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The Catholic Schools We Need Written by Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan,

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hen St. Paul describes the gifts God has given the church, he includes teaching among the most important (1 Cor 12:28). No surprise there. “Go teach!” was the final mandate of Jesus. History has long taught that without teachers to announce the Gospel and educate the young, the church struggles to survive. Evangelization through good teaching is essential to Catholic life. Pastoral leaders in developing nations say that Catholic education is what attracts people to Jesus and his church. When it comeAs to education, nobody has a better track record than the church.

In the 20th century, for example, there was no greater witness to the effectiveness of Catholic schools than the Nazi and Communist efforts to destroy them. Pope Benedict XVI’s own beloved homeland— where to be Bavarian was to be Catholic—was perhaps hardest hit in all of Germany. By January 1939 nearly 10,000 German Catholic schools had been closed or taken over by the Nazi Party. Tyrants know and fear the true strength of a Catholic education: what parents begin in the home, Catholic schools extend to society at large. But what of today’s Catholic schools that exist in a world largely free of those sorts of 20th-century threats? Are we not facing our own crisis of closure for the Catholic school in America? The answer is yes. Statistics from the National Catholic Educational Association tell a sobering tale about Catholic schools in the United States. From a student enrollment in the mid-1960s of more than

MIN heart & 5.2 million in nearly 13,000 elementary and secondary Catholic schools across America, there are now only half as many, with just 7,000 schools and 2.1 million students enrolled. The reasons for the decline are familiar: the steady drop in vocations to the religious teaching orders who were the greatest single work force in the church’s modern period; the drastic shift in demographics of the late-20th century that saw a dramatic drop-off in Catholic immigration from Europe; the rising cost of living since the late 1970s that forced nearly every American parent to become a wage-earner and put Catholic education beyond their budget; and the crumbling of an intact neighborhood-based Catholic culture that depended upon the parochial school as its foundation. The most crippling reason, however, may rest in an enormous shift in the thinking of many American Catholics,

namely, that the responsibility for Catholic schools belongs only to the parents of the students who attend them, not to the entire church. Nowadays, Catholics often see a Catholic education as a consumer product, reserved to those who can afford it. The result is predictable: Catholics as a whole in the United States have for some time disowned their school system, excusing themselves as individuals, parishes or dioceses from any further involvement with a Catholic school simply because their own children are not enrolled there, or their parish does not have its own school. Widespread Benefits The truth is that the entire parish, the whole diocese and the universal church benefit from Catholic schools in ways that keep communities strong. So all Catholics have a duty to support them. Reawakening a sense of common ownership of Catholic schools may be the biggest challenge the church faces in

schools is unassailable. Researchers like Helen Marks, in her essay “Perspectives on Catholic Schools” in Mark Berends’s Handbook of Research on School Choice (2009), have found that when learning in a Catholic school is done in an environment replete with moral values and the practice of faith, its test scores and achievements outstrip public school counterparts.

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ND & spirit any revitalization effort ahead. Thus, we Catholics need to ask ourselves a risky question: Who needs Catholic schools, anyway? The answer: We all do. Much of the research on Catholic education conducted over the last five decades—from the Rev. Andrew Greeley to the University of Notre Dame; from the National Opinion Research Center to the work of independent, often non-Catholic scholars—has answered with a unanimous voice that without a doubt Catholic schools are an unquestioned success in every way: spiritually, academically and communally. More to the point, the graduates they produce emerge as lifelong practitioners of their faith. These Catholic graduates have been, are and will be our leaders in church and society. Consider: • The academic strength of Catholic

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• Updating the work of John Coleman in the early 1980s, Professor Berends also estimates that two factors—the influence of Catholic values and the fostering of Catholic faith and morals—are the single biggest supports for the success of many young people, Catholic or not, educated in inner-city Catholic schools. • Sociologists like Father Greeley, in his book Catholic Schools in a Declining Church (1976), and Mary Gautier, in her more recent article “Does Catholic Education Make a Difference?” (National Catholic Reporter, 9/30/05), have found that graduates of Catholic schools are notably different from Catholic children not in parochial schools in four important areas: 1) fidelity to Sunday Mass and a keener sense of prayer; 2) maintaining pro-life attitudes, especially on the pivotal topic of abortion; 3) the personal consideration of a religious vocation and 4) continued support for the local church and community, both financially and through service projects, for the balance of their adult lives. • Catholic school graduates make good citizens, deeply committed to social justice, the care of the poor and the planet, proud volunteers in the church and in community. The widespread institution of service program requirements in Catholic schools over the last two decades has helped to create an entire generation of generous, socially minded alumni ready to help, no matter the need. More could be written, of course, about how Catholic schools continue to excel in so many ways, helping to form citizens who are unabashedly believers in the way they live out what is most noble in our American identity. The few points listed above are potent remind-

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Timothy Michael Dolan was born February 6, 1950, in St. Louis, the first of five children born to Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert Dolan. He studied at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Missouri, and Cardinal Glennon College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He attended the Pontifical North American College in Rome and earned a license in sacred theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 19, 1976. He served in parish ministry until 1979, when he began his studies for a doctorate in American Church History at The Catholic University of America in Washington. He returned to St. Louis and parish ministry in 1983 and also served as the liaison to Archbishop John L. May in restructuring the college and theology programs of the archdiocesan seminary system. Pope John Paul II named him an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis on June 19, 2001, and he was consecrated a bishop on August 15 of that year by then-Archbishop Justin Rigali. He chose for his episcopal motto: Ad Quem Ibimus, “Lord, to whom shall we go?” (John 6:68) On November 16, 2010, he was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In 2011, he was appointed a member of the newly-formed Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization and the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. On February 18, 2012, he was elevated to the College of Cardinals. Reprinted from America February 2010 with permission of America Press, Inc., 2010. All rights reserved. For subscription information, call 1-800627-9533 or visit www.americamagazine.org.

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ers of the many long-term effects that Catholic schools have on the formation of their students. As both history has shown and researchers have documented, there are plenty of reasons for all American Catholics to take proud ownership of Catholic schools. Reviving Catholic Schools Not only should the reasons behind changes in attitude toward Catholic schools give us pause, but also the consequences of letting this school system decline. If Catholic education promotes lifelong commitment to faith and virtue, a high sense of social justice, greater numbers of religious vocations and an embrace of a way of life based on responsible stewardship, then will not its continued decline risk further erosion in all of these areas? Catholic history can answer this clearly.

is more necessary than the church” (from James Burns’s A History of Catholic Education in the United States, emphasis added). Quite a statement—one echoed by several of his brother bishops, including a saint, John Neuman, bishop of Philadelphia, and the scholar and reformer John Lancaster Spalding of Peoria, who said that “without parish schools, there is no hope that the Church will be able to maintain itself in America” (see David Sweeney’s The Life of John Lancaster Spalding).

Given the aggressive secularization of American culture, could it be that Catholics are looking at the same consequences that met those 19th-century prelates? Today’s anti-Catholicism hardly derives from that narrow 19th-century Protestantism, intent on preserving its own cultural and political hold. Those battles are long settled. Instead, the Catholic Church is now confronted by a new secularization asserting that a person of faith can hardly be expected to be a tolerant and enlightened American. Religion, in this view, is only a personal hobby, with no implications for public life. Under this new scheme, to take one’s faith seriously and bring it to the public square somehow implies being un-American. To combat this notion, an equally energetic evangelization—with Catholic schools at its center—is all the more necessary.

“American Catholic schools need to be unabashedly proud of their proven gritty ability to transmit faith and values to all their students...”

In New York, for example, a nagging concern from the 19th century is re-emerging at the start of the 21st. My predecessor, Archbishop John Hughes—famously known as Dagger John for his fearsome wit and readiness to fight for Catholic rights—struggled to rid the New York public schools in the 1840s of their anti-Catholic bias. He was convinced, after watching immigrant families fight discrimination, that “the days had come, and the place, in which the school

These men understood that until Catholic schools were up and running, Catholic life would be stagnant. They made the establishment of Catholic schools their priority, and, thank God, most other American bishops followed their example. In 1956, for instance, my own parish in Ballwin, Mo., built its school even before its church, and I am sure glad they did, because that year I entered first grade to begin the most formative eight years of my life.

The 21st-century version of the Hughes predicament, which tried to establish Catholic rights in the face of a then anti-Catholic America, would seem to suggest that without Catholic schools the church in the United States is growing less Catholic, less engaged with culture and less capable of transforming American life with the Gospel message. As long as we Catholics re-

fuse to acknowledge that the overall health of the church in the United States is vitally linked not only to the survival but the revival of the Catholic school, we are likely to miss the enormous opportunity this present moment extends. It is time to recover our nerve and promote our schools for the 21st century. The current hospice mentality—watching our schools slowly die—must give way to a renewed confidence. American Catholic schools need to be unabashedly proud of their proven gritty ability to transmit faith and values to all their students, particularly welcoming the immigrant and the disadvantaged, whose hope for success lies in an education that makes them responsible citizens. This is especially true for the Catholic Hispanics in the country, whose children account for a mere 4 percent of the Catholic school population. Failure to include the expanding Hispanic population in Catholic education would be a huge generational mistake.

To re-grow the Catholic school system, today’s efforts need to be rooted in the long-term financial security that comes from institutional commitment through endowments, foundations and stable funding sources and also from every parish supporting a Catholic school, even if it is not “their own.” Catholic education is a communal, ecclesial duty, not just for parents of schoolchildren or for parishes blessed to have their own school. Surely American Catholics have sufficient wealth and imagination to accomplish this. It is both heartening and challenging to remember that Catholic churches and schools were originally built on the small donations of immigrants who sacrificed nickels, dimes and dollars to make their children Catholics who are both well educated and fully American. Have we Catholics lost our nerve, the dare and dream that drove our ancestors in the faith, who built a Catholic school system that is the envy of the world?

We cannot succumb to the petty turf wars that pit Catholic schools against religious education programs and other parish ministries. Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that the church is all about both/and, not either/ or. Strong Catholic schools strengthen all other programs of evangelization, service, catechesis and sanctification. The entire church suffers when Catholic schools disappear. As the Most Rev. Roger J. Foys, Bishop of Covington, has said: “While there may be alternatives to Catholic education, there are no substitutes.” Read responses to Archbishop Dolan’s article from parents, scholars and educators. Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, has just released “Pathways to Excellence,” a new course of long-term planning for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York.

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Choose... Communicate… Compromise… Commit...

s a child of dual households I know how difficult summers can be for kids like me. I have lived with one parent or the other since I was a year old, so my holidays have been split between two different families in two different states my whole life. As a teenager, with friends, school, and sports these split times are more difficult to suit my schedule. For example, basketball usually has tournaments during the holiday breaks, as well as summer track, basketball, and camps that I attend every summer to better myself for the goals I have set out for myself in the future. With the visitation schedule set out by the courts, how can I play on an AAU team over the summer if I am to be in two different states during those months? How can I play in a Holiday Tournament if I am to be in Tennessee during the odd or even year of Christmas and Thanksgiving? How can I run for my high school cross country team on the weekends if I have to go out of state every other weekend? I love both my mother and father, and wish I could spend as much time with them as possible. BUT, I also love and live for the activities and sports that I have worked so hard to be good at. It is also harder when my parent’s only communication is through me or the judge. So, what do I do? Go spend time with my mother during the time the judge has given me and let my team down because I have to miss a game or tournament? Or do I disappoint her yet again and choose to stay in Illinois and play with my team? Choose... Communicate… Compromise… Commit...

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hoose. As teenagers we make decisions every day that may affect our lives, our relationships, and our general well-being. In situations like mine and most likely yours if you come from a two family household, we have to be involved in decisions that affect us. So Choose. You can’t communicate what you want if you do not know what you want. Weigh out the pros and cons of the situation, who may get hurt and who may gain from your decision. And once you make that well thought-out decision, go on to the next step.

ommunicate. My father and I watched an old movie a few months ago about a prisoner who kept trying to escape his chains, Cool Hand Luke. The movie came out the year my father was born, so you know it is really old. But there is one line that stuck out throughout the movie, and my father tried to imitate it many times with an old Southern twang (not with much success of course). “What we got here is failure to communicate.” Sometimes as teenagers we do fail to communicate to our parents what we really want, what we really need in order to get through these tough years. We, too, are trying to break from the chains that bind us to childhood and break on through to the other side: adulthood. But with this freedom there are difficult decisions to make, and ultimately someone may get their feelings hurt if you do fail to communicate the right way. If your parents refuse to communicate, you must. If they fail to listen to your feelings, you must communicate in a way to make them listen without confrontation or argument. I know that is hard, especially with someone that is as stubborn as my parents, but you must.

ompromise. There is plenty of time to share with two parents, even in two different states. As teenagers, we must find a way to balance out this time between not only each parent, but with ourselves. Talk to them and try to make alternative plans to suit everyone’s schedule and needs. Try and work out plans that may involve a parent to travel to see the game and spend the remainder of that weekend with them, instead of not seeing them at all during that time. Or switch the times, or holidays to try and please all involved. I have found out that writing a letter to each parent, or both together, works miracles. They read it, digest it, and respond, and usually all of the arguing that is involved is eliminated. They know how I feel, what I want, and what I need. Try this the next time you want to communicate something you know will cause an argument with your parents. It is better than the alternatives.

ommit. Once a deal has been met between you and both parents, commit to that compromise. Do not change your mind at the last second, especially if your parents have rearranged their schedules to suit yours. If you have to write down the plans that were agreed upon so that everyone commits to this also, do so. Remember... Choose... Communicate… Compromise…Commit In a perfect world with a perfect family we would never have to deal with all of this. Judges and courts would not be involved to try to figure out what is in your best interests. But we do not live in that perfect world. We live in a world where almost half of all marriages end up in divorce, and we as children are left to the mercy of the courts and two homes. Have a great summer!

Xavier Ludwig SLUH 2017 Xavier Ludwig is a Sophomore at Saint Louis University High School from Southern Illinois. He enjoys running on the Cross Country and Track Team and playing basketball for the Jr. Bills. His column “Voice of Generation I” has been published in various magazines reaching tens of thousands of teens throughout the country. Xavier has written about issues that involve today’s teens like Teen Suicide, Volunteerism, and the loss of friends. Xavier can be reached at: xavierludwig@gmail.com

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o you have made up your mind to potty-train your 2-3 year old during a weekend. You have your books, DVD’s, songs, schedule, potty seat, and everything else you think you could possibly need. The first day is long, but good. The second day is a little better. Your child is starting to get it. But then comes Monday. Mondays are often a day of transition, both back to work for the adult, and a change of caregiver for the child. What happens now with potty training? With a different caregiver or environment, will a child continue to progress, or will the child end up back in diapers?

told to only use the potty, then no one is going to give them a diaper. But how does this “agreement” happen, and what is the outcome when it doesn’t happen?

This is a huge worry for many parents in today’s society. Now, more than ever before, mothers, fathers and daycare providers each take a shift in the potty-training process. This is where the need for consistency, for everyone to agree to try to follow the same plan, is so crucial. Children who are potty training need to know that if they are being

So how do you achieve consistency? The question is simple, and the answer is deceptively simple too. All of the caregivers must agree to follow the same plan. This is where a book that lays out both a guide to readiness, and a detailed schedule comes in handy. When you have a book to point to, regardless of whether it is mine, there isn’t an issue of

First, the outcome when there is inconsistency is simple: It takes a lot longer to potty train a child. Further, extra issues of control are seen when the child recognizes that he/ she can play one caregiver against another. One of the most important contributors to a child’s success in potty training, when he/she is ready to potty train, is consistency of both training, and caregivers’ attitude.

who knows best. The book “knows” best. If the child meets the potty training readiness requirements, one of the caregivers can start the process. As long as each of the caregivers has a copy of the book, and agrees to try to follow the plan, there will be enough consistency for success. Often times the trickiest caregiver is the daycare. They usually have a lot of children, and can’t cater to each one individually. It helps to talk with the teachers and provide a schedule of what you want them to do for your child, understanding that your child is not the only one there. When the difficult caregiver is the other parent, it typically reflects not the issue of potty training, but of personal, adult issues. Having a book and a plan to refer to may help alleviate some of the power struggles associated with this situation. Being consistent is very important to the potty training process, regardless of who is doing the training.

Potty-training a child can be an overwhelming and frustrating task for parents and caregivers. It doesn’t have to be. Instead, with the 3 C’s and the 3 Pro’s, it can be a rewarding and positive experience. This book provides a day by day schedule in Chapter 4, that tells you what to do and say to your young child. This second version of How to Potty-Train Your Dragon/Child provides an expanded chapter on night-time potty-training, and some other additions based on consumers’ feedback. About Stephanie – Stephanie is a mother of 4 young boys, with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from University of Connecticut, a post doctoral fellowship at Yale, and is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Washington University in St Louis. She has taught university classes on child and adolescent development, cognitive psychology, and the linguistics of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. When not doing research or teaching at Washington University, she gives classes on potty training based on her book, How to Potty Train Your Dragon/Child.

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HOW TO SURVIVE TWEENS

The Tween age is a mixture of mood swings from depression to uncontrollable highs, learn how to deal with developmental changes. (BPT) - There’s the summer vacation you dream of: happy children playing games, parents relaxing, cheerful grandparents, smooth roads, short lines and easy-to-schedule outdoor sports and activities for the kids. And then there’s the reality, which more closely resembles «National Lampoon’s Vacation.» The film follows the all-American Griswolds as they drive the family station wagon crosscountry to visit the Walley World theme park. At one point, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) faces a mutiny by his «tween» children, who urge an immediate end to the vacation. Tweens, or 10- to 12-year-old individuals «in between» childhood and adolescence, are notorious for mood swings. More than 20 million tweens live in the U.S., according to an estimate by the 2010 U.S. Census. As tweens begin puberty, they face many challenges, including middle school, social issues, homework, and the stress of having responsibilities. At this stage of development brain and body development changes also occur that they may not understand. These changes are very normal. All tweens have mood swings to a certain extent. Changes in development during these years are present. There are other issues nowadays that tweens deal with that may not have been around when their parents were growing up such as the pressure to achieve. Many parents are preparing their children in middle school, if not earlier, for academic success and admission into a top university or college. This can exacerbate the mood swings stemming from the pressure they are under to achieve, not to mention extra-curricular activities many tweens are engaged in. At this age, tweens are discovering who they are and where they fit into the world. They are beginning to socialize with the opposite sex, and are defining who they are through the clothes they wear and the music they listen to. They are building a self-image and comparing themselves to others their age. Tweens may be moody, pouting, even tantruming like when they were a toddler. Tweens will sulk and whine as well. Research has shown that this is how tweens communicate

their anger, frustration and displeasure with certain situations. «At this stage, patience and understanding are important,» says Dr. Toby Spiegel, assistant professor of forensic psychology at Argosy University, Orange County. Confidence is the key for teens to deal with their emotions effectively. «Keep the lines of communication open. Empathize with their struggles and do not make light of them or laugh because it does not seem catastrophic to you. To a tween, everything is a life-shattering issue. «Pay attention to your tween’s mood and recognize signs of depression. Watch for changes in grades, changes in friends, as well as eating and sleeping habits. Changes beyond moodiness can be signs of something else. If you feel your tween is beyond simple moodiness, consult a mental health professional such as a psychologist or speak with the school counselor,» adds Spiegel. It’s also important to take the time to listen and respect what they are going through. Praise them, making sure that the praise is meaningful and descriptive. Help them build their self esteem. Teach your tween to solve problems by brainstorming with them. Generally your tween should grow out of the moodiness by the time they turn 16. «Staying connected to your child at this time is extremely important,» says Spiegel. «Knowing who their friends are and what they do in school will give you insight into who your child is becoming.» Volunteer at the school, offer to chaperone school events, attend parent-teacher conferences and other school functions. At the beginning of the school year obtain the email addresses for your child’s teacher. Send her an email introducing yourself and tell her that you are «hands-on» and appreciate being contacted to partner in your child’s education. «Believe it or not, teachers like to know they can count on the parents regarding meeting their child’s academic needs,» adds Spiegel.

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Sunday July 27th from 8:30PM to 10:30PM Near 44 and Shrewsbury Ave. (6596 Smiley Ave, St. Louis MO 63139) Open to all high school teens (2014/2015) School year. Participants are asked to remain at the event for the full time. Anyone leaving before 10PM will not be allowed to return the pool area.

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Parenting a teenager can be an uphill battle. In addition to the problems you may have faced in your youth, a new host of issues are presented by texting, social media and cyberbullying, point out experts. “Say the right thing and you’ll open up lines of communication. Say the wrong thing and it could lead to a fight or silent treatment,” says Joani Geltman, child development and parenting expert and author of “A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to Your Kids About Texting, Drinking, Drugs, and Other Things That Freak You Out.” (AMACOM). When it comes to teenagers, the stakes can be high, with scary, emotional and even legal consequences. By being open and receptive, you can help navigate these treacherous waters.

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Today’s teens are unlike any generation that came before them, and it takes a special approach to connect with them.

Remember they have a brain also! Encourage teens to think independently. Restrain yourself from being chief problem solver, so they can make good choices even when you’re not around.

Listen before the interrogation! Try not to ask a zillion questions. You won’t get the answers you want anyway. Engage them in a conversation on a neutral topic before you start the interrogation.

Do what I do, not what I say! Refrain from going on the “lecture circuit.” Model what it means to be a good person so you don’t need to tell them. They will “get it.”

Use your failures to help your teen with theirs! As uncomfortable as it may be, you have to talk about relationships. Do it with honesty, and understanding, not judgment. Talk about your own experiences when you were a teen, especially those moments of which you are the least proud so that they will feel freer to share their questions and worries.

Create a safe environment for your teen When it comes to alcohol and drugs, make your house safe. Again, have honest discussions, sans judgment. Help them to anticipate new situations and problem solve about ways to stay safe. Be a leader not a ruler!

Don’t rule with an iron fist. This may have worked when the kids were younger, but teens need to be part of the rule making. Most kids are actually pretty reasonable when given the opportunity to have some control.

Setting limits with electronics! With their input, set limits with phones, computers and video games. Just like you let them eat only a few pieces of Halloween candy a night when they were younger, you need to see these devices in the same way. Let them know they are a good kid! Express your appreciation and pride in your teens. Not for the good test scores or grades necessarily, but for moments of kindness and hard work. There’s nothing more important than an out of the blue “you’re a good kid, and maybe I don’t tell you that enough.” Make every moment count! Find some fun with your teen. Hang out, watch TV, order pizza, go to the driving range, play a video game, listen to music, go get manis and pedis, bake a cake, take the dog for a walk, go shopping -- anything that may give you a moment, maybe just a moment, of sweetness with your kid.

Publisher’s Note... As a father of a teenage boy, I know and feel the demands that his generation has upon them. We as parents and as adults may feel that the younger generation is lazy, apathetic, and selfish, but all studies seem to indicate otherwise. The simple truth is that it is hard to be a teenager in today’s world. With an uncertain future, the constant stress of exams, and bullies who follow you home on Facebook and other social media, today’s teens are beyond the scope of anything we endured at such a turbulent age. I sit back and think of the technical advances that have arisen in his fifteen short years, and ponder on the next few decades when he becomes my age, and I am in constant amazement that there is any sanity left at all with him. But this generation has also seen the destruction our generation and others that came before us left in thier wake: a deep recession that we are slowly climbing our way out of, college costs have tripled just to attain a degree that is worth less day-by-day, and the political do-nothings that are elected year after year. The programs our fathers put into place to help us are being slashed beyond repair for the next generation, programs that once lifted this country to prosperity. I feel that today’s teens are going to grow up to save the world. I get the feeling- too cautious and unformed to be an honest hope yet - that with the right support, this cohort of young people has the tools my generation lacked to hack a way out of the economic and environmental crisis closing in on us. It is up to us to help them and that starts by listening to teenagers when the tell us what they need, and by offering it without patronizing. I try and remember that it is my son, and your daughter that will eventually choose where I am going to spend my last days, and the words just come out a little kinder, hoping they won’t forget as they visit prospective nursing homes for me.

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where Faith and Knowledge meet Within each issue of Metro Catholic Parent Magazine we will showcase another Catholic School in the St. Louis area, highlighting the incredible students, parents, and educators that make the Catholic Community special.

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Catholic Parents I grew up in a little town across the river from St. Louis called Columbia, IL. It was staunchly German-Catholic, and three quarters of my friends growing up were Catholics themselves. Though my family was Protestant, I have fond memories of the festivals, parades, picnics, and weddings associated with the Immaculate Conception Parish on Main Street.

Perhaps it is no surprise that now as a Protestant adult living in St. Louis, my school-age child is attending St. Margaret of Scotland in the Shaw Neighborhood! But I’m not the only one - St. Margaret’s students are comprised of thirty-percent non-Catholic students. That in mind, here are 3 reasons non-Catholic parents should consider sending their children to Catholic schools:

The Pope: Voted Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2013, Pope Francis has certainly brought a fresh wave of inspiration across the world. Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been encouraged by his ecumenical spirit and willingness to reach across the aisles. What better time to intersect with the Catholic Church than now, under his leadership?

Ryan Thomas Neace MA, LPC, NCC, CCMHC Change, Inc. | A Counseling Company Ryan Thomas Neace holds degrees in Religion and Marriage & Family Therapy. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and Missouri, and board certified as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He founded Change, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, where he is currently in private counseling practice, helping folks with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationships, difficulties related to teen years, and co-dependence. He also frequently works at the intersection of spirituality/religion with all of these things.

A Fresh Perspective on Spirituality: While most of the voices in children’s lives tend to come from within their parents’ own spiritual and religious traditions, non-Catholic children attending Catholic schools get the unique opportunity to consider the view from the mother church that preceded the rest. It’s a lesson in heritage, if nothing else, and can teach children to appreciate the historical narrative of Christianity across time. What’s more, it allows spiritually and religiously engaged parents to discuss with their children the similarities and differences between Catholicism and their own faith practices. Ultimately, this is likely to develop a more well-rounded and genuine understanding of children’s own spiritual identities.

Change, Inc. Change, Inc. is a clinically excellent, cutting-edge private counseling practice located in St. Louis, MO. It serves discerning clients in St. Louis, Clayton, and surrounding communities, providing an array of services including individual, couples and group counseling, mental health consultation, and one-on-one therapeutic yoga. For more info, visit www.changeincorporated.org, or call 314-669-6242.

The Facts: According to a 2011 study by Christian research think tank Cardus, when contrasted with their public school and Protestant private school counterparts, “Catholic school students have better academic outcomes, are more likely to attend prestigious colleges, more likely to achieve an advanced degree and have higher income levels as a result.” Even if parents aren’t particularly spiritually or religiously active, it’s hard to argue with the outcome of Catholic education on strictly academic and socioeconomic grounds. So, in a day and age where division and competition make up a better part of popular discourse as it regards education, politics, and faith, non-Catholic parents are more than ever uniquely positioned to impact their children’s trajectories for the better by considering Catholic education as a part of the overall package in rearing positive, spiritually sensitive, and well-educated children. Here’s to a brighter future for our kids!

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Trinity Catholic High School * is Archdiocesan and co-educational * serves all types of students and learning styles with three levels of learning (honors, standard and funda mental). * offers a College Preparatory Curriculum. * sends 98% of its graduates to college. * offers 58 hours of college credit. * has had students accepted to and attend colleges and universities such as Stanford, Georgetown, Northwestern, Washington University and St. Louis University among others. * inducts 16% of its graduates into the National Honor Society. * offers elective classes in Industrial Technology, Business, Media, Computer Science, Band and Choir, Art and Family & Consumer Science. * requires its students to earn 31 credits to graduate. That number is more than all but one high school in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and as many as five more than other Catholic high schools in the St. Louis and Southern Illinois areas. * has a Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering Academic Team that has annually finished in the top five in the state. Trinity’s team won the state championship in 2012. * has Industrial Technology students who swept the top three spots at a Bridge Building competition last May. 22 schools from around the state of Missouri participated in the event. * students have “given back” well over 120,000 hours of Christian Service to the community.

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Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission Trinity is a welcoming and caring community committed to graduating responsible citizens grounded in Christian values, dedicated to serving others and engaged in life long learning.

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Jesus Christ is the reason for Trinity Catholic High School. The Catholic faith is the foundation for everything that happens at Trinity. Mass is oďŹ&#x20AC;ered before school each Monday. Allschool Masses and prayer services are held each month. There is morning and afternoon prayer each day, a four-year religion curriculum for all students and active Campus Ministry and Mission Teams. All of this reinforces the call to Trinity students to live their faith in all aspects of their lives.

Campus Ministry

All of the Eucharistic celebrations, as well as the Living Stations during Lent, are planned by the Campus Ministry Team of students led by Campus Minister Mr. Sean Donahue. The Campus Ministry Team, open to students of all grade levels, selects a theme for each celebration. They choose music, readings, prepare petitions and plan and implement special rites and symbols to enhance the experience of the community. They also invite fellow students to become involved by reading, serving, or participating in special rites.

Academics

The college-preparatory curriculum of Trinity Catholic High School is designed to meet a wide range of student abilities, interests and career goals. Additionally, the curriculum is designed to provide courses that challenge students on all ability levels. A required core curriculum includes courses that meet and exceed the requirements of the State of Missouri. Trinity students must earn 31 credits to graduate, the most required at all but one Catholic high school in the St. Louis area. Trinity’s students earn as many as five more credits than students at other high schools in the St. Louis area and Southern Illinois. Trinity students must earn 31 credits to graduate, the most required at all but one Catholic high school in the St. Louis area. Trinity’s students earn as many as five more credits than students at other high schools in the St. Louis area and Southern Illinois. Courses are offered at three levels ( Honors, Standard and Fundamental) with the content and method of instruction tailored to the student’s preparation, interests, and post secondary goals. Students have the ability to take classes at different levels depending on the subject.

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Over 80% of Trinity students take part in at least one extra-curricular activity and many students participate in several. These activities further enhance the educational experience by teaching leadership, communication and cooperation. Trinity students may choose from Campus Ministry, Missions Team, Chess Club, Drama Club, Math Club, Health Club, Student Council, Diversity Club, Newspaper, Yearbook, Youth in Government, Domestic Divas. Students also may be chosen to compete on the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Academic Team, be inducted into the National Honor Society or to serve as a Student Ambassador. The WYSE team has been a consistent top five finisher in the state competition throughout Trinity’s first decade and the team won the state championship in 2012.

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Trinity Catholic High School ends first year of 1:1 iPad Initiative Dan Grumich Director of Advancement Trinity Catholic High School The educational landscape at Trinity Catholic High School changed considerably in 2013-2014 with the beginning of a 1:1 iPad Initiative. Look for those changes to continue as the initiative evolves at the North St. Louis County Archdiocesan high school.

“We will continue to learn and grow in this environment,’’ said Trinity Catholic Technology Coordinator Dan Reardon. “For the first year logistically we had almost no issues in terms of how the devices operated in the school. In terms of tech integration and how the teachers used the devices in the classroom I was pleasantly surprised at the level of participation for the first year.’’

The iPad Mini used by each Trinity Catholic student has quickly become an important educational tool. Immediate internet access, improved organization, paperless document sharing between teachers and students, taking quizzes on the iPads, the ability to summer updating and the parents and students take photos and videos and printing are just some of were emphatic about having them to prepare for exams. That shows just how much the students use the ways a Trinity Catholic education has changed. the iPads. “If you ask the students if they would go back The devices are leased over a threeto no iPads they would tell you no,’’ said Reardon. “An example of that is the reaction we had when year period. Each student pays a $160 we decided to collect the iPads before exams for annual fee and there is a $25 buyout in the fourth year in order to keep the device after graduation. Because the school owns the iPad Minis, internet filters and controls are installed and are operational when the devices are on campus. Certain apps are also purchased for the students and insurance on breakage is also provided. “My long-term goals for our use of the iPads is that eventually we become less reliant on other people’s content whether that is textbooks or on-line books

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ArchSTL.org Home of the St. Louis Archdiocese

This is a great site to refer back to to learn what is going on in the Catholic Community in the Greater St. Louis Area. Volunteer opportunities, VBS, or to find a daily mass in a parish you may want to visit, this is the site for all things Catholic in our area.

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CatholicBlogger1. blogspot.com If you want great crafts, story ideas, or games to do with your children that is Catholic Themed then the Catholic Toolbox is just the place for you. Perfect for classroom, Vaction Bible School, or home, you can find plenty to do at Catholic Toolbox!

JClubCatholic.com Want to learn about the Saint of the Day? Or listen to Catholic Prayers on video or audio? Then JClub is the place for you. The site changes daily for you and your children to learn about what the Church is doing that particular day! Great site for all things Catholic!

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Due to the explosion of online transactions, social media and mobile technology, cybercrime can happen almost anywhere at any time. The good news is that it doesn’t take a computer genius to protect yourself and your family from the proliferation of cyber criminals who are running scams or seeking to steal your identity. Cybercriminals victimized 71 million people in the United States in 2012, according to a recent report by the electronic security company Symantec. The problem has become so bad that FBI Director Robert Muller expects cybercrime to eventually overtake both terrorism and counter intelligence as his agency’s No. 1 crime-fighting priority. «Cybercrime has become a national plague that can damage us all ,» says Don Culpepper, who specializes in family safety and security at Fireman’s Fund. «But much of the time it’s our own online behavior that opens us up to crime. By changing the way we interact online, by becoming more aware of our behavior, we can take a huge step toward becoming cyber secure.» By refraining from giving out personal information, you can keep your accounts and identity safe from fraud and theft. Never give out any personal information via email, the telephone or through the mail unless you are 100 percent certain that the person or organization you’re dealing with is legitimate and you have initiated the contact.

Once your identity has been stolen, it is very difficult to stop the damage, but here are a few steps you should take immediately upon discovering the fraud: «Your greatest tool to protect yourself and your family from fraud of all kinds, including cybercrime and Internet fraud, is common sense,» Culpepper says. «Trust your instincts and if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.» Still, there are times when even savvy Internet users can be vulnerable to crime. Fake pop-up alerts that claim your computer has been hacked or is infected with a virus direct you to third-party websites that ask for personal information or direct you to download an actual piece of malware. These programs can run through your computer looking for personal information to send back to the criminals. Many of these programs look legitimate. If you’re not familiar with the program that has popped up on your computer, simply close it without clicking on any links. Companies you interact with, such as banks and retail stores, transfer your information digitally. If those companies’ networks are compromised, then your personal information is at risk. Private information you use to identify yourself like usernames, birthdays and even the answers to personal questions can be collected from a compromised system to commit fraud. «Wi-Fi networks can be especially vulnerable to hacking, particularly public networks that many of us rely on daily,» Culpepper says.

* Monitor your credit report and place a fraud alert on your file with one of the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, TransUnion or Experian. * Close the accounts you suspect have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. * File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. * Create a police report. In addition, many insurance companies offer policies that can help you recover from the ravages of identity theft. Typical coverage can include attorney fees, new loan application fees, lost income as a result of missing work to deal with the identity theft, among other things. «While it seems like cybercriminals are always one step ahead of our security counter measures, there are things we can do to stay safe,» Culpepper says. «Use common sense, stay alert and regularly install and update the security software on your computers and mobile devices.»

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Summer is by Coach Tim Bradley

Coach Tim Bradley is the assistant cross country and track coach at Saint Louis University and has coached hundreds of half marathon and marathon finishers of all ages and abilities. Coach Tim Bradley was a NCAA Div. I athlete running for Murray State University and Western Illinois University. He graduated from Murray State with a degree in Exercise Science. Additionally, Tim has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from SIUE and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Some Thoughts for Summer Base Training: This month’s article goes out to all the high school, college and fall marathon runners. It is June and typically this means the beginning of a long base phase. As I coach I have always found it difficult to understand how someone can run hundreds of miles during the summer but come into the fall a bit flat and in poor race shape. So I wanted to touch upon some concepts that might provide some guidance to those building a summer base. 3 Training Principles to Remember for Base Training Consistency - It is always a very exciting time when one starts a new base phase. Runners are fired up, motivated, and ready to conquer the world. However, it is important to look at the long term plan over the next three months. Staying healthy early on and taking it one day at a time can help lay the foundation for a great training segment. If you are too aggressive early on it can cause nagging injuries that may limit you for months. Be patient, be consistent and it will pay off. Put your body in good positions - If you have not been so good about sleep, rest, nutrition or hydration over the last few months now is the time to clean those habits up. Doing these little things will put your body in a good position to do big things down the road. You can’t expect yourself to feel good and motivated if you run dehydrated and on three hours of sleep. The little things will put you in a good position to run great workouts and long runs. When you feel good and see progress it becomes easy to stay motivated. You also must learn to deal with the heat. I highly recommend reading an article I wrote entirely on the effects of heat and racing available on the Big River Running website. Pacing – Most runners have very specific goal times. It is important to not only know your pace for your

s no time for relaxing... goal race, but to also know your pace for shorter races and workouts. Knowing the specific paces and numbers break down can help your goal become more tangible. Even during the summer you should follow a multi pace training philosophy, designed to help work on both your endurance and speed.

Running at the wrong paces can dramatically impact the effectiveness of your base phase. So during the summer it is important to touch upon the following paces: *E/L – Abbreviation for easy long. These runs are meant to be long but you get to go nice and slow. 60-65% effort level. *Easy – These are shorter easy runs so they can be done a bit quicker. 70-75% effort *Tempo – These are steady runs that are meant to work on pacing and lactate threshold. They are run at 85-90% effort *5k – You guessed it, you run at your goal 5k pace. Pretty simple. If you run 8k or 10k then make sure to touch upon that speed once in awhile during the summer months. *1mi Race Pace – Obviously, a bit faster than 5k. You should run at what you think you can currently run a 1mi race in. You should feel like you are running fast but still somewhat relaxed, not an all out sprint, but 95% effort level. This teaches your body to turn your

legs over quicker and get use to running faster than race pace. Incorporate theses principles into your training and you will come out of the summer aerobically fit and ready to have your best racing season. Remember, they don’t hand out medals for who did the most miles during the summer, they only hand them out to who races the fastest. Tim Bradley and the Big River Running crew will be conducting speed work session all summer starting on May 8th For more information about the program please go to the Big River Running Website. For any additional questions about Big River’s speed work program or for training tips contact: Coach Tim Bradley Phone: 314-882-1778 Email: tim@bigriverrunning.com Twitter: @coachtbradley Good luck to all of you and I look forward to helping you achieve your goals. -Coach Bradley Follow me on Twitter @coachtbradley

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Metro Catholic Schools Excel in Missouri Sports by Robert Ludwig

ith the 2013-2014 school year behind us, we have seen the graduates of St. Louis’ Catholic High Schools move onto some of the most prestigious universities in the country because of academics. Our community takes pride in molding tomorrow’s leaders from the youth of today. What is overlooked sometimes is the talent and competitiveness instilled in these young men and women through sports, and the accomplishments they earn year-after-year on the field or court.

In most of Missouri’s state competitions,

and some national, St Louis’ Catholic High School students and teams brought home titles in all classes. Stellar performances shined throughout the state by our athletes, teams, and coaches. But what is the most

important aspect of it all, in interview after interview, each gave recognition and attributed their strength, dedication, and glory to God. Each showed why we take so much pride in sending our children to our schools. Each showed that through hard work and faith that anything is possible.

Cross Country

The school year started off with St. Louis University High taking first place for the back-to-back championships in Cross Country in Missouri Class 4. The young corps of runners did not have a finisher in the top ten runners of the state meet, but as a team they ran together beating much larger schools for the first place finish. Congratulations to Coach Porter and the rest of the coaching staff and runners at SLUH for an incredible year!

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Metro Catholic Athletes Earn 12 State Titles & 228 Athletic Scholarships With the rigorous demands of the classroom, Metro St. Louis Catholic Students are accomplishing incredible feats on the fields and courts throughout Missouri.

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SLUH was not the only St. Louis Catholic School that fared well this year in cross country. De Smet finished 14th place in Class 4, and in Class 3 Priory had a strong showing for 9th place, and St. Dominic and St. Mary’s finished close behind in 14th and 16th respectively for the boys cross country state meet. On the girls side, Nerinx Hall finished a strong season with a second place showing in Class 4 with Cor Jesu Academy following closely behind with a 7th place finish. Class 3 Girls Cross Country had three area schools in the top 20 teams with Villa Duchesne finishing in 6th place, Rosati Kain in 13th place, and Incarnate Word Academy following in 16th place. Most of these young ladies will be back next year to work hard to see their teams back to the state meets. Individually St. Louis Catholic students were well represented in all classes for both boys and girls. In Class 1 action Valle Catholic had finishers in the top 15 in both races. Calvin Colvis finished 15th with Sally Heil finishing in 12th place for the girl’s team. In Class 4 Championships, Austin Del Rosso of Desmet finished a strong 6th place, while SLUH juniors Shayne Jackson (13th), Jack Sullivan (18th), and Thomas Hogan (25th) made the top 25 to lead

their team to another state championship. Jill Whitman of Cor Jesu finished an incredible 2nd place behind powerhouse Hannah Long of Eureka in the Girls Class 4 Championship. Sophia Racette also came in the top ten with a 9th place showing for Nerinx Hall.

Basketball

One of the highlights of the school year was watching area Catholic High Schools battle week after week on the basketball court in both girls and boys. As a dynasty is being built at Incarnate Word Academy, players like Chaminade’s Jayson Tatum received national attention by being named Gatorade’s Player of the Year. Chaminade’s only losses of the year in the regular season came from McCluer North by two points and to rival Christian Brothers, coached by Jayson’s father, Coach Justin Tatum. Chaminade eventually fell to Ladue in the postseason.

Metro Catholic Schools placed in 80% of State Sports! Coach Tatum led his CBC Cadets to a State Championship in his inaugural year as coach. Finishing off with a 24-7 record, the Cadets beat Hickman in an exciting final to claim the title. Coach Marvin Neals led the Cardinal Ritter Lions to their sixth Class 3 state title over Barstow High School. The Lions went 23-6 for the year with most of their losses coming from the hands of bigger Class 5 schools. Incarnate Word Academy has slowly built a dynasty in basketball with back-to-back state championships and a top ten national ranking. Coached by Coach Dan Rolfes, the Red Knights only loss of the year was to a out of state team in a closely contested match in Louisville mid-way through the season. The loss seemed to rejuvenate the Red Knights as they crushed their opponents by an average of 23 points for the

remainder of the season beating Dexter High School in the Missouri State Championship by 17 points, 60-43. St. Joseph’s Academy kicked their basketball season into gear just at the right time. Coach Julie Matheny’s Angels went into post play with a .500 record but stunned teams across the state with wins over powerhouses Hazelwood Central and Fort Zumwalt West in a double overtime win. The Angels eventually loss to State Champion Rock Bridge in a heart-breaking loss,

but got things back rolling with a nail biter against Eureka for a third place finish in Class 5.

Field Hockey

Two of the four semi-finalists in this year’s Missouri State Class 1 Final Four came from area Catholic High Schools: Villa Duchesne, and the reigning champion Cor Jesu Academy. Unfortunately, they were paired off in the semi-finals with Villa Duchesne toppling Cor Jesu in an upset. Villa Duchesne came into post play with a sixth seed making victims of the higher seeds. Thier season ended in the championship game against undefeated MICDS with a valiant effort and a 3-1 loss.

Golf

Area Catholic High Schools seemed to dominate in all classes of Missouri State Golf this year. Barat Academy took 1st place as a team in Class 1 barely edging out Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School of Columbia. Sean Weber (154) and Trevor Cronin (157) took home the second and third place trophy respectively. In Class 3 Priory took home a respectable 8th place with Thomas Weaver finishing 23rd place in the field to lead his team.

Class 4 Boys State Golf was laden with area Catholic Schools with DeSmet (2nd Place), SLUH (4th Place), and Chaminade (5th Place) all placing in the top five teams. James Siegfried od DeSmet finished in 6th place individually, while Scott Schaeffer of SLUH came in 11th place. Thomas Rudawsky of Chaminade tied for 14th place. In Girls State action, St. Joseph’s Academy finished a strong second in Class 2 with Kelsey Thompson shooting a team best tieing for 20th place with Incarnate Word

Academy’s Amanda Ressel.

Hockey

After losing last year’s state championship to SLUH, the CBC Cadets Hockey Team was even more determined to will their way to a championship in both varsity and junior varsity. The Varsity Cadets claimed their 13th title while the JV won their 18th. Coach John Jost capped off an incredible 34/00/01 season with a decisive 6-0 win over rival DeSmet! Congratulations to an incredible season to the CBC Hockey Cadets!

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Lacrosse

In Division 1 action for the Missouri State Boys Lacrosse Elite Eight, half of the teams came for area Catholic High Schools. Both DeSmet and Chaminade fell in the Elite Eight round with SLUH and CBC making it into the Final Four. CBC, last year’s champion, eventually lost the state title to MICDS in a thrilling 11-10 overtime game. The loss was the first for CBC by a local team in the season. Priory made the Final Four in Division 2 capping off an incredible season. On the girls side, Ursuline Academy also made the Final Four for Division 1 grabbing third place over Eureka with a 10-7 win.

Other area teams to compete and place were DeSmet taking 15th place nationally. Cor Jesu took 4th place on the girls side, Notre Dame claimed 8th place and Nerinx Hall took 12th place in Nationals.

Racquetball

Soccer

There are State Champions and then there are National Champions! SLUH for their fourth year in a row, and eighth time overall, has claimed the National Championship in racquetball with an undefeated season. Coach Joe Koestner has built a dynasty at SLUH with eight national titles and fourth state title in a row. The dominance in Portland, Oregon at the National Tournament was unlike any win before in the tournament. SLUH took first with 3,149 total points, while the second place team only scored 1,645 points.

All Classes saw a St. Louis Catholic team in the Final Four this year in boy’s action, but nothing can top the season St. Dominic Coach Greg Koeller, the NSCAA Missouri Coach of the Year, and his team accomplished this fall. With back-to-back Class 2 championships, St. Dominic capped off a perfect season, only the third team in state history to do so. St. Dominic beat Carthage 3-0 in an impressive win for the state championship, as impressive as the domination St. Domi-

nic did to their opponents this season. For the entire season the Crusaders only allowed 8 goals, posted 22 shutouts, and finished the season as the #3 team in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national rankings. The Crusaders made history this year, and will bring back most of their starters for next year to try and repeat history once more. SLUH finished an impressive season with a 3rd place showing in Class 3 play, while St. Mary’s capped off their season with a 3rd place finish in Class 2 as well. Several Metro Catholic High School soccer players stood out throughout the year. Dominic Recca, forward for St. Dominic made the NSCAA All-American Team as well as Missouri State Class 2 Player of the Year. Teammate Jeff Etter was named Defensive Player of the Year for Missouri Class 2, and Logan Feldman was honored

as Goalkeeper of the Year. Coach Greg Koeller was named Coach of the Year. Ryan Mulqueeny of Priory, Trevor Kauffman and Matt Rapisardo of St. Mary’s also made the Class 3 All-State First Team. Other Metro St. Louis Catholic High School soccer players honored in the All-Midwest Team of the Year were: defender Chris McArthur (also named Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year), CBC, Midfielder Ryan Fagan of Chaminade, and Midfielder Adam Michel of Vianney. Luke Nash of SLUH made the All-State First Team. In a sad note, longtime DeSmet Soccer and Baseball Coach Greg Vitello has decided to retire after 46 years of teaching and coaching. We will miss him on the sideline and in the dugout! In girls play area schools ran the gambit with 1st place in all three classes: Duchesne in Class 1; Visitation Academy in Class 2; and St. Joseph’s Academy in Class 3. In an exciting double overtime championship game, St. Joseph’s finally won out over #1 Nationally ranked St. Theresa with a 3-2 win, led by St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year Alli Magaletta. Magaletta played hurt for most of the post-season but the pain would not stop her from carrying

her team to the state championship, assisting in the final goal in double overtime. St. Joseph’s finished the season 22-1. In another double overtime game powerhouse Visitation Academy defeated Kearney with a 2-1 victory to claim their fifth state title. Visitation Academy finished the incredible season 20-2, only being defeated by cross-town rivals Nerinx Hall and St. Joseph’s. Rosati-Kain placed 4th place in Class 2 play defeating Bishop DuBourg and Cape Notre Dame to make it to the Final Four. In Class 1 play Duchesne pummelled Springfield Catholic 6-0 in the finals to claim the State Championship.Regional Player of the Year and AAA Offensive Player of the Year Brigitte Reilly, Senior Forward and Captain, scored two goals to lead her team to her second state title in consecutive years.

Track and Field There are many

standouts this year, but none more worthy than Charles Jones, Jr. of Cardinal Ritter. His feats on the track in the 800 meter has not only led the state but the nation as he currently holds the #1 High School Ranking for that event! Congratualations C.J. and Good Luck in Texas! Also, Congratualtions to the CBC Track and Field Team for placing 4th at State! To See Other Sports Please See Next Page. If we forgot anyone or made any mistakes please forgive us and send us an email to make the corrections.

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St. Mary's

Boys

Vianney

Boys

Cardinal Ritter High School

Boys

Girls

Girls Boys

Hockey Baseball

Gender Class Pl

Lacrosse Basketball

Cross Country

Boys

Springfield Catholic

Boys

Priory

Boys

St. Dominic

Boys

St. Mary's

Girls Boys

Boys

SLUH

Girls Boys

Boys

Desmet

Girls Boys

Girls

Valle Catholic

Boys Girls

Girls

Springfield Catholic

Boys Girls

Girls

Notre Dame de Sion

Boys Girls

Girls

Villa Duchesne

Girls

Rosati-Kain

Girls

Incarnate Word Academy

Girls

Nerinx Hall

Girls

Cor Jesu Academy

Swimming & Diving

Girls Boys

Girls

Villa Duchesne

Field Hockey

Boys Girls

Girls Boys

Boys

Boys Girls

Girls

Cor Jesus

Boys

Valle Catholic

Raquetball

Soccer

Football

Boys

Helias Catholic

Boys

Barat Academy High School

Golf

Girls Boys

Boys

Priory

Tennis

Boys

De Smet

Girls Boys

Boys

SLUH

Boys

Chaminade

Boys

Girls

Sacred Heart

Girls

St. Joeseph's Academy

Girls Boys

Water Polo

Boys

SLUH

Boys

Wrestling

Boys

Christian Brothers College

Girls

Golf

Track & Field

Volleyball

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lace

School

Christian St. Mary'sBrothers

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Christian Brothers Cardinal Ritter High School

nal 1 4

SLUH Christian Brothers College

lite 1 8

Desmet Incarnate Word

3 8 lite

St. Joseph's Academy Chaminade

nal 6 4

Priory St. Vincent High School

nal 4 4

Ursuline Springfield Catholic

SLUH Priory

15 14

De St. Smet Dominic

4 16

Cor Jesus St. Mary's

Notre SLUHDame

12 14

Nerinx DesmetHall

St. Dominic High School Valle Catholic

St. Mary's Catholic Springfield

SLUH Notre Dame de Sion

St. Joseph's Academy Villa Duchesne

1 13

Visitation Academy Rosati-Kain

1 16

Duchesne Incarnate Word Academy

St. PiusHall X Nerinx

Cor Jesu Academy SLUH

10 2

Francis Howell Villa Duchesne

3 19

Cor Jesus Chaminade

20 1

Vianney Valle Catholic

Helias Catholic St. Joseph's Academy

14 1

Francis Howell High School Barat Academy

CBC Priory

St DeJoseph's Smet Academy

Cardinal SLUH Ritter

CBC Chaminade

14 3

Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart

St. Joeseph's Academy Christian Brothers

nal 4 2

SLUH St. Pius X

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S ports

Michael Beckham

CBC

Chris McArthur

CBC

David Geerling

CBC

Robert Estes

CBC

Sal Caruso

CBC

Sam Scoles

CBC

Tyler Nord

CBC

Alex Pozo

CBC

Dominic Vaiana

CBC

Stephan Hickman

CBC

University Ath Bailey Rohr

CBC

Name

School

Sport

College

Bay Roehr Name

CBC School

Michael Johnson

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Golf

IUPUI

Austen MichaelKillian Johnson

Chaminade Althoff Catholic (

Kelly Brahmbhatt

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Soccer

Southern Mississippi

Michael Schwarze Kelly Brahmbhatt

Chaminade Althoff Catholic (

Cara Brooks

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Track

Arkansas Pine Bluff

Grant Byrne Cara Brooks

Jade Sanlin

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Volleyball

Arkansas Pine Bluff

Hunter Forte Jade Sanlin

Chaminade Althoff Catholic (

Dennis Jackson

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Football

Lincoln U

Thomas Martin Dennis Jackson

Rachel Kaltwasser

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Soccer

McKendree

Brad Johnson Rachel Kaltwasser

Chaminade Althoff Catholic (

Mackenzie Burris

Althoff Catholic (Belleville)

Soccer

Greenville

Mackenzie Burris Brendon Ebert

Althoff Catholic ( Chaminade

Austin Seiner

Alton Marquette

Baseball

Illinois Central

Ryan AustinFagan Seiner

Chaminade Alton Marquette

Geoffrey Ferguson

Alton Marquette

Baseball

Illinois Central

Tommy GeoffreyBarlow Ferguson

Chaminade Alton Marquette

Cor Jesu Academ Alton Marquette

Andrew Knowles

Alton Marquette

Football

St. Ambrose

Jill Whitman Andrew Knowles

Elaina Smith

Alton Marquette

Golf

Converse

Mary ElainaRingwald Smith

Cor Jesu Academ Alton Marquette

Caroline Hoefert

Alton Marquette

Soccer

SIU Edwardsville

Kylie Meyer Caroline Hoefert

Danielle Huber

Alton Marquette

Soccer

Illinois Wesleyan

Sarah Suddarth Danielle Huber

Cor Jesu Academ Alton Marquette

Alton Marquette Cor Jesu Academ

Joel Reft

Alton Marquette

Soccer

Truman State

Joel Reft Alexis Phillippe

Allison Ingrim

Barat Academy

Lacrosse

Oklahoma Baptist

Caitlyn Allison Stephan Ingrim

Cor Jesu Academ Barat Academy

Dana DiPasquale

Barat Academy

Lacrosse

McKendree

Dana Fanning DiPasquale Catie

Barat Academy Cor Jesu Academ

Will Kayser

Bishop DuBourg

Football

Benedictine (Kan.)

Kelly Miller Will Kayser

Cor JesuDuBourg Academ Bishop

Zach Mard

Bishop DuBourg

Football

Benedictine (Kan.)

Lauren Merlo Zach Mard

Cor JesuDuBourg Academ Bishop

Bishop Cor JesuDuBourg Academ

Kyle Davis

Bishop DuBourg

Soccer

Montana St.-Billings

KyleZanaboni Davis Mia

Jonathan Henderson

Cardinal Ritter

Football

Indiana State

Paige Grasso Jonathan Henderson

Cor Jesu Academ Cardinal Ritter

Cor Jesu Academ CBC

Jake Burger

CBC

Baseball

Missouri State

Elaine Mahon Jake Burger

Jordan Barnett

CBC

Basketball

Texas

Jill Whitman Jordan Barnett

Cor Jesu Academ CBC De Smet CBC

Tommy Moldthan

CBC

Basketball

Westminster

Andrew Tommy Kuhlmann Moldthan

Armon Watts

CBC

Football

Arkansas

Mitch ArmonPlassmeyer Watts

De Smet CBC

Arkansas

Austin Del Rosso Brian Wallace

De Smet CBC De Smet CBC

Brian Wallace

CBC

Football

Tim Gant

CBC

Football

Army

Andy Bauer Tim Gant

Tyler Creath

CBC

Football

Lincoln

Darrian Harris Tyler Creath

De Smet CBC De Smet CBC

Tyris Lockhart

CBC

Football

Central Arkansas

Dedrick Cromartie Tyris Lockhart

Zach Muniz

CBC

Football

Duke

Marcus Jester Zach Muniz

De Smet CBC De Smet CBC

Ian Meister

CBC

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Miguel Garcia Ian Meister

Luis Martinez

CBC

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Mitch Palmer Luis Martinez

De Smet CBC De Smet

Max Keeley

CBC

Lacrosse

Amherst

Scott Sinovich

Michael Beckham

CBC

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Shaun Williams

De Smet

Chris McArthur

CBC

Soccer

Quincy

Wilbert Vails

De Smet De Smet

David Geerling

CBC

Soccer

St. Louis U.

Jim Siegfried

Robert Estes

CBC

Soccer

Culver-Stockton

Alex Hebson

De Smet De Smet

Sal Caruso

CBC

Soccer

Rockhurst

Gabe Monteleone

Sam Scoles

CBC

Soccer

Maryville

Mike Boehm

De Smet De Smet

Tyler Nord

CBC

Soccer

Truman State

Kaleb Jackson

Alex Pozo

CBC

Tennis

Bradley

Tristan Morgan

De Smet

Xavier

Zach Cavanaugh

De Smet De Smet

Dominic Vaiana

CBC

Track

Stephan Hickman

CBC

Track

Missouri S&T

Jake Farley

Bailey Rohr

CBC

Wrestling

Upper Iowa

Jimmy Heisse

De Smet De Smet

Bay Roehr

CBC

Wrestling

Upper Iowa

Josh Farley

Austen Killian

Chaminade

Baseball

Rockhurst

Drew Moore

Duchesne

Haverford

Brad Pryor

Duchesne

Michael Schwarze

Chaminade

Baseball

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Shaun Williams

De Smet

Football

Missouri S&T

Soccer

Quincy

Wilbert Vails

De Smet

Football

Eastern Illinois

Soccer

St. Louis U.

Jim Siegfried

De Smet

Golf

Missouri

Soccer

Culver-Stockton

Alex Hebson

De Smet

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Soccer

Rockhurst

Gabe Monteleone

De Smet

Lacrosse

Lindenwood

Soccer

Maryville

Mike Boehm

De Smet

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Soccer

Truman State

Kaleb Jackson

De Smet

Soccer

Rockhurst

Tennis

Bradley

Tristan Morgan

De Smet

Soccer

William Jewell

Track

Xavier

Zach Cavanaugh

De Smet

Soccer

Dayton

Track

Missouri S&T

Jake Farley

De Smet

Volleyball

Culver-Stockton

Wrestling

Upper Iowa

Wrestling Sport

Upper Iowa College

Jimmy Heisse NameFarley Josh

De Smet School De Smet

Volleyball Sport Volleyball

Culver-Stockton College Culver-Stockton

(Belleville)

Baseball Golf

Rockhurst IUPUI

(Belleville)

Baseball Soccer

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) Duchesne Althoff Catholic (Belleville) Duchesne

Golf Basketball Soccer Football

IUPUI Drury SouthernState Mississippi Missouri

(Belleville)

Football Track

(Belleville)

Football Volleyball

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) Duchesne Althoff Catholic (Belleville) Duchesne

Track Football Volleyball Football

Arkansas Pine Bluff William Jewell Arkansas Pine Bluff William Jewell

(Belleville)

Football Football

Boston College Arkansas Pine BluffTrevor Jade Sanlin Korba Lafayette Lincoln U Dennis Jackson Zach Neff

(Belleville)

Hockey Soccer

Ohio State McKendree

Football Baseball Soccer Softball

LincolnPeay U Austin McKendree Illinois State

(Belleville)

Soccer Soccer

Greenville Bellarmine

Rachel Prader Kaltwasser Lauren Mackenzie Burris Noelle Davis

Althoff Catholic Gibault Catholic(Belleville) (Waterloo) Althoff Catholic Gibault Catholic(Belleville) (Waterloo)

Soccer Baseball

Bellarmine Illinois Central

Austin MichaelSeiner Lesko

Althoff Catholic Gibault Catholic(Belleville) (Waterloo) Alton Marquette Gibault Catholic (Waterloo)

Soccer Softball Baseball Tennis

Greenville Lindenwood-Belleville Illinois QuincyCentral

Soccer Baseball

Wisconsin Illinois Central

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Cross Country Indiana Football St. Ambrose

Geoffrey Ferguson Gwen Adams Andrew Knowles McKenna Treece

Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy

Baseball Basketball Football Basketball

Illinois Central SIU Edwardsville St. Ambrose Oklahoma

emy

Field GolfHockey

Bellarmine Converse

emy

Gymnastics Soccer

Illinois State SIU Edwardsville

Elaina NakiahSmith Bell Caroline Amanda Hoefert Ressel

Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy

Golf Basketball Soccer Golf

Converse Iowa State SIU Edwardsville Truman State

emy

Rowing Soccer

Clemson Illinois Wesleyan

emy

Soccer Soccer

Truman State State Arkansas

Danielle ElizabethHuber Freesmeier Joel Reft Katherine Kienstra

Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy Alton Marquette Incarnate Word Academy

Soccer Soccer Soccer Soccer

Illinois IndianaWesleyan State Truman State Arkansas

Soccer Lacrosse

Lacrosse Soccer

Truman StateBaptist Allison Oklahoma Kelsey Ingrim Murphy McKendree Dana DiPasquale Rockhurst Taylor Vaughn

Lacrosse Soccer Lacrosse Soccer

Oklahoma Baptist Truman State McKendree Drury

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Soccer Football

Barat Academy Incarnate Word Academy Barat Academy Incarnate Word Academy Bishop DuBourg Incarnate Word Academy

Football Track

Benedictine Missouri-KC (Kan.)

my g

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Football Soccer Soccer Soccer

Benedictine (Kan.) Truman State Montana St.-Billings Truman State

Soccer Football

Montana St.-BillingsKyle Davis Rockhurst Lexi Donahue Tulsa Indiana State Jonathan Henderson Nicole Langwith

Bishop John F.DuBourg Kennedy Catholic Bishop John F.DuBourg Kennedy Catholic Cardinal Ritter John F. Kennedy Catholic

Swimming Baseball

SLU Missouri State

Track Basketball

Indiana Texas

Jake Burger Kathleen Miller Jordan Barnett Taylor Miller

Football Soccer Baseball Softball

Indiana State Central Methodist Missouri St. Mary State (Kan.)

Baseball Basketball

Drury Westminster

Tommy Moldthan Alexis Richards

Basketball Softball Basketball Volleyball

Texas Central Methodist Westminster

Baseball Football

Kansas State Arkansas

Armon Watts Molly Fields Brian Wallace Abby Luebbers

Football Softball Football Volleyball

Arkansas Missouri State Arkansas Maryville

Football Football Football Volleyball

Army McKendree Lincoln Kaskaskia

Football bowling Football Golf

Central Indiana Arkansas Tech Duke Regis

CBC Nerinx Hall

Lacrosse Rowing Lacrosse Soccer

Rockhurst Navy Rockhurst Quincy

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Illinois State (Kan.) Will Benedictine Kayser Genel Rollins St.Benedictine Louis U. (Kan.) Zach Mard Jeremy Rehagen

Cross Country Tulsa Football Arkansas

CBC John F. Kennedy Catholic CBC John F. Kennedy Catholic CBC John F. Kennedy Catholic CBC Mater Dei (Breese) CBC Mater Dei (Breese) CBC Mater Dei (Breese)

Football Football

Missouri Army

Football Football

Emporia LincolnState

Football Football

Ball State Arkansas Central

Football Football

Illinois DukeState

Football Lacrosse

Quincy Rockhurst

Football Lacrosse

Miami-Ohio Rockhurst

Ian Meister Victoria Oakes Luis Martinez Bailey Greubel

Football

Indianapolis

Caity Schmitt

Nerinx Hall

Soccer

Truman State

Football

Missouri S&T

Claire Wilke

Nerinx Hall

Soccer

Truman State

Football

Eastern Illinois

Mary Niehaus

Nerinx Hall

Soccer

St. Louis U.

Golf

Missouri

Peyton Bowe

Nerinx Hall

Soccer

William Jewell

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Amber Tepen

Nerinx Hall

Softball

Westminster

Lacrosse

Lindenwood

Charlsie Reneski

Nerinx Hall

Swimming

South Carolina

Lacrosse

Rockhurst

Katie Anderson

Nerinx Hall

Track

St. Louis U.

Soccer

Rockhurst

Abby Ferguson

Nerinx Hall

Volleyball

William Woods

Soccer

William Jewell

Aimilia McDonough

Notre Dame

Softball

Ole Miss

Soccer

Dayton

Rachel Schreier

Rosati-Kain

Basketball

Blackburn

Volleyball

Culver-Stockton

Rebecca Lynch

Rosati-Kain

Volleyball

Lake Forest

Volleyball

Culver-Stockton

Alexandra Schmitz

St. Dominic

Soccer

Indiana State

Volleyball

Culver-Stockton

Allison Birke

St. Dominic

Soccer

St. Louis U.

Basketball

Drury

Dominic Recca

St. Dominic

Soccer

Eastern Illinois

Football

Missouri State

Jeff Etter

St. Dominic

Soccer

Eastern Illinois

Tim Gant Jared Thole Tyler Creath Avoynna Kampwerth Tyris Lockhart Marissa Kenney Zach ClaireMuniz Rainford

CBC Mater Dei (Breese) CBC Nerinx Hall CBC Nerinx Hall CBC Nerinx Hall

p a g e 6 1 8

S ports

University Ath Holly Hildebrand

St. Joseph's Acad

Andrew Waller

SLUH

John Ceriotti

SLUH

Luke Robinson

SLUH

Aimilia McDonough

Notre Dame

Softball

Ole Miss

Michael Layton

SLUH

Rachel Schreier

Rosati-Kain

Basketball

Blackburn

Michael Hall

SLUH

Rebecca Lynch Name

Rosati-Kain School

Volleyball Sport

Lake Forest College

Name Raymond Wingo

School SLUH

Michael Johnson Alexandra Schmitz

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Golf Soccer

IUPUI State Indiana

Michael Johnson Sam Sykora

Althoff Catholic (B SLUH

Kelly AllisonBrahmbhatt Birke

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Soccer Soccer

Southern St. Louis U.Mississippi

Kelly Brahmbhatt TJ Daniels

Cara Brooks Dominic Recca

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Track Soccer

Arkansas Pine Bluff Eastern Illinois

Jade Sanlin Jeff Etter

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Volleyball Soccer

Arkansas Pine Bluff Eastern Illinois

Cara Scott Brooks Schaeffer Jade Sanlin Eddie How

Althoff Catholic (B SLUH Althoff Catholic (B SLUH

Dennis Jackson Katie Heiligenstein

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Football Soccer

Lincoln U Quincy

Rachel Kaltwasser Logan Feldmann Mackenzie Burris Mackenzie Rief

Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic Althoff Catholic (Belleville) St. Dominic

Soccer Soccer Soccer Soccer

McKendree Rockhurst Greenville Quincy

Austin Megan Seiner Swanson

Alton Marquette St. Dominic Alton Marquette St. Dominic

Baseball Soccer Baseball Soccer

Illinois Central Quincy Illinois St. LouisCentral U.

Alton Marquette St. Dominic Alton Marquette St. Dominic

Football Soccer Golf Soccer

St. Ambrose Missouri-KC Converse Illinois Springfield

Alton Marquette St. Dominic Alton Marquette St. Dominic

Soccer Softball Soccer Softball

SIU Edwardsville Lindenwood Illinois Wesleyan Lindenwood-Belleville

Alton Marquette St. Francis Borgia Barat Academy St. Francis Borgia

Soccer Basketball Lacrosse Soccer

TrumanS&T State Missouri Oklahoma Baptist SIU Edwardsville

Bishop DuBourg St. Francis Borgia Bishop DuBourg St. Joseph's Academy

Football Volleyball Soccer Field Hockey

Benedictine Mineral Area (Kan.) Montana St.-Billings Colgate

Geoffrey Ferguson Molly Ream Andrew Knowles Sydni Young Elaina TommySmith Geile Caroline Hoefert Adele Linderman Danielle Huber Megan Tarin Joel JanieReft Arand Allison Ingrim Emily Grahl Dana Kevin DiPasquale Birk Will Kayser Taylor Nadler Zach Mard Erin Hillerman

Kyle CadyDavis Kopsky Jonathan Henderson Marigrace Ragsdale Jake Burger Kelsey Thompson Jordan Barnett Charlotte Cordova Tommy Moldthan Alli Magaletta Armon Watts Kaley Nieters Brian Wallace Natalie Sims Tim Gant Nina Simon Tyler Creath Allison Knopp Tyris Lockhart Grace Stiegemeyer Zach Muniz Grace Carter Ian Meister Holly Hildebrand Luis Martinez Andrew Waller

Barat Academy St. Francis Borgia Bishop DuBourg St. Francis Borgia

Cardinal Ritter St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC St. Joseph's Academy CBC SLUH

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McKendree Missouri State Benedictine Valparaiso (Kan.)

Dennis Jackson Jack Robinson Rachel Kaltwasser Luke Nash Mackenzie Burris Mark Robinson Austin Seiner Tony Doellefeld Geoffrey Ferguson John Eswein Andrew Michael Knowles Swan Elaina Smith Alex Peraud Caroline Hoefert Josh Robinson Danielle Huber Jeremy Cartee Joel Reft Jason Faver Allison Ingrim Will Argana

Dana DiPasquale Alex Ottoline Will Kayser Christina Hottaver

Arkansas Iowa State Arkansas Fordham Army Arkansas State Lincoln Butler CC Central Arkansas Drexel Duke Evansville Rockhurst Truman State Rockhurst Christian Brothers

Zach Mard Haylee Eastridge Kyle Davis Katie Brinegar Jonathan Henderson David Keeven Jake Burger Jordan Alberici Jordan Barnett Julia Gubicya Tommy Moldthan Justin Wroblewski Armon Watts Mark Goldstein Brian Wallace Dren Kihn Tim Gant Paige Salthouse Tyler Creath Jenna Scheer Tyris Lockhart Meredith Sinak Zach Muniz Josie Knesel Ian Meister Madison Wagner Luis Martinez Sammi Austin

Indiana State Louisville Missouri State Regis Texas Cal-Berkeley Westminster Missouri

Althoff Catholic (B SLUH Althoff Catholic (B SLUH

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Barat Academy St. Pius X Bishop St. Pius DuBourg X

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John Ceriotti

SLUH

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Missouri S&T

Maggie Sorenson

Ursuline Academy

Luke Robinson

SLUH

Baseball

Lafayette

Blake Strebler

Vianney

Michael Layton

SLUH

Baseball

St. Louis U.

Jack Kemper

Vianney

Michael Hall

SLUH

Football

Southeast Missouri

Jake Hemphill

Vianney

Raymond Wingo

SLUH

Football

Missouri

Nick Allgeyer

Vianney

Sam Sykora

SLUH

Football

Missouri S&T

Connor Borisenko

Vianney

TJ Daniels

SLUH

Football

Quincy

Justin Summers

Vianney

Meredith Sinak

Ursuline Academy

Soccer

Stetson

Josie Knesel

Ursuline Academy

Softball

St.Louis U.

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Truman State

Madison Wagner

Ursuline Academy

Softball

Rockhurst

Baseball

Christian Brothers

Sammi Austin

Ursuline Academy

Softball

Lindenwood-Belleville

Baseball

Missouri S&T

Maggie Sorenson

Ursuline Academy

Volleyball

Christian Brothers

Baseball

Lafayette

Blake Strebler

Vianney

Baseball

Westminster

Baseball

St. Louis U.

Jack Kemper

Vianney

Baseball

Missouri Southern

Football

Southeast Missouri

Jake Hemphill

Vianney

Baseball

Quincy

Sport Football

College Missouri

Nick Allgeyer Name

Vianney School

Baseball Sport

Iowa College

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Golf Football

IUPUI S&T Missouri

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