O'Hara is Third in District Golf

At Hidden Pines Golf Course in Warrensburg, Archbishop O'Hara High School placed third in Class 3-A District Golf on April 28, just four strokes shy of Marshall. ______ Warrensburg was the District Champs with a score of 303 while Marshall finished 366 snd O'Hara 370. _____ The top two teams continue to Sectionals while other golfers can move on as individuals if their scores are high enough. _____ All four of the O'Hara athletes did indeed qualify to continue as individuals. _____ They were Jack Caywood (85), Tanner Bainbridge (89), Amere Taylor (95), and Ryan Wald (101). _____ Both Jack Caywood and Tanner Bainbridge were named to the ALL DISTRICT TEAM.

O'Hara is Second in Conference Golf

Although Warrensburg easily outdistanced the other teams in the West Central Conference Golf Tournament to take First Place on April 21, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics had the next best score to reach Second Place. _____ The Celtics with a score of 351 were seven strokes better than Third Place Smith-Cotton. _____ Saint Pius was fourth, Clinton was fifth, and Center did not field a team. _____ Jack Caywood was named to the ALL CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM while Tanner Bainbridge and Ryan Wald made the ALL CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM. _____ All three had scores in the 80's. ______ Amere Taylor was O'Hara's fourth player contributing to the team total.

O'HARA 3 SAINT PIUS 1 IN GIRLS SOCCER

Katie Brage, Ciru Franklin, and Sydney White accounted for O'Hara's scoring in their 3-1 soccer win over Saint Pius X on April 20.

Tennis Team is Victorious

The O'Hara varsity tennis team won against Sedalia Smith-Cotton on a cold day in April. _____In singles, Kyle Quirk, Joe Locascio, and Matt Shelton won as did doubles teams of Connor Burke & Brandon Dennis and Kyle Quirk & Joe Locascio.

O'HARA GIRLS TOP SMITH-COTTON IN TRACK

On April 19, the O'Hara girls track team defeated Smith-Cotton and the boys team finished second. _____ Cyndee Reese won in the discus and Skyler Young in shot put for the girls. _____ Jasper Greeson won three races, the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 400 meter. _____ Tanner Hull won in pole vaulting. _____ Cyndee Reese took first place in 100 meters. ______ Boys relay teams in 4x100 and 4x400 and girls 4x400 landed in first places also.

Celtics In Lee's Summit Baseball Tournament

The Archbishop O'Hara High School baseball team split two games on April 18 in Pool A of the Mid Season Classic Varsity Baseball Tournament in Lee's Summit, losing to Trumam 14-2 and defeating Belton 5-2. _____ Cullen Rowland was O'Hara's winning pitcher and the big hit of the game was a solo home run by Jacob Chichuk. _____In the game the Celtics lost, Austin Percy was O'Hara's starting pitcher and did very well for four innings during which time the team led 2-1 before the Patriots broke through to move into the lead 4-2. _____ Relief pitchers did not fare well in the last two innings when the game became a rout. ______ O'Hara lost their next two games 12-2 to Lee's Summit and 10-2 to Blue Springs South but won 7-3 in their final game with William Chrisman.

O'HARA PROM QUEEN AND KING

Brynn Thibault and JeVon Lyle are the Archbishop O'Hara High School Prom Queen and King for 2011.