Covington’s Julia Jenkins won the long jump, high jump and finished second in the javelin to earn Overall MVP honors at the St. Tammany Parish Meet on April 3.
Slidell outside hitter Reagan Robinson (22) looks to hit the ball past Dominican middle hitter Mihley Clayton (8) in th4e second set of the LHSAA division I championship on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Pope John Paul II shortstop Kasia Rodriguez fields a ground ball during the Jaguars’ 10-2 first-round playoff win over Episcopal on April 12.
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Covington’s Julia Jenkins won the long jump, high jump and finished second in the javelin to earn Overall MVP honors at the St. Tammany Parish Meet on April 3.
Slidell outside hitter Reagan Robinson (22) looks to hit the ball past Dominican middle hitter Mihley Clayton (8) in th4e second set of the LHSAA division I championship on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Pope John Paul II shortstop Kasia Rodriguez fields a ground ball during the Jaguars’ 10-2 first-round playoff win over Episcopal on April 12.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl presented six student athletes — including three from St. Tammany Parish — with $10,000 scholarships on Aug. 2 through the organization’s Women in Sport Scholarship program presented by LCMC Health.
Honorees were selected by the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee based on their athletic and academic success as well as their involvement in community service and an essay they wrote regarding why they felt they were deserving of an Allstate Sugar Bowl scholarship.
This year’s St. Tammany recipients are Covington’s Julia Jenkins, Slidell’s Reagan Robinson and Pope John Paul II’s Kasia Rodriguez. Other scholarship winners were Jenna Eaton (Riverdale High School), Elizabeth Hamilton (Archbishop Chapelle High School) and Jaime Harper (Thomas Jefferson Academy).
Jenkins earned a total of eight varsity letters in track & field and volleyball and served as team captain for both sports at Covington High. An all-district selection in volleyball, she won a state championship in the long jump and finished second in the high jump. She was also a four-year member of the Covington Honor Roll, a member of the Fellowship for Christian Athletes, and a volunteer at the Senior Olympics and St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Jenkins plans to attend Southeastern Louisiana this fall.
Robinson was a two-time all-state volleyball player at Slidell High. She was also selected for the LHSAA Coaches All-Star team after keying the Tigers’ run to the LHSAA Division I state championship last season. A four-year letter winner and team captain, she was also named to the principal’s honor roll, served as a volunteer coach and completed an internship with a junior high school special education program. She plans to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College this fall.
Rodriguez earned all-district honors and was named to the LHSAA Softball All-Star Team for Pope John Paul II. She served as team captain for softball and volleyball and was a four-year letter winner in both sports. A volunteer with the Special Olympics and the Louisiana Veterans Festival, she was also a member of the National Honor Society and the Student Council. She was the winner of her school’s Alumni Legacy Scholarship and plans to play softball at William Carey University.
Eaton was a standout outside hitter and captain of the Riverdale volleyball team and plans to attend LSU in the fall. Hamilton earned six letters in bowling and swimming at Chapelle and will attend LSU this fall.
Harper was a three-year letter winner in volleyball at Thomas Jefferson while also serving as a two-time team captain. Harper plans to attend Southeastern Louisiana this fall.
Since 2020, the Sugar Bowl Committee has given out $290,000 in Women in Sport Scholarships to 31 deserving student athletes.
Contact Joseph Halm at jhalm@sttammanyfarmer.net.
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