June 2, 2017
Congratulations to the following athletes for their hard work and dedication this year: Male Athlete of The Year- Amari Johnson, Female Athlete of The Year- Isabell Baltimore, and the Maura O'Donnell Award recipient was Patty Maye Ohanian.
2016-2017 Athletics Wrap Up
As the school year is coming to an end, we'd like to take the time to thank all the coaches, staff, and parents for putting in countless hours to make O'Connell Athletics excel. We know your schedules are hectic and without you, our sports teams simply wouldn't exist. So a big THANK YOU to you as you put up with our wonderful athletes on a daily basis and at home!
We've had a year full of rebuilding, excitement, and some heartbreak losses, but in the end our athletes played their hearts out. This year, we welcomed new coaches to crew, field hockey, football, boys lacrosse, swimming, and wrestling. With that being said, we've improved in every sport and every season. Let's take a look at the athletes that stood out this year!
Fall Sports
Boys Cross Country
MVP: Luke Brinkmann
MOP: Alex Dudley
Coaches Award: Michael Hails
Girls Cross Country
MVP: Isabell Baltimore
MOP: Grace Pulliam
Coaches Award: Erin Nihill
Field Hockey
MVP: Laura Putnam
MOP: Skye Hartsoe
Coaches Award: Amanda Fernandez
Football
MVP: To'ren Pride
MOP: Amari Johnson
Coaches Award: Stacey Watts
Boys Soccer
MVP: Juan Benavides
MOP: Andres Garcia
Coaches Award: Luis Ochoa
Girls Soccer
MVP: Gigi Foster
MOP: Sarah Grasmeder
Coaches Award: Ashley Wilson
Girls Tennis
MVP: Alexandra Barrett
MOP: Jennifer Gulley
Coaches Award: Annemarie Cake
Volleyball
MVP: Maxine Friedman
MOP: Sarah Lawler
Coaches Award: Lucie Drahozal
Winter Sports
Boys Basketball
MVP: Matt Lewis
MOP: Xavier Johnson
Coaches Award: Matt Becht
Girls Basketball
MVP: Brie Perpignan
MOP: Makiya Simmons
Coaches Award: Shawn Mills
Cheerleading
MVP: Teresa Nguyen
MOP: Frankie Love
Coaches Award: Ella Fernandez
Diving
MVP: Danny Metzmaier
MOP: Claire Cullather
Coaches Award: Grace Marinaro
Ice Hockey
MVP: Victor Musoke
MOP: Jack MacKinnon
Coaches Award: Zack Cosgrove
Royalette Dance Team
MVP: Janee Burch
MOP: Julia Stievater
Coaches Award: Angelina Lucchetti
Boys Swimming
MVP: Thomas Natal
MOP: Paul Kinsella
Coaches Award: Jordan Wilson
Girls Swimming
MVP: Isabell Baltimore
MOP: Sydney Catron
Coaches Award: Blaise Hartsoe
Wrestling
MVP: Chris St. George
MOP: Brian Sweet
Coaches Award: Will Jones
Baseball
MVP: Andrew Barbour
MOP: Will Liverpool
Coaches Award: Cam Cairnie
Boys Crew
MVP: Lucas Gaitan
MOP: Nate Lindley
Coaches Award: Andy Oudkirk
Girls Crew
MVP: Claudia Reing
MOP: Maggie Jones
Coaches Award: Daniela Manzano
Golf
MVP: Jeremy Barto
MOP: Sebastien Bonte
Coaches Award: Paul Kinsella
Boys Lacrosse
MVP: Kadin Kighltinger
MOP: Kevin Gaston
Coaches Award: Gabriel Turrisi
Girls Lacrosse
MVP: Reagan Morche
MOP: Olivia Pope
Coaches Award: Lily Saunders
Softball
MVP: Kathryn Sandercock
MOP: Leah Hammes
Coaches Award: Amanda Saffelle
Boys Tennis
MVP: Luke Brinkmann
MOP: Harrison Etsey
Coaches Award: Kody Ho
Boys Track and Field
MVP: Avery Everhart
MOP: Max Greczyn
Coaches Award: Matt Tillson
Girls Track and Field
MVP: Cheyenne Plummer
MOP: Isabell Baltimore
Coaches Award: Serena Davis
Turn In Your Sports Required Forms Now!
Have a student interested in participating in sports next school year 2017-2018? Parents can now fill out the required sports forms ONLINE! Log on through your MyDJO parent portal and click the Magnus Health button! Please remember students must a have an updated physical (that is good for an entire calendar year) before they can participate in any sport. We are no longer accepting paper forms!
***Those interested in playing football MUST have their sports required forms turned in before July 31!
Determination Leads to Success
O'Connell Crew entered eight boats in the State Championship Regatta, ultimately showing strength and bringing home four gold medals and two silver medals. Both the Boys and Girls teams are State Champions! And to add to the excitement, four out of the eight boats qualified for the SRAA National Championship Regatta.
On May 24, the O'Connell Crew team took four boats to Camden, NJ for the SRAA National Championship Regatta. Our men's Junior 4+ boat made it into the semi-finals and they needed to take 1st, 2nd, or 3rd to advance. They came in 0.5 seconds behind 3rd place... What a heart-breaker! The DJO Crew team took this home as a motivation to work harder for next year! O'Connell Athletics and the crew coaches are very proud of each and ever member of the crew team!
Teen Cancer America Flag Football Tournament
Teen Cancer America is a charity devoted to transforming the lives of teenager and young adults with cancer. Sophomores Molly Cacci, Maddie Fleenor, and Stephanie Fernandez came together to organize a flag football tournament to raise money for this special charity. Before the tournament began, a young adult ambassador from TCA and current Gonzaga High School senior, Jack Guarino, spoke about his diagnosis of brain tumors his freshman year of high school. It was a tough time being in a children's hospital, where he was one of the oldest patients, and had a hard time relating to the princesses and stickers being passed around. Jack struggled through depression, as he felt alone in his battle having no one close in age to share his experiences with. Through TCA, Jack works with hospitals to obtain patient navigators, who counsel patients, can connect them with other people going through similar difficulties, and create areas in hospitals designated for teens and young adults to escape and have a bit of fun.
It was a beautiful day for fundraising and fun! A total of 11 teams were registered, and the competition factor was high. The winners of the boys division was team "Baggage Claim" - David Wallis, Devin Morrow, Jonathon Gensel, Ryan Barrett, Bradley Magee, Nick Rice, Nate Smith, and Jahmal Banks. The winners of the girls division was the team of Maggie Basse, Brianna Somers, Alex Lee, Carina Ritcheson, and Cameron Solomon.
The efforts of these O'Connell students shouldn't go unrecognized, as they raised $1,500 for Teenage Cancer America. What a great way to support your fellow teens and young adults, GO KNIGHTS!
Summer Camps Galore!
Demers Sports Camp
Ages: boys and girls 6-13
When: July 10-14 (Main Gym) and July 24-28 (Stadium Field)
Time: 9 AM- 4 PM
Cost: $250 (sibling discounts available)
More info here
Knights Wrestling Academy
Ages: boys 8-13 (including rising freshmen)
June 19-23: Novices/Beginners
June 26-30: Advanced (2+ years)
Time: 9 AM- 3 PM
Cost: $250
All Met Lacrosse Camp
Ages: boys 2nd - 9th graders
When: June 19-23 (Session I) and June 26-30 (Session II)
Cost: $275
Introduction to Rowing
Ages: boys and girls rising 8th-9th graders
When: Aug. 7-11 (Thompson Boat House)
Cost: $315
Email Coach McGowan
Coach Padgett Baseball Camps
Ages: 6-15
When: June 26-30
July 10-14
July 17-21
July 24-28
Cost: $275/week (multi-week and sibling discounts available)
Email Coach Padgett
NXT Level Futbol Soccer Camps
Academy International Field Hockey Camp
Coach Collins Development Ice Hockey Camp
O'Connell Volleyball Camps
Day Camps
Ages: 10-13
When: June 26-29 and July 10-13
Evening Camps
Ages: 13-18
When: July 17-20, July 24-27 and July 31- Aug. 3
Setting Clinics
Ages: 13-18
When: June 26-29 and July 10-13
Hitting Clinics
Ages: 13-18
When: June 26-29 and July 10-13
Coach Disch's Football Camps
Knights Prospect Camps:
Ages: rising 6th-9th graders
When: June 11-14
Time: 5:15 PM- 8 PM
Cost: $30 per session or $100 for all 4 sessions
Youth Camp:
Ages: rising 1st- 5th graders
When: July 10- 14
Time: 9 AM- 3 PM (extended care available)
Cost: $250 (sibling discount available)
Skills and Development Camp:
Ages: rising 5th- 9th graders
When: July 17-21
Time: 9 AM- 3 PM (extended care available)
Cost: $250 (sibling discount available)
Email Coach Disch
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