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Knecht '12 Leading the Pack During Her 1st Place Finish in the 1600m

Congratulations to Ursuline Track and Field for its 2nd Place finish at the District 9-5A meet. Once we receive a copy of the final statistics / standings, we will post them on the web site.

Congratulations to Coach Davis and the Ursuline Academy Trackand Field team for its first place finish in Friday’s meet. Listed below are the highlight’s from Ursuline’s big win:

Girls High Jump

 Lauren Parker  1^st place jumped 5-00 feet tied school record

 Triple Jump

 Kealani Gaspard 3^rd place

 Javelin Throw

 Shelby Schmitt 3^rd place

 4×200 meter relay

 Sami Adams, Saranei Bell, Natalie Nocentelli, Elissa Parker  3^rd place

 Girls 1600 meter run

 Caroline Knecht 1^st place time 5:46..74

Mary Maher  6^th place

 Girls 100 meter hurdles

 Sami Adams 6^th place

 Girls 100 meter dash

 Iri Nichols 13.82

Girls 800 meter run

 Caroline Knecht 1^st place time 2:37.25

 4 x 100 meter relay

 Sami Adams, Iri Nicholas, Saranei Bell, Elissa Parker 3^rd place

 Girls 400 meter dash

 Kealani  Gaspard  3^rd place

Elissa Parker 5^th place

Girls 300 meter hurdles

 Sami Adams 4^th place

Shelby Schmitt 6^th place

 Girls 3200 meter run

Mary Maher  2^nd place

Rachelle Drygalla 4^th place

 4 x 400 meter relay

 Elissa Parker, Natalie Noncentelli, Kealani Gaspard, Caroline Knecht

2^nd place

Congratulations, Caroline.

Congratulations to the Track and Field team for its 3rd Place finish at the 2011 Chalmette Track Meet on Thursday. With many participants finishing in the Top 3 of their events, Coach Davis was pleased with the performance. Junior Caroline Knecht ‘12 led the team with victories in the mile and 800m races. Knecht ‘12 was named MVP of the meet for her two first place finishes.

Also, congratulations to Coach Gardner and the Ursuline Golf team. The team played well and defeated a very good Newman Golf team. Ursuline’s success was anchored by the strong play of senior Charlotte McLoughlin ‘11 and junior Holland Ledet ‘12. At last year’s Athletic Awards Ceremony, McLoughlin ‘11 and Ledet ‘12 were the two award winners within the golf categories and this year’s performance is providing us with evidence of why they were named Most Valuable and Most Improved.

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.

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Miranda ‘11 to Participate in Junior Olympics

Miranda '11 Has Taken Her Place as One of UA's Top Athletes

As she has done throughout the past three years, senior Kristen Miranda ‘11 continued to prove that she has solidified herself as one of the area’s top pole vaulters. On State St., it is no surprise that Miranda ‘11 has continued to improve. Everyone knows that Miranda ‘11 is always on the brink of victory at each and every meet. However, after her recent success, Miranda ‘11 will be known by everyone in the track and field community.

Miranda ‘11 finished in 1st Place in her division of the AAU Track and Field Meet on Jne 18th. With her success, Miranda ‘11 has qualified to participate in the Junior Olympics in Norfolk, Virginia later this summer. Miranda ‘11 surpassed the 10′9″ mark at the AAU meet and that top quality performance gives Miranda ‘11 a chance of doing very well in Virginia.

On behalf of the Athletic Department, the Academy, and friends of the Academy, we would like to congratulate Kristen and her family for a job well done and to wish her well in August when she competes in the Junior Olympics.

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Go Kristen Go

Congratulations to junior Kristen Miranda ‘11 for her recent success at the Regional Track Meet. By winning the pole vault competition, Miranda ‘11 has qualified for the 2010 LHSAA Track and Field Championships to be held on the campus of Louisiana State University. This is the second consecutive year that Miranda ‘11 has qualified for the state meet.

On behalf of the entire Ursuline Academy family, congratulations to Kristen and we wish you well as you continue your preparations for the big day.

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District will be held on Tuesday, April 20 at Salmen High School in Slidell.  The field events will start at 3:00 and the running will begin at 5:30 or at the conclusion of the field events. In the event of rain,
we will run on the 21st.

Regional will be held on Tuesday, April 27 at East Jefferson High School. Field events will begin at 3:30 and running will begin at 6:00 or when the field events conclude. In the event of rain we will run on
the 27th.

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Teams Reigning Most Valuable Player is Off to a Great Start; Track and Field Has High Expectations

UA Hoping this is the Year that Miranda'11 Surpasses Her Goal

Recently, we were able to obtain some highlights from the first three track and field meets of the season. Congratulations to each of the following members of the UA Track and Field team for their recent success.

Third Meet – Catholic Relays Baton Rouge

This past Saturday the Lady Lions Track team competed in the Catholic Relays in Baton Rouge:  They did really well and here the results:

Kristen Miranda was 2nd in the pole vault. The relay team of Elissa Parker, Sami Adams, Ariel Chatman and Michon Wright was 3rd in the 4×200 and 4×100 relay.
The relay team of Elissa Parker, Michon Wright, Erin Romaine and Elizabeth Thomas was 3rd in the mile relay.
Kristen Miranda was 5th in the high jump, Danielle Dixon was 6th in the Shot put Erin Romaine was 4th in the mile
Shelby Schmidt was 4th in 300 meter hurdles and Sami Adams was 6th, Elizabeth Thomas was 6th in the 400 meter dash Mary Maher was 5th in the 3200 meter run.

The girls did very well and we are very proud of you all.

Second Meet – Spring Relay

The relay team of Jade Duplessis, Ariel Chatman, Elissa Parker and Lily Meja won 2nd in the Spring Medley relay.  Kristen Miranda also won 1st in the pole vault.

First Meet – Chalmette Early Bird Invitational

Congratulations to the Track team for placing 3rd in the Chalmette Early Bird Invitational
Erin Romaine was the Girls Running MVP with a 1st place in the Mile with a career PR of 5:53 and a 1st in the 2 mile Kristen Miranda was 1st in the pole vault and high jump and 2nd in the 100 meter hurdles Elissa Parker was 3rd in the 200 meter dash Lily Meja was 3rd in the 2 mile Schyler Morton was 3rd in the triple jump and 2nd in the high jump. The 4 x 200 relay team of Elissa Parker, Dani Edwards, Schyler Morton and Ariel Chatman was 2nd.  The 4 x 100 relay team of Elissa Parker, Sami Adams, Michon Wright and Ariel Chatman was 2nd. The 4 x 400 relay team of Dani Edwards, Shelby Schmidt, Ariel Chatman and Elissa Parker was 2nd.

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Hello to all of you lovers of Ursuline Academy Athletics. It is a busy week on State St. and here is a list of where you can see our Lions:

1. Basketball

•      Coach Fav and his UBALL squad will host Washington-Marion on Monday night inside of our Ourso Athletic Center. This is the second round match of the 2010 LHSAA Class 4A State Tournament. UBALL needs four (4) victories to be named State Champions. Join us at 6:00pm as UBALL takes the next step toward the team’s first title.

2. Tennis

• Coach Leblanc unveils her 2010 team on Monday at the UNO Tennis Center. The team will face Mt. Carmel beginning at 4:00pm. Come out and see the large amount of talent that is on this year’s team including Tyler Castillo ‘10, Sarah Meyer ‘10, and Caroline Nelson ‘12.
• UA TENNIS will play Academy of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday. The match begins at 4:00pm and will be played at the UNO Tennis Center.

3. Softball

• Fresh off of its first tournament, UA SOFTBALL opens district play on Tuesday when it battles Riverdale High School at UA’s home field in the JPRD Softball Complex on David Dr. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00pm.
• UA SOFTBALL will compete in its second district game on Thursday when the team travels to the Northshore to compete against Pearl River High School at PRHS field.
• Scheduled to begin on Friday, UA SOFTBALL will participate in the McGehee Tournament at Carrollton Playground. Once we obtain a copy of game times and opponents, we will post that information to our web site.

4. Track and Field

• Coach Davis and her Track and Field team will participate in the Mandeville Invitational on Saturday. Start time is TBA (we will post more information once it is available).

Hello Track and Field fans!

This is a reminder that Track and Field season is underway and our athletes are training hard for the upcoming season. With that being said, it is time for the annual beginning of the year parent meeting with Coach Davis. The meeting is scheduled the same day as the Parent Teacher Conference for the High School Division. Therefore, you can meet with your daughter’s teachers and then join Coach Davis for the brief meeting.

please mark your calendars

• Parent Meeting – Track and Field
• January 21, 2010
• 5:00pm

• Danny Huertig Memorial Library

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