American Legion Baseball began on June 20, with the playoffs concluding on Monday, July 13, for Ernest M. Henry Post 438 and Warren McDaniel Post 500. League play allowed Head Coach Barrett Rey and Assistant Coaches Errol Manuel, Al Sartain and Brent Washington, to assess and gain insight of what’s to come in the 2021 season. Thank
Playing under the name Ernest M. Henry Post 438 faced the Gulf Coast Office Products (A), for the first time in American Legion play, at Kirsch Rooney baseball field for 1pm Saturday June, 27. Saturday’s game was the first in six days, due to a week of rain. The Ernest M. Henry Post 438 were anxious to
The American Legion Baseball Tournament resumed play, Friday June 25, at Kirsch Rooney Field, after a 5 day hiatus, due to an influx of rain, preventing games from being played. Ryan Foret faced your Warren McDaniel Post 500, baseball team. Those who may not be aware of, who Warren McDaniel was, he’s the first African-American in
Herbert Watts, a Five-Year Member of the Youth Academy, will receive $2,000 to Assist with Room & Board Expenses at Prairie View A&M University New Orleans MLB Youth Academy member and St. Augustine High School senior Herbert Watts has been named recipient of the 2020 Jack Fielkow Scholarship Program. Watts will receive a $2,000 scholarship
The American Legion Baseball State Tournament, was a welcome return to sports. Ernest M. Henry Post 438, faced Ponstein’s. Both teams and fans alike, couldn’t have been happier to hear the sweetest words in baseball, “Let’s Play Ball.” The LHSAA Spring baseball season was cut short on March 12, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, because
Two St. Augustine seniors earned a place on the 2019-2020 Clarion Herald Elite Boys’ Basketball Team. Both guards, Jaron Pierre Jr. and D’Mari Wiltz, were starters on the Purple Knight varsity team and were recognized for their talent and leadership on the court. Senior point guard D’Mari Wiltz earns Co-Outstanding Player designation Wiltz is one of only two players that
St. Augustine senior guard Neal P. Hamilton III, has been named to the 2019-2020 Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s (LHSAA) Boys Basketball Class All-Academic Team. The LHSAA All-Academic Award Program recognizes the academic excellence of senior student-athletes who have attained a 3.5 grade point average or higher by placing them on the Composite All-Academic Team or Class All-Academic Team.
What a great day it was for nine holes, as our Purple Knight Golf team hit the green for the second time this season. The Purple Knights took on the Brother Martin Crusaders, at Bayou Oaks (South), in City Park. On the course competing were: Team Captain, Brandon Williams – Junior. Team Co-Captain, Zion Brown
On Friday, March 6th, at the Patrick L. Ruth Memorial Relays, in Tad Gormley Stadium, the track and field team was focused, prepared and ready to compete at a high level. Not only did they compete, they shined, as Purple Knights do. Shot Put 2nd place – Zachary LeBeau 3rd place – Jabazz Perique Discus
The Purple Knights went 31-1 this season, (12-0) in District 9-5A while playing 7 games without Head Coach Mitchell Johnson. The Purple Knight team led by seniors, Jaron Pierre Jr, Jaden Clark, D’Mari Wiltz, Jaheim Walters, Rodney Atkinson, Neal Hamilton III and Kendal Rowan, they were poised to make their run at a title. This year, was
