St. Ives Society

The Jesuit White Team traveled to the State Tournament in Monroe.  In the first round, the Jays lost to Bolton High School--the eventual state champion, by the narrow margin of 252-243. In the second round, the Jays became the only team in the entire tournament to win on the defense side, defeating DeRidder High School.  The Jays placed 5th overall in points, missing 4th place by only 1 point.  The Jays were disappointed, but their performance against the eventual champion convinced everyone that we belonged.

There were several highlights in our two rounds of competition.  During the first round, attorney Michael Mims caught and called to the court's attention a Bolton attorney's improper mention of the defense case during the state's opening statement.  During the second round, attorney Michael Tufton notified DeRidder's attorney on cross examination that she had skipped a question that he wanted to answer.  Tommy Slattery raised the possibility of a schizophrenic witness in response to an objection.  Jack Stanton finally objected to a leading question on direct.  Eric Cusimano testifyied that he had placed his hand on the top of the box to verify that it was still sealed.  John Gulotta (after hours of practice on Friday night) finally stopped himself from "going the extra mile for his students" but failed to get a chance to do it on the stand. 

We all owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Israel for taking the laboring oar on the travel arrangements and for acting as our chauffer--albeit in the ugliest vehicle of all time.  The rides were safe and smooth (even with the interruptions necessitated by the micro-bladders) and the accommodations were luxurious.  Mr. Wise's recommendation to eat at the Mohawk Tavern was a huge success, particularly if you ordered the fried catfish (and unless you tried to push two tables together).