Celtics Do Well in 2013 Football Jamboree

O’HARA IS UNBEATEN AT FOOTBALL JAMBOREE

On August 23rd the Archbishop O’Hara High School Celtic football team played in the Jamboree held on the Ruskin football field.
In the three-way competition, O’Hara won their game with Pleasant Hill 24-18, tied with University Academy 6-6, and shutout Ruskin 6-0,

Against Pleasant Hill, on offense the Celtics scored a touchdown on their 5th play on a 6 yard run by quarterback Mike Briggs. Brock Hughes gave the Celtics their second score on a 1 yard run. Mike Briggs passed to Gerard Harker for their next six points on a forty yarder. On the final play of the 12 allotted to each team, Zach Drake caught a touchdown pass from Mike Briggs.
On defense, the Celtics gave up a 22 yard TD pass on the 4th play, another one on a 12 yard run on the 6th play, and finally a 30 yard passing play on the Roosters’ 12th play. However Larry Bosworth halted one of the drives with an interception.

With University Academy, Michael Rowe scored for O’Hara on their 5th play from scrimmage on an 18 yard run, and the Celtics nearly scored again when they were stopped on the one yard line as time ran out. University Academy got their six pointer on their 4th play. Later Gabe Kimbrough caused a fumble and Maverick Griffin recovered for O’Hara to stop a drive on the 26 yard line.

In the Ruskin game, the only touchdown came on the very first play. Mike Briggs passed to Zach Drake who went the distance. Penalties brought back two touchdown attempts by the Celtics, one was on a beautiful diving catch in the end zone by Zach Drake, and the other an 11 yard run by Brock Hughes.
Ruskin did not find its way into the end zone. The O’Hara team registered sacks by Jayden Hudson and by Maverick Griffin. Ife Siffre also caused a fumble in the Ruskin backfield.

CYDNEE REESE MAKES TRACK ALL METRO TEAM

With a discus toss 13 feet longer than her closest Missouri Class 3 competitor, Cydnee Reese from Archbishop O'Hara High School was named to the KC Star's ALL-METRO TRACK FIRST TEAM.  Her State performance was 151 feet 10 inches!  This is her second State title in the past two seasons.

Diamond Jubilarian Teaching at O'Hara

    In  1953, Brother Richard Geimer entered the novitiate of the De La Salle Christian Brothers receiving the name Brother Kenelm Richard.  On July 20, 2013 he was honored as a Diamond Jubilarian in a ceremony held at Lewis University in Illinois commemorating a period of sixty years.

   He teaches at Archbishop O'Hara High School in Kansas City and has just completed his 28th year there.

   Over the years he has taught in schools in Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, and Ohio.  He obtained BA and MEd degrees at Saint Mary's College in Minnesota and a PhD at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
  At O'Hara he has served as principal, registrar, and teacher.  Presently he is a member of the mathematics department and oversees the school's student lockers.

Five Celtics Make All-State Soccer Team

    Although the announcement came relativley late after the completion of their 19-4 soccer season, the Archbishop O'Hara High School soccer team landed five athletes on the Class 1 All State Teams.
   In the process of winning Third Place in State, much of the scoring was acomplished by forwards Sydney White and Bridget Wages, both seniors selected to the First Team, and sophomore midfielder Hayley White who was named to the Second Team.  The only game in which the Celtics were shutout was the 3-0 State Semifinal game.
   The Celtics were outstanding on defense as well as the team shutout their opponents ten times.  Lucia Crosetti who made the All State First Team and Lindsay Beachner who made the All State Second Team did their job well making junior goalie Ciru Franklin look really good.  Two of O'Hara's four losses went into overtime before their opponents could claim the wins.

MADISON CLARK IS O'HARA'S 2013 SCHOLAR ATHLETE

    Four volleyball letters and three basketball letters spoke well for Madison Clark's athletic ability while her 4.368 GPA gave evidence of her scholarship at Archbishop O'Hara High School. 
    She was chosen as the 2013 Scholar Athlete from the school. 
    She was a member of the Missouri All-State Volleyball Team. 
    Active in other areas, Madison was a member of the Campus Ministry Team, a peer mentor for the Special Needs Students, and participated in the Big Sister/Little Sister Program.
   She plans to attend Missouri University.
   Also nominated for the Scholar Athlete Award from O'Hara was Ben Janet.

30th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament on Friday June 7th

     The Archbishop O'Hara High School Alumni Association is celebrating its 30th annual golf tournament at Drumm Farm Golf Club on June 7th.

     The committee members for this year are Jack Foley '70, Jim Naudet '81, John Mitchell '82, John Cosentino '84, John O'Connor '88, Mike Pizzichino '90, and Mark Wernsman '93.

     Sponsorship levels for the tournament are the Celtic Level $1000, Gold Level $600, Green Level $300, and Cart Sponsor $100.

     Volunteers and faculty members that are contributing their services include Lisa McNamara, Carrie Mayle, Monica Rieger, Jane Schaffer, Ann Wright, Mary Rohan, Ann Julich, Kristen Mitchell, Laura Bachkora, Allison Seck, Sarah McInerny, Eileen Monteil, Bernie Stegmaier, Mary Goforth, Alan Hull, Andrew Denzer, Andrea Bobert, Anne Roth, and Brother Richard Geimer.

     The Celtic Tradition continues benefitting the Lasallian Education Fund.

O'HARA TAKES THIRD IN STATE SOCCER

   On June 1st, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics won 5-2 against Springfield Catholic in Class 1 Missouri State Soccer to take the Third Place State plaque.
   Within the first ten minutes of the game, Sydney White had two of the O'Hara goals.  With just over two minutes before the half, Bridget Wages made the score 3-0 with her first goal of the game.
   Seven minutes into the second half, Kenzie Champion added a Celtic goal to increase the score to 4-0.
   Springfield Catholic got on the scoreboard on a score from Sydney Miller that just made it in the corner of the Celtic goal halfway through the second half.
   Bridget Wages finished the O'Hara scoring with a goal with ten minutes remaining on the clock.
   Both teams completed the game playing the remainders of their rosters, and with less than three seconds left in the game, the Irish managed their second goal credited to Katie Bolin.
    O'Hara and Duchesne, the State Champs who won the Championship defeating Saint Pius X by a score of 4-0, are thus the only two teams in Class 1 to end their season with a win.  The Celtics' record for the year is 19-4 while Springfield Catholic ended with a 14-12-1 record.