthegame.
Lacrosseiseasytopickupandplay,butperfectingitsnuancesmakesitthesixth hardestsporttoplay.Thesportinvolvesrunningupanddownafieldwhilesimultaneously throwingandcatchingaballwithasmallstick.
Addtothisplaysthatmustbememorizedandrunproperlytosucceed,andthesport becomesevenharder.Lacrossealsorequiresphysicalstrengthandathleticismtoriseabovethe rest.
Pickingupastickandlearningtothrowisnothard,whichisthemainargumentused againstlacrosse.Whilethismaybetrue,incorporatingalltheotherelementsofthegameand thentellingaplayertothrowandcatchcanbechallenging,especiallyforabeginner.
Lacrosseisthefirstsportonthelistthataddsaconstantfactorofpressureandother separateopponents,whichrequirestheplayertoaccountformanydifferentvariablesonthe field.Thisiswhylacrossecomesinatnumbersix.
Basketballiswherethingsgetquitedifficult.Theprosmaymakejumpersandfree throwslookeasy,buttheyarenot.
Basketballincorporateshand-eyecoordinationintooneofthemostendurance-heavy sportstheworldhaseverseen.Theplayermustalsoputaballintoasmallhoopconsistently, whichisnoteasytodo.
“Toexcelinbasketball,youneedtofocusoneverydynamicofthegame.Thereis dribbling,passing,defense,andmostimportantly,shooting,”saidSaintPaul’sseniorSamuel Drez.
Basketballalsohasaheightfactor,whichmakesitharderforsmallerplayerstosucceed, especiallyattheprofessionallevel.
Manyconsiderthehardestpartofthegametomaster:consistentlyreleasingashotand achievingthesameresult.Avoidingfoulingisalsoadifficultfacetofthegametomaster,as basketballisfarandawaythegamewiththemostfoulscalled.
Basketballcomesinatnumberfivebecauseofalloftheseindividualvariablesthatthe playersmustaccountfor.
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