O'Hara Soccer Team Opens Season with 2-1 Victory

Colton Ludwig, a forward on the Archbishop O'Hara High School soccer team, provided the offensive scoring in the Celtics' 2-1 win with the Belton Pirates to open their season on August 29. _____ With an assist from Kevin Henderson, Ludwig gave the O'Hara team a 1-0 halftime advantage. ______ Belton tied the score at 1-1 getting a shot past goalie Jeff Best, but the Celtic defense wouldn't allow any further damage. ____ The deep defensive play of Nick Hanaway and John Tyler kept the ball away while not to be forgotten was the duo Jason Jarquio and Anthony Scassaletti who made sure the opponents remained midfield at best. _____ Connor Burke was fouled near the goal drawing a penalty kick and Colton Ludwig kicked in the winning goal.

GIDLEY MOVES UP IN KICKING STATS

With his five extra points kicked in Archbishop O'Hara High School's 38-14 football win over Grandview, senior Julian Gidley reached 62 to place him third in the Celtics' all time most extra points made by kicking. _____ Bryce Scovill (2005-2008) has the O'Hara record with 128 and Kevin Furey (1990-1992) is second with 72. ______ Prior to Friday's game Gidley was tied at 57 with Joe Palmer (1996-1998).

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.