Athletics

Student Spotlight: Kate Tenerowicz ’21

Kate Tenerowicz ’21, knew she wanted to attend a Catholic high school, and she knew that Magnificat’s gymnastics program was the right place for her. She credits her four years on the gymnastics team with teaching her lessons in leadership, friendship, and perseverance. Not even a broken back could keep Kate down. After a misdiagnosis led her to compete her entire sophomore season with two stress fractures in her lower back, she recovered and continued to compete, becoming a team captain her junior year and placing 5th on the beam at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) State Tournament in her senior season. Ever the lifelong learner, Kate decided to try track and field her senior year and found success in long jump. “[Joining the track team] taught me the importance of trying new things and branching out to find new opportunities,” she said. In her first season representing Magnificat on the track and field team, she placed 6th in the District tournament.

In addition to gymnastics and track, Kate was involved with the Business Club, Students in Medicine, and the Peace and Justice Club. Next year, she will attend Ohio University and pursue a degree in biochemistry with a pre-medicine track.

Bowling and Gymnastics Coaches Named Coach of the Year

Magnificat Bowling Coach Bryon Tobin was named Coach of the Year by the Greater Cleveland Bowling League, and Assistant Gymnastics Coach Liz Wojtkun ’02 was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Ohio High School Gymnastics Coaches Association. We are so grateful for the many ways they support and inspire our studentathletes!

Magnificat Welcomes New Soccer Coach

Magnificat Athletics is pleased to introduce new soccer coach, Johnny Kimani. Coach Kimani comes with an extensive history of playing and coaching soccer, and he has spent the last ten years coaching girls’ varsity and premier club soccer. Coach Kimani holds a United States Soccer Federation “C” License. Born in Kenya, Coach Kimani has played soccer his entire life, including as a member of the U17 Kenya National Team from 2002-2005 and as a four-year varsity soccer player at Houghton College in Houghton, NY. Coach Kimani’s coaching career began in 2011 with the Ambassadors Soccer Club; he has also coached for the Ohio Premier Soccer Club, and his extensive coaching background includes coaching the Kenya U17 National Team. At the high school level, he coached at Rosslyn Academy in Nairobi, Kenya, and, most recently, he was the Head Girls Soccer Coach at Shaker Heights High School.

Season Recap

Winter Sports Wrap-Up

BASKETBALL

Finished 14-7 overall OHSAA Sectional Champions

FIELD HOCKEY (OMITTED FROM THE FALL SPORTS WRAP-UP) Finished 14-5 overall District Finalist

GYMNASTICS Post Season Results

3rd Place, OHSAA Sectional Tournament 8th Place, OHSAA District

OHSAA State Results

4th Place, Floor, Keira Leneghan 5th Place, Beam, Kate Tenerowicz 21st Place, Beam, Keira Leneghan 17th Place, All Around, Keira Leneghan

BOWLING

Finished 8-3 overall 3rd Place, Brush Invitational 3rd Place, Bruin Classic 1st Place, Conference Position Round 1st Place, Conference Tournament 4th Place, OHSAA Sectional Tournament 12th Place, OHSAA District Tournament

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Post Season Results

State Finale Meet 4x800 - Ella Kuhlman, Charlie Campbell, Mariella Mayer, Shia Vargo (9th place) 4x400 - Ella Kuhlman, Mariella Mayer, Shia Vargo, Maggie Karabatsos (13th place) 4x200 - Caitlin Martin, Maggie Karabatsos, Sara Karabatsos, Caroline Grace (17th place) Shot Put - Megan White (19th) Weight Throw - Megan White (16th) Emily Henthorn (19th)

Spring Sports Wrap-Up

LACROSSE

Finished 15-6 overall OHSAA Division I Regional Semi-Finalist

SWIMMING

Finished 2-3 overall 14th Place OHSAA Division I District Meet Taylor Stockard ’22, OHSAA State Qualifier for 200 Individual Medley

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Post Season Results

OHSAA Division I Regional Meet 4x800 - Ella Kuhlman, Charlotte Harter, Mariella Mayer, Shia Vargo (8th place) 100m dash - Gracie Palamara (5th place) Discus - Maggie Karabatsos (13th place)

ROWING

Pairs boat of Allison Carroll & Genevieve Turner finished 6th in their semifinal heat at the US Rowing Scholastic Nationals.

SOFTBALL

Finished 11-11 overall OHSAA Sectional Semi-Finalist

Congratulations to our Outstanding Senior Athlete Awardees!

OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award

Ellen O’Leary ’21

OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award

Megan Miller ’21

Magnificat High School Sportsmanship Award

Allison Carroll ’21

Magnificat High School Athlete of the Year Award

Nora Kotnik ’21