Blue Jay Swimmers Named to All-Metro Team
Congratulations to the following Blue Jays who were recently named to the All-Metro Swimming Team: Michael Collins (50 Freestyle)
John Tortorich (100 Butterfly)
Brandon Harvey (100 Freestyle)
Brian Carr (500 Freestyle)
Marc Dorsey (100 Backstroke)
In the relay events, Jesuit swept the metro honors.
200 Medley Relay (Mark Reuther, John Tortorich, Garrett Malbrough, Marc Dorsey)
200 Freestyle Relay (John Tortorich, Marc Dorsey, Brandon Harvey, Michael Collins)
400 Free Relay (John Tortorisch, Garrett Malbrough, Brandon Harvey, Michael Collins) Jesuit's Bret Hanemann was named the Coach of the Year.
Jesuit Swim Team Wins 2006 State Title 
Jesuit seniors-- Kyle Bradford, Garrett Malbrough, Michael Collins, and Chris Staudinger-- return the 2006 state swimming trophy to Jesuit High School.
(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com.) Cubs, Blue Jays make waves State championships atone for last season Sunday, November 19, 2006 By Tammy Nunez SULPHUR -- Last year the New Orleans swimming family was assessing damage after Hurricane Katrina, but this year the house has been gutted and refurbished to its former glory. Jesuit and Mount Carmel bounced back to form, winning Division I state titles Saturday at the SPAR Aquatic Center. Neither team was able to defend its 2004 title last year. Mount Carmel was closed because of Katrina in 2005, and the Cubs didn't swim in the state meet. But Mount Carmel debuted its reunited squad with much fanfare, winning with 377.50 points. St. Joseph's Academy finished second with 295 points, and Northshore (243) was third. Being back on deck in a Mount Carmel swimsuit meant as much as hoisting the trophy. "It's probably the most emotional experience I've ever had in my life," senior Laura Bailey said. "Just because of what happened last year -- we were all at different schools -- and being able to unify again so well." Bailey won the 50 freestyle in 25.02 and finished second to Northshore's Colleen Donovan in the 100 freestyle in 55.44. The Cubs stacked up points with the efforts of Alexandra Gonzalez, Alyssa Barré, Ashley Aranda, Lauren Broussard and Jennifer Broussard. Bailey, Aranda, Jennifer Broussard and Barré teamed for a victory in the 200 freestyle relay (1:42.71). The strength in numbers also worked for Jesuit. It was much needed after a grim 2005 season. Only 12 Blue Jays swam in 2005, trying to maintain Jesuit's streak of 18 consecutive titles -- the longest streak in any sport in LHSAA history. But Jesuit lost by a handful of points to Catholic. Jesuit won its 32nd swimming championship Saturday with 463 points, outscoring second-place Catholic (296) and third-place Rummel (194). It couldn't come soon enough for Blue Jay senior Garrett Malbrough, who said he has awakened every morning since last November thinking of atonement. "It's meant so much to us after what happened last year," Malbrough said. Junior Blue Jay John Tortorich won the 100 butterfly in an automatic All-American time of 50.77 seconds. The Blue Jays swept the 50 freestyle. Michael Collins ’07 won in 21.79, Brandon Harvey ’08 (22.05) finished second and Marc Dorsey ’10 (22.16) finished third. Brian Carr ’10 won the 500 freestyle in 4:47.70 and finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.40). The Blue Jays' 400 freestyle relay team of Tortorich, Malbrough, Brandon Harvey, and Michael Collins won with an All-American consideration time of 3:14.40. Marc Dorsey won the 100 backstroke (53.44), and Malbrough (54.19) came in second.
2006 Swimming State Champs!
The Jays celebrate after reclaiming the State Swim Title
by posting strong individual and medley victories in a variety of events.
The Blue Jays’ 400 freestyle relay team
of Tortorich, Malbrough, Harvey, and Collins
won with an All-American consideration time of 3:14.40.
Here are the results from the Division 1 State Championships: Jesuit secures first place with 432 points, followed by Catholic in second with 302 and Rummel in third with 198. Individual Results: 200 Medley Relay- First: John Tortorich, Garrett Malbrough, Marc Dorsey 200 Free - Third: Brian Carr, Sixth: Jared Rodrigue 200 I.M. - Second: John Tortorich 50 Free- First: Michael Collins, Second: Brandon Harvey, Third: Marc Dorsey 100 Fly- First: John Tortorich, Second: Garrett Malbrough (Tortorich won this event in an automatic All-American time of 50.77.) 100 Free- Second: Michael Collins, Fifth: Brandon Harvey 500 Free- First: Brian Carr, Sixth: Jared Rodrigue 100 Back- First: Marc Dorsey, Second: Garrett Malbrough, Fourth: Mark Reuther, Fifth: Ramsey Burch 100 Breast- Fifth: Chris Staudinger, Sixth: Napoleon Benoit 400 Free Relay- First: John Tortorich, Garrett Malbrough, Brandon Harvey, and Michael Collins. (The relay team won this event with an All-American consideration time of 3:14.40.)
Jays Win Metro Championship
Seniors Michael Collins and Garrett Malbrough, junior John Tortorich, sophomore Marc Dorsey, and freshman Brian Carr celebrate their victory at the Metro Championship. 2006 Metro Championship Photo Gallery Jesuit swimmers continued their winning ways taking first place at the Metro Championship this past Saturday, November 4. The Jays won the championship with 477 points. Jesuit freshman swimmer Brian Carr was named male swimmer of the metro meet. Jesuit is marching steadily to regain the state title at the LHSAA State Meet in Sulphur, Louisiana, on Saturday, November 18. 
Sophomore swimmer Mark Reuther cuts his way through the water. The results from the Metro Championship are as follows: 200 Medley Relay- First Place: Mark Reuther, Michael Collins, Garrett Malbrough, and Brandon Harvey 200 Free- First: Brian Carr 200 I.M.- Second: John Tortorich 50 Freestyle- Third: Brandon Harvey 100 Fly- Second: Garrett Malbrough 100 Free- First: John Tortorich, Third: Brandon Harvey 500 Free- First: Brian Carr 200 Relay- First: John Tortorich, Marc Dorsey, Brandon Harvey, and Michael Collins 100 Back- First: Garrett Malbrough, Second: Marc Dorsey 100 Breast- Third: Michael Collins 400 Free Relay- First: John Tortorich, Marc Dorsey, Brandon Harvey, and Garrett Malbrough)
Swim Team Prepares for Metro and State Meets 
Senior Garrett Malbrough and junior Brandon Harvey are
the third and fourth men in the Jesuit 200 Free.
In preparation for the Metro Championship and the LHSAA State Meet, the Jays have enhanced their work schedule to include extra practices and intra-squad competitions. Soon, the team will taper their practices to prepare for the Metro Championship, held this year at St. Martin’s High School. The meet is scheduled for Friday,
November 3rd and Saturday, November 4th. The LHSAA Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 18th in Sulphur, Louisiana. 
Freshman Ramsay Burch gets into position on the starting block
at a dual with the Vandebilt.
Jays Rout Raiders in Swim Dual 
Junior John Tortorich dives to continue the Jays' relay.
Congratulations to the Jesuit swim team for completing their pre-metro schedule with a perfect 5-0. The Jays won their last scheduled swim dual against the Rummel Raiders at the Beach Club Thursday night. The Jays scored 118 points to the Raiders’ 54 points.
Jays Go 4-0; Dual with Rummel Raiders Next The Jesuit Swim Team has opened its season with an undefeated 4-0 start. Last Thursday, October 5th the team dominated the Brother Martin Crusuaders 116 to 54. The Jays will face the Raiders' swim team Thursday, October 12th at the Beach Club at 6:00 p.m. to wrap up the pre-season schedule. The results from the Jesuit-Brother Martin Dual are as follows: 200 Yard Free- Third Place: Chris Staudinger
200 Yard Individual Medley- First Place: Garrett Malbrough, Second Place: Napoleon Benoit, Third Place: Ramsay Burch
50 Yard Free- First Place: Michael Collins, Second Place: Brandon Harvey
100 Yard Butterfly- First Place: John Tortorich, Second Place: Chris Staudinger, Third Place: Jared Rodrigue
100 Yard Free- First Place: Michael Collins, Third Place: Brandon Harvey
500 Yard Free- First Place: Brian Carr, Second Place: Chris Reuter
100 Yard Back- First Place:Garrett Malbrough, Second Place: Mark Reuther, Third Place: Jared Rodrigue
100 Yard Breaststroke- First Place: John Tortorich, Second Place: Napoleon Benoit
200 Yard Medley Relay- First Place: Marc Dorsey, Napoleon Benoit, Garrett Malbrough, and Brandon Harvey
200 Yard Free Relay- First Place: Michael Collins, John Tortorich, Marc Dorsey, and Brandon Harvey
400 Yard Free Relay- First Place: Michael Collins, Brian Carr, Garrett Malbrough, and John Tortorich
Aquatic Jays Win Season Openers  Senior swimmers are ready to lead the team this season. From left to right, Chris Staudinger, Captains Garrett Malbrough and Michael Collins, and Kyle Bradford.
Hurricane Katrina closed one door and opened another for Jesuit’s swim team. Yes, the Blue Jays’ 18 year dominance of Class 5A swimming came to a close last year when Catholic High of Baton Rouge captured the state title; but now the 2006 Jesuit swim team has the unique opportunity to begin a new streak in Louisiana prep swimming. This prospect began this week when the Jays participated in two swimming duals. On Tuesday, September 19th, the Jays dominated the Northshore Panthers to win the first match of the season. On Thursday, September 21st, the Jays travelled to Vanderbilt Catholic to compete against the Terriers. Once again, the Jays were victorious earning 106 points to Vanderbilt's 64. The results of Thursday's meet against Vanderbilt are as follows: 200 Medley Relay: First Place- Marc Dorsey - Michael Collins; Garrett Malbrough - Brandon Harvey 400 Free Relay: First Place- Christ Staudinger - Garrett Malbrough; John Tortorich - Jared Rodrigue 200 Free Relay: First Place- Michael Collins, Marc Dorsey, Ramsey Burch, Brandon Harvey 200 IM: First Place- John Tortorich 200 Free: First- Jared Rodrigue, Third- Chris Willem 50 Free: First- Brandon Harvey, Second- Marc Dorsey 100 Free: First- Michael Collins, Third- Ramsey Burch 500 Free: First- Brian Carr, Third- Napoleon Benoit 100 Fly: First- Garrett Malbrough, Third- Jared Rodrigue 100 Back: First- Mark Dorsey, Second- Brian Carr 100 Breast: First- Michael Collins, Third- Brandon Harvey
Although the Jays appear to be in good shape, returning to old form will not be easy for Jesuit. First, the natatorium at the University of New Orleans remains closed; so the team has been preparing for the season at a new venue, the Beach Club in Metairie. Also, the Jays are a young team stacked with freshmen and sophomores.
With all this youth, senior leadership will be critical for a successful year. Senior captains Michael Collins and Garrett Malbrough along with seniors Kyle Bradford and Chris Staudinger welcome the challenge to lead the Jays back to victory.
18 Year Blue Jay Streak Comes to an End
Garrett Malbrough '07
Jesuit's Streak Comes to an End;
Blue Jays fail to win swimming title for first time in 18 years | 
