Spring Sports Spotlight

Vertical Progress

Field House Fever is catching as real vertical progress gets underway on the new Episcopal athletic field house! To learn more about this new 23,000 square foot facility, click here or contact Spirit • Mind • Body Capital Campaign Director Mellie Bailey at 225-755-2687 or ​baileym@ehsbr.org. You can also watch a video of the foundation being poured and download the field house brochure by clicking here. 

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Baseball

The bats are swinging as baseball season heats up. This year’s group of seniors, Cruz Crawford, Harper Doerr, Aaron Root and Takumi Takei and the rest of the team are excited to move toward tournament season. The Knights are currently 8-2 and will host Riverside next weekend on Friday, March 22nd at 5 pm and Saturday, March 23rd at 11 am. Look for this to be an exciting contest.

Don't miss the upcoming game between the Episcopal Knights and Metairie Park Country Day at Tulane's Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. 

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Softball

Softball season is underway with numerous opportunities to catch the girls in action. This year’s team is led by senior Kate Oliver and a multitude of juniors. Make plans to enjoy a weekend of softball as the team hosts the Episcopal round robin tomorrow with games at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 28th at 5 pm when the girls host Dunham.

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Track and Field

Track and Field action moves outdoors for spring competition. The Episcopal indoor boys team already earned the state championship title and the outdoor group hopes to do the same. The group is led by seniors Trevor Babcock, Louie Ballard, Austin Broussard, Clay Burton, Bryce DeBourg, Brandan Garrido, Raymond Gould, Todd McInnis, Graham Perkins, Davis Singletary, Kirk Singletary, David Whitehurst and Greyson Yorek. The girls team has also had a tremendous year and they hope to continue that success outdoors. The girls are led by seniors Mary Katherine Bolton, Adele Broussard, Madeline Dansky, Caitlin Davis, Riely Heaslip, Claire Hook, Jenny Stauss and Mary Katherine Underwood. After hosting and both teams winning the Episcopal Relays this week, the teams will be in action again on Friday, March 22nd at the West Feliciana Relays and then again on Thursday, March 28th at the Alan Brown Invitational at Broadmoor High School. The state championship meet is set for Friday, May 3rd at LSU.

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Golf

Metro competition is in full swing. Junior Joe Patterson and freshman Boyd Owens are already having a great season. Look for more from them and the rest of the team as they work toward the Metro Tournament on Tuesday, April 9th in Zachary and the district meet in Lafayette.

The girls golf team is also having a strong season. Senior Riely Heaslip and junior Caroline Glynn are off to an impressive start. Look for them to have a great showing at the Metro Tournament on Monday, April 15th in Zachary.

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Tennis

Mark your calendar for exciting tennis action on Monday, March 18th as Episcopal hosts Dunham. Later that same week the Knights will also host Central on Wednesday, March 20th. Look for seniors James Bruno, Grant Cretin, Ethan Gettys, Carter Rigby, Edward Staib and Emily White on the court as they work toward the LHSAA Regional Tournament. It gets underway on Wednesday, April 17th right here in Baton Rouge, LA. The LHSAA State Tennis Tournament will be on Tuesday, April 23rd.

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Congratulations again to our winter sports athletes!
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Good luck to the powerlifting team at this weekend’s state championship tournament!

Once again the boys basketball team made it to the state tournament! After an impressive run and a successful season, the team lost to Country Day in the semifinals. The girls put up an impressive season as well, with the team advancing to the quarterfinals in the state tournament.

Congratulations to Middle School basketball coach Byron Honoré! Coach Honoré, who has led the 8th Grade Knights for 23 years, received the Independent Schools Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award. The yearly honor is voted on by the league’s officials.

Congratulations to the boys indoor track and field team. The squad earned the state championship title. The girls team celebrated their own success by moving up to a sixth place finish this year. Both teams also had individual state champions.

The Boys and Girls Soccer Knights had a great season.  Both teams won a district title and advanced into the playoffs.  The boys squad advanced to the quarterfinals and the girls advanced into the regional round of the playoffs. Congratulations to boys soccer coach Kiran Booluck on being named the District Soccer Coach of the Year!

Episcopal athletics has had tremendous success this year. We are proud of our athletes and coaches for their commitment and dedication. Go Knights!

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Randy Richard

Randy Richard is in his third year as Athletic Director at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge.  He is from Baton Rouge and attended Catholic High School prior to earning a four year athletic scholarship and a degree in education from Louisiana Tech University.  Since joining Episcopal in 2002, Randy has served in many capacities including Dean of Students, the Physical Education Department Chair, teacher, and coach for a variety of boy’s and girl’s Upper School athletic teams.

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