Middle School Round Up

2021 5th - 8th Cross Country Team

Middle School Athletics Fall Round Up

By Jack Wallace, Associate Athletic Director, 5th - 8th

After a 2020 fall season filled with

virtual practices, socially-distanced drills, and minimal external competition, our fifth through eighth grade student-athletes were off to the races this fall! Our students had the opportunity to participate in cross country, field hockey, flag football, TackleBar football, and volleyball. While there were many highlights for our developing student-athletes this past fall, three teams in particular had standout seasons.

The 5th/6th boys cross country team capped off an outstanding season with an Austin Inter-Parochial League (AIPL) Championship! They won their final three meets along the way, and improved their team average time for 2 miles from 16 minutes and 27 seconds to just over 14 minutes! The team was led by Cyrus S. (’28), Iker L. (’29), Loki E. (’28), Tres S. (’28), and Colin C. (’28).

In addition, the 7/8 girls 1A volleyball squad also earned many noteworthy victories throughout their season. They started strong with a non-conference win over Hyde Park, and remained hot en route to an undefeated season in conference play. After earning the number one seed and a first round bye, they defeated St. Stephen’s to hoist the AIPL Championship trophy! The 8th grade leaders on the team were Grace A., Lauren M., Claire N., Aneesa R., and Mary Louise T. 7th graders Lela, Savy, Jordan, Lily, and Addy also contributed to the championship efforts and will look to repeat next year.

The final fall 5th-8th grade championship team was the 7/8 girls 3A blue team coached by middle school science teacher, Ms. Robinson. Team members included Olivia A. (’27), Helene C. (’26), Harper D. (’27), Gracie E. (’27), Kaylee J. (’26), Cameron L. (’26), Charlotte L. (’27), Mila S. (’26), Allison S. (’27), and Kinsley W. (’27). Thanks to some phenomenal serves by Olivia, they were able to rally from being 10 points down in the 3rd set to win the Championship in thrilling fashion over Waldorf!

Congratulations to all of our Championship winning teams!

7/8 1A Girls Volleyball takes home the AIPL title!