Thanks for the memories, Charlotte.

On behalf of the Ursuline Academy family, we would like to congratulate Coach Gardner and the members of the Ursuline Golf team for another impressive showing during the 2011 golf season. Needing a strong performance from its key players during the Regional Golf Meet, Ursuline qualified for another appearance in the State Meet. The team members were elated knowing that they were headed to the biggest golf match of the year, however, they remained focused and determined to do their best.

At the LHSAA State Golf Match, Ursuline was led by senior Charlotte McLoughlin ‘11. In her final round as a member of the Ursuline Golf team, McLoughlin ‘11 shot a 99 to break the 100 mark (great job, Char). Following closely behind McLoughlin ‘11 was freshman Sydni Sumas ‘14 who shot a 103 and junior Holland Ledet ‘12 coming through witha 114. Tabitha Dalgo ‘12 and Francesca Holt ‘12 contributed two solid rounds with scores of 131 and 157 respectively.  

The team members had to not only battle the state’s best golfers, but also a tremendous wrath of Mother Nature. Postponed by morning rain, the state match fell victim to a very impressive wind storm. Check out the pictures to see the conditions our players were forced to compete in during the match.

Their "drive" for a state championship is starting to pay off in 2011.

Congratulations to Coach Gardner and the Ursuline Golf team for its impressive performance at yesterday’s Regional Golf Meet. The team’s Top 5 finish qualifies it for a spot in the 2011 LHSAA State Golf Meet. Great Job, Ladies!

The State Meet will be held on April 26th and 27th in Zachary, Louisiana at the Coppermill Golf Club. Though the team does not receive as much attention as some of the other sports within the Athletic Department, this gold team has continued to work  hard and improve over the past years under the leadership of Head Coach John Gardner. Coach Gardner could not be any more proud of his team members for stepping up in the big match and qualifying for state. This year’s team consists of Charlotte McLoughlin ‘11, Tabitha Dalgo ‘12, Holland Ledet ‘12, Francesca Holt ‘12, Megan Johson ‘13, and Sydni Sumas ‘14.

On behalf of the entire Ursuline Academy family, congratulations to Ursuline Golf !

Coach Gardner is looking forward to another strong showing at the State Golf Meet in April

Congratulations to Coach Gardner and the UA Golf team for starting the season 2-0. Following a win over Dominican High School, our Lions grab their drivers and irons and attacked the course against Academy of the Sacred Heart. Behind the strong play of senior Charlotte McLoughlin ‘11 and junior Holland Ledet ‘12, Ursuline defeated Sacred Heart to remain perfect early in the season.

You can next see UA GOLF:

• Saturday at the Pinewood Tournament beginning at 1:00pm

Hello to all of our athletes!

This is a quick reminder that before you can become a member of one of our many excellent teams, you must submit all of the necessary paperwork. You can find the needed forms on the STUDENT LIFE section of our web site (click the High School tab on the main page and you will see the student life link).

Remember, you can not participate in ANY aspect of the team (practices, meetings, etc) without first submitting your forms to either your Head Coach or to Athletic Director Coach Bonnaffee.

Ursu-online staff

UA's State Team Ready for Biggest Tournment

Good luck to Coach Gardner and the five members of Ursuline Academy’s state team. Caroline Smith ’10, Charlotte McLoughlin ’11, Holland Ledet ’12, Tabitha Dalgo ’12, and Sydney Sumas ’14 will depart school on Tuesday and head for Alexandria, La to participate in the LHSAA State Golf Tournament. After an extremely good performance at the Regional Tournament (which qualified the team for participation in the state tournament), Coach Gardner is very optimistic that his team will have another strong showing at the state tournament. During the previous mentioned Regional  Tournament, Ursuline Academy finished in second place with Charlotte McLoughlin ’11 finishing in sixth place overall among all the golfers participating in the tournament.

Good Luck, UA GOLF!

Coach Gardner and his 2010 UA Golf Team

So far this season, the team has competed in two tournaments: the Cox Classic at Willowdale and the Kelly Gibson Junior Tour event at Pinewood. UA GOLF finished third at the Cox and fourth at the Gibson event. Charlotte McLoughin ‘11 led the team’s scoring in both tournaments. Individually, she finished fourth overall at the Cox. Eighth grader Sydni Sumas ‘14 was close behind Char at the Cox. She (Sumas ‘14)  finished fifth overall individually. Sydni didn’t play the Gibson. Sophomore Fran Holt competed in her first golf tournament this Saturday. Sophomore Tabitha Dalgo ‘12 and Senior Caroline Smith ‘10 continue their steady play. Dalgo ‘12 has improved with each outing. Sophomore Holland Ledet ‘12 shot a personal best round this past Saturday at the Gibson.

On Friday morning, the High School student body gathered in the Marjory Barbier Ousro (MBO) Athletic Center for a pep rally honoring our spring sports. Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, and Softball. Lionettes and Cheerleaders were also honored.

The pep rally began with a performance by the Lionettes. The student body sat along the Nashville side of the athletic center…. beneath the new championship banners that hang proudly on the wall. Yes, UA Athletics has finally arrived on the local scene and that is proved by the eighteen banners that now are on display. Soon, the LHSAA will be sending the Academy the official TOP 28 banner that was on display in Monroe, La when our basketball team participated in the Final Four of the Class 3A championship tournament.

After a great performance by the Lionettes, three senior members of the Lionettes Ximena Rocha ‘09, Ariel Glaze ‘09 and Brittni Lajaunie ‘09 had a special performance. With less than two months left in their high school careers, the seniors are beginning to hold their final performances. Therefore, wach performance is a little more special than the last. Ms. Schmitt, Lionette Coordinator, then called her four seniors to the court for the presenation of flowers. Glaze ‘09, Lajaunie ‘09, Rocha ‘09, and Samantha Simon ‘09 were honored for their commitment and dedication.

Coach Garrison then walked onto thecourt to introduce his 2009 UA SOFTBALL team. Garrison acknowledged his seniors first then acknowledged the remainder of the team. Garrison was able to proudly make the statement that the 2009 team has already surpassed last season’s win total and then team has just begun district play. Though injured this season, Christine Baudouin ‘09 was also honored by the softball team for her commitment to the team.

UA Track and Field was then introduced by Coach Karen Davis. Davis decided to introduce the eighth graders prior to introdcuing the seniors. It appears that this team continues to grow in size each year. While introducing the sophomores, Davis introduced Kristen Miranda ‘11. Miranda ‘11 competes in the polevault competition and Miranda ‘11 gives UA a very good chance at making it to the LHSAA State Championship.

At this time, UA CHEER moved to center court where the squad performed their award winning competition program. After a nice intro, the squad picked up the pace and started the student body rocking with an upbeat performance. The 2008-09 squad has one senior. UA CHEER is moderated by Mrs. Pusateri and the Athletic Department used this time to honor Jodie Joseph ‘09.

Coach John Gardner then walked up and introduced his 2009 UA GOLF team. Though the team is small in number, the team quickly becoming one of the area’s brightest, up and coming season. The team is 1 – 1 on the season. Brooke Rafidi ‘09 and Veronica Zintz ‘09 were presented their flowers at this time. Rafidi ‘09 has been one of the most recognized faces on the team for her many, many years of participation.

Coach Mairin Leblanc then introduced the UA TENNIS team. She took time to honor her multiple seniors of Jasmine Roussell ‘09, Ashley Guillaume ‘09, and Catlin Kirkwood ‘09. The team has a winning season to date and has five games to go before defending its region title.

The pep rally continued when the cheerleaders brought representatives ofeach class to the floor for a game. The game was the PING PONG game. Congratulations to the Sophomore Sioux for winning the competition. Boy, that class is competitive and always finds a way to win.

UA TRACK AND FIELD Battles Mother Nature During Annual Season Opener

On Saturday, Coach Davis and the UA Track adn Field team traveled to Mandeville High School to participate in the Skipper Relays. Typically, runners in this meet have to battled very warm temperatures and the main concern is ensuring that the runners are taking in enough fluids in between races. However, on Saturday morning, the major concern was finding a dry spot around the track. With rain pooring down, UA TRACK AND FIELD had a wet start to the season… a season that could see UA TRACK AND FIELD become very competitive. Keep an eye on Kristen Miranda ‘10 who has continued to improve in javelin competition and her efforts and progress gives UA a legitimate shot at returning to the LHSAA State Championship. Click here to see a small sample of photos from the wet Skipper Relays.  UA TRACK AND FIELD can next be seen this Saturday in Baton Rouge as the team competes in the Catholic High Meet starting at 10:00am.

UA Golf Returns to the Course to Battle St. Martin’s

Last week, Coach Gardner and UA GOLF opened its 2009 season with a less than perfect performance. Coach Gardner admitted that the team was a little too nervous and wasn’t relaxed when they hit the greens. However, the second year Head Coach has stated that the team is now focused and prepared to deliver the performance that is expected of this up and coming young team. With senior Brooke Rafidi ‘09 making her season debut, expect to see UA GOLF perform very well against St. Martin’s. Join UA GOLF on Thursday at Chateau Country Club beginning at 3:00pm. UA GOLF — Taking A Swing At the Competition. (Okay, this is not their team theme, we simply believe it is funny to say).

UA TENNIS is Back and Returning to Its Old Form

After a slow, bumpy start to the season, UA TENNIS has rebounded and now the team is reminding its fans why UA TENNIS is the defending Regional Champions. Jasmine Roussell ‘09 and the dynamic duo of Tyler Castillo ‘10 and Sarah Meyer ‘10 will lead UA TENNIS against St. Martin’s on Wednesdat at 3:30pm at the UNO Tennis facility. Make plans to see our defending Regional Champs as they finish puttting the final touches on their game. Before you know, UA TENNIS will be making a move into the playoffs. Tennis matches are fun…. sit and relax while enjoying some great play.

UA SOFTBALL Begins Defense of District Title; Playoffs 2009 Within Sight

Over the weekend, UA SOFTBALL competed in the Hahnville Tournament in Luling, La. At the torunament, the team went 2 – 1 with wins over East St. John and Central Lafourche while dropping a game to Dominican High School. Sitting on a record of 11 – 6, Coach Garrison and ace pitcher Katie Ingles ‘11 will have their first district game of the season this Tuesday when the team competes against Xavier Prep. On Thursday, the team will travel to the Northshore to play against Northlake Christian. With close to ten games to play in the season, avoiding a majr second half collapse, UA SOFTBALL will finish the season well over the .500, hopefully district champions, and moving in the right direction at the start of Playoffs 2009. Also, mark your calendars and come see UA SOFTBALL play Ben Franklin on Saturday at Ben Franklin beginning at 11:00am.

UBALL Receives Post-Season Honors; McCarthy ‘10 Caps Off Superb Season

We would like to congratulate junior Liann McCarthy ‘10 and sophomore Schyler “Sky” Morton ‘10 for being named to the All-Metro team. Also, in his fourth year as Head Coach, Coach Fav ws named Top Coach within the Metro area after leading his team to the LHSAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals.

We also received word that all five members of UBALL’s starting lineup were given district honors at the district meeting. Congratulations to Liann McCarthy ‘10 for being named District Most Valuable Player. McCarthy ‘10 led the Lions in scoring this season and surpassed the 1,500pt mark for her high school career. Coach Fav was also named District Coach of the Year.