O'Hara Opens Football Season With 38-14 Win

The Grandview Bulldogs fell to the O'Hara Celtics football team 38-14 on August 26. _____ While the Bulldogs had to settle for two one-yard plunges in the first and fourth quarters by Jaavon Turner, the Celtics came through with five touchdowns and a field goal. _____ D. J. Griffin opened the scoring on a defensive touchdown, intrecepting Ryan Lee and running the ball in from the 30 yard line. _____ Julian Gidley added on the extra point and would go on to kick four more along with the game's only field goal. _____ Ronnie Sailer scored on O'Hara's first offensive series on an 8 yard run. ______ With O'Hara ahead 14-0, the Bulldogs sustained an 80 yard drive for their first TD, but it was their last successful series until well into the fourth quarter.______ Both teams struggled throughout the second quarter until Gidley came through with a 25 yard field goal with 9 second left to the half. _____ The Celtics then scored 21 points in the third quarter to widen the score to 38-7. _____ Quarterback Jake Fortin was the first to enter the endzone in the second half of play. _____ It was on a one-yard line plunge which had been set up by a 29 yard spectacular catch by Brandon Dennis that kept the drive alive. _____ O'Hara's next six-pointer was from Jake Fortin's pass to D. J. Griffin for a 39 yard score. _____ Before the third quarter came to a close, Brett Coatney scored on a nine yard run. ______ Coach Jim DeMarea was able to play a good number of underclassmen in the fourth quarter.

O'HARA WINS THREE IN FOOTBALL JAMBOREE

The Archbishop O'Hara High School football team won 12-0, 12-0, and 18-12 in their three jamboree games with Ruskin,University Academy, and Pleasant Hill on August 19. _____ Each team was given twelve offensive and twelve defensive plays for each series starting at the 40 yard line, with no kickoffs, punts, nor extra point attempts. _____ _____ On the Celtics' first offensive series with the Ruskin Eagles, they scored in five plays. _____ Jake Fortin completed a short 6 yard pass to D. J. Griffin for the six points; earlier the duo connected for a 20 yard gain. _____ Their second TD was set up by another Fortin-Griffin pass that advanced the ball to the 7 yard line and Ronnie Sailer scored the touchdown a bit later from the two yard line. _____ On O'Hara's twelfth play, Fortin completed a 30 yard pass to Brandon Dennis but was short of a third TD. _____ The O'Hara defense kept the Eagles from getting to the endzone; the furthest they could advance was to the 24 yard line. _____ _____ O'Hara didn't score against the University Academy Gryphons until their 8th offensive play. _____ Jorge Belcher took it in from ten yards out. _____ Two plays later, Brandon Dennis scored on a 35 yard pass play from Jake Fortin. _____ Four incompleted passes along with a quarterback sack by the Celtic defense kept the Gryphons from reaching the goal although they did manage to come as close as the 3 yard line at one time. _____ ______ The three O'Hara touchdowns scored against the Pleasant Hill Roosters were on a hook-snd-ladder play covering 18 yards, a long run of 25 yards by Ronnie Sailer, and a long pass from Jake Fortin to Brandon Dennis for 38 yards._____ The hook-and-ladder play was a pass from quarterback Jake Fortin to left end Brandon Dennis who immediately lateraled to Gabe Spencer who completed the play. ____ The Rooster team got their two six-pointers on a long pass for 33 yards and a one yard line plunge on a fourth down play.

Teams involved in August 19 football jamboree

University Academy, Ruskin, and Pleasant Hill will participate in the 2011 football jamboree with Archbishop O'Hara High School at Ruskin Football Field on August 19 starting at 6:00 PM. _____ O'Hara plays the Ruskin Eagles first, then the University Academy Gryphons, and end with the Pleasant Hill Roosters. ______ Each team gets 12 offensive and 12 defensive plays against each opponent.

O'HARA 2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

After the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics compete in the August 19 Football Jamboree, they will begin their regular season hosting Grandview on August 26. _____ This will be followed by two away West Central Conference games, September 2 at Clinton and September 9 at Warrensburg. _____ Two more WCC games will be home games against Smith-Cotton on September 16 and Saint Pius X on September 23. _____ On September 30 the Celtics visit University Academy. ______ Home games will be played with Center on October 7 and Pembroke Hill on October 14. _______ No game is scheduled for October 21 but O'Hara will meet Central Senior on October 27. _____ All games have a starting time of 7:00 PM.

Cyndee Reese Makes First Team All-Metro

Cyndee Reese, A sophomore from Archbishop O'Hara High School, was name to the FIRST TEAM ALL-METRO in track and field for her success in the discus. _____ Competing with the top juniors and seniors of the area, she won the Missouri Class 3 State Title with a 134-8 effort. ______ Her throw of 122-3.5 was the best at Sectionals, and her personal best of 134-9 won the District. _____ Among her achievements was a sixth place in the Kansas Relays when she had a 132-6 toss earlier in the year.

RAPHAEL SPENCER NAMED MVP IN MO-KAN GAME

The Missouri All Stars won the MO-KAN game 21-13 over the Kansas All Stars at Southwick Stadium Complex on June 16th, and Raphael Spencer was named the game's most valuable player. ______ The Archbishop O'Hara High School running back was part of the reason the Celtics went to this year's football quarterfinals and he had an outstanding day in the All-Star contest. _____ Spencer broke free for a 71 yard touchdown run from scrimmage that put the Missouri team ahead by two touchdowns in the second quarter. ______ In the final quarter when only eight points separated the two teams, Spencer was called upon to help run out the clock and keep the ball out of the Kansas players' hands. ______ He carried out his mission with four carries eating up thirty valuable yards. _____ The Missouri team was able to convert three times in a row on third and short situations and Spencer came through on two of them. _____ The defenses for both teams played well and whereas the Kansas defense did give up three TD's, the Missouri defense held their opponents to one touchdown and two field goals.

Winners In O'Hara Alumni Golf Tournament

In the 2011 Archbishop O'Hara High School Golf Tournament held at Drumm Farm Golf Club on June 10,the following were winners. _____ In A Flight, 1st place team of Bill Foley '70, Jack Foley '70, Leroy Rottinghaus, and Neil Parker. _____ In A Flight, 2nd place team of Ed Ismert '87, John Paul Ismert, Victor Carr, and Tom Davis. _____ In B Flight, 1st place team of Mark Wernsman '93, Jay Rapley, Bryan Snyder, and Brad Newkirk. _____ In B Flight, 2nd place team of Craig Cummings, Mark Gurley, Chuck Ramsey, and Harry Payne. _____ In C Flight, 1st place team of Tom Holder '80, Mike Surprise '80, and Sean McCaffrey. ______ In C Flight, 2nd place team of John O'Connor '88, Terry Downs, George Peter, and Allie Donahue. _____ In the following four categories, Ed Nichols had the longest putt on hole #10, Mark Madsen had the longest drive on hole #12, James Corless '75 was closest to the pin on hole #14, and Stacy Crusinbery was closest to the pin on #3. _______ In the Rita Monteil Challenge, 1st place was earned by Christopher Korth, 2nd place by Jon Fugitt, 3rd place by Shane Stufflebean, and 4th place by Rusty Murray '75.