Volleyball
Summer camp is all about having fun and making the most of opportunities to improve individual skills and team play. Ursuline Volleyball Camps are successful because its coaches blend excitement with opportunity!  UA Volleyball Camps are directed by the Ursuline Volleyball Coaching Staff, lead by Head Coach, Jay Jay Juan. Coach Juan and his staff bring a level of expertise that will help each athlete develop at her own level.

Participation in the camps develops higher self-confidence in a positive learning environment and reinforces players’ feelings that they are doing all that they can to improve their game. We look forward to sharing our challenging and fun camp experience with you.

Session 1 : June 4 – June 8 (9AM — noon)
Session 2 : June 11 – June 15 (9AM — noon)

For more information, visit www.ursulinevolleyballcamps.com.

Basketball
Facilitated by Ursuline’s basketball coaching staff and led by Head Basketball Coach Andrea Williams, Ursuline Basketball Camp is designed to introduce girls to the technical aspects of basketball.  The program includes training on defensive and offensive techniques and an introduction to tactics of the game.  Emphasis will be placed on fundamentals such as ball handling, passing, shooting form, defensive footwork, and, of course, having fun!  Current members of the high school varsity program serve as camp counselors.

June 25 – June 29 (9AM — noon)

For more information, visit www.ursulinebasketballcamps.com.

Softball
The program goal is to stimulate a love of the game in young athletes by showing them how to succeed while laying the foundation for their development.  The Ursuline Softball Camp will focus on the fundamentals of softball including all aspects of hitting, defensive skills, and pitching.  The camp seeks to develop and improve each player’s skills and self confidence as a softball player.

June 18 – June 22 (9AM — noon)

For more information, visit www.ursulinesoftballcamp.com.

Congratulations to Jeanette Rimmer and Marci Holstein for  making the LHSAA All-Star Team.  They played in a three  out of five format against seniors from Louisiana in a All-  Star Match divided my Louisiana Boundaries of East and  West.

The first order of business on Monday morning was to celebrate the State Championship captured over the weekend by the Ursuline Academy volleyball team.  Students gathered in the auditorium where senior Katie Stahel acted as emcee of the festivities.  Sophomores  Kristen Landry and Erin Regouffre, along with juniors Casey Ancar, Megan Johnson, Arielle Lewis, Sydney Morris, , and Sarah Tyson,and senior Emily Calloway were inducted into the State Street State Champ Club.  Each received a framed certificate of her achievement as part of this victorious team.  Members of the 2009-2010 State Championship team (Lauren Barre, Rachel Rabalais, Courtney Deidrich, Marci Holstein and Jeannette Rimmer) also received certificates celebrating this year’s accomplishment.  The Signorelli sisters presented Coach JayJay Juan with a special award to commemorate his six state championships as a coach.  Finally, the team’s four seniors made their own remarks to the student body thanking their classmates for their support and love throughout the season.

The Ursuline volleyball team defeated St. Louis Catholic High School at the Pontchartrain Center on Saturday to claim their second state title in three years.  Way to go Lions!

Ursuline dominated the first game to pull ahead 1-0 in games with a score of 25-15.  St. Louis came back with serious intensity in game two, and the two teams traded points until Ursuline finally came out on top 28-26.  With the confidence of being ahead two games to none, Ursuline topped St. Louis 25-21 in game three to seal the victory.

Jeanette Rimmer (Mac 2012) was named most outstanding player.  Congratulations!

With their win over Parkview Baptist this afternoon, the Ursuline volleyball team advances to tomorrow’s State Championship Game.  The Lions will play St. Louis at 3pm at the Pontchartrain Center.  Come out to show your support for the Lions!

The Ursuline Volleyball team defeated Lakeshore in three games at the Pontchartrain Center on Thursday night.  With the win, Ursuline will move on to play Parkview Baptist at 1:30pm on Friday, also at the Pontchartrain Center.  Come out to support the Lions!

Photos by Sabrina Algero, class of 2016.

The Ursuline volleyball team defeated Cecelia High School in three games on Monday night in the MBO Athletic Center.  Winning by scores of 25-9, 25-10, and 25-8, the Lions earned their right to play in the Pontchartrain Center on Thursday at 8:30 pm against Lakeshore High School.

Regional Volleyball action comes to Ursuline Academy on Monday, November 7 at 5pm as Ursuline takes on Cecelia High School in the MBO Athletic Center.  Please come out to support our Lions!

UA Athletics wants to promote school spirit with all of our upcoming playoff games and meets.  The bookstore will be selling blue and white Spirit TuTus as well as coffee in the mornings.  The tutus should be worn by any of our UA fans at any of the upcoming sporting events.  The volleyball state championships are local (unlike the cross country and swimming which are out of town) and admission cost is $10.00.  We want to encourage the student body to come out and cheer the team on at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.  Money raised from coffee and tutu sales will be used to buy tickets for some lucky students who will win free admission to the Pontchartrain Center.

On Wednesday evening in the MBO Athletic Center, the Ursuline varsity volleyball teams defeated McMain in three games.  The scores were 25-9, 25-5, and 25-2.  In earlier action, the Ursuline JV team beat McMain in two games.

The MBO Athletic Center was the place to be on Tuesday evening as the JV and Varsity volleyball teams hosted John Curtis for the Pink Game and the Dad’s Club held their annual BBQ to honor Ursuline’s athletes.  Students, parents, and friends enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by the dads as well as treats from the Pink Game bake sale.  Both teams wore pink uniforms and many in the crowd  wore tie-dyed Pink Game t-shirts.  The final figure for the donation to be made to the EJ Cancer Center, this year’s beneficiary of Pink Game fundraising, along with the Spirit Competition winner will be available Wednesday afternoon.