Phillip Petty III

Tajh Watts, a senior at St. Augustine High School, uses his bed as a school desk, propping two laptops against pillows. With the lack of in-school teaching, he sometimes resorts to guidance from YouTube videos when he struggles with his chemistry homework. PHOTO PROVIDED BY TAJH WATTS

Can schools make a coronavirus comeback this semester? Students share thoughts and concerns

by Phillip Petty III

This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. For two months this past spring, Tajh Watts used his bed as a school desk, propping two laptops against pillows each morning as he hunched over, diligently… Read More »Can schools make a coronavirus comeback this semester? Students share thoughts and concerns

A Season in review for the Pelicans

by Phillip Petty III

The 2018-19 season was a wild ride for the New Orleans Pelicans, especially with some of their stars players on new teams or pursuing different teams this offseason. Also injuries of their star players hurt the Pelicans throughout the season. They finished the season on… Read More »A Season in review for the Pelicans

Pelicans’ keys to success in future

by Phillip Petty III

Story by Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School; photos by Chris Taylor, sophomore at East St. John the Baptist STEM Magnet High School; mentored by Rob Noelke. Friday night inside the Smoothie King Center, the stands roared with cheers for the Pelicans… Read More »Pelicans’ keys to success in future

Why the 76ers are the perfect blueprint the Pelicans should follow

by Wyatt Vaughn

Written by Wyatt Vaughn, Senior at Holy Cross School; Photos by Phillip Petty III, Sophomore at St. Augustine High School; mentored by Rob Noelke On a cold Monday night in the Big Easy, it was time for the Pelicans to try and get their 28th… Read More »Why the 76ers are the perfect blueprint the Pelicans should follow

Saints advance to host NFC Championship game

by Wyatt Vaughn

Story by Wyatt Vaughn, senior at Holy Cross School; photographs by Chris Taylor, sophomore at East St. John STEM Magnet School and Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School; Mentored by Nick Boulet It was a cold Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. The… Read More »Saints advance to host NFC Championship game

Saints v. Panthers: The Final Pre Season Game of 2018

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Photos by Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School, mentored by Nick Boulet

Rockets blast Pelicans in close Saturday game

by Phillip Petty III

Story By Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School, mentored by Nick Boulet On Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center, the New Orleans Pelicans welcomed James Harden and the Houston Rockets into town. The Pelicans have been struggling lately, only winning one… Read More »Rockets blast Pelicans in close Saturday game

The clinch that stole Christmas

by Phillip Petty III

Story By Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School. Photos by Christopher Taylor, sophomore at SJBP STEM Magnet High School Program. Sunday, the (12-2) New Orleans Saints hosted the (8-5-1) Pittsburgh Steelers in what was a crucial game for both teams with the… Read More »The clinch that stole Christmas

The point guard matchup

by Phillip Petty III

By Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School Coming into Wednesday’s game between two great point guards on the teams of New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder which are Russell Westbrook and Jrue Holiday. Both point guards are second on their… Read More »The point guard matchup

Behind the Lens: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

by jrnolaadmin

Mentored by Tyler Kaufman, JRNOLA’s Phillip Petty III, Chris Taylor and Wyatt Vaughn were equipped with professional photo equipment, compliments of Canon USA, to cover the 2018 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, on Saturday, Dec. 15th. Special thanks to Kaufman, Canon, and the New Orleans… Read More »Behind the Lens: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl