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Holy Cross Athletics

Holy Cross School fields teams and competitors in many sports. The school currently offers Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Wrestling. Holy Cross currently competes in class 3A of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

Holy Cross Football vs. Jesuit Football is the oldest continuous high school rivalry in Louisiana and one of longest running in the United States. The first game was played in 1922 and the two teams have played every year since, including twice in 1963 (once in regular season and again for the state crown, which Holy Cross won).

Holy Cross was the first school in the New Orleans area to field a football team post-Katrina in late September of the 2005 football season. The team played a shortened schedule and won four of seven games, including a playoff match. Holy Cross defeated archrival Jesuit during this season in the 87th meeting of the storied rivalry.

Holy Cross is also known for its wrestling program and has won the Louisiana state championship in this sport 25 times. They have also had a total of 207 Individual State Champions and 192 State Runner-Up finishes. Twenty-two of those titles were won during the 23-year period of 1945 to 1968; 1951 was the only year in this period when the state championship was not won by the Tigers. These teams were coached by Brother Melchior Polowy who is largely considered the founder of High School Wrestling in Louisiana. The latest championship was won in 2009.

Latest News
Daniel Olivier finishes runner-up at State, Doubles team of Cameron Doles and Bryce Montalbano reached quarterfinals
posted on 05/02/2012


On the first day of competition at the 4A state tennis tournament in Monroe, the doubles team of Cameron Doles and Bryce Montalbano won their first round match against St. Louis Catholic 7-6, 7-5. In the round of 16, they won again against Neville High 6-2, 7-5. Late in the afternoon, in the quarterfinals, Doles and Montalbano went to battle against a strong #2 seed from Vandebilt. Although they lost 6-3, 6-3, they displayed true grit and class in the match.

In singles, Daniel Olivier, the #3 seed in the tournament, had a bye in the first round. In the second round, he faced an opponent from Vandebilt, split sets, and came out on top. In a late quarterfinal match, he won handily in straight sets against an opponent from St. Thomas More. In the semifinals, he defeated an opponent from St. Louis Catholic, 6-3,6-2. In the finals, he faced a tough opponent from St. Michael’s and lost 6-2, 6-2.

Congratulations to the entire varsity tennis team for a successful season. Their hard work and dedication have established the Tigers as serious contenders in 4-A tennis.
Stephen Oalmann Bowls a 300!
posted on 05/01/2012

Congratulations to junior Stephen Oalmann for bowling a perfect 300 game on 5/1 in the City Roll Offs. Your Holy Cross family is very proud of you!