January 29-30
Grandparents Days
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February 15
Alumnus of the Year Luncheon
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All Saints Day Mass
The All Saints Day Mass was held November 1 with celebrant Rev. Joseph Tregre and was sponsored by Cardinal Music.
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2018 Cardinal Greats
The Athletic department inducted the 2018 Cardinal Greats during halftime at the football game against Vandebilt Catholic on November 2. Congratulations to James "Jim" Caillouet '65 (left), Arthur "Art" Naquin (center) and Nathan Joseph Thornton, Jr. '70 (right). The three inductees are pictured with Athletic Director Mary Cavell and President Tim Robichaux.
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Fall Bash
The second annual Fall Bash sponsored by the Mothers Club was held November 2 with the theme "USA, the Cards want you!" The students enjoyed photo booths, music, a jump house and games.
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The E. D. White Catholic Veterans Day Assembly was held November 12 in the main gym. The program began with the presentation of colors, tributes to deceased veterans, introduction of veterans, special musical tributes by the E. D. White Choir, and a salute to the Armed Forces with a medley of their branch hymns. Veterans and their guests were invited to a reception in the student union following the assembly.
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Thanksgiving Mass
The school-wide Thanksgiving Mass was held November 16 with
Rev. Jacob Lipari, III
as celebrant and sponsored by the EDW faculty.
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Cardinal Vanguard
The Cardinal Vanguard ended the marching season as Grand Champion at the Classic on the Cane Festival with a score of 89.7. The Vanguard traveled to Natchitoches, LA and competed against 32 bands. The Colorguard also had the overall highest score of the day finishing the season with a 99 out of 100 possible points.
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Boys Swim Wins State/Girls State Runner-Up
Head coach Christina Lasserre said that the E. D. White swim team was blessed with another successful season. "The team faced several injuries during the season but used each obstacle as an opportunity to work harder as a team and face each challenge together," she said. Both the boys and girls swim teams earned the title of East District runner-up in the Greater New Orleans Metro League and then utilized their talent to earn the title of combined team Metro Champions.
Upon completion of each of those meets, the team continued to persevere and work hard in order to prepare for the State Championship Swim Meet in Sulphur November 14-15. The girls team faced off against stiff competition and ended their season as the Division III state runner-up. The boys team was able to defend their title of Louisiana Division III State Champions for the 2018 swim season.
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Cross Country at State
The boys cross country team had another successful season.
The Cardinals had three top 10 finishes at Highland Park meets in Baton Rouge, finished third at the Holy Cross meet at City Park in New Orleans, then returned to New Orleans and placed 8th overall (4th among state schools) at the Sugar Bowl meet. The Cardinals then won the Cardinal/Tiger meet and the Assumption High meet. The boys concluded the season winning the District 7-4A Championship, making it the 20th consecutive District Championship for the team.
"The State Class 4A Cross Country meet in Natchitoches had the worst weather and course conditions in recent memory," said head coach Tommy Schexnayder. "The Cardinals fought the sloppy, muddy course and freezing temperatures along with a talented Belle Chasse High team," he said. Boys cross country finished as the Class 4A state runner-up behind Belle Chasse. Sophomore Braedon Methvin led the Cardinals by placing third overall in Class 4A.
Seniors were Samuel Avants, Brooks Barrios, Cade Granier, Laban LaGreca, and Gerard Lotz. "A potential group of young runners return to make for a promising season next year," said Schexnayder.
The girls cross country team had a successful season as they won the Cardinal/Tiger meet and the Assumption High meet. The team also had two top 10 finishes at Highland Park meets in Baton Rouge.
The girls were Lafourche Parish Champions, District 7- 4A runners-up and finished as the 7th place team at the Class 4A State meet in Natchitoches.
They were a team with promising young runners and a few veterans to make the future bright for the cross country program," Schexnayder said.
The program's seniors were Maegan Amedee, Mallory Amedee, Sarah Dufour, Nicole Gros, and Mary Grace Robichaux.
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Football Season Recap
The Cardinals ended the season with a 7-3 overall record. In the Division II first round of playoffs on November 9, No. 6 EDW hosted no. 11 St. Michael the Archangel and came out victorious with a score of 27-7.
The Cardinals went on to play No. 3 St. Thomas More in the quarterfinal round in Lafayette on November 16 but lost to the Cougars 63-7.
E. D. White ended its season at 8-4 overall.
"We won eight games and we were two plays away from winning 10 games," Bergeron said. "A lot of credit goes to our kids and coaching staff and the work they put in this season. Not a whole bunch of teams can say they won eight games. I'm proud of our team and I'm proud of our coaches."
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State Runner-Up in Volleyball
The 2018 volleyball team finished the season 28-12 with a district championship and state runner-up title. The Cardinals started the season off with winning a championship at the Florida State summer camp, which propelled them into a successful season by defeating high ranked teams.
In the playoffs, the no. 3-seeded Cardinals, defeated no. 30 Lusher Charter in the first-round, no. 14 Iowa in the second round, no. 6 Morgan City in the quarterfinals and no. 2 St. Michael-Baton Rouge in five games in the state semifinals to advance to the state championship match for the first time since 2013.
The team fell short of its goal of winning a Division III state championship to Vandebilt on November 10 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
The six seniors who led the team were Rebecka Bollinger, Mary Grace Chiasson, Hannah Terrebonne, Taylor Marcombe, Caroline Delaune and Madison Gros.
Head Coach Sarah Johnson said she will miss her senior class, but she is confident that the Cardinals will return to the Division III state finals next year and compete for a championship.
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Thank You for Your Donations
Thank you to all who participated in the fourth annual #iGiveCatholic Giving Day on November 27. With your generous donations, the school raised $750.
All donations made to E. D. White will be used to purchase updated equipment to the EDW Broadcasting Studio.
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Teacher Highlight
Christopher Maximilian Diket '72 received a B.A. from Nicholls in 1977 and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona in 1979. He returned to Nicholls to obtain his educational degree and reading specialist certificate in 1986. He is in his 35th year of teaching at E. D. White High School. He has taught Reading and Art I, II, II and IV. He has also coached tennis, swimming and golf.
"Teaching at my alma mater has been a wonderful experience. I love working at E. D. White, it is a great institution. For me, working with people and seeing students succeed is what it is all about," said Diket.
He is married to Karen Louise Graf and they are the proud parents of Audrey '07, David '09 and Emily.
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We are looking for alumni updates to put into the next edition of the Cardinal Courier. If you or someone you know has recently married, added a new addition to their family, or know of an alum or friend of EDW who has passed, please email Kaye Constant at kconstant@htdiocese.org.
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Pave Your Way to a Better Future
Helping tradition embrace the future
brick by brick
Engraved bricks provide an opportunity to remember a loved one, or special event, to commemorate your years at E. D. White Catholic High School, or to serve as a great gift to family and friends!
Your engraved brick will be located outside of Harvey Peltier Stadium.
4x8......... $100
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KAYE CONSTANT AT (985) 446-8486 EXT. 107
Order your brick at
https://www.bricksrus.com/order/edwhite/
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