News on Carrollton & Banks
Golf vs Holy Cross: W 147–178
Cross Country (CHS Pete Fountain '59 Meet): 2nd
Football vs Chalmette: W 24–7
Golf vs Rummel: W 151–210
Golf vs St. Augustine: W 164–194
Football vs Holy Cross: W 33–6
Swimming (vs. Brother Martin): 1st
Golf vs Brother Martin: W 135–146
Cross Country (Dominican/HC Invitational): 5th
Football vs Brother Martin: L 22–24
Sheriff Newell Normand ’76 Announces Retirement and New Position at WWL
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand '76 announced Tuesday, July 25, that he is retiring from law enforcement and taking over the midday talk show on WWL FM 105.3/ AM 870. Normand will officially retire as Jefferson Parish Sheriff on Aug.…
New York Times Reporter Chris Drew ’74 Joins Faculty at LSU Journalism School
Christopher Drew '74, who was a New York Times investigative reporter and co-author of a best-selling book, accepted a position on the faculty of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. Drew, who left the Times in July 2017, is…
Blue Jays and Families Squad Up for 2nd Annual Lacrosse Homecoming
[caption id="attachment_85638" align="aligncenter" width="795"] Players gather on Alumni Field at John Ryan Stadium after the 2nd Annual Blue and White Alumni Game.[/caption] More than 100 members of the Jesuit lacrosse family turned out for the 2nd Annual Blue & White Alumni…
Nine Decades of Blue Jay Alumni Reconnect in 2017 Reunion Season
[caption id="attachment_84849" align="aligncenter" width="860"] The Class of 2012 boasts a record-setting crowd on a rainy night in front of the Rusty Nail in the New Orleans CBD.[/caption] From March to July, Blue Jays from nine decades gathered at venues throughout…
Longtime Journalist Bruce Nolan ’65 Honored with 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
[caption id="attachment_85367" align="aligncenter" width="658"] Nolan gives acceptance speech after receiving the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.[/caption] Bruce Nolan, a member of the class of 1965, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Club of New Orleans at its…
Glenn Gennaro ’66 Featured in <em>Clarion Herald</em> Column
[caption id="attachment_85358" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Dick Marino, Glenn Gennaro, Gus Palumbo, and Gary Bougere at their Class of 1966's Golden Anniversary 50-year reunion in June of 2016.[/caption] Read Peter Finney’s Clarion Herald Article on Glenn Gennaro Glenn Gennaro of the Class…
Class of 1982 Reunites at Lucy’s for 35-Year Reunion
[caption id="attachment_85140" align="alignright" width="741"] The Class of 1982[/caption] The Class of 1982 chose the final reunion weekend to celebrate their 35th year anniversary. On Saturday, July 15, the ’82ers surfed over to Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant in the…
Class of 2007 Hosts Two Events for 10-Year Reunion Weekend
Celebrating 10 years since walking the stage at graduation, the Class of 2007 closed out the 2017 reunion season this past weekend with two events designed to renew their Blue Jay Spirit. Reunion committee chairman Rob Barrios, with the help…
Retif Goes 2-2 in Regional, Falls Twice to Pedal Valves
The Retif Oil baseball team had something to prove in the Southeast Louisiana Regional tournament, the second step on the ladder of the American Legion Baseball postseason. De La Salle-based Best Chevrolet (BC) had left the Jesuit-based team in a…