Welcome to Tiger Talk.
This show is being recorded for the week of Feb 4th thru Feb 9th
items in the NEWS
Holy Cross Student Recognized by NOCCA
Holy
Cross senior Elijah Boudreaux has been named a recipient of NOCCA’s 2019 President
Honor Award in Classical Instrumental Music. Boudreaux has been studying with
NOCCA for three years and plays trombone. He plans to continue his musical
career in college and will major in trombone performance.
You’re a
good man Charlie Brown
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is started
this weekend! Did you go or Do you have your tickets yet? It will play Feb 1st
through the 10th
HC Basketball update
HC survives over Brother Martin 56-54 after being down 11 at the half; and going in to overtime,Tigers improve to 7-1 in district play & are on an 8-game win streakKalil Thomas – 24pts (15pts in the 4th qtr)Jeremy Lindsey -9ptsMyles Sanders 8ptsTyler Beaver -7pts
HC vs Jesuit Friday Feb 1st was a tough loss67-46 but still very proud of our Tigers
Especially Senior Guard Myles Sanders in surpassing 1000 career points!
Soccer update
1/28 HC over Country day 1-0
1/29 Final 4-0. HC falls to Denham Springs in
the last match of the regular season
District playoffs have HC with a first round
bye next game will be 2/12
Congrats
to our 7/8th grade team on their Middle School Championship!! And Congrats to
Coach James Mayes, who is on a 3 year streak of Championship wins! Let’s keep
it going young Tigers!!
HC
Powerlifting
On Feb 16th Over 50 TIGER lifters
ranging from grades 7th-12th will compete at the 4th annual HC Powerlifting
Intra-Squad Meet. Team members will be placed into 11 different weight classes.
Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes. We will also award
the Outstanding lightweight, and heavyweight lifters of the meet.
Admission:$4 adults $2 kids
FREE for all HC Students with school ID.
T-Shirts with this years Intra-Squad logo will
be on sale for $10.
Gumbo, jambalaya, and other concession’s will
be available.
Doors will open at 8:30am.
Come support the TIGERS,
upcoming events
Bowling
v Bonnabal All Star Lanes 2/4
HC
basketball @ John Curtis 2/5
Cheerleaders
@Nationals 2/7
HC
wrestling State Tourny 2/8
HC
basketball v Rummel 2/8
Mens
Club meeting 2/14
HC
Fishing Rodeo at Hopedale Marina
May
31st thru June 1st
Holy
Cross business spotlight
Today’s
spotlight.
Jarred Trauth ‘92
Attorney and Partner at Jones Walker LLP
Welcome to Tiger Talk. This show is being recorded for the week of Jan
28th thru Feb 3rd but
We want to apologize. If you were looking for the show
last week and couldn’t find it we are sorry. We had technical issues (The
computer I use to edit video needed to be serviced) but we
are back at it again….
Tiger Talk
reporters and or anchors wanted
As we move into the new year, we want to
expand those helping us promote Holy Cross and all there is to know about it.
If your interested drop us an email at hctigertalk@gmail.com
items in the NEWS
Two Holy
Cross Athletes Named All-Academic Honorees
for 2018-2019 by the Louisiana High School
Athletic Association. Powerlifter Charles Wellington and Varsity Soccer player
Andre Farnet are both recipients of the Academic Composite team honors.
Academic
Games Team Places First in City
Congratulations to our elementary Academic
Games team, which recently won first place in the city in the Presidents
competition, with our middle school division taking second place.
Fifth grader Peter Schissel was named the top
elementary player in the city; with sixth grader Tyler Tran placing third an
fifth grader Blake Bigner placing fifth. Holy Cross has three of the top five
players in the city in the elementary division (fifth and sixth grade). Both
Peter and Tyler will be recognized at the National WWII Museum on January 24,
and team awards will be awarded in May.
You’re a
good man Charlie Brown
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is only one
week away! Do you have your tickets yet? It will play Feb 1st
through the 10th
HC
Basketball update
Tigers get
the WIN over Rummel 73-55. Jan 15th
Kalil Thomas – 17pts
Myles Sanders – 15pts
Jeremy Lindsey – 12pts
Tyler Beaver – 11pts
Tigers get
the WIN on the road over Riverdale 87-56 Jan 18th
HC beats Shaw
66-33 Jan 22
Kalil Thomas – 21pts
Sidney Madison -13pts
Myles Sanders -12pts
HC vs St Aug
Friday Jan 25th
Soccer update
1/15 HC beat Rummel 2-0
1/17 6-0
HC over NOMMAHC
1/22 0-0. Tigers and Blue Jays tie
On 1/24 3-0 Final HC defeats Lakeshore for
district title finishing 17-3-2
upcoming
events
HC
basketball @ Brother Martin 1/29
HC
bowling vs Kenner Discovery
All
star Lanes 1/30
7th
grade parent/son lunch 2/1
HC
basketball vs Jesuit ALUMNI NIGHT 2/1
Bowling
v Bonnabal All Star Lanes 2/4
HC
basketball @ John Curtis 2/5
Cheerleaders
@Nationals 2/7
HC
wrestling State Tourny 2/8
HC
basketball v Rummel 2/8
Mens
Club meeting 2/14
HC
Fishing Rodeo at Hopedale Marina
May
31st thru June 1st
Holy
Cross business spotlight
Today’s
spotlight.
Rod Nunez ’85
Employee Benefits Consultants at USI Insurance Service
Welcome to Tiger Talk
and welcome to carnival season. This
show is being recorded for the week of Jan 14th thru Jan 20th
Hope everyone is doing great.
Tiger Talk reporters and on anchors wanted
As we move
into the new year, we want to expand those helping us promote Holy Cross and
all there is to know about it. If your interested drop us an email at
hctigertalk@gmail.com
items in the NEWS
High
School entrance testing
The current HC 7th grade class as
well as many others from around the metro area met early Saturday morning to
take their entrance exam for high school. The parents enjoyed talks from
faculty and alum talking about what to expect in the coming years. It was
wrapped up by the students joining, in several team building activities.
HC
Basketball update
Tigers have a
big win against B.M. 59-49 on Jan 5th
Kalil Thomas – 16pts
Jason Chan – 13pts
Tyler Beaver – 8pts
Holy Cross
overcomes very slow start to overcome Jesuit in OT 58-55
Tyler Beaver – 12pts
Kalil Thomas – 11pts
7rebs
Jeremy Lindsay – 11pts | 7rebs | 3ast
Tyler Kirkwood – 9pts
Jason Chan -9pt
Tigers get
the WIN over John Curtis.70-68
Jason Chan – 17pts | 1000 career points
Kalil Thomas – 17pts, 13rbs | double-double
Jeremy Lindsey
– 12pts | 9pts in OT
Tyler Beaver – 7pts
Tyler Kirkwood – 7pts
Soccer update
HC 4-0 beats Holy Savior Menard
And your Tigers take home another victory –
4-1 vs Teurlings.
HC 8-0 over Franklinton now 2 and oh in
district play
Team Named 2018 Deep South Bayou Dual Tournament
Champions
Holy
Cross Wrestlers met up with Jefferson High School out of Georgia to battle for
the Gator Head trophy in the Finals of the 2018 Deep South Bayou Duals
Tournament. The Dragons have won Georgia
State Championships every year since 2001. With ten state placers in 2018,
their team was a formidable opponent for the Tigers.
The
Tigers showed true grit and determination and claimed the Gator Head trophy by
defeating Jefferson 31-27.
Team Named 2018 Deep South Bayou Dual Tournament
Champions
Holy
Cross Wrestlers met up with Jefferson High School out of Georgia to battle for
the Gator Head trophy in the Finals of the 2018 Deep South Bayou Duals
Tournament. The Dragons have won Georgia
State Championships every year since 2001. With ten state placers in 2018,
their team was a formidable opponent for the Tigers.
The
Tigers showed true grit and determination and claimed the Gator Head trophy by
defeating Jefferson 31-27.
Baseball reporter needed
As we move
toward the start of baseball season, we are looking for a student, parent, or
coach that would like to keep us posted on game happenings and allow us to get
the word out about Tiger baseball.
upcoming events
Classes
Resume, 1/7
Soccer
vs Salem @HC 1/8
Basketball
vs Jesuit @Jesuit 1/8
Primary
Parent Breakfast, 1/9
Wrestling
Rummel Dual @ Rummel 1/9
Men’s
Club, 1/10
Soccer
vs Franklinton @Franklinton 1/10
Wrestling
Ken Cole Inv 1/11
Basketball
vs John Curtis 1/11
Soccer
vs Vanerbilt Catholic @ V.C. 1/12
School
Mass, 1/15
Soccer vs Rummel @HC 1/15
Basketball vs Rummel @ Rummel 1/15
9th Grade Parent Breakfast, 1/16
Wrestling La. Classic 1/18
Basketball vs Riverdale @ Riverdale 1/18
HC
Science & Eng fair 1/19
Martin
Luther King Holiday, 1/21
Teacher
Professional Development (no school for students PK-12), 1/22
Basketball vs Shaw @ HC 1/22
Wrestling Jesuit Dual @ HC 1/23
Holy
Cross business spotlight
These
spotlights are currently done in reverse alphabetical order and are gotten from
the Holy Cross Business Associations list. We encourage all Tiger alums to
support your fellow graduates if you can.
Today we will do
two spotlights and you’ll see why in a second.
Brandon Peltier
’03 is with YA Environmental Services, LLC as a Senior Environmental
Consultant. they consult you in
all your environmental needs. He can be contacted at www.youngonline.com
Welcome to the Tiger
Talk podcast. This show is being
recorded for the week of Dec 17th thru Dec 23rd
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to everyone. Please
enjoy the amazing video behind us. IT is the Christmas video Holy Cross released
this week. Check the main website to see it in all its glory.
items in the NEWS
HC Basketball update
Tigers get
the win over Chalmette 80 – 43
Tigers get
the W over Bonnabel. 83-78
Coach K has a
total of 99 wins as head coach get out and support them and The Tigers look to
get Coach his 100th WIN on Thursday night vs Lakeshore in the Episcopal
Tournament for his birthday!… that’s a heck of a gift
As part of
Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats
for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas
and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
As part of Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
Christmas Ornaments for sale
2018Christmas Ornaments featuring the Founders Grotto have arrived at the spirit shop and are now available for purchase for $18.
upcoming events
Exams12/17-20
Tiger B ball vs Chalmette 12-19 @Chal
Tiger B ball vs Bonabal 12-21 @ Bonabal
This week in history
1620 The Pilgrims land at or near Plymouth Rock.
1802 The United States buys the Louisiana territory from France.
1903 Near Kitty Hawk, N, Carolina, The Wright brothers make the first successful flight of a self-propelled, plane
1944 German troops surround the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne in Belgium.
1944 During the Battle of the Bulge, General Anthony McAuliffe responds to surrender request with answer: “Nuts”
1945 Congress confirms Eleanor Roosevelt as the U.S. delegate to the United Nations
1974 TheB-1 bomber makes its first successful test flight
1988 Blade’s sister Brittanie is born……. Happy Birthday
1989 The Simpsons, television’s longest-running animated series, makes its US debut.
Holy Cross hosted the Brother Martin Crusaders this past Wednesday night in a wrestling dual meet showing off the teams in contention of becoming the 2018-19 LHSAA Division I State Champions.
Despite Brother Martin winning the meet 32-25,Coach Nick Michael is confident that his team will continue to work hard in preparation for the ultimate show-down at the state tournament in February.
The next home dual meet will be Senior Night on January 23rd when Holy Cross hosts Jesuit.
Debate Team Places Second in St. Augustine Tournament
The Holy Cross Debate Team took home second place sweepstakes honors in the St.Augustine High School Speech and Debate Tournament that was held on November 30and December 1, 2018.
Boden Garda placed fifth in Original Oratory; Duncan Olsen finished fifth in Declamation, and Austin Wyman finished fifth in both Impromptu Speaking and Student Congress.
Ben Young placed third in Student Congress. Mason Wallace and Austin Wyman finished first in Public Forum Debate. Blake Ziegler was second in Extemporaneous Speaking. He shared first place honors in Advanced Lincoln-Douglas Debate and finished first in Student Congress and first in Impromptu Speaking.
The team meets every Monday after school and is still accepting new and returning members.
Middle School Quiz Bowl Team Takes Home Honors
The Holy Cross Middle School Quiz Bowl Team competed in the Academy of Our Lady Academic Games on Saturday, Dec. 1 and took home several awards.
Congratulations to the following students who won medals:
World Wars: Blade Schneider (7th Grade)& Hunter Blankenship (7th Grade)—3rd Place
SI Units: Blade Schneider (7th Grade) & Rohit Srivastava (6th Grade)—3rd Place
Geography: Riley Domingue (7th Grade) &Hunter Blankenship (7th Grade)—2nd Place
Literary Devices: Blade Schneider (7thGrade)—2nd Place
Congratulations to these students and thanks to our moderator, Mr. David Hanemann. We are proud of you! Go Tigers!
WGNO coats for kids
As part of Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
Christmas Ornaments for sale
2018Christmas Ornaments featuring the Founders Grotto have arrived at the spirit shop and are now available for purchase for $18.
upcoming events
Xmas
Band Concert 12/10
Primary
Santa workshop 12/11
School
Mass 12/12
Tiger
Fest volunteer meeting 12/12
Xmas
Chorus concert 12/12
Men’s
Club meeting 12/13
Exams
12/17-20
This week in history
1799 GeorgeWashington dies on his Mount Vernon estate.
1814 Andrew Jackson announces martial law in New Orleans as British troops arrive in Lake Borne.
1817 Mississippi is admitted as the 20th state.
1919 Captain Ross Smith becomes the first person to fly 11,500 miles from England to Australia
1941 The United States declares war on Italy and Germany.
1972 The lunar lander for Apollo 17, touches down on the moon. This is the last time a man was on the moon.
2003 Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured; he is found hiding near his hometown of Tikrit.
2005 TheF-22 Raptor Stealth fighter enters active service with the US Air Force.
Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. This show is being recorded for the week of Dec
3rd thru Dec 9th
items in the NEWS
HC Basketball update
This past week Tigers played in the All State Sugar bowl CYO tournament
Win 53-42 over St Paul; Win 58-38 over Newman; Win 69-67
over De La Salle; Jesuit
Win earlier this week at South Plaq 76 -50
Soccer update
Soccer Tigers fall to Newman 1-3 but your HC Varsity Tigers traveled to Lafayette this weekend for the Copa Acadiana Tournament, and faced Vandebilt, Episcopal of BR and Loyola High School (
The Tigers whipped the Wolves 47-12. Despite the fact that St. Paul’s is considered a prime contender in Division I this season,Holy Cross was simply too good, winning 8 of 12 matches contested and taking the other two by forfeit.
Holy Cross School Names Alumnus Trey Guillot Head Varsity Baseball Coach
Holy Cross School is pleased to announce the appointment of Trey Guillot as its head baseball coach for the 2018-2019 school year. Guillot has been serving as director of the school’s 5th through 12thgrade baseball program and will continue in that role as well.
Guillot, a 1995 graduate of Holy Cross, was a three-year Letterman in baseball and was all-district his junior and senior year and all-metro and team captain his senior season. Guillot attended Tulane University, playing baseball for two years under Coach Rick Jones, and transferred to the University of New Orleans, playing two years for Coach Tom Schwaner
WGNO coats for kids
As part of Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
Christmas Ornaments for sale
2018 Christmas Ornaments featuring the Founders Grotto have arrived at the spirit shop and are now available for purchase for $18.
upcoming events
Christmas Boutique and Brunch, 12/8
Xmas Band Concert 12/10
Primary Santa workshop 12/11
School Mass 12/12
Tiger Fest volunteer meeting 12/12
Xmas Chorus concert 12/12
Men’s Club meeting 12/13
Exams12/17-20
This week in history
1865 The 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery.
1877 Edison makes the first sound recording reciting“Mary had a Little Lamb” into his phonograph machine.
1876 Jack McCall is convicted for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok and sentenced to hang.
1933 The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition in the United States, which had begun 13 years earlier.
1945 Four TBM Avenger bombers disappear approximately 100 miles off the coast of Florida.
1947 Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire premieres on Broadway
1947 Florida’s Everglades National Park is established.
1972 The crew of Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the moon, lifts off at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1980 John Lennon is shot to death outside his Manhattan apartment building.
1989 Presidents Bush and Gorbachev announce end to the Cold War at a meeting in Malta.
With that note our prayers are with the Bush family as he passed away on Sat at 94
1992 A test engineer for Sema Group sends the world’s first text message, on the Vodafone network.
2006 NASA reveals photographs from Mars Global Surveyor that suggest the presence of water on the red planet.
2010 SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft.
HOLY CROSS WRESTLINGTAKES 1st PLACE @ the Ketelsen Tourney
Lend me a tenor
Our talented student actors have been workinghard preparing for our theater production of “Lend Me a Tenor.” Thishilarious comedy opens November 29 at the Watson Family Theater. Don’t miss it!
As part of Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
upcoming
events
Center Stage “Lend me a Tenor” 11/29 -12/1
Caroling Under the Oaks, 12/1 4 to 6
Christmas Boutique and Brunch, 12/8
Xmas Band Concert 12/10
Primary Santa workshop 12/11
School Mass 12/12
Tiger Fest volunteer meeting 12/12
Xmas Chorus concert 12/12
Men’s Club meeting 12/13
Exams 12/17-20
This week in history
1520 Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan, having discovered a strait at the tip of South America, enters the Pacific.
1782 The British sign a preliminary agreement in Paris, recognizing American independence.
1789 George Washington proclaims this a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution.
1863 The first National Thanksgiving is celebrated.
1826 Jedediah Smith’s expedition reaches San Diego, becoming the first Americans to cross the southwest
1955 Rosa Parks refuses to sit in the back of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, defying the South’s segregationist laws.
1963 Cape Canaveral is renamed Cape Kennedy.
1972 Atari announces the release of Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
1982 Thriller,Michael Jackson’s second solo album, is released; it became the best-selling album in history.
2001 The Hubble Telescope discovers a hydrogen atmosphere on planet Osiris, the first detected on an extra solar planet
2004 On the game show Jeopardy! contestant Ken Jennings loses after 74 consecutive victories. It is the longest winning streak in game-show history, earning him a total of over $3 million
Thanking a Tiger
This week is Blade’s chance to give thanks…What would you like to give thanks about
I am so thankful for the opportunity that Catholic Bonding has given me to have Andres in our home the last 6 weeks. It has been an experience that has taught me so much and helped me make a great new friend.
Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. This show is being recorded for the week of Nov19th thru Nov 25th
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Tiger family everywhere!
items in the NEWS
Holy Cross Swim team wins State!
On Saturday our Tiger swimmers took the final step and won the state championship in swimming…. Congratulations!!
Ethan Garvey Signs with Evansville Soccer
Holy Cross would like to congratulate senior Ethan Garvey, who signed his letter intent to play college soccer at the University of Evansville Indiana this week. Evansville is a Division 1 program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
This is the first Division 1 signing for the Holy Cross Soccer program. After our first State Championship in the spring, this is a great next step for the Tiger soccer program.
Congratulations Ethan and also good luck in this year’s amazing soccer season
The Tiger Band is still selling poinsettias for the holidays! The cost is $10 each and will be available for pick-up after the Christmas concert. The order form is available on the schools website as well as in our show notes
Cheerleader Wreath Fundraiser
The Holy Cross Cheerleaders are also in full swing with their fundraiser to help cover expenses for the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando,Florida. They are selling wreaths and door sprays and a cheerleader will deliver it to you personally. If you have any questions, contact Miss Watson
Lend me a tenor
Our talented student actors have been working
hard preparing for our theater production of “Lend Me a Tenor.” This
hilarious comedy opens November 29 at the Watson Family Theater. Don’t miss it!
As part of Holy Cross’s partnership with WGNO they are proud to be sponsors in the coats for kids campaign. Please consider donating. Boxes will be located in all areas and collection will begin Monday Nov 26th
Well with basketball season upon us we had the chance to sit down with none other than Coach Kirkwood and discuss this season.Hope you enjoy this interview
Thanks to Coach Kirkwood
remember that Your Holy Cross Basketball Season Pass are on sale for $100.00
This includes ONE SEASON PASS for all Holy Cross HOME games (5th grade through Varsity)
All Varsity District games (Home and Away)
Holy Cross Basketball Team Long Sleeve T-Shirt
upcoming events
Thanksgiving Holidays, 11/19-11/23
1stHoliday STEM camp
Center Stage “Lend me a Tenor” 11/29 -12/1
Caroling Under the Oaks, 12/1 4 to 6
Christmas Boutique and Brunch, 12/8
Xmas Band Concert 12/10
Primary Santa workshop 12/11
School Mass 12/12
Tiger Fest volunteer meeting 12/12
Xmas Chorus concert 12/12
Men’s Club meeting 12/13
Exams12/17-20
This week in history
2348 BC Biblical scholars determine that this is the year of Noah’s great flood
1620 The Pilgrims sight Cape Cod.
1859 Charles Darwin publishes On Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
1861 Julia Ward Howe writes “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” while visiting Union troops near Washington.
1863 Lincoln delivers the “Gettysburg Address” at the dedication of the National Cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1906 In San Juan, President Theodore Roosevelt pledges citizenship for Puerto Rican people.
1911 New York receives the first Marconi wireless transmission from Italy.
1942 The film Casablanca premieres
1945 The Nazi war crime trials begin at Nuremberg
1963 Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates Pres. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.
1981 Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.
1995 The first feature-length film created entirely with computer generated imagery –Toy Story – premiers.
1992 The first Smartphone, IBM’s Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1998 The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched
Thanking a Tiger
With Thanksgiving this week, we thought we would change things up. we are starting a segment of thanks.
I (Brett) am thankful for a very special teacher Mrs. Renee Haase…She was THAT teacher that sparked my love for reading which led to a need for learning of all things and ultimately encouraged me to write as an author…. Thank You
