2024 Fall Sports Program
Happy New Year 2024-2025
Welcome to the start of another great year of Saints athletics! With the fall season upon us, it is important to highlight the athletic department’s primary goals and expectations. At St. Christopher’s, we often remind our student-athletes of our guiding principles in athletics, and we are pleased to share them with you as well.
Being a member of a team, and competing and striving for excellence on and off the field, are sure to test the core values and character of our student-athletes and teams. For that reason, as a community, we must champion the values that will best support our students during the upcoming seasons, both individually and collectively. The Community Pillars of honor & integrity, pursuit of excellence and community & brotherhood lie at the core of our athletic program Our goal is to provide a supportive environment where our coaches will encourage teamwork, personal responsibility, commitment, work ethic, selfdiscipline, perseverance, respect and leadership. We teach our student-athletes that how we respond to challenges, successes and failures is often far more important than the outcome itself.
Athletic Program Values and Philosophy
We take great pride in the fact that athletics plays an important role in furthering the mission of our school Utilizing the opportunities that arise at every practice, team meeting and competition to develop character and life skills in each of our boys remains a top priority.
Every boy, every coach and every sport offered is important to us, regardless of grade level, ability or impact. We value the connections that we are able to make with your son on and off the field, at all levels and in all sports. We understand that the only way to begin developing these relationships is to make sure that every boy feels valued as a part of something greater than himself
Athletics provides a unique opportunity to bring people together Not only are the athletes joined through their respective teams, but they are subsequently brought together with a common purpose and a single focus. In addition, collectively, our community of fans, parents, coaches and alumni join forces to support the boys regardless of the outcome.
We feel strongly that our coaches, student-athletes and parents must be committed to work together in order to ensure that every boy has a positive experience within our program. To that end, we work closely with the coaches throughout the year emphasizing the value and significance of sportsmanship–the manner in which we treat each other, our opponents, officials and guests It is essential that we reinforce the boys’ efforts to represent themselves and their school in a positive manner by continuing to model principled sportsmanship ourselves.
We are so excited for the start of the 2024-2025 year and look forward to our partnership in the months to come See you on the sidelines!
Go Saints!
Ren O’Ferrall Director
Athletics
2023 Record:
3rd in Prep League, 5th in States Coach: John Green, 12th season
As the Saints lose some of their top performers from the 2023 season, including Patrick Mayer, they look for new leadership in captains Liam Kurzawa ‘25 and Declan McDonnell ‘25
Look out for Asher Green ‘26 to continue his top performance in the Prep League and VISAA meets, along with LT Nguyen ‘27 and Noah Smith ‘27. This young but promising new roster has experience and talented runners in each upper school class.
DATE
Saturday, September 14
Friday, September 20
Saturday, September 28
Tuesday, October 1
OPPONENT PLACE
TIME
RVA Relays Pole Green Park 19th of 60
Woodberry Invite Woodberry Forest 4th of 17
Patrick Henry Invite Patrick Henry HS 9:00 am
Home Meet St. Catherine’s 4:00 pm
CAPTAINS
Saturday, October 12 Albemarle Invite Panorama Fields Noon
Saturday, October 19 VA XC Showcase Pole Green Park 9:00 am
Friday, October 25 Woodberry Dual Woodberry Forest 4:00 pm
Friday, November 1
Thursday, November 7
Prep League Meet St Catherine’s 2:00 pm
VISAA Champs. Panorama Fields 11:00 am
Aryaan Agnihotri, Sr Arjun Anand, Fr Tyler Aronhalt, So
Lane Fishburne, Fr
Asher Green, Jr Grayson Jones, Fr Matthew Matthews, So Nicolas McDonnell, Fr
Benji Meacham, Sr. LT Nguyen Jr., So. Henry Russell, Jr. Noah Smith, So. Eli Tatum, So. Asa White, Fr. Witt Wood, So. Asher Green, So.
Liam Kurzawa, Sr.
Declan McDonnell, Sr
Offense - The offensive line is the strength of this unit Headlined by senior Jack Seel and 4-star recruit Darius Gray ‘26, the front five is big, physical and experienced Clelland expects to be able to run the ball well and control the clock If it can do so it will keep StC in every game The Saints have a bevy of backs spearheaded by Michael Farley ‘26 Addison Gosline ‘25, Walker Turley ‘26 and Aiden White ‘27 are also dangerous options Calling the shots is Chase Roberts ‘26, a newcomer that transferred from J R Tucker Look out for another new Saint on the outside in WR Jaerron Johnson ‘27, who already holds Division I offers Isaac Lupica ‘25 and Finn Walter ‘26 have also shown promise early in the season
Defense - Gosline, Turley and Elijah Brandon ‘26 provide a terrific linebacking trio. All three love to tackle and make up for their size with their aggressiveness and speed. Up front Gray will man the middle as defensive coordinator Greg Tune has several options to get after opposing offensive lines. Gavin Johnson ‘25 is back from his injury last year and looks 100 percent at defensive end. Watch out for talented wrestler Drew Pendlebury ‘26 as well. Jayden Brown ‘25 roams in the secondary, leading the unit with Deacon Begley ‘25, a standout corner and one of the most consistent performs Clelland has had.
Special Teams - The kicking duties are being filled by Christian Rogers ‘25, last year ’ s full-time punter. He takes over for Jack Slokker who is at Hampden-Sydney. William Sterling ‘27 will also see action.
Overall - This team lost some talented players - Jacob Zollar ‘24 (Towson), Henry Omohundro ‘24 (Virginia) and Kahlil Nash ‘24 (HSC) to name a few However, the cupboard is far from bare and includes a nice mix of youth and seniority It has a chance to establish itself and claim a Prep League title as the league schedule opens up later in the season
CAPTAINS
2023 Record: 5-5 (2-2 Prep League), VISAA Semifinalist Coach: Lance Clelland, 11th season
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Taylor 9 Collin Johnson Safety has two picks already in the young season
10 Zach Davila Two bad shoulders derailed a promising senior year at corner.
Wally Jones Multi-sport athlete (baseball, basketball) is a valuable WR.
Finn Walter VMI lax commit has shown well at WR.
JJ Tidwell
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14 Elijah Asare Valuable reserve linebacker and special teams member.
15 James Ayers Ayers will provide depth in the defensive backfield. 16 Hank Dykshorn Look out for #16 to get some time at cornerback.
17 Patrick Lecky Lecky will see time at WR and sometimes TE.
18 Austen Wrinkle Another long, tall option on the outside for the quarterbacks.
Charlie Edmonds Another big hitter at linebacker for defensive coordinator coach Tune 22 Gavin Johnson
recovered from his knee injury, Johnson is a force at DE 23 Andy Hingst Hingst will see time at WR and safety. 24 Charlie Gunn Gunn will backup Roberts at QB and is
athletic option. 25 Bowan Ireland Ireland has proven to be prepared when he gets his opportunity at linebacker
26 Bower Edmonds Edmonds will provide depth at wide receiver and DB.
27 Harrison Fuller
stalwart and always ready to tackle. 28 Hank Mullins Hank works at wide receiver and DB, while participating on special teams. 29 Patrick Mullins Patrick, twin of Hank, has a similar role with the varsity this season. 30 MJ Crocker
second year as a varsity player, Crocker steps into a bigger role in 2024. 32 Collin McDonald McDonald adds depth to both the offense and defense, playing both sides of the ball.
34 Aiden White Last year’s top JV back is up with the varsity, providing a power option.
36 Jax Davis Davis uses his size to his advantage, making him a reliable backup.
40 Eric Pendlebury Pendlebury adds depth to a talented group of linebackers. Also plays FB.
44 Lance Clelland An impressive, versatile option on offense, and is getting defensive reps.
50 Carson Brown Started the EHS game and did a strong job at RT. Valuable swing lineman.
54 Drew Pendlebury Pendlebury, a talented wrestler, brings his aggressiveness to the defensive line.
55 Walter Henry Cart A reliable player capable of playing both sides of the ball.
60 Charlie Parker 2-year starter who has proven himself reliable, though only a sophomore.
64 Gilly Cardona Cardona will provide QB protection and good passing rushing to the defense.
70 Grayson Reynolds Reynolds will be a safe reserve backup player for this years offensive line.
71 Isaiah Grant Brother of former StC star Mac Grant ‘22 Starter at offensive guard.
87 Nate Roberts Roberts is just scratching the surface at tight end for StC
88 Robert Head Head is working in a reserve role who should develop
97 William Sterling Sterling will kick for varsity and JV, waiting his time to be the guy
99 Christian Rogers Rogers takes over as starting kicker and punter this year
73 James Segneri Segneri has overcome a preseason injury to return to the team.
77 Beckett Thorp Thorp is in his 2nd year on varsity & is a good O-Line addition.
2023 Record: 12-4-3 (5-1-1 Prep League, 2nd Place)
Coach: Jay Wood, 34th season
After an extra-time 2-1 loss in the VISAA final last season, the varsity soccer team is once again very strong. They have a tough September schedule, headlined by a home match against Gonzaga, a rematch of the VISAA final on the road against Collegiate, and the Menno Classic tournament Their October is filled with crucial Prep League matches, most notably a night game at City Stadium against Collegiate on Monday, October 21 for Senior Night
The Saints return 16 players from last season, including eight seniors. The attack will be led by senior Jack Bleecher, who scored a team-leading 14 goals last season. Senior Steven Bishara will be the key in defense, starting the year at centerback after an All-Metro season at fullback as a junior. After losing key midfielders to graduation, the responsibility in the midfield will fall on Max Mumford ‘25, Lucas Gordinier ‘26, and Sutton Olesen ‘26 Talented seniors Dougie Boardman and Ben Smith will split time between the posts After another deep run in the state tournament last season, they are primed for another state tournament challenge this year.
Tuesday, Sept. 3 Christchurch
Thursday, Sept 6 Gonzaga Home L 7-1
Tuesday, Sept. 10 Bishop O’Connell Away W 4-1
Friday, Sept 13 Paul VI Home T 2-2
Tuesday, Sept 17 Collegiate Away L 2-1
Friday, Sept. 20 John Paul* Neutral W 0-0 (4-3 PKs)
Saturday, Sept. 21 Highland*
Friday, Sept. 27 Cape Henry
Tuesday, Oct 1 Benedictine
Friday, Oct 4 Trinity Episcopal
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Tuesday, Oct. 15 Veritas Away 4:30 pm
Friday, Oct. 18 Norfolk Academy Away 4:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 19 Benedictine Away 10:00 am
Monday, Oct 21 Collegiate* City Stad 6:00 pm
Friday, Oct. 25 Woodberry Forest Away 4:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 26 Sussex Academy
Friday, Nov. 1 VISAA
Monday, Nov. 4 VISAA Quarterfinals
Nov 6
Nov 8 VISAA Final City Stad TBD
Classic
*Senior Night
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This forward will hopefully help score some goals in his senior season
Looking for another big season after a team-leading 14 goals last year
A senior who helps bring athleticism to the roster and looks to be successful during his last ride. 28
An exciting freshman who has battled back from an early injury Goal-scoring threat
Dougie Boardman
2-letter goalie who will make his senior year his best
00 Connor Welch Junior goalie in his first year on varsity, learning behind strong vets 1 Ben Smith Senior keeper who has earned 2 letters and will hold the defense together 2 Evan Broughton
6’2 back will be a base for the team’s defense 3 Tyler Overstreet
4 Luke Ryan
Hayes Carithers
One of coach Wood’s strong options in the midfield
6 Steven Bishara Captain and All-Metro defender will make a big impact as a centerback and fullback.
7 Beckett Scallon
This freshman holds great potential as an offensive weapon 8 Cade Cox
bright season is in sight for this junior midfielder 9 Jack Bleecher
11 Avi Gupta Gupta enters his senior year looking to step into a bigger role
12 Daniel Kehoe
This junior will have a great season pushing the ball towards the goal 14 Lukas Gordinier Second-year middie will provide valuable minutes and make a big impact this year
15 Gardner Kaufman A senior with a valued leadership role adds solid depth in back to bolster the roster
17 Matthew Noble A senior leader who adds depth and looks to help the team make a run at states
19 August Wood
This new junior addition to the team adds solid depth to the team and has strong potential.
22 Max Mumford
This flashy senior leader brings goalscoring upside as he looks to bring his team back to City Stadium.
23 Jack Rickards Junior leader provides great athletic ability on the pitch and looks to provide valuable minutes. 25 Colin Wishnack A sophomore, Wishnack is competing for minutes in coach Wood’s defense. 27 Brendan Dobzyniak
Chase Buerlein
Mason Groome
30 Sutton Olesen
Starting midfielder who provides energy on the pitch and plenty of pressure on opponents.
31 Carson Stalker
After a solid freshman year, the midfielder looks to take another step in 2024.
M Thomas Ferguson Sports Information transfer will be vital in keeping the squad organized.
M Winston Morris
Another SID vet, Morris will keep vital stats for coach Wood, among other duties.
56 Jack Seel
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Head Coach: Kimberly Mayer, 5th Season
Saint Christopher’s and Saint Catherine's mountain biking finished 11th in the high school division last year and had a relatively strong season finishing in the top 15 in every race The Saints are led by Senior Captain Charles Herlihy who averaged a top 20 finish in his 4 races Mrs Mayer looks to build on last year ' s success with many top riders returning.
DATE RACE PLACE TIME
Sat., Sept. 14
NICA Race #1 Miller School Noon
Sat., Sept. 21 NICA Race #2 Strokesville Noon
Sat., Oct. 12 NICA Race #3 Woodberry Noon
Sat , Oct 26 NICA Race #4 Monticello Noon
Sat , Nov 2 Adventure Day Blue Ridge 9 AM Sat , Nov 9 Regionals Maryland 9 AM
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Charles Herlihy, Sr. Jac Clary, So. Matthew Covington, Jr. Austin Drewnowski, Jr.
Owen Farmer, So. Mitchell Gallagher, So Hunter Havens, Fr. Toler Lambeth-Butler, Fr
Owen Lin, Fr. Ada Mathews, So. Mac McClendon, Fr. Miles O’Brien, Jr.
Ryan Stone, Fr William Sutten, Jr Claire Tobin, Sr Riley Torrence, Sr
Porter Valerie, Sr.
Griffin Van der Waag, Jr. Ford White, Jr. Charles Yonce, Fr.
This program
Fall Sports Information Team. Leaders: Edison Pellumbi ‘25, Kylen Zollinhofer ‘25
Hil Butler ‘26, Powell Gilmore ‘27, Christian Gray ‘26, Leopold Kobal ‘26, Tristan Litzenburg ‘28, Sutton Magness ‘26, Alex Rauchle ‘26, Hayden Regan ‘25, Tripp Schnell ‘28, Philip White ‘26. Coaches: Stephen Lewis, Andy Chesebro