ESA Arts and Athletics

Come hang with us courtside! 🍔🍻

Join us Saturday, August 22nd at the Lafayette Pickleball Club for our Pickleball Courtside Social starting at 4pm.

Enjoy cold beer, burgers, and live matches—and meet our new Head of School, Nowell Hesse!

Whether you're playing or cheering from the sidelines, this is the perfect chance to connect with our community.

See you there!

Register at the link in bio!

Never played pickleball? No problem! With the help of Referee Dennis, a resident Pickleball enthusiast, we will teach a Beginners Clinic on Saturday, August 22nd, 3–4 pm. Learn rules, court placement, serving, and scoring — everything you need to get in the game. Just bring a paddle and join us for the hour before the tournament starts. No experience needed!

👉 Tag your partner and register at the link in bio!

ESA swimmers Isaac Feliz '29 and Ciara Farmer '28 qualified for the USA Swimming Southern Zone Championships in Houston, Texas. Competing in six events each against some of the best swimmers from 12 southern states, Isaac made finals in the 400 Individual Medley and Ciara made finals in the 400 Free. Way to go, Falcons!

ESA Varsity Cheerleaders earned first place in their Camp Routine and first place in Game Day Cheer at the UCA summer camp at UL Lafayette!

Camille Cromwell and Olivia Lopez made the UCA All American team, and Rosie Kane, Chloe Willis, and Olivia Lopez were pinned by UCA staff and campers for their leadership, kindness, and spirit. Our entire team earned the coveted banana for their incredible spirit and sportsmanship on Day One.

📣 Congratulations, ESA Cheer! 📣

🏓 IT'S BACK. The event everyone is still talking about is officially on the calendar for 2026-2027 — ESA Pickleball Tournament & Social, August 22!

Whether you're a dink-shot legend or you've never picked up a paddle in your life, this one's for you. Grab a team and compete, or just come hang out, grab a drink, and cheer on the chaos. Either way, you're part of the fun. 🎉

This year we're going bigger — more spirit, more color, more Falcon pride, and funds raised for both Arts and Athletics at ESA. Expect the energy to be unmatched.

📍 Lafayette Pickleball Club
🗓️ August 22, 2026
🔗 Registration is live — link in bio!

Wear your ESA colors, bring your people, and join the best social of the fall. See you on the courts (or the sidelines)!

Over 40 ESA Tennis players competed for our middle school team this year. The doubles team of Annabel and Addie made it to the semifinals of the league tournament, and the team of Felix and Townes finished in second place. Way to go, Falcons!

Congratulations to our spring athletes honored with coaches' awards, and thanks to all of our golf, tennis, baseball, track & field, and middle school swimming Falcons for competing for ESA this spring!

Baseball - Upper School
Academic All-State: Ethan Defelice, Colby Huffman Austen Montet
Coaches Awards: Ethan Defelice, Austen Montet, Colby Huffman

Golf - Middle School
Co-MVPs: Jack Kennedy, Cooper Kennedy
Most Improved: Eli Doucet

Golf - Upper School
Academic All-State: Turner Gachassin

Track - Middle School
MVP Male Sprinters: Cole Drew and Bentley Carroll
Coaching Award: Clara Shirley
Long Distance MVP: Andrew Zumbek
Most Improved Distance Runner: Reece Latiolais

Track - Upper School
Academic All-State: Colby Huffman, Austen Montet, Kelsey Broussard
Composite All-State: Jiya Lodha

Tennis - Middle School
Coaches Awards: Annabel Clark, Addie Green, Ruby Landry, Isla Roche

Tennis - Upper School
Academic All-State: Camille Loughlin

Swimming - Middle School
Swimmer of the Year - Boy: Andrew Zumbek
High Point - Boy: Nate Walton
New Kid on the Blocks - Isabel Feliz
Coaches’ Award - Samuel Mosser, Clara Shirley
Some spring awards will be given to fifth-grade athletes when they return from Wyoming.

Thanks for a fantastic spring, Falcons!

ESA Track & Field is headed to LSU for today's State meet. Let's go, Falcons!