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1988 -- 1989
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Genesians The Genesian Players produced Compulsion, Barefoot In The Park, and Little Shop
of Horrors during the academic year. Their third production of "The Little Shops of Horrors"
opened May 2 and ran through May 11 with student actors Brandy Blocker, Scott Arroyo, Kevin Willis, Jeremy Lampo, Alex Martinez
and David Lowe. Swim Team Head
Swim Couch Annette McDonald's family moved to Kansas in the wake of substantial reduction of Amoco Production Company's workforce
in New Orleans. Her parents, Stuart and Gloria Fourroux, owned and ran Stuart Prep, which Rummel bought in 1985.
Her replacement was, former Riverdale coach Mike Falati, who was the 1989 Girls' High School Coach of the Year. "I
built the team both in strength and numbers with 15 qualifying for the state (championship meet)," she said of her team
that finished third in the Greater New Orleans High School Swim League for the past three years. "The potential is there
as long as Mike has the same goals for the team." "It's a tribute to her as a woman coach in an all-boys school,"
Director of Guidance Ellen Windstein said. "And the kids really respected her." "She honestly cared about
us," 1986 alumnus Ricky Indovina said. "She made you want to swim. Other coaches we had didn't care. That was the
best thing about her - she cares." "I think she's turned the program around where kids want to come to Rummel
for the swimming program," said Rummel alumnus George Rucker, whose son George is a promising young athlete. From
the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, August 6, 1989, Author:
ROB CAMBIAS East Jefferson bureau Season Record: State Championship -- Rummel placed 5th in the state championship
at UNO. Junior Lance Coy won state title in the 100-yard backstroke. In the Greater New Orleans Swim League's
city meet at UNO Holy Cross finished 12th in the boys meet. The Tigers scored 42 points. Jesuit outclassed the competition,
scoring 420 points. Brother Martin had 294 points, and Rummel took third with 257 1/2 . Math Raider
"matheletes" scored as a top 10 winning team in the New Orleans chapter of the Louisiana Engineering Society at
the University of New Orleans sponsored Mathcounts competition on February 19, 1989. Archbishop
Rummel High School placed second in the Louisiana Mu Alpha Theta Sweepstakes. In individual competition,
Paul Haulard was fifth and Lawrence Butler was 10th in geometry. John Eble was first and Bernard Lacour was ninth in calculus.
Eble was also third in the scholarship test. Other members of the Rummel team were Ricky Goetz, David Reed,
Ryan Hall, Shane Menkiewicz, Phillip Lopiccolo, Frank Rose, Ron Jung, Robbie Portinari, Neil Saia, Robbie Hagen, Mike Brenes,
Eric Bornstein, Steve Persky, Kevin Stephens, Leroy Hall, Eric Bennett, Terence Scipione, David Vitrano, John Naquin, Billy
Derenbecker, Keith Millet, Brian Flores, Paul Killian, Thomas Waguespack, Frank Wharton, Steve Wong, Andrew Howat, Al Wortman
and Mike Hebert. Tennis Boh Capitano play the No. 1 position on Rummel 's tennis team. Football Split-end
Brian Corliss was honored at the New Orleans Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame's awards luncheon
on April 26 at the New Orleans Hilton and named a member of the composite Academic All-State teams by the Louisiana
High School Athletic Association. Corliss had a 4.2 grade point average. Michael Chepalis and Richard Ely recieved
an honorable mention. Basketball Rummel outscored Holy Cross 20-12 in the fourth quarter as the Raiders beat the Tigers, 59-56, at the Raider gym on Tuesday January 10, 1989 when Rummel and Holy Cross were each 2-1 in District 11-AAAA. The Raiders, 15-6 overall, hit eight of 11 foul shots in the final quarter in erasing a five-point deficit. Holy Cross, 17-5, led 44-39 entering the final eight minutes. Tronn Moller led Rummel with 19 points. Todd Guidry had 11 and Sean Levy 10. Beau Harvey of Holy Cross scored 17 points, Byron Wagner scored 15, Tommy Kirsch and Bobby Guercio scored 10 points each. Holy Cross hit all 14 of its free-throw attempts in the final 2:15 minures to beat Rummel on Friday, February 3rd at Holy Cross. Ryan Dicharry scored 10 of his 19 points in the first half. Tronn Moller scored 12 points. The Raiders record was, at this time, 17-11 overall and 0-3 in district play. Sean Levy, with no time showing on the scoreboard clock, sank two free throws to give Rummel a 55-54 upset over previously undefeated St. Augustine in the Raider gym. In February of 1989 Ryan Dicharry led the Raiders with a 16.7 points-per-game scoring average. Season Record: Ryan Dicharry was named a member of the All-District 11-AAAA team. The All-East Bank Large Schools team included Dicharry and Tron Moller. Dicharry, was the leading scorer among guards in District 11-AAAA. He led Rummel in scoring with a 17.2 points-per-game average and scored in double figures in 13 of 14 district games. Moller averaged 11.5 points and 12 rebounds. This would be Coach Jim Robarts' last season as coach of Rummel's basketball team. February Honor Roll Eighth
grade - Stephen Abernathy, Jeffrey Berner, James Campo, Christopher Chocheles, Keith Fabre, Robert Fee, Vincent Lamia, Anthony
Stanonis. Casey Biehl, Eric Dolese, Geoffrey Harmann, Douglas Harris, Christopher Odendahl, Jack Pregeant, Kevin Rahmel,
Dennis Raymond, William Reames, Bryan Rivera, Joshua Sanborn, Jeffrey Shaw, Michael Smith, Peter Talluto. March Honor Roll Tenth Grade: Robert Bienvenu, William Derenbecker, Walter Egan,
Brian Flores, Jens Graversen, Todd Hymel, Jerome Kern, Larry Manalo, Keith Millet, Todd Perrien, Terence Scipione, Emile Vaccaro,
David Vitrano. Twelfth Grade: Joseph Alphonse, Allan Bayuga, Jason Bergeron, Nicholas Brocato,
Christopher Brown, Joseh Budde, Scott Burgess, Michael Chepolis, Craig Collura, Michael David, Salvador Del Cid, Michael DeSalvo,
Gerald Duhe, Shannon Egan, Richard Ely, Stanley Fleming, Robert Hagen, Kenneth Hassinger, Jeffrey Hatten, Robert Heidingsfelder,
Robert Horne, Kevin Kleibert, Bernard Lacour, Donald Lane, Brian Ledet, Phillip Lopiccolo, Michael Mire, Jesus Monico,
Anthony Montelaro, Kenneth Moran, Damon Morris, John Pastor, Keith Pittman, David Reed, Christopher Reid, Stephen Rivera,
Neil Saia, Andrew Sale, Larry Schneider, Robert Scott, Lawrence Smith, David Spinks, Julian Springler, Kevin Stephens,
Anthony Turley, Jeffrey Viosca, Glenn Welch, Earl West. Michael Benoit, John Elbe, Jeffrey Hatten, Bernard
Lacour, David Lowe, Michael Mire, Jesus Monico,Alvin Royes, Larry Schneider, Jr., Scott Young. Mardi Gras 1989 The
Marching Band, Color Guard, Chapellettes, and Hi-Steppers from Chapelle participated in the Krewe of Mercury and the
Krewe of Zeus. Alumnus Pete Oddo (Class of 1966) was king of Zeus. The Raider band honored the king by preceding
his float in the parade. Soccer Season
Record: Track The
Raider Track Team participated in the Blaire Rittiner Relays at Shaw on Saturday, February 25, 1989 scoring 20 points. The
11-team Rittiner competition included seven of the eight District 11-AAAA members, along with Ehret, Hahnville, Belle Chasse
and Fisher and Catholic League schools Jesuit, De La Salle, St. Augustine, Brother Martin, Rummel , Holy Cross
and host Shaw. Rummel hosted the 11th annual Heckel Relay on Saturday, March 11, 1989. The team
competed at the Brother Martin/De La Salle Track Invitational on March 22, 1989 at Tulane and the Region III-AAAA meet at
Tulane on Friday, April 28. Mike Savoie Savoie won the District 11-AAAA 800 Meters title with a 1:59.76 and
was named as a member of the All-East Bank track and field team. Rummel/Chapelle Volleyball Members
of the Rummel and Chapelle student councils held their annual volleyball tournament in March. The losers
(Chapelle) had pies thrown into their faces by the winning Raiders. Chapelle's team included Amy McGuinness, Lori Cheranie,
Monica Hoff, Christine Hebert and Susan Mason. Playing for Rummel were Mike Chepolis, Anthony Turley, John Eble, Jeff Viosca
and David Lowe. In February of 1989 sophomore Eric Bauer, represented the United States at the World Cup Acrobatics Competition in Antwerp, Belgium. With Mike Gonzales, a sophomore at Hannan his team finished eighth in the elite-level competition, which featured teams from 16 countries. Bauer and Gonzales, who were participating in their first international competition, were the U.S. national champions.
Literary Rally 65
Raiders participated in the annual Greater New Orleans Literary Rally at the University of New Orleans on March 11.
They included: Accounting - Christopher Mire, Nicolas Charles. Free Enterprise - Craig Collura and Theodore Brown.
English I - Patrick Kelly and Kory Wolf. English II - David Vitrano and Brian Flores. English III - Eugenio
Aspuru and Kirk Melton. English IV - Christopher Brown and John Humbrecht. Journalism - David Lowe and Michael
Henert. Spelling - Shannon Egan and Joseph Noto. French I - Joshua Groetch and Alejandro Lanzas. French
II - Jerome Kern and Christopher Fletcher. French III - Jesus Monico and Sean Coate. Spanish I - Gerard Ballanco
and Ryan O'Shaughnessy. Spanish II - Larry Manalo and John Naquin. Spanish III - Frank Birkhoff and Frank Wharton.
German I - Raymond Russo and Richard Boyce. German II - John Chepolis and Kevin Barrios. Latin I - Bryan
Meyer and Michael Guidry. Algebra I - George Lasseigne, Jeffrey Berner and James Campo. Algebra II - Terence Scipione
and William Derenbecker. Geometry - Kevin Zanca and Christopher Scully. Advanced Math - Paul Killian and GeorgFisher.
Trigonometry - Thomas Waguespack, Jeffrey Putfark and Ty Ovella. Computer Science - Anthony Montelaro. Biology
I - Tonio Birbiglia and Jeremy Leonick. Biology II - Michael Simons and Brian Corliss. Chemistry - Stephen Persky
and Paul Dugas. Physical Science - William Reames and Karl Mager. Physics. - John Eble and Alfred Wortmann.
American History - Kevin Stephens and Stephen Wong. Civics. - Kevin Tessitore and Anthony Lemoine. World
History - Michael Rosolino and Brandon Vinegas. World Geography - Walker Diebolt and Jeffrey Rogyom. Chris Mire and Michael Hebert were named overall winners. Mire took first place in accounting and Hebert in journalism. Greater New Orleans District Rally 81 Rummel students represented the school at the
annual Greater New Orleans District Rally at the University of New Orleans on Saturday, March 11. Wrestling Raiders finished second in the Comeaux High (Lafayette) Tournament, and third in the Lee High Wrestling Tournament where Mike Pizzolato (112 pounds), Chris Brouillette (125) and Scott Veitenger (103) were the Raiders' top wrestlers, each winning in their competitions. Other top wrestlers sidelined by injuries included Craig Vicknair, Paul Riley. and 145-pound Rob Heidingsfelder. Rummel Coach Greg Dornan said, "We don't have a lot of natural wrestlers, but our kids work their butts off in practice". Brouillette, 25-4 in the 125-pound class, added "We picked up after we won on the road in Lafayette, and now we're wrestling well. But, we didn't look good at first." 21st annual City Wrestling
Championships with a convincing victory over 12 area schools Saturday, January 28 at Holy Cross -- Alan Abboud of won the 189-pound division in the District 11-AAAA wrestling meet at Rummel. Raiders finished second with 114 points, four ahead of third-place Brother Martin. De La Salle scored 97 points, and Holy Cross had 74. Jesuit took first place with 193 points. Season Record: The Times-Picayune's All-Metro Wrestling team included state champion Scott Veitenger (103 pounds with a 28-5 record) and Alan Abboud (189 pounds). Richard Ely and David DellaValentina received an honorable mention. Scott Veitinger at 103 pounds was the State Champion. State Runner-Up trophies went to Richard Ely (145 pounds) and Alan Abboud (189 pounds). David Della Valentina at 171 pounds won 4th Place. Qualifiers for the state finals included Michael Pizzolato (102), Wayne St. John (119), Chris Brouillette (130), Wayne Snell (135), David Markey (140), Shannon Egan (152), and Kevin Abboud (Heavyweight). Girls in the Band For the first time since the Raider Band formed more than 20 years before, girls were allowed to become members of the band and the color guard. Thirteen girls joined the 79-member band and a dozen were members of the 18-member color guard. The female members were students from Archbishop Chapelle High. "I started working on getting the girls at Chapelle in the band about four years ago," said Tony Frigo, the musical director at Rummel. "Chapelle had been trying to start their own marching band," Frigo said. "They were having problems getting that off the ground. The school continued to have its own music program but was unable to get enough interest so the kids could march in parades." Twelve Chapelle student became members of the 18-member color guard. The group marched and played together for the first time during the 1988 prep football season. On Feb. 9, the Raider Marching Band led the Mickey Mouse Birthday parade down Disney World's Main Street U.S.A. The band had appeared in Disney World three times during the past seven years. The Concert Band performed at the Loyola Invitational Concert and participated in the Louisiana Music Educators Association state ensemble festival on April 25. They also played the spring concert for parents April 27. March 1989 For
St. Joseph Rummel Day The
annual Rummel Day celebration took place on Friday, March 10, 1989 in the gym. honoring school founder Archbishop
Joseph Rummel. It coincided with student council week which included the annual senior-faculty volleyball
game, a "spirit jar" contest, and a school dance. Parents Club The
Parents Club sponsored a St. Joseph's Altar with proceeds donated to the St. Joseph Scholarship Fund for Rummel
's needy students. Sandy Cali is chairwoman of the event which was dedicated to Robbie Woods and Kevin Barrios.
Junior Achievement Junior
Bryant Buttone was named top vice president of production for the year by Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans.
Raiders won the Junior Achievement Computer Simulation Competition in May. Team members included
Stephen Bourg and Mario Lozano under the direction of teacher is Don Dessauer. Their consultants were Bruce Davie and Lynn
Fox, representatives from Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. Spring Fling
The secon annual Spring Fling fair was held on Saturday, April 1 from noon until 10 p.m. and Sunday, April 2 from 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. It included a high schol battle of the bands, rides, prizes and games for children and adults highlighted
by a food fest on Sunday featuring local restaurants. Included in the festivities was the annual Rummel Alumni
High School Tournament on April 1 at Metairie Playground where all classes participated -- the finals being played at the
Rummel Diamond on April 2. Baseball Coach Larry Schneider began his 17th season with the Raiders. Coach Larry Schneider's Raiders beat St. Augustine 8-0 in the District 11-AAAA opener on Tuesday, March 14, 1989. Brad Burckel (a junior, who was leading Rummel with 6 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 20 runs) scored two homeruns, sophomore Ryan Moreci had one-hit in a five-inning pitching performance, and Rummel had no errors. Burckel followed Jay Duhe's double and Moreci's infield single with a line-drive home run to left field in the top of the first inning. Two innings later, Burckel drove a fastball from St. Aug pitcher Nelson Walker over the left-center field fence with Moreci aboard to give Rummel a 5-0 lead. The Raiders record, at this time was 10-0 in the District 11-AAAA season. "We're hitting the ball a little more consistently as a team, not striking out as much and getting the ball in play," Schneider said. "I'm certainly happy with our start." Rummel's hitting stats were .298, -- first baseman Scott Frazier (.483), catcher Larry Schneider Jr. (.370) and outfielders Earl Hardouin (.364), Jay Duhe (.333) and Paul Roth (.286) during its 9-0 predistrict start. Frazier and Schneider, who hit behind Burckel, had a combined for 21 RBIs and nine doubles. Other pitchers were Billy Lagasse (2-0), Kevin Sapp and David Roddy. Jeff Putfark made a diving stop for Kelly Parenton's grounder to preserve the 3-2 victory over Jesuit in a District 11-AAAA game Saturday March 25 at Mike Miley. The Raiders, 11-2 overall and 2-2 in district, broke a two-game losing streak. The Blue Jays fell to 13-2 overall and 3-1 in the district. Jesuit entered the game as the only team with an undefeated league record. Rummel led 3-1 going into the top of the seventh. Ryan Moreci, who went the distance for the Raiders, retired Bill Boasberg and Garrett Morris to start the Jays' seventh. Chad Crespo and Stan Wiltz then singled to keep the inning alive, and Pat Donnelly hit a long drive that bounced off the rightfield wall. One run scored, but the ball bounced right back to Jeff Viosca, forcing Wiltz to stop at third and Donnelly to stop at first. On a three-and-two pitch, Parenton hit a hard grounder, but Putfark, the second baseman, was able to field the ball and throw out Parenton. Donnelly's sacrifice fly in the third gave Jesuit a 1-0 lead, but the Raiders scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead. Rummel scored another run in the fourth when Viosca's infield single scored Paul Roth. The Jays outhit the Raiders, 11-4, but Rummel did not commit an error. Jesuit had three errors. Moreci, 5-1, walked two and struck out three. Brian Gibbs, 4-1, took the loss for Jesuit. He went the distance and allowed one walk. He had four strikeouts. Wiltz went 4-for-4 to lead the Jays. John Carbo, Crespo, and Donnelly had two hits apiece. From the Times-Picayune, Sunday, March 26, 1989, TONY LaBELLA Staff writer Scott Frazier's run-scoring single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Rummel a 3-2 victory over St. Augustine in a District 11-AAAA game on Monday, April 3rd at Mike Miley Playground. Frazier got a single to right field off St. Aug starter Nelson Walker on a 0-2 pitch to score Brad Burckel from second base with the winning run. Burckel reached base on an infield single and stole second. The Raiders were 5-3 in district play and 14-3 overall. The Purple Knights were 3-5 and 8-7. From the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Tuesday, April 4, 1989,Author: BILLY SPINNER Correspondent Rummel took advantage of a strong breeze in a 3-2 victory over Holy Cross that tightended the District 11-AAAA race. Rummel moved into second place at 7-3. Holy Cross is 8-2 and 16-3 overall. The Tigers are tied for first place with Jesuit, which defeated De La Salle, 15-2. Brad Burckel led the Raiders, 16-3, at the plate and on the mound. He homered in the first inning and struck out 10 in seven innings. Burckel gave his team a 1-0 lead in the first inning when his opposite-field drive got high into the wind and cleared the right-field screen. In the second inning, the wind aided a Raider run when Jeff Putfark doubled off the screen in right-center after a single by Paul Roth and a walk. In the third, a walk, a passed ball and a wild pitch preceded a run-scoring single by Larry Schneider Jr. Holy Cross came back with a run in the fourth and sixth. An RBI-single by Dennis Robichaux and a double by Tony Bouie accounted for those runs. But Burckel, 5-0, retired the final four batters, allowing one earned run. The loss went to Lee Cantrelle. "This is the way we have to play to win," said Raiders Coach Larry Schneider. "We have not hit the ball all year, so we have to rely on our pitchers and our defense, which really wasn't that good today (three errors). We hit for three innings and then died." From the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, April 9, 1989, Author: Bill Bumgarner Staff writer
Brad Burckel' led metro-area Class AAAA players with 11 home runs and 33 runs batted in. His long-ball prowess led Rummel to a 19-6 record and the District 11-AAAA championship game. Buckel, an excellent defensive outfielder, hit .300 and stole 24 bases. The Raiders won a wild-card berth in the state playoffs. Burckel, a junior who played shortstop and pitched, also led Rummel in hitting (.358), runs (34) and hits (29). On the mound, he was 5-1 with a 1.36 earned-run average, limiting opponents to 27 hits in 41 innings. He is the Most Valuable Player on the All-East Bank Large Schools baseball team selected by The Times-Picayune. Burckel had four home runs in nine pre-district games. He excelled in district, hitting .404 with seven home runs in 14 games. "I was getting long hits, but I wasn't very patient at the plate. I worked through it by hitting a lot at practice, and I swung out of it," Burckel said. "I consider myself a line-drive hitter, and the power suprised me. But, when you hit the ball well, you know it right away." Infielders on the team are Billy Duncan and Randy Brown of John Curtis, Walter Powell of Bonnabel, Chris Greer of King, Matt McGhee of East Jefferson and Ricky Powell of Riverdale. Catchers are Marty Frisard of Bonnabel and Larry Schneider Jr. of Rummel. Outfielders are Dan Newman of East Jefferson, Jeff Cancienne of John Curtis and Jimmy Buckel of Bonnabel. Pitchers named to the team were Ralph Malbrough and Richard "Blu" Smith of Bonnabel, Ryan Moreci of Rummel and Al Theriot of John Curtis. From the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, May 5, 1989,Author: Cliff Mehrtens Staff writer Brad Burckel hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Raiders
to an 8-5 victory against Bonnabel in a Class AAAA quarterfinal playoff game before an overflow crowd at Bonnabel.
Burckel also pitched a five-hitter and worked out of two late-inning jams to preserve the victory. Rummel, a wild card
from District 11-AAAA, advances to the state championship tournament Friday in Baton Rouge and will meet Monday's McDonogh
35-West Jefferson winner in the semifinals. Bonnabel, the District 12-AAAA champ, finished 23-4. Rummel, keyed
by five extra-base hits, built a 6-2 lead. Bonnabel cut the lead to 6-5 after six innings. Scott Frazier of Rummel opened
the seventh with an opposite-field single, his fourth hit of the game. Burckel followed with a home run to center that made
it 8-5. "I was just thinking base hit and get some insurance. The pitch was up and I hit it well," said
Burckel, who led the metro area with 11 home runs in the regular season. Burckel has three home runs in two playoff
games. "That's why Brad is the (Metro area) Most Valuable Player. He's one of our key players, but everyone on
the team fills their role well," said Rummel Coach Larry Schneider. "I'm glad the kids have a chance to go to the
state tournament." Burckel's first homer was a line drive to left in the first following a double by Frazier. Earl
Hardouin and Jeff Putfark hit RBI doubles in the Raiders' four-run first. Frazier played a role in Rummel's next two
runs. He doubled in the third and scored on Hardouin's single. Frazier hit an RBI single in the fourth to give Rummel a 6-2
lead. Bonnabel rallied on two-run homers by Donald Plaisance in the second and Tito Erdozain in the fourth. Ralph Malbrough's
RBI single in the fifth closed the Bruins to a run, but Burckel struck out Bubby Lamy with the bases loaded to end the inning.
Burckel struck out four and walked four. Rummel had 13 hits, including four by Frazier and two each by Burckel,
Hardoiun and Paul Roth. From the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Sunday, May 7, 1989 Author: Cliff Mehrtens Staff writer The
Rummel baseball legacy is long. There have been a cast of standouts, from Ricky Zibilich to Gus Malespin
to Kenny Francingues to Dan Wagner to Darren Dares. The latest addition to the list is Raiders shortstop/pitcher Brad
Burckel who had a season unmatched by most baseball players and almost unheard of for a junior. Burckel hit ll home
runs and drove in 33. He helped lead the Raiders to the state play-offs with a team-high .358 batting average; he also led
the squad in runs with 34 and hits with 29; and as a pitcher, he was 5-1 with a 1.36 earned-run average going into the state
tourney. Burckel has been selected the Most Valuable Player on the l989 Times-Picayune Class AAAA All-Metro baseball
team. Burckel hit seven homers in 14 district games and batted .404 against solid competition. In a game against Chalmette,
he had nine RBIs, including a three-run homer. "He was the key to our club," Raiders Coach Larry Schnedier
said. "He got the big hits for a young team. When he was out with arm problems, we lost three of four. With him back,
we won seven of our last eight district games. That shows how valuable he was." The remainder of the All-Metro
team included pitchers Brian Gibbs of Jesuit, Ryan Moreci of Rummel, Paul Oberkirch of Slidell and Chad Terminie of Holy Cross.
Moreci, a sophomore, was 9-2 with a 2.65 earned-run average. He also played shortstop and was 6-1 in district. From
the Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, May 14, 1989 Author:
Bill Bumgarner Staff writer Rummel began the state baseball playoffs as
the No. 3 team from District 11-AAAA. The Raiders finished as state champions. Rummel was a wild card in name only at
the Class AAAA tournament last weekend in Baton Rouge. The Raiders' performance was anything but wild. A 10-1 romp past
Airline clinched Rummel's second state title in three years and the Raiders' fourth overall. "We went with pitching
and defense all season. It carried us in the tournament. The pitchers kept the ball around the plate and we didn't make errors,"
said Raiders Coach Larry Schneider. Jesuit, the District 11-AAAA champ, couldn't take complete advantage of five errors
in a 4-2 loss to Airline in the semifinals. Both of the Jays' runs were unearned, but they couldn't get the big hit trailing
by a run in the sixth. The potential tying run died at second. It was a bitter defeat for the Jays, who lost to De La
Salle in the finals last year. Jesuit, which defeated Rummel twice in three meetings during the regular season, also got some
bad luck when pitcher Stanley Wiltz got hit on the foot by a line drive. Wiltz bravely continued, but his delivery was affected,
and he gave up two runs. Rummel proved that pitching and defense are cornerstones of any championship team. The Raiders
limited opponents to four runs and 15 hits in 21 innings. Rummel committed two errors in three games. Sophomore pitcher
Ryan Moreci, who pitched for the junior varsity last season, capped a standout season with two victories in two days. He threw
a five-hitter in a 4-3 quarterfinal victory against West Jefferson and limited Airline to five hits in five innings in the
title game. Brad Burckel pitched a four-hit shutout in the Raiders' 3-0 semifinal victory against Belaire. He pitched
the final two innings against Airline and touched off the post-game pileup on the mound with a game-ending strikeout.
"Ryan is a gutty kid. He could have finished the final game, but Brad said he wanted a chance. When those two tell
me they feel good (physically), I know we're alright," Schneider said. Burckel, who led the metro area with 11
home runs in the regular season, continued his power surge in the playoffs. He homered in each of Rummel's first four playoff
games, including two against Bonnabel. Burckel was a marked man when he reached Baton Rouge. "Don't let Burckel
beat you," was a popular credo among opposing coaches. West Jefferson pitched around Burckel in the first, but
a two-out walk brought Burckel to the plate in the third. Home run to left, 2-1 Rummel lead. The next day, he homered again
(No. 16) to left for the final run in the 3-0 victory against Belaire. As important as Burckel's hitting was to Rummel,
he only batted once every nine batters. That's when the rest of the Raiders stepped in. Burckel was 1-for-4 in the championship
game, but it hardly mattered. Tony Strada, hitless in his previous five at bats, went 3-for-3 with a home run and two
RBIs in the finale. Paul Roth was 5-for-10 during the tournament and homered in the championship game. Larry Schneider, Jr.
(three RBIs), Earl Hardouin (three hits) and Moreci (reached base six times) were solid contributors throughout the tournament.
"The championship feels good, just like the other ones did. I'm especially happy for my son (catcher Larry Jr.),"
said Schneider. "He and Burckel were on the (state championship) '87 team, but this year Larry was a senior and co-captain.
It was nice to see him go out on top." From theTimes-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)
- Friday, May 19, 1989 Author: Cliff Mehrtens Staff writer Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, June 2, 1989 Author: CLIFF MEHRTENS East Jefferson bureau Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Tuesday, June 13, 1989 Author: BILL BUMGARNER Staff writer Burckel edged St. Amant shortstop Andy Sheets for the MVP award. Season Record: Nondistrict RUMMEL 6, MANDEVILLE 0 District RUMMEL 2, CHALMETTE 1 -- WP: Roddy (1-0); LP: Romano (1-2); Top Hitters: Rum - Hardouin, 2-2, 1-RBI; Chal - Juan, 2-4, 1-RBI; Romano, 2-4; Records: Chalmette, 2-4, 7-8; Rummel , 3-3, 12-3. SHAW 7, RUMMEL 3 -- WP: Roth, LP: Sapp; Top Hitters:
Rummel - Buckel, 2-4, 2 RBI; Hardouin, 2-3, 1-RBI; Shaw - Arabie, 3-4; Records: Rummel , 2-3 and 11-3;
Shaw, 3-2 and 10-5. Rummel 3, Jesuit 2 -- Jeff Putfark made a diving stop of Kelly
Parenton's grounder to preserve the Raider's 's 3-2 lead of Jesuit at Mike Miley Stadium. Raiders had two unearned
runs in the bottom of the third and a run in the fourth when Viosca hit an infield single to drive Paul Roth home. Pitcher
Ryan Moreci walked two and struck out three. HOLY CROSS 5, RUMMEL 1 --
WP: Terminie (5-0); LP: Moreci (4-1); Top Hitters: HC - Christian, 2-4, 1-RBI; Gagliano, 2-4, 2-RBI, Tregle, 2-4, 1-RBI; Cantrelle,
2-4, 1-RBI; Records: Holy Cross, 3-0, 11-1; Rummel , 1-2, 10-2. Rummel 8, St.
Augustine 0-- Two home runs and five RBIs by Brad Burckel, Ryan Moreci had a one-hit, five-inning pitching performance allowing
only five-hits. WP: Moreci (5-0); LP: Walker; Top Hitters: Rummel - Burckel, 3-3, 5-RBI; Duhe, 2-4; Moreci,
2-4; Schmidt, 2-3, 1-RBI; HR: Rummel - Burckel (2); Records: Rummel , 10-0 and 1-0; St. Augustine,
5-3 and 0-1. RUMMEL 11, HAMMOND 4 -- WP: Lagasse; LP: Wells; Top Hitters:
Rummel - Burckel, 3-5, 2-RBI; Schneider, 2-4, 2-RBI; HR: Rummel - Burckel and Viosca; Records:
Rummel , 9-0; Hammond, N/A. The Raiders lost the to in the District
11-AAAA title game to Jesuit but entered the playoffs as a wild-card. They won the State Championship with a 10-1 game
against Airline. This was the school's second state title in three years and the Raiders' fourth overall. Shortstop/pitcher
Brad Burckel was selected the Most Valuable Player in the state Class AAAA baseball tournament in Baton Rouge. Other
all-tournament team members from Rummel were Ryan Moreci, Tony Strada, and Paul Roth. All-District
Baseball Team members from Rummel were pitcher Ryan Moreci and shortstop and Most Valuable Player Brad Burckel, Baseball
coach Larry Schneider played third base for Jesuit's team at the Super Dome in the Over-40 (years old) Baseball League exhibition
game on March 28, 1989.
Golf The
team participated in the Region IV-Class AAAA golf tournament at the Franklinton Country Club in April. American Legion Baseball Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, May 26, 1989 Author: Cliff Mehrtens Staff writer Spring Fling Student council Senior/Parent Breakfast The annual Senior/Parent breakfast at Rummel was held April 30 at Marie's Reception Hall in Harahan. The day began with a Mass celebrated by the Rev. Randy Roux followed by the breakfast. The event as organized by Patsy Swanson and Pam Breaux.
Honer RollsThird Quarter Eighth grade - Jeffrey Berner, James Campo, Christopher Chocheles,
Keith Fabre, Anthony Stanonis. Stephen Abernathy, Charles Dunklin, Robert Fee, Geoffrey Harmann, Douglas Harris, Andrew
Hellbach, Vincent Lamia, Ramiro Montoya, Christopher Odendahl, Patrick Rickerfor, Joshua Sanborn, Peter Talluto. Dearly Departed Robert
J. Woods died Friday, January 20, 1989 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital of heart disease. He was
17. Kevin Henry Barrios died Friday, February 10, 1989 at Children's Hospital of cystic fibrosis. He was 15.
Mr. Barrios lived in Metairie all his life. He was a member of the Gentry Club, the Student Council, the swim team, and participated
in the Prep Quiz Bowl. He also received the school's Torch Award. Graduation
The 24th graduating class received diplomas during a baccalaureate Mass in the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium. The Rev. Randy Roux, school chaplain, celebrated the Mass for the 282 members of Archbishop Rummel's class of '89 and their guests. Valedictorian for the commencement exercises is John C. Eble III, son of John and Mary Eble Jr. of Metairie. Salutatorian is Andrew M. Howat, son of Walter and Judith Howart of Metairie. Other seniors graduating with high honors are Joseph P. Ares, Michael A. Benoit, Christopher K. Brown, Theodore J. Brown, Brian C. Corliss, Shannon M. Egan, George J. Fischer, Jon P. Fontenot, Richard J. Goetz, Michael C. Hebert, John D. Humbrecht and Kevin M. Kleibert. Also, Bernard D. Lacour, David A. Lowe, David A. Marroy, Michael J. Mire, Jesus Monico Chorro, Anthony V. Montelaro, Damon C. Morris, Andrew T. Nguyen, Ty A. Ovella, David H. Reed, Neil K. Saia, Larry K. Schneider, Michael T. Simmons, Kevin P. Stephens, Jeffrey M. Stortz, Anthony J. Turley, Alfred V. Wortmann and Scot D. Young. Seniors graduating with honors are Joseph L. Alphonse, Allan P. Bayuga, Stephen C. Bourg, Timothy G. Breaux, Jose A. Budde, Michael E. Chepolis, Kenneth J. Cognevich, Craig C. Collura, Salvador A. Del Cid, Davide Della Valentina, Michael A. DeSalvo, Richard C. Ely, Stanley J. Fleming, Dax H. Grizzle, Juan J. Gutierrez, Ryan A. Hall, Jeffrey M. Hatten and Ronald J. Jung. Also, Kris P. Karrigan, Scott A. Keating, David A. Kondroik, Donald G. Lane, Brian J. Ledet, Phillip A. Lopiccolo, Gregory J. Lusher, Brian P. Melancon, Marc L. Meyers, Todd R. Moore, Kenneth S. Moran, Jason P. Munch, Michael D. Nelson, Keith E. Pittman, Stephen J. Rivera, Frank D. Rose, Alvin G. Royes, Robert C. Scott, Lawrence A. Smith, Charles J. Speziale, David R. Spinks, Julian F. Springler and Earl C. West. Other graduates are Alan K. Abboud, David F. Abellan, Mark A. Adams, Gregory F. Allen, Clayton R. Aucoin, Andrew J. Autin, Thadius H. Autin, Brian R. Bairnsfather, Alden C. Banta, Darrell S. Barbara. Donovan C. Barker, Patrick W. Barnewold, Michael G. Barre, James P. Bates, Steven P. Becker, Eric E. Bennett, Chris A. Benoit, Jeffrey J. Benson, Jason M. Berger, Jason B. Bergeron, John P. Bergeron, Brandon M. Bernard, Timothy P. Bonura, Donald J. Booth, Ron S. Bordelon. Jason W. Bornstein, David M. Boudreaux, Darren H. Bourgeois, Sean T. Bradford, Gary J. Breaux, Nicholas J. Brocato, Christopher J. Brouillette, Corey E. Buck, Gregory M. Buisson, Scott K. Burgess, Daniel A. Cali, Kevin M. Cambeilh, Michael G. Caruso, Keith M. Casella. Walter E. Castillo, Brian J. Catalano, Matthew M. Cazedessus, Keith V. Chifici, Christopher J. Chopin, Brian P. Clements, Kevin T. Cochran, Adlis J. Combe, James T. Connor, Michael A. Couret, Lewis J. Couvillion, Michael R. Cumberland, Albert J. Dabdoub, Edgardo DaCosta-Gomez. Joseph N. Dagro, Anthony K. D'Arensbourg, John S. Dauenhauer, Michael J. David, Christopher J. Deckwa, Rodney P. DeSoto, Geoffrey J. Douville, Larrie T. DuBose, John J. Dugas, Gerald P. Duhe, Michael J. Dupuy, Daniel R. Elkins, Timothy J. Ensminger, Derrick J. Ernst, Walter C. Farrell. Adam L. Fastoff, John M. Favret, Brent D. Fay, Dennis R. Fontenot, Scott M. Frazier, Brett R. Frechette, Bruce J. Fuselier, Blane P. Galatas, Scott A. Glendening, Terrence P. Gorman, Troy A. Gorrondona, Todd A. Guidry, Robert M. Guillot, Robert C. Hagen, Darin H. Hahn, Michael D. Hamer. Earl E. Hardouin, Kevin P. Hartdegen, Keith W. Haslauer, Kenneth J. Hassinger, Paul R. Heath, Robert B. Heidingsfelder, David J. Hitzman, Lamar O. Hooks, Gerard H. Hopkins, Robert J. Horne, Gregory P. Hymel, Salvador J. Impastato, Sidney C. Jonau, Wayne M. Joseph, Robert M. Kagan. Kraig M. Kirchem, Elias J. Koniditsiotis, Robert G. Kruebbe, William H. Lagasse, Scott A. Lambert, Jeremy R. Lampo, Douglas M. Lang, Robert M. LaPlace, Christopher J. LaRosa, Russell D. Laughlin, Aaron P. LeBell, Keith P. LeBlanc, Randy K. LeBlanc, Micael D. Leedy. Jeffrey P. Lehrmann, Lance K. Leteff, Dalton L. Lizana, Mario L. Lozano, Alexander R. Luarca, John S. Lugo, Brian P. Marcelle, Chad M. Marie, David D. Markey, Henry A. Martin, Alexander A. Martinez, Randy J. Matherne, Robert B. McGraw, Scott E. Melancon, Scott J. Mercier, Kenny A. Meyer. Mark D. Michiels, Derrick W. Millet, Corey J. Montecino, Kevin M. Moran, Kenneth P. Morrison, Mark S. Marcich, Mark D. Neitzschman, Stephen J. Nicoll, Duane D. Nienaber, Mark R. Noggerath, Brent W. Normand, Nathaniel L. Page, Ryan C. Palmer, Andrew J. Parenti, John W. Pastor. Randy M. Pearce, Donald A. Peneguy, Guillermo O. Perez, George J. Peterson, Stephen M. Petit, Matthew D. Piazza, Davis A. Planchet, Randall B. Plauche, David S. Poirier, Sandor J. Porta, Michael C. Portinari, Anthony L. Pounders, Blake M. Puneky, Quentin W. Quinette, Craig L. Rachel. Jose R. Rapalo, Christopher J. Reames, William A. Reed, Joseph C. Register, Norman E. Regouffre, Christopher J. Reid, Eric C. Rice, Vincent C. Riggio, Paul D. Riley, John K. Roberts, Kenneth J. Robertson, Gary J. Rodosta, Victor M. Rodriguez, Steven C. Roques, Chris J. Rosenplanter. Joseph A. Rotolo, Andrew F. Sale, Kevin J. Saragusa, Christopher M. Scandaliato, Lance V. Scuderi, Michael J. Sells, Mitchell D. Smith, Wayne M. St. John, Kirby R. Stumpf, Phillip M. Stutts, Arthur L. Swanson, Edgar J. Tassin, Nichols J. Tassin, Joseph A. Tatman, Joshua Teixidor. Louis M. Temento, Scott A. Thompson, Brian M. Toups, Ludger G. Toups, Sonny A. Trosclair, Chad A. Vicknair, Craig S. Vicknair, Jeffrey M. Viosca, Ryan M. Wadenpfuhl, Dennis J. Watzke, Mark E. Weber, Glenn P. Welch, Drew M. Whittington. Gerald T. Wiegand, Kevin C. Willis, Shane A. Wiltz, Benjamin A. Wong, Brandon C. Woodie and Charles M. Zelenka. Scholarships Univeristy
of New Orleans decennial merit scholarships for the 1989-90 school year were awarded to Michael Chepolis, Craig Collura, Anthony
Montelaro, Shannon Eagan and David Morroy. Winners of UNO Chancellor scholarships were Andrew Howat, John Humbrecht
and Alfred Wortmann, Delgado Community College academic scholarships were earned by Timothy Ensminger, Kenneth Moran
and Kevin Moran. The college's leadership scholarship was awarded to Michael David. January 1989 RUMMEL, BONNABEL PUSHING TO GET TO TOP OF THE HEAP Rummel and Bonnabel will play important road
games on Friday, hoping to move closer to first place in their districts. John Curtis is already in District 8-AAA,
and hopes to maintain an unbeaten district streak. Rummel, 15-6 overall and 2-1 in 11-AAAA, is tied with De La Salle
and Holy Cross for second place in the district. The Raiders will play at De La Salle, 23-1. Rummel has lost twice to the
Cavaliers in predistrict tournaments this season. Bonnabel, 9-5 and 3-0 in 12-AAAA, will play at Higgins for first
place in the district. The Bruins defeated West Jefferson, 59-57, on Wednesday. Higgins improved to 12-4 and 4-0 with
a 66-63 victory against Riverdale on Wednesday. Curtis, with one senior in the starting lineup - center David Lavarine
- leads District 8-AAA with a 3-0 record. The Patriots, who beat defending champion Lutcher last week, will play at McMain
(7-8, 1-2) on Friday. Rummel solidified its position in the Catholic League race by rallying for a 59-56 victory against
Holy Cross last Tuesday. Center Tronn Moller, who scored a game-high 19 points, helped erase a nine-point deficit in the third
quarter. "We'll have to play a super game against De La Salle. We can't give them any runs, and we'll have to
protect the basketball," said Rummel coach Rusty Jones. "This is another tough district game. If you can
go 5-2 in this district, consider yourself lucky." Bonnabel has been sparked by the return of forward Cedric Turner,
who has averaged 11 points and six assists per game since recovering from a broken hand. Center Kent Henderson, 6-foot-5,
leads the Bruins with an 18.5 per-game scoring average. "We've regrouped a little since Cedric returned and we're
getting good play from our guards, Chris George and Tony Lathers," said Bonnabel coach Glenn Dyer. "(Forwards) Ezell
Pete and Anthony Woodson give us about four or five different guys who can score. That's been our biggest asset." Keenan
Hurst's free throw with one second left helped Curtis upset Lutcher, 57-56, last Friday. The Patriots scored 21 points in
the fourth quarter to seal the victory. "We eked one out. We had the lead near the end, lost it, but got it back,"
said Curtis coach Joe Barcelona. "We'll have three district road games beginning with this one, so we don't have anything
locked up yet." Hurst leads Curtis with a 22.3 scoring average. Joe Barcelona, the other Patriots guard, is averaging
16.5. Rummel and Holy Cross are each 2-1 in District 11-AAAA. The
Raiders, 15-6 overall, hit eight of 11 foul shots in the final quarter in erasing a five-point deficit. Holy Cross, 17-5,
led 44-39 entering the final eight minutes. Tronn Moller led Rummel with 19 points. Todd Guidry had 11 and Sean Levy
10. Beau Harvey paced Holy Cross with 17. Byron Wagner scored 15 and Tommy Kirsch and Bobby Guercio had 10 each. Those
65 students selected to participate include the following: Accounting - Christopher Mire, Nicolas Charles. Free
Enterprise - Craig Collura and Theodore Brown. English I - Patrick Kelly and Kory Wolf. English II - David Vitrano
and Brian Flores. English III - Eugenio Aspuru and Kirk Melton. English IV - Christopher Brown and John Humbrecht.
Journalism - David Lowe and Michael Henert. Spelling - Shannon Egan and Joseph Noto. French I - Joshua
Groetch and Alejandro Lanzas. French II - Jerome Kern and Christopher Fletcher. French III - Jesus Monico and
Sean Coate. Spanish I - Gerard Ballanco and Ryan O'Shaughnessy. Spanish II - Larry Manalo and John Naquin. Spanish
III - Frank Birkhoff and Frank Wharton. German I - Raymond Russo and Richard Boyce. German II - John Chepolis
and Kevin Barrios. Latin I - Bryan Meyer and Michael Guidry. Algebra I - George Lasseigne, Jeffrey Berner and
James Campo. Algebra II - Terence Scipione and William Derenbecker. Geometry - Kevin Zanca and Christopher Scully.
Advanced Math - Paul Killian and GeorgFisher. Trigonometry - Thomas Waguespack, Jeffrey Putfark and Ty Ovella.
Computer Science - Anthony Montelaro. Biology I - Tonio Birbiglia and Jeremy Leonick. Biology II - Michael
Simons and Brian Corliss. Chemistry - Stephen Persky and Paul Dugas. Physical Science - William Reames and Karl
Mager. Physics. - John Eble and Alfred Wortmann. American History - Kevin Stephens and Stephen Wong. Civics.
- Kevin Tessitore and Anthony Lemoine. World History - Michael Rosolino and Brandon Vinegas. World Geography
- Walker Diebolt and Jeffrey Rogyom. Alternates are Brice Howard, accounting; Greg Hymel and Ron Jung, free enterprise;
Jerry Hebert, English I; Parick McNulty and Travis Palmer, English II; Keith Millet and Kevin Mendelon, French II; Kevin Kelly,
French III; Noah Cockfield, Spanish II; Mark Van Geffen, Spanish III; Donald Brinkman, German II; Jens Graverson, biology
I; Robbie Hagen and Chris Larosa, biology II; Leroy Hall, chemistry; Richard Goetz, physics; and Eric Goebel, civics. "We wrestled against Jesuit, and they literally threw us out of the gym," said Rummel
Coach Greg Dornan. "It would have been easy for us to fold our tents, but the kids never got down on themselves."
Rummel has rebounded from injuries and a slow start and is 10-3-1 in dual meets heading into the District 11-AAAA meet
Saturday at Rummel. The finals will begin at 6 p.m. Rummel will face tough competition in the district meet. The Raiders
have lost to league foes Jesuit (twice) and Brother Martin in dual meets. But, the Raiders finished second in the Comeaux
High (Lafayette) Tournament last weekend, and third in the Lee High Tournament two weeks ago. Mike Pizzolato (112 pounds),
Chris Brouillette (125) and Scott Veitenger (103) are the Raiders' top wrestlers, but Dornan said "we have about eight
or nine good wrestlers." Veitenger and Pizzolato each won at Comeuax Tournament. Rummel was hurt by the
loss of starters Craig Vicknair and Paul Riley with injuries. Another starter, 145-pound Rob Heidingsfelder, has been sidelined
with "We don't have a lot of natural wrestlers, but our kids work their butts off in practice," Dornan said.
Brouillette, 25-4 in the 125-pound class, said the Raiders were a bit complacent early in the season. "We
picked up after we won on the road in Lafayette, and now we're wrestling well," Brouillette said. "But, we didn't
look good at first." Bonnabel and Riverdale are the favorites in the District 12-AAAA meet, which begins at 10
a.m. at Bonnabel. The Bruins have five No. 1 seeds - Eric Blaylock at 103 pounds, Larry Saery (112), Brian Price (125),
Dwayne Bolden (160) and Donnie Simonton (171). Riverdale has two top seeds, 130-pounder Billy Woods and Harold Bourgeois
at 152. Other No. 1 seeds are Greg Gilley of King (119 pounds), Robby Brou of King (130), Ken Ellis of Ehret (140),
Neil Pierson of King (145), Jeff Hudgins of East Jefferson (189) and heavyweight James Campbell of Higgins. Finals
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