PUBLISHED ON March 26, 2025
2025 Induction Class of the Archbishop Chapelle Athletics Hall of Fame
Recently, we inducted 18 dedicated members of the Chapelle Family into our Chapelle Athletics Hall of Fame! It was so exciting to welcome these ladies back on campus and celebrate their incredible achievements. From record-breaking performances to outstanding leadership, these honorees have left a lasting impact on Chapelle Athletics.
Teams Inducted:
The 1975 Indoorball Team -
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1975 Indoorball team defeated Sacred Heart in the District Championship then went on to defeat them a second time in the City Championship game. The 1975 Indoorball City Championship was the first Championship won by a Chapelle athletic team in school history.
The 1977 Volleyball Team -
The 1977 Volleyball team finished the season with only one loss and finished as City Champions. This marked the first time the Chapelle volleyball program had won the City Championship.
Individual Inductees:
Coach Jacquita Geise -
Coach Geise was the first physical education teacher to be hired when Chapelle opened its doors in 1962.
From the beginning of the physical education department and the athletic program Coach Geise did everything from teaching the classes to coaching all the teams. Coach Geise coached and taught at Chapelle from 1962 until her retirement in 1982.
Coach Geise was represented at the ceremony by the following family members:
Daughter Jackie Hutchison
Daughter Marie Ball
Grand Daughter Samantha Trosclair
Great Granddaughter Guiliana Hutchison
Paige Huber-Pitts '97 -
Paige was a member of the 1995 Volleyball State Championship team, which is the first Chapelle team to win a State Championship. She was 3-times named to the All-District Volleyball team and 2-times named to the All-State volleyball team. Paige went on to play volleyball in college at the University of New Orleans, she was also an assistant coach with the UNO volleyball program.
In 2007 Paige became the first full time Athletic Director at Chapelle. From 2007 through 2015 while athletic director, Chapelle athletic teams won seven district championships and played for the basketball State Championship twice, winning it in 2009.
Barbara Klingman '76 -
Barbara played basketball and volleyball while a student at Chapelle. She was team captain in 1975 and 1976. Barbara was a member of the 1976 Basketball City Championship team that is already in our Hall of Fame. While a student Ms. Klingman was vice president of the National Honors Society and vice president of her senior class.
Barbara was awarded the first athletic scholarship ever given to a female athlete by Tulane University. She graduated from Tulane University and went on to earn her Master’s degree from Texas A&M University and her Doctorate from the College of William and Mary. She worked as a college professor until her retirement.
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