Mount Carmel alumna, Kristen Nuss, will be the third Olympian who graduated from a high school in the archdiocese.

A poem I read many years ago comes to mind to illustrate the spirit and never-say-die attitude of Catholic high school sports within the archdiocese.

The Greater New Orleans Football Officials Association (GNOFOA) and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) are looking for a few good men – and women.

Michael Vocke was 33-100ths of a second away from becoming the greatest Louisiana high school 1,600-meter runner of all time at the Class 5A portion of the State Track and Field Championships on May 4.

Archbishop Rummel’s Caleb Curry wins the District 9-5A meet’s 110-meter event on April 18. And, Olivia Bordes escorts her Dominican teammate, Madigan Lee, to the finish line of the District 9-5A 400-meter dash.

Archbishop Rummel Coach Jay Roth will be inducted into the LHSAA Sports Hall of Fame on April 16.

The 20224 Clarion Herald Elite Basketball Team was selected and photographed by sports editor Ron Brocato.

St. Scholastica junior point guard Emilee Duet’s contribution of 16 points per game earned her 2023-24 Clarion Herald Elite Basketball Team Outstanding Player accolades.

Archbishop Rummel’s Evan Giarratano (32) missed this swipe at the ball as Brother Martin’s Eli Pichon sets his sights of the goal during their recent District 9-5A game, won by Rummel, 59-54. Nine Catholic school teams have advanced to the Select school playoffs’ regional round.

John Ryan Stadium on Airline Drive will not be available, so Jesuit will use Kirsch-Rooney and Mike Miley stadiums in the interim.

Shondra Johnson, left, led the SMA Cougars to a 48-39 victory over Assumption in the 1998 Sweet 16 Tournament. And Archbishop Chapelle point guard Olivia “Turtle” Grayson, right, was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2009 Class 5A championship rout of Lafayette.

The most outstanding of the players on the two units are Holy Cross senior quarterback Cole Canatella on offense and defensive standout Kyle Cannon of St. Charles Catholic.

Today, 27 states utilize a shot clock in some capacity. One, however, is not Louisiana. - Ron Brocato

Sports writer Ron Brocato has selected the Clarion Herald's elite volleyball players for 2023.

I believe the Clarion Herald’s relationship with principals and coaches of Archdiocese of New Orleans schools is cordial and professional. - Ron Brocato

Will Warren Easton, Jesuit and Holy Cross be rivals again?

Principals and athletic directors cast votes at the Oct. 3 LHSAA meeting in Baton Rouge to determine which schools would be classified as select or non-select.

Archdiocese of New Orleans schools have been dominant in this sport for decades because its schools have given rise to some of the most outstanding players in Louisiana.

Ron Brocato's take on the best prep football players in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Catholic high schools from 1997-2023.

To celebrate my 25th year, the Clarion Herald will present “Silver Anniversary Elite” teams to encompass those decades through the 2023-24 school year.