Last night, under the lights of Kirsch-Rooney Stadium, the Crusaders defeated the Holy Cross Tigers 5-2. Catcher Cody Ducote went 3-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs to help lead Brother Martin to victory. However, talented freshman Corey Gaconi stole the show. He scattered five hits, allowing a pair of unearned runs in…
The Brother Martin baseball season got underway during the Mardi Gras break. The team started out by participating in two jamborees and opened its regular season play with a win against Ruston 7-3. Since then the Crusaders have won 3 out of 4 games putting them at 4-1 for the season. Through five games, the…
The Brother Martin Academic Games teams performed terrifically at the 2012 NOAGL Presidents Tournament. The tournament coordinators invited U.S. Senator David Vitter to be a guest reader, so the Brother Martin students had an opportunity to take a photo with the senator. Benjamin Buller tied for 2nd place individually in the Middle Division competition. The…
This past weekend, Brother Martin Student Council members attended the Louisiana Association of Student Council convention at East Jefferson High School. The Crusaders had 12 delegates attend who put on a five minute skit and campaigned for Brother Martin. Brother Martin was elected President for LASC. Brad Giacone was the Crusader representative and will be…
The 26th President of the United States visited Brother Martin this week as an enrichment activity for the 2011 Great Read, Candice Millard’s The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey. Roosevelt reprisor Joe Wiegand spoke to hundreds of students all day in the auditorium as the notable President. He told stories about his time…
Members of the Class of 2012 received a tangible sign of their leadership with their senior rings this past week when they came together to celebrate Mass at St. Dominic Church in Lakeview. After a homily by ordained Brother of the Sacred Heart Louis Couvillon, S.C., and a shared reflection by school President John Devlin,…
Brother Martin hosted its annual Back to School Night on August 24, 2011. This gave parents the chance to follow their son’s schedule and meet their teachers. Parents learned what topics will be covered in class, how teachers will determine grades, and what policies are in place to maximize learning. Following Back to School Night…
Saturday August 20th the 7th, 8th, and 9th graders participated in the annual FISH Camp run by the Student Ambassadors. Fish Camp, of course, doesn’t stand for fishing but rather “Fun In ‘Sader House. “The students did everything thing from spirit cheer competitions, crazy Olympics, and basketball to battle ball and a banner competition. FISH…
The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders participated and completed their student orientation Friday. The orientation involved many different stations including pictures, summer reading, locks and locker numbers. Each student had the opportunity to buy spirit shirts, yearbooks and P.E. Uniforms. The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders go back to school on Monday August 15. [clear]…
