aiders' Digest - Archbishop Rummel High School

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Freshman Basketball Team Undefeated;
Varsity Begins District
The 2009 Raider basketball season is in full swing and the freshman team is leading
the way. At press time, the freshman team is 19-0 and not looking back.
Led by freshmen Zach Schmidt, Hunter Barocco, and eighth grader Damian Williams,
the freshman team first won the coveted Jesuit tournament then went on to win the
Country Day tournament where Schmidt was named MVP of the tournament and
Williams was named to the All Tournament Team.
Head coach Mr. Troy Holley comments, “The freshman group has done a great job
hustling on the court for loose balls and they have been shooting the ball well. They
are really beginning to learn the offensive rotations. They are constantly learning and
getting better.”
The varsity squad is just beginning district play and at press time holds a record of 11
and 15. Led by leading scorers Matthew Blanke, Melvin Ursin, and Darius Henry, the
Raiders look to continue to compete for the district title.
Raiders Wrestlers Prepare
for Upcoming State
Tournament
by Mark Pinero ‘11
The Raider wrestling team recently wrestled in the Lee High Invitational
Tournament on the 9th and 10th of January. Besides the state tournament, Lee
High is the biggest tournament in the state.
Out of the fifty-four teams that participated Archbishop Rummel finished
3rd place, 1-½ points behind St. Paul’s School. Dakota Boesch, Mark Pinero,
Rhett Ernst, Johnny Calcote, Scott Gibbons, Alex Belsome, Tony Wood, Bernie
Dupuy, and Jonathan Schneider all placed. Catholic High of Baton Rouge ended
up winning the tournament.
The following Saturday the Raiders dueled the Catholic High Bears and
wrestled extremely tough, keeping the Bears on their heels the entire dual.
The next tournament the wrestlers will embark upon is the Ken Cole Invitational
at Comeaux High School in Lafayette, but the main focus is preparing for the
state tournament, less than a month away, where the skills of the Raiders will be
tested, and champions will be made.
Come support the Raider wrestlers at the Pontchartrain Center on February
14th an 15th and cheer them on to a state title.
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March 10 Chalmette
March 12 St. Augustine
March 17 Jesuit
March 24 Brother Martin
March 26 Chalmette
April 2
April 14
St. Augustine
Jesuit
To prepare for district, the varsity team traveled to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida to
compete in the Playground Area Shootout. With a good showing against some strong
competition, the team finished third in the tournament and senior Darius Henry was
named to the All Tournament Team.
“The Florida trip was a good test for us to see where we stand against some strong
teams. These trips allow our guys to get some experience in different gyms before
district starts,” said Coach Holley.
To begin the season, the Varsity team competed in the annual CYO Tournament with
many other local area high schools. By reaching the semi-finals, the varsity squad
proved that they can compete against many of the local schools.
“The CYO Tournament is a good early test to see where we stand against teams we
will play in district and in the playoffs.”
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