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September 2001 Commodores
fail to stop Raiders' ground game - Rummel gains 303 rushing yards Times-Picayune, The
(New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, September 2, 2001 Author: From
staff reports
The Rummel Raiders relied on a punishing ground attack en route
to a 40-0 victory against the Abramson Commodores on Saturday at Joe Yenni Stadium.
Rummel (1-0) rushed for 303
yards. Eric Smith gained 173 yards and scored touchdowns on runs of 2, 13 and 3 yards.
The Raiders led 10-0 late
in the first quarter, but Abramson quarterback Charles Miller's pitchout went out of the end zone for a safety.
On the ensuing possession, the Raiders drove 58 yards in seven plays with Smith scoring his second touchdown for a 19-0
lead with 10:48 remaining in the second quarter.
Quarterback Casey Preskitt scored on a 1-yard run with 31.5 seconds
remaining in the first half to make the score 26-0.
The key play in the drive was a 28-yard pass to Michael Russo.
The Commodores (0-1) drove to the Raiders' 11-yard line, but on the final play of the first half Miller's pass
fell incomplete in the right corner of the end zone.
Abramson coach Jerome Woods replaced the wing-T, which the
Commodores used for 15 years, with a spread offense, but it was ineffective against Rummel.
Smith, who played
a little more than half the game, said Rummel played well but will improve.
"Our line opened up huge holes,"
Smith said. "Abramson is a good football team. They came to play. They hit hard and did not quit. They will also get
better."
John Giambelluca
LANDRY 26, MCMAIN 0: Eric Everfield passed for 100 yards and three
touchdowns in the first half to lead Landry to victory over McMain at Pan American Stadium.
Everfield connected
with Michael Brumfield for two touchdowns. The first was a 26-yarder to finish the opening possession of the game, and the
second was for 18 yards with two seconds remaining in the half.
Landry scored its second touchdown of the first
quarter when Johnathan Jones recovered an errant pitch and returned it 40 yards.
On the sixth play of McMain's
first possession, quarterback Lebord Rose made a wild pitch that bounced into Jones' hands, and he went untouched for the
score.
The Buccaneers' defense held McMain to 4 yards in the first half and a total of 60 yards. The Buccaneers
recovered four fumbles.
Everfield completed three passes, all on third downs, as the Buccaneers marched 61 yards
in nine plays on the first possession for a 6-0 lead.
The Buccaneers scored two touchdowns in the second quarter,
each following fumble recoveries in Mustangs territory, to take a 26-0 lead into halftime.
Doug Moreau
ST. AUGUSTINE 49, MCDONOGH 35 0: Lawrence Harvey rushed seven times for 100 yards and scored two touchdowns to help lead
the St. Augustine Purple Knights to a non-district victory over the McDonogh 35 Roneagles at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Purple Knights scored on all of their seven possessions in the first half.
Three of the scores were set
up by Roneagles fumbles.
St. Aug took their opening drive 69 yards to the Roneagles' 5-yard line, and Ndapa Mendy
kicked a 23-yard field goal.
McDonogh 35 punted on its first possession, and Brandon McCraney returned the ball
37 yards to the Roneagles' 43-yard line. On first down Purple Knights quarterback Jason Burns hit wide receiver Akieem Jolla
for a touchdown. St. Aug led 10-0 with 2:52 left in the first quarter.
With five more touchdowns, St. Aug took
a 43-0 lead into halftime. David Boyd ran 20 yards after recovering a fumble, and Lawrence Harvey and Benjarvis Green-Ellis
each ran for a touchdown. Thomas Williams added two rushing touchdowns.
St. Aug scored another touchdown late
in the fourth quarter. Harvey took a pitchout around end for 58 yards. The Purple Knights gained 369 yards and limited McDonogh
35 to 88.
Jerry Juan Section: SPORTS
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Rummel catcher picks LSU Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Wednesday, September 5, 2001 Author: Bill
Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
When E.D. White's Jonathan Zeringue signed a
baseball scholarship with LSU, the Tigers landed an All-State catcher.
Now, LSU has two.
The Tigers
received a commitment Tuesday from Rummel's Matt Liuzza, who hit .414 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs last season as a junior.
Liuzza said the decision by Zeringue, a freshman who was a third-round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox, did not affect
his choice.
"You're going to have competition no matter where you go," said Liuzza, who hit .415 as
a sophomore. "That just makes you a better player."
Liuzza will be eligible to sign in November. Section: SPORTS
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Saturday's a feast for football bingers - Ehret- Rummel , Curtis-Shaw top packed
menu Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, September 7, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
On
the Saturday menu, two items come highly recommended. But each will be limited to one per customer.
Given their
successful histories, indicators suggest that Saturday's matchups between Shaw and John Curtis at Memtsas, and Rummel and
John Ehret at Joe Yenni, will be worthy of four-star ratings.
Shaw and Curtis each finished as a state runner-up
in 2000. Rummel concluded a 10-0 regular season, one better than Ehret's 9-1 showing. This quartet has combined for 19 state
football championship but their timing creates one huge dilemma for high school fans.
What to do? Both kick off
at 7 p.m., with several miles in between, and Notre Dame and Nebraska on national television.
For those opting
for the West Bank, Shaw and Curtis each won their season-openers, although each sputtered at times. Shaw has a proven quarterback
in Carlos Rachel, a Colorado commitment in cornerback Sammy Joseph and a solid linebacker in Cameron Vaughn.
Curtis
opened with a 22-10 victory against Central Lafourche, in the first start for junior Chris Jackson, a soccer player converted
into a quarterback in the sixth grade and into a place-kicker the next year. Jackson has the distinction of being able to
score a touchdown on one play and convert the extra point on the next.
But Jackson's lower leg was cut on a kickoff
late against Reed when he was stepped on by a teammate. The injury became infected and limited his effectiveness against the
Trojans. "I didn't even know it had happened," he said. "I didn't think about it last week until right before
kickoff when it really began to hurt."
Jackson, a 6-foot-1, 175-pounder, is expected to be at full tilt for
the Eagles. "I thought we played okay last week and Shaw played so-so, probably because we were looking forward to this
one," said Jackson. "We have to cut down on our turnovers. We had too many fumbles last week (seven)."
Jackson feels the most difficult adjustment in the veer offense has been gauging the intentions of the defensive linemen.
"If a player moves just one inch in one direction, that could make you pull the ball back instead of giving it (to the
back). And those backs knife past you in a hurry."
On the East Bank, Rummel (1-0) begins a testing two-game
stretch against Ehret (0-1) at home and St. Amant on the road next week.
Rummel senior Casey Preskitt (5-9, 165)
followed a more familiar progression to his role as starting quarterback, displaying the arm strength to play third base in
baseball and the skills necessary to play safety last season. Preskitt succeeds Daris Wilson, a Bucknell signee who accounted
for a school record 4,564 yards at Rummel.
"The coaches told me at a meeting one week after last season that
I would be one of the guys trying out at quarterback," said Preskitt, who intercepted three passes last season. "On
defense, you just react. On offense, you have to know what you're going to do ahead of time. I feel more involved."
In the opener against Abramson, Preskitt completed 7 of 11 passes for a modest 82 yards as the Raiders utilized the
pass more than usual.
"He's football smart," said Rummel coach Jay Roth of Preskitt. "He's caught
on to the position quickly and, just like in baseball, he likes pressure situations."
And he likes being
at the controls in the huddle.
"A quarterback has to be the leader," said Preskitt. "That means
picking players up when they make mistakes, keeping their confidence up."
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Bill
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Dunbar's two scores lift Rummel - RUMMEL 37, EHRET 20
Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, September 9, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
Cramps overcame
Terrence Dunbar two plays too late for John Ehret.
The Rummel All-State defensive back returned a kickoff 91 yards
for one touchdown and a punt 49 yards for another score within a two-minute span to send the Raiders on their way to a 37-20
non-district victory Saturday night at Joe Yenni Stadium.
Ehret (0-2) trimmed a 23-7 deficit to 23-20 at the 10:40
mark of the final quarter. But the ensuing kickoff was fielded by Dunbar at the 9-yard line, and he raced to a touchdown for
a 30-20 lead. One series later, he fielded a punt and eluded the final tackler en route to a score at the 8:18 mark.
"He bailed us out," Raiders coach Jay Roth said. "He got cramped after that, because he has no body fat.
This happened all last season."
"The difference was Dunbar, Dunbar, Dunbar," Ehret coach Billy
North said. "A great player."
Rummel quarterback Casey Preskitt and receiver Michael Russo clicked on
touchdown passes of 44, 5 and 5 yards in the first three quarters. That output, along with a 32-yard field goal by Sean Comiskey,
staked Rummel to a 23-7 lead late in the third quarter as the Raiders (2-0) scored on four of their first five possessions.
Rummel's Craig Steltz then intercepted a Patriot pass at the Rummel 1-yard line on the next series, but Preskitt
fluttered a pass from the 1-yard line that was intercepted by Rene Jones, who returned the ball 13 yards for an Ehret touchdown.
After a fumble recovery, Ehret drove 28 yards, quarterback Dewain Bannister scoring from 4 yards to pull Ehret
to 23-20.
Bannister completed 13 of 27 passes for 167 yards and a 15-yard touchdown to Javier Cutno, who caught
five passes for 63 yards. Preskitt completed nine of 16 passes for 119 yards, six completions going to Russo for 86 yards.
"We could not run the ball against Ehret," Roth said. "They are big, physical, and they came to
play tonight. Our special teams and Terrence saved us."
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Rummel rushes through
St. Amant - RUMMEL 34, ST. AMANT 19 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday,
September 15, 2001 Author: Wright Thompson Staff writer
ST. AMANT -- Jerry Gautreaux watched Rummel beat St. Amant 34-19 Friday night from his seat on the 40-yard
line, proudly displaying a firefighter's T-shirt that read: "We fight everything you fear."
Gautreaux
spent all week watching tragedy live and in color. He's a volunteer fireman from St. Amant, and he knows what the rescuers
in New York and Washington are going through. He felt loss when death tolls scroll across the bottom of his television. Firefighters
nationwide are a family, he explained.
That's why he was excited to see some football Friday night. It was a chance
to forget, even if for a few hours. The forgetting was hard, however. Fans lit candles during a pre-game ceremony. The players
brought flags to midfield.
"I think the whole thing's been draining," Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "It
was draining for everybody involved."
Despite the emotional pre-game ceremony, there was still a football
game to play; and Rummel played it well.
The No. 6 Raiders (3-0) wore down No. 8 St. Amant (1-2) between the tackles,
finishing with 285 yards rushing. Running back Eric Smith, who gained 235 of those yards and scored three touchdowns, could
not be tackled by one defender. He ran around people. More often, though, he just ran over them.
Even with Rummel's
running game, St. Amant stayed in the game. Down by eight late in the fourth quarter, Gators quarterback Seth Babin brought
the ball down the field with a chance to tie, but his pass on fourth-and-25 was intercepted.
On the ensuing drive,
Rummel gave the ball to Smith three straight times, trying to run out the clock. On the fourth carry, he ran over almost half
the Gator defense en route to a 24-yard touchdown -- the night in miniature. The score made it 34-19, which is how it ended.
Rummel took an early lead behind its powerful rushing attack. After the Raiders established the run by pounding
the ball between the tackles again and again, quarterback Casey Preskitt hit Nick Child for a 59-yard strike to put Rummel
up 7-0. A 12-yard run by Smith made it 14-0.
St. Amant came back, utilizing a spread offense led by Babin. With
the score 14-7, he led the Gators 39 yards in under a minute, connecting with Lane Spiers for a 3-yard touchdown after scrambling
to avoid the Rummel blitz. The two-point conversion failed and Rummel took a 14-13 lead into the half.
The second
half was more of the same, with Rummel running the ball between the tackles and St. Amant eating up yards through the air.
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Wright Thompson can be reached at wthompson@timespicayune.com or at (225) 344-2237.
Section: SPORTS
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Raiders repel pesky Crusaders - RUMMEL 21, BROTHER MARTIN 16 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, September 22, 2001 Author: Bryan Lazare Staff writer
Being the defending
Catholic League champion and ranked in the top 10 of the state's Class 5A teams, Rummel can expect to receive its opponent's
best game.
The Raiders witnessed such a performance from Brother Martin in their District 9-5A opener Friday night
and overcame it. Eric Smith ran for two first-half touchdowns, and the Rummel defense protected the lead in the second half
for a 21-16 victory at Tad Gormley Stadium.
Smith rushed for 223 yards, but it took two passes by Casey Preskitt
to wrap up the Raiders' fourth straight victory. A 64-yard scoring pass from Preskitt to Daron Gogreve with 3:18 left in the
third quarter provided the winning points. Then, a 16-yard completion from Preskitt to Michael Russo in the final 90 seconds
prevented the Crusaders (2-2) from getting the ball one more time.
"Brother Martin gave us exactly what I
expected," Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "They were coming off a big win last week and gave us their best shot. For
the third week in a row, we found a way to win the game in the fourth quarter."
Actually, the Raiders defense
stopped Brother Martin in the fourth quarter. An 18-yard touchdown pass from Danny Palm to Adam Kraus left the Crusaders behind
21-16 with 2:45 left in the third quarter. Martin's two-point conversion attempt failed. The Crusaders had the ball three
more times and had a net of zero yards.
Rummel controlled the game during the first 24 minutes, but the Raiders
needed a 65-yard touchdown run by Smith late in the second quarter to take a 14-10 halftime lead. With Smith rushing for 183
yards, Rummel gained 235 yards in the first half. Smith gave the Raiders the lead with a 39-yard scoring run on their opening
series.
But, the next two Rummel possessions ended in turnovers -- a fumble by Smith and an interception by Preskitt.
After Smith's fumble, the Crusaders scored on a 37-yard field goal by David Larocca. Two series after Brady Theriot intercepted
a Preskitt pass at Brother Martin's 14, the Crusaders went ahead on a 10-yard touchdown run by Ron Bullock. On the play before
the touchdown, Palm combined with Kurt Zeringue for a 62-yard pass.
Bullock rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries,
but Palm kept the Martin offense alive with five completions -- four to Zeringue for 160 yards.
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Bryan Lazare can be reached at blazare@timespicayune.com or at (504) 826-3405. Section: SPORTS
Raiders win despite injuries - RUMMEL 17, ST. AUGUSTINE 12 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, September 29, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
The Rummel Raiders
left Joe Yenni field undefeated Friday night but not unaffected.
The Raiders held St. Augustine scoreless in the
second half to squeeze out a 17-12 District 9-5A victory before 7,000 fans. But Rummel's hopes of concluding the second half
of the season as it concluded the first half were dealt two severe blows.
Leading rusher Eric Smith dislocated
his elbow in the first half (out four to six weeks) and all-state defensive back Terrence Dunbar sprained an ankle in the
second half after taking over at running back for Smith.
Dunbar remained healthy long enough to rush for 109 yards,
including a 75-yard scoring burst two snaps after Smith's injury, and a 1-yard touchdown run that proved to be the game-winner
at 4:04 of the second quarter.
St. Aug (1-3, 0-2) scored on its first series of the game and the final series
of the half, but the Purple Knights managed just 13 yards passing and 32 yards rushing in the second half.
"It
was a game of two halves," said Raider coach Jay Roth. "Our defense stunk in the first half but won the game for
us."
"Our kicking game hurt us in the second half," said St. Aug coach Tony Biagas, "because
it allowed them to run a lot of time off the clock and their defense came up with some big sacks."
Knight
drives in the second half were thwarted by a 9-yard sack of Jason Burns by Ramon Williams and later on an 11-yard sack of
Burns by Ricky Francisco.
Burns connected with Brian Burns from 24 yards for a touchdown at 9:24 of the first
quarter, and the senior quarterback swept in from 6 yards with 32 seconds left in the half to cut the St. Aug deficit to 17-12.
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Bill Bumgarner can be reached at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com or at (504) 883-7057.
Section:
SPORTS
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October 2001 RESTED,
READY TO ROLL - Jesuit takes week off, now prepares to take on Rummel Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, October 5, 2001 Author: Lori
Lyons Staff writer
Last Friday evening, an open date provided the Jesuit football
team with a rare opportunity.
With a bye in District 9-5A play, Jesuit broke away from the monotony of watching
blurry videotaped action to see its next opponent live and in person.
Just about the entire Blue Jays starting
lineup gathered at Joe Yenni Stadium to watch Rummel take a 17-12 victory over St. Augustine in a crucial Catholic League
matchup.
Jesuit will travel to Joe Yenni again Saturday to face Rummel (5-0, 2-0), ranked No. 2 in the state,
at 7 p.m. The Jays (3-1, 1-0) have not played a football game since a 23-20 victory against St. Aug on Sept. 22.
"I think they’re (Rummel) a very good football team," senior offensive lineman Tim Falter said. "They
play until the end of the game."
Rummel’s victory against St. Aug did not come easily, nor did it come
without a price. The Raiders’ leading rusher, Eric Smith, dislocated his elbow in the first half and is out at least
six weeks. In the second half, All-State defensive back Terrance Dunbar, pressed into service as a running back following
the loss of Smith, sprained his ankle. And yet, the Raiders carried on and held on to win. And that’s what impressed
Jesuit coach Vic Eumont the most.
"That says a lot about their football team," Eumont said. "They
had two big injuries that would kill most teams. But they were challenged to withstand that, and they met that challenge."
Jesuit is not headed to Yenni Stadium with the idea that they’ll be able to take advantage of a crippled
Raiders team.
"I don’t think they’re going to lose anything," senior defensive tackle Marshall
Delesdernier said. "Dunbar’s going to be back. They’re going to be just as good as they always were."
"I think (the injuries) made them come together more," Falter said. "They had to play more as a
team when those guys came out. They played better after the injuries."
Eumont is waiting to see how his team
will play after the week off.
"You never know how that off week is going to affect you," Eumont said.
"If you win, it was good; if you lose, it was bad. But it was a chance for us to clear up some injuries and some little
sicknesses."
"We’re more prepared," said junior quarterback Connor Morel. "We’re
extremely well-prepared. I think we should be able to execute."
Execution is the hallmark of Jesuit teams.
That, plus an absence of mistakes. The Jays don’t possess a standout running back. Their leading rusher is Dominic Webber
with 167 yards. Nor do the Jays possess a potential 1,000-yard passer. Morel has thrown for 262 yards. There is no star.
"Sometimes that’s good," Eumont said. "Each game someone has stepped it up."
In
fact, when Eumont starts to talk about the various players who have contributed to this year’s 3-1 record, he includes
nearly the whole roster. Against Gulfport, running back Phillip Barre scored on a 4-yard touchdown, and there was a 48-yard
connection between Connor and Derek Morel. Against Catholic, Corey Penedo’s interception sealed Jesuit’s 9-7 victory.
Eumont hopes someone will do the same on Saturday.
There is much mutual respect between Jesuit and Rummel and
much anticipation for a rivalry with few peers.
"This is the game I’ve been waiting for," said
Delesdernier, who has never come away with a victory against Rummel. "This is the biggest rivalry we have."
But Eumont, a Holy Cross graduate firmly entrenched in Tigers lore, shrugs his shoulders at the question.
"I don’t know. When I was at Holy Cross, we hated Jesuit, and when I was (coaching) at De La Salle, we hated
Jesuit," he said. "It’s always like that when you have kids living in the same neighborhoods going to different
schools, especially in the Catholic League. But, I would think that this is one of the bigger games."
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Lori Lyons can be reached at llyons@timespicayune.com or (504) 826-3377. Section: SPORTS
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Raiders rout mistake-prone Jays - RUMMEL 35, JESUIT
7 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, October 7, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
Promotion
by attrition didn’t concern Rummel’s Russell Russo.
Pressed into a starting role by injuries to the
Raiders’ first two tailbacks, the Rummel senior responded with 144 yards on 22 carries in Rummel’s 35-7 victory
against Jesuit on Saturday night at Yenni Stadium before 7,000 fans.
Rummel (6-0 and 3-0 in District 9-5A) took
full advantage of a Blue Jays team beset by mistakes in the first half. Penalties plagued Jesuit on Rummel’s first two
possessions, both of which ended with touchdowns. The second Jesuit possession ended with an interception, and a high punt
snap in the shotgun formation thrwarted Jesuit’s lone scoring threat in the first half via a 23-yard loss.
In the first two quarters, Rummel ran 32 plays from scrimmage to 19 for Jesuit.
Rummel drove 76 yards on its
first possession, converting a fourth-and-three situation at the Jesuit 16-yard line without a snap because the Jays jumped
offsides. Russo scored from 6 yards for a 7-0 lead at 6:15. Quarterback Casey Preskitt then scored from 1 yard at the end
of an 83-yard drive aided by 30 yards of penalties against the Jays.
Two plays later, Rummel’s Craig Steltz
intercepted a Jesuit pass, setting up an 11-yard scoring pass from Preskitt to Michael Russo for a 21-0 lead at 4:45 of the
second quarter.
Jesuit quarterback Connor Morel led a drive late in the period to the Rummel 6-yard line, but
a snap flew out of reach and killed the threat.
Russell Russo scored his second touchdown on a 1-yard run after
a failed fake punt led to a 24-yard Raider drive for a 28-0 lead. Russo completed his night in upbeat fashion with a tackle-breaking
scoring run of 47 yards in the fourth quarter.
"Probably our best performance of the year," said Raiders
coach Jay Roth. "Russo is no third-string running back. He started for us last year, and he knows how to run behind our
line."
Jesuit (3-2 and 1-1) scored on a 5-yard pass from Connor Morel to Derek Morel in the third quarter.
Jesuit passed for 135 yards but gained only 10 rushing due mainly to tackles for losses of 64 yards.
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Raiders’ runners pound Cavaliers - RUMMEL 31, DE LA SALLE 17 Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, October 20, 2001 Author: Bill
Bumgarner Staff writer
Rummel had its fill Friday night.
With Russell
Russo filling in for one injured running back and Terrence Dunbar, at times, filling in for Russo, Rummel’s rushing
game barely missed a beat.
The Raiders spotted De La Salle a 7-0 lead but roared back on the strength of 456 yards
rushing to take a 31-17 District 9-5A victory Friday night before 4,000 fans at Joe Yenni Stadium.
Rummel (8-0,
4-0) now faces the brunt of its schedule with Holy Cross and Shaw remaining in its quest for a second consecutive undefeated
season.
De La Salle (3-5, 1-4) played without running back Therral Hatfield, and Rummel played without leading
rusher Eric Smith.
Russo gained 184 yards on 20 carries, and Dunbar added 120 yards on 10 carries.
The
Cavs took a 7-0 lead on a 29-yard run by quarterback Grayden Griener in the first quarter.
But Rummel came back
with touchdowns on a 6-yard run by Russo and a 45-yard punt return by Nick Child on the final play of the first period.
De La Salle’s Guy LeBlanc and Rummel’s Sean Comiskey kicked field goals in the second quarter.
Leading 17-10, Rummel drove 80 yards after intermission in three plays. Dunbar gained 5, then 13, and then 62, the latter
bringing a 24-10 lead at 10:30.
One series later, a 22-yard run by Russo preceded a 33-yard scoring pass from
Casey Preskitt to Michael Russo for a 31-10 lead.
Preskitt gained 80 yards on four carries.
De La
Salle scored with five seconds remaining on a 7-yard strike from Griener to Robert Davis.
"Five of our previous
seven games have been decided in the fourth quarter, so this was good to have some breathing room," said Rummel coach
Jay Roth.
"We’re still a banged-up football team. The next two weeks will be tough ones."
The No. 2-ranked Raiders have won 19 consecutive regular-season games.
"They are a great football
team," said De La Salle coach Darren Barbier of the Raiders.
"We played hard and hung tough early but
this was a physical mismatch."
Griener completed 17 of 26 passes for 156 yards.
The teams combined
for five turnovers in the first half and one blocked field goal.
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Bill Bumgarner can
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Rummel
wins own meet Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, October 21, 2001
Author: Christian Scaffidi Staff writer
Rummel’s cross country team welcomed back a key member in winning the Rummel Invitational on Saturday
afternoon at the Lakefront. Three Raiders placed in the top six to hold off Fontainebleau to capture the title.
Rummel finished with a team score of 37, including a second-place finish by Will McInnis, who ran the three-mile course
in 16:26, and a third-place finish by Brandon Scully (16:29).
"Will and Brandon came up big," Rummel
coach Mike Corn said, "but the key was getting back Ryan (McMullin), who solidified things for us."
McMullin,
who has been battling injuries, finished sixth in his first meet in a few weeks.
West Jefferson’s Alex Aschenbrenner
won the boys race with a time of 16:14. Aschenbrenner was second at the one-mile mark but overtook McInnis in the last mile.
"I need to do a better job of knowing when to sprint," Aschenbrenner said. "I have energy after
the races, so I know I can knock 30 seconds off my time."
One Fontainebleau runner finished in the top 10
but a pack of Bulldogs runners finished high enough to give them second place, with 89 points, ahead of Jesuit.
With four runners in the top 10, Fontainebleau won the girls race. Jordan DeFrank led the way with a time of 12:31 on the
two-mile course, finishing in second place, two seconds ahead of teammate Laura Hoelle. Section: SPORTS
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BLUE SKIES AGAIN - Russo regains health, returns to starting post for Rummel at running back Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, October 26, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
When you’re
performing at a glamour position and you’re hale and hearty and you’re starting, life seems grand. The grass is
green; the skies are blue.
In the fall of 2000, Russell Russo knew the feeling as one of two featured rushers
in the Rummel backfield.
But three games deep into his junior season, a pair of John Ehret defenders clobbered
Russo, each going in a different direction. The impact snapped his lower leg. His ankle ligaments and tendons felt like spinach.
Reduced to the role of spectator, Russo watched Rummel win its next five games, defeat Shaw for the first time
in 15 years, win three more games and then fall to Shaw for the 16th time in the last 17 meetings in a postseason rematch.
Russo’s season was accompanied by pain, therapy, rehabilitation and despair. But no surgery.
By
the summer prior to his senior season, Russo declared himself fit enough to attend two summer speed camps. "My ankle
felt stronger than ever," he said.
But when he reported for fall drills, enthusiasm again turned to despair.
Those who replaced him last year, now seniors Eric Smith and Terrence Dunbar, had supplanted him on the depth chart. Russo
was relegated to third team.
"I thought everything I had done was for naught," he said. "I was
depressed, upset. I thought there was no point in giving it my all. I didn’t think I had a chance to play."
"It hurt me to have to tell him that," said Rummel coach Jay Roth. "But I had to be honest with him.
Now, I’m thankful to have him, because he really is a good kid and he’s a real good back."
Ironically,
the same factors that sent Russo to the sideline would soon send him back on to the football field. A dislocated elbow ended
Smith’s regular season, and an ankle sprain has hobbled Dunbar.
So Russo returned, moving from the third
to the first floor.
"I was dumbfounded," he said. "I never thought one of them would ever get hurt,
much less two. All of a sudden, I was killing myself, trying to do everything right."
Although he still splits
time with a recovering Dunbar, Russo has responded with 553 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 82 carries, an average of
6.7 yards per tote.
Rummel (8-0) moves into the heart of its District 9-5A schedule the next two weeks with a
Saturday matchup against Holy Cross (6-2) at Nuss Stadium at 7 p.m., followed by the regular-season finale against Shaw (6-2)
next Saturday at Memtsas at 2 p.m. West Monroe, ranked No. 1, and Rummel, ranked No. 2 in the polls, are also one-two in Class
5A in power points.
"There’s nothing but seriousness at practice the next two weeks," said Russo,
a 5-foot-7, 168-pounder. "The injury situation shows how much incredible our depth is." Rummel has lost center Justin
Manale to a knee injury, for example.
Russo, an honor student with a 4.6 grade-point average and a 30 on his ACT,
takes journalism courses but admits to having acquired a possible collegiate interest in orthopedics after seeing how the
doctors helped him back on his feet.
"I work for the school paper, but I don’t write about the football
team," he said. "They say I might be biased.
"What I enjoy most about football is breaking into
the open and hearing the crowd. My objective on each run is to hit the hole as quickly as I can, don’t dance, and try
to get 3 years every carry.
"My offensive line? It’s the best in the state," he said.
But here journalistic integrity tugs at him. He adds, "From what I’ve seen." What Russo hopes to see Saturday
is plenty of green grass. Under blue skies of course.
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Bill Bumgarner can be reached
at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com or at (504) 883-7057. Section: SPORTS
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Rummel remains perfect with FG - Comisky’s 39-yarder wins it for Raiders
Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, October 28, 2001 Author: From staff reports
Sean Comisky was treated coldly
on a cold night.
Nobody wanted to be near him. No one had anything to say. And certainly, with the game and an
undefeated season on the line, no one wanted to mess up that weird kicking karma.
Holy Cross coach Scott Bairnsfather
called a timeout as Rummel set up for the 39-yard attempt. Noting the awkwardness of the moment, quarterback Casey Preskitt
broke a universal unwritten rule before pivotal kicks -- he said something to Comisky.
"He told me, ‘Just
like in practice. You do it all the time. Ain’t no different than before,’ " Comisky said. "I always
just try to work hard, and it paid off tonight."
Someone said something to Rummel linebacker Lamar Mills,
too -- he just isn’t quite sure who said it. Mills looked up after the entire bench and crowd yelled "Ball!"
and wrapped his arms around Holy Cross wide receiver Richard Lyons’ fumble late in the fourth quarter. Minus running
out the clock, the game ended in a defensive player’s arms on a night when it allowed only 129 yards.
Comisky’s
three long field goals coupled with a late Tigers turnover proved to be enough as Rummel improved to 5-0 in district and 9-0
overall with a 15-14 victory against Holy Cross at Bobby Nuss Stadium.
"There is not a young man that works
any harder than Sean Comisky," Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "It paid off tonight."
Especially considering
the Holy Cross rush wasn’t his only worry. Consistently throughout the game, a steady swirling wind made passing difficult
for Preskitt and Holy Cross quarterback Sean Santos. Both completed less than 50 percent of their passes. Comisky didn’t
have the same problems.
In the first quarter his 39-yarder started the scoring by putting the Raiders up three
on their first drive. Early in the third quarter, he cut the Holy Cross advantage to 7-6 by hitting a 42-yard attempt in the
same direction. Both were into the wind.
The Tigers benefited from special-teams play as punter John Hoskin flipped
field position with a 59-yard punt that gave Holy Cross the ball inside the Raiders’ 40 after a quick three-and-out.
Santos capped off the short drive with a 5-yard play-action pass to fullback Danny Dysart, giving Holy Cross an eight-point
lead 13 seconds into the fourth quarter.
On the ensuing drive Rummel started to throw the ball and scored on a
designed sneak by Preskitt. The two-point conversion was broken up by Tigers defensive back Casey Crammond. Rummel got the
ball back and set up Comisky for the game-winning score.
William Kalec
CLARK 12, COHEN 0: The Bulldogs
(5-4, 1-3) scored on their first two possessions of the second half for a District 10-4A victory at Pan American Stadium.
Tim Burton, who did not play in the first half, scored the first touchdown on an 11-yard run, and Durral Burnett
ran 15 yards on third-and-goal to complete Clark’s scoring.
Clark’s defense forced three first-half
turnovers and held Cohen (0-9, 0-4) to 45 yards in the first two quarters. Clark also kept the ball away from Cohen as the
Green Hornets had the ball for only seven plays in the third quarter.
Burnett completed six passes for 91 yards
and rushed for 31 yards to lead Clark.
Cohen finished with 98 yards, 34 rushing.
Doug Moreau Section: SPORTS
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November 2001 Shaw,
Rummel close to call - Running game will be featured by both teams Times-Picayune, The
(New Orleans, LA) - Friday, November 2, 2001 Author: Bill
Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
Barring an inordinate amount of turnovers by
one side, this one has the earmarks of a photo finish.
So says a trio of coaches who have scouted, watched film
of, and competed against Shaw and Rummel who meet for the District 9-5A championship Saturday afternoon at Memtsas at 2 o’clock.
The point differentials for Shaw and Rummel through nine weeks are minute. Rummel (9-0 and 5-0) has outscored
Catholic League opposition 119-66, but three victories have come by a combined 11 points; Shaw (7-2, and 5-0) has prevailed
against league opponents 161-65.
Rummel edged Holy Cross 15-14 and Shaw edged Holy Cross 34-27 in overtime, giving
Tiger coach Scott Bairnsfather a first-hand perspective.
"Shaw has to control the clock and chew up ground
yards," said Bairnsfather. "Specifically, what Shaw does to beat you is they make great game adjustments on offense.
If you try something new on defense, they figure it out.
"Rummel’s key is to establish dominance on
both sides of the line," said Bairnsfather. "Specifically, what Rummel does to beat you is they are the most patient
team in the United States of America. They stick with what they do and stick with it and stick with it."
The
Jesuit Blue Jays of coach Vic Eumont lost to Rummel 35-7 and to Shaw 24-10.
"This should be a lot like last
years’s Curtis-Salmen (Class 4A championship) game," said Eumont, "because both of them know how to win. Shaw
makes you pay for mistakes. If you don’t cancel a gap on defense, they hurt you. Rummel is physical and disciplined.
The keys for both are controlling the clock and field position. Special teams, either by a missed extra point or a blocked
punt, could decide it."
De La Salle coach Darren Barbier feels the rushing game will be paramount.
"Shaw makes its living running the ball against virtually everybody. Shaw must control (Rummel running back Terrence)
Dunbar. The opposite is true for Rummel. They must get the ball to Dunbar, and they must be able to run against a tremendous
defense, one with no real weakness. But Rummel runs on everyone no matter how many people are in the box.
"I
think a key factor in the game for Rummel will be (quarterback) Casey Preskitt because he can hit a big pass. For Shaw, if
(linebacker) Cameron Vaughn does not play, that really makes a big difference."
This 10th-game drama will
not be accompanied by opening-game health. Rummel is minus astarting guard, its center, a cornerback and a running back. Shaw
has labored at times without running back Brook Adams and Vaughn’s status is questionable because of a sprained ankle.
Should he not play, Shaw would be minus all three linebackers who started the season.
"Everyone has injuries,
so you just deal with them," said Eagle coach Hank Tierney. "This could be the shortest game in history. We’ll
run; they’ll run.
"All I know is Rummel is 28-1 in the last three regular seasons and how many other
people in this state can say that? They do a terrific job over there. I think it will be a close game, or I hope it will."
"Shaw’s defense is good from back to front," said Raider coach Jay Roth. "Our object is to
score one more point, just like last week."
Other games
District championships are beyond the
reach of Country Day and East Jefferson but a second-place finish and a possible home-field advantage in the bi-district playoffs
add ample incentive to their regular-season finales.
The Cajuns and Boothville-Venice, each 6-1 in District 9-1A,
each losing to Port Sulphur, meet at Fort Jackson tonight at 7. Country Day last defeated the Oilers in 1998 14-13.
"The kids like the idea of an 8-2 finish," said Cajun coach Richard Wood. "Boothville has speed and quickness,
just like always."
East Jeff, on the heels its most impressive game of the season last week against Bonnabel,
should qualify by virtue of its record (6-3 going into the game). Ehret, 4-4 after an 0-3 start, has played a demanding schedule.
Each is 2-1 in District 7-5A as they prepare to meet tonight at Memtsas at 7 o’clock for the runner-up position to Higgins..
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Bill Bumgarner can be reached at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com or at (504) 883-7057.
Section: SPORTS
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Raiders hold on for another title - RUMMEL 13, SHAW 10 Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, November 4, 2001 Author: John
Reid Staff writer
They entered unbeaten and untied, and Rummel’s players
were determined to make it stick one more time Saturday against Shaw in the final regular-season game.
They got
what they wanted -- a hard-fought 13-10 victory that clinched their second consecutive Catholic League championship and another
10-0 record before a crowd of about 6,000 at Hoss Memtsas Stadium.
When it ended, players from both teams gathered
at midfield, then Rummel was presented the prized megaphone, which is given each year to the winning team in this series.
It was waved high amid cheers.
"Two years in a row (Catholic League champions) is unbelievable," Rummel
offensive lineman Garett Wibel said. "I’m speechless. When they took us out of the playoffs last year, we thought
about that the entire week. We wanted to come out and pound them."
Rummel built a 13-0 advantage at halftime
and held off the Eagles’ second-half surge. Shaw (7-3, 5-1) scored its only touchdown when Dominic Nevil blocked Jayson
Bernius’ third-quarter punt, and Wayne St. Ann returned the ball 8 yards.
Shaw scored its final points with
9:31 remaining in the fourth. Rummel quarterback Casey Preskitt fumbled, and Shaw linebacker Bobby Barbier recovered at the
Raiders’ 25. After Shaw’s Carl Castille was stopped on third down from the 10, Jeremy Thibodeaux made a 32-yard
field goal.
Afterward, the Raiders returned to what produced a 29-1 regular-season record the past three years.
Their running backs ran effectively, and their offensive linemen made several knockdown blocks to get crucial first downs.
Their defense chipped in, too.
With 5:07 remaining, Shaw couldn’t convert on another scoring threat. The
Eagles moved to Rummel’s 29, but Raiders defensive back Fernandez McDowell intercepted an underthrown pass by Carlos
Rachel.
Rummel then relied on ball control, running nine plays that featured inside runs by Terrence Dunbar. It
kept possession for more than four minutes. When Shaw’s offense came onto the field, only 30 seconds remained. Rummel
closed the door when Nick Child intercepted Rachel’s desperation pass. Rachel, who was forced from the pocket numerous
times, completed one of seven passes for 9 yards. He was sacked four times.
"You can’t make mistakes;
you can’t fumble the ball or do the things we did and expect to beat a good team," Shaw coach Hank Tierney said.
"Rummel didn’t do that, and that’s why they are a great football team."
Shaw had three turnovers
and its point total was the second lowest this season. The Eagles gained 115 yards rushing.
Throughout the first
half, the Raiders displayed their strengths -- their defensive front and linebackers came quick, and their secondary coverage
was tight.
Offensively, Rummel scored on three of its first four possessions. When the Raiders couldn’t
score a touchdown, they settled for field goals. Sean Comiskey made two 46-yarders in the second quarter.
The
Raiders began the game with a five-play, 73-yard drive that ended when Russell Russo ran untouched for a 2-yard touchdown.
"We had to score every time we got the ball in the first half and then hold them in the second half,"
said Preskitt, who was 4-of-10 passing for 102 yards.
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John Reid can be reached at jreid@timespicayune.com
or at (504) 826-3787. Section: SPORTS
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Rummel wallops Bulldogs - RUMMEL 37, FONTAINEBLEAU 15 Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, November 11, 2001 Author: Bill
Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
When Rummel’s unbeaten status and its postseason
well-being were threatened, the Raiders responded.
On the heels of a third quarter dominated by Fontainebleau,
the Bulldogs scored eight points on a 6-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kyle Driscoll and his subsequent two-point conversion
run to trim the Rummel lead to 30-15 with 10:35 to play.
In quick succession, Rummel went to the whip: running
back Eric Smith for 11 yards, Smith for 56, Smith for 2 and the game-clinching touchdown in a 37-15 Class 5A bi-district victory
Saturday at Joe Yenni Stadium before 4,000 fans.
Rummel (11-0) faces Hammond at Yenni on Friday in the regionals
thanks to a 209-yard rushing effort by Smith, two interceptions by Nick Child and a lack of playoff seasoning by the 6-year-old
Bulldogs.
"Fontainebleau played very, very hard," Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "We did not get a
48-minute effort."
"I could not be more pleased with our effort," Bulldogs coach Larry Favre said.
"We have so much to build on here in the future. Our mistakes today were from not having been here before."
Rummel looked to be en route to a rout after scoring 17 points on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Casey Preskitt to
Michael Russo, a 20-yard field goal by Sean Comiskey and a 40-yard interception return by Child.
The Bulldogs
(6-5) scored with 56 seconds left in the half on a 7-yard pass from Driscoll to Albert Addison, making it 17-7.
But the ensuing kickoff sailed out of bounds at Rummel’s 45-yard line. Rummel scored in three plays on Smith’s
8-yard run for a 23-7 halftime lead.
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Bill Bumgarner can be reached at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com
or at (504) 883-7057. Section: SPORTS
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ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HONOR ROLL Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, November 11, 2001 These Archbishop Rummel High
School students were named to the first-quarter honor roll:
Alpha honor roll (3.5 to 4.0)
12th grade:
Michael Adragna, Carlos Almeida, Keith Benoit, David Bode, Nicholas Bourgeois, Kevin Chaix, Sean Comiskey, Scott Corales,
Matthew Eggert, Brendan Flynn, John Fournet, Phillip Glotser, Brandon Graff, Justin Gravois, Andrew Hunter, Ryan Jaubert,
Michael Knoll, Ryan Kropog, Travis Laurendine, William Lee, Robert Locke, Daniel Maldonado, James Martin, Benjamin Martinez,
Christopher Meyer, Jonathan Miron, Matthew Montgomery, Matthew Morey, Scott Mouledous, Lance Nicoll, Juan Nogueira, Larry
Rapp, Jeffrey Reynolds, Brandon Rizzuto, Jareth Rosman, Ryan Ruffino, Christopher Russo, Daniel Russo, Russell Russo, James
Sauvinet, Michael Scalise, Brian Schmidt, Derek Seibert, Brett Sentilles, Brad Shannon, Faisal Shuja, Gabriel Simon, Leonard
Smith, Nathan Southard, Scott Tracy, Kyle Van Hoven, Alvaro Varela, Sean Villemarette, Kevin Villere, Matthew Villio, Ryan
Volz, William Walther, Edward Weidner, Thomas Wolf and Damon Zehner.
11th grade: Christopher Balatico, Bryan Burroughs,
Casey Cadella, Christopher Cali, Jared Carollo, Patrick Childress, Kevin Dessauer, Joseph Diaz, Keith Earhart, Jeffrey Freyder,
Andrew Frilot, Brandon Gaubert, Joshua Hafford, Nathan Hite, Richard Houidobre, Brian Junod, Scott Keppel, Steven Keppel,
Gasper Migliore, Chadwick Murphy, Christopher Odinet, Michael Parrino, Todd Rauch, Matthew Rhodes, Kenneth Sharpe, Christopher
St. Romain, Hai Tran, Javier Vazquez and Robert Whitman.
10th grade: Shaawn Ali, John Andry, Quinn Asaro, Michael
Bray, Eric Cadow, Sean Calamia, Geoffrey Case, Anthony Cash, Nicholas Clayton, James Cohn, Nicholas Couch, Jonathan Diaz,
Devin Drouant, Matthew Erskin, Christopher Gasser, Ross Gaudet, Ross Gernon, John Green, David Guevara, Steven Hannan, Griffin
Horridge, Anthony Impastato, Stephen Jarreau, Ross Joyner, Kristopher Khalil, Michael Lamy, Christopher Lomongo, Paulo Enrico
Lubag, Steven Manuel, Ryan McCloskey, James Miller, Paul Neill, Mark Nelson, Bryan O’Connor, Brad Oestriecher, Travis
Ortiz, Glenn Penton Jr, Jason Picone, Bryan Rauch, Joseph Rein, Patrick Robichaux, Kevin Rodriguez, Christopher Ruiz, Zack
Russell, Daniel Santana, Brian Schilling, Matthew Schmitt, Lefteris Toras, Timothy Tregle, Daniel Underwood, Nicholas Usner,
Brandon Van Norman, Nickolas VanMeter and Michael Wilson.
Ninth grade: Dustin Andressen, Jonathan Baynham, Daniel
Benoit, Paul Bertuccini, Keith Bohn, Timothy Bonstaff, Kyle Boudreau, Pedro Burguera, Derek Calub, Andrew Case, Rene DeLage,
Zachary Delerno, Kevin Exnicios, Ryan Fisher, Colin Fleming, Patrick Follette, Paul Fournet, Thomas Freeman, Alex Glotser,
Louis Haar, Hassan Hamide, Jeffrey Hamilton, Charles Hebert, Kevin Jones, Jason Kallauner, Richard Kelt, Mark Lagarde , Robert
Lazarine, David Lee, Andrew LeGuluche, Christopher Lousteau, Justin Mahe, Christopher McCabe, Christopher Merchant, Stephen
Millet, William Mizell, Casey Murphy, Jeffrey Nicklas, Brad O’Dwyer, Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Paul Patorno, Christian
Ramirez, Blake Reed, Giancarlo Rimola, Kevin Rivette, Matthew Rodriguez, William Roubion, Brent Rumney, Michael Scullin, Bradley
Sentilles, John Stolf, Joshua Stover, Joshua Thornton, Eric Toujouse, Jack Tourres, Kevin Weidenbacher, Kyle Whitfield, Andy
Williams, Jimmy Wylie, Kurt Young and Stephen Zapalowski.
Eighth grade: Stephann Alker, Trey Arnold, Joseph Grego,
Maxwell Haslauer, William Hughes, Kevin Hulin, Jacob Kreiter, Eric Martin, Eric Mast, Jeremy McMullin, Jason Schellhaas, Philip
Schinetsky and Matthew Schornack.
Beta honor roll
12th grade: Nicholas Angelette, Kevin Arceneaux,
Brian Bankston, Christopher Bayer, Ryan Bellaci, Paul Berner, Jayson Bernius, Jason Blaum, Gregory Booth, Daniel Bourgeois,
John Bourgeois, Kevin Brady, Christian Briceno, Joseph Brocato, Kyle Brown, Richard Bucalan, Michael Burke, Craig Cordes,
John Coyle, Paul Cuadrado, Jeffry Cummings, Brandon Davidson, Paul Delord, Cory Driscoll, Stephen Duffel, Gregory Duhon, Charles
Dussouy, Christopher Emery, Garret Frank, Robert Freeling, Brian Froeba, Christopher Gianelloni, Eric Grush, Gene Guillot,
Joseph Hardy, Ross Hebert, Joshua Hibbs, Robert Hitchins, Nicholas Hunt, Jason Jaquillard, Michael Judice, Nicholas Kives,
Antonio LaMartina, Brandon Lanza, Paul LaRosa, Timothy LeBlanc, Lionel Lechler, Richard Legendre, Matthew Liuzza, Christopher
Lotz, Michael Marchal, Ricardo Martinez, Craig Matthews, William McInnis, Kevin McKenna, Ryan McMullin, Pablo Merlos, John
Meunier, Justin Miller, Jonathan Mineo, Matthew Mula, Alex Nassar, Bryan Newman, Michael Occhipinti, Travis Olivier, Adam
Orgeron, Joseph Ory, Alexander Outhuse, Daniel Rachal, Charles Reiser, David Rittiner, Ryan Rivette, Brian Rodriguez, Kevin
Rome, Scott Roniger, Bradley Rosenberg, Michael Russo, Shane Soignier, Frank Stabile, Philip Staines, Brandon Sullivan, Jordan
Toujouse, Matthew Toups, Chad Truxillo, Corey Wainwright, Jonathan Wilhite, Brandon Willmott, Demond Wiltz and Brett Zimmerman.
11th grade: Ryan Achee, Derek Arnold, Darrell Ashley Jr, Scott Ayers, Brandon Bagley, Darren Bodet, Gregory Bordelon,
Randy Bordes, Mark Borne, Darrell Bouchie, Randy Boudreaux, Peter Bramblett, Cory Brown, Matthew Caire, Ryan Calub, Brian
Caraher, Nicholas Child, Keith Claverie, James Cobb, Michael Comboy, Ryan Dahmer, Keith Dardis, Scott Davis, Christopher Develle,
Allen Dolese, Kavan Donegan, Curtis Dugas, Shaun Eschmann, Matthew Frost, Matthew Garcia, Patrick Generose, Oscar Gonzalez,
Nicholas Green, Matthew Haar, Barrett Hagstette, Byron Hidalgo, Chad Hille, Shane Huckabay, Benjamin Hughes, Christopher Hyer,
Gavin Kenning, James Kinberger, Ryan Kline, Justin Kornrumpf, Raymond Labat, Sean LeBlanc, Alvin Loi, Eric Lumetta, Glenn
Maffe, Daniel Maillian, David Maras, James Marques, Jason Maurin, Steven Mendoza, Robert Schuyler Morris, Christopher Munguia,
Jeremy Murphy, Christopher Murray, Nicholas Naumann, Joel Neill, John Newman, Robert Pastor, Kenneth Phillpott, Chad Picone,
Daniel Plaisance, Michael Reese, Jean Pierre Risey, Justin Rivolo, Stephen Roche, Robert Ruiz, James Rumney, Jason Ryan, Kyle
Sanders, Robert Schinetsky, Stephen Schomaker, Christopher Shockley, Joshua Smira, Mark Smith, Paul Spindel, William St. John,
Jason Tamporello, Brian Terrio, Phillip Trosclair, Matthew Tubre, Christopher Williams, Donald Williams, John Wilson, Chad
Wisler and Cory Zimmerman.
10th grade: Nader Abdallah, Jeffrey Adragna, Christopher Africh, Craig Arceneaux, Myles
Barker, Ian Barrios, Matthew Bellerino, Jeremy Bergeron, Alan Blanchard, Allen Bonura, Emile Broussard, Alexander Castillo,
Joel Claverie, Mark Comeaux, Matthew Cotton, Peter Crosby, Shawn Cruse, Stephen Dale, Stephen Darre, Robert deVay, Robert
Dowie, Brian Duplaisir, Bryan Dupuy, Joseph Escalante, Drew Etheridge, Vincent Fabra, Shane Ferry, Bruce Firmin, Louis Fontenot,
Michael Foto, Richard Franks, Gregory Gaiennie, Evan Garrity, Brandon Goss, Daniel Gross, David Gutierrez, Miklos Gyorgy,
Faraz Hafeez, Michael Kalantari, Jason Kent, John Kesler, Theodore Kritikos, Drew Laizer, Christian Lassere, Matthew Linder,
Cole Louviere, Matthew McFall, James McKinzie, Scott McLean, Sean Moore, Ralph Morgan VI, Sean Murphy, Patrick Natal, Cesar
Nunez, Michael O’Connor, Jonathan Parker, Christopher Parra, Christopher Patrick, Van Phelan, Jonathan Poche, Scott
Posecai, Andrew Rhodes, Andrew Roberts, Justin Rogers, Neil Romig, Paul Roques, Gerald Roser, Frank Roth, Anthony Ruckert,
Charles Sansone, Gregory Schellhaas, Ayres Schmitt, Zachary Schuler, Cory Seeger, Michael Sison, Craig Steltz, Joshua Suit,
Daniel Theriot, Sean Vanhuss, Joseph Waguespack, Nicholas Wall, William Weidner, John Wiebelt, Chandler Wilson, Mark Wilson,
Jeffery Windham and Leigh Wright.
Ninth grade: John Altobello, Kyle Arriaga, Jeremy Barocco, Stephano Bilich,
Darren Bone, Randal Bonura, Brian Boudreaux, Matthew Brady, Ross Britz, Kurt Busurelo, Destin Cacioppo, Kraig Cason, Alexander
Chisholm, Clinton Couvillion, Brandon Coyle, Mark Cristina, Patrick Defourneaux, Jesse Delerno, Shawn Donovan, Joseph Douroux,
Craig Durel, Ronald Edwards, Melchizedek Fonacier, Jeremy Fontenot, Matthew Gaudet, Nicholas Gilthorpe, Daniel Graff, Joseph
Greaves, Jason Grillot, Trey Guercio, Taylor Guidry, Philip Hannan, Ryan Harmon, Craig Harrington, Nicholas Hebert, Blake
Howard, Gavin Istre, James Judice, Muhammad Khan, Daniel Lacour, Wesley Laurendine, Jeremy Lee, Benjamin Lenfant, Daniel Lumetta,
Jeremy Maltzahn, Patrick Mansfield, Joshua Merchant, Matthew Milam, David Morris, Nauraj Pannu, Jonathan Pechon, Marc Peltier,
Mitchell Pomet, Nick Provenzano, Timothy Randolph, Richard Rojas, Sean Roundtree, Jason Schlumbrecht, Charles Scott, Jeffery
Spansel, Jordan Spinosa, Scott Stansbury, Joshua Stoltz, Kyle Swartzfager, Joshua Thibodeaux, Evan Thiel, Joshua Tolbert,
Christian Treadway, Vincent Vaccaro, Erik Vollenweider, Kyle Weidenbacher, Michael Welch and Neil Zimmerman.
Eighth
grade: Brett Accardo, Fuad Aleem, Brent Barre’, Michael Bassemier, Gustave Bertucci, Norman Blakely, John Borner, Timothy
Byrd, Cody Cadella, Blake Catalanotto, Shelby Dean, Christopher Dick, Sidney DiVincent, Brandon Funck, Blake Gaudet, Kenneth
Grunberg, Scott Hannan, Edwin Kleyle, George Kouniaris, John Langley, Dwight Lewis, Lionel Lewis, Michael Liberto, Adam McCreary,
Justin Mendoza, Samuel Murphy, Ryan Nicolini, Jacob Olivier, Gary Palmisano, Jose Perez, Matthew Pertuit, Jeremy Pritchett,
Chad Ravannack, Christopher Rushing, Brandon Shreve, Johnathan Smith, Chad Stoulig, Omar Syed, Michael Tran, Paul Troxclair,
Andrew Vogel and Michael Waguespack. Section: METAIRIE PICAYUNE
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Entry snafu costly to
Rummel Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, November 15, 2001 Author: Tammy Nunez Staff writer
Rummel
High School, one of the powers in Division I swimming, will not compete in today’s state championship swim meet in Baton
Rouge because the Raiders’ entries did not arrive in time.
"We disqualified them because they didn’t
have their entries in by Nov. 5, which was the deadline," LHSAA assistant commissioner Mac Chauvin said from Natchitoches
on Wednesday. "The first I heard from (Rummel coach Joseph Fritcher) was Nov. 12. He’s called three times since
then, but they are not in the meet. I don’t know of any appeal."
Fritcher, who would not comment on
the specifics of the entry problem, said the school will not pursue any other avenues in order to gain entry into the meet.
Instead, the Raiders will compete in a USA Swimming-sanctioned meet Sunday.
"I think there would have been
some great races," Fritcher said. "It was very hard for the entire team, but I’m proud of the way the kids
have come together to support me, and I’m proud of the way the parents have supported me."
The entry
mix-up was especially difficult for four-time All-American senior Ross Hebert. Hebert injured his back and gave up swimming
during the summer. But he decided that he wanted to swim his senior high school season and returned to training with vigor.
Hebert won the only individual event (the 50-yard freestyle) he swam at the Metro Championships on Nov. 3 with an All-American
consideration time of 21.58. Hebert, who will swim for LSU next fall, planned on competing in an additional individual event
at the state meet today.
"I was kind of upset because it was my senior year, and the reason I came back to
swimming was for my senior year," Hebert said. "I just think it’s a setback for us, but we’re going
to make the best of it, go on and swim on Sunday."
The Raiders have been contenders in the Division I state
team title race for more than a decade. Jesuit coach Emmett Smith said he wishes the Rummel swimmers could be in the meet
even if it stiffened the Division I field for the defending state champion Blue Jays.
"By no means are we
pleased that they are not in the meet," Smith said.
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Tammy Nunez can be reached
at tnunez@timespicayune.com or (985) 898-4861. Section: SPORTS
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Rummel batters Hammond
- RUMMEL 36, HAMMOND 8 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, November
17, 2001 Author: Bryan Lazare Staff writer
Rummel’s running game displayed its usual powerful form against Hammond on Friday at Joe Yenni Stadium.
But the Raiders’ 36-8 Class 5A regional victory against the Tornadoes primarily resulted from a relentless
defensive effort.
Hammond quarterback Scott Eyster was harassed most of the game by Rummel’s defensive front.
The Raiders sacked Eyster eight times and limited him to 49 passing yards until the reserves entered the game in the final
minutes.
"Both of our lines played well, but it was more the defensive front," Rummel coach Jay Roth
said. "The defense shut down a high-powered offense. It was a good win, but we have to continue to tune things up as
we go along."
Rummel (12-0), which will play in Baton Rouge against Catholic on Friday, did not allow the
Tornadoes to put together any sustained drive. Hammond (8-4) scored on a 47-yard pass from Eyster to Stephen Golding with
3:35 remaining in the game.
Meanwhile, the Raiders relied upon the running of Eric Smith and the kicking of Sean
Comisky for their points. Smith carried 32 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Comisky kicked three field goals to help
Rummel build a 16-0 lead by the opening minutes of the second half. Casey Preskitt and Eddie Webb also ran for Raiders touchdowns.
The Rummel offense dictated the tempo on the game’s opening series. With Hammond receiving almost nothing
except a steady diet of running plays by Smith, the Raiders moved 80 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. Smith, who had three
gains of more than 10 yards on the possession, scored on a 4-yard run.
Even though the Raiders gained 222 yards
in the opening half, their only other points in the first two quarters came on two 20-yard field goals by Comisky. Smith,
who gained 138 yards in the first half, had four first down-producing carries on one field-goal drive. A 40-yard punt return
by Terrence Dunbar and two pass completions from Preskitt to Daron Gogreve set up the second field goal on the final play
of the second quarter.
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Rummel
defense flusters Hammond - RUMMEL 36, HAMMOND 8 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Saturday, November 17, 2001 Author: Bryan Lazare Staff writer
Rummel’s running game displayed its usual powerful form against Hammond on
Friday at Joe Yenni Stadium.
But the Raiders’ 36-8 Class 5A regional victory against the Tornadoes primarily
resulted from a relentless defensive effort.
Hammond quarterback Scott Eyster was harassed most of the game by
Rummel’s defensive front. The Raiders sacked Eyster eight times and limited him to 49 passing yards until the reserves
entered the game in the final minutes.
"Both of our lines played well, but it was more the defensive front,"
Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "The defense shut down a high-powered offense. It was a good win, but we have to continue
to tune things up as we go along."
Rummel (12-0), which will play in Baton Rouge against Catholic on Friday,
did not allow the Tornadoes to put together any sustained drive. Hammond (8-4) scored on a 47-yard pass from Eyster to Stephen
Golding with 3:35 left in the game.
Meanwhile, the Raiders relied upon the running of Eric Smith and the kicking
of Sean Comisky for their points. Smith carried 32 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Comisky kicked three field goals
to help Rummel build a 16-0 lead by the opening minutes of the second half. Casey Preskitt and Eddie Webb also ran for Raiders
touchdowns.
The Rummel offense dictated the tempo on the game’s opening series. With Hammond receiving almost
nothing except a steady diet of running plays by Smith, the Raiders moved 80 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. Smith, who
had three gains of more than 10 yards on the possession, scored on a 4-yard run.
Even though the Raiders gained
222 yards in the opening half, their only other points in the first two quarters came on two 20-yard field goals by Comisky.
Smith, who gained 138 yards in the first half, had four first down-producing carries on one field-goal drive. A 40-yard punt
return by Terrence Dunbar and two completions from Preskitt to Daron Gogreve set up the second field goal.
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Rummel foe picks up steam - Catholic
has won seven of past eight, overcome injuries Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Thursday, November 22, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
In August, Rummel and Catholic High met in a preseason scrimmage.
"We
were even," recalled Rummel coach Jay Roth.
In the succeeding three months, the Bears and Raiders have taken
dissimilar routes to their Class 5A quarterfinal game Friday at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge at 7 p.m.
Catholic
stumbled early, losing three of its first four games and losing starting quarterback Brad Pevey, who broke his leg against
St. Amant. Coach Dale Weiner shifted defensive back Phillips Ray, a sophomore, to quarterback. Ray has responded by rushing
for 673 yards and nine touchdowns and completing 48-of-90 passes for 515 yards and six touchdowns. The Bears’ backfield,
consisting of Tasmin Knockum (927 yards rushing) and Greg Skidmore (839 yards), has remained otherwise intact for a team that
has won seven of its past eight games.
Rummel, unbeaten through 12 weeks, had to deal with the loss of running
backs Eric Smith and Terrence Dunbar, but quarterback Casey Preskitt has remained healthy for the entire season. The Raiders,
who have won 24 of their past 25 games, have no major injuries -- with Smith and Dunbar back -- and are pursuing the school’s
first semifinal berth since 1982.
"Catholic is a lot like us," said Roth. "They try to control
the ball and play good defense. They have more trick plays than us, which means we have to prepare for everything. I don’t
know if they are using one play that they did in August."
On defense, the Raiders’ pass rush resulted
in eight sacks and relentless quarterback pressure last week against Hammond. Senior defensive tackle Lamar Mills, a 6-foot-1,
285-pound Raiders mainstay, has six sacks and 65 tackles despite missing eight quarters with injuries. Mills says he can feel
a sense of urgency as a team moves deeper and deeper into the postseason.
"Practices are more concentrated,"
Mills said. "There’s no playing around.
"There is no real secret to our defense. We have good
talent. And we’re tired of playoff exits after two or three rounds."
A three-year starter, Mills will
finish Rummel two years behind older brother Bennie, now a scholarship lineman at Florida.
"Seems like just
the other day, I was a freshman watching Bennie play," Mills said. "Now four years boils down to three weeks. And
I’m not ready for it to end."
Catholic reached the semifinals in 1996, ‘98 and ‘99, losing
to state champion West Monroe twice and state champ Evangel once.
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Raiders
stop Bears in second overtime - RUMMEL 28, B.R. CATHOLIC 21 Times-Picayune, The (New
Orleans, LA) - Saturday, November 24, 2001 Author: Bill
Bumgarner Staff writer
BATON ROUGE -- Casey Preskitt lost two fumbles in the
fourth quarter Friday night, but he never lost sight of his mission.
The Rummel quarterback rebounded from his
miscues to pass for a pair of overtime touchdowns as Rummel eliminated Catholic High 28-21 in double overtime before 5,000
fans at Memorial Stadium.
Rummel (13-0) will make its third semifinal appearance in school history when the Raiders
meet Evangel at home next week.
Catholic (8-5) was on the verge of victory in the first overtime after the Bears’
Greg Skidmore rushed for a 7-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead.
Rummel’s Eric Smith appeared to score from
3 yards, but a clipping penalty pushed the football back to the 16-yard line.
Facing defeat on fourth down, Preskitt
rolled left, reversed his field and threw to a sliding Michael Russo just out of the reach of three Bears.
In
the second overtime, Preskitt hit Kristoper Rappold with an 8-yard touchdown pass for a 28-21 lead. On its four downs, the
Bears gained just 5 yards and threw two incompletions to set off a celebration by the Raiders.
"The first
touchdown (in overtime) was a broken play," Rummel coach Jay Roth said. "It would have been awful to lose on a penalty
that I thought was called late after the score."
"I was miserable after the fumbles," said Preskitt.
"But the players told me to hold my head up, that I was going to make a play."
He made two.
"The first receiver was covered, so I signaled Michael to cut across," said Preskitt of the first score. "He
had three guys after him. On the second score, I went to my third receiver."
Rummel scored twice in regulation
on a 12-yard pass from Preskitt to Russo in the second quarter and a 48-yard run by Terrence Dunbar in the fourth quarter.
Dunbar finished with 156 yards rushing on nine carries but suffered cramps in both overtimes.
Catholic
scored on a 3-yard run by Terrance Wayne in the third quarter and on a 1-yard run by Wayne on the heels of a 13-yard drive
following Preskitt’s first fumble.
Rummel drove to Catholic’s 21-yard line in the fourth quarter,
but Preskitt fumbled with 27 seconds to play to force an extra period.
"It was a hard-fought, well-deserved
victory for Rummel," said Catholic coach Dale Weiner. "I thought my kids played great."
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Work not finished for Roth, Rummel - Raiders’ coach seeks first title-game berth Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, November 29, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
Beneath a blistering
August sun, 100 high school football players in uniform and full pads sprint from the athletic facility, bound for the practice
field on Picture Day.
Pity the non-punctual. A small knot of stragglers, tardy by only seconds, are summoned to
the field where they must roll, over and over, from goal line to goal line, 100 yards.
Their coach hovers over
them the entire distance, "We are going to drive you to be champions," he roars.
If that assertion,
made by Rummel coach Jay Roth, referred to the District 9-5A championship, the mission has been accomplished. If it referred
to a state football championship, some work still needs to be done, as Roth well knows.
Despite winning 25 of
its last 26 games, Rummel is gunning for its first appearance in a state championship when the Raiders face Evangel (12-1)
in a Class 5A semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday at Joe Yenni Stadium.
After watching a replay of Rummel’s Class
5A quarterfinal game last week against Baton Rouge-Catholic, Roth, 38, said he saw someone he didn’t recognize.
"I didn’t know I could get that mad," he said of his enraged state following a 15-yard clipping penalty
that nullified a touchdown in the first of two overtimes. The lead official came over to Roth, put his arm around his waist
and made a remarkable comment, "Coach, I saw the call your way."
"We’re finished, done,"
the coach said he thought at the time.
But Roth regrouped, and made the third- and fourth-down play calls. On
fourth down, quarterback Casey Preskitt threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Michael Russo. In the second overtime, an 8-yard
scoring strike to Kristopher Rappoldi spared Rummel from elimination.
It was a moment to savor for Roth, who has
built the program to unprecedented heights. But work remains to be done.
Work defines him. It’s all he’s
ever known. Work . . . and success.
Learning to win
"When I played at Rummel, I always thought
it was neat -- with the fans, the alumni, the support and the tradition, even though it was a young school," said Roth.
"Last week I just stood and watched the kids jump on each other, hug each other, throw their helmets. It was their time.
All I wanted to do was watch."
The Roth family roots at Rummel can be traced to Easten Roth, a Raiders assistant
when Rummel reached the state semifinals in 1974 and Rummel’s head coach when the Raiders reached the semifinals in
1982. Sons Randy and Jay both played quarterback for Rummel; Jay led regular-season upsets of St. Augustine’s state
championship teams in 1978 and 1979.
But there were no trips to the state championship game for Rummel, or for
any of the Roths.
In 1974, a dropped pass that would have been a touchdown doomed the Raiders against Fair Park
in a 7-0 loss in the semifinals. (Rummel would have advanced via first downs in a tie game.) The 1982 season ended with a
14-3 loss to Ruston in which starting quarterback Paul Wetzel was injured in the second quarter.
Easten Roth left
Rummel after that season to become athletics director at Jesuit.
In the following 12 seasons Rummel had five winning
records, but did not win more than seven regular-season games in any season. Meanwhile, Jay Roth was an assistant at three
high schools, waiting to become a head coach.
Since his hiring in 1995, Roth has become the school’s winningest
coach. The Raiders have won 79 percent of their games (67-18). They have reached the playoffs in each of his seven seasons.
They have gone undefeated in two consecutive regular seasons, winning the Catholic League each time. Only Shaw, which was
20-0 in the regular season in 1989-90, has accomplished that feat.
"From Mike Miley Playground, to Rummel,
to Nicholls State, to East Ascension, Jesuit and Shaw, he has never been a part of a losing program," said Easten Roth
of his son. "He has a tremendous amount of patience, and he is an observer of what it takes to win."
But
for all that winning, there remains another step. Roth hopes it’s his, and Rummel’s, time.
The plan
Those familiar with the Rummel program say staff stability, the designation of authority and improved personnel
are reasons the Raiders have won a school-record 13 games this season. In athletics, success often depends upon a mesh of
organization, talent and execution, combined with some intangibles.
-- The intangibles: "The main reason
we’re 13-0, I believe, is that we have developed a winning attitude," said Roth. "This season we have won
eight of those 13 games in the fourth quarter. When the game’s on the line, the kids believe they can win. And I think
that comes from not wanting all the work they put in to go for naught."
Rummel athletics director Phil Greco
bears witness to the staff’s devotion to their trade. "You come here early in the morning, Jay’s here. You
come here late at night, he’s still here," said Greco. "Jay has a tremendous feel for calling plays. To the
naked eye, his offense may look the same each week. But he makes subtle changes and adds new wrinkles."
--
The stability: In seven seasons, the Rummel staff has remained almost intact. Chad LaRose entered private business, and Lonn
Ellzey is now the head coach at St. Martin’s.
"I trust my coaches totally," said Roth. "And
I listen to them. Our philosophy here is that we run the ball because we have a huge offensive line. If one day we get a great
passing quarterback, I would be stupid not to pass."
And he has tried to learn from previous associates.
For example, Roth said, he retained from Shaw’s Hank Tierney his attention to detail.
"Hank never wasted
one minute at practice," said Roth. "And he would never leave any stone unturned."
Mark Shreve,
the Raiders’ defensive coordinator, has worked alongside Roth for all seven seasons.
"He is a traditionalist
who believes in playing the game a certain way," said Shreve. "You play with enthusiasm, for the enjoyment of it.
He relates to the kids. He’s tough, but they know what they are getting. He has questioned me once in seven years, against
Ouachita (in 1997). He asked me if we were going to cover one of their receivers. I said, ‘Not until they pass it to
him.’ "
-- The talent: In its drive to the 1989 state championship game, Brother Martin relied upon
the talents of LaRose, an All-State quarterback, running back Pat Stack, and eight other Crusaders starters who all lived
in Jefferson Parish.
When Rummel lines up against Evangel, 20 of the 22 Raiders starters reside in Jefferson Parish,
the exceptions being defensive tackle Lamar Mills (from Slidell) and offensive tackle Adam Gleason (from Destrehan).
"He has been able to keep the Metaire kids there," said Easten Roth. "You have to have good personnel to
compete in that league."
"There is no question that the Metairie players have made a huge difference,"
said Al Pontiff, an assistant on the 1989 Brother Martin team.
The Class 5A All-State teams show the improving
talent. Since 1997, four Raiders -- Michael Burks, Derron Parquet, Bennie Mills and Terrence Dunbar -- have been selected
to the All-State team, three of whom lived in Jefferson Parish. Rummel had no All-State selections the previous 17 years.
"I think the strong baseball and basketball programs help attract kids," said Jay Roth. "They want
to come here. If you’re a freshman or a senior, if you’re black or white, you’re going to start if you’re
the best player. Starting is not based on seniority. No pulling strings. No pulling punches. You must be fair.
"But
we’re not making something from nothing over here," he said. "We have athletes."
And a desire
to go a couple of steps farther.
The work continues.
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December 2001 Evangel
ousts Rummel Eagles soar past Raiders in 2nd half Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Saturday, December 1, 2001 Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
With talented athletes on a squad featuring a strong-armed quarterback and skilled
receivers, any Evangel game can get out of hand in an instant. As it did Friday night.
The Eagles scored 34 points
in the second half to roll over Rummel 41-10 before an overflow crowd of 8,500 at Joe Yenni Stadium in the Class 5A state
semifinals.
Evangel (13-1) will meet West Monroe next Saturday in the Superdome in search of its seventh state
title and second in 5A. Rummel (13-1) finished one step short of a title game for the third time in school history.
With Rummel leading 10-7 at halftime, Evangel wasted no time demonstrating its quick-strike capabilities.
Sophomore
quarterback John David Booty hit Tristen Ross over the middle, and Ross turned the short pass into a 51-yard gain to Rummel’s
6-yard line. After a 5-yard loss, Booty threw to Quentin Bell for an 11-yard score for a 14-10 lead with 10:41 left in the
third quarter. Thomas Bachman returned a punt 80 yards for a 21-10 edge in the third quarter. After an interception by Evangel’s
Reggie Banks, Booty connected with a perfect lob pass to Denny Duron for 25 yards and a 27-10 lead with 10:14 left in the
game.
"The punt return was the backbreaker," said Raiders coach Jay Roth. "We thought at halftime
we could win this game. But they just have so much."
"We told the kids to stay with what we do best
in the second half," Evangel coach John Booty said. "Rummel has a wonderful team, and their men gave us everything
we can handle in the first half."
But Evangel’s defense applied intense pressure in the final two quarters,
sacking quarterback Casey Preskitt three times for losses of 30 yards and forcing the fourth-quarter interception. A 13-yard
run by Evangel’s Detrick James after Rummel’s failed fake punt and a 6-yard scoring ramble by 290-pound Jarracea
Williams added to Rummel’s misery.
"They were a typical Evangel team," Preskitt said. "They
flew through every gap when we had the ball."
Evangel took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on a 3-yard run
by James. The Raiders then drove 80 yards and scored on a 1-yard run by Terrence Dunbar, who had a 37-yard run on the drive.
He finished with 94 yards on 10 carries. After an end-zone interception by Fernandez McDowell, Rummel drove from its 7-yard
line to the Eagles’ 15, where Sean Comiskey kicked a 32-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining in the half. Evangel
reached the Raiders’ 1-yard line and fumbled into the end zone on the final play of the half.
Booty completed
23 of 33 passes for 307 yards, with two interceptions. Eric Smith led Rummel with 120 yards rushing on 20 carries.
"Sometimes our defense dominates our offense in practice," John Booty said. "We do have speed, and we do
have skill."
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Raiders keep rolling along - RUMMEL 65, SLIDELL 46 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, December 23, 2001 Author: Bryan Lazare Staff writer
Rummel extended its
winning streak to eight games with a 65-46 victory against Slidell on Saturday at the Raiders' gym.
Not surprisingly
the start of the Rummel streak began with the end of the Raiders football season. When Rummel was eliminated by Evangel in
the Class 5A semifinals, Michael Russo became available to the Raiders basketball team.
Russo, a 6-foot-3 forward,
has provided an inside threat to complement Rummel's up-tempo, 3-point shooting attack. Russo played a prominent role in the
win against Slidell (10-5) with a team-high 15 points and six rebounds.
"Russo definitely helps us,"
Rummel Coach Rusty Jones said. "Before we got Michael, we really had nobody inside. Michael can score inside, and that
opens things up on the outside."
Russo, who was 7-of-10 from the field, scored all the points when Rummel
(11-4) outscored the Tigers 7-2 to take a 15-14 first-quarter lead. The Raiders, who never trailed again, built a comfortable
margin in the first four minutes of the second quarter.
Showing a variety of offensive threats, Rummel received
scoring from six players during a 14-2 run to move ahead 33-17. The Raiders' lead was never less than 11 points during the
remainder of the game.
"We've got a good group of 10 kids," Jones said. "If they all play, we can
be pretty good. Somebody should be there to pick us up."
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January 2002 Raiders
take advantage of mistake-prone Eagles - RUMMEL 61, SHAW 56 Times-Picayune, The (New
Orleans, LA) - Sunday, January 6, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner
East Jefferson bureau
Too many fouls by Shaw led to too many foul shots for Rummel.
The Raiders scored 11 points in the fourth quarter -- all on free throws -- and benefited from Shaw's ballhandling
mistakes to take a 61-56 District 9-5A victory Saturday night at Shaw.
Rummel (16-5, 2-0) led 57-51 with four
minutes remaining. Each team had opportunities to seize control down the stretch but could not.
In the bonus situation
after the 1:57 mark of the third quarter, Rummel missed six of seven foul shots as Shaw close to 58-56 with 1:40 remaining
on two free throws by Walter Haley. But the Eagles (15-7, 0-1) committed a turnover, a charging foul and three more turnovers
on their final five possessions to squelch any chance of a comeback.
Rummel's Scott Roniger made a foul shot with
17 seconds remaining for a 59-56 lead and later added two more foul shots for the final margin.
"I thought
it would come down to foul shooting," said Raiders coach Rusty Jones. "I knew with their athleticism, they would
make a run at us. This was a war."
Roniger led Rummel with 33 points, and the senior point guard helped give
Rummel a decided edge in ballhanding. Rummel committed seven turnovers to 18 for the Eagles.
"We did not
play smart at the end," said Shaw coach Sean LeBeauf. "The last minute was horrendous. One day we'll put four quarters
together and someone will be in trouble."
Roniger scored 14 points in the first half and his assist at the
end of end of the third period led to a three-point play by Michael Russo for a 50-42 lead. Shaw scored five consecutive points
to trail 50-47, but the Eagles could never tie nor go ahead.
Shaw center Tim Bush, who scored nine points in the
first quarter, led Shaw with 24.
"Roniger played great," Jones said. "And he's been real, real
sick."
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St. Aug gets past Rummel Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Wednesday, January 9, 2002 Author: From
staff reports
Amid its season of struggle, St. Augustine discovered a ray of
hope Tuesday night.
The Purple Knights wiped out a six-point deficit in the final 1:45 to upend Rummel 55-52 in
a District 9-5A boys basketball game at the Raiders' gym.
St. Augustine (8-9, 1-1) trailed 50-44 after a basket
by the Raiders' Kevin Dessauer. The Purple Knights' Earnest Jones made a 3-point play -- hitting a foul shot after making
a basket -- to pull St. Augustine to 50-49 with 40 seconds remaining.
After Rummel's Scott Roniger missed the
front end of a one-and-one, St. Augustine's Shaun Dumas hit a short basket for a 51-50 lead with 26 seconds remaining. Rummel
then committed a baseline turnover, leading to a basket by point guard Raymond Alexander to make it 53-50.
The
Raiders' Michael Russo made two foul shots, and St. Augustine committed an inbounds violation to give Rummel one last chance
-- but Chad Murphy missed a shot from the lane. Jones then hit two foul shots with nine seconds remaining.
St.
Augustine's trio of 6-foot-6 interior players, Jones (13 points), Brandon Ray (16 points) and Terrell Theophil (15 points)
scored 44 of the team's 55 points, including 23 of 27 in the first half.
"We needed this badly," Knights
coach Bernard Griffith said. "We needed it mentally. If the kids will just listen to what we tell them, I think we'll
be all right."
The return of Alexander, a senior point guard who has missed much of the season with a hyperextended
knee, was welcomed by Griffith. Alexander played the majority of the second half.
"The doctor said he can
run, so we put him in," Griffith said.
Rummel (16-6, 1-1) outscored St. Augustine 18-11 in the third quarter
for a 45-38 advantage.
Roniger led Rummel with 22 points. Dessauer finished with 16 points and Russo 10.
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Girls soccer
BEN FRANKLIN 2, ST. SCHOLASTICA 0: St. Scholastica outshot Ben Franklin
9-3 during the first half of a non-district match, but unlike the Doves, the Falcons were opportunistic.
Ben Franklin
scored on two of three first-half shots and defeated host St. Scholastica.
The match pitted two of the state's
top Division II girls teams. Ben Franklin (7-4-2) is ranked second in the coaches' poll and the Doves, who have posted a 2-9-2
record mostly against Division I teams, also are ranked. But Tuesday, the Falcons exposed St. Scholastica's recent inability
to score.
"The bottom line is we're not finishing our goals," St. Scholastica coach Art Lyons said.
"It would have been totally different, but three or four of our shots were just off the mark."
Ben Franklin
scored during the 18th minute when Laura Chandhok sent a free kick to the center of the box. The ball careened off the crossbar
and fell to the ground where Iman Shervington collected it and bumped a shot past the St. Scholastica goalkeeper.
During the 36th minute, Emily Brouillette lined a shot into the right corner that gave Ben Franklin a 2-0 lead.
Falcons coach Laura Carlin said her team has also had difficulty recently converting shots to goals.
"It's
been a bit of a problem, but we capitalized today," Carlin said.
St. Scholastica had several chances to score
but was foiled by misdirected shots or Ben Franklin goalie Elizabeth Barnes. Two minutes after the Falcons first scored, a
shot by St. Scholastica's Megan Maestri rolled just outside the left post. Sarah Garcia shot toward an empty goal in the 29th
minute, but like Maestri, knocked the ball just left.
Barnes made a diving grab of Caroline Voelkel's shot during
the 65th minute to stop St. Scholastica's best scoring threat of the second half.
Lyons said playing Division
I teams and tough Division II opponents like Ben Franklin will help his team in district and possibly the playoffs.
"We're real young and start five or six freshmen," Lyons said. "But as we continue playing, we'll get it."
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Raiders deal Crusaders first defeat in district - Rummel
overcomes deficit, holds on in fourth quarter RUMMEL 52, BROTHER MARTIN 46 Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, January 12, 2002 Author: Bill
Bumgarner Staff writer
Four games into District 9-5A play, all seven basketball
teams have a district loss.
Brother Martin (14-7, 3-1) was the last to fall, dropping a 52-46 decision to Rummel
on Friday night at the Crusaders' gym.
Rummel (17-6, 2-1) missed seven foul shots in the final quarter but compensated
by forcing seven Crusaders turnovers.
Rummel trailed 39-35 entering the final quarter. Michael Russo broke loose
for a reverse layup and a foul shot to complete a three-point play to give the Raiders a 41-39 lead with 6:59 left. Scott
Roniger hit two foul shots and a bucket for a 48-42 lead with 1:40 to play.
Charles Scarbrough, who scored 23
points, hit two foul shots and added a basket to bring Brother Martin within 48-46 with 35 seconds left.
But the
Raiders broke the Crusaders' press, and Russo made an uncontested layup for a 50-46 lead. Martin then lost possession on a
turnover, and Rummel converted a layup by Eddie Ard at the buzzer.
Martin was in the one-and-one situation for
the final 7:04, Rummel for the final 6:43.
"We were able to break free from their pressure a few times in
the fourth quarter, and that led to easy shots," Rummel coach Rusty Jones said. "We executed much better in the
fourth quarter than we did Tuesday. But we were lucky."
Rummel led 10-3 in the first quarter but trailed
39-33 late in the second quarter. Roniger led the Raiders with 19 points, and Ard scored 15.
"I tip my hat
to Rummel," Brother Martin coach John Lavie said. "They played great. We had way too many mistakes in the fourth
quarter."
Scarbrough scored 13 points in the first half for the Crusaders.
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Jesuit defense comes through
vs. Raiders - JESUIT 2, RUMMEL 1 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday,
January 13, 2002 Author: John Giambelluca Staff writer
Jesuit struggled defensively in the first half against Rummel in Saturday afternoon's District 9-I soccer
match at Tad Gormley stadium, but Blue Jays coach Garry Ortner made adjustments, and the Jesuit defense responded, limiting
the Raiders to one shot in the second half of a 2-1 victory.
Ryan Gaudet's second goal of the game, a header from
inside the left post following Matthew Bonilla's free kick, gave the Blue Jays (18-3-1, 3-0) a 2-1 lead at the 38:57 mark
of the first half.
Gaudet's goal at the 6:01 mark gave Jesuit, ranked second in the Louisiana High School soccer
coaches poll, a 1-0 lead. Rummel (7-2-2, 3-1) responded on a goal by A.J. Outhuse to tie the score at 1 midway through the
first half.
The Raiders squandered opportunities in the first half. Gene Guillot's shot was deflected by Blue
Jays goalkeeper Julien Chouest, and Outhuse's shot was wide of the goal late in the first half.
The match was
fast-paced in the first half, but the Blue Jays took control in the second with increased intensity on defense.
Jesuit had an opportunity to increase its lead in the second half.
After a takedown in the box, the Blue Jays
were awarded a penalty kick. But Gaudet's kick was blocked by Raider goalkeeper Barrett Hagstette. Gaudet's follow shot after
the block was wide right.
Gaudet said Jesuit answered the call of urgency.
"We played better
in the second half," he said. "In the first half, Rummel was beating us to the ball. We had to execute better as
a team and increase our intensity level, and I thought we responded to the challenge."
The Raiders attempted
seven shots in first half but only one in the second half, and Ortner said that was the key to victory.
"We
overcame defensive woes in the first half," Ortner said. "We knew that Rummel would come with pressure. We made
some mistakes, but I was pleased with our play in the second half."
John Giambelluca can be reached at sports@timespicayune.com
or (504) 826-3405. Section: SPORTS
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Catholic League balanced this season - Roniger's play
key to Rummel 's effort in district games Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Friday, January 18, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson
bureau
The yo-yo performance by Rummel's basketball team illustrates two reasons
why fans attend games: the lure of the unknown and that air of uncertainty.
The same could be said of the entire
Catholic League membership and a District 9-5A race that features little in the way of continuity and nothing in the way of
automatic victories.
"There are no easy games," said Rummel coach Rusty Jones. "You better have
something left at the end."
These teams, these games defy logic.
Let's enter some facts into
evidence:
-- Brother Martin breaks out to a 3-0 start but makes a slew of mistakes down the stretch in a loss
to Rummel.
-- Four days after downing the district's lone unbeaten, Rummel falls to Holy Cross, which had won
just one league game.
-- St. Augustine executes admirably late in the final quarter and upends Rummel, only to
fall to De La Salle and Jesuit.
-- Shaw loses to Rummel and then loses its best player, Tim Bush. Jesuit reinstates
its best player, Ryan Martin, but escapes against the depleted Eagles by one point.
Yes, you better have something
left in the tank. Rummel did not Tuesday, as the Raiders were outscored 18-11 in the fourth quarter by Holy Cross.
This confounding race could boil down to the final playing date, the final quarter, the final minute. And don't rule out
overtime.
"I think all of the coaches in this district, before the season, did not think our teams were going
to be that good," said Jones. "Now I think the district is playing much better than anyone thought."
"In the past, you maybe had one or maybe two teams that could win this district," said coach Chris Jennings of
defending state champ Jesuit. "Now I think there are three or four. There is not much difference at all in this league."
The similarity in the league mirrors the conformity of the Raider starters who look as if they were formed from
a cookie cutter. None are shorter than 6-foot-1. None are taller than 6-foot-3.
"All the same," said
Jones. "We have no size."
The Raiders start three seniors, including leading scorer Scott Roniger, a
6-1 point guard who serves as floor leader by averaging 6.5 assists. Senior Michael Russo, fresh from football, averages 10.4
points and Jeff Cummings, a 6-2 senior, is the squad's top defender. Junior Eddie Ard, a capable 3-point shooter, averages
12.6 points and leads in rebounds with 7.8 per game. Junior Kevin Dessauer leads in athletic diversity. He averages 10.5 points,
plays baseball and golf and "is the school's best tennis player," said Jones, the school's tennis coach. "And
you should see him in volleyball, he crushes it." Chad Murphy fills the role as sixth man.
The Raiders are
shooting moderately well, at 50 percent on two-pointers and 35 percent on 3-pointers. But a 66 percent efficiency on free
throws must improve, especially on nights when the game is tight.
"What I like about this team," said
Jones, "is they all like each other and they all can handle the ball and we're shooting all right, but not great."
"This is a most unselfish group," said Roniger. "We're all tight and best of friends."
Roniger has developed a reputation as an avid weight lifter and a gym rat, one he reinforced during the offseason
when he put in plenty of overtime.
Raider football coach Jay Roth, staying late to view film, could set his clock
by the nightly knock on the door. "He wants the key to the weight room," said Roth. "He is one of the few I
would trust in there by himself. He is the hardest working athlete in school."
A productive point guard must
have the mentality of a baseball relief pitcher. After you allow a ninth-inning, game-deciding hit, you develop amnesia.
Roniger, who averages 18.5 points, opened the Shaw game with a high banking shot he lofted from an awkward angle in
the lane. The ball kissed the glass softly behind the net and passed through. Later he would can a 3-pointer from one spot
but miss the rim from the same spot. Against Brother Martin, with the Crusaders pawing for the basketball late in the fourth
quarter, he split a double-team, eluded one defender and then found a clear lane to the basket only to miss a layup. But his
length-of-the-floor assist moments later led to a basket that sealed the victory.
The game can be humbling, but
Roniger remains undaunted.
"If you miss a shot, you have to have confidence that the next one will go in,"
said Roniger. "I've shot them thousands and thousands of times."
"If anything," said Jones.
"He does not shoot enough."
Five games deep into the Catholic League race, one game separates five teams.
Jesuit and Brother Martin, each 3-1, lead the league, followed by Rummel (3-2). Shaw and Holy Cross are tied for fourth at
2-2. St. Aug (1-3) and De La Salle (1-4) have demonstrated upset capabilities.
Rummel (17-7) meets Salmen in non-district
play tonight before the Raiders host first-place Jesuit on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
"No one in this district
is weak," said Roniger. "I love close games, battles. All we can do for the rest of the season is fight, fight,
fight."
Jones, in his 14th season, is cognizant of the rumors and hearsay that fluctuate around his job and
his future annually. It goes with a coach's turf.
"I don't mind what parents say so long as it is positive
about the players," Jones said. "I am confident in what I do. I do not tell other people how to do their jobs. Coaching
basketball is easy -- when you're in the stands."
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Bill Bumgarner can be reached
at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com or at (504) 883-7057. Section: SPORTS
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Raiders' intensity stifles Tigers - RUMMEL 5, HOLY CROSS
0 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, January 24, 2002 Author: William Kalec Staff writer
From
the first minute to the last, little changed. Rummel forward Gene Guillot displayed the Raiders' intensity within the first
two minutes with the first goal of the game; near the end of the second half, the same intensity was noticeable, only with
different players in the game.
Rummel (10-2-2, 6-1) scored three first-half goals and shut down Holy Cross' scoring
opportunities en route to a 5-0 victory against its District 9-I rival.
"These players know that if they
slack off, I've got someone to put in for them," Rummel coach Matt Dwyer said. "So they better not do that. Last
year I didn't have that luxury, but now I have 24 players all capable of playing."
The Raiders' five goals
came from different players.
Within 10 minutes of Guillot's early goal, Holy Cross (10-11-2, 3-4) countered with
its best scoring opportunity. Forward Thomas Peed received a pass near the left corner of the box and one-timed the ball.
Peed's shot rose quickly, grazing the top of the crossbar and landing in a row of trees behind the south goal.
Raiders
forward A.J Outhuse got the beneficial bounce when his 15-foot shot hit the inside of the left post midway through the first
half. Tigers goalkeeper Jeremy Lane lost track off the ball that rebounded of the bar and rolled along the goal line, finally
crossing when it reached the right post. Rummel's Corey Mahl scored the third goal of the half.
Holy Cross replaced
Lane to start the second half. Backup Aaron Gerrets made the save of the game when he lunged forward to stop a penalty kick
by Mahl. But Holy Cross was not set up defensively, leaving the deflected ball free for another Rummel score.
"It
was very important for us to keep playing and scoring because (Holy Cross) is a good team with some excellent players,"
Dwyer said. "They like playing here, on a short field, but our guys found ways to get open for chances."
. . . . . . .
William Kalec can be reached at wkalec@timespicayune.com or at (504) 826-3839. Section: MONEY
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Jesuit rips Raiders in OT - Blue Jays win game on breakaway
early in second overtime JESUIT 2, RUMMEL 1 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Thursday, January 31, 2002 Author: Lori Lyons Staff writer
The District 11-I soccer race isn't quite over, but Jesuit put itself in a good
spot after taking a 2-1 double-overtime victory against Rummel on Wednesday afternoon in Metairie.
After ending
regulation and one overtime in a 1-1 tie, Jesuit scored its winning goal about two minutes into the second overtime. Michael
Touchy took a breakaway past a Rummel defender and beat goalkeeper Julien Chouest to the near post to put the Blue Jays ahead
2-1. The Raiders could not answer, and Jesuit (23-4-1, 8-1) put itself alone atop the district standings.
Rummel
(13-3-2, 7-2) and Brother Martin will meet on Saturday for second place.
Jesuit coach Gary Ortner felt lucky to
have escaped with the victory.
"It was a great game," Ortner said. "They had a lot at stake, and
we had a lot at stake. They came out like they wanted it. And they had some opportunities. We kind of expected that. But we
went a goal down and didn't quit. We came back and scored to tie it and never quit."
"We were the underdogs,"
Rummel coach Matt Dwyer said. "People say Rummel and think nothing of us, but I think we have to get a little respect
now. Jesuit and Brother Martin are the two best teams in the state, and we beat one and took the other into overtime."
Rummel took a 1-0 lead when Rummel right fullback A.J. Outhuse sent a header into the goal to break a scoreless
tie.
But Jesuit answered just seconds later. Daniel Barbara took a pass from the left and came in from the right
to send a kick into the goal.
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Lori Lyons can be reached at llyons@timespicayune.com
or at (504) 826-3377. Section: SPORTS
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February 2002 Dominican,
Jesuit win district titles - Brother Martin wins match, loses coin flip to Rummel Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 3, 2002 Author: From
staff reports
Dominican and Jesuit won soccer district titles Saturday.
Dominican, behind two goals each by Tre Barrouquere and Sarah Brennan, defeated Chapelle 4-1 to win the District 8-I title,
the first in the school's history.
Dominican finished the season 24-5 and 7-1 in district. Chapelle finished 7-6-1
and 12-9-1.
Jesuit beat De La Salle 5-1 to win the District 9-I title.
Blue Jays coach Gary Ortner
was pleased with the title race. "It was tight until the very end. Right up until the end any of three teams (Brother
Martin and Rummel) could have won the district. I think all three teams are peaking at the right time, too," he said.
Jesuit's John Ransone scored two goals to pace the Blue Jays who finished 24-4-1 and 9-1 in district, two games
ahead of Brother Martin and Rummel who tied.
Also Saturday, Brother Martin defeated Rummel in a 3-2 shootout,
following an emotionally charged regular-season finale.
After a brief consultation, Brother Martin athletic director
Barry Hebert and Rummel athletic director Phil Greco agreed to an old fashion coin toss to decide the final standings. Rummel
won, finishing second in the league.
"It's not really a big thing," Greco said following the win. "If
it had been to decide first place in the district, that would have been different."
Even though both teams
preferred to continue play in order to break the tie, according to both Greco and Hebert, game officials had other obligations.
"And there was no way we would have played without the referees," Greco said.
Another option
was for the teams to meet on Monday afternoon at a neutral site for a regulation game or a shootout.
"That
presented another problem because it would be difficult to find a neutral playing field available on such short notice and
with playoffs possibly beginning on Thursday, the players would have to turn around and play right back," Greco said.
"The coin toss was healthy for the playoffs."
"When we do meet again, and I feel confident we will
in the quarterfinals, we will play at a neutral site," Hebert said. "I know people were upset with the coin toss
decision, but it was the best decision. It was the smartest thing do to."
Girls playoffs can begin as early
as Tuesday. Boys playoffs can begin as early as Thursday.
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Staff writer Joy Hirdes contributed
to this report. Section: SPORTS
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Defense leads Rummel victory - Holy Cross manages to
take just one shot in the second half Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) -
Thursday, February 14, 2002 Author: From staff reports
Rummel forward A.J. Outhuse scored the winning goal in the 65th minute of the second half, lifting the Raiders
to a 2-1 victory over Holy Cross in a regional playoff game at Tad Gormley Stadium on Wednesday.
After receiving
a pass from Jeff Fritscher, Outhuse held off a Holy Cross defender and kicked a ground shot into the left corner.
Rummel (15-4-2) allowed Holy Cross only one shot in the second half and kept the action away from its goalkeeper after Outhuse’s
go-ahead score.
Rummel won all three meetings with Holy Cross this season.
Rummel’s Gene Guillot
had a scoring opportunity in the 10th minute when, after two players collided attempting a header, he found himself with the
ball 5 feet from the Tigers goalkeeper. But his shot was deflected.
The Raiders’ John Hoskin hit the top
of the crossbar with a left-footed shot two minutes after Guillot’s chance. The ball bounced out of bounds.
Midway through the first half, Fritscher scored the first goal when he directed a shot toward the net that got lost in traffic
and rested in the back of the net for the early 1-0 advantage.
Tigers forward Thomas Peed was tackled in the box
just before halftime and awarded a penalty kick. Peed easily knocked it home, tying the score at 1-1.
William
Kalec
BROTHER MARTIN 2, RUMMEL 1: The two-time defending state champion Crusaders advanced to the Division I semifinals
despite a physical effort from Mandeville at Tad Gormley Stadium.
Brother Martin (21-7-1) will play district rival
Rummel at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tad Gormley. Brother Martin and Rummel split two regular-season games and finished tied for second
in District 9-I.
Mandeville (15-7-1), the co-champion from District 5, had an aggressive game plan, and the Skippers
were given eight yellow cards.
Brother Martin scored in the eighth minute when Matthew Lovitt headed a corner
kick from Brian Vega into the goal.
Mandeville answered in the 32nd minute when Paul Begue’s kick ricocheted
off of a Brother Martin defender into the goal.
But Vega and Lovitt teamed again on the Crusaders’ deciding
goal. About 12 minutes into the second half, Lovitt dribbled down the sideline and passed to Vega, who scored with an assist
from Alex Hamilton.
Lori Lyons
March 2002 SEARCHING
FOR HITS - Rummel waiting for team to catch fire at the plate Times-Picayune, The (New
Orleans, LA) - Tuesday, March 5, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner
East Jefferson bureau
"We’re not hitting."
Rummel
coach Frank Cazeaux offers that succinct evaluation of his baseball squad as he pores over a computer printout that reinforces
what he already knows -- the Raiders are batting .276 as a team with just one player carrying an average of .400 or more.
Cazeaux also will tell you that the team defense and pitching have helped overcome this offensive deficiency.
"We really haven’t hit in seven years," Cazeaux said. "By that, I mean one through nine in
the lineup. But you don’t have to hit to win in high school if you can pitch and make plays."
Even
though the Raiders are 17-6 and 5-1 in the Catholic League, Rummel’s play through 23 games has been a paradox.
-- The Raiders clobbered Central Lafourche 10-0, but were no-hit by the Trojans 4-0.
-- Rummel pounded defending
state champion Barbe 14-3 and Catholic High 12-0, but lost to Brother Martin, 6-4 even though the Crusaders committed five
errors and 22 Rummel players reached base in seven innings.
"We face everyone’s ace so we don’t
have that many opportunities to get 14 or 15 hits," said Cazeaux. "We talk about it and watch video. But I don’t
want everyone doing the same thing at the plate. We are not interested in making them into clones or robots."
The Raiders showed signs of life in the batter’s box Tuesday with 10 hits during a 10-0 victory against Shaw.
"Our hitting has been off and on," senior catcher Matt Liuzza said. "As for me, I was pressing in the
beginning. But I know the hits are going to fall. We just need to light a spark.
"But I think we are definitely
capable of winning it (the state championship)."
Outfielder Nathan Southard, who will sign with Tulane, is
hitting .288 as he tries to overcome the lingering effects of a foot he injured last summer during American Legion play.
"I don’t use my legs as much I was," Southard said. "And it has hurt my speed.
A
defense that has committed 31 errors in 23 games and a staff that has allowed 47 walks in 151 innings has served as compensation
for a struggling attack. Junior outfielder Nick Child leads the team with a .435 batting average.
Junior Casey
Cadella has a 6-1 record ERA. Senior Jonathan Wilhite is 5-3 with 54 strikeouts in 48 innings and senior Casey Preskitt is
2-1 with a 1.40 ERA.
"Pitching was supposed to be our downfall," Cazeaux said. "But we are challenging
hitters and not walking too many."
The Raiders will face De La Salle on Monday before a crucial rematch against
Jesuit on Wednesday at Mike Miley Stadium.
"We have got to go hard every time out," Cazeaux said. "Sometimes
I think we believe we are better than we actually are. In baseball, depending on that guy on the mound, you can lose to anyone.
We cannot go out there and just go through the motions.
"Offensively, we just have not been patient enough
at the plate. (Rummel has drawn 101 walks in 588 at-bats). When we’ve been in position to score, we haven’t. We
just do not have a lineup of hitters."
Rummel showed some encouraging signs of offensive life Tuesday against
Shaw when Liuzza had three hits and three RBIs.
"Matt has not been the real Matt Liuzza," Cazeaux said.
"He put a lot of pressure on himself early, but it’s just a question of when he’s going to hit, not if. I
don’t want him to feel like he needs to carry us. He’s more valuable throwing people out."
An
early LSU signee, Liuzza hit .402 as a junior and earned Class 5A All-State honors. After a 3-for-3 performance against Shaw,
he is hitting .275.
Said Liuzza, "It’s a weird game."
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Bill
Bumgarner can be reached at bbumgarner@timespicayune.com or at (504) 883-7057. Section: SPORTS
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Rummel capitalizes on
Blue Jays’ miscues - Jesuit errors lead to 2 Raiders runs in district opener Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 Author: From
staff reports
The Rummel Raiders needed just 1 hour, 55 minutes to notch a 4-3
victory Tuesday in a District 9-5A baseball opener against the Jesuit Blue Jays before a capacity crowd at Mike Miley Stadium.
Rummel (11-5, 1-0) took advantage of four Jesuit errors to score two unearned runs. Nathan Southard had three
hits and drove in two runs. The other two Raiders runs scored on throwing errors by the Jays (13-2, 0-1). Jesuit junior Steven
Broschofsky hit two solo homers to give him nine this season. The other Jesuit run scored on a Darren Torres RBI single. Jonathan
Wilhite (4-2) got the victory, and Ryan Martin (2-1) took the loss. Both pitched seven innings.
Rummel’s
defense stepped to the forefront in the fifth. With one out and two runners on, center fielder Nick Child caught a line drive
by Torres in right-center, and third baseman Casey Preskitt ended the inning with a backhanded stop behind third base.
Bill Bumgarner
EAST JEFFERSON 9, RIVERDALE 3: The Warriors scored three runs in the top of the third inning
and went on to defeat the Rebels in the District 7-5A opener for both teams at Bonnabel.
Joe Winn’s double
in the third scored two runs for East Jefferson (8-4). The Warriors also scored two runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh
innings.
Winn (3-2) pitched a four-hitter and struck out six, gaining the victory.
Earl Lombardo went
1-for-2 with two RBIs and scored three times to lead the Warriors.
Riverdale (9-5) scored their three runs in
the bottom of the seventh. Frank Palmisano went 2-for-2 for the Rebels; teammate Mario Interiano finished 2-for-4 with two
RBIs.
Brad Cook (4-2), who struck out nine, took the loss.
Jerry Juan
JOHN CURTIS 4, ST.
CHARLES CATHOLIC 0: Pitcher Chris Bua endured a tough first inning and then settled down to pitch a complete-game four-hit
shutout, leading the Patriots to victory against the Comets in a non-district game at LaPlace.
Bua threw 98 pitches,
struck out six and got help from his defense. St. Charles (7-4) loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning with a walk
and two hits. Jeremy Triche flied out to right fielder Ricky Villers, who threw out the runner at home plate.
"Villers’
play really set the tone," Curtis coach Johnny Curtis said. "It was the best game defensively we have played this
year."
Curtis (13-2), limited to seven hits, got all its runs in two innings. Chad Fabacher hit a solo home
run in the second. Curtis loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth and scored on a passed ball, a groundout by Fabacher
and a sacrifice fly by Villers. Mike Snyder went 2-for-4 to lead the Patriots.
"We never seemed to get into
the flow of the game," St. Charles coach Paul Waguespack said. "We have to do a better job hitting. We were not
consistent enough."
Jim Rapier
Sotball
COUNTRY DAY 8, ECOLE 0: Katy Zeanah pitched
a one-hitter, striking out eight, as the Cajuns (8-4, 5-1) took over sole possession of second place in District 9-1A at Ecole.
Each team entered the contest with a lone district loss to first-place Ridgewood.
Zeanah, who missed most of the
summer-league season after she broke her arm when hit by a pitch, showed no effects of an injury. She allowed a lone single
to Ecole’s Laura Schwalb and walked two. Ecole left five runners in scoring position, and Zeanah pitched her way out
of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning.
"I knew if Zeanah was on, she could hold them down, but I guess
I am surprised that we beat them 8-0," Country Day coach Tommy Matthews said. "This was a big district matchup for
both of us."
Errors hurt the Spartans. Of Country Day’s eight runs, four were unearned. The Cajuns
got eight hits off of starter Cayli Leaumont (4-2) but none off reliever Stacy Moran.
A misplayed single by Beth
Shapiro and a well-placed single by Angelle Juneau put the Cajuns ahead 1-0 in the third. Back-to-back errors set up an RBI
single by Caroline Fabacher to make it 2-0 in the fourth. The Cajuns added two runs with the help of two walks and an error
in the fifth and capped their scoring with four runs on four hits in the sixth.
Lori Lyons Section: SPORTS
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Rummel alumni plan host of activities Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, March 28, 2002 On Tuesday, the Rummel Alumni
Fishing Rodeo Committee will sponsor its second annual Boating and Fishing Extravaganza at Mid-City Marine, 4921 Airline Drive
in Metairie.
The doors open at 5 p.m. and feature fishing and hunting seminars, live and silent auctions, music,
refreshments, and burgers with all the trimmings by Outback Steakhouse.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children
under 12. For information, call the Rummel Alumni Office (504) 833-9625 or Rodeo Chairman Dave Russo (504) 733-7711.
The Rummel Alumni Association also will hold its fifth annual Spring Seafood Dinner on April 9 in the Rummel cafeteria beginning
at 6 p.m. Crawfish, fried catfish, seafood jambalaya, beer, and soft drinks will be served. Featured guest speakers for this
event are Rummel grads and local sports journalists Ed Daniels and Ken Trahan.
This event is open to all Rummel
alumni. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the Rummel Alumni Office. Call (504) 833-9625 or register on-line
at www.rummelraiders.com. to reserve a place at the dinner.
Also, the Archbishop Rummel Class of 1977 will celebrate
its 25-year reunion with three functions, which will be held in April. On Monday, Drago’s Restaurant, 3232 N. Arnoult,
is the site of a bonus reunion event beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Empire Room. Admission is free to all 1977 Rummel graduates.
Food and drinks will be available. On April 12, the class will hold a Stag Seafood Dinner (alumni only) at the Acadian Beer
Garden, 201 N. Carrollton in New Orleans, from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. On April 13, the class will hold a couples
cocktail party at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $50 per person.
For information, call
the Rummel Alumni Office (504) 833-9625. Section: SLIDELL PICAYUNE
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April 2002 Rummel
’s Golf Classic is April 17 at City Park Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Thursday, April 4, 2002 Author: Nancy Carollo
The Archbishop Rummel Alumni Association will hold its 2002 Golf Classic on April 17 at Bayou Oaks at City
Park, New Orleans.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost of $100 per person
includes green fees, carts, open bar, lunch before the shotgun start and a steak dinner by Outback Steakhouse after the tournament.
A parade of prizes will also be held and each golfer will receive a golf classic memento.
Sponsorship packages
are available: a foursome and hole sponsorship is $500, and a hole sponsorship, including name and class year posted at the
event is $100.
For more information, or to register call the alumni office at 833-9625. Or go online at www.rummelraiders.com.
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"La Primavera Amore," an evening of enrichment for married couples, will be
offered by the St. Edward the Confessor Family Life committee on April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Edward’s, 4921 West Metairie
Ave., Metairie.
The cost of $20 per couple includes wine and a dinner. Guest speakers will be Susan and Patrick
Veters. Paid reservations are required before Sunday.
Contact Dawn Curole at 889-2498 or Ann Lorio at 455-7711
. . . . . . .
Congratulations to our local resident Angela Mannino who will be performing her senior
voice recital Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., in the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall.
Mannino, a soprano, will be accompanied by pianist Dane Evan. Mannino will perform works by Handel, Mozart, Schubert,
Bernstein and others.
Everyone is invited to attend the performance and the reception following.
.
. . . . . .
The Dawnbusters Kiwanis Club invites everyone to join them for its Jefferson Clean Up Day on April
20.
Everyone should meet outside the Muss Bertilino Gym, 600 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, by 9 a.m. for coffee
and donuts. The work should be finished by noon.
Be sure to bring your own gloves.
. . . . . . .
If you have information about your club, neighborhood, civic or community group in the area of Metairie bounded by
Causeway Boulevard, Kent Avenue, Airline Drive and Lake Pontchartrain, call Nancy Carollo at 885-6829, e-mail her at carollonan@netscape.net
or fax her at 885-0004. Section: METAIRIE PICAYUNE
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Dominican girls win district again - Rummel boys prevail
on strength of seven first-place finishes Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Saturday, April 20, 2002 Author: Lori Lyons Staff writer
Dominican captured its third straight district championship in the girls division of the District 9-5A track
meet Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium, but Rummel pulled an upset to win the boys title.
The Dominican girls
won all but three field events and six of the 10 running events, including all three relays. They set a new district record
in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 4:18.64. The old record was 4:19.91.
Staci Bernard won the long jump (15
feet, 9 ½ inches) and the triple jump (33-5 ½). Adriana Garbin won the shot put (31-8), and Libby Ernst won
the high jump (4-11). Emily Mello won the hurdles with a time of 16.65, and Brooke Minor won the 400 with a time of 1:03.88.
It took a videotape to determine the winner of the girls 100 and 200, and Blenk’s Dominique Decou won both.
She edged Dominican’s Dominique Lucas by .07 seconds in the 100 and edged Megan Wilderotter by .06 seconds in the 200.
Mount Carmel’s Michelle Hymel won the 1,600 (5:28.72) and the 800 (2:26.65). But all eyes were on the Cubs’
Keri Langley to see if she would break the 6-year-old meet record of 11:57 in the 3,200. She missed it by 13 seconds.
Rummel dethroned the reigning district champion, St. Augustine, which went on to win the state title. The Purple Knights
finished third.
The Raiders had seven first-place finishers and won four of the 10 running events. Michael Russo
won the hurdles with a time of 14.83. Ryan McMullin won the 800 with a time of 1:57.27 and the 400 with a time of 48.72.
St. Augustine’s Akieem Jolla won the 100 (10.53) and the 200 (21.55). The Purple Knights also won all three
relays.
The Raiders held a slim lead over Brother Martin throughout the night. After two runners had to drop out
of the 400 relay team due to injuries, the team scrambled to find replacements. Ricky DeCastro, working in the press box as
the meet announcer, placed several frantic telephone calls to teammate Sal Peraino, who had competed earlier in the long jump
but left the stadium. Peraino was located at Cabrini, where he was watching a play for extra credit. Peraino dashed back to
the stadium, borrowed DeCastro’s uniform, dressed in the stands and reported to the start just in time. Brother Martin
finished fifth to earn two points.
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Lori Lyons can be reached at llyons@timespicayune.com
or (504) 826-3377. Section: SPORTS
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RUMMEL HONOR ROLL Times-Picayune,
The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, April 21, 2002 These students have been named
to the third-quarter honor roll at Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie:
A honor roll (3.5-4.0)
12th grade: Nicholas Angelette, Keith Benoit, Jason Blaum, David Bode, Gregory Booth, Kevin Brady, Michael Burke, Kevin
Chaix, Sean Comiskey, Jeffry Cummings, Matthew Eggert, John Fournet, Phillip Glotser, Justin Gravois, Gene Guillot, Joshua
Hibbs, Andrew Hunter, Timothy LeBlanc, William Lee, Robert Locke, Christopher Meyer, Justin Miller, Jonathan Miron, Matthew
Morey, Scott Mouledous, Bryan Newman, Juan Nogueira, Adam Orgeron, Joseph Ory, Daniel Rachal, Larry Rapp, Jeffrey Reynolds,
David Rittiner, Brandon Rizzuto, Ryan Ruffino, Christopher Russo, Russell Russo, Michael Scalise,Brian Schmidt, Brad Shannon,
Leonard Smith, Nathan Southard, Brandon Sullivan, Alvaro Varela, Kevin Villere, William Walther, Thomas Wolf and Damon Zehner.
11th grade: Rizwan Aleem, Darrell Ashley Jr, Christopher Balatico, Gregory Bordelon, Randy Bordes, Cory Brown,
Casey Cadella, Matthew Caire, Ryan Calub, Patrick Childress, Keith Dardis, Kevin Dessauer, Keith Earhart, Scott Elstrott,
Jeffrey Freyder, Andrew Frilot, Matthew Frost, Joshua Hafford, Chad Hille, Nathan Hite, Richard Houidobre,Brendan Kenning,
Scott Keppel, Ryan Kline, Justin Kornrumpf, Gasper Migliore, Chadwick Murphy, Michael Parrino, Chad Picone, Matthew Rhodes,
Robert Schinetsky, Todd Sciortino, Mark Smith, Christopher St. Romain, Adam Stumpf, Brian Terrio, Hai Tran, Javier Vazquez
and John Wilson.
10th grade: Christopher Africh, Shaawn Ali, John Andry, Quinn Asaro, Matthew Bellerino, Eric
Cadow, Sean Calamia, Geoffrey Case, Anthony Cash, James Cohn, Stephen Darre, Jonathan Diaz, Brian Duplaisir, Matthew Erskin,
John Green, David Guevara, Anthony Impastato, Ross Joyner, Michael Lamy, Christian Lassere, Christopher Lomongo,Steven Manuel,
Ryan McCloskey, Johnny Migliore, James Miller, Patrick Natal, Paul Neill, Bryan O’Connor, Travis Ortiz, Jason Picone,
Bryan Rauch, Patrick Robichaux, Paul Roques, Frank Roth, Anthony Ruckert, Christopher Ruiz, Zack Russell, Brian Schilling,
Craig Steltz, Lefteris Toras, Timothy Tregle, Daniel Underwood, Nickolas VanMeter, Joseph Waguespack, Michael Wilson and Leigh
Wright.
Ninth grade: Dustin Andressen, Kyle Arriaga, Daniel Benoit, Paul Bertuccini, Timothy Bonstaff, Randal
Bonura, Kyle Boudreau, Matthew Brady, Kurt Busurelo, Destin Cacioppo, Derek Calub, Andrew Case, Rene DeLage, Shawn Donovan,
Kevin Exnicios, Colin Fleming, Patrick Follette, Paul Fournet, Alex Glotser, Louis Haar, Hassan Hamide, Jeffrey Hamilton,
Craig Harrington, Kevin Jones, Jason Kallauner, Robert Lazarine, David Lee, Andrew LeGuluche, Benjamin Lenfant, Christopher
Lousteau, Justin Mahe’, Patrick Mansfield, Christopher McCabe, Stephen Millet, Casey Murphy, Jeffrey Nicklas, Brad O’Dwyer,
Christian Ramirez, Giancarlo Rimola, Brent Rumney, Bradley Sentilles, Jeffery Spansel, John Stolf, Eric Toujouse, Jack Tourres,
Randy White, Kyle Whitfield, Jimmy Wylie, Kurt Young and Stephen Zapalowski.
Eighth grade: Fuad Aleem, Trey Arnold,
John Borner, Shelby Dean, Christopher Dick, Joseph Grego, Maxwell Haslauer, Kevin Hulin, Jacob Kreiter, Adam McCreary, Jeremy
McMullin, Justin Mendoza, Jacob Olivier, Jose Perez, Philip Schinetsky, Matthew Schornack, Patrick Scully, Jeremy St. Romain,
Barrett Walker.
Beta honor roll (3.0-3.4)
12th grade: Forrest Acrey, Michael Adragna, Nicholas Alongi,
Kevin Arceneaux, Christopher Bayer, Ryan Bellaci, Paul Berner, Jayson Bernius, Daniel Bourgeois, John Bourgeois, Nicholas
Bourgeois, Christian Briceno, Kyle Brown, Richard Bucalan, Scott Corales, Craig Cordes, John Coyle, Nicholas Curole, Brandon
Davidson, Paul Delord, Cory Driscoll, Stephen Duffel, Gregory Duhon, Kevin Ello, Robert Endler, Brendan Flynn, Garret Frank,
Robert Freeling, Christopher Gianelloni, Sean Gilthorpe, Adam Gleason, Brandon Graff, Eric Grush, Joseph Hardy, Ross Hebert,
Robert Hitchins, Jason Jaquillard, Ryan Jaubert, Randy Johnson, John Jurasin, Nicholas Kives, Michael Knoll, Ryan Kropog,
Antonio LaMartina, Greg Lampard, Brandon Lanza, Paul LaRosa, Travis Laurendine, Lionel Lechler, Matthew Liuzza, Christopher
Lotz, Daniel Maldonado, Justin Manale, Christopher Mancuso, Benjamin Martinez, Ricardo Martinez, Craig Matthews, Kevin McKenna,
Ryan McMullin, David Mellor, John Meunier, Stephen Mirambell, Matthew Montgomery, Matthew Mula, Alex Nassar, Lance Nicoll,
Todd Olivier, Travis Olivier, Charles Porretto, Casey Preskitt, Barry Ranshi, Kristopher Reed, Charles Reiser, Brian Rodriguez,Jacques
Roman V, Scott Roniger, Daniel Russo, Michael Russo, James Sauvinet, Gregory Schultz, Derek Seibert, Brett Sentilles, Faisal
Shuja, Gabriel Simon, Anthony Stockfleth, John Todesco, Dominic Traina, Chad Truxillo, Sean Villemarette, Matthew Villio,
Richard Vogt, Ryan Volz, Corey Wainwright, Edward Weidner, Michael Wichers, Brandon Willmott, Bryan Windham, Brett Zimmerman.
11th grade: William Allen, Derek Arnold, Andrew Blanchard, Darrell Bouchie, Randy Boudreaux, Peter Bramblett,
Bryan Burroughs, Christopher Cali, Jared Carollo, James Cobb, Joseph Diaz, Jason Dodge, Allen Dolese, Curtis Dugas, Andrew
Duhon, Brian Freeman, Cody Gaspard, Patrick Generose, Oscar Gonzalez, Chad Grabert, Nicholas Green, Matthew Guzzardi, Barrett
Hagstette, Jonathan Henne, Byron Hidalgo, Shane Huckabay, Brian Junod, Daniel Keller, Gavin Kenning, Steven Keppel, James
Kinberger, Raymond Labat, Sean LeBlanc, Alvin Loi, Eric Lumetta, David Maras, Jason Maurin, Christopher Munguia, Joel Neill,
Christopher Odinet, Kenneth Phillpott, Nicholas Rando, Todd Rauch, Patrick Rigney, Jean Pierre Risey, Robert Ruiz, James Rumney,
Kyle Sanders, Omar Saybe, Stephen Schomaker, Kenneth Sharpe, William St. John, Michael Stevenson, Matthew Vinet, Robert Whitman,
Donald Williams, Cory Zimmerman.
10th grade: Nader Abdallah, Jeffrey Adragna, Frank Alessi Jr, Myles Barker, Ian
Barrios, Donald Batiste, Alan Blanchard, Allen Bonura, Michael Bray, Emile Broussard, Derrick Brown, Nicholas Carver, Alexander
Castillo, Ryan Chaplain, Nicholas Clayton, Mark Comeaux, Matthew Cotton, Nicholas Couch, Markus Crockett, Peter Crosby, Shawn
Cruse, Stephen Dale, Brian Daray, Robert Dowie, Devin Drouant, Drew Etheridge, Vincent Fabra, Shane Ferry, Louis Fontenot,
Rafael Forest, Richard Franks, Christopher Gasser, Ross Gaudet, Ross Gernon, Daniel Gross, David Gutierrez, Faraz Hafeez,
Steven Hannan, Griffin Horridge, James Imhoff, Stephen Jarreau, Michael Kalantari, Kristopher Khalil, Troy Kropog, Drew Laizer,
Joseph Lentini, Matthew Linder, Paulo Enrico Lubag, Jason Malbrough, Matthew McFall, James McKinzie, Scott McLean, Marco Monteilh,
Sean Murphy,Mark Nelson, Cesar Nunez, Ryan Oatis, Brad Oestriecher, Christopher Patrick, Daniel Payn, Glenn Penton Jr, Danny
Perez, Keith Peters, Van Phelan, Branden Powell, Andrew Rhodes, Andrew Roberts, Kevin Rodriguez, Justin Rogers, Charles Sansone,
Daniel Santana, Gregory Schellhaas, Bradley Schmidt, Matthew Schmitt, Zachary Schuler, Cory Seeger, Edward Steger, Daniel
Theriot, Harry Touchet, Jonathan Tran, Nicholas Usner, Sean Vanhuss, William Weidner, Chandler Wilson, Jeffrey Wiss.
Ninth grade: John Altobello, Jonathan Baynham, Stephano Bilich, Travis Blanke, James Bonck, Paden Boshart, Ross Britz, Brandon
Bullinger, Pedro Burguera, Kraig Cason, Clinton Couvillion, Patrick Defourneaux, Jesse Delerno, Zachary Delerno, Bryan Dillenkoffer,
Joseph Douroux, Craig Durel, Aaron Ferraro, Ryan Fisher, Jeremy Fontenot, Thomas Freeman,Justin Freitag, Matthew Gaudet, Daniel
Graff, Jason Grillot, Taylor Guidry, Mohammed Haider, Ryan Harmon, Nicholas Hebert, Blake Howard, Gavin Istre, Richard Kelt,
Muhammad Khan, Mark Lagarde, Wesley Laurendine, Christopher Merchant, Joshua Merchant, William Mizell, Matthew Morgan, Kevin
Morrow, Timothy O’Brien, Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Nauraj Pannu, Paul Patorno, Jonathan Pechon, Marc Peltier, Chad
Perkins, Mitchell Pomet, Nick Provenzano, Timothy Randolph, Blake Reed, Dustin Rittler, Kevin Rivette, Matthew Rodriguez,
William Roubion, Sean Roundtree, Bradley Rovira, Adam Schulze,Michael Scullin, Shawn Smith, Scott Stansbury, Joshua Stover,
Kyle Swartzfager, Joshua Thibodeaux, Evan Thiel, Joshua Thornton, Joshua Tolbert, Michael Vaughn, Erik Vollenweider, Kyle
Weidenbacher, Andy Williams, Hans Winkler and Neil Zimmerman.
Eighth grade: Stephann Alker, Brent Barre’,
Alexander Benvenutti, Norman Blakely, Timothy Byrd, Craig Calico, Blake Catalanotto, Brandon Funck, Kenneth Grunberg, William
Hughes, Edwin Kleyle, George Kouniaris, Kyle Lorio, Eric Martin, Eric Mast, Dane Maxwell, Ryan Nicolini, Matthew Pertuit,
Chad Ravannack, Christopher Rushing, Jason Schellhaas, Jeffrey Slaughter, Chad Stoulig, Omar Syed, Andrew Vogel, Christopher
Walther and Eric Whitfield. Section: KENNER PICAYUNE
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Rummel romps, clinches district
- RUMMEL 14, HOLY CROSS 3 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Monday, April
22, 2002 Author: Bryan Lazare Staff writer
Rummel scored five runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 14-3 victory against Holy Cross to win
the District 9-5A championship Sunday at Holy Cross Park.
The Raiders (24-7, 10-1), who will end their league
schedule Wednesday against Shaw, have won four consecutive Catholic League baseball titles. The Tigers (14-10, 5-6) practically
have been eliminated for a playoff berth.
Holy Cross starting pitcher Adam Ravaglia (2-3) allowed five runs and
seven hits in the first two innings. Doubles by Randy Bordes and Matt Liuzza produced the first run. Casey Preskitt followed
with a single to drive in courtesy runner Harold LeBlanc for a 2-0 Raiders lead after one inning.
Rummel had two
bunt singles and an infield hit in a three-run second. After a leadoff single by Ray Labat, bunt singles by Nick Child and
Brian Schmidt loaded the bases. Labat scored when Bordes forced Child at third base. Following a double steal, Jonathan Wilhite’s
infield hit knocked in Schmidt. The Raiders went ahead 5-0 when Bordes scored on Liuzza’s sacrifice fly.
"Today’s
game was not about winning a championship," Rummel coach Frank Cazeaux said. "The way we came out and played today
was the way champions play."
Ravaglia allowed three more runs, two unearned, in the fourth. Nathan Southard
and Ryan Dahmer hit run-scoring singles. Holy Cross relievers Mike Shubert and Brandon Peltier gave up six runs, five unearned,
in the fifth and sixth innings. The only earned run came on a homer by Dahmer off Shubert in the sixth.
Casey
Cadella (8-1) allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out three. The first Holy Cross run came in the third on two bases
on balls and a fly ball to center field by Jeremy Thomas that Child lost in the sun for a double. In the sixth, Tommy Stone
hit a solo homer, and Sean Radosti singled in a run.
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May 2002 Rummel
reaches quarterfinals again - RUMMEL 7, B.R. CENTRAL 2 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans,
LA) - Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson
bureau
For the sixth consecutive season, the Class 5A baseball tournament field
will include Rummel.
The Raiders scored four runs in the fifth inning en route to a 7-2 regional playoff victory
against Baton Rouge Central on Monday afternoon at Mike Miley Stadium.
Rummel (27-7), winner of an unprecedented
four consecutive Catholic League titles, will meet Slidell in the quarterfinals Friday at New Iberia.
Central
(23-10) led 2-1 through four innings after scoring on bad-hop singles by Ray Lewis in the third and Keith Smith in the fourth.
Rummel, with singles by Robbie Whitman and Brian Schmidt, loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth. After Randy
Bordes grounded into a forceout at home, Jonathan Wilhite drew a walk on a 3-2 count to tie the score. On the next pitch from
reliever Justin Mayers, Matt Liuzza lined a three-run double to right-center for a 5-2 lead.
Schmidt drove in
two runs with a triple in the sixth inning.
"You always put your hat on seniors in the playoffs," Rummel
coach Frank Cazeaux said. "Well, they came through. I’ll take that hit of Liuzza’s any time. Central comes
from a great baseball district, and they were very, very good."
Liuzza drove in the Raiders’ first
run with a first-inning single.
"It’s starting to feel like it’s coming around," Liuzza
said of his hitting. "I was just looking for a first-pitch fastball. We beat a team that was very scrappy."
Wilhite (7-3) went the distance, allowing eight hits. He struck out five and allowed one earned run. Ten Wildcats
reached base in the first four innings.
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Time is right for Rummel - Seniors sacrifice prom for chance at championship Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, May 9, 2002 Author:
Bill Bumgarner East Jefferson bureau
For the seniors on the Rummel baseball
team, May means -- the state tournament (attended once again) and the prom (unattended once again).
Since the
Class 5A tournament and the school’s annual social event conflict every spring, Raider seniors frequently find themselves
in spikes and caps, not in ties and tuxedos.
"It’s definitely worth missing," senior third baseman
Casey Preskitt said, "if we win this thing."
"We’re going up in a white stretch limo,"
Coach Frank Cazeaux said, "so they can have a feel for it."
The Raiders (27-7) will be making their
16th tournament appearance when they face Slidell (22-7) at 10 a.m. Friday in the quarterfinals at New Iberia’s Acadian
Field.
Rummel has won five baseball titles, the most since the tournament format was implemented in 1969. But
the Raiders have come up dry since 1997.
"I don’t think there is a lot of pressure on us," Cazeaux
said. "I certainly don’t think we are the favorite like some people said we were last year. We stressed to the
kids early just to play the game.
"At one point we had six losses, and we hadn’t even started district,"
Cazeaux said. "They saw in pre-district what can happen when you’re not ready. I think this is a confident group."
Junior right-hander Casey Cadella (9-1) will start for Rummel, which won 11 of 12 District 9-5A games en route
to its fourth consecutive Catholic League championship and its sixth consecutive tournament berth.
"I don’t
think it was a matter of changing anything," Cazeux said. "We played real good competition in the pre-district."
Rummel and Slidell, the District 5-5A champion, have met twice in New Iberia in the past four seasons. Rummel
defeated Slidell in the 2000 semifinals 6-2, but lost to the Tigers 6-1 in the ‘98 quarterfinals.
"This
is my third trip," Preskitt said. "We lost the last two, so I believe it is our time. Our hitting right now is the
best it has been all season. And you can’t win without runs."
Catcher Matt Liuzza and outfielder Nathan
Southard, who struggled at the plate much of their senior seasons, are now hitting .330 and .310, respectively. Liuzza has
a team-high 34 RBIs. Center fielder Nick Child leads the squad in batting average at .404, followed by left fielder Brian
Schmidt at .389 and Preskitt at .344.
An intriguing sidebar to the matchup involves Slidell shortstop Xavier Paul,
who played in this tournament last season as Rummel’s right fielder before transferring to the north shore.
"It’s going to be exciting to face him," Preskitt said. "We could use his bat, but we still won district
and got here without him."
Rummel and district runner-up Jesuit have reached this tournament in the same
season for the ninth time.
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Local, familiar foes square off in quarterfinal games
- Rummel faces Slidell, Jesuit meets Destrehan Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Friday, May 10, 2002 Author: Pierce W. Huff St. Tammany bureau
The baseball teams know each other well.
Rummel defeated Slidell in
the Class 5A semifinals two years ago and in a regular-season game last year. Xavier Paul, a junior who was one of Rummel’s
top players last season, transferred to Slidell this year.
Jesuit defeated Destrehan 7-2 in the Zephyrs tournament
March 15.
Slidell (22-7) plays Rummel (27-7), and Destrehan (24-6) plays Jesuit (27-6) today in Class 5A quarterfinal
games in the state tournament in New Iberia.
Slidell senior right-hander Will Harris (7-1) and Rummel senior right-hander
Jonathan Wilhite (6-3) likely will start in their 10 a.m. game
Slidell plays in its first state tournament game
in two years. The Tigers were upset by Baton Rouge Central in the regionals last year.
"I’m just glad
we’re facing somebody at this point," Slidell coach Sam Abney said. "We know we’re going to be facing
a good team in this tournament, and Rummel is a good team."
Paul said he’s looking forward to playing
against his old teammates at Rummel, but he’s going to try to treat it like it is just another playoff game.
"There’s no pressure on me at all (facing Rummel), but I’m probably going to have a few butterflies in
that first at-bat," he said.
Rummel is making its sixth consecutive state tournament appearance.
"Our approach is not to get wrapped up in everything but to go out there and take care of business," Rummel coach
Frank Cazeaux said.
Rummel has 10 home runs this season, but the Raiders’ lack of firepower doesn’t
concern Cazeaux.
"If you pitch and play defense, you can win without a lot of hitting," he said. "You’ve
just got to get clutch hits."
Cazeaux said a little luck would help.
"You’ve got to
be very lucky to win three games in two days," he said.
Destrehan has an 18-game winning streak since losing
to Jesuit.
"In all my 10 years as a baseball coach, I’ve never been (in a winning streak) like this,"
Destrehan coach Marty Luquet said. "So this shows you how rare they are."
In the loss to Jesuit, Destrehan
committed four errors, and the Blue Jays scored runs in five of their six innings. "We expect to play better in this
game," Luquet said. "That was one of the few games this season where we felt we didn’t play well," he
said.
Destrehan rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat Mandeville 9-6 in the quarterfinals.
"The
things that impressed me about Destrehan is that they have solid players at every position, and they play with a lot of toughness,
heart and intelligence," Jesuit coach David Moreau said.
Jesuit is making its first state tournament appearance
since 1999. The Blue Jays last won the state title in 1985.
Today’s game marks Destrehan’s first appearance
in the state tournament in New Iberia. The last time the Wildcats won a state championship was in 1973. Luquet and his team
would love to make school history again, but he knows getting past Jesuit won’t be easy. "David Moreau’s
teams are always well-coached, seldom beat themselves and hit the ball," he said.
In a matchup of familiar
teams, there shouldn’t be any surprises.
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Pierce W. Huff can be reached at phuff@timespicayune.com
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Bordes’ 7th-inning triple propels Raiders - RUMMEL
10, SLIDELL 5 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, May 11, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
NEW
IBERIA -- When Randy Bordes went to the plate in the top of the seventh inning with Rummel and Slidell deadlocked at 5, Raiders
coach Frank Cazeaux signaled for him to fake a bunt.
"I was thinking the next pitch would be a squeeze (bunt),"
Bordes said. When the count moved to 1-2 in favor of Slidell pitcher Danny Davis, Bordes was on his own.
He responded
with a three-run triple to center field, the decisive hit in Rummel’s 10-5 Class 5A quarterfinal victory Friday against
the Tigers at Acadian Park.
Rummel (28-7) plays Barbe today at 11 a.m. The semifinal victors meet for the state
championship at 7 p.m.
After Nathan Southard opened the seventh with a double, Robbie Whitman was hit by a pitch,
and Nick Child walked. Davis relieved Xavier Paul with a 2-0 count and walked Brian Schmidt for a 6-5 Raiders lead. Bordes
followed with his hit over Paul, who was playing shallow in center. The final run scored on an error.
"I
was just trying to put the ball in play," Bordes said. "He just hung a curveball in my face."
Paul,
an alumnus of both schools, figured in the outcome with his arm (he threw five pitches -- all balls), his bat (he had a single
and a solo home run), his defense (two throwing errors at shortstop) and his placement on the triple.
"I’m
sure he was tight," Cazeaux said. "And I was tight every time he came to bat."
Junior left-hander
Mark Arceneaux got the victory with three innings of relief. Right-hander Jonathan Wilhite will start today.
"I
was very disappointed in our defense," Slidell coach Sam Abney said. "That (three errors) pushed up our pitch count.
You can’t make those kind of errors in this heat and keep your pitcher out there that long. We fought back, and then
we make a bad two-strike pitch."
Slidell (22-8) scored in the first on a sacrifice fly by starting pitcher
Will Harris and added two runs in the fourth on a double by Chris Province and an RBI grounder by Derek Waldrop. A squeeze
bunt by the Tigers’ Ryan Naquin tied the score in the sixth.
Rummel scored four runs in the second on Paul’s
two-base throwing error and a two-run double by Matt Liuzza. Wilhite’s RBI single in the fourth put Rummel ahead 5-2.
Slidell rallied, and then Rummel did the same.
"We were a little timid early," Cazeaux said, "but
you never count this group out.
"We still love Xavier. He will always be one of us."
BARBE
7, EAST ASCENSION 1: Chris Denton allowed three hits, walked one and struck out seven in the Buccaneers’ opening-round
Class 5A tournament victory.
Denton (11-0), who gave up an unearned run in the second inning, retired the last
11 batters. East Ascension (19-12) had two runners after the second inning.
RUSTON 8, BATON ROUGE CATHOLIC 7:
Relief pitcher Daniel Best retired all four batters he faced to preserve the Bearcats’ opening-round Class 5A tournament
victory.
Catholic (25-11), which trailed 8-0, scored seven runs in the top of the sixth inning. Ruston (30-7)
scored four runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to build upon a 1-0 lead. Dusty McHale had a two-run single in the fourth,
and Stoney Stone hit a two-run homer in the fifth.
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Rummel rally comes up short in final inning - Stranded
runners cost Raiders chance at state title game BARBE 6, RUMMEL 5 Times-Picayune, The
(New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, May 12, 2002 Author: Bill Bumgarner
Staff writer
NEW IBERIA -- Rummel baseball coach Frank Cazeaux had positive postgame
remarks planned for Saturday afternoon.
"I was not prepared to talk to them about a loss," said Cazeaux,
after his team lost 6-5 to Barbe in a Class 5A state semifinal game at Acadian Park.
With Rummel trailing 6-4
entering the final inning, Matt Liuzza led off with his second home run of the game. Casey Preskitt followed with a double
off the left-field wall, prompting Barbe coach Glenn Cecchini to bring in quarterfinal starter Chris Denton to relieve starter
Wade LeBlanc (13-2).
After Nathan Southard popped out, Ryan Dahmer singled to center field, but Preskitt could
not score. Robbie Whitman then grounded sharply up the middle, but Denton snagged the grounder and started a 1-6-3 double
play to end the game.
"They talk about football being a game of inches," Cazeaux said. "Well, I
would put baseball right up there with it.
"When you win the quarterfinals, you want to play in the finals,"
Cazeaux said. "We knew we had a tough bracket up here with Slidell and Barbe. We gave them all they could handle."
Rummel (28-8) built a 4-2 lead on a solo homer by Southard in the fourth, a two-run homer by Liuzza and a Dahmer
sacrifice fly in the fifth.
But Raiders starter Jonathan Wilhite (7-4) gave up for four runs in the bottom of
the fifth when the Buccaneers sent nine batters to the plate. A two-run single by Taylor Faul, an infield single by Grant
Derouen and an RBI bunt by James Thibodeaux, helped Barbe regain the lead 6-4.
"We had a big inning, and
then we let them have a big inning back," Liuzza said. "That has hurt us a lot this season."
Rummel
had runners in scoring position in the first, second and fourth innings but left all but one stranded against LeBlanc. He
struck out eight and allowed nine hits in six innings.
Barbe (34-6) defeated Rummel 6-1 in the 1999 semifinals
and 6-0 in the 2000 title game. The Buccaneers started one senior against the Raiders, who beat Barbe 14-3 in predistrict
play.
"But it was very cold, and they were not ready to play," Cazeaux said "They came to play
today, and so did we. We just needed one more break."
Said Liuzza, who had three hits in his final high school
game, "I was waiting four years for this thing. We were one break short."
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Bill
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ARCHBISHOP
RUMMEL GRADUATION Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, May 26, 2002
The 37th graduation class of 284 students at Archbishop Rummel High School received
diplomas after a Baccalaureate Mass on May 12 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
Named valedictorian was John
Fournet III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fournet Jr., of Destrehan. Fournet graduated with a 5.07 grade point average and
was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Campus Ministry, Operation Headstart, the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes and the soccer team. He plans to attend Mississippi State University on an honors scholarship to study mechanical
engineering.
Salutatorians for the Class of 2002 were Matthew Warren Eggert, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eggert
of Harahan; and Gene Damien Guillot, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Guillot of Harahan. Both graduated with 4.92 grade points.
Eggert held membership in the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Campus Ministry, Big Brothers, the Latin
Club and the Stats Club and plans to attend Tulane University on a distinguished scholar scholarship to study chemical engineering.
Guillot was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Campus Ministry, Operation Headstart, the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was editor of the school newspaper. He will attend Loyola University on a dean’s
scholarship to study journalism.
Completing the school’s five-year, advanced high honors program were: David
Bode, Daniel Bourgeois, Matthew Eggert, John Fournet, Justin Gravois, Gene Guillot, Joseph Hardy, Ryan Jaubert, William Lee,
Daniel Rachal, Daniel Russo, Russell Russo.
Receiving high honors diplomas were: Nicholas Angelette, Keith Benoit,
Paul Berner, Gregory Booth, Nicholas Bourgeois, Richard Bucalan, Kevin Chaix, Sean Comiskey, Paul Cuadrado, Paul Delord, Gregory
Duhon, Brendan Flynn, Robert Freeling, Phillip Glotser, Robert Hitchins, Andrew Hunter, Nicholas Kives, Ryan Kropog, Greg
Lampard, Travis Laurendine, Richard Legendre, Daniel Maldonado, James Martin, Benjamin Martinez, Ryan McMullin, John Meunier,
Christopher Meyer, Justin Miller, Matthew Montgomery, Matthew Morey, Alex Nassar, Lance Nicoll, Juan Nogueira, Travis Olivier,
Joseph Ory, Larry Rapp, Kristopher Rappold, Jeffrey Reynolds, David Rittiner, Brian Rodriguez, Scott Roniger, Bradley Rosenberg,
Jareth Rosman, Michael Russo, Michael Scalise, Brian Schmidt, Derek Seibert, Brad Shannon, Faisal Shuja, Leonard Smith, Nathan
Southard, Scott Tracy, Kyle Van Hoven, Alvaro Varela, Sean Villemarette, Matthew Villio, Richard Vogt, Corey Wainwright, William
Walther, Edward Weidner and Damon Zehner.
Receiving honors diplomas were: Michael Adragna, Carlos Almeida, Kevin
Arceneaux, Christopher Bayer, Jason Blaum, John Bourgeois, Christian Briceno, Joseph Brocato, Kyle Brown, Scott Corales, Craig
Cordes, John Coyle, Joseph Crain, Brandon Davidson, Clark Dennis, Philip Denoux, Stephen Duffel, Christopher Emery, Matthew
Gentry, Adam Gleason, Jeffrey Gonzalez, Brandon Graff, Mitchel Graff, Eric Grush, Joshua Hibbs, Michael Knoll, Timothy Labat,
Brandon Lanza, Timothy LeBlanc, Lionel Lechler, Matthew Liuzza, Robert Locke, Justin Manale, Ricardo Martinez, William McInnis,
Michael McLeod, David Mellor, Lamar Mills, Jonathan Miron, Scott Mouledous, Matthew Mula, Arturo Narvaez, Michael Occhipinti,
Todd Olivier, Adam Orgeron , Alexander Outhuse, Charles Porretto, Ryan Rivette, Brandon Rizzuto, Jacques Roman, Ryan Ruffino,
Christopher Russo, James Sauvinet, Brett Sentilles, Gabriel Simon, Shane Soignier, Brandon Sullivan, Jordan Toujouse, Dominic
Traina, Chad Truxillo, Kevin Villere, Ryan Volz, Ramon Williams and Thomas Wolf.
Remaining graduates were: Forrest
Acrey, Nicholas Alongi, Brian Attardo, Christopher Austin, Andrew Azzarello, Brian Bankston, Ellis Bauer, Ryan Bellaci, Paul
Benoit, Kevin Bergeron, Jayson Bernius, Jason Blood, Dumari Boutte, William Bradford, Kevin Brady, Denis Breaud, Richard Briseno,
Perry Britz, Brian Bruhn, Michael Burke, Joey Cancienne, Matthew Chatelain, Jason Chigoy, Hector Contreras, Daniel Couvillion,
Jeffry Cummings, Nicholas Curole, Stephen Douglass, Bradley Doyle, Cory Driscoll, Terrence Dunbar, Charles Dussouy, Kevin
Ello, Robert Endler, Matthew Fitzner, Neal Foster, Garret Frank, Jeffrey Fritscher, Brian Froeba, Eric Fruchtnicht, Justin
Fryoux, Daniel Gaudet, Chad Ghersanich, Christopher Gianelloni, Sean Gilthorpe, Daron Gogreve, Blake Green, Drew Guajardo,
Keith Haas, Joshua Hallila, Jacob Hammel, Ross Hebert, Scott Hedrick, Scott Herrmann, Jonathan Hirdes, Bennie Hookfin, Nicholas
Hunt, Linsey Hurd, Jeffrey Hurst, Cory Jacob, Jason Jaquillard, Christopher Joachim, Randy Johnson, Chad Jones, Michael Judice,
John Jurasin, Chet Kelly, Kyle Koppens, Antonio LaMartina, Paul LaRosa, Eric LeBourgeois, Nicholas Leggio, Jeffrey Lehmann,
Anthony Lewis, Christopher Lotz, Christopher Mancuso, Sean Manning, Michael Marchal, Emanuel Massa, Craig Matthews, Michael
McCloskey, Kevin McKenna, Pablo Merlos, Jean Meyers, Jonathan Mineo, Stephen Mirambell, Justin Mitchell, Daniel Moldaner,
Raul Moradel, Bryan Newman, Dean Newman, Michael Ortiz, Randall Palmisano, Salvatore Parrino, Charles Picone, Ralph Plaideau,
Brian Ponthieux, Casey Preskitt, Daniel Prima, Brian Pringle, Nicholas Puipuro, Jeffrey Radosta, Barry Ranshi, Kristopher
Reed, Paul Reeder, Derrick Rees, Charles Reiser, Justin Ricau, Miller Richmond, Kevin Rome, Charles Ruffino, Daniel Rusich,
Ryan Saunders, Jeffrey Schmit, Gregory Schultz, Matthew Sexton, Joshua Shaddinger, Gabriel Smira, Eric Smith, Randy Smith,
Kenneth Sprout, Frank Stabile, Philip Staines, Anthony Stockfleth, Trevor Stucke, Adam Talley, Geoffrey Taylor, Jeffrey Tizzard,
John Todesco, Carlos Torres, Matthew Toups, Jeffrey Turner, John Vaccaro, Brian Vairin, Michael Van Dalen, Derrick Wells,
Jeffrey Whittaker, Garett Wibel, Michael Wichers, Jonathan Wilhite, Brandon Willmott, Demond Wiltz, Bryan Windham, Nicholas
Worthy, Daniel Ybos and Brett Zimmerman. Section: KENNER PICAYUNE
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Rummel High plans summer program Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Thursday, May 30, 2002 Author: Nancy Carollo
Archbishop Rummel High School is sponsoring a program called "Summer Foundations Program 2002"
to help students get a head-start on the next school year.
Classes are designed to reinforce subjects, including
math, reading and language arts, from the past school year. The courses are open to students who have completed sixth through
eighth grades.
There also will be a "Survivor Skills" class for seventh- and eighth- graders. The class
will provide information to help students adjust to middle school life.
Registration and scheduling will be Tuesday
from 8 a.m. to noon at Rummel, 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie. Classes will run June 5 to July 16.
For information,
including a fee schedule, call the school at 834-5592.
June 2002 Rummel
class of ‘87 plans reunion Aug. 17 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Thursday, June 6, 2002 Author: Nancy Carollo
Attention all graduates of the 1987 class of Archbishop Rummel High School. A class reunion will be held
Aug. 17 at the New Orleans Airport Hilton Grand Ballroom, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner.
The evening will begin at
8 p.m. with a cocktail party, followed by a buffet dinner. The cost is $40 per person and $75 per couple and all tickets must
be purchased in advance.
For more information or to place your reservation, call reunion chairman David Smith
at 1-800-358-3003, ext. 5488.
RUMMEL VALEDICTORIAN Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Thursday, June 13, 2002 Section: RIVER PARISHES PICAYUNE
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Football The Raiders football team was undefeated for second straight football regular season. The 10-0 season
included a seven-point win against Natchitoches Central, a five-point victory against St. Augustine and two games decided
by kicker Sean Comiskey, a senior All-Metro selection, kicked three field goals at Bobby Nuss Stadium in Rummel ’s 15-14
comeback against Holy Cross. Comiskey also made two 46-yarders to beat Shaw 13-10 on the last week of the season. The Raiders
were eliminated by eventual 5A champ Evangel in the state semifinals. Season Scores: RUMMEL 65, SLIDELL 46 Evangel
41 Rummel 10 at Joe Yenni Stadium RUMMEL 28, B.R. CATHOLIC 21 RUMMEL 36, HAMMOND 8 RUMMEL 37, FONTAINEBLEAU
15 RUMMEL 13, SHAW 10 RUMMEL 31, DE LA SALLE 17 RUMMEL 35, JESUIT 7 RUMMEL 17, ST. AUGUSTINE 12 RUMMEL
21, BROTHER MARTIN 16 RUMMEL 34, ST. AMANT 19 RUMMEL 37, EHRET 20
Baseball RUMMEL 3, ACADIANA 2
Basketball Rummel
extended its winning streak to eight games with a 65-46 victory against Slidell on Saturday, December 23 at the Raiders' gym.
Michael Russo, a 6-foot-3 forward, played a prominent role in the win against Slidell (10-5) with a team-high
15 points and six rebounds. Russo, who was 7-of-10 from the field, scored all the points when Rummel (11-4) outscored
the Tigers 7-2 to take a 15-14 first-quarter lead. The Raiders, who never trailed again, built a comfortable margin in the
first four minutes of the second quarter. Showing a variety of offensive threats, Rummel received scoring from six players
during a 14-2 run to move ahead 33-17. The Raiders' lead was never less than 11 points during the remainder of the game.
Coach Rusty Jones said "We've got a good group of 10 kids," Jones said. "If they all play,
we can be pretty good. Somebody should be there to pick us up."
The Beast Feast The first Beast Feast in 2002 where "we
cleaned out our freezers" and "the only woman there was my wife because she was helping", said Teddy Andressen
(Class of 74). Tommy Machado (71) recalls that the first Feast -- held at the school using one pit to cook redfish and
wild pig for about fifty people -- was conceived as a "kick-off" party to sell tickets to the Fishing Rodeo.
Machado added that more wives have been attending each year. Now organized by the Fishing Rodeo Committee
with help from the Board of Directors of the Rummel Alumni Association, proceeds from this annual event are dedicated to the
Rummel Alumni Endowment Trust Fund which awards scholarships to incoming and current students.
Travis T. Laurendine was named a Presidential Scholar. When interviewed, he commented that he will
remember from his high school days "the more important things: the good times with his friends, the life lessons he learned
in student council, the inside jokes, and the people who inspired" including his most influential teacher, Mary Ann Robarts.
Travis attended Vanderbilt University. Danny Prima at 140 pounds won the LHSAA Division I State High School Wrestling
Championship. Denis Breaud was the 135 pound State Runner-Up. In 4th Place was Rhett Freeman at 103 pounds.
Ryan Kline (160 pounds) took 5th Place. Sixth Place awards went to Lance Nicoll (119 pounds) and Jacques Roman
(130 pounds). The baseball team won the District Prep Championship. The Genesian Players produced
The Wizard of Oz, The Christmas Show, The Odd Couple, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum during the academic
year. The Genesian Players produced 4 in 1 (4 one acts in one evening), This Property is Condemned, The Sandbox,
Sorry, Wrong Number, A Day in the life of Adam & Eve, The Christmas Show, Teahouse of the August Moon, and Lost in Yonkers
during the academic year.
Rummel wins own meet Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans,
LA) - Sunday, October 21, 2001 Author: Christian Scaffidi
Staff writer
Rummel’s cross country team welcomed back
a key member in winning the Rummel Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the Lakefront. Three Raiders placed in the top six
to hold off Fontainebleau to capture the title.
Rummel finished with a team score of 37, including a second-place
finish by Will McInnis, who ran the three-mile course in 16:26, and a third-place finish by Brandon Scully (16:29).
"Will and Brandon came up big," Rummel coach Mike Corn said, "but the key was getting back Ryan (McMullin),
who solidified things for us."
McMullin, who has been battling injuries, finished sixth in his first meet
in a few weeks.
West Jefferson’s Alex Aschenbrenner won the boys race with a time of 16:14. Aschenbrenner
was second at the one-mile mark but overtook McInnis in the last mile.
"I need to do a better job of knowing
when to sprint," Aschenbrenner said. "I have energy after the races, so I know I can knock 30 seconds off my time."
One Fontainebleau runner finished in the top 10 but a pack of Bulldogs runners finished high enough to give them
second place, with 89 points, ahead of Jesuit.
With four runners in the top 10, Fontainebleau won the girls race.
Jordan DeFrank led the way with a time of 12:31 on the two-mile course, finishing in second place, two seconds ahead of teammate
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These Archbishop Rummel High School students were named to the first-quarter honor
roll:
Alpha honor roll (3.5 to 4.0)
12th grade: Michael Adragna, Carlos Almeida, Keith Benoit,
David Bode, Nicholas Bourgeois, Kevin Chaix, Sean Comiskey, Scott Corales, Matthew Eggert, Brendan Flynn, John Fournet, Phillip
Glotser, Brandon Graff, Justin Gravois, Andrew Hunter, Ryan Jaubert, Michael Knoll, Ryan Kropog, Travis Laurendine, William
Lee, Robert Locke, Daniel Maldonado, James Martin, Benjamin Martinez, Christopher Meyer, Jonathan Miron, Matthew Montgomery,
Matthew Morey, Scott Mouledous, Lance Nicoll, Juan Nogueira, Larry Rapp, Jeffrey Reynolds, Brandon Rizzuto, Jareth Rosman,
Ryan Ruffino, Christopher Russo, Daniel Russo, Russell Russo, James Sauvinet, Michael Scalise, Brian Schmidt, Derek Seibert,
Brett Sentilles, Brad Shannon, Faisal Shuja, Gabriel Simon, Leonard Smith, Nathan Southard, Scott Tracy, Kyle Van Hoven, Alvaro
Varela, Sean Villemarette, Kevin Villere, Matthew Villio, Ryan Volz, William Walther, Edward Weidner, Thomas Wolf and Damon
Zehner.
11th grade: Christopher Balatico, Bryan Burroughs, Casey Cadella, Christopher Cali, Jared Carollo, Patrick
Childress, Kevin Dessauer, Joseph Diaz, Keith Earhart, Jeffrey Freyder, Andrew Frilot, Brandon Gaubert, Joshua Hafford, Nathan
Hite, Richard Houidobre, Brian Junod, Scott Keppel, Steven Keppel, Gasper Migliore, Chadwick Murphy, Christopher Odinet, Michael
Parrino, Todd Rauch, Matthew Rhodes, Kenneth Sharpe, Christopher St. Romain, Hai Tran, Javier Vazquez and Robert Whitman.
10th grade: Shaawn Ali, John Andry, Quinn Asaro, Michael Bray, Eric Cadow, Sean Calamia, Geoffrey Case, Anthony
Cash, Nicholas Clayton, James Cohn, Nicholas Couch, Jonathan Diaz, Devin Drouant, Matthew Erskin, Christopher Gasser, Ross
Gaudet, Ross Gernon, John Green, David Guevara, Steven Hannan, Griffin Horridge, Anthony Impastato, Stephen Jarreau, Ross
Joyner, Kristopher Khalil, Michael Lamy, Christopher Lomongo, Paulo Enrico Lubag, Steven Manuel, Ryan McCloskey, James Miller,
Paul Neill, Mark Nelson, Bryan O’Connor, Brad Oestriecher, Travis Ortiz, Glenn Penton Jr, Jason Picone, Bryan Rauch,
Joseph Rein, Patrick Robichaux, Kevin Rodriguez, Christopher Ruiz, Zack Russell, Daniel Santana, Brian Schilling, Matthew
Schmitt, Lefteris Toras, Timothy Tregle, Daniel Underwood, Nicholas Usner, Brandon Van Norman, Nickolas VanMeter and Michael
Wilson.
Ninth grade: Dustin Andressen, Jonathan Baynham, Daniel Benoit, Paul Bertuccini, Keith Bohn, Timothy Bonstaff,
Kyle Boudreau, Pedro Burguera, Derek Calub, Andrew Case, Rene DeLage, Zachary Delerno, Kevin Exnicios, Ryan Fisher, Colin
Fleming, Patrick Follette, Paul Fournet, Thomas Freeman, Alex Glotser, Louis Haar, Hassan Hamide, Jeffrey Hamilton, Charles
Hebert, Kevin Jones, Jason Kallauner, Richard Kelt, Mark Lagarde , Robert Lazarine, David Lee, Andrew LeGuluche, Christopher
Lousteau, Justin Mahe, Christopher McCabe, Christopher Merchant, Stephen Millet, William Mizell, Casey Murphy, Jeffrey Nicklas,
Brad O’Dwyer, Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Paul Patorno, Christian Ramirez, Blake Reed, Giancarlo Rimola, Kevin Rivette,
Matthew Rodriguez, William Roubion, Brent Rumney, Michael Scullin, Bradley Sentilles, John Stolf, Joshua Stover, Joshua Thornton,
Eric Toujouse, Jack Tourres, Kevin Weidenbacher, Kyle Whitfield, Andy Williams, Jimmy Wylie, Kurt Young and Stephen Zapalowski.
Eighth grade: Stephann Alker, Trey Arnold, Joseph Grego, Maxwell Haslauer, William Hughes, Kevin Hulin, Jacob
Kreiter, Eric Martin, Eric Mast, Jeremy McMullin, Jason Schellhaas, Philip Schinetsky and Matthew Schornack.
Beta
honor roll
12th grade: Nicholas Angelette, Kevin Arceneaux, Brian Bankston, Christopher Bayer, Ryan Bellaci, Paul
Berner, Jayson Bernius, Jason Blaum, Gregory Booth, Daniel Bourgeois, John Bourgeois, Kevin Brady, Christian Briceno, Joseph
Brocato, Kyle Brown, Richard Bucalan, Michael Burke, Craig Cordes, John Coyle, Paul Cuadrado, Jeffry Cummings, Brandon Davidson,
Paul Delord, Cory Driscoll, Stephen Duffel, Gregory Duhon, Charles Dussouy, Christopher Emery, Garret Frank, Robert Freeling,
Brian Froeba, Christopher Gianelloni, Eric Grush, Gene Guillot, Joseph Hardy, Ross Hebert, Joshua Hibbs, Robert Hitchins,
Nicholas Hunt, Jason Jaquillard, Michael Judice, Nicholas Kives, Antonio LaMartina, Brandon Lanza, Paul LaRosa, Timothy LeBlanc,
Lionel Lechler, Richard Legendre, Matthew Liuzza, Christopher Lotz, Michael Marchal, Ricardo Martinez, Craig Matthews, William
McInnis, Kevin McKenna, Ryan McMullin, Pablo Merlos, John Meunier, Justin Miller, Jonathan Mineo, Matthew Mula, Alex Nassar,
Bryan Newman, Michael Occhipinti, Travis Olivier, Adam Orgeron, Joseph Ory, Alexander Outhuse, Daniel Rachal, Charles Reiser,
David Rittiner, Ryan Rivette, Brian Rodriguez, Kevin Rome, Scott Roniger, Bradley Rosenberg, Michael Russo, Shane Soignier,
Frank Stabile, Philip Staines, Brandon Sullivan, Jordan Toujouse, Matthew Toups, Chad Truxillo, Corey Wainwright, Jonathan
Wilhite, Brandon Willmott, Demond Wiltz and Brett Zimmerman.
11th grade: Ryan Achee, Derek Arnold, Darrell Ashley
Jr, Scott Ayers, Brandon Bagley, Darren Bodet, Gregory Bordelon, Randy Bordes, Mark Borne, Darrell Bouchie, Randy Boudreaux,
Peter Bramblett, Cory Brown, Matthew Caire, Ryan Calub, Brian Caraher, Nicholas Child, Keith Claverie, James Cobb, Michael
Comboy, Ryan Dahmer, Keith Dardis, Scott Davis, Christopher Develle, Allen Dolese, Kavan Donegan, Curtis Dugas, Shaun Eschmann,
Matthew Frost, Matthew Garcia, Patrick Generose, Oscar Gonzalez, Nicholas Green, Matthew Haar, Barrett Hagstette, Byron Hidalgo,
Chad Hille, Shane Huckabay, Benjamin Hughes, Christopher Hyer, Gavin Kenning, James Kinberger, Ryan Kline, Justin Kornrumpf,
Raymond Labat, Sean LeBlanc, Alvin Loi, Eric Lumetta, Glenn Maffe, Daniel Maillian, David Maras, James Marques, Jason Maurin,
Steven Mendoza, Robert Schuyler Morris, Christopher Munguia, Jeremy Murphy, Christopher Murray, Nicholas Naumann, Joel Neill,
John Newman, Robert Pastor, Kenneth Phillpott, Chad Picone, Daniel Plaisance, Michael Reese, Jean Pierre Risey, Justin Rivolo,
Stephen Roche, Robert Ruiz, James Rumney, Jason Ryan, Kyle Sanders, Robert Schinetsky, Stephen Schomaker, Christopher Shockley,
Joshua Smira, Mark Smith, Paul Spindel, William St. John, Jason Tamporello, Brian Terrio, Phillip Trosclair, Matthew Tubre,
Christopher Williams, Donald Williams, John Wilson, Chad Wisler and Cory Zimmerman.
10th grade: Nader Abdallah,
Jeffrey Adragna, Christopher Africh, Craig Arceneaux, Myles Barker, Ian Barrios, Matthew Bellerino, Jeremy Bergeron, Alan
Blanchard, Allen Bonura, Emile Broussard, Alexander Castillo, Joel Claverie, Mark Comeaux, Matthew Cotton, Peter Crosby, Shawn
Cruse, Stephen Dale, Stephen Darre, Robert deVay, Robert Dowie, Brian Duplaisir, Bryan Dupuy, Joseph Escalante, Drew Etheridge,
Vincent Fabra, Shane Ferry, Bruce Firmin, Louis Fontenot, Michael Foto, Richard Franks, Gregory Gaiennie, Evan Garrity, Brandon
Goss, Daniel Gross, David Gutierrez, Miklos Gyorgy, Faraz Hafeez, Michael Kalantari, Jason Kent, John Kesler, Theodore Kritikos,
Drew Laizer, Christian Lassere, Matthew Linder, Cole Louviere, Matthew McFall, James McKinzie, Scott McLean, Sean Moore, Ralph
Morgan VI, Sean Murphy, Patrick Natal, Cesar Nunez, Michael O’Connor, Jonathan Parker, Christopher Parra, Christopher
Patrick, Van Phelan, Jonathan Poche, Scott Posecai, Andrew Rhodes, Andrew Roberts, Justin Rogers, Neil Romig, Paul Roques,
Gerald Roser, Frank Roth, Anthony Ruckert, Charles Sansone, Gregory Schellhaas, Ayres Schmitt, Zachary Schuler, Cory Seeger,
Michael Sison, Craig Steltz, Joshua Suit, Daniel Theriot, Sean Vanhuss, Joseph Waguespack, Nicholas Wall, William Weidner,
John Wiebelt, Chandler Wilson, Mark Wilson, Jeffery Windham and Leigh Wright.
Ninth grade: John Altobello, Kyle
Arriaga, Jeremy Barocco, Stephano Bilich, Darren Bone, Randal Bonura, Brian Boudreaux, Matthew Brady, Ross Britz, Kurt Busurelo,
Destin Cacioppo, Kraig Cason, Alexander Chisholm, Clinton Couvillion, Brandon Coyle, Mark Cristina, Patrick Defourneaux, Jesse
Delerno, Shawn Donovan, Joseph Douroux, Craig Durel, Ronald Edwards, Melchizedek Fonacier, Jeremy Fontenot, Matthew Gaudet,
Nicholas Gilthorpe, Daniel Graff, Joseph Greaves, Jason Grillot, Trey Guercio, Taylor Guidry, Philip Hannan, Ryan Harmon,
Craig Harrington, Nicholas Hebert, Blake Howard, Gavin Istre, James Judice, Muhammad Khan, Daniel Lacour, Wesley Laurendine,
Jeremy Lee, Benjamin Lenfant, Daniel Lumetta, Jeremy Maltzahn, Patrick Mansfield, Joshua Merchant, Matthew Milam, David Morris,
Nauraj Pannu, Jonathan Pechon, Marc Peltier, Mitchell Pomet, Nick Provenzano, Timothy Randolph, Richard Rojas, Sean Roundtree,
Jason Schlumbrecht, Charles Scott, Jeffery Spansel, Jordan Spinosa, Scott Stansbury, Joshua Stoltz, Kyle Swartzfager, Joshua
Thibodeaux, Evan Thiel, Joshua Tolbert, Christian Treadway, Vincent Vaccaro, Erik Vollenweider, Kyle Weidenbacher, Michael
Welch and Neil Zimmerman.
Eighth grade: Brett Accardo, Fuad Aleem, Brent Barre’, Michael Bassemier, Gustave
Bertucci, Norman Blakely, John Borner, Timothy Byrd, Cody Cadella, Blake Catalanotto, Shelby Dean, Christopher Dick, Sidney
DiVincent, Brandon Funck, Blake Gaudet, Kenneth Grunberg, Scott Hannan, Edwin Kleyle, George Kouniaris, John Langley, Dwight
Lewis, Lionel Lewis, Michael Liberto, Adam McCreary, Justin Mendoza, Samuel Murphy, Ryan Nicolini, Jacob Olivier, Gary Palmisano,
Jose Perez, Matthew Pertuit, Jeremy Pritchett, Chad Ravannack, Christopher Rushing, Brandon Shreve, Johnathan Smith, Chad
Stoulig, Omar Syed, Michael Tran, Paul Troxclair, Andrew Vogel and Michael Waguespack. Section: METAIRIE PICAYUNE
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