RAPHAEL SPENCER NAMED MVP IN MO-KAN GAME

The Missouri All Stars won the MO-KAN game 21-13 over the Kansas All Stars at Southwick Stadium Complex on June 16th, and Raphael Spencer was named the game's most valuable player. ______ The Archbishop O'Hara High School running back was part of the reason the Celtics went to this year's football quarterfinals and he had an outstanding day in the All-Star contest. _____ Spencer broke free for a 71 yard touchdown run from scrimmage that put the Missouri team ahead by two touchdowns in the second quarter. ______ In the final quarter when only eight points separated the two teams, Spencer was called upon to help run out the clock and keep the ball out of the Kansas players' hands. ______ He carried out his mission with four carries eating up thirty valuable yards. _____ The Missouri team was able to convert three times in a row on third and short situations and Spencer came through on two of them. _____ The defenses for both teams played well and whereas the Kansas defense did give up three TD's, the Missouri defense held their opponents to one touchdown and two field goals.

Winners In O'Hara Alumni Golf Tournament

In the 2011 Archbishop O'Hara High School Golf Tournament held at Drumm Farm Golf Club on June 10,the following were winners. _____ In A Flight, 1st place team of Bill Foley '70, Jack Foley '70, Leroy Rottinghaus, and Neil Parker. _____ In A Flight, 2nd place team of Ed Ismert '87, John Paul Ismert, Victor Carr, and Tom Davis. _____ In B Flight, 1st place team of Mark Wernsman '93, Jay Rapley, Bryan Snyder, and Brad Newkirk. _____ In B Flight, 2nd place team of Craig Cummings, Mark Gurley, Chuck Ramsey, and Harry Payne. _____ In C Flight, 1st place team of Tom Holder '80, Mike Surprise '80, and Sean McCaffrey. ______ In C Flight, 2nd place team of John O'Connor '88, Terry Downs, George Peter, and Allie Donahue. _____ In the following four categories, Ed Nichols had the longest putt on hole #10, Mark Madsen had the longest drive on hole #12, James Corless '75 was closest to the pin on hole #14, and Stacy Crusinbery was closest to the pin on #3. _______ In the Rita Monteil Challenge, 1st place was earned by Christopher Korth, 2nd place by Jon Fugitt, 3rd place by Shane Stufflebean, and 4th place by Rusty Murray '75.

Cyndee Reese is STATE CHAMPION in discus

Cydnee Reese from Archbishop O'Hara High School won the girls' Championship in the discus at the Missouri State Track Meet! _____ Her 134'8" effort was four feet better than the second place toss. ______ _______ Dakota Waggerman won All State Honors also by reaching 8th place in girls' pole vaulting. ______ Tanner Hull in boys' pole vaulting and Jasper Greeson in boys' 400 meter just missed, both coming in 9th in their events. ______ Skyler Young was unable to get to the finals in shotput and was 10th in the event._____ Her best throw was 34'9".

CLINTON OUTLASTS CELTICS IN SECTIONAL BASEBALL GAME 2-1

The Clinton Cardinals won the Sectional baseball game with the O'Hara Celtics 2-1 pushing across an extra inning run after an evening pitchers' duel. _____ O'Hara scored their only run in the first inning by loading the bases with no outs, but managed the lone tally on an RBI fielder's choice. _____ The Cardinals tied the game with a walk and two singles and that was the only scoring until the eighth inning. _____ In the fifth inning, O'Hara again loaded the bases with no outs but came up empty-handed. _____ In five of the eight innings the Celtics left a runner stranded on third base as the offense could not come up with clutch hits. _____ Jake Slocum and Logan Halil pitched well for the Celtics but Tayler Ross and Tylor Hankins did the same for the Cardinals. _____ Slocum and Halil had nine strike outs between them. _____ Cullen Rowland had the defensive play of the day when he dove for and caught a tricky pop up for a third out when there were runners on second and third. _____

Six Celtics Named to All-District Soccer Teams

Defender Lindsay Beachner, Mid-fielder Mary Pat Brage, Forward Andi Davis, and Midfielder/Forward Sydney White from Arhbishop O'Hara High School's runner-up District soccer team were named to the First Team All-District. _____ Goalkeeper Derrianna White and Midfielder/Forward Katie Brage made the Second Team All-District.

FIVE CELTICS QUALIFY FOR STATE IN TRACK

Every O'Hara athlete that qualified from the Track District and went on to the Sectionals advanced on Saturday May 21 to compete in the State Meet! _______ The five were Cydnee Reese (discus), Skyler Young (shotput), Jasper Greeson (400 meters), Tanner Hull (pole vault), and Dakota Waggerman (pole vault)._____ Reese was First in her event with a throw of 122'3.5". _____ Greeson and Hull took third places and Young and Waggerman had fourths. _____ The State Meet is scheduled for May 28 & 29 in Jefferson City.

O'Hara Beats Oak Grove For District Baseball Championship

On May 18, the Archbishop O'Hara High School baseball team won a close 4-3 game with Oak Grove for the Class 3 District 14 Championship. _____ Logan Halil pitched for the winning Celtics striking out eight in the game. _____ O'Hara came from behind scoring two runs in their half of the last inning. _______ The key hit was a triple by Cullen Rowland. _____ Ben Janet was three for four at bat and Caleb Schmitt made a diving catch to end the game with the tying run on base. _____ Coach William Mayle commented, "Our team went up in the third inning with two outs and a triple by Ben Janet. This was followed up by another triple by Caleb Schmitt. Moments later Caleb stole home to put the Celtics up 2-0." _____ In the fourth inning, a two run homer tied up the game. Oak Grove added a run in the fifth to take the lead. _____ "The magic started in the seventh inning," Coach Mayle said, "after two outs, Cullen Rowland hit his triple over the left fielder's head scoring Jacob Chichuk. Ben Janet came up huge with the game winning hit and RBI." _____ "Logan Halil Pitched through seven complete innings registering eight strike outs and issuing no walks. The defense was spectacular and had no errors." _____ Then he added, "the defense played errorless ball and had fantastic plays from Eric Sullentrup, Alex Higinbotham, and Preston Kralicek." _____The next game for the Celtics will be with Clinton on May 24. ______ O'Hara reached the final round with a 3-2 win with Odessa and Oak Grove advanced to the championship game on an 8-2 decision over Pembroke Hill. _____ In their semi-final game, Cullen Rowland pitched for the Celtics. ______ In earlier rounds O'Hara won a game with Southwest 13-2 and Pembroke Hill defeated Center 21-0.