Referees

Christopher Lomongo

Christopher Lomongo, a.k.a. “Mongo” is and always will be an honorary referee at Seeger’s Sandbar at White Sands Volleyball Courts. Mongo refereed since the summer of 2012. He began playing volleyball in middle school and transitioned to beach volleyball in 2002. In 2004, he was a member of the Archbishop Rummel High School team that won the annual Slam ‘N’ Jam tournament, which features dozens of high school teams from the Greater New Orleans area. While attending LSU, he led a group of friends to the recreation center’s first beach volleyball intramural league championship in 2005. Mongo won several best of league awards, league championships, and quads tournaments at beach volleyball complexes in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In July of 2022, Mongo unexpectedly passed away. He refereed for White Sands throughout his many years here and was a true ambassador of the sport. He will always hold a position at White Sands and in the hearts of our entire community.