Sports Extras
Sarah Piechocinski
Swimming
Illinois State University
Cardinal Red & White
Redbirds
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Brittany Hammer
Field Hockey
Ball State University
Cardinal & White
Cardinals
Bridget Lohmuller
Soccer
Vanderbilt University
Black & Gold
Commodores
Nina Caputa
Soccer
Spring Hill College
Purple & White
Badgers
Fall 2007 National Letter of Intent Signings
WEDNESDAY November 14, 2007
ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY
STUDENT LIFE CENTER
3:15-3:30
Annie Lopez
Volleyball
University of Missouri-Columbia
Black & Old Gold
Tigers
Carlin Salmon
Volleyball
Wake Forest University
Old Gold & Black
Demon Deacons
Patrice King
Basketball
Ball State University
Cardinal & White
Cardinals
2006-2007 Sports Extras
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNINGS, Spring
WEDNESDAY APRIL 11, 2007
ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY
STUDENT LIFE CENTER
3:15-3:30
On April 11, several of our talented St. Joe athletes signed their letters of intent. Parents, relatives and friends witnessed the signing and celebrated with them in the Student Life Center atrium. Congratulations to these dedicated athletes!
Jessica Edgar
Softball
Spring Hill College
Purple & White
Spring Hillians
Maggy Hejlek
Golf
Creighton University
Blue & White
Bluejays
Margaret Junker
Tennis
Rollins College
Blue & Gold
Tars
Candace LaRocca
Volleyball
Lander University
Blue & Yellow
Bearcats
Emilee Meier
Cross Country
Spring Hill College
Purple & White
Spring Hillians
Maggie Meier
Cross Country
Spring Hill College
Purple & White
Spring Hillians
Special ‘thank yous’ and ‘Congratulations’ go to these talented athletes for the dedication and hard work that brought them to this place, to their parents for their constant support, and to all the coaches and members of the SJA athletic department for their excellent coaching skills and guidance. Congratulations to all!
Four Seniors Honored as St. Joe’s Nominees for the Skippy Keefer Award
On the evening of February 7, seniors Shannon Devlin, Jessica Edgar, Mary Kate Doherty, and Lauren Talleur were honored as St. Joe’s nominees for the Skippy Keefer Participation and Sportsmanship Award. Their parents also attended the banquet held at Forest Hills Country Club.
This award is sponsored by the Metro Women’s Athletic Association (MWAA). The following history of the award helps to highlight the reasons that these four athletes were nominated by St. Joe.
"Skippy Keefer has garnered the respect of parents, students, and educators and has been a positive force in athletics in St. Louis County for well over a quarter of a century. Skippy spent much of her career as the Athletic Director at John Burroughs School where she helped to build a strong athletic program for 24 years. While she spent much of her career there, her impact on athletics reaches well beyond Burroughs.
In 1988, Skippy was one of the founders of the Metro Women’s Athletic Association. This league was formed to promote athletic participation and strong sportsmanship values within private independent schools. Skippy recognized that it was not enough for young people to play well; they must also be people of good character. She embodied this belief and demanded that Burroughs students and coaches also "do the right thing". It is her philosophy of excellence through participation and character that has been the cornerstone of MWAA.
Upon Skippy’s retirement, an anonymous donor wanted to honor her by contributing $1,000.00 yearly to a senior female athlete within the MWAA league who exemplifies the qualities of athletic participation and excellence in sportsmanship. The Skippy Keefer Participation and Sportsmanship celebration was established by MWAA to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sport Day and to acknowledge young women from each MWAA school who have been nominated for this award."
The criteria for nominees are as follows:
• Attends a MWAA school
• Senior Student
• Participated in a minimum of 2 sports each year in high school
• Demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship both on and off the field or court
• Highly respected and admired by the school community
• Nominated by the school Athletic Director
• Letters of Recommendation from 2 or more Coaches and or School Official
Congratulations, Shannon, Jessica, Mary Kate, and Lauren, on receiving this well-deserved nomination!
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNINGS
National Letter of Intent Signings
St. Joseph’s Academy
Student Life Center Atrium
Thursday, February 8, 2007
3:15-3:30
TENNIS
Casey Miller
St. Louis University
Blue & White
Billikins
SOCCER
Danielle Boyce
Rockhurst University
Blue & White
Hawks
Erin Conroy
Quincy University
Brown & Gold
Hawks
Danielle Flynn
Eastern Illinois University
Blue, Black & White
Panthers
Kaylin Lorbert
Eastern Illinois University
Blue, Black & White
Panthers
Jennifer McCarthy
Bellarmine University
Black, White & Maroon
Knights
Jordan Reppell
Missouri State University
Maroon & White
Bears
Special ‘thank yous’ and ‘Congratulations’ go to these talented athletes for the dedication and hard work that brought them to this place, to their parents for their constant support, and to Coach Maureen McVey and all the coaches and members of the SJA athletic department for their excellent coaching skills and guidance. Congratulations to all!
[To view more photos of this event, click on Photo Galleries in the left menu.]
Volleyball & Cross Country Teams – District and Sectional Champs
Volleyball Goes to State!
Congrats to the Volleyball team for taking the District and Sectionals Championships!
Victories over Parkway South and Nerinx led to the District title in late October, and a victory over Cor Jesu at Kirkwood the following weekend clinched the Sectionals title.
The team qualified for State, traveling to Warrensburg, where they took the second place trophy! Congratulations, Volleyball team, coaches and managers!
Cross Country Goes to State!
Gena Bleyer is All-State Runner!
The Cross Country team won their Sectional at Forest Park the same weekend, on Saturday, October 28. They also qualified for State, which was played at Jefferson City.
The team placed 13th at State, with the following standings:
Emilie Meier, 154th
Annie DeBartolo, 153rd
Molly Albrecht, 133rd
Julie Cronin, 132nd
Maggie Meier, 105th
Ashley Greenwell, 75th
and Gena Bleyer placed 22nd with a time of 19:40.
Gena is the first runner in St. Joe history to become an All-State runner by placing in the top 25! Congratulations to our Cross Country team, coach and managers, and especially to Gena!
Tennis Team Takes State Title!
Congrats to the Tennis team on their STATE TITLE and to the following individual team members:
Singles Champion - Michelle Kedzierski
2nd Place Singles - Casey Miller
Doubles Champions - Margaret Junker and Erin Jamison
[This is a second year Championship for Margaret.]
4th Place Doubles - Allison Smith and Katie Thome
Congratulations to these talented athletes and their coaches! We're proud of you!
Golf Team Goes to State!
In mid-October, the Golf team competed at State. The team finished tied for second!
Individual results, out of 121 golfers, are:
Maggy Hejlek - 13
Aubrey Koehler -27
Laura Meiners - 31
Christy Siegel – 41
Congratulations to these talented golfers and their coaches!
