Blue Jay Swimmer Earns Scholastic All-American Honor

Jays Don't "Pool" Around Winning Fourth Consecutive Title Congratulations to the Jesuit varsity swim team for winning the 2009 LHSAA State Swimming Championship for the fourth consecutive year. 2009 LHSAA State Swimming Tournament Photo Gallery 2009 LHSAA State Swimming Meet Division I Results Team Scoring (Top 5) 1. Jesuit 364.5 2. Catholic 238 3. Northshore 210 4. Fontainebleau 175 5. Pineville 161.5 Individual and Relay Results 200-Yard Medley First Place: Brian Carr, Tommy Barnett, Marc Dorsey, Brennan Dorsey- 1:38.99 200-Yard Freestyle First Place: Brian Carr- 1:42.00 200-Yard IM Second Place: Senior Marc Dorsey- 1:55.67 50-Yard Freestyle First Place: Senior Ramsay Burch- 21.20 100-Yard Freestyle First Place: Senior Ramsay Burch- 47.42 500-Yard Freestyle First Place: Senior Brian Carr- 4:38.13 200-Yard Freestyle Relay First Place: Jesuit (Brennan Dorsey, Jacob Schoen, Tommy Barnett, and Ramsay Burch )- 1:29.13 100-Yard  Backstroke Second Place: Marc Dorsey- 51.98 400-Yard Freestyle Relay First Place: Jesuit (Marc Dorsey, Daniel Dupre, Ramsay Burch, and Brian Carr)- 3:14.78 The following article of courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com. Jesuit Cruises to 4th Straight Division I State Championship Bulldogs defend their Division II swim title Sunday, November 22, 2009 By Lori Lyons Staff writer SULPHUR -- Jesuit and Lutcher continued their dominance of the state's swimming Saturday, as both the Blue Jays and the Bulldogs successfully defended their state championships. But one had an easier time than the other. Jesuit's Division I title really never was in doubt as the Blue Jays won their 35th state championship and their fourth consecutive. Jesuit won seven of 11 events to accumulate 264 points, well ahead of Catholic, which finished as runner-up for the fourth consecutive year. Blue Jays senior Brian Carr continued his own string of titles, winning the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. He also swam on the Blue Jays' 200-yard medley relay. Ramsay Burch won the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. And when it was over, Carr was itching to jump in the pool with his teammates and coach. "When you've been swimming for a long time, you get kind of used to it," Carr said of his team's string of titles. "But every year you have fun and it's exciting. There's pressure on everybody who is trying to win a championship." But to win its fifth state championship in a row -- its first in Division II, Lutcher had to outswim Vandebilt -- literally. Heading into the final event, the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Bulldogs held a four-point lead over Vandebilt. Then the team of Jayce Whitlow, Mark Pousson, Blake Roussel and Hunter Louque edged the Terriers by seven one-hundredths of a second to take the title. "Whoever won that race was going to win state," Lutcher Coach Lanny Remondet said. Remondet said there is at least one race like this every year -- one that comes down to the wire. Louque knew it too. "I was so nervous," he said. "I can't say enough about the boys," Remondet said. "Moving up in classification was difficult, but we stepped up to the challenge. I told them all week that they had to earn their respect in Division II. And it looks like they might have done it." Lutcher trailed Vandebilt until the 50-yard freestyle, in which Roussel finished second and Whitlow took third. After 16 events the Bulldogs were ahead by almost 60 points. But heading into the final race, Lutcher led 324.5 to 320.5 Louque, sporting a Mohawk and clutching the team's trophy, said he was worried about the Bulldogs' fate, especially after finishing second to Vandebilt in Friday's preliminaries. "Yesterday, it was almost the exact same times," he said. "Every year there's a race like that. It comes down to hundredths of a second. I knew I had to do it. It's my senior year." Louque also helped his team by winning the 100-yard freestyle and finishing second in the 200-yard freestyle. The Lutcher relay team of Jayce Whitlow, Mason Duhe, Blake Roussel and Louque also won the 200-yard freestyle relay. The 200-yard medley relay team finished third. Roussel finished second in the 50-yard freestyle and Whitlow was third. East Jefferson's Dylon Rykosky won the Division II 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:47.39 and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.55. Colin Babcock of St. Paul's won the Division I 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:521.95, qualifying him for All-American. His time of 57.80 in the 100-yard breaststroke also qualified him for All-American. Walter Loop of Mandeville was second in the event. His time of 58.00 qualified him for All-American. Northshore's Michael Faust was third with a time of 59.05, qualifying him for All-American consideration.

Blue Jays Capture 2009 Metro Title; Set Sights on State Swimming  Tournament Freshman Johnston Burkhardt cuts his way through the UNO pool on Saturday at the 2009 Metro Meet. The Jays put together a team effort to win this year's title. Jesuit swimmers are now in training for the state tournament in Sulphur, Louisiana, scheduled for later this month. Metro Swimming Meet Photo Gallery The following article of courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com. Blue Jays, Panthers Swim Way to Title Northshore boys, Fontainebleau girls are runners-up Sunday, November 08, 2009 By Peter Steinbauer Contributing writer All went as expected Saturday at the UNO Aquatic Center, as Jesuit and Northshore's girls showed why they are the top swimming programs in the area. The Blue Jays won two of three relay races and had swimmers finish in the top three in four of eight individual events on the way to their 26th consecutive Metro Championship. Jesuit had 410 points, Northshore was second with 267 points, and Fontainebleau finished third with 220 points. Jesuit Coach Bret Hanneman said overall his team swam well. "Even though you might look strong on paper, you don't take that as a guarantee," Hanneman said. "You've got to go swim it." Brian Carr led the Blue Jays with first place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1 minute, 43.02 seconds, a Metro meet record) and 500 freestyle (4:41.04). Jesuit's Ramsey Burch finished first in the 50 free (22.33). Senior Colin Babcock of St. Paul's finished first in the 200 individual medley (1:56.42) and the 100 breaststroke (59.18) and was selected Boys Swimmer of the Meet. Babcock's breaststroke time qualifies for All-American consideration. "I was having some neck spasms this morning, so I was kind of worried, and I had some breathing troubles coming off of yesterday," he said. "But I felt good when I got here, so I expected to win some races." In girls' events, Northshore swimmers finished in the top three in five individual races and won two relays for their second consecutive championship. Northshore had 401 points, Fontainebleau finished second with 245, and Mandeville was third with 228 points. "I consider this just as tough as state, but the girls were ready," Northshore Coach Ed Kelly said. Northshore had three swimmers place first in an event. Mary Jabbia won the 200 individual medley, Colleen Donovan won the 100 freestyle (53.96), and Heather Winn won the 500 freestyle (5:03.96). Fontainebleau freshman Kara Kopsco earned Girls Swimmer of the Meet honors for first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:52.65) and 100 backstroke (1:02.01). Both times qualify for All-America consideration. Fontainebleau's Jessica Kopsco finished first in the 100 butterfly (1:00.03) and 100 breaststroke (1:08.39).

Jesuit Dominates Martin and Vandebilt in Preparation for State Tournament Sophomore John Rubadue maintains the lead and wins the heat for the 200 yard IM. The Jays dominated Thursday evening’s tri-meet at the UNO Acquatic Center scoring 131 points against Br. Martin and 129 points against Vandebilt Catholic. Jesuit-Br. Martin-Vandebilt Tri-Meet Photo Gallery

Jays Secure Central Championship by 120 Points Senior Marc Dorsey cuts through the water at the UNO Acquatic Center during the Central Division Championship Meet on Saturday afternoon. The Jays worked together as a team to win the meet by 120 points. Check out the action at the Central District Swimming Championship Photo Gallery.