Allstate Sugar Bowl Athlete of the Month

Varenka Zhuk - July 2025 Athlete of the Month

The New Orleans Sports Awards Committee began in 1957 when James Collins spearheaded a group of sports journalists to form a sports awards committee to immortalize local sports history. For 13 years, the committee honored local athletes each month. In 1970, the Sugar Bowl® stepped in to sponsor and revitalize the committee, leading to the 1971 creation of the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame, honoring 10 legends from the Crescent City in its first induction class. While adding the responsibility of selecting Hall of Famers, the committee has continued to recognize the top non-professional athlete in the Greater New Orleans area each month – the honors enter their 69th year in 2025. To be eligible, an athlete must be a native of the greater New Orleans area or must compete in the metropolitan region. Each of the monthly award winners are honored in the summer at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Sports Awards Ceremony.

Varenka Zhuk, a freshman-to-be at Country Day, earned the national championship in the 14-year-old 1,500-meter run at the AAU Junior Olympics in Houston on July 29. Running for the New Orleans Metro Stars, Zhuk posted a time of 4:39.44 to defeat 64 other entrants from 21 states. All entrants at the Junior Olympics had to have finished in the top five at one of 26 regional qualifiers – Zhuk had won the 1,500-meter run at the Junior Olympics Regional Qualifier in June. To give her time perspective, the top 1,600-meter time at this year’s LHSAA Championships was 4:59.93 (high schools run the 1,600 while the international distance is 1,500); Zhuk’s converted time to 1,600 meters would be 4:57 which would have topped every high school competitor in Louisiana at this past year’s state championships.

She followed her 1,500-performance by posting a personal-best time of 2:16.00 to place fourth in the 800-meter run for her age group. That time would have won the LHSAA championship at the B, C, 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A levels in 2025 – keep in mind she hasn’t started high school yet.

“Varenka had her best race of the year at the Junior Olympics,” said her coach Derek Mills, a 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist. “She has a tireless work-ethic and continues to push herself to improve every day. She has the potential to be one of the top middle-distance runners that Louisiana has ever seen.”

Zhuk won the July honor over five other standout local athletes.

Cristiano Windham was a two-way star as Eastbank Little League rallied out of the loser's bracket to win the Louisiana Little League championship and advance to the Southwest Regional in Waco, Texas. In 14 games in July, Windham hit .516 (16-for-31) with two homers and 20 RBI. He also had six doubles and three triples as he rolled up a 1.097 slugging percentage. On the mound, Windham allowed only two hits and struck out 26 in 13 1/3 innings. In the championship round of the state tournament, needing two wins for the title, Windham homered in the first game and delivered the go-ahead, three-run double in extra innings of the second game. He closed out July with the game-winning double to cap a five-run fifth inning in a comeback win over Mississippi at the Southwest Regional.
Luca Saltaformaggio, a Holy Cross graduate who plays for Nunez Community College, led the Gibbs Construction Cardinals – a summer 18U baseball team based in metro New Orleans – to their second consecutive Grand Slam World Series title on July 26 in Panama City Beach, Fla. Saltaformaggio went 3-for-3 with 4 RBI in the championship game, a 12-8 victory over Georgia-based 5 Star. He hit a team-best .500 (7-for-14) with two triples, nine RBI and a 1.468 OBP as the Cardinals went 6-0 in the tournament. He hit .545 with 15 RBI for the month of July as the Cardinals capped their 10th anniversary season with a 29-1 record.
Christopher (C.J.) Newsome, who will be a freshman at Jesuit this fall, used his bat, arm and legs to lead GNO Little League to eight wins in nine games in July and a berth in the U.S. championship game of the Little League Intermediate (50/70) World Series in Livermore, California. He hit .600 (12-for-20) with a 1.300 slugging percentage and 1.992 OPS in the postseason run; as a pitcher, he struck out 10 and allowed one hit in 6 innings. In the first three games of the World Series, Newsome was 5-for-7 with a double, triple, RBI and eight stolen bases. He had six steals in one game, including two steals of home. On the mound, he earned saves in both of GNO's victories. The intermediate division is for 13-year-olds and under and is played with distances of 50 feet to the mound and 70 feet on the basepaths.
Hannah Huppi, a 2011 Tulane graduate, became the first woman to complete an unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean – a feat accomplished by fewer people than have traveled to the moon. Her rowing team – the Arctic Challenge 2025 – which included former Saints tight end Jimmy Graham, retired Navy SEAL Andrew Tropp, and her husband John Huppi, shattered the four-team record for the challenge, finishing in a little over 10 days (the record was 15 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes). The team set a number of firsts by completing this voyage: being the first mixed-gender team of four to row across the Arctic Ocean, as well as being the first team of all American members to row across a polar ocean, and Graham is the first black person to row a polar ocean. The team battled inclement conditions throughout the voyage as weather forced the team to drop anchor at two points en route, as well as dealing with rain and clouds that hampered their ability to recharge electronics. Hannah's journey began at Tulane, where she walked onto the rowing team with zero experience, earned her Bachelor of Science in Management, and met her future husband and rowing partner, John. What started as a college club sport has evolved into elite competition and now, record-breaking expedition. The team used this effort to help raise money for Covenant House New Orleans and Laureus Sport for Good New Orleans with a goal to raise $1 million, one dollar for every meter rowed across the Arctic Ocean.
Mia Ennis, a rising sophomore for Country Day, solidified herself as one of the top young softball players in the country with a memorable performance at the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup in Caronne Pertusella, Italy, in late June and early July. Ennis was named to the All-World Team after going 8-for-19 (.421) with six runs, and two stolen bases as she keyed Team USA’s run to the bronze medal. In a key game on July 3 against Japan, Ennis tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning with an RBI single, but the USA would fall, 3-2. Team USA's U-15 women’s national team was comprised of 16 players from across the U.S. Players qualified for the team through a series of regional tryouts and then the national tryout in Vero Beach, Fla., in December 2024. Ennis is the only Louisiana player on the World Cup team.

Allstate Sugar Bowl Athletes of the Month

2025

July	Varenka Zhuk	Track & Field	New Orleans Metro Stars
June	Jade Neves	Gold	Academy of the Sacred Heart
May	Kade Anderson	Baseball	LSU
April	Elizabeth Hamilton	Bowling	Archbishop Chapelle High School
March	Drew Timmons	Basketball	Archbishop Hannan High School
February	Richie Clementi	Wrestling	Brother Martin High School
January	Cherie Spencer	Basketball	Northshore High School

2024

December	Jy'Heim Williams	Football	South Plaquemines High School
November	John Johnson	Football	Edna Karr High School
October	Makhi Hughes	Football	Tulane University
September	Nate Sheppard	Football	Mandeville High School
August	Tanner Schexnaydre	Baseball	Eastbank Little League
July	Brayden Bertucci	Baseball	Gibbs Construction Cardinals
June	Ryan Darrah	Baseball	K's For Kids
May	Germain Smith-Mata	Track & Field	Warren Easton High School
April	Kayla Giardina	Softball	Archbishop Chapelle High School
March	Seth Alexander	Track & Field	Xavier University
February	Spencer Lanosga	Wrestling	Jesuit High School
January	Jerkaila Jordan	Basketball	Mississippi State University

2023

December	Kevin Cross	Basketball	Tulane University
November	Nate Sheppard	Football	Mandeville High School
October	Dedric Lastie	Football	Riverside Academy
September	Harlem Berry	Football	St. Martin's Episcopal School
August	Kyron Bussey	Track & Field	S.A.C.S. Track & Field Club
July	Olivia Pierce	Gymnastics	Dominican High School
June	Cade Beloso	Baseball	LSU
May	Kali Magana	Track & Field	Louise S. McGehee School
April	Giancarlo Arencibia	Baseball	Archbishop Rummel High School
March	Ellie Schneider	Softball	Metairie Park Country Day School
February	Spencer Lanosga	Wrestling	Jesuit High School
January	Kameron Johnson	Basketball	Archbishop Shaw High School

2022

December	D'Wanye' Winfield	Football	Lutcher High School
November	Tyjae Spears	Football	Tulane University
October	Michael Pratt	Football	Tulane University
September	P.J. Martin	Football	De La Salle High School
August	Chris Olivier	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Gavriella Smith	Tennis	Lusher Academy/Penn
June	Alia Armstrong	Track & Field	LSU
May	Ismael Kone	Track & Field	University of New Orleans
April	Tristyn Baugh	Softball	Archbishop Hannan High School
March	Myles Burns	Basketball	Loyola University
February	Kelsey Major	Soccer	Dominican High School
	Jaylee Womack	Basketball	Ponchatoula High School
January	Derek St. Hilaire	Basketball	University of New Orleans

2021

December	Kyle Cannon	Football	St. Charles Catholic High School
November	Kate Baker	Volleyball	St. Mary’s Dominican High School
October	Dai’Jean Dixon	Football	Nicholls State University
September	Brian Jenkins	Football	Pearl River High School
August	Christian Westcott	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	William Good	Baseball	Retif Oil American Legion
June	Raven Nunnery	Track	John Curtis Christian School
May	Zack Casebonne	Baseball	Jesuit High School
April	Jared Butler	Basketball	Baylor University
March	Stafford Agee	Powerlifting	Holy Cross School
February	Evan and Jacob Frost	Wrestling	Holy Cross School
January	Jared Butler	Basketball	Baylor University

2020

December	Mandel Eugene	Football	St. Charles Catholic High School
November	AJ Samuel	Football	Edna Karr High School
October	Gage Larvadain	Football	Riverside Academy
September	Cameron Carroll	Football	Tulane University
August	Jacob and Evan Frost	Wrestling	Bayou Elite Wrestling Club
July	Brayden Caskey	Baseball	American Legion
June	Ron Franklin	Baseball	American Legion
May	Not Awarded – COVID-19
April	Not Awarded – COVID-19
March	William Loyd	Basketball	Xavier University
February	Braden Olthoff	Baseball	Tulane University
January	Jared Butler	Basketball	Baylor University

2019

December	Donovan Kaufman	Football	Archbishop Rummel High School
November	Ja’Marr Chase	Football	LSU
October	Angela Charles-Alfred	Tennis	Xavier University
September	Christian Westcott	Football	Lakeshore High School
August	Reece Roussel	Baseball	Eastbank Little League
July	Raven Nunnery	Track & Field	John Curtis Christian School
June	Nick Lorio	Baseball	Pedal Valves Cardinals
May	Mary Nusloch	Track & Field	Academy of the Sacred Heart
April	Kody Hoese	Baseball	Tulane University
March	Alex Davis	Power Lifting	Holy Cross School
Febuary	Perry Ganci	Wrestling	Jesuit High School
January	Zach Wrightsil	Basketball	Loyola University

2018

December	Elijah Morgan	Basketball	Jesuit High School
November	Ashaad Clayton	Football	Warren Easton High School
October	Martin Butcher	Football	Isidore Newman School
September	Justin Ibieta	Football	Country Day School
August	Brandon Briuglio	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Charles Korndorffer	Swimming	Nu Wave Swim Club
June	Aleia Hobbs	Track & Field	LSU
May	Aleia Hobbs	Track & Field	LSU
April	Erin Burkart	Bowling	Academy of Our Lady
March	Mariia Borodii	Tennis	Xavier University
February	Kourtney Weber	Basketball	Ursuline Academy
January	Randi Brown	Basketball	University of New Orleans
	Jared Butler	Basketball	Riverside Academy

2017

December	Alexis Lavarine	Boxing	Fontainebleau High School
November	Anthony Williams	Football	Hahnville High School
October	Devin Brumfield	Football	Covington High School
September	Julien Gums	Football	De La Salle High School
August	Christopher Turpin	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Cyle Clayton	Baseball	Pedal Valves Cardinals
June	Jared Poché	Baseball	LSU
May	Ian Landreneau	Baseball	John Curtis HS
April	Aleia Hobbs	Track & Field	LSU
March	Erik Thomas	Basketball	University of New Orleans
February	Jake Rando	Wrestling	Holy Cross School
January	Cara Ursin	Basketball	Destrehan HS

2016

December	Keytaon Thompson	Football	Landry-Walker HS
November	Thomas Vanderbrook	Swimming	Archbishop Rummel HS
October	Carlos Henderson	Football	Louisiana Tech
September	Aldon Clark	Football	Edna Karr HS
August	Dylon Cook	Powerlifting	Northlake Christian HS
July	Mason Vicknair	Baseball	Pedal Valves Cardinals
June	Devin King	Track & Field	Southeastern Louisiana
May	Gabrielle Jennings	Track & Field	First Baptist Christian HS
April	Karlie Perque	Softball	Cabrini HS
March	Kristen Nuss	Basketball	Mount Carmel
February	Guy Patron, Jr.	Wrestling	Jesuit HS
January	Devyn Keith	Track & Field	John Curtis HS

2015

December	Aldon Clark	Football	Edna Karr HS
November	Dominick Koepfer	Tennis	Tulane University
October	Leonard Fournette	Football	LSU
September	Bruce Jordan-Swilling	Football	Brother Martin HS
August	Brooks Vial	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Price Butcher	Golf	Newman HS
June	Dylan Duvio	Track & Field	Stanford University
May	Daniel Cabrera	Baseball	John Curtis HS
April	Karli Perque	Softball	Cabrini HS
March	Cara Ursin	Basketball	Destrehan HS
February	Brandy Broome	Basketball	SUNO
	Paul Klein	Wrestling	Brother Martin HS
January	Kalani Brown	Basketball	Salmen HS

2014

December	Charles Jackson	Football	Jesuit HS
November	Katie Kampen	Volleyball	Mount Carmel Academy
October	Tyron Johnson	Football	Warren Easton HS
September	Deshawn Capers-Smith	Football	Warren Easton HS
August	Daniel Edmund	Baseball	Retif Oil Legion
July	Aleia Hobbs	Track & Field	New Era Track Club
June	Eric Coston	Track & Field	St. Paul’s School
May	Justin Walker	Track & Field	Northwestern State Univ.
April	Kade Granier	Baseball	Destrehan HS
March	Elfrid Payton	Basketball	UL-Lafayette
February	Paul Klein	Wrestling	Brother Martin HS
January	Merritt Van Meter	Track & Field	Tulane University

2013

December	Eugene Wells	Football	East Jefferson HS
November	Dray Joseph	Football	Southern University
October	Darrel Williams	Football	John Ehret HS
September	Donovan Isom	Football	Destrehan HS
August	Daniel Cabrera	Baseball	Team USA
July	Elfrid Payton	Basketball	Team USA
June	Dylan Duvio	Track & Field	John Curtis HS
May	Hobie Hotard	Tennis	Jesuit HS
April	Charles Noble	Bowling	Archbishop Rummel HS
March	Mason Katz	Baseball	Louisiana State University
February	Connor Campo	Wrestling	St. Paul’s School
January	Shaquille Preston	Basketball	East Jefferson HS

2012

December	Malachi Dupre	Football	John Curtis HS
November	Damian Williams	Football	Archbishop Rummel HS
October	Devante Noil	Football	Edna Karr HS
September	Jabiari Tyler	Football	Isidore Newman HS
August	Emerson Gibbs	Baseball	Retif Oil Legion
July	Christi Orgeron	Softball	Team USA
June	Brooks Vial	Baseball	Otto Candies Legion
May	Marcquita Stalbert	Track	McDonogh 35 HS
April	Katie Brignac	Softball	John Curtis HS
March	Mason Katz	Baseball	Louisiana State University
February	Scott Gibbons	Wrestling	Rummel HS
January	Keiva Council	Basketball	Loyola University

2011

December	Malik Morgan	Basketball	John Curtis HS
November	Haley Bonneval	Volleyball	Fountainebleau HS
October	Leonard Fournette	Football	St. Augustine HS
September	Tyrann Mathieu	Football	Louisiana State University
August	Brent Bonvillain	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Tommy Connors	Football	USA Football
June	Ryan Eades	Baseball	Bourne Braves/LSU
May	Andre Dorsey	Track & Field	Chalmette HS
	Emerson Gibbs	Baseball	Jesuit HS
April	Hannah Haydel	Softball	Hahnville HS
March	Ryan Brock	Basketball	Loyola University
February	Mark Pinero	Wrestling	Rummel HS
January	Corey Gray	Basketball	Loyola University

2010

December	Kendall Timmons	Basketball	Tulane University
November	Damaris Johnson	Football	University of Tulsa
October	Dante Butler	Football	Brother Martin HS
September	Leonard Fournette	Football	St. Augustine HS
August	Matty Ott	Baseball	Harwich Mariners/LSU
July	Raymond Winter	Baseball	Peake BMW
June	Janine Fellows	Golf	Tulane University
May	Merritt Van Meter	Track	Country Day HS
April	Oscar Zetterwall	Golf	University of New Orleans
March	Ricardo Gathers	Basketball	Riverside HS
February	Hilary Woods	Track	Xavier Prep HS
January	Brittany Powell	Basketball	Xavier University

2009

December	Torrey Pierce	Football	John Curtis HS
November	Carvin Johnson	Football	Rummel HS
October	James Gillum	Football	Pearl River HS
September	Gavin Webster	Football	Lutcher HS
August	Lucas LeBlanc	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Raymond Winter	Baseball	Peake BMW
June	Ryan Schimpf	Baseball	Louisiana State
May	Chad Gough-Fortenberry	Baseball	Northshore HS
April	Daniela Holmqvist	Golf	Tulane University
March	Olivia Grayson	Basketball	Archbishop Chapelle HS
	Matt Derenbecker	Basketball	Metairie Park Country Day HS
February	Tony Wood	Wrestling	Archbishop Rummel HS
January	Jada Frazier	Basketball	University of New Orleans
	Patrick Mullins	Soccer	Jesuit HS

2008

December	Blake Matherne	Football	Belle Chasse HS
November	Sara Radosevic	Volleyball	Tulane University
October	Tyrell Fenroy	Football	U. of Louisiana-Lafayette
	Jarrell Johnson	Football	Archbishop Rummel HS
September	Scott Buisson	Football	U. of Arkansas-Monticello
August	Jordan Rittiner	Baseball	Jesuit HS/Retief Oil
July	Brian Blackwell	Track	Destrehan HS/St. Charles Striders
	Quinton Johnson	Track	East St. John HS/St. Charles Striders
	Henry Lennox	Track	Destrehan HS/St. Charles Striders
	Torrie Zeno	Track	East St. John HS/St. Charles Striders
June	Andrew Noto	Golf	Hahnville HS
May	Kevin Dessauer	Tennis	Louisiana State
April	Meghan Patterson	Softball	Mount Carmel Academy
March	Greg Monroe	Basketball	Destrehan HS
February	Bo McCalebb	Basketball	University of New Orleans
January	Breana Turner	Basketball	De La Salle HS

2007

December	Damaris Johnson	Football	Destrehan HS
November	Meggie Schmidt	X-Country	Sacred Heart Academy
October	Matt Forté	Football	Tulane University
	Rhegan Whollerman	Volleyball	Newman HS
September	Matt Forté	Football	Tulane University
August	Jerad Comarda	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Matty Ott	Baseball	Holy Cross HS/Ponnstein’s
June	Kevin Barry	Baseball	Brother Martin HS
May	Joey Butler	Baseball	University of New Orleans
April	Ashley Brignac	Softball	John Curtis HS
March	Johnny Giavotella	Baseball	University of New Orleans
February	Greg Monroe	Basketball	Helen Cox HS
January	Jami Montagnino	Basketball	Tulane University

2006

December	Bo McCalebb	Basketball	University of New Orleans
November	Daniel Borne	Football	Archbishop Shaw HS
October	Suzanne Haydel	Volleyball	Sacred Heart Academy
September	Joe McKnight	Football	John Curtis HS
August	Not Awarded – Katrina
July	Not Awarded – Katrina
June	Not Awarded – Katrina
May	Not Awarded – Katrina
April	Not Awarded – Katrina
March	Not Awarded – Katrina
February	Not Awarded – Katrina
January	Not Awarded – Katrina

2005

December	Not Awarded – Katrina
November	Not Awarded – Katrina
October	Not Awarded – Katrina
September	Not Awarded – Katrina
August	Not Awarded – Katrina
February	Bo McCalebb	Basketball	University of New Orleans

2004

December	Patrick Jackson	Football	West St. John HS
November	Kirk Bush	Football	John Curtis HS
October	Roydell Williams	Football	Tulane University
September	Ryan Perrilloux	Football	East St. John HS
August	Kirk Cunningham	Baseball	American Legion
July	Kyle Beerbohm	Baseball	American Legion
June	Johnny Giavotella	Baseball	Jesuit HS
May	Michael Kogan	Tennis	Tulane University
April	Jessica Barksdale	Softball	John Curtis HS
March	Thomas Diamond	Baseball	University of New Orleans
February	Bo McCalebb	Basketball	University of New Orleans
January	D.J. Augustin	Basketball	Brother Martin HS

2003

December	Darius Reynaud	Football	Hahnville High School
November	Corey Webster	Football	LSU
October	Derron Thomas	Football	East St. John High School
September	Chris Markey	Football	Jesuit High School
August	Gary Duhe	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Rustin Rebowe	Baseball	East St. Charles Legion
June	Ricky Villers	Baseball	Metairie Post 75 Legion
May	Devin Barnett	Baseball	Country Day School
April	Chris Jackson	Basketball	John Curtis Christian School
March	Temeka Johnson	Basketball	LSU
February	Chad Barnes	Basketball	Loyola University
January	Hollis Price	Basketball	University of Oklahoma

2002

December	Joshua Mackey	Football	Port Sulphur High School
November	Anthony Cannon	Football	Tulane University
October	Julie Smekodub	Tennis	Tulane University
September	Sean Santos	Football	Holy Cross High School
August	Chris Bourgeois	Baseball	New Orleans Boosters
July	Michael Aubrey	Baseball	Tulane University/Team USA
June	Steve Broschofsky	Baseball	Retif Oil Legion
May	Ryan Martin	Baseball	Jesuit High School
April	None
March	Brandon Kling	Baseball	University of New Orleans
February	Victor Romero	Basketball	University of New Orleans
January	Yolanda White	Basketball	University of New Orleans

2001

December	Terrance Jones	Football	Port Sulphur High School
November	Meg Henican	Volleyball	Isidore Newman School
October	Daniel Luquet	Football	Destrehan High School
September	Skyler Green	Football	L.W. Higgins High School
August	Chase Dardar	Football	Archbishop Shaw High School
July	Alton Smith	Swimming	Jesuit High School
June	Bobby Barbier	Baseball	Archbishop Shaw High School
May	Joey Charron	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Andy Cannizaro	Baseball	Tulane University
March	Chad Barnes	Basketball	Jesuit High School
February	Richie Dixon	Wrestling	Brother Martin High School
January	Dwayne Mitchell	Basketball	John F. Kennedy High School

2000

December	Tristan Smith	Football	Salmen High School
November	Chase Dardar	Football	Archbishop Shaw High School
October	Dawan Landry	Football	Hahnville High School
September	Michaela Mannova	Cross Country	University of New Orleans
August	Wade Schexnayder	Baseball	Delgado Community College
July	Crystal Elliers	Golf	University of New Orleans
June	Matt Liuzza	Baseball	Archbishop Rummel High School
May	Wally Pontiff	Baseball	LSU
April	Matt Matejcek	Baseball	University of New Orleans
March	Jared Berkowitz	Baseball	Tulane University
February	Jason Cullotta	Wrestling	Brother Martin High School
	Mindy Livaudais	Volleyball	Ridgewood Prep School
January	Brandon Vincent	Basketball	John Ehret High School

1999

December	Grace Daley	Basketball	Tulane University
November	Marylou Agustin	Basketball	University of New Orleans
	Hanne Lyngstad	Track & Field	Tulane University
October	Shyrone Carey	Football	Archbishop Shaw High School
September	Patrick Ramsey	Football	Tulane University
August	John Nicholas	Baseball	Thomas Pump Legion
July	Tory Western	Baseball	Retif Oil Legion
June	Freda Jackson	Track & Field	L.W. Higgins High School
May	Jake Gautreau	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Gerald Green	Track & Field	St. Augustine High School
March	John Ballon	Baseball	University of New Orleans
February	Hollis Price	Basketball	St. Augustine High School
January	Torris Bright	Basketball	Slidell High School

1997

March	Tim Nugent	Baseball	Archbishop Rummel
September	JaJuan Dawson	Football	Tulane University

1996

June

David Lindsey

Baseball

Scaff Brothers Legion

1994

February	Neil Reed	Basketball	East Jefferson HS
	Ashley Tappin	Swimming	University of Florida

1993

February

Ervin Johnson

Basketball

University of New Orleans

1992

April	Nakia Davis	Golf	McMain High School
November	Horace Raymond	Football	Tulane University
December	Ervin Johnson	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1991

January	Tank Collins	Basketball	University of New Orleans
July	Ervin Johnson	Basketball	University of New Orleans
December	Ervin Johnson	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1990

February	Tony Harris	Basketball	University of New Orleans
June	Rick Gaille	Golf	New Orleans Amateur
December	Ervin Johnson	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1989

February

Tony Harris

Basketball

University of New Orleans

1988

January	Sean Poche	Wrestling	Holy Cross H.S.
	Charles Jones	Track	Mandeville H.S.
	Carvie Upshaw	Basketball	University of New Orleans
February	Brian Traxler	Baseball	University of New Orleans
March	Leslie Holt	Swimming	St. Martin’s Episcopal HS
April	Tookie Spann	Baseball	Tulane University
May	Ted Wood	Baseball	University of New Orleans
June	Brad Burckel	Baseballl	Archbishop Rummel H.S.
July	Ted Wood	Baseball	University of New Orleans
August	Joe Burnett	Baseball	Delgado Community College
September	Ted Wood	Baseball	University of New Orleans
October	Lindsey Hollis	Football	John Ehret H.S.
November	Ron Sancho	Football	LSU
December	Willie Richardson	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1987

January	Kyle Smith	Sailing	America’s Cup
February	Robert Elkins	Baseball	Tulane University
March	Tookie Spann	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Ted Wood	Baseball	University of New Orleans
May	Andy Galy	Baseball	LSU
June	Mitzi Plaeger	Track	Ecole Classique H.S.
July	Scott Hebert	Baseball	Archbishop Rummel H.S.
August	Joe Slusarski	Baseball	University of New Orleans
September	Terrence Jones	Football	Tulane University
	Tyrone Hughes	Football	St. Augustine H.S.
October	Terrence Jones	Football	Tulane University
November	Marc Zeno	Football	Tulane University
December	Robby Green	Football	Archbishop Shaw H.S.

1986

January	Ronnie Grandison	Basketball	University of New Orleans
February	Stacey Gaudet	Basketball	Tulane University
	Dwayne Bryant	Basketball	De La Salle HS
March	Dwayne Bryant	Basketball	De La Salle HS
	Dan Wagner	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Sheri Harvey	Golf	Timberlane Country Club
May	Mitzi Plaeger	Track & Field	Ecole Classique HS
June	Darrin Dares	Baseball	Schaff Brothers Legion
July	Rudolph Bolds, Jr.	Track & Field	Nicholls HS
August	Laketa Ziegler	Track & Field	Mandeville HS
September	Terrence Jones	Football	Tulane University
October	Mickey Joseph	Football	Archbishop Shaw HS
	Edward Tillison	Football	Pearl River HS
November	Marc Zeno	Football	Tulane University
December	Reggie Cooper	Football	Slidell HS

1985

January	Scott Dimak	Basketball	Archbishop Rummel HS
February	Davie Thompson	Basketball	Chalmette HS
March	Wally Whitehurst	Baseball	University of New Orleans
	Ron Meyer	Diving	University of Arkansas
April	Stacey Flanagan	Basketball	St. Edward’s
	Zina Age	Track	SUNO
May	Will Clark	Baseball	Mississippi State University
June	Mike Finney	Golf
July	Karen McGee	Track & Field	MacGruder Playground
August	Robby Drummond	Track & Field	Crescent City Striders
September	Gill Fenerty	Football	Holy Cross College
October	Troy Oddo	Football	Brother Martin HS
November	Warde Manuel	Football	Brother Martin HS
December	Leonard Valentine	Football	John Ehret HS

1984

May	Wally Whitehurst	Baseball	University of New Orleans
June	Chris Shuler	Golf
December	John Harris	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1983

December

John Harris

Basketball

University of New Orleans

1981

February	Sandra Hodge	Basketball	University of New Orleans
January	Sandra Hodge	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1979

December

Paul Thompson

Basketball

Tulane University

1975

January	Phil Hicks	Basketball	Tulane University
February	Wilbur Holland	Basketball	University of New Orleans
March	Wilbur Holland	Basketball	University of New Orleans
April	Susan Boyd	Swimming	AAU
May	Joe Franklin	Track & Field	SUNO
June	N.O. Super Dames	Track & Field
July	Joey Matranga	Baseball	American Legion
August	Pamela Jiles	Track & Field
September	Wyatt Washington	Football	Tulane University
October	Pamela Jiles	Track & Field	United States
November	Percy Gibson	Football	St. Augustine HS
December	Carlos Zuniga	Basketball	Holy Cross HS

1974

January	Wilbur Holland	Basketball	University of New Orleans
February	Phil Hicks	Basketball	Tulane University
March	Rick Robey	Basketball	Brother Martin HS
April	Joe Franklin	Track & Field	SUNO
May	Terry Kieffer	Baseball	University of New Orleans
June	Chip Pellerin	Golf	University of New Orleans
July	Ricky Zibilich	Baseball	American Legion
August	Steve Mura	Baseball	NORD All-American
September	Holly Wilson	Football	West Jefferson HS
October	Rusty Chambers	Football	Tulane University
November	Ken Bernich	Football	Auburn University
December	Wilbur Holland	Basketball	University of New Orleans

1973

January	Mel Henderson	Basketball	LSU-New Orleans
February	Bruce Seals	Basketball	Xavier University
March	Bruce Seals	Basketball	Xavier University
April	Sam Trahan	Golf/Baseball	Walker HS
May	Pat Browne, Jr.	Golf
June	Vince DeGrouttola	Baseball	American Legion
July	Stan Stopa	Golf
August	John Foto	Baseball	All-American
September	Steve Foley	Football	Tulane University
October	Charlie Hall	Football	Tulane University
November	Tyler Lafauci	Football	LSU
December	Rusty Chambers	Football	Tulane University

1972

January	Johnny “Hawk” Hamilton	Basketball	LSU-New Orleans
February	Charley Jones	Basketball	Loyola University
March	Ed Bernard	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Wally Pontiff	Baseball	Loyola University
May	Greg Renton	Baseball	East Jefferson HS
June	Mike Husby	Golf	LSU-New Orleans
July	Tom Hill	Track & Field	United States Army
August	Stan Sopa	Golf
September	Randy Lee	Football	Tulane University
October	Steve Foley	Football	Tulane University
November	Norris Weese	Football	Ole Miss
December	Greg Swanson	Football	Tulane University

1971

January	Butch Webster	Basketball	LSU-New Orleans
February	Ty Marioneaux	Basketball	Loyola University
March	Charley Furlan	Basketball	Brother Martin HS
April	Mrs. William Seay	Golf	New Orleans
May	Ricky Boudreaux	Boxing	NAAU
June	Stan Sopa	Golf
July	Stan Sopa	Golf
August	Bobby Hrapmann	Baseball	All-American
September	Mike Truax	Football	Tulane University
October	Norris Weese	Football	Ole Miss
November	Steve Treuting	Football	Brother Martin HS
December	Norris Weese	Football	Ole Miss

1970

January	Tyronne Marioneaux	Basketball	Loyola University
February	Tyronne Marioneaux	Basketball	Loyola University
March	Chris Winters	Baseball	Tulane University
April	Mrs. William R. Seay	Golf	New Orleans
May	Harold Porter	Track & Field	East Jefferson HS
June	John Dane III	Sailing
July	Stan Sopa	Golf
August	Linda Tuero	Tennis
September	Joe Bullard	Football	Tulane University
October	Mike Miley	Football	East Jefferson HS
November	David Abercrombie	Football	Tulane University
December	Rick Kingrea	Football	Tulane University

1969

January	Harris Stein	Basketball	West Jefferson HS
February	Johnny Arthurs	Basketball	Tulane University
March	Bobby Sahuque	Track & Field	Redemptorist HS
April	Terry Pullen	Boxing
	Dennis Milne	Boxing
	Spencer Thomas	Track & Field	Carver HS
May	Bobby Sahuque	Track & Field	Redemptorist HS
June	Dave Ferry	Baseball	Jesuit HS
July	Linda Tuero	Tennis
August	Mike Culotta	Baseball	American Legion
September	Rick Kingrea	Football	Tulane University
October	Ken Sanders	Football	Tulane University
November	Rick Kingrea	Football	Tulane University
December	Tyler LaFauci	Football	De La Salle HS

1968

January	Charley Powell	Basketball	Loyola University
February	Charley Powell	Basketball	Loyola University
March	Tony Licato	Boxing
April	Mrs. William R. Seay	Golf	New Orleans
May	Spencer Thomas	Track & Field	Carver HS
June	Linda Tuero	Tennis
July	Rick Farizo	Baseball	De La Salle American Legion
August	Gelnn Balsamo	Baseball	NORD-Mid City Kiwanis
September	Joe Winkler	Football	St. Aloysius HS
October	Buddy Friedrichs	Sailing	United States Olympic Team
November	Tommy Morel	Football	LSU
December	Tommy Morel	Football	LSU

1967

January	Theron Lewis	Track & Field	Southern University
February	Marlbert Pradd	Basketball	Dillard University
March	John Boudreaux	Basketball	Redemptorist HS
	Bruce Civello	Basketball	NORD Biddy
April	Joan Hartmann	Gold	New Orleans
May	Jerry Cassidy	Track & Field	Fortier HS
June	Linda Tuero	Tennis
July	Jack Clement	Golf	New Orleans
August	Buddy Friedrichs	Sailing
September	Buddy Friedrichs	Sailing
October	Ken Hrapmann	Football	Holy Cross HS
November	Alfred Jenkins	Football	Tulsa University
December	Glenn Smith	Football	LSU

1966

January	Bobby Buisson	Basketball	Auburn University
February	Fabien Mang	Basketball	Jesuit HS
March	Fabien Mang	Basketball	Jesuit HS
April	Jerry Brechtel	Baseball	Redemptorist HS
May	Jerry Cassidy	Track & Field	Fortier HS
June	Linda Tuero	Tennis
July	Linda Tuero	Tennis
August	David Davis	Baseball	NORD All-American
September	Bobby Duhon	Football	Tulane University
October	Buddy Friedrichs	Sailing
November	Gawain DiBetta	Football	LSU
December	Barry Geraghty	Basketball	Loyola University

1965

January	Al Andrews	Basketball	Tulane University
February	Billy Fitzgerald	Basketball	Jesuit HS
March	Billy Fitzgerald	Basketball	Jesuit HS
April	Mrs. Sam Israel, Jr.	Golf	New Orleans
May	Gary Groff	Track & Field	East Jefferson HS
June	Fabien Mang	Baseball	Jesuit HS
July	Linda Tuero	Tennis
August	Jimmy Tillette	Baseball	NORD-MB
September	Bill Goss	Football	Tulane University
October	Bill Goss	Football	Tulane University
November	Pat Screen	Football	LSU
December	Pat Screen	Football	LSU

1964

January	Gerry Lott	Boxing
February	Bobby Lane	Basketball	Isidore Newman School
March	Herb Mang	Basketball	Jesuit HS
April	Paul Arsuaga	Track & Field	East Jefferson HS
May	Jerry Schoen	Baseball	De La Salle HS
June	D.P. “Buddy” Majors	Golf
July	Linda Tuero	Tennis
August	Louis Riecke, Jr.	Weightlifting
September	Pat Screen	Football	LSU
October	Barry Bordelon	Football	East Jefferson HS
November	Carl Crowder	Football	Tulane University
December	Johnny Arthurs	Basketball	De La Salle HS

1963

January	Bobby Lane	Basketball	Isidore Neman School
February	Jim Kerwin	Basketball	Tulane University
March	Gerry Lott	Boxing
April	Jerry Schoen	Baseball	De La Salle HS
May	Dickie Boba	Baseball	Nicholls HS
June	Jack Barcelo	Golf	New Orleans
July	Keith Graffagnini	Baseball	American Legion
August	Stev Faulk	Tennis
September	Milo McCarthy	Football	De La Salle HS
October	Mike Calamari	Football	Tulane University
November	Bill Goss	Football	Tulane University
December	Ed Kennedy	Basketball	Loyola University

1962

January	Charley Brandt	Basketball	Nicholls HS
February	Jim Kerwin	Basketball	Tulane University
March	Jim Kerwin	Basketball	Tulane University
April	Eldon Remondet	Baseball	De La Salle HS
May	Mrs. John Brennan	Golf	New Orleans
June	Dale Caplan	Swimming	Royettes Swim Club
July	Dale Caplan	Swimming	Royettes Swim Club
August	Henry Winters	Baseball	Jesuit American Legion
September	Gawain DiBetta	Football	Holy Cross HS
October	Gawain DiBetta	Football	Holy Cross HS
November	Ernie Colquette	Football	Tulane University
December	Pete Mitchell	Basketball	Jesuit HS

1961

January	Wayne Pearl	Basketball	Tulane University
February	Jim Kerwin	Basketball	Tulane University
March	Jim Mangum	Golf
April	Mrs. Archie “Jackie” Higgins	Golf
May	Henry Winters	Baseball	Jesuit HS
June	Rusty Staub	Baseball	Jesuit HS
July	Dale Caplan	Swimming
August	Wayne Pietri	Baseball
September	Ernie Colquette	Football	Tulane University
October	Rodny “Monk” Guillot	Football	LSU
November	Mack Brousseau	Football	Holy Cross HS
December	O.J. Lacour	Basketball	St. Aloysius HS

1960

January	Jack Ardon	Basketball	Tulane University
February	Milton Gagnon	Power Boat Racing
March	Darryl Massey	Baseball	Loyola University
April	A.J. Krail	Baseball	De La Salle HS
May	Mrs. A.T. “Jackie” Higgins	Golf
June	Gene Walet	Sailing
July	Jerry Fabacher	Fishing
August	Dick Roniger	Baseball	American Legion
September	Pat Screen	Football	Jesuit HS
October	Tommy Mason	Football	Tulane University
November	Tommy Mason	Football	Tulane University
December	Pat Screen	Football	Jesuit HS

1959

January	John Chavanne	Basketball	De La Salle HS
February	Bobby McLaughlin	Basketball	Loyola University
March	John Chavanne	Basketball	De La Salle HS
April	Mrs. A.T. “Jackie” Higgins	Golf
May	Sammy Bruiglio	Track & Field	St. Aloysius HS
June	Crawford Henry	Tennis	Tulane University
	Ronnie Holmberg	Tennis	Tulane University
July	A.J. Krail	Baseball	De La Salle-Perfecto Foods
August	Wayne Pietri	Baseball	De La Salle-Perfecto Foods
September	Ben Fontaine	Casting
October	Terry Terrebonne	Football	Tulane University
November	Tommy Mason	Football	Tulane University
December	Pat Screen	Football	Jesuit HS

1958

January	Pete Gaudin	Basketball	Loyola University
February	Larry Popovich	Basketball	McDonogh
March	Bryan Pietri	Basketball	De La Salle HS
April	Jimmy Fornaris	Track & Field	De La Salle HS
May	Ron Holmberg	Tennis	Tulane University
June	Wayne Barcelo	Golf
July	Wayne Pietri	Baseball	De La Salle HS
August	Jean Barnetson	Water Skiing
September	Richie Petitbon	Football	Tulane University
October	Richie Petitbon	Football	Tulane University
November	Al Ecuyer	Football	University of Notre Dame
December	Pete Ascani	Football	Warren Easton HS

1957

July	Maxine Queyrouze	Swimming
August	Jim Moser	Baseball	MB-NORD
September	Gene Newton	Football	Tulane University
October	Terry Terrebonne	Football	Fortier HS
November	Al Ecuyer	Football	University of Notre Dame
December	Bob McLoughlin	Basketball	Loyola University