O'HARA'S JOHNSON SIGNS LETTERS OF INTENT

After excelling in football and wrestling at Archbishop O'Hara High School. Eero Johnson signed letters of intent to Benedictine College on April 30th.  The son of Tim and Eija Johnson, Eero took fifth place in State heavyweight wrestling and was the Celtics' big man  on the line as a tackle during the football season.  Coaches that were present for the signing were O'Hara's head football coach Jim DeMarea, head wrestling coach Kevin Stanley, athletic director Alan Hull, and Benedictine coach Thomas Williams.

O'HARA GOLF TEAM MOVES ON TO SECTIONALS

     On April 29th, led by Tanner Bainbridge who earned All-District Honors, the Archbishop O'Hara High School golf team qualified to go from Missouri Class 2 District 7 to Sectionals scheduled for May 6th.
    Barstow (323), Summit Christian (350), and Butler (351) had lower scores than the Celtics who had 372 but all four teams advanced from a field of ten schools.
    Individually Tanner Bainbridge tied for 10th place, both Sam Bryant and Brett Kies tied each other for 18th place, Amere Taylor took 20th place, and Trey Bainbridge landed in 28th place.
    O'Hara had a better team score than Knob Noster, Warsaw, Lexington, Archie, Lafayette, and Saint Paul.  The Celtics' coach is Kyle Sellnow.

Wright and Day are O'Hara's Prom Queen and King for 2013

At the "Unmask the Night" Prom for Archbishop O'Hara High School, Brianna Wright, daughter of Larry and LaToya of Kansas City, was the Prom Queen, and John Day, son of Antoinette Day of Independence, was the Prom King. The Selections were announced at the Prom Dance on April 27th.

Lady Celtics Ranked Fourth in Final Basketball Rankings

The Archbishop O'Hara High School basketball team was ranked 4th in the Star's Final Rankings for the Star's Girls Small Class.

The Celtics won 19 games, tying Paola for most wins.  Paola was ranked on top with Tonganoxie second with 15 wins and Bonner Springs had the third place ranking with 17 wins.  Saint Pius X ranked fifth winning 17 of their games.

In the loss column, O'Hara lost 8 as did Tonganoxie.  Bonner Springs dropped only 4 games and Paola came up short in 6 of their games.  Saint Pius X lost an even dozen games.

Saint Elizabeth Grade School is Tops in O'Hara Math Contest

    With an accumulative score of 634, Saint Elizabeth won the April 26 mathematics contest sponsored by Archbishop O'Hara High School.
   The runner-up school was Nativity scoring 594 points followed by Presentation with a score of 564.
   Beka Leuschen and Jann Withrow were the top mathematicians for the eighth and seventh grades, both from Saint Elizabeth, and Gabriella Mesa was the top sixth grader from Holy Cross.
   Four other Saint Elizabeth scholars were among the top five in their grade levels: Daniel Pfaff, Lanie Mannebach, Sebastian Barrett, and Charlie DeLong.
   Three others from Nativity finished in the top five: Gabi Cook, Diana de la Cruz, and Drake Weber.
   Saint Thomas More had two eighth graders in the top five: Maguire Radosevic and Jake Lynn.
   The remaining top five positions were earned by Caden Gabel from Presentation, Matthew Strobl from Saint Regis, and Kaitlin Jones from Holy Cross.

O'Hara Soccer Team Record Advances to 9-3 With Win Over Harrisonville

The difference in the score between the Archbishop O'Hara High School girls soccer team in their game with the Harrisonville Wildcats was the two goals by Kenzie Champion on April 25th.

The Celtics won the game 3-1 with Sydney White scoring O'Hara's other goal, and increasing their season record to nine wins and three losses.  The Wildcats' record went to 7-7.

O'HARA'S REESE SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT

On April 25th, Cydnee Reese, winner of All-State discus in Missouri, signed her letter of intent for her appointment to Air Force Academy.  The Archbishop O'Hara High School athlete was accompanied at the signing by her parents Ronald and Gina Hunter along with O'Hara coaches Alan Hull, Sam Hampton, and Ian Moses.  In addition to her track and field successes, Cydnee was a starter on the Celtics basketball team and performed in O'Hara's theater and musical productions.

27 New Inductees to O'Hara NHS

   On April 24th, twenty-seven new members were inducted to the Archbishop O'Hara High School Chapter of the National Honor Society.
   Stephanie Best, MacKenzie Champion, Aidan Eckart, Emma Gray, Carter Halil, Gerard Harker, Joseph Hollo, Cameron Koob, Lisa Lamble, Kelsie Leathers, Brian Locasio, Caitlyn Martin, Nicholas McCracken, Abby Monteil, Margaret Novak, Charles Ononye, Peyton Podschwit, Stephanie Rieger, Melissa Sayer, Samuel Schwaller, Ife Siffre, Emily Tierney, Timothy Tinsley, Bailey Tousley, Katherine Tyler, Hayley White, and Jordan Wilcoxson made up the new members.
   The ceremony included signing in and the recitation of the NHS Pledge.  The Presentation was performed by the officers of the National Honor Society, President Lindsay Beachner, Vice President Claire Banderas, Secretary Cameo Miller, Treasurer Cydnee Reese, and faculty advisors Susan Ambrose and Jason Balistreri.
   Kyle Sellnow, Theology teacher at O'Hara, gave the keynote address focusing on leadership, academic achievement, service, and character.
   Taking part in the readings and prayers were NHS members Hannah Tarwater, Reagan Young, Annie Mahlberg, Patricia Wankum, Christina Duerr, and McKenzie Roberts.
   The ceremony included the songs "We Are Called" and "Go Make a Difference."

Another 10-0 Win for O'Hara Soccer Team

On April 22nd, The Archbishop O'Hara High School Lady Celtics shut out the Center Yellowjackets 10-0.  It is the third time this year for the O'Hara team to win by that score.  By halftime, the score was already 8-0 and Coach Haggerty was able to play every player on the team roster.

The ten goals were kicked by Sydney White (5), Bridget Wages (3), and Hayley White (2).  The Celtics are now 8-3 with five shutouts.  Ciru Franklin is O'Hara's goalkeeper.

O'HARA PROM QUEEN & KING CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED

The candidates for Prom Queen and King at Archbishop O'Hara High School were announced on April 22nd.

The Queen candidates are Brianna Wright, Nallely Saavedra, Lucia Crosetti, Claire Banderas, and Whitney Allen.

The King candidates are Ben Janet, John Day, Tony Darling, Ronald Clark, and Brett Bass.

The dance is on Saturday evening April 27th.  It is entitled "Unmask the Night."

Saint Pius Falls to O'Hara in Girls Soccer 3-1

On a cold windy evening on April18, the Archbishop O'Hara High School girls soccer team hosted the Saint Pius X Warriors on a neutral field at Rockhurst and posted a 3-1 West Central Conference win.

O'Hara's three tallies were from Stephanie Rieger, Sydney White, and Bridget Wages.

O'HARA'S BAKER SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT

Scoring over 1000 points in his four years at Archbishop O'Hara High School, Kyle Baker signed a letter of intent on April 18th to the University of Arkansas at Forth Smith. 

Playing at the guard position and known for his accuracy with three-point conversions, Kyle was the Celtics top scorer in most of his games and usually was in double figures much of the time. 

Present at the signing were his freshman year coach Todd Maguire, his O'Hara varsity head coach for the next three years Mark Scanlon, and Kyle's parents Vaughn and Glenda Baker of Kansas City.

Lady Celtics Take Second Place in Miege Tournament

On April 12, the Archbishop O'Hara High School girls soccer team defeated LsBlond Saint Joseph 10-0.  The game was halted before regulation time when O'Hara reached ten goals.  The tournament was sponored by Miege High School.

On the following day, Bishop Miege tied the Celtics 1-1 and was declared the Tournament Champs on penalty kicks to break the tie.  Stephanie Rieger kicked O'Hara's goal before the scoreless double overtime.

A few days after the tournament, on April 16th the Lady Celtics added another 10-0 win with goals scored by Bridget Wages (3), Sydney White (3), Hayley White (2), and Maddie Champion.  The game was with Cristo Rey.

O'Hara Baseball Team Loses Two Conference Games by a Total of Three Runs

     On April 3rd, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics baseball team lost a close 4-3 game with the Saint Pius X Warriors.
     O'Hara scored first pushing across a run in the first inning without the benefit of a hit.  Zach Drake drew a walk, took second on an error on an attempted pickoff play, went to third on a wild pitch, and went home on a sacrifice fly by Eric Sullentrup.
   O'Hara's second run was also scored by Zach Drake who singled and eventually scored on an error in the third inning.
   Brock Hughes walked in the sixth inning and singles by Ryan Adams and Jordan Wilcoxson brought him home.
   The Warriors got two runs in the second inning when they loaded the bases and brought two runners home.  They got two more in the fourth inning from two back-to-back doubles and a single.
   Addison Schmitt pitched the entire game for the Celtics and had to take the loss.

   The Warrensburg Tigers baseball team outscored the Celtics 9-7 in a slugfest on April 2nd in which the pitching for both teams had a difficult time.  Both games were West Central Conference games.

Girls Soccer Team Wins First Conference Game with a 7-0 Shutout

Hosting the Clinton Cardinals on April 2nd, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Lady Celtics opened their West Central Conference competition with an impressive 7-0 shutout.  It was Ciru Franklin's second shutout of the young season.

Taking a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by Bridget Wages and Hayley White, the Celtics dominated play in the second half with five more.  Sydney White and Bridget Wages alternated goals throughout the half to the end of the game.