• Presenting: 2021-22 Elite Boys’ Basketball Team
    Presenting: 2021-22 Elite Boys’ Basketball Team
    March 17, 2022
    Clarion Herald's Ron Brocato presents its elite Boys' Basketball Team for the 2021-22 season.
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  • Sports highlights - Feb. 18-19, 2022
    Sports highlights - Feb. 18-19, 2022
    March 9, 2022
    Ron Brocato features St. Paul's basketballers Zach Fenn and Colin Thieler; and record-breaking Brother Martin bench press athlete Zac Rambeau.
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  • 2021-22 Clarion Herald Elite Girls’ basketball team
    2021-22 Clarion Herald Elite Girls’ basketball team
    March 5, 2022
    The 2021-22 season produced a crop of talented athletes worthy of accolades on the Clarion Herald Elite Girls' Basketball Team. Also honored as Coach of the Year is Ryan Reuther of St. Mary's Dominican High School.
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  • Examining the factors that ended a historic classic
    Examining the factors that ended a historic classic
    February 20, 2022
    The CYO Basketball Tournament used to be a top-shelf event, but the pandemic, LHSAA restructuring and lack of sponsors have put the competition on pause.
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  • Class 5A principals satisfied with the status quo
    Class 5A principals satisfied with the status quo
    February 2, 2022
    "as in all previous attempts ... a vote for a singular playoff system for the sports of football, baseball, softball and basketball in the state’s highest classification failed by a significant margin." - Ron Brocato
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  • Principals ditch effort to reinstate joint prep playoffs
    Principals ditch effort to reinstate joint prep playoffs
    January 28, 2022
    High school administrators soundly defeated proposals that would have reinstated joint playoffs in the Class 5A sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball.
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  • The 2021-22 season: What’s changed, what hasn’t
    The 2021-22 season: What’s changed, what hasn’t
    January 24, 2022
    Clarion Herald Sports editor Ron Brocato gives overview of the 2021-2022 prep basketball season in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • LHSAA will vote on one state champion per sport
    LHSAA will vote on one state champion per sport
    January 6, 2022
    Clarion Herald sports editor Ron Brocato examines the upcoming LHSAA vote on one state champion for each sport.
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  • Dominican, Hannan dominate Elite volleyball team
    Dominican, Hannan dominate Elite volleyball team
    December 3, 2021
    The Clarion Herald's sports editor Ron Brocato has selected his picks for the 2021 Elite Volleyball Team.
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  • Clarion Herald's 2021 Elite Volleyball Team
    Clarion Herald's 2021 Elite Volleyball Team
    November 26, 2021
    Sports editor Ron Brocato selects the 2021 Clarion Herald Elite Volley Team.
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  • Wearing o’ the green a lucky charm for Holy Cross
    Wearing o’ the green a lucky charm for Holy Cross
    October 29, 2021
    Ron Brocato's historical take on prep teams wearing green.
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  • Rivalries: Br. Martin vs. Jesuit has become THE game
    Rivalries: Br. Martin vs. Jesuit has become THE game
    September 30, 2021
    Two teams of young men playing their hearts in overtime gave the near-capacity crowd of spectators respite over their post-Ida home conditions.
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  • Fall sports season finally underway following Ida
    Fall sports season finally underway following Ida
    September 20, 2021
    Continuation of fall sports and a welcome to some new LHSAA football teams.
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  • Football seasons have prevailed through storms of all kinds
    Football seasons have prevailed through storms of all kinds
    August 21, 2021
    Brocato's recap of hurricane season vs. football sure to bring back memories.
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  • Two longtime schools ending football programs?
    Two longtime schools ending football programs?
    July 22, 2021
    According to Skip Chatelain, the assignment secretary for the Greater New Orleans Football Officials Association, neither Ecole Classique nor Ridgewood Prep have submitted football schedules for the 2021 season. In addition, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association has neither school listed in its 2021 master schedule.
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  • Winning Prep League meant more than state title
    Winning Prep League meant more than state title
    June 24, 2021
    Ron Brocato's historical timeline of all things prep - this time baseball in southeast Louisiana - traces its changes since the 1920s to the 1970s and the creation of State Rally.
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  • Bravo! Brothers who were more than athletes
    Bravo! Brothers who were more than athletes
    June 14, 2021
    A look back at the Bravo brothers as Eddie joins Lou, leaving a lifetime of enjoyment for hundreds of fans.
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  • Here's to the school year's winners; bless them all
    Here's to the school year's winners; bless them all
    June 1, 2021
    Triumphs reigned over the pandemic during the difficult months for 15 sports teams representing high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Congratulations to all!!
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  • Jesuit captures 21st state baseball title
    Jesuit captures 21st state baseball title
    May 16, 2021
    Fueled by Zach Casebonne's grand slam, Jesuit defeated Byrd 6-1 Saturday to win the Division I baseball title, the 21st state championship in school history.
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  • Clarion Herald's 2021 Elite Girls' Basketball Team
    Clarion Herald's 2021 Elite Girls' Basketball Team
    March 4, 2021
    Sports editor Ron Brocato has selected the Clarion Herald's 2021 Elite Girls' Basketball team, which includes St. Mary's Academy's Tomyree Thompson as outstanding player and Ursuline coach Chris Goff as outstanding coach.
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