O'HARA 42 KNOB NOSTER 14

Celtics score 28 points in the Second Quarter enroute to a 42-14 win

After a routine first quarter in which O’Hara pulled ahead with a 14 yard touchdown run by Gerard Harker, the Celtics scored four second quarter TD’s to beat the Knob Noster Panthers 42-14 on September 13th.

The Celtics went ahead by a score of 14-0 in the second period on a 35 yard pass play from Michael Briggs to Austin Evans.

Then the visitors scored their first half touchdown on a 72 yard run down the right sideline by Darryl Davis with Kyle Thomas adding the extra point.

Midway in the quarter, Michael Briggs passed to Zach Drake for an 8 yard touchdown.

With just over a minute remaining in the first half, O’Hara added to their lead with a 30 yard pass play from Michael Briggs to Austin Evans.

But the Celtics got the ball right back with a successful on-side kick. In the short time remaining, Brock Hughes ran for 18 yards, Michael Briggs passed to Jordan Supplee for 15 yards, and then passed to Michael Rowe for another 15 yards and the TD.

Well into the third quarter, Brock Hughes scored from four yards out and the two teams played with a running clock until the Panthers finally reached the end zone on a 6 yard touchdown by Michael Williams.

Zach Drake kicked all of O’Hara’s extra points. In the Celtics' first three games of the season they scored at least 35 points in every game.

O'Hara Volleyball Team Gets Early Ranking

The Missouri High School Volleyball Class 3 Coaches Poll gave the Archbishop O'Hara High School volleyball team a State Ranking of 10th in early September.

How O'Hara's Cross Country Runners Did in the Saint Mary's Invitational

In the girls Varsity race, Jennifer Gustin finished 7th, Erica Scassellati was 19th, and Melody Kimbrough was 24th. All three medaled.

Running in their First Year girls competition, the following were in the top ten: Anna Gutteridge (1), Sarah Kimbrell 3), and Mckenzie Torgerson (9). Leah Eckert, Pricila Avila, and Cariann Dureka also finished with scores earning medals.

Taking 3rd in the boys Varsity race was Danny Meyers. J D Meyers, Jordan Wilcoxson, Stephen Gordon and Corbett McKinney received medals also.

In the boys First Year race, Luke Scott was 6th while Heydon Decker, Jonathan Torgerson, and Austin Muelbach had scores low enough to medal.

Two got medals in the boys J V race: Jack Berney (12) and Matthew Gordon (16).

O'HARA 35 LINCOLN PREP 7

Enroute to a 35-7 win with Lincoln Prep on September 6th, the Archbishop O’Hara Celtics were the visiting team on their own football field.
Lincoln received the initial kickoff from Zach Drake and advanced the ball from their own 29 yard line with five running plays to the 44 yard line, but on their first pass attempt, had the ball intercepted by Austin Evans.
Starting from their own 35 yard line, the Celtics mounted the game’s first scoring drive using eleven plays. The two big gainers were a 16 yard run by Gerard Harker and a 12 yarder by Brock Hughes. Quarterback Michael Briggs ran the final 3 yards on a keeper.
Following a punt by Lincoln, the Celtics began another TD drive from midfield. Aided along the way by a face mask penalty, Gerard Harker and Brock Hughes alternated carries until Hughes plunged for the last yard.
On the next series, Lincoln fumbled to give O’Hara good field position on the 31 yard line. Michael Rowe ran for 15 yards and Austin Evans tagged on 7 more. Brock Hughes scored from the 5 yard line. The extra point attempt was blocked.
Lincoln sustained a scoring drive consuming 13 plays to get on the score board. A 22 yard pass from Seth Fisher to Duane Oayton and a 16 yard run by Colandus Rucker brought the ball close enough for Seth Fisher to score on a 4 yard run. The extra point kick by Saleh Ali was their team’s last point of the contest.
The halftime score was 20-7.
The Celtics opened the second half with a scoring drive. Two pass plays, a 13 yarder caught by Gerard Harker and an 18 yarder by Brock Hughes was followed by a 10 yard run by Gerard Harker to bring the ball to the one yard line. Brock Hughes scored from there and Michael Briggs scored the extra points on a two-point conversion.
Austin Evans halted the ensuing Lincoln drive with his second interception of the game.
On O’Hara’s next possession starting on their own 22 yard line, team advanced all the way to Lincoln’s 18 yard line where a fumble stopped the progress. A screen pass from Michael Biggs to Brock Hughes covered most of the yardage on this drive.
As the third quarter drew to a close, Lincoln kicked a short punt to set up the last touchdown of the game.
Michael Rowe first ran for a 16 yard gain and then followed with a 38 yard scoring run.

OHara 35 Lincoln Prep 7 in Celtic's Second Football Game

With Brock Hughes and Michael Briggs scoring two touchdowns apiece, the Archbishop O’Hara High School Celtics won their game with Lincoln Prep 35-7 on September 6th.

Michael Rowe added a touchdown, Michael Briggs scored on a two-point conversion, Zack Drake kicked three extra points, and Austin Evans intercepted two passes in a game played on the O’Hara field wherein Lincoln was the home team

Rowe’s first interception at midfield set up the first Celtic TD.

Michael Briggs scored on a 3 yard keeper. For O’Hara’s second score in the first quarter, Brock Hughes went in from one yard out.

A fumble by the Blue Tigers on the 38 yard line set up O’Hara’s third six-pointer in the second quarter, a 5 yard run by Brock Hughes, but the ensuing extra point attempt was blocked.

Taking up thirteen plays, Lincoln Prep got their points before halftime Seth Fisher ran the ball in from the 4 yard line and Saleh Ali tagged on the extra point.

The only third quarter scoring was by Michael Briggs who plunged in on a quarterback sneak and also ran in the two-point conversion.

The last touchdown of the game came in the fourth quarter when Michael Rowe scampered for a 38 yard TD.


O'Hara had 398 total yards in the game, holding Linoln Prep to 145 yards.

Celtics Open Soccer Season With a 3-0 Shutout

Samuel Allen was credited with a shutout win for the Archbishop O'Hara High School soccer team in their first game of the 2013 season. Goals were scored by Noah Barrera, Noah Latendresse, and Nick Diaz in the game with Summit Christian.

O'HARA VOLLEYBALL WIN TO START SEASON

At the METRO SPORTS VOLLEYBALL SLAM, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics team won their contest with Gardner Edgerton 25-20 and 25-14. The event was played on Saturday August 31st.