Bowling - St. Joseph's Academy

Coach

Head Coach
Garth Ridge
ridgeg@sjabr.org
(225) 281-3700

Championship Teams

State Runners-up
2008, 2007

Schedule
Collegiate Athletes

Schedule

Date	Details	Time	Results
Jan. 23	St. Amant (Premier Lanes)	3:10	Postponed
Jan. 28	East Ascension (Premier Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 3	Dutchtown (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	L
Feb. 6	U-High (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 10	Woodlawn (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 13	Central (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 17	Denham Springs (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	L
Feb. 18	Lutcher (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 19	Central (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
Feb. 26	Woodlawn (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	L
Feb. 27	U-High (All-Star Lanes)	3:10	W
March 13	Denham Springs (Premier Lanes)	3:10	L
March 18	St. Amant (Premier Lanes)	3:10	L

Team History

Regular Season Record: 11-3
2024 District Champions
Four bowlers qualified for the state singles championship (SJA team record): Blakely Prestridge, Ava Doucet, Molly Milligan, Jordan Wingerter (finishing second)
Head coach: Garth Ridge

Post-Season Honors
Four-year Letter Winner: Jordan Wingerter
District MVP: Jordan Wingerter
LHSAA All-Academic Class Bowling Team: Jordan Wingerter
First-Team All-District: Jordan Wingerter, Ava Doucet, Molly Milligan, Blakely Prestridge

Team Awards
MVP: Jordan Wingerter
Most Improved Bowler: Blakely Prestridge
Newcomer of the Year: Ava Doucet

Of Note
The Redstickers set school records in the opening round of the state playoffs and in the close quarterfinal-round loss to Dutchtown, the eventual state champions, with a team high game of 1067 and series of 2,052.

Jordan Wingerter signed a national letter of intent to compete for the University of Alabama Birmingham.

2023

Team record: 8-4
Head coach: Garth Ridge
Assistant Coach: Shelly O'Dowd

Post-Season Honors
State Singles Finalist: Jordan Wingerter
District MVP: Jordan Wingerter
First-Team All-District: Jordan Wingerter
Second-Team All-District: Molly Milligan, Blakely Prestridge
LHSAA All-Academic Class Bowling Team: Alexis Baham

Team Awards
MVP: Jordan Wingerter
Coaches' Award: Blakely Prestridge
Team Award: Emily Booksh and Blakely Prestridge

Of Note
Jordan Wingerter had the highest average in the Baton Rouge region and second highest average in the state with a 204 average.

SJA qualified for the playoffs for the first time under the field of 16 format.

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Team record: 8-1
The team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the state tournament.
Hope Bovard advanced to the state playoffs in the singles division.
Coach: Shelly O’Dowd

Post-Season Honors
All-District First Team: Hope Bovard, Claire Barbier
All-District Second Team: McKenzie Prudhomme.

Team Awards
Most Improved: Aaliyah Johnson
MVP: Claire Barbier
Coach’s Award: Hope Bovard

2013

2012

Senior Ashlyn Blanchard advanced as an individual competitor to the state tournament.
Coach: Ellen Bush

Post-Season Honors
All-District: Ashlyn Blanchard
All-District Second Team: Haley Fike, Hope Bovard

Team Awards
Most Valuable Bowler: Ashlyn Blanchard
Coach’s Award: Haley Fike
Most Improved Bowlers: Isabel Reyes, Adrienne Ourso
Captain’s Awards: Ashlyn Blanchard, Haley Fike

2011

District 4A/5A: 2nd
Advanced to the bi-regional round of the state playoffs.
Senior Lindsey Juvenal advanced as an individual competitor to the state tournament.
Coach: Ellen Bush

Post-Season Honors
All-District Second Team: Lindsey Juvenal, Ashlyn Blanchard, Ashleigh Nabers

Team Awards
Most Valuable Bowler: Lindsey Juvenal
Coach’s Award: Ashleigh Nabers
High Average: Ashlyn Blanchard (143)
Most Improved Bowlers: Danielle Laguaite, Sarah Sturdivant

2010

Advanced to the bi-regional round of the state playoffs.
Junior Lindsey Juvenal advanced as an individual competitor to the state tournament.
Coach: Ellen Bush

Post-Season Honors
All-District: Elise McDonner

Team Awards
Captain’s Award: Elise McDonner
Team Spirit: Ashlyn Blanchard
Most Increased Average: Alyssa Speeg
Most Improved Bowler: Alex Fields
Focus Award: Ashleigh Nabers
Outstanding Freshman: Victoria Hoang
Most Valuable Bowler: Elise McDonner
Coach’s Award: Aleen Kaltakdjian

2009

Team record: 9-5
District 4A/5A: 2nd
Advanced to the bi-regional round of the state playoffs
Coach: Ellen Bush

Post-Season Honors
All-District Second Team: Tara Millburn, Sarah Mollere, MacKenzie LeCocq

Team Awards
Best New Bowler: Ashleigh Nabers
Most Improved Bowler: Kareen Kaltakdjian
Most Valuable Bowler: Kareen Kaltakdjian
Captain’s Awards: Sarah Mollere, Tara Millburn
Coach’s Award/Spirit: Sarah Mollere
Coach’s Award/Leadership: Tara Millburn

2008

Team record: 8-2
LHSAA State Bowling Championship: 2nd
The team bowled its best match in team history during the championship match against Denham Springs High (3,012).
Coach: Ellen Bush

Post-Season Honors
All-District: Amy Day, Angela Eckles
All-District Second Team: Caroline Snee, Amy Husband, Tara Milburn, Jenny Stephens
All-District Honorable Mention: Jasmine Glasper

Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Angela Eckles, Caroline Snee
Captain’s Awards: Angela Eckles, Caroline Snee
175 Club: Amy Day, Amy Husband, Jenny Stephens, Jasmine Glasper, Kimberly Ashmore, Tara Millburn, MacKenzie LeCocq, Angela Eckles, Amy Husband
200 Club: Angela Eckles, Jenny Stephens, Kimberly Ashmore, Amy Husband, Amy Day, Caroline Snee, Tara Millburn
250 Club: Angela Eckles, Amy Husband
Most Valuable Bowler: Angela Eckles
Coach’s Award: Caroline Snee

Individual Accomplishments
Amy Day signed a national letter of intent to bowl for Louisiana Tech University. She was the first bowler in SJA history to receive a scholarship.
Amy Husband competed in the Quibca/AMF International Family Tournament. She and her mother finished 11th out of 33 teams in their division. As an individual, Husband scored the best scratch series in her division (957).

2007

Team record: 12-1 (9-0 in district)
LHSAA State Bowling Championship: 2nd
Coach: Hildreth Bean

Team Awards
Captain’s Award: Brooke Leblanc
175 Club: Amy Day, Angela Eckles, Amy Husband, Tara Millburn, Kerri Milton, Caroline Snee
Most Promising Bowlers: Jenny Stephens, MacKenzie LeCocq
Most Improved Bowler: Sarah Mollere
Most Valuable Bowler: Angela Eckles
Coach’s Award: Amy Husband, Tara Millburn

2006

Team record: 5-3
District 4A/5A: 2nd
The team played its first away match in its four-year history.
Coach: Hildreth Bean

Team Awards
Captain’s Awards: Courtney Maxson, Claire Luikart
175 Club: Angela Eckles, Caroline Snee, Courtney Maxson, Lizzie Griggs
Most Promising Bowler: Brooke Leblanc
Most Improved Bowler: Courtney Maxson
Most Valuable Bowler: Angela Eckles
Coach’s Award: Claire Luikart

2005

Central District Tournament: 2nd
Coach: Hildreth Bean

Team Awards
Captain’s Award, Varsity: Tiffany Legendre
175 Club: Michele Ashmore, Katy Alexander, Tiffany Legendre, Jessica Sages, Sam Wall, Caroline Snee, Angela Eckles
Most Promising Bowler: Caroline Snee
Most Improved Bowler: Connie Boudreaux
Coach’s Award: Jessica Sages
Most Valuable Bowler Award: Katy Alexander
Most Promising JV Bowler: Angela Eckles
Most Improved JV Bowler: Claire Luikart
Captain’s Awards, JV: Sam Fields, Claire Luikart

2004

Team record: 9-2 (8-1 in district)
Central District Tournament: 1st
Advanced to the first round of the regional playoffs
Coaches: Stacia Bordelon, Hildreth Bean

Team Awards
Captain’s Award: Mary Robichaux
Most Improved Bowler: Liz Parks
Most Promising Bowler: Katy Alexander
175 Club: Ashley LaPrairie, Tiffany Legendre
Coach’s Award: Susan Harrison
Most Valuable Bowler: Samantha Wall
Captain’s Award, Junior Varsity: Connie Boudreaux,
Most Improved Junior Varsity Bowler: Brooke LeBlanc
Most Promising Junior Varsity Bowler: Jessica Sages

2003

Questions?

For questions about SJA Athletics, please contact our Athletic Director:

Athletic Director
Erin Hart
harte@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2260

If you have additional information about athletics at SJA, please contact our Assistant Athletic Director:

Assistant Athletic Director
Dorinda Beaumont
beaumontd@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2290

Graduation Year	Name	University
2024	Jordan Wingerter	University of Alabama Birmingham
2011	Ashleigh Nabors	Southern University
2008	Amy Day	Louisiana Tech University