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Brocato's fall sports wrap up.

Brocato gives update as fall sports championship playoffs approach.

No. 1 seed Dominican at 23-1 is added incentive for No. 2 Mount Carmel since the winner could enter the LHSAA State Championship Tournament Nov. 10-12.

Even with three forfeits due to an ineligibility issue, Edna Karris is the unquestioned powerhouse in Select Division I; DLS running back P.J. Martin shines.

The historical Catholic League opens play on Sept. 23.

Kenya Huggins was equally proficient with a ball or bat in his hands during his senior year at St. Augustine. Today, he’s a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Prep football season begins August 26. Catholic schools' schedules follow.

Lessons learned over the years: Being properly hydrated can boost an athlete’s performance while reducing muscle fatigue and the risk of injury.

Photo by Ron Brocato | CLARION HERALD One of the oldest New Orleans prep trophies rests in the lobby of Holy Cross School – a “half-football” for a title game tie against Warren Easton in 1925.

Overall, 27 individuals and four teams will be honored for their 2021-22 achievements at the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on July 30.

2022 Collins awardees - St. Charles Catholic High School Athletic Department and the Loyola University men's basketball team - overcame the challenges of Hurricane Ida with persistence and perseverance.

Catholic schools within the archdiocese claimed 17 class or division championships and 14 runners-up LHSAA trophies this year.

The high schools that kept American Legion summer baseball active in New Orleans apparently are talking a pass this year, and the new director shares his sadness.

Two of the top performers at the Class 5A state track and field meet were products of New Orleans Catholic schools - Jesuit’s Jack Larriviere with a javelin throw of 228-10; and Holy Cross’ Krosse Johnson with three wins – the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4x100-meter relay.

9-5A track and field review by Ron Brocato

Brocato compares what is against what could be for the baseball playoffs in Louisiana.

New stars may spring from upcoming district and state championship meets. Ron Brocato highlights a few of the best in track and field - St. Scholastica’s Samantha Zelden (2015) and Archbishop Rummel”s Ja’Marr Chase (2017).

Loyola University won its first national championship in basketball in 77 years by defeating Talladega in the NAIA finals in Kansas City.

Clarion Herald's Ron Brocato presents its elite Boys' Basketball Team for the 2021-22 season.