Civic Notes

St. Tammany West

Business Appreciation 2008 Award

"Out of the Gate Running"

The "Out of the Gate Running Award" is given to a new business  that has been managed well, attained a successful first year and has significantly contributed to the community.  

The following nominated individuals were selected for induction in 2008.

Michael (Mickey) A. Harris (1983)

Attended 9^th thru 12^th grade.  Football letterman 4 years.   Selected MVP of school football team, 2 years; All-Parish 2 years, All-District 8-AAA, 2 years, MVP All-Parish and All-State on Offense, 2 years. Rushed for 1278 yards and 15 touchdowns on 253 carries.  Track letterman 3 years.  Selected MVP track team (field).  Parish Javelin Champion.  Set new school shot put and District 8-AAA shot put record.  Signed an athletic scholarship with LSU.

Scott Ainsworth (1979)

Attended 9^th thru 12^th grade.  Track letterman 2 years.  Set new school record in mile and 880 yards run and as member of mile relay team. Placed 2^nd in 880 yard run at State Meet.  Placed 1^st in 880 yard run at NORD Meet of Champions, New Orleans.  Set new stadium record at the Texas-Louisiana-Arkansas Meet of Champions in Shreveport, La.  Ranked 6^th nationally in the 880 yard run.  As Junior, set new school 880 yard run record.    Basketball letterman 2 years.  Signed an athletic scholarship with LSU.

Nilo Silvan (1992)

Attended 9^th thru 12^th grade.  Football letterman 2 years.  Selected All-American, All-State, All-District, All-Parish and All-Metro.  As Junior, Selected MVP All-State, MVP All-District, All-Parish and All-Metro.  As Junior, placed 2^nd in 100 meter and 200 meter run at State Meet.  Selected MVP All-District and MVP All-Parish teams.  Basketball letterman.  As Junior, selected All-District.  Did not play senior year due to foot injury.  Presented school Jimmy Dunn Memorial Award.  Signed an athletic scholarship with University of Tennessee.

Michael (Mike) L. Dugger (1973)

Attended 9^th thru 12^th grade.  Football letterman 3 years.  Selected Captain.  Selected All-District, Defense and All-Parish Offense and Defense.  Lead the Wolves in rushing and receiving.  As Junior, selected  All-District.  Member of team that shutout Covington and Slidell.  Basketball letterman 3 years.  Selected co-captain.  Selected to All-District team.  Selected to All Tournament teams at Covington and Mandeville Tournaments.  Track letterman 3 years.  Set new school record for the 440 yard run and new school record as member of the 880-yard relay and mile relay teams. Placed 1^st in 440-yard run at Parish Championship Meet Sophomore, Junior and Senior Year.  District Champion 440 yard run at the District 8-AAA meet.  As Junior, set new school record for 440-yard run and school record as member of the mile relay team.  Was selected the schools best all-around athlete and awarded the Jimmy Dunn Memorial Award. Signed an athletic scholarship with Southwestern Louisiana University at Lafayette.

Raymond B. Maestri Sr. (1947)

Attended 9^th, 11^th and 12^th grade.  Track letterman 3 years.  Member of track team(s) that won the Riverside League Track & Field title 4 years straight and the State Track & Field Championship, Class B Division, 3 consecutive years.  Set school and Riverside Meet 440 yard record.  Lead team in scoring in winning Riverside League title. Set State record in 100-yard dash for gold medal.  Set State record as member of 440-yard relay team for gold medal.  Set State record as member of football shuttle relay team and 880-yard relay team for gold medals. At State, placed 1^{st in} 440 yard run, for gold medal. Placed 2^nd as member of mile relay team.  Football letterman 2 years.  Mr. Maestri returned to St. Paul’s as a teacher and coach for the junior grades during the early 1950’s.

David N. Griener (1970)  *Deceased

Attended 9^th thru 12^th grade.  Football letterman 2 years.  Selected All-District 6AAA,  and All-State.  Outstanding overall player and athlete in all sports. Basketball letterman 2 years.  Track letterman 3 years.  Presented school’s Jimmy Dunn Memorial Award.  Signed athletic scholarship with Tulane University.