Sports Report October 29, 2024

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October 29, 2024

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Football

The Greenies visited Joe Brown Stadium in New Orleans East on Thursday (10/24) for a District 10-2A matup with Sarah T. Reed Senior High School.

The Green Machine set the tone in the first quarter when Corbett Parrino recovered a fumble on the Olympians’ first drive. Quarterback Eli Friend capitalized with a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Charles Wilson. After another defensive stop, Jake Randle scored a touchdown on a 2-yard run, bringing the score to 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.

After another defensive stop, the punt return unit was able to block the punt and Tanner Robert recovered the blocked punt for a touchdown. Another stop later, the offense capped off a nice drive with a 6-yard rush by Friend for the touchdown to make it 28-0. The defense stopped the Olympians again when James Reiss intercepted the ball late in the second quarter. As the second quarter clock wound down, Jack “Goose” Falgoust nailed a 30-yard field goal to give the Greenies a 31-0 halftime lead.

To start the third quarter, the offense put together a nice drive that was capped off with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Friend to Wilson. After another stop and punt by the Olympians, the offense moved the ball to the 39 and called on Falgoust to kick a 39-yard field goal, capping the team’s total at 41 points.

The second team took over for the remainder of the night. While the Olympians were able to muster a single touchdown, the special teams defenders blocked the point after attempt, holding Reed’s score to six for the evening. With four minutes remaining, Joshua Chaney finished off the game with an interception.  The final score: Newman 41-6. 

Friend completed 10 of 17 passes for 147 yards and two passing touchdowns, along with four rushing attempts for 52 yards and a rushing touchdown. Randle ended with 10 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.  Wilson led the receiving corps with four receptions for 66 yards and two touchdowns.

The Green Machine locked down the Olympians all night.  Solo tackles for loss and sacks were logged by Justin Wells, Henry Jackson, and Atticus Lafleur.  Reiss led the defense with five solo tackles. The punt return and point-after-touchdown defense units each blocked kicks to add some razzle dazzle by the special teams.

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On Friday (11/1) at 4:30pm, the varsity boys will head down Palmetto Street to take on cross-parish rivals Metairie Park Country Day School. Please join the invading Greenies (5-0) as they leave their mark on the Cajuns’ newly-turfed Freedom Field, reportedly with additional seating being rented for the capacity crowd. Curiously, the matinee kickoff is at 4:30pm, so don’t forget your sunglasses and sunscreen. Tickets are available online here. See you there and Geaux Greenies!

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Cross Country

The cross country team competed last weekend in the Jack Schommer Invitational hosted by Brother Martin High School at City Park. On a beautiful day for running, the girls varsity placed second out of 10 teams, and the boys varsity placed second out of 12 teams.

Leading the varsity girls was Elise Barnett, with a time of 20:33 (4th place overall), followed by Avery Summerour (7th overall) at 20:56 and Megan Zurik (8th overall) at 21:19. Leading the boys varsity was Maslen L'Esperance (2nd overall) and Rivers Lelong (3rd overall), both with a time of 16:18, closely followed by Logan DeGruy (6th overall) with a time of 16:31.

The JV girls placed first out of four teams, and the JV Boys placed fourth out of nine teams. The JV girls were led by Jadyn Schwartz (2nd overall) with a time of 22:49, and Sophie Nguyen (3rd overall) with a time of 22:18. The JV boys were led by Harrison Westerfield (11th overall) with a time of 18:35, and Aaron Washington (14th overall) with a time of 18:58.

Full results from the meet are here.

Next week the Greenies will participate in the JV Metro Championship held at City Park, starting at 7:30 a.m. Go Greenies!

Volleyball

Last week was packed with action for the Greenies volleyball teams, featuring tough battles, exciting wins, and a strong district tournament run.

Tuesday (10/22): The varsity girls faced a tough match against Lakeshore High School, where they took a hard loss in three sets, ending 12-25, 18-25, and 23-25. However, JV Green had a standout performance, taking down the Titans in just two sets (25-19, 25-21).

Thursday (10/24): JV Green continued their winning streak with a decisive victory over the Booker T. Washington High School. They dominated all three sets against the Lions, finishing with impressive scores of 25-18, 25-15, and 25-5. Awesome job, Greenies!

Friday (10/25): Varsity came back strong in the district tournament at John Curtis Christian School. The girls started off with a major win over Morris Jeff Community School, defeating the Pelicans in two quick sets, 25-3 and 25-7.

Saturday (10/26): Next up in the district tournament, the Greenies again faced off against their rivals, the Academy of the Sacred Heart, and secured another victory against the Cardinals in two sets with scores of 25-22 and 25-21. It was an exciting match, with both teams giving it their all. In the Championship round, despite a strong tournament performance, the varsity girls ultimately fell to the John Curtis Patriots, who took the title of district champions with scores of 13-25 and 15-25.

Upcoming Matches

Today (10/29): Varsity, now with a season record of 22-10, will play Dutchtown High School today on VSN here in the Palaestra. JV Green will lead off against the Griffins at 4:30pm, followed by varsity at 5:30pm. Let’s show up to cheer on the Greenies!

Thursday (10/31): The Greenies will end the week with a matchup against Berwick High School. JV Green plays at 4:30pm, and varsity follows at 5:30pm in the Palaestra. Come out and support the Greenies against the Panthers in their final games of the week!

Upcoming Schedule

See the latest Newman sports schedule here. Thank you for supporting Newman athletics, its teams, players, coaches, and administration!

Happy Halloween!