Students honored at end-of-year Dominican sports banquet

St. Mary’s Dominican High School honored student athletes during the school’s spring, end-of-the-year sports banquet. The 2017-18 Lou Reilly Memorial Awards were presented to athletes who continually try to improve their skills and who have listened to their coaches and teammates.  Each recipient was recognized for encouraging those playing while she is not in the game and, when playing, gives her full effort at each moment. The student athletes themselves have a nominating vote in the selection of the award, while the final decisions are left to the discretion of the coaches.

Lou Reilly award recipients were, from left, Amelia Vallette, tennis; Tatum Miller, JV softball; Bella Brocato, varsity softball; Alexandra Rosenbohm, track and field; and Rene Bourdais, golf.

Eighth-grade Lou Reilly Award winners were Alaina Becnel, track and field(above) and Abigail Gaubert, softball (not pictured).

Louisiana High School Athletic Association All-Academic Scholars Program honorees were, from left, Cole Pittman, softball; Amelia Vallette, tennis; Caroline Hensley, golf; Renee Breaux, track and field; Emily Johnson, track and field; Elise Peyroux, and Abby Slattery, both track and field. Not Pictured: Marcelle Lafranca, track and field.

Cole Pittman (left) received the Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award, given to the outstanding senior in athletics, leadership and academic excellence.  Caroline Hensley (right) received the Dominicanite Award, presented to the senior who has participated on the most athletic teams through her Dominican career. She also received the Scholastic Award, presented to the senior who has participated in at least two varsity sports each year and has the highest cumulative grade point average.