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Golf team places third in NCISAA state division one
Congratulations, to Saint Mary’s varsity golf team on placing third among the top tier teams at the 2021 NCISAA Division 1 state golf tournament played at Bryant Park Golf Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, Monday, Oct� 25� Freshman Madison Myers ’25 led the Saints with a fourthplace finish with a round of 73 (+1)� Sophomore Kinsley Smith ’24 finished T7 with a round of 75 (+3)� Junior Vivian Shillingsburg ’23, playing in her second consecutive state tournament for Saint Mary's, made the top 10 with a round of 76 (+4)� Rounding out the Saints lineup were Bryn Montgomery ’24 (T26) and Elizabeth Powell ’23(T30)� The final standings in team competition were North Raleigh Christian Academy winning the state title with a team score of 217 (+1), followed by Durham Academy as runner-up with a score of 223 (+7); Saint Mary’s in third with a score of 224 (+8); Rabun Gap at 244 (+28); Carmel Christian School at 252 (+36); Cary Academy at 262 (+46); and Charlotte Country Day School at 285 (+69)� Individual golfers also competed from Charlotte Latin, Wesleyan Christian, Providence Day School, and the Cannon School� Madison Myers ’25 and Kinsley Smith ’24 were named to the All-State Team� Congratulations, to coaches Robert Guzzo and Julie Sandridge and the entire Saint Mary's golf team on an outstanding year on the links!
Field Hockey team makes second round of state playoffs
Congratulations, to the members of the varsity field hockey team for making it to the second round of the NCISAA state playoffs this fall� Go, Saints!
Varsity volleyball advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCISAA 4A volleyball playoffs with a decisive straight set 3-0 victory over Ravenscroft School at home in a standing room only Bacon Gym, Thursday, Oct� 21, 2021, in a second-round game after receiving a bye in the first round� The Saints finished the season in the top 15 percent of all girls’ high school volleyball teams in the state, ranked 89th of 616 teams, representing the first top 100 finish for Saint Mary's� The team finished the season with eight wins and enjoyed one of the most competitive seasons in program history, following a 2020 season with no interscholastic competition due to COVID-19� Congratulations, to the coaches and team on an excellent season!
The varsity tennis team enjoyed its best season in recent history by advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCISAA state playoffs by defeating Wesleyan Christian Academy, 5-0, in the first round of the tournament and Ravenscroft School, 5-0, in the round of 16� Congratulations, to coaches Gina Ellis Minton ’82C and Lou Harley Garvey ’82HS ’84C and team members on a successful season!
Cross Country team members qualify for NCISAA state meet
Congratulations, to Saint Mary's cross-country team members who qualified for and competed Oct� 29, 2021, in the NCISAA state championship meet at Olson Park in Wilmington� Congratulations, Saints runners!
