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St. Augustine HS in New Orleans to get largest donation ever thanks to these two alumni
Two successful St. Augustine High School alumni have pledged $2.5 million toward the historically Black all-boys Catholic high school, marking the largest donation from a single family in the school’s history. Brothers Troy Henry, a New Orleans businessman, and Ruston Henry, owner of H&W Drugstore, have committed the money...
St. Augustine and Shaw played a jamboree that had several long touchdown plays
St. Augustine senior Liondel Caston, sophomore Ray’Quan Williams and freshman Jaelle Noble each scored a touchdown as the Purple Knights defeated Shaw 20-7 in a jamboree contest Friday at Memtsas Stadium. The three explosive touchdowns each made an impression on first-year head coach Robert Valdez. He referred to Caston...
Chalmette to experience ‘what Friday night football should be’ in new district
Chalmette High School will primarily play football games at schools that have their own stadiums. This is a change from what Jason Tucker experienced for his first 17 seasons as head coach. With Chalmette in a new five-team district with four schools from St. Tammany Parish, the Owls will play...
Referee shortage could lead to prep football game cancellations
“So if you look at the population of the New Orleans area–Jefferson Parish, Orleans, and the Northshore–it’s only 160 people officiating high school football,” Eddie Allemore, assigner for the New Orleans Football Officials Association, said.
Warren Easton has ‘most together’ team in years after last season’s hardship
Warren Easton has an untested but talented and tight-knit football roster as the Eagles get ready to play their first season in District 9-5A. And that’s just fine with coach Jerry Phillips. “This is probably the most together team we’ve had,” said Phillips, set to begin his ninth season...
Big plays proved to be the difference in the Rummel-St. Paul's jamboree
St. Paul's jamboree game against Rummel on Aug. 30 was the type of performance most teams expect from their final preseason contest. There were some bright spots for the Wolves in the 17-10 loss, along with a handful of problems that still need to be addressed before the regular season.
EPA gives private Black college a grant to buy 300 families electric bikes
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it was giving a private, historically black university in New Orleans a $19.9 million grant, some of which will be used to buy electric bikes for 300 families. Dillard University will get the $19 million federal grant and the...
A South Plaquemines senior delivered a strong jamboree performance against Chalmette
The second leg of Friday’s jamboree doubleheader at Bobby Nuss Stadium featured South Plaquemines against the host team Chalmette. Class 2A South Plaquemines appeared to have a tough task on their hands in the jamboree against 5A Chalmette, but the smaller school came away with a 26-7 win. “I...
Ursuline to install new leader, and more are school news
URSULINE ACADEMY: Ursuline will celebrate the Traditions Mass and the installation of Laurie Leiva as the new academy president on Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m., at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2701 State St. in New Orleans. Coffee and beignets will be served afterward. RSVP is requested. bit.ly/uatraditionsmass2024.
New starting QB comfortable in John Curtis jamboree win against East Jefferson
John Curtis senior Reggie Johnson always figured his time would come. The first-year starter at quarterback waited three seasons behind former starters Buddy Taylor (now at Arkansas-Monticello) and Dagan Bruno (now at Tulane) for his chance to be the main signal caller. Then in a jamboree Thursday against East Jefferson,...
District 8-5A preview: players to watch, things to know
The New Orleans area’s passing yards leader last season as a sophomore has several quality passing targets. AN all-district selection as an offensive lineman last season has experience playing both sides of the ball. Calvin Smith. RB | Hahnville. The top returning rusher for the Tigers was an all-district...
Admissions office credits low enrollment to FAFSA delays
Loyola’s student enrollment decreased by around one hundred students this year since last fall, President Xavier Cole said at the annual president’s convocation. Cole assured the university’s budget is balanced despite this drop. Increased graduate, online graduate, and law school made up for low undergraduate enrollment, he said.
District 7-5A preview: players to watch, things to know
The most experienced player on offense will make plays from out of the backfield and as a slot receiver. The former wideout caught the winning touchdown that snapped Lakeshore’s district winning streak last season. Brennan Obey. RB | Fontainebleau. The transfer from Hannan rushed for 1,509 yards and 15...
Nicholas Cefalu Scholarship awarded to Southeastern student
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies recently announced that incoming history graduate student Tristin Gaspard of Metairie has been named the 2024-25 Nicholas Cefalu Graduate Research Scholar. Gaspard received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University and plans to use the scholarship funds to advance...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Makes Founding Gift to Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a gift of $5 million in seed funding to support the creation of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM), a newly established medical school in New Orleans founded by Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health. Earlier this year, Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black...
Film department receives $750,000 grant
Loyola’s digital filmmaking program will receive $750,000 from Louisiana’s Entertainment Development fund. Miles Doleac, chair of the digital fulfillment department, said studio-grade cameras, lighting gear, volume tech, and other equipment will be possible. Loyola Film’s production technology will be an “absolute game changer,” Doleac said. Many new installments are planned including a high-resolution “volume wall,” 3-D interaction technology, light-emitting diode panels, motion cameras, and more are planned to be purchased. According to Technology Coordinator and professor Albert Dupont, new equipment has already been ordered and the fourth-floor camera room now is exclusively reserved for film students. The film will be paid in annual $250,000 installments over three years, according to the press release.
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