Junior Ronnie Royal scored three touchdowns and Brendon Byrd converted a key third-down pass late as Gulf Shores held on to beat St. Michael 34-27 at Fairhope on Thursday night.

Ferguson took the helm of St. Michael on July 1, succeeding Lisa Brown, who left St. Michael after serving three years at the school and 13 in the Diocese of Joliet.

St. Michael Catholic School fifth-grade teacher Michelle McLaughlin works with fifth-grader Gabriella Rodriguez to point out something new on a Chrome book laptop.

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AUGUSTA — St. Michael School recently announced its first-quarter honor roll for the 2016-17 academic year.