Rock Stars

2019

Luke Ladner ’19 Commits to Loyola University of New Orleans

Luke Ladner has been a two-time first-team selection for All-Division 8-4A, a three-year letter winner, a two-time PRCC All-Star, two-time South All-Star, a member of the All-South Mississippi team in 2019, MVP the 2019 KSA Orlando Tournament, the Curtis St. Mary Award recipient as a junior and the Mr. Rock-A-Chaw Award recipient as a senior. In 2019, Ladner averaged 13 points, four assists, six rebounds and two steals per game.

2019

Bordelon, ’20, and Ladner, ’19, Named to the 2019 South Mississippi All-Star Showcase

2019

Ladner, ’19, Named to Sun Herald’s All-South MisSissippi Boys Basketball Team

2019

Rock-A-Chaws Play in MHSAA 4A State Playoffs for the first time in five seasons

The Rock-A-Chaws defeated Greene County before losing to Raymond High School in the second round. Raymond won the 4A Championship. 

2011

saint stanislaus claims class 4a state championship with a victory over pass christian in the title game

Former head coach, Jay Ladner, spent 20 seasons, 1992-2011, building the Rock-A-Chaws into a perennial state contender and had numerous players continue their careers at the JUCO and NCAA Division I, II, and III levels. He won 500 games in his 20 seasons on the bench and brought home the program’s only state championship in 2011. Lander was named the Mississippi Association of Coaches 2011 Boy Basketball Coach of the Year.

2002

Rock-A-Chaws Make the Final 4 in MHSAA 4A State Playoffs

2001

Grady Willis First Player Selected for Mississippi – Alabama All-Star Game 

Grady Willis started the game and led his team with 12 points. 

1999

Rock-A-Chaws Make the Elite 8 in MHSAA 4A State Playoffs 

The 1999-2000 team dedicated its divisional championship game to Brother Anton. 

1996

Rock-A-Chaws Finish 29-10. Terry Lawyer Selected All-State 

Terry Lawyer, a 6’9” center, signed to play college ball with Mississippi State. Mike Fenasci signed with Benedictine College; Matt Kopfler signed with Loyola University, and Kelton Thompson signed with William Carey College.

1992-2011

Coach jay Ladner Leads Rock-A-Chaws to Division Titles and state prominence

Coach Jay Ladner took over the SSC program in 1992 and led the team to division titles in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, and 2011 and the Class 4A state championship in 2011.

1985-1991

Coach Genin, ’75, Coaches Rock-A-Chaws to State Playoffs 

Coach Chuck Genin took over the Rock hoops program in 1985 and mentored it until 1991. Led by Shannon Garrett, Greg Schruff, and Cedric Smith, the Rock-A-Chaws advanced to the state playoffs in 1990.

1974

Gerard Lemuel,’74, All Conference – Averaged 21.6 Points Per Game

1970

Curtis St. Mary, ’70, becomes the first african-american chosen to play in the mississippi all-star game.

Curtis St. Mary also scored 680 points in his senior year.

1967-1980

Coach Bob Cuccaro Leads Basketball Program 

Under the leadership of Coach Cuccaro, the Rock-A-Chaws consistently won 20 games per season. 

1924

Rock-A-Chaws are Southern Catholic Champions – Play in Chicago 

Led by Brother Peter Basso, athletic director; and Coach Forster Commagere, the eight players who had been crowned Southern Catholic Champions took a train to Chicago. Playing before a crowd of more than 10,000 in the finals at Loyola in Chicago, the Rock-A-Chaws finished second in the nation, losing 19-25 to Marquette. The Rock-A-Chaws also won the coveted trophy for the best sportsmanship among the 32 teams in the tournament.  

1923

New Gymnasium Completed 

The new 125-by-65-foot, two-story structure was built for a cost of $54,000. The basketball court was one of the finest of the time in the South.

1916

Rock-A-Chaws win Gulf Coast Championship

1912

Brother Peter Basso Named Athletic Director 

As athletic director for 14 years, Brother Peter Basso helped build academic and athletic programs renowned nationwide. Brother Peter raised funds to take the basketball team to Chicago for national tournaments.