O'HARA 41 SAINT PIUS 23

O’HARA HANDS SAINT PIUS A 41-23 LOSS O’Hara scored 33 points in the second and third quarters of their District football game with Saint Pius X which was enough to win 41-23 in Friday night’s game. Saint Pius began the scoring with a first quarter field goal by Caleb Baker and a touchdown on a 23 yard run by Anthony Zicarelli. They also scored late in the game after the O’Hara team had their burst of points, adding two touchdown passes to Blake Brown for 49 yards and 10 yards But that was all the offense they could offer as the Celtics picked up 13 second quarter points on a one yard plunge by TJ White and a 14 yard run by Donnie Criswell which provided O’Hara with a slim 13-10 halftime bulge. Donnie Criswell brought the crowd to their feet with a remarkable 85 yard kickoff return to start the second half. Then after a three-and-out by the Warriors, James Tillman ran a 43 yarder for a TD. This was followed by an 11 yard run for TJ White’s second touchdown of the day. In the fourth quarter, O’Hara finished its scoring with a 49 yarder by James Tillman and a two-point conversion by Joe Pepple on a pass from TJ White. On defense Larry Liggett recovered a fumble very deep in Saint Pius’ territory, and Joe Melchior and Alex Rogers made key interceptions. The game had little consequence in the District playoffs inasmuch as O’Hara had already won the District Title in their previous game. However the Crystal Cup sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernia which is kept each year by the winner of the two schools this year went to O’Hara.

VOLLEYBALL DISTRICT

O’HARA WINS DISTRICT AND PLACES FIVE ON ALL-DISTRICT TEAM The volleyball team from Archbishop O’Hara High School won the Class 3 District 14 championship game on October 29th, defeating Pembroke Hill 25-13 & 25-12, played at Center High School. Powered by seven kills by Tori Hurtt, six by Michela Boehm, and four by Janelle Jordan, the Lady Celtics easily dominated on the offense. On defense, Hurtt and Boehm combined for eleven stuffs. Three players from the team were named to the First Team All-Distict and two were named to the Second Team. The First Team selectees were Tori Hurtt, Michela Boehm, and setter Lindsey Hanaway. Janelle Jordan and Katie Huber made the Second Team. In the District semi-final games O’Hara beat East and Pembroke Hill beat Lincoln Prep with all of the games having identical scores of 25-12. The District Championship moved O’Hara to the Sectionals on Saturday in games played at Excelsior Springs.

STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR: Tori Hurtt: most kills 398, Michala Boehm: runner-up in kills: 223, Lindsey Hanaway: most assists 684, Katie Huber: most digs 289, Janelle Jordan: most service aces 54.

SOCCER: OHARA 4 CENTER 1

SENIORS HONORED IN 4-1 SOCCER WIN At the halftime of the O’Hara-Center soccer game on October 28th, nine seniors from Archbishop O’Hara High School were honored in their final home game of the 2008 season. They were Pat Hogan, Bryce Scovill, Trevor Gudde, Andy Park, Chance Norton, Zach Taylor, Kevin Huber, Mike Burkhart, and Paul Burkhart. For the first 25 minutes of the game, the teams played to a scoreless tie until a goal by Center put the Yellowjackets on top 1-0. With 9 minutes left to the half, Trevor Gudde tied up the score with a goal. Within the next three minutes Bryce Scovill scored to provide the O’Hara Celtics with a 2-1 halftime lead. Then the Hogan brothers took over to seal the victory. Midway through the second half Kevin Hogan scored and Pat Hogan added another on a rebounded ball kicked by Bryce Scovill that bounced back from the goal post.

DID YOU KNOW THAT

For Archbishop O'Hara High School, Joe Pepple holds the football school record for both the most passes caught and most yards gained as a receiver? His 1,177 yards far outdistances Tokie Aromona's 940 yards, and his 63 catches surpasses Tokie's 43 receptions. DID YOU KNOW THAT DANNY Hernandez is fourth in both categories with 798 yards on 37 catches? Coach Jim DeMarea also had 37 receptions in his playing years for O'Hara for 593 yards. Both Pepple and Hernandez are seniors. DID YOU KNOW THAT junior TJ White holds the O'Hara career records for most yards gained by passing (2,723 yards), most passes completed (132), and most touchdowns passes (24)? Among O'Hara's top passers through the years, he is the only one that has completed over 50% of his pass attempts. Already this year in just nine games, he has established himself as the top gainer of yardage by passing for a single season with 1,600 yards and is only five passes behind Ryan McNamara '98 for the most pass completions for a season. DID YOU KNOW THAT senior Bryce Scovill holds the O'Hara record for the most career extra points with 121?

Latest in Cross Country

O'Hara is First in Girls and Second in Boys Cross Country Meet In the 5,000 Meters Varsity division of the Saint Mary's Invitational, O'Hara's Max Storms was well ahead of the pack with 16:58 for his time. EthanPace for Saint Mary's at 18:20 was a distant second. Team members from O'Hara making up the remainder of the second place total were Andy Meyer (3rd), Jerry Rellihan (9th), Trevor Gudde (14th), and Kyle Van Hecke (28th). Also running for O'Hara were Armenta Thomas and Colin McKinney. In the 5,000 Meters Girls division, the O'Hara team took first place. The runners for the Lady Celtics were Aliyah Jones, Paige Bush, Amy Gaston, Claire Becker, and Katelyn Gutteridge who scored in succession for the 4th through 8th places. Also running for O'Hara were Kristina Snyder and Erin Scott.

O'Hara Wins 2nd District Game

O'HARA WINS DISTRICT GAME 34-6 O'Hara took a 6-0 early lead in their game with Pembroke Hill and went on to a 34-6 victory. It was their second District victory and will travel to Saint Pius for their final game of the regular season. TJ White passed to Aaron Stubblefield for a 32 yard TD for the only first quarter scoring as the extra point attempt was blocked. James Tillman began the second quarter scoring with an 8 yard run. For a two-point conversion, TJ White passed to Danny Hernandez. A 27 yard pass from White to Joe Pepple along with Bryce Scovill's extra point kick made the score 21-0. With less than three minutes to the half, O'Hara scored again on a 6 yard run by James Tillman, and shortly into the third quarter, Tillman ran in another score from 5 yards out. In the fourth quarter with the game pretty much under wraps, Pembroke Hill got on the scoreboard on a run by Dexter Pearson.

O'HARA 34 PEMBROKE HILL 6

Seven seniors were honored on senior night at Paul Monteil Stadium as the O’Hara Celtics hosted the Pembroke Hill Raiders in the second round of District play. First Quarter: O’Hara scored on a 32 yard pass from T.J. White to Aaron Stubblefield at 5:01 in the 1st Qt. The kick was blocked. O’Hara 6 Pembroke 0 Second Quarter: O’Hara scored on an 8 yard run by James Tillman. Two point conversion T.J. White pass to Danny Hernandez (9:40) O’Hara 14 Pembroke 0 : At 6:03 T.J. White completed at 27 yard pass to Joe Pepple and Bryce Scovill added the extra point. O’Hara 21 Pembroke 0 : At 2:48 James Tillman 6 yard run and Bryce Scovill added the extra point. O’Hara 28 Pembroke 0 Third Quarter: James Tillman scored on a 5 yard run and the kick was no good (6:24) O’Hara 34 Pembroke 0 Fourth Quarter: Dexter Pearson scores for Pembroke Hill and the 2-pt. attempt failed (2:38) O’Hara 34 Pembroke 6 Final Score: O’Hara 34 and Pembroke 6.

Patrice and Andi Tribute

This was published a while back: O’Hara softball players Patrice Jackson and Andi Davis are quickly becoming a thunder and lightning combination. Jackson, a power-hitting senior first baseman, stroked 11 home runs last season and is near the top of career home runs in Missouri. Davis, a freshman, is a quick utility player who has used slap hitting and speed to improve her batting average to above .700. One night, it was the thunder that prevailed. Jackson, who has verbally committed to San Diego State, drove in four runs in the Celtics’ 5-4 victory over Harrisonville. “It’s always been a good rivalry with O’Hara and Harrisonville,” O’Hara coach George Peter said. “Last year we beat them in the district finals 1-0. It’s always a close game.”

Football Hightlights from O'Hara vs Lincoln Academy

If you haven't had a chance to see them, here's a link to highlights from The High School Showcase. All Star Sports Highlights

Soccer Team Won

With goals scored by Taylor Mathews and Patrick Hogan, the O'Hara soccer team defeated Lee's Summit Community Christian School by a score of 2-1 on October 20th.

J V FOOTBALL GAME:

JV FOOTBALL: O’Hara 32 Lincoln 24 On October 20th, The O’Hara Junior Varsity team rallied from a 24-10 deficit to defeat Lincoln Prep by scoring 22 unanswered points and pull out a 32-24 victory. The first ten points were O’Hara’s with Josh Stazen passing to Brett Coatney for a 37 yard TD. Stazen ran for a two point conversion. With Lincoln deep in their own territory, a bad snap into the endzone appeared to be recovered by Ronnie Jackson for a TD, but it was ruled a two-point safety. The next three touchdowns were scored by Lincoln and in three different ways. They came from a 35 yard pass play and a returned punt in the second quarter, and a returned kick-off at the start of the second half. Then O’Hara came within eight points by way of a 4 yard pass to DJ Griffin by Josh Stazen along with a two-point conversion on a run by Rayshaun McDonald. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Celtics tied up the score at 24-24. Dontea Obie plunged for a one-yard score but Stazen’s pass for a two-point conversion failed. DJ Griffin set up the deciding touchdown with an interception. A 26 yard run by Rayshaun McDonald advanced the ball to the one yard line from which Josh Stazen snuck it in. Stazen passed to Rayshaun McDonald for the extra points and the defense took over from that point on.

R I P Brother Norman McCarthy

FORMER TEACHER AT O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL DIES IN TULSA Brother Norman McCarthy, 70, a Christian Brother who taught at Archbishop O'Hara High School from 1986 to 1991, passed away from a stroke in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brother Norman was a teacher of seniors in the school's Theology Department while at O'Hara. He had taught in a number of Christian Brothers schools, had been a recruiter for the Brothers in the Midwest, and had served in the Brothers' overseas programs in Rome. He specialized in a prayer program entitled "Centering" and had given annual programs during the summer months. After leaving O'Hara in 1991, he had taught at Bishop Kelley High School until he had a stroke that limited his activity. He eventually suffered a second stroke from which he failed to recover. Born in Chicago, he attended De La Salle High School in Chicago and received his teaching degree at Saint Mary's College in Minnesota.

SILVER MEDALS IN TENNIS

Four O'Hara tennis players won Silver Medals at the West Central Conference Meet held on October 3rd. Bri Rainey and Megan Billings accomplished this in the #1 doubles while Alyssa Kerfeld with Meaghan Kimbrell did it in the #2 doubles. In singles competition Alyssa Kerfeld won the Silver in #3 and Taylor Fennesy did the same in #5. In O'Hara's Conference matches, the Celtics completed their season with a 7-3 record. Overall for the season, the team was 9-5.

O'Hara Wins First District Game

BIG SECOND QUARTER BOOSTS O’HARA OVER LINCOLN . The O’Hara Celtics football team came up with 28 second quarter points to upend the Lincoln Prep Tigers 48-12 in last Friday night’s game played at East High. Lincoln elected to receive at the start of the game and marched the ball from their 31 yard line all the way to the O’Hara 2o yard line where they gave up the ball on downs. The Celtics used three plays to score the first of seven touchdowns. The big gainer was a 77 yard pass play from TJ White to James Tillman. Chuck Preston scored from 8 yards out. Joe Melchior intercepted Tyler Smith’s pass around midfield before the first quarter drew to a close. However as the second quarter got under way, Kyle Murray returned an O’Hara punt to the 22 yard line for the Tigers. Johnny Hall ran the ball in to the end zone from there. The Tigers missed the extra point and the score was 7-6. That did not last long. TJ White completed a pass from the 35 yard line to Danny Hernandez and he ran the remaining 65 yards for O’Hara’s second score of the game. Following another Tiger short punt, O’Hara scored in two plays. Raphael Spencer shot right up the middle for a 28 yard TD. Joe Melchior got his second interception of the game in the next series but it cost the Celtics some yardage. On Fourth down, Tyler Smith let loose on a long pass caught by Melchoir. Since it was fourth down, O’Hara got possession on the 20 yard line instead of the original line of scrimmage near mid field. Nonetheless the Celtics managed to score again in three plays. Joe Pepple was on the receiving end of a TJ White pass for a 65 yard TD reception. When the Tigers began their next series there was just a little over a minute of playing time before halftime. They went to the passing game. Aaron Mitchell intercepted and ran the ball for 35 yards and O’Hara’s 34th point of the game. Receiving the ball at the start of the third period after Lincoln Prep completed their halftime homecoming festivities, TJ White passed to Danny Hernandez for his second touchdown of the day. Even though O’Hara was unsuccessful in their extra point attempt, they had a 35 point margin 41-6, and the game went the rest of the way with a running clock. O’Hara’s last points came after Aaron Mitchell made his second interception of the contest at midfield. Joe Pepple scored the points on a 14 yard pas from TJ White. The fans got to see a number of junior varsity players compete in the fourth quarter. The only scoring for either team was a short 5 yard run by Damay Sessions for Lincoln Prep. O’Hara’s three all-time record holders improved their stats in the game. Bryce Scovill upped his extra point production to 119, Joe Pepple increased his total yards gain on pass receptions to 1089 yards and total passes caught to 60, and TJ White increased his total yards gain by passing to 2564 yards. White has 124 career completions, just two shy of the school record of 126 by Joe Holder back in 1978. Danny Hernandez with 35 pass receptions is now in 5th place; he is immediately behind the player in fourth place who is none other than O’Hara’s head football coach Jim DeMarea who had 37 career receptions back in 1972.

O'HARA 48 LINCOLN PREP 12

SECOND QUARTER BURST PROPELS O’HARA OVER LINCOLN With the score 7-6 early in the second quarter, the O’Hara Celtics exploded with 28 points in downing Lincoln Prep 48-12 in Friday night’s game. The Celtics jumped to a seven point lead in the first quarter on an eight yard run by Chuck Preston. It came after a 77 yard pass play from TJ White to James Tillman who was caught from behind before he could reach the goal. For Lincoln, a 22 yard run by Johnny Hall brought the Tigers to within one point but the kick attempt for the extra point failed. After the Tiger TD, TJ White passed to Danny Hernandez for a 65 yard touchdown. Then following a Tiger punt, O’Hara scored again with Raphael Spencer running right up the middle for a 28 yard TD. An O’Hara interception of a long pass on a fourth down play gave the Celtics the ball on their own 20 yard line from which they scored their third touchdown in the quarter. The six points were realized via a 65 yard toss from TJ White to Joe Pepple. Finally, with just over a minute remaining in the half, Aaron Mitchell intercepted a Tyler Smith pass and ran the ball in from around 40 yards out. At halftime the scored bulged to 35-6. In O’Hara’s first series of the second half, Danny Hernandez and TJ White hooked up for a 48 yard pass play to run the margin large enough for a running clock for the rest of the game. Even with the missed extra point, O’Hara was ahead 41-6. Aaron Mitchell stopped the Tigers’ next drive with his second interception of the game. In seven plays O’Hara was on the scoreboard once again. Joe Pepple gathered in a 15 yard pass from TJ White in the end zone to round out the Celtic scoring for the evening. With two minutes remaining in the game, the Celtics gave up a five yard run for Lincoln’s second touchdown.

Soloists selected

Seven singers from the Archbishop O'Hara were selected for solos at the Liturgy Choir and Concert Choir High School Choral Fest at the Cathedral. They were Kaellen McDonald, Ethan Burke, Lily Hunder, Alicia Bertrand, Tonia Kiesov, Brianna Griffin and Amanda Keith.

ROBIN HOOD Cast

O’HARA HAS ITS CAST When November 14 comes around, the Archbishop O’Hara High School fine arts department will present a three day rendition of The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. Auditions were held in the school with the following students taking the key roles. Ronandus Johnson and Liz Lowe have the leads of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Jake Fortin is cast as Allan Adale, Lenny Lippert as Will Scarlett, Nick Cobb as Friar Tuck, and Alex Stockard as Little John. Prince John is to be played by Emanuel Moore and the Sheriff of Nottingham by Joe Volz. Others who will be filling various roles are Jckie Bartholome, Katie Bartholome, Ashley Cadenhead, Lindsey Routledge, Dakota Waggerman, Melanie Williams, Mike Berney, Benny Lentes, Alex Ralph, Alyssa McKee, Kayla McDowell, Courtney Peterson, Kaitlyn Fennesy, Alex Keffer-Swaney, Kim Jones, Julia Jacobson, Johanna Kelly, and Cecilia Pozos.

Volleyball Team On Top

The Archbishop O'Hara High School volleyball team was ranked #1 in class 3 on October 16. To live up to their ranking, they won handily over Center High in a remarkable fashion. After the player from Center served out, Janelle Jordan served the next twenty-four serves for a 25-0 shutout! The second game eased up a bit with O'Hara on top 25-9. At the time of the ranking, O'Hara's record for the year was 18-2-4 (ties coming from splits in tournament play). Ranked #2 was Logan from Rogersville whose record stood at 19-5-1.

Former O'Hara Teacher Dies in Tulsa

For those of you who were here in 1990 and earlier, the Christian Brothers received the following message in regard to Brother Norman McCarthy who taught senior theology classes at Archbishop O’Hara High School: Brother Norman McCarthy died Monday, October 13, around 8:30 p.m. in Tulsa, OK. Please keep Brother Norman, his sister and brother, the Brothers and administrators, faculty, and staff at Bishop Kelley, and other friends and former students in your prayers. May he rest in peace. Brother Norman McCarthy of the Bishop Kelley Community. Norman had a stroke in February 2008 and, because he was having difficulty functioning in the Brothers’ community, he moved to the assisted living section of the Franciscan Villa in Broken Arrow, OK. It was there, on Tuesday, October 7, that he suffered another stroke, which unexpectedly and quite suddenly led to his death at St. John’s Hospital on October 13, 2008. He was 70 years old and in his 53rd year as a Christian Brother. . Norman is survived by a sister, Mrs. Kaye Diane Disch and a brother Mr. Fred McCarthy, both of Baltimore, and the community at Bishop Kelley High School, Tulsa. Arrangements are as follows: Visitation: Thursday, October 16, 2008 (throughout the day) Bishop Kelley Chapel, 3905 S. Hudson Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135 Rosary will be prayed at 7:00PM Funeral Liturgy: Friday, October 17, 2008 at 1:00PM Saint Mary’s Church 1347 E. 49th Place Tulsa, OK 74105 Interment: La Salle Institute, Glencoe, MO Letters of condolences may be sent to: Bishop Kelley H.S. Community Mrs. Kaye D. Disch 3905 S. Hudson Ave., 3214 Milford Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135 Baltimore, MD 21207 Please keep Brother Norman in your prayers.

All WCC in Softball

1st Team All West Central Conference in softball from Archbishop O'Hara High School: Caitlin Croker, Brittany Gallatin, Jesse Smith, Patrice Jackson, Lindsey Davis, and Andi Davis. 2nd Team All West Central Conference members are Alex Paulakovich, Melissa Batiz, and Kellie Bachkora. The Lady Celtics were second in the Conference.

Max Is First Again

Max Storms from Archbishop O’Hara High School, defending Class 2 State Champion in Cross Country, won the top place in the Helias Invitational at Binder Park in Jefferson City on Saturday, October 11th. His time was 16:14 for the 5000 meter race. With twelve schools represented, the O’Hara team came in fourth place with Helias in first followed by Mexico and Smith-Cotton. Jefferson City Hickman was fifth. The other four team members of the Celtic squad with their places were Andy Meyer (19:08 in 17th place), Jerry Rellihan (20:16 in 32nd place), Trevor Gudde (21:18 in 42nd place), and Kyle Van Hecke (22:45 in 56th place). Coach Mike Martin said, "Max Storms set a new course record at the Helias meet on Saturday in winning in 16:14. Andy Meyer also medaled by placing 17th and McKenzie Shelton placed 4th in the JV race and earned a medal. "

CELTICS SHUTOUT YELLOWJACKETS

O'HARA SHUTS OUT CENTER Even though neither the O'Hara Celtics nor the Center Yellowjackets were able to put points on the scoreboard in the first quarter of their game Friday night, the final score turned out to be a 32-0 rout. At the completion of the first quarter starting at their own 14 yard line, the Celtics launched the first of three drives that would result in a 20-0 halftime score. In this drive which was capped by a 12 yard TD run by Donnie Criswell, several long gains were made. A 22 yard run by Criswell, an 18 yard pass from TJ White to Danny Hernandez, and a 26 yard pass caught by Joe Pepple accounted for much of the yardage in the impressive drive. The Yellowjackets were able to advance the ball to the O'Hara 38 yard line before yielding on downs in the next series, and O'Hara scored their second TD in just two plays. First Aaron Stubblefield had a 43 yard reception and then James Tillman reached the endzone on a 15 yard carry. Again the Yellowjackets gave up the ball on downs, this time after getting as close as the 26 yard line. Taking eleven plays to obtain their third sixpointer, the Celtics cashed in on a 22 yard pass from TJ White to Aaron Stubblefield. Bryce Scovill's extra point was blocked following the touchdown, the first time this season he was unable to kick the extra point successfully. Neither team scored a third quarter touchdown. In one O'Hara drive however, Danny Hernandez caught three passes for 17, 20, and 16 yards before the ball was lost on a fumble. O'Hara did get on the scoreboard in the third quarter however. When the Celtic defense pushed the Yellowjackets all the way back to the one yard line, rather than kick from that deep of a hole, they centered the ball out of the endzone for a two-point safety and the privilege of kicking from the 20 yard line. In the fourth quarter, O'Hara brought the ball to the 18 yard line and running out of downs called upon Bryce Scovill to kick a 35 yard field goal. The final scoring of the game came with less than two and a half minutes of playing time. Following an exciting 38 yard run from scrimmage by Donnie Criswell, TJ White who had a total of 260 yards passing in the contest, passed to Aaron Stubblefield for 34 yards and the points. The game ended with Joe Melchior intercepting Harold Mabin's deep pass in the end zone. O'Hara had 475 total yards to Center's 105 yards. TJ White completed 15 passes. Donnie Criswell averaged 8.2 yards per carry. Danny Hernandez caught five passes for a total of 72 yards and Aaron Stubblefield caught three for 99 yards. James Tillman moved to tenth place in career rushing yards and TJ White with his excellent performance in this game moved to second place in total yardage for a single season. He already holds the school record for career passing yardage. Danny Hernandez's 19 catches this season ties him for tenth place in receiving for a single season. Joe Pepple is close behind with 18 receptions. Pepple aleady is the school leader for career reception yardage. Bryce Scovill now has 113 career extra points well ahead of his closest competitor. He has 26 for this season alone.

O'HARA 32 CENTER 0

YELLOWJACKETS SHUT OUT BY CELTICS 32-0 The O'Hara Celtics and the Center Yellowjackets played a scoreless first quarter Friday night, but O'Hara scored three touchdowns in the second on their way to a 32-0 win. A 26 yard pass completion from TJ White to Joe Pepple set up the game's first score. Donnie Criswell ran for the final five yards. A 43 yard pass completion from White to Aaron Stubblefield set up the next TD which was on a 15 yard run by James Tillman. With less than two minutes in the half the Celtics scored again. This time Stubblefield caught a 15 yard pass for the points. Bryce Scovill's attempt for a third kicked extra point was blocked so the halftime score was 22-0. The only scoring in the third quarter was a two-point safety. When the Yellowjackets were faced with a fourth down on their own one yard line, they elected to center the ball out of the endzone giving up the two points but being able to free kick from the 20 yard line. O'Hara was stopped on the 18 yard line in the fourth quarter and Bryce Scovill was called upon for a field goal. The last touchdown for O'Hara came in the final three minutes of play. Donnie Criswell broke loose for a 38 yard run, after which Aaron Stubblefield gathered in a 15 yard pass from TJ White.

All-District Softball 2008

CELTICS ON ALL-DISTICT SOFTBALL TEAM Three softball players made the First Team All District Softball squad and one was named to the Second Team. Leading the way, senior Patrice Jackson who played first base and was the team's top batter and home run hitter, was voted the Top Overall Infielder in the District. For the third year in a row, senior catcher Lindsey Davis made the First Team. Freshman Andi Davis made the First Team and got the top spot as the District's Best Outfielder. At shortstop, junior Jesse Smith was named to the District Second Team.

TENNIS DISTRICT 2008

O'HARA TENNIS TEAM IN MIDDLE OF THE PACK In District 6 Class 1, the O'Hara girls tennis team finsihed in 7th place among 12 teams. Notre Dame de Sion won the District with 33 points and were followed by Pembroke Hill and Barstow. O'Hara scored 7 team points which was higher than the schools from Ruskin, Hickman Mills, Center, Clinton, and Nevada. The three other schools scoring above the Celtics were Harrisonville, Bolivar, and Lamar. O'Hara's head girls tennis coach is Mr. James Allen.

V O L L E Y B A L L

O'HARA DEFEATS 9TH RANKED VOLLEYBALL TEAM On Monday, the O'Hara volleyball team defeated the KC Metro #9 ranked team from Notre Dame de Sion 25-20 and 25-23. Lindsey Hanaway led the team with 21 assists while Tori Hurtt had eleven kills. Emily Tyler, Janell Jordan, and Jordyn Wyatt each had three kills in the victory. The freshman team from O'Hara won First Place in the Raytown South 9th Grade Volleyball Tournament over the weekend.

Cross Country K C Metro

O'HARA'S MAX STORMS AMONG BEST IN METRO CROSS COUNTRY On Saturday, October 4th, at the Kansas City Metro Meet held at Raymore-Peculiar, the top cross country runners challenged each other for top honors. Present were the are's best competitors and are expected to vie for the All-State title later in the season. Maksim Korolev from Harrisonville, Kevin Colon from Lee's Summit West, and Max Storms came in in that order, but the times were very close. Korolev was timed at 15:36 for the 5K race. The other two runners came in just over 15:40, but he fourth place runner was a ways behind at 15:59. Max Storms is the defending 2-A State Champion but O'Hara High School has been moved up to the 3-A level for the present year. Harrisonville had been moved up a year ago. CIMG2051.JPG CIMG2055.JPG

Football: OHARA 51 CHRIST PREP 23

CELTICS OVER PATRIOTS 51-23 The O’Hara football team brought their record to 4-2 with a decisive 51-23 victory over Christ Preparatory Academy in a rare Saturday afternoon game. Seven times the Celtics scored touchdowns against the Patriots along with an early field goal. Of the three touchdowns scored against the Celtics, two were realized during the late fourth quarter while the O’Hara starters were on the side line. In the first quarter, the Celtics scored twice. A quick 47 yard pass play from TJ White to Aaron Stubblefield helped bring the ball close enough for a 27 yard field goal by Bryce Scovill. The next time O’Hara got the ball on a punt on the 15 yard line, TJ White lifted a pass to Danny Hernandez for an 82 yard gain! It was easy for James Tillman to score on a 3 yard run. In the second quarter, the Celtics scored three touchdowns and gave up one. From midfield, TJ White again found Danny Hernandez for a long gain of 36 yards. The TD was recorded by Donnie Criswell on a 10 yarder. The Patriots ran ten plays in their ensuing series and brought the score to 17-7 with Zach Hadley accounting for six points on a short line plunge and Christian Jones obtaining the extra point. In two plays, O’Hara answered with a touchdown. Joe Pepple caught a nine yard pass from TJ White and Raphael Spenser sped 51 yards for O’Hara’s second TD of the quarter. The third TD of the quarter was scored with less than 30 seconds on the clock. After the Patriots yielded possession on downs, TJ White connected with James Tillman for an electric 54 yard scoring pass. The halftime score was 31-7. O’Hara got the ball back on the third play of the second half on a fumble. Three plays later, Danny Hernandez caught a pass from TJ White for a touchdown that covered fifty yards. The Patriots had the ball for the next ten plays after which they failed on a fourth down attempt. In the Celtics’ first play, James Tillman outran the Patriots’ defense for a lengthy 82 yard score. Bryce Scovill kicked his seventh extra point of the game to make a score 45-7 and making the game one of a running clock since the margin was 38 points. O’Hara began to empty its bench to give other team members game experience. The Patriots took advantage of this and scored their first TD of the second half. Lenard Manuel plunged for the points and Evan Bauer ran a two-point conversion. With the margin of the score less than 35, the running clock was discontinued until O’Hara scored for their last points of the game. Quarterback Josh Stazen completed a ten yard pass to Larry Liggett for the TD. O’Hara elected to go for two points but was stopped short of the goal line, but the 51-15 score now had the necessary margin to return to the running clock. With time running out, Lenard Manuel gave the Patriot fans a thrill with a 46 yard scoring run and Colin Keedy scored the two-point conversion.

Softball Team Go into Final Week of Play

LADY CELTICS WIND DOWN THEIR SEASON with just the Helias-Jefferson City Tournament and games with Saint Pius (senior night) and Smith-Cotton remaining before the competition begins for District. O’HARA SOFTBALL TEAM’S SUCCESS AT THE HELIAS TOURNAMENT The Lady Celtics won 16-6 over Notre Dame de Sion, lost 4-5 to St. Joseph from Saint Louis, and defeated Saint Teresa 6-2 in the Helias Softball Tournament held in Jefferson City over the weekend. The tournament was won by the host team Helias. The Celtics scored in every inning in the game with Sion. Caitlin Croker and Andi Davis pounded out four hits apiece. Not far behind, Jesse Smith, Kellie Bachkora, and Alex Paulakovich each contributed three hits. The big blast came from Patrice Jackson, a triple with two base runners on. In their only loss, the Celtics got two first inning runs on a two run homer by Patrice Jackson, and pushed across two more runs in the fourth inning from doubles by Patrice Jackson and Kellie Bachkora along with a sacrifice fly by Alex Paulakovich. Unfortunately in the close contest, the Celtics gave up two first innings runs, two third inning runs, and a singleton run in the fifth. Errors in the first and third innings proved costly to the Celtics. O’Hara opened the scoring in the game with Saint Teresa with a first inning run behind singles by Jesse Smith, Andi Davis, and Patrice Jackson. They added a second inning run with a double by Alex Paulakovich and a single by Melissa Batiz. Both squads scored two fourth inning runs. Surprisingly O’Hara had six singles in their fourth Inning but came up with only two runs. Saint Teresa got their two tallies on three singles. Adding icing on the cake, the Celtics scored twice in the 6th inning.Jesse Smith and Andi Davis had consecutive singles and Lindsey Davis brought them both home with a double.

COACH ALLEN REPORT ON TENNIS

TWO BIG WINS: The girls’ varsity tennis team played Clinton on September 30th and won 8-1. Winners in singles and or doubles were Briana Rainey, Megan Billings, Alyssa Kerfeld, Meaghan Kimbrell, Taylor Fennesy, Kaitlyn White and Rachel Pembrooke. The girls’ tennis team played Center on October 2nd and the Varsity won 9-0. Winners in singles and/or doubles were Briana Rainey, Megan Billings, Alyssa Kerfeld, Meaghan Kimbrell, Taylor Fennesy, and Kaitlyn White. Also the JV won 3-1 with Rachel Pembrooke, Laura Hayes, and Anna German winning their matches. This information comes from Coach James Allen

O'HARA WINS OVER SION IN SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL TEAM SCORES 19 RUNS IN ONE GAME The softball team won a 19-5 victory over Notre Dame de Sion. Patrice Jackson had a grand slam and 7 rbi's. Jesse Smith and Andi Davis each had 4 hits, Patrice Jackson and Lindsey Davis each had 3 hits, and Caitlin Croker, Kellie Bachkora, Alex Paulakovich and Chelsey Buseck each had 2 hits to lead the Celtics with a 22 hit attack. Melissa Batiz pitched for another win in her column.