Archive for Tennis

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. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is an update on our athletic program:

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. Read the rest of this entry »

THEY’RE BACK! On Wednesday afternoon, the long-awaited return of UA TENNIS finally happened. In 2008, the team was named Regional Champions on their way to a fourth place finish in the state. For a sport that tends to be overlooked and not the recipient of a lot of media coverage, the members of UA TENNIS quietly won the support of the student body by the completion of last season. “Wow, I had no idea our tennis team was that good” was a comment said by multiple students. Now that the school is aware that the team is a major player in the local tennis community, expectations have risen for these young ladies. On Wednesday afternoon, we were given our first look at the team when UA TENNIS battled Mt. Carmel Academy. Read the rest of this entry »

Quick little update for you:

UBALL received word that it earned the # 2 position in the LHSAA Class 3A playoffs. According to one online site, UBALL finished as close as .05 points from the # 1 spot. Great Job, UBALL. PLAYOFFS 2009 —– Friday 2:00pm…in the MBO Athletic Center on State St.

UA SOFTBALL started its season on Tuesday with an exciting game against SSA. Trailing 5 -2 late in the game, our Lions rallied to bring the score to 4 – 5. Unfortunately, that is where the game ended. Though the season opened with a loss, it was great to see UA SOFTBALL battle back late in the game against a very good SSA team. Perhaps this is the season that UA SOFTBALL puts all the pieces together and makes a run…… oh, that is funny..because in softball you score runs…not points…ok, we will now go ssshhhhh.

UA TENNIS had a match against Sacred Heart on Monday and the team won! This moves the team to 2 – 1 on the season. On Tuesday, the team battled Dominican. When we left the match, UA TENNIS was doing well. When we get a final result, we will post it online for you.

UA TRACK AND FIELD will begin its season once we return from Mardi Gras. Good Luck Coach Davis and the T&F team.

Ok, we have a ton of UA ATHLETICS News for this week. There is something for everyone so we are sure we will see you at a few of these events.

Tuesday:
UA SOCCER continues its march to the state championship when it faces off against Newman in the biggest game of the year. Newman is seeded as the # 2 team in the state playoffs. Coming off of its 4-0 win over St. Michael’s, UA SOCCER has spent the last few days focused on The Greenies. Our Lions may enter this game as the underdog, but we are certain that UA SOCCER is going to come up big in this game. We are all behind you, UA SOCCER. Take it to Newman! Read the rest of this entry »