LHSAA Recognizes Blue Jays in the Class of 2016 for Their Outstanding Academic Achievements

Posted May 25, 2016 / Last updated May 27, 2016

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Nineteen Blue Jay athletes were recognized by the LHSAA for academic excellence on the various statewide Composite Teams. To earn Composite Team honors, these Blue Jays maintained a 4.0 grade point average (on an unweighted scale). From left, Joseph Dupre (wrestling); John James (cross country and track & field); Jonathan Niehaus (tennis); Andrew Nguyen (tennis); Brady Stiller (swimming); Felix Rabito (swimming); Patrick Rye (soccer); Cole Retif (soccer); Connor Maheu (soccer); Edwin Laizer (soccer); Cameron Kaupp (golf); Evan Slattery (football); Joshua Lacoste (football); Peter Hontas (football); Benamin Creel (football); Peyton Ruppert (cross country); Mark Beebe (football, basketball, and baseball); Matthew Miceli (baseball); and Chance Melancon (baseball).

A total of 50 Blue Jay scholar-athletes in the Class of 2016 were recognized by the LHSAA for their academic excellence. Among those honored were 19 Blue Jays who made the various statewide Composite Teams. To earn Composite Team honors, these Blue Jays maintained a 4.0 grade point average (on an unweighted scale). From left, Joseph Dupré (wrestling); John James (cross country and track & field); Jonathan Niehaus (tennis); Andrew Nguyen (tennis); Brady Stiller (swimming); Felix Rabito (swimming); Patrick Rye (soccer); Cole Retif (soccer); Connor Maheu (soccer); Edwin Laizer (soccer); Cameron Kaupp (golf); Evan Slattery (football); Joshua Lacoste (football); Peter Hontas (football); Benamin Creel (football); Peyton Ruppert (cross country); Mark Beebe (football, basketball, and baseball); Matthew Miceli (baseball); and Chance Melancon (baseball).

Fifty Blue Jay athletes in the Class of 2016 were honored by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) for their academic achievements, including two Jays who attained recognition on five different composite teams.

Of those recognized, seven are among the 15 co-valedictorians in the Class of 2016: Benjamin Creel, John James, Cameron Kaupp, Connor Maheu, Cole Retif, Evan Slattery, and Brady Stiller.

Mark Beebe made three of the composite teams (baseball, basketball, and football), while John James was named to two composite teams (cross country and track and field).

The LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic Award Program presented by ISC recognizes the academic excellence of senior student athletes who have achieved a 3.5 grade point average and higher on an unweighted scale by placing them on the Composite All-Academic Team, Class (5A) All-Academic Team, or Division (1) All-Academic Team.

To earn composite team honors, a student-athlete’s six-semester GPA must be one of the 18 highest in all seven classifications. Composite Teams (all 4.0 students on an unweighted scale) were honored at LHSAA state championship events. The class and division teams are composed of student-athletes with a six-semester GPA of 3.5 – 3.9 (on an unweighted scale).

The coaches, faculty, and administration of Jesuit High School congratulate these Blue Jay scholar-athletes for their outstanding achievements.

Baseball – Class 5A
Mark Beebe
Hayden Fuentes
Chance Melancon
Matthew Miceli
Austin North
Joshua Schmidt
Cross Country – Class 5A
John James
Peyton Ruppert
Carlos Zervigon
Golf – Division 1
Carlo Carino
Grant Glorioso
Brett Hocke
Cameron Kaupp
Swimming – Division 1
Evan Dudenhefer
Jason (Patrick) Finegan
Stephen Owers
Felix Rabito
Jackson Scott
Brady Stiller
Baseball – Composite Team
Mark Beebe
Chance Melancon
Matthew Miceli
Cross Country – Composite Team
John James
Peyton Ruppert
Golf – Composite Team
Cameron Kaupp
Swimming – Composite Team
Felix Rabito
Brady Stiller
Basketball – Class 5A
Mark Beebe
Robert Weiss
Football – Class 5A & Division 1
Mark Beebe
Aubrey Champlain
Benjamin Creel
Peter Hontas
Joshua Lacoste
Seth Pohlmann
Trevor Roussel
John Sewell
Evan Slattery
Richard Vanderbrook
Zachary Young
Soccer – Division 1
Evan Aucoin
Collin Gillen
Edwin Laizer
Connor Maheu
Michael Pou
Cole Retif
Charles Rice
Chase Rushing
Patrick Rye
Tennis – Division 1
Brandon Beck
Andrew Nguyen
Jacob Niehaus
Jonathan Niehaus
Basketball – Composite Team
Mark Beebe
Football – Composite Team
Mark Beebe
Benjamin Creel
Peter Hontas
Joshua Lacoste
Evan Slattery
Soccer – Composite Team
Edwin Laizer
Connor Maheu
Cole Retif
Patrick Rye
Tennis – Composite Team
Andrew Nguyen
Jonathan Niehaus
Bowling – Class 5A
José Cuscó
Track and Field – Class 5A
John James
Kenneth Murray
Carlos Zervigon
Wrestling – Division 1
Joseph Dupré
Thomas Mason
Evan Palmisano
Kyler Pisciotta
Brandon Wolff
Track & Field – Composite Team
John James
Wrestling – Composite Team
Joseph Dupré