Athletics Newletter

Apr 7, 2017

Boys Track Places First at
John Paul the Great

O'Connell boys track & field swept the competition at the John Paul the Great Meet in late March. The team had outstanding performances in the 100, 200, 1600, 110 hurdles, 4x100 relay, shot put, and discus- basically winning every race! O'Connell boys placed first with 100 points out of four teams.

From the girl's team, Cheyenne Plummer achieved a personal record of 26.85 in the 200, and Madeleine Fleenor ran a 5:56.12 in the 1600- a season record! The 4x100 and 4x800 relay teams both came in first as well! The girls team placed third out of five teams with 54 points.Way to go Knights!

Potomac School Invitational Track and Field Meet

The Knights track & field team had a very strong showing last weekend, winning the most medals of any of the 23 teams competing at the Potomac School Invitational! Highlighting O'Connell's performance was Isabell Baltimore, who won two individual events, the 800 and the 400 (in which she ran a very fast 59.68), and anchored two winnings relays. Sophomore Max Greczyn also had an outstanding day finishing second in the 1600, running a 4:38.13 in his first year of competition. Another great effort was by Ethan Torres, who placed second in the 110 meter hurdles and 3rd in the 400. The Knights hope to build on this strong performance as they approach the championship meets at the end of April.

Crew Team Performs At The Top Again!

It was a cold and windy Saturday morning in Philly for the 3rd Manny Flick/ Horvat Series Regatta last weekend. As each boat had one race, DJO crew was ready to give it their all and perform. First to race was the Men's JV8+ boat (pictured top left), who placed first out of 6 with a time of 3:10.6. A stellar performance by the Men's JV4+ boat put them in first out of 6 by almost 25 seconds with a time of 4:40.00 (the second place boat finished with a 5:04.31)! Men's Varsity 8+ boat placed 2nd in their flight of 5, with a time of 4:55.01.

For the Women's boats, the Varsity 4+ boat (pictured bottom left) placed first out of 6 with a time of 5:22.33, and the JV4+ placed 5th out of 6 with a 5:36.16 time. Congrats O'Connell Crew!

Official results here...

2017 Knights Spring/Summer Football Schedule

April 10 & 11- Testing major lifts (squat, bench, hang clean, dead lift)

April 12-23- OFF - Spring Break

April 24- Workouts resume

May 14 &21- Free Knights Showcase for rising 6th-9th graders

May 22- Spring practice starts (3:15-6:15) dates below

May 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
June 5, 6, 7, 8

June 3 or 10 (TBD)- Participating in the MD 7v7 Tournament

June 12-15- Prospect camp (rising 6th-9th graders) for recruits interested in O'Connell or Registered Knights for Fall 2017

June 9-23- OFF for exams

June 26- Summer workouts start for entire team including incoming freshmen (8:00- 10:00 a.m.). Perfect Performance and DJO Staff will run the workouts, dates below

June 26, 27, 28, 29
July 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27
Mandatory attendance is required for 15 of the 19 workouts

August 3- Summer camp starts for EVERYONE

Interested in playing football next fall? Contact Coach Disch

New! Multi-Sports Youth Camp

Demers Sports is a camp for everyone! Play a different sport each day...have fun...and stay safe! Ages 6-13 (boys and girls).

July 10-14 (Main Gym)

July 24-28 (Stadium Field)

9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Cost: $250 (sibling discounts available)

Visit demerssports.com for info.

Academy International Field Hockey Camp

Academy International coaches from Britain, South Africa, Ireland, Spain, and Holland are coming to O'Connell to teach field hockey fundamentals! Ages 13-18

July 31- Aug 4. 8- 11 a.m.

Cost: $255

Padgett Baseball Camp

DJO Varsity Baseball Head Coach Kyle Padgett is hosting several weeks of baseball camp at O'Connell! Ages 6-15

June 26-30

July 10-14

July 17-21

July 24-28

Cost: $275/week (multi-week and sibling discounts available)

Contact Coach Padgett or call 781-367-9693

More info at www.padgettbaseball.com

1963-1965 Baseball Players Return to DJO

Members of the 1963-1965 Knights baseball teams returned to their Bishop O'Connell field to be honored in a pre-game celebration. Between April 9, 1963 and May 3, 1965, these teams earned three Catholic conference championships while racking up a 42-game winning streak. Read more about who was in attendance and represented. What a great day to be a KNIGHT!

Play Like A Champion: Coaches Note

This week's Coaches' Note explains the value of competition in athletics. Many athletes have a misconception about the meaning of competition, thinking it is only about winning or losing. Play Like A Champion encourages coaches to teach their players that pure competition doesn't involve exploiting opponents, but is about pushing them to be their best selves. Competition should be an opportunity for personal growth, and to obtain a goal in a way that glorifies God. Stress to your athletes that competition, performances, and results don't define who they are. To read the full note, click here.