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Blue Jays Tailgate Prior to Jesuit – Central High Game

Posted September 23, 2013 / Last updated September 23, 2013

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Prior to the Jesuit – Central High football game on Friday, September 20, Blue Jays gathered for a little tailgate on the outskirts of WIldcat Stadium. The tailgate event attracted several alumni and featured hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cold water and soft drinks. Joining the festivities were the Blue Jay Marching Band and the Jesuit cheerleaders. The tailgate was sponsored by Jesuit’s office of institutional advancement.

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Football Tailgate at Central High, Sept. 20, 2013

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    Tailgating before the Jesuit - Central football game in Baton Rouge were, from left, Heather Landry, alumni director Mat Grau '68, Trey Landry '99, Sheldon Perkins '88, and the Landry children, Ian and Lilly.
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    Blue Jays had two pirogues of iced water and soft drinks from which to choose to quench their thirst. Clockwise from left: Dustin Yates '98, Shane Naccari '09, Quintin Gustin '67, Derek Anderson '85, Collin Jones '09, and Daniel Long '09.
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    Charlene and Kevin Roca '80 with their son Wayne, a seventh grader at Denham Springs Junior High School. Kevin's uncle was Fr. Wayne Roca, S.J. '57, a Jesuit priest who had the unique experience of first teaching Blue Jays and, later in life, students at Archbishop Rummel High School. Fr. Roca died in December 1999. In August 2000, Kevin and Charlene named their newborn son Wayne in honor of Fr. Roca.
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    Everett Bonner '88, Matt Morgan '76, and Sheldon Perkins
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    Four Blue Jays from the Class of '09 (from left): Collin Jones, Kyle Huber, Shane Naccari, and Daniel Long
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    Members of the Blue Jay Marching Band enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs before heading over to Wildcat Stadium. From left: pre-freshman Kyle Selle, sophomores Chandler Ancar and Ely Yen, and senior Chris Sylvain.
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    Some of the young Jays tailgated before the game with LSU coed Jill Prados whose uncle is Jesuit teacher Michael Prados '83. From left are the brothers Firmin, Matt '10 and Mike '11, John Zimmer '11, Stephen Capella '11, Jill Prados, and Michael Prados.