CELTICS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM RANKED THIRD

As of December 8, the Archbishop O'Hara High School boys baskeball team was ranked #3 among small-class area teams by members of the KC Star's high school sports staff. _____ With their early 3-0 record, the Celtics were ranked ahead of Hogan Prep and Saint James Academy but behind Sumner Academy and Basehor-Linwood.

Celtics on Missouri All-State Academic Football Team

The following players were named to the Missouri All-State Academic Football Team :_____ Brett Coatney _____ Jake Fortin _____ Tanner Hull _____ Josh Snow _____ Ben Kirse

VARSITY WRESTLERS COMPETE AT GRAIN VALLEY

The Archbishop O'Hara High School varsity wrestling team had a solid showing Saturday December 3 at the Grain Valley Invitational. _____ With only seven wrestlers competing, the squad finished eighth. _____ Chase Scott led the team with a third place finish while Ethan Ambrose and Ben Kirse both finished fourth with good performances. _____ Maverick Griffin and Stephen Conway placed fifth. _______ Peyton Franklin wrestling up a weight class placed seventh. _____ Nick Schofield finished in eigth place.

CELTICS ON ALL DISTRICT AND ALL STATE FOOTBALL TEAMS

Archbishop O'Hara High School had the following players on the Football 3-A All-State Teams selected by the Coaches Association: FIRST TEAM: Linebacker Jorge Belcher, SECOND TEAM: Tight End Brandon Dennis and Defensive Back Brett Coatney; THIRD TEAM: Offensive Lineman Josh Snow and Kicker Julian Gidley. ______ Five players were All-District First Team: Jorge Belcher LB, Brandon Dennis DE, Julian Gidley K, Jake Fortin QB, and D. J. Griffin WR. ______ Two athletes were named to the Second Team All District: Brett Coatney DB and Jeremy Schaefer OL. ______

O'Hara Freshmen In Wrestling Competition

O'Hara participated in the Freshman Blue Springs Wrestling Tournament on Saturday December 3. _____ Spencer Mathews and Tanner Warner were undefeated and won first places in their weight classes. ______ Liam Hogan, Gerard Harker, and Anthony Irick took seconds.______ There were twelve Freshman altogether from O'Hara and got some real good experience. _____ Nikhil Fenani, Devon Maschger, Sylvester Newman, Jayden Hudson, Ian Levy, and Eric Gossman all won a match.

O'HARA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM GOES TO 3-0

Behind the 35 point scoring by Daniel Hurtt, the Archbishop O'Hara High School boys basketball team won their third game of the season when they handed the Pembroke Hill Raiders an 83-73 defeat. ______ In the first half the two teams traded points with a close 30-28 showing, but the Celtics obtained a little more breathing room by outpointing their opponents 22-17 in the third quarter. ______ For the fans who wanted to see a lot of scoring, the teams combined for a total of 59 fourth quarter points before the game ended with O'Hara ahead by ten. _____ Rayshaun McDonald contributed 22 points and Kyle Baker had 17.

O'Hara Opens Wrestling Season with Two Wins

The Archbishop O'Hara High School wrestling team opened their 2011-2012 season with wins with Warsaw 45-36 and Clinton 48-27 on December first. _____ Coach Kevin Stanley reported that Devon Maschger lost a match and Nikil Fenani won by forfeit. _____ Tanner Warner won both of his matches. ______ Tyler Adams and Ethan Ambrose won both of their matches. _____ Chase Scott won two matches with pins as did did Peyton Franklin and Ben Kirse. _____ Stephen Conway and Josh Snow each won a match. _____ Maverick Griffin and Spencer Matthews went 1-1 for the day. ____ Finally, wrestling tough but losing both matches were Eric Gossman and Nick Schofield.