Sports Report February 18, 2025

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Boys Soccer

Last Tuesday (2/11), the top-seeded soccer boys played a quarterfinal match at home against the eighth seed, Episcopal School of Acadiana on VSN here.

After jumping out to a 1-0 lead with a Cole Spady goal, the boys doubled the lead eight minutes on a far post breakaway goal by Alex Dulitz, assisted by Spady. On the final kick of the first half, Will Pinkerton’s strong header off a Rylan Claverie corner kick made it 3-0. The Falcons clawed one back in the second half on a deep free kick, but Paul Richard quickly answered with a redirected header from a pass by Jack Hance.

Later, Claverie played a ball in that deflected off the keeper and was alertly knocked in by defender Rowan Dravid. Finally, in their 15th corner kick of the evening, George Villere became the sixth Greenie goal scorer of the night with a header off the service from Claverie. With the impressive 6-1 win, the boys remained undefeated and advanced to the Division IV final four.

Three days later, the Friday night lights (2/14) meant the boys would take on Shreveport’s Calvary Baptist School, the 13th seed, in the state semifinals on VSN here. Although the Greenies were held to only 2-0 at the first half, it was 6-0 by the time the dance ended, with two goals apiece by Cole Spady, George Villere and Rylan Claverie. The Greenies defense held firm throughout the game with defensive transition specifically being an area of growth throughout the season. Passes were crisp, accurate, and tactically astute. It was a beautiful game to watch!

The Newman boys (22-0-1) are now headed to Hammond’s Strawberry Stadium for the LHSAA Division IV finals against Ascension Episcopal School TODAY (2/18) at 5pm. Tickets can be purchased here. The game will be shown live on the LHSAA Network app on TV connected devices, like Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV, and fans can also watch the match live on YurView Louisiana Cox Channel 4. Boys, let’s bring home the state trophy!

Read NOLA.com’s Boys soccer: No falling short of title game for Newman here, and read NOLA.com’s ‘It’s going to be special’: Newman boys, girls soccer teams prepare to play together at state here.

Girls Soccer

In the Division IV soccer playoffs on Friday (2/14), the girls soccer team (#2 seed) hosted Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, the third seed, on VSN here. The objective for the Greenies was to end the Knights’ season in defeat for the third year in a row, and the Newman girls did not disappoint.

Though Episcopal took a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute off a header from a corner kick, that shot ended up being the Knights’ only one of the first half. In the 35th minute, a deep shot from Catherine Lapeyre deflected off the goalkeeper and Avery Summerour raced in and fired the ball into the back of the net the tie the score at 1-1.

Most of the second half was scoreless and it looked as if the match might be headed to overtime. With only 12 minutes in regulation, a long pass from Kingsland LeBourgeois found junior Brooke Montano waiting alone on the far post, where she headed the ball past the Knights’ goalkeeper to score the thrilling game winner.

With the win, the Newman girls are advancing to Strawberry Stadium in Hammond for the Division IV championship game TODAY (2/18) for the third year in a row. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm, against Loyola College Preparatory High School, the #1 seed, after the boys game. Tickets can be purchased here. The game will be shown live on the LHSAA Network app on TV connected devices, like Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV, and fans can also watch the match live on YurView Louisiana Cox Channel 4. Let’s bring it home Greenies!

Read NOLA.com’s Newman girls edge Episcopal to return to state final here, and read NOLA.com’s ‘It’s going to be special’: Newman boys, girls soccer teams prepare to play together at state here.

Baseball

Newman Varsity Face Tough Seventh Inning Against Loranger

Although Newman entered Thursday’s (2/13) game against Loranger High School with a depleted roster, it took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Collier Villere doubled, driving in Jack Falgoust. However, the Wolves tied the game in the second with a home run, and then they took a 2-1 lead in the third.

A double by Henry Cook in the fourth scored Villere and closed the deficit to 3-2. But a big seventh inning for Loranger proved to be the difference, putting together multiple runs on a combination of hits and walks, handing the Greenies their first loss of the season.

Cook started on the mound, pitching four and one-third innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out three and walking four. Cook and Villere each collected one hit and one RBI.

Newman Offensive Highlights:

• C. Villere (#23, SS): 1-for-3, 1 R

• H. Cook (#8, P): 1-for-3, 1 RBI

• J. Falgoust (#10, 3B): 1 R, 1 BB

Team Total: 2 R, 2 H, 2 RBI, 10 SO

Newman Pitching Highlights:

• H. Cook (#8, L): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO

• C. Villere (#23): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO

Newman Rolls Past Chalmette with 14-2 Victory

Newman delivered a dominant performance on Friday (2/14), defeating Chalmette High School 14-2, thanks to an explosive offense and strong pitching. The Greenies set the tone early, jumping ahead in the second inning with a string of extra-base hits.  Malcolm Schairer started the scoring with an RBI double, followed by a two-run double from George Loop and an RBI single by Christian Sauska.

The Greenies added to their lead with a five-run fifth inning.  Henry Cook and Jack Falgoust each came through with two-run singles, while Charles Wilson added an RBI single of his own. Another five-run outburst in the seventh sealed the win.  Falgoust doubled in a run, Sauska and Tyler Zweifler chipped in RBI singles, Wrigley Stewart was hit by a pitch to bring in a run, and Thomas Smallpage drew a bases-loaded walk. 

Top Performers at the Plate:

•  Charles Wilson: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 runs

• Jack Falgoust: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, double

• Christian Sauska: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs

Newman’s offense was firing on all cylinders, collecting 17 hits.  Collier Villere, Schairer, and Tanner Robert also recorded multiple hits.  Smallpage showed patience at the plate, drawing three of Newman's seven total walks.

Pitching Summary:

• Christian Sauska: (W, 1-0): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 7 K, 2 BB

• Tyler Zweifler: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB

• Benjamin Singer: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB

Newman’s pitching staff dominated, combining for 11 strikeouts while allowing just two hits over seven innings.

Newman Varsity Greenies Battle Back But Fall Short Against Franklinton

On Saturday (2/15) against Franklinton High School, Newman nearly completed a comeback after falling behind by five runs in the third inning but ultimately came up short in a 6-4 loss. Despite the defeat, Newman out-hit Franklinton 8-5. The Demons took an early lead with a four-run first inning and extended their advantage with a run in the third and fifth innings. Newman fought back and had the go-ahead run at the plate in the last inning, but could not close the gap.

Newman’s bats were active, with five players reaching base via hits and the team totaling eight hits. Jack Falgoust, Henry Cook, and Malcolm Schairer each recorded two hits, leading Newman's offense. Falgoust and Thomas Smallpage both drove in a run, contributing to Newman's comeback attempt. For their part, Tanner Robert scored a run and added a hit, while Collier Villere collected a hit as well.

Newman’s pitching staff combined for five strikeouts while limiting Franklinton to just five hits. Falgoust started and pitched 4.1 innings while allowing four hits and six runs (five earned). Tyler Zweifler was solid in relief, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out two and walking one.

The Greenies will look to bounce back in their next game as they host Belle Chasse High School today in their home opener at 6:30pm.

Lacrosse

The lacrosse team started the season with an excellent showing against a very good squad from Hoover Alabama at Muss Bertolino Stadium in Kenner on Saturday.  The Greenies were both aggressive and composed as they tactically set up 28 shots, with 17 hitting their target. 

Newman will play its next game on Thursday in Covington where they take on Chaos before heading to Geismer to play Ascension on Saturday morning. Go Greenies! 

Softball

The Greenies return to the practice diamond this week in preparation for the official start of the season, which will open with games against Crescent City Christian School and Riverdale High School.

Girls Basketball

On Thursday (2/13), the varsity girls basketball team had an unfortunate end to its regular season with losses to Archbishop Hannan High School on February 11 and St. Mary’s Dominican High School. Nevertheless, the team had a very strong January and lots of success in February, and those strong performances allowed the team to finish the season with an in-state record of 13-12. Coaches Blackerby, Christian, and Lumas have emphasized how proud they are of the team’s resilience, effort, and progress this season.

The team is seeded #7 for the Division III (Select) playoffs. Securing one of the top eight seeds means that the team has a bye for the bi-district round of play. On Monday (2/24) at home in the Palaestra (time not yet determined), the team will compete in the regional round against the winner of the February 19 game between Holy Savior Menard Central High School and Rapides High School. The winner of that regional game will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, February 27. At this point, the possible opponents in that quarterfinal game are #2 seed Academy of the Sacred Heart, #15 seed Sarah T. Reed High School, or #18 seed St. Mary’s Academy. The state tournament semi-final and final championship games will be held during Mardi Gras week in Hammond. All N!

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball had another great week, extending their winning streak to seven games. On Wednesday (2/12), the boys handed the home team, Young Audiences Charters School, a resounding 66-33 defeat, and two days later, played very well at Eleanor McMain Secondary School, winning 62-42 in the regular season finale. Playoff information for the fourth-ranked Greenies (18-5) is coming soon, so stay tuned!