Kyle Quirk Wins for O'Hara in Tennis

The Warrensburg Tigers beat O'Hara Celtics tennis team 8-1 on March 30 but Kyle Quirk was able to win the #1 singles by a close 9-8 score. ____ The team of Kyle Quirk and Matt Shelton weren't able to win the #1 doubles however, falling by a 3-8 score.

Conference Win for Girls Soccer

With Sydney White scoring two goals and Andi Davis scoring one, the Archbishop O'Hara High School girls soccer team improved their early season record to 2-0 with a 3-2 victory against Warrensburg on March 29.

O'HARA GOLF TEAM OPENS SEASON WITH A WIN

Led by Jack Caywood's 39, the Archbishop O'Hara's High School's golf team scored a victory at the Shiloh Springs Golf Course against Platte County 188-198 on a cold and windy March 28th. _____The four other team members contributing to the Celtics' win were Ryan Wald 45, Amere Tayloer 52, and Tanner Branbridge 52. ______ Joe Schramp is O'Hara's golf coach. _______ Par for the Course was 37.

Saint Peter's Grade School Takes First Place in O'Hara Math Contest

In the 2011 O'Hara Math Contest on March 25, Saint Peter's Grade School outpointed Saint Elizabeth's 646 to 605 to win First Place. _____ Presentation took third place with 553 points. _____ Making the top five in each grade level for Saint Peter's were Liam Bryson, Brady Bird, and Maggie Hutchinson in grade 8, Alex Tangen and Daniel Stanley in grade 7, and Madi Winfield, Sam Nulton, and Harris Bryson in grade 6. _____ For Saint Elizabeth's, Manion Kuhm was among the top five in grade 8, Maggie Mannebach and Jimmy Ludwikowski in grade 7, and Becca Lauschen and Brandon Odrowski in grade 6. _____ C. J. Naudet made the top five in grade 7 for Presentation while Nick McCracken was in the top five in grade 8 for Nativity.

CELTICS OPEN BASEBALL SEASON IN RAYTOWN TOURNAMENT

The O'Hara Celtics began the 2011 baseball season on March 21 winning a 4-2 game with the Raytown Bluejays in the Raytown Schools Varsity Baseball Tournament in the Blue Pool at Robinson Field. _____ Jake Slocum was O'Hara's starting pitcher with Cullen Rowland picking up the save. _____ Three of the Celtics' runs crossed the plate in the fifth inning as O'Hara went up 4-0 at that time. _____ Of the team's seven hits in the game, five were doubles. _____ _____ The Oak Grove Panthers won the next day 11-1 in a five inning contest, jumping to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings. _____ Austin Pearcy was O'Hara's starter while Logan Halil and Jacob Chichuk pitched the final three. _____ The Celtics' five singles were by Austin Pearcy, Sam Janet, Cullen Rowland, Jake Slocum, and Eric Sullentrup who got O'Hara's lone RBI. _____ _____ On the third day of the tournament, the Van Horn Falcons were unable to push a run across with Logan Halil pitching a complete game for the Celtics. _____ The big hit for O'Hara was a triple by Preston Kralicek as the Celtics scored four runs in the game.______ _____ On the last day of the tournament, the Celtics tied for third place in the eight-team tournament with the Cardinals from Raytown South 4-4 while Oak Grove won first palce with a 15-8 decision over the Liberty North Eagles.

O'Hara's Talent Show Winners

Pianist Jae Won Choi won First Place in the recent Talent Show held at Archbishop O'Hara High School. _____ Tying for Second place were singers Brianna Griffin and Judith Becker. _____ The eight other performers were Audry Burdett, Ciru Franklin, Christina Lee, Patrick Berney, Alex Moran, Josh Snow, Cynthia Ononye, and the duet of Sam Morrison & Ben Janet. _____ Judging the talents were Sue Martin, Terri Colombatto, and Joanne Perkins.

CELTICS ON ALL-CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TEAMS

Undefeated in the West Central Conference, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics boys team landed the following on the All Conference Team. _____ D.J. Jackson was voted the player of the year and made the First Team All Conference. _____ Josh Rupprecht and Daniel Hurtt both made the First Team as well. _____ For the girls' team, Amanda Hull was a unanimous selection in making the First Team All-Conference. _____ Cyndee Reese was a Second Team member while Madison Clark and Lindsey Hanaway were Honorable Mentions. _____