Varsity Defeats Moore Catholic to earn berth in CHSAA B Championship Game

La Salle Cardinals varsity basketball, playing in the CHSAA B division semi-finals at

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Playing in the semi-finals for the 3rd consecutive year, the Cardinals used a stingy defense en route to a 40-20 halftime lead. In the second half, the Cardinals continued the trend of “defense first” on the way to the 68-46 victory.  Korey Williams led the way with a career-high 23 points while Isaiah Allen-Smith added 15 points and James Bouknight chipped in 12 points.

With the win, La Salle has clinched a spot in the CHSAA B Championship Game on Friday, March 3rd at 6pm to be held at Fordham University Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx.

Tickets for Friday’s game can be purchased in advance through La Salle’s Athletic Department ([email protected]) beginning Wednesday or at the door on Friday evening ($10).

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JV Comes up short vs. Regis 40-34

JV Team 2-26-17Playing in the CHSAA “B” Championship game, JV Basketball suffered a heartbreaking
JV3 2-26-17loss to Regis 40-34. Entering the 4th quarter trailing by 3 points, the team was not able to overcome the deficit before falling to the Raiders. The Cardinals competed throughout the contest from tip-off to the final buzzer and although not the desired outcome, the team’s effort and hard work were on full display.

The Cardinals were led by James Felton (15 points), Carlos Flores (6 points) and Jaden Ault (5 points).

 

 

Freshmen Fall to Salesian 67-61

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Playing in the CHSAA “B” Championship game, the freshmen Cardinals faced off against
2-26-17 vs. salesian 2the top-seeded Salesian Eagles. Getting off to a hot start led to a tied game at the end of the 1st quarter.  The Eagles shooting from outside and transition would prove to be too much for the Cardinals as we would eventually suffer a 67-61 defeat. The freshmen were led by Theo Noble (20 points) Joshua Nolberto and Amadou Kouyate who all delivered another strong post-season effort.

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Basketball Playoff Update & Post-Season Awards

JV Basketball:

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Playing in the Quarterfinals of the CHSAA B League, the JV Basketball team came away with a victory against Cathedral Prep 51-44. A close game throughout until the team went on a 8-2 run in the final minutes to secure the win and their spot in the semi-finals. The Cardinals were led by James Felton (20points), followed by Jaden Ault (12 points) and Jamari Watts (10 points).

*UPDATED SEMI-FINAL SCHEDULE*

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23rd @ Salesian High School

1:45 pm     #3 LaSalle vs. #2 Salesian (JV)

3:30pm      #2 LaSalle vs #3 Regis (Freshman)

Varsity Awards

On Monday, the CHSAA named James Bouknight ’18 MVP for the CHSAA B Division and Bryce Council ‘17, Isaiah Allen-Smith ‘17 and Korey Williams ‘18 were named to the All-League Team.

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Varsity Basketball Defeats Regis in Regular Season Finale

Playing in their final regular season game, the Varsity team defeated Regis 60-52 on Friday night.

2-17-17 vs. Regis 2A tight contest throughout, Regis would cut the 4th quarter La Salle lead to 2 points before the Cardinals defense would string together 4 consecutive stops to seal the victory.

The Cardinals were led by Isaiah Allen-Smith(17 points/9 rebs), Justin Rivera(13 points) and Bryce Council(9 points/5 assists).

With this win, the Cardinals have completed a perfect(11-0) CHSAA B Divsion campaign and have tied for 2nd best regular season record (22-2) in La Salle history.

The Cardinals are the #1 seed in the upcoming playoffs and will play the winner of Moore Catholic/Regis on Sunday, February 26th.

Congratulations to Ms. Ann Straub!

After over 40 years of teaching the Arts at La Salle, veteran teacher and Art Department Chair Ann Straub has formally announced her retirement at the end of this academic year.

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In her “retirement” La Salle is blessed to be able to announce Ann will be promptly rejoining the La Salle family as a member of the Senior Staff. Ann will begin as the Coordinator of Student Events and Cultural Enrichment beginning in June of 2017. She will have as part of her new portfolio a set of responsibilities for student special events, programs and assemblies, as well as a bit of alumni relations and fundraising.  Ms. Straub will be reporting directly to the President. La Salle couldn’t be more excited.

Basketball Playoff Schedule

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st @ Salesian High School

3:30pm      #3 La Salle vs #6 Cathedral Prep (JV)

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23rd @ Salesian High School

1:45pm      #2 La Salle vs #3 Regis (Freshman)

3:30pm      JV Semi-Finals

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

FRESHMAN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP @ Fordham Prep (Time TBD)

JV CITY CHAMPIONSHIP @ Fordham Prep (Time TBD)

VARSITY CITY SEMI-FINALS @ Cardinal Spellman (Time TBD)

FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd  

VARSITY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP @ Fordham University  (Time TBD)

 

300 Guests At Accepted Students Breakfast!

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Nearly 300 guests arrived at La Salle Academy’s 2017 Accepted Students Breakfast on TCS_5632Saturday, February 11th. Excited students accepted into the class of 2021 were able to meet current Lasallians and learn more about all the opportunities available to them at La Salle. Each department spoke about the exciting projects going on in their classrooms. In addition, Vice President/Principal Conroy as well as Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Danny Perez and Assistant Principal for Student Affairs, Ray Polanco, spoke about all that La Salle has to offer. La Salle is excited to welcome the class of 2021 in September 2017.

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School Closed on Thursday, February 9, 2017 Due to Snow

Due to inclement weather, La Salle Academy is closed on February 9, 2017. There will be no school and offices will be closed. Stay safe and warm. Happy snow day!

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Coach Washington Named Varsity Baseball Head Coach

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The Athletic Department of La Salle Academy would like to announce the appointment of Chris Washington  as the Varsity Baseball Head Coach effective immediately.
Chris brings with him a wealth of coaching experience, including leading La Salle’s JV baseball team to its second consecutive City Championship in 2016.
Please join all of us in wishing Chris and his coaching staff all the very best for the 2017 season and beyond.

JV & Varsity Basketball earn Victories at Sacred Heart

The JV Basketball team(9-10,6-5) bounced back into the win column with a 69-60 league win at Sacred Heart. Starting the game on a 16-2 run, costly turnovers and missed 2-5-17 vs. sacred heartassignments shrunk La Salle’s lead to 33-31 going into halftime. After tightening the defense and improving communication, the team was able to stretch the lead and secure the win. The Cardinals were led by James Felton (36 points) followed by Alijah Ludd(13 points).

JV returns to action Monday February 6th for an away game against Cristo Rey.

LSA Varsity (20-2, 9-0) earned a 92-65 victory over Sacred Heart in Yonkers today. With the win, the Cardinals earn their 20th win of the season and clinch the top spot for Regular Season in the Division. James Bouknight (23 points) led the way with Korey Williams (20 points/5steals), Isaiah Allen-Smith (17 points/10 rebs) adding huge contributions to the win. Bryce Council finished with 11 points and a career-high 15 assists. The Cardinals return to action for Senior night on Monday, February 13th vs St. John’s Prep.

La Salle Claims Victories in 2 of 3 games on Alumni Night

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Friday, February 3, 2017 – Starting the triple header, the Freshman were able to TCS_4639bounce back from their loss two days earlier with a 60-53 win over the Regis Raiders. A game they led throughout, the team was able to handle a late run by the Raiders securing the big win! The Cardinals were led by Amadou Kouyate and Theo Noble who each scored 16 points. The Freshman return to action next Thursday when they travel to Moore Catholic.

In our second contest of the night, the JV Basketball team suffered another close loss to Regis with a final score of 48-42. The score was tied throughout most of the game but late game miscues cost LaSalle the win. The Cardinals were led by James Felton(17 points) followed by Jaden Ault(13 points). The JV returns to action on Sunday at Sacred Heart.TCS_4722

In the finale of Alumni Night, the Varsity came away with at 71-60 victory over the visiting Regis Raiders. A tight game throughout, Regis was able to get as close as 43-42 before the Cardinals pulled away, securing the victory. The Varsity was led by James Bouknight (22 points), Isaiah Allen-Smith (18 points) and Bryce Council (13 points). The Varsity returns to action at Sacred Heart @ 1pm on Sunday. With a win on Sunday, the Varsity will clinch the CHSAA B Division Regular Season Title.

La Salle Senior Participates in Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition

On Tuesday, January 31st, senior Nelson Millwood became the first La Salle Academy student to participate in the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition, the second round of TCS_4558this national poetry contest. The competition was held at the SUNY Global Center in the Global Classroom.

Millwood performed three different poems in a series of three rounds on Tuesday evening, competing against schools such as Horace Mann School and Brooklyn Technical High School. Cheering in the crowd were Millwood’s teachers, friends and La Salle’s Vice President of Academic/Student Affairs, Principal Conroy. Although Millwood did not advance to the next round of the Poetry Out Loud competition, he laid the groundwork for future La Salle Academy students to enter thisTCS_4570 competition. The next Poetry Out Loud Competition at La Salle will be in April. Congratulation to Nelson Millwood ’17 on his tremendous work.

Cardinals Face Salesian

Wednesday, February 1, 2017: La Salle Freshman fell to Salesian at home 63-47. A valiant effort, the Cardinals were led by Joshua Norberto who tallied 16 points 2-1-17 vs. salesian

La Salle’s JV Basketball team suffered a nail biting 52-51 loss to Salesian. Down 1 with 10.5 seconds to play, the team was able to find the open man for a good shot but couldn’t capitalize the opportunity.

The team was led by James Felton(28 points) followed by Jamari Watts(11 points 9 rebounds).

Wednesday night in New Rochelle, the La Salle Varsity Cardinals (18-2,7-0) emerged victorious over the Salesian Eagles by a score of 60-47. The Cardinals would use a second-half run to overcome a 10 point deficit in the middle of the third-quarter behind Isaiah Allen-Smith (20 points/11 rebounds) and James Bouknight (15 points/5 rebounds).

All three teams are trying to action tonight with a triple-header vs Regis HS. The freshman tip off first at 3:45PM, followed by the JV at 5:15PM and concluding with the varsity at 7PM.