CENTER HUMBLES WEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

The Center Yellowjackets surprised the West Central Conference Champions from O'Hara with a 24-6 win on October 7. ______ The O'Hara Celtics for the first time in seven games failed to score 28 or more points which would have been enough to win this game, and may be without their starting quarterback Jake Fortin who had to leave the game with an injury. _____ O'Hara's only touchdown was a 19 yard pass from freshman quarterback Michael Briggs to Brandon Dennis, but the extra point following the TD was blocked. _____Meanwhile, the Yellowjackets scored twice in the second quarter after a scoreless first quarter. _____ Center's two first half touchdowns were on a fourth down one-yard run by Anthony Eskridge and a 26 yard breakaway by Gage King. _____ The fourth quarter began with the score at 14-6 but Anthony Eskridge got the insurance TD for the Yellowjackets on a 4 yard run and before the contest was over, Kilvert Martinez converted a 38 yard field goal._____ After Fortin left the game junior Cardell Miller and freshman Michael Briggs shared the quarterbacking. ______ The only exciting play of the evening was a 96 Yard touchdown pass play from Jake Fortin to Brandon Dennis which was called back due to an overeager blocking penalty that was not part of the play. ______ The Celtics had won the West Central Conference two weeks prior to the game when they were undefeated and every other Conference team had two or more losses. _____ As a result, O'Hara has the Conference's best record at 4-1 while Center ended their Conference play at 2-3 along with Clinton, Warrensburg, and Smith-Cotton with identical records. ______ Saint Pius took second place in the Conference with a 3-2 Conference record.

Volleyball Team Conference Report

O'Hara has won games with Smith-Cotton (25-13; 25-23), Center (25-8; 25-3),Clinton (25-19; 22-25; 25-10), and Warrensburg (25-7; 25-23) but lost twice to Saint Pius (11-25; 16-25) and (20-25; 19-25) so far this season.

SOCCER TEAM GOES TO 3-3 IN WCC

Backed by goals from Julian Gidley, Justin Chang, and Pat Berney, the Archbishop O'Hara High School soccer team evened up their West Central Conference record to 3-3 by handing Clinton a 3-1 defeat on October 4th.

Olivia Wright Qualifies for State in Golf

Shooting 99 in the Class 1 Sectional 3 Golf tournament at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond, Olivia Wright from Archbishop O'Hara High School tied for 12th and qualified for State competition. ______ The Sectionals were played on October 5th and par for the course was 74. ______Teams that advanced to State were Pembroke Hill and Barstow._____ The State competition is in Bolivar on the 17h and 18th.

BRANDON DENNIS' THREE O'HARA FOOTBALL RECORDS

As of October 1, 2011, Brandon Dennis acquired three Archbishop O'Hara High School football records in pass receptions. ______He caught 42 passes in the six games played during this season which is the most for any Celtic for an individual season. _____ He is the top career receiver for yards gained with 1,331 yards. _____ He scored 15 career touchdowns as a receiver to top the list in that category. _____ He is in second place for yards gained in a single season and should be able to take over first place in the next game or two. He also needs one more reception to tie for first in total career receptions.

New Best Times for Swimmers at O'Hara

At the Raytown Swim Meet on October 5, O'Hara swimmers had the following new best times: 200 Medley relay teams: Elliott, N. McCracken, Kamradt, Bertrand improved by 21 seconds and Bogart, Lillig, A. McCracken, Myers by 2 seconds. _____ The 400 Freestyle relay team (Bertrand, N. McCracken, Scott McDermott) by 5 seconds. _______ Individual improvemtnts included McDermott 200 Freestyle by 13 seconds and Lillig 500 Freestyle by 19 seconds. _____ ______ ______Earlier at the Eubanks Swim Meet, Friday, September 30, 2011 New Best Times: Jacob Lillig, 50 Freestyle _____ J.D. Meyers, 100 Freestyle _____ _____ _____ Sam Bogart 13 seconds off 200 Yard IM _____ Jacob Kamradt, 12 seconds off 200 Yard IM _____ Chris Scott, 9 seconds off 100 Yard Breastroke _____ Jacob Kamradt, 13 seconds off 500 Yard Freestyle _____ A.J. McCracken 3 seconds off 500 Yard Freestyle _____ Sam Bogart, 2 seconds off 100 Yard Backstroke _____ _____ _____ Relay Team: 7 seconds off 400 Yard Freestyle: team of Jacob Lillig, J.D. Meyers, A.J. McCracken, and Jacob Kamradt

CELTICS SCORE 33 BUT GIVE AWAY 61

In a high scoring game, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics lost a Saturday afternoon football game with the University Academy Gryphons 61-33. ______ The game was riddled with turnovers and the O'Hara defense failed to keep pace, but the team did continue to score 28 or more points in every game this season. ______ O'Hara fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter as Dimonic McKinsy scored on a line plunge and he passed to Brian Smith for a 3 yard TD. _____ O'Hara scored 14 points of their own in the second quarter, on a 35 Yard pass play from Jake Fortin to D.J. Griffin and a 2 yard run by Ronnie Sailer that came right after a 45 yard Fortin to Griffin pass. ______ But the Gryphons tallied 33 points in the second quarter to put the game well out of range. _____ These five touchdowns were: another line plunge by Dimonic McKinzy, a 27 yard pass to a wide open Bryson Winfrey, a long 63 yard bomb from McKinzy to Winfrey, a 25 yard pass from McKinzy to Brandon Bowden, and a run back with an intercepted pass by Brian Smith. _____ Halftime score was an overwhelming 47-14. _____ O'Hara scored the only third quarter touchdown. _____ It was on a 3 yard run by Ronnie Sailer and it came after an interception by Tanner Hull to stop a Gryphon drive. _____ Both teams added fourth quarter TD's. ______ Dimonic McKinzy threw two touchdown passes for Univerity Academy, a one-yarder to Kameron Gilmore and a long 49 yard strike to Bryon Winfrey. ______ O'Hara's two fourth quarter touchdowns were on a 9 yard run by Brett Coatney and a 5 yard run by backup quarterback Cardell Miller.