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A quality athletic experience that fosters opportunities for our student-athletes and the ability to build championship-caliber programs are fundamental practices for the SPX Athletic Program. This year we reflect and celebrate historic seasons for our girls soccer team and our boys lacrosse teams, in addition to broken school and individual records posted by some of our swimmers, runners, and tennis players – not to mention the numerous TAPPS All-State and All District honors. All of these accolades and more are highlighted through-out the 2021-2022 St. Pius X High School VYPE E-mag, which focuses on celebrating and documenting the great things that the SPX student

athletes and coaches accomplished throughout the year. Please join me in celebrating these Veritas men and women who continue to help carry on the tradition of athletic excellence at St. Pius X High School! Looking ahead to the 2022-2023 school year, the SPX athletic department has established the tag line, “Ignite Your Power” - which is featured on the cover. It reflects our goal as a department to develop our student-athletes into the best versions of themselves through embodying the spirit of our mascot, The Panther, which is incredibly strong and fearless. Go Panthers! Sincerely, Jeffrey S. Feller, CMAA Athletic Director St. Pius X High School

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IGNITE YOUR POWER: Welcome to the second-annual VYPE St. Pius X Year in Review magazine. As a growing tradition, this year’s cover is graced by 11 of the 2022 college signees from St. Pius X. Congrats to this group on signing to play at the next level and gracing the cover.

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DEAR SPX FAMI LY

Reflecting on the 2021-2022 school year fills me with extraordinary pride. Time and time again as an educator, I find my own life enriched from the students we teach at St. Pius X High School. It has been inspiring to watch these young men and women embody integrity, sportsmanship, discipline, and commitment both in the classroom and on the field. Simply put, they are Veritas in action. St. Pius X High School values the vital role that athletics play in enhancing a college-preparatory education, and we are proud to offer a myriad of opportunities for students, both men and women, to participate in – rugby, swim, sports medicine, lacrosse, and much more. Despite coming out of an unusual season of pandemic related protocols, our athletic programs have not missed a beat. SPX student-athletes have continued to demonstrate resilience and discipline as they build confidence and maximize their potential in the sports of their choosing.

Our athletes directly benefit from the dedication of our community – it cannot go amiss that what is accomplished in our classrooms and during our sporting events every day is a testament to the combined efforts of many--the talent and heart of our faculty and staff, the tireless support of families, the loud, passionate cheers of our alumni and the arduous work of our SPX Booster Club. It is because of our efforts together that we can watch our students take on the world – and succeed. To each one of you who has cheered from the stands, shown support during an athletic fundraiser, or carpooled your student (and possibly others) for many a late-night game – thank you! I am truly honored to be a part of such a rich tradition and look forward to the victories yet to come. With my warmest gratitude, Rachel Ware Principal St. Pius X High School

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[ L E V E L U P ! ] St . Pius X seniors sign to play col legiate spor ts

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EVERY ATHLETE DREAMS OF THE DAY THEY CAN SIT DOWN AT THAT TABLE COVERED IN PHOTOS, COOKIES, COLLEGE MEMORABILIA AND SIGN THEIR NAME TO A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT. That day came for St . Pius X seniors in the 2021 2022 school year as 12 Panthers signed to continue their playing careers at the nex t level. There were tennis, rugby, football , basketball , baseball and soccer standouts who made it official and now it is time to celebrate them. Here are the college signees from St . Pius X for the 2021-22 school year. Baseball Trent Caram – Lamar University Miles Daughtry – Texas Lutheran University Kyle Winkler – Sam Houston State University Basketball Breelyn Sanborn – University of the Incarnate Word Football Carson Hintz - Arkansas State University Logan Tanner – San Diego State University Rugby Max Bright – Belmont Abbey College Michael Fite – Sam Houston State University Alex Gutierrez – Sam Houston State University Soccer Parker Milligan – Soccer Management Institute Tennis Jefferson Page - Oglethorpe University Volleyball Kayleigh Schultea – Sam Houston State University

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[ L E AV I NG A L E GACY ] SPX seniors leave lasting mark in Panther Nation

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has graduated. VYPE asked the 2021-2022 cover kids two questions each as they walk away from successful athletic careers as a panther. Their answers were fun, emotional and impactful.

WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY? That is a question many people are asked at the end of their time at a par ticular place. Whether that be playing for or coaching at a school . At St . Pius X , another large senior class

1. What is your favorite memory at St. Pius X? 2. What did you enjoy the most about attending SPX and being a Panther?

Michael Fite Sam Houston State – Rugby 1. Going to State for rugby my freshman year [was my favorite memory]. Just getting to bond with some of the older guys and having them help me and guide me into my future. 2. Definitely the camaraderie. Some of these people I’ve met, I’m going to have them in my life forever. They are just really nice and genuine people.

Breelyn Sanborn University of Incarnate Word – Basketball 1. It would be going far in playoffs last year and beating all the teams that people didn’t think we would beat. 2. I liked the community because I was new my junior year. I was scared to come in with new people, a new team but everyone was really welcoming. I got a lot of friends really fast.

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Kayleigh Schultea Sam Houston State – Volleyball 1. My favorite memory was Project Prom this year. It was a lot of fun and a big bonding moment for the senior class. 2. The support system here.

Trent Caram Lamar University – Baseball 1. I would say the bus rides back to school after taking a dub, listening to music and eating Whataburger. 2. Everyone is there to support you, especially the coaches. All the friends on the baseball team support you no matter where you go.

Alex Gutierrez Sam Houston State – Rugby 1. I would say this year when we played Strake Jesuit [in rugby]. People stacked the odds against us, and we ended up winning by a point in the last minute. 2. I would say the friendships I made here, because a lot of these guys I’ve grown up with since freshman year. Some even since middle school. Now, I’m going to go to college with one of them and play rugby with him.

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Myles Daughtry Texas Lutheran University – Baseball 1. Probably my freshman year. I was [with the JV] at St. Thomas and out of nowhere Coach Evans called our coach to tell me to come to the varsity game. It was about to start. We had to drive super-fast to get there. 2. The community, everyone is so friendly.

Jefferson Page Oglethorpe University – Tennis 1. My district tournament win my sophomore or junior year. It was fun winning and feeling like a champion. 2. I liked the community; everyone is here for a good reason. Everyone is a good person.

Parker Milligan Soccer Management Institute (Rome) – Soccer 1. Prom. I liked dancing, so it was cool. [In soccer my favorite memory was] beating Beaumont Kelly in extra time. 2. I liked the community. Just seems like people are well connected.

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Kyle Winkler Sam Houston State – Baseball 1. It was my first game. I was nervous, I was a sophomore when I came here. First game on varsity and I didn’t know if the guys were going to like me. But it was like a big family when I came in. The first game all the stress went off my shoulders. 2. The family atmosphere. I transferred here and I didn’t have many friends. It took me about a week or so and I had a ton of friends. Tons of people who were accepting. It was good.

Max Bright Belmont Abbey College – Rugby 1. It must be when we went to New Orleans. I thought it was a good experience because we chilled in the hotel, had a good time. We went to the field; it was a nice day and we just dominated. 2. Just the bonding with all my friends. They helped with my work. I went to the teachers; they were very nice as well.

Carson Hintz Arkansas State University – Football 1. I would say winning the Homecoming Game my senior year. The past few years we hadn’t won it, so it was awesome to win that one. 2. My friends, the community and how together everybody is.

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[ B E A R K AT BOU N D ! SPX ’s Schultea excited for next journey

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WHEN KAYLEIGH SCHULTEA WAS YEARS OLD, THE ST. PIUS X SENIOR KNEW SHE WANTED TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. There was no doubt in her mind that she would one day be suiting up at the nex t level. Come nex t fall , that will be for the Sam Houston Bearkats. VYPE caught up with the future Bearkat to get the 411. VYPE: Once you decided to play college volleyball , did your drive change a little? SCHULTEA: Ever since then, [the work] was ramped up a lot . Because I had to work ex tra hard. VYPE: What does it mean to you to get to go play college volleyball? SCHULTEA: It is the biggest honor ever getting the oppor tunity to go play Division I volleyball. VYPE: What are your initial goals once arriving at Sam Houston? SCHULTEA: “Freshman All American for sure. Then All-American every year after that . VYPE: What do you enjoy the most about volleyball? SCHULTEA: It is non-stop. You can’ t take a break and think about it . It is just straight athleticism. VYPE: Who has been your biggest suppor ter? SCHULTEA: My family. They ’ve suppor ted me every step of the way. They were at all my games.

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[ B R I NG I NG T H E BOOM ] Hintz leaves long lasting mark on SPX footbal l

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“Carson would do whatever he could to help lead the Panthers to victory.” The “lead by example” guy that Hintz is played two spor ts at St . Pius X in his career, starring for the football and baseball teams. Between the two spor ts, Hintz ’s favorite thing to do was “hitting somebody hard” on the gridiron. Getting to this place in his life, being the all-time leader in tackles, signing to play college football , being the leader on and off the field, Hintz admits that this wasn’ t done alone. “He’s everything. He’s my biggest fan,” Hintz said of his father Jimmy. “He taught me everything I know, I wouldn’ t be anything without my dad.”

different head coaches. For the past two seasons, Greg Cranfill has been the leader of the locker room. When Cranfill came in, Hintz said the mantra was “ team first ”. There was a family atmosphere and Hintz tried to play his role in “helping foster the culture”. Cranfill will tell you he did just that . “Carson is one of the most dynamic and impactful football players in the history of St Pius X football ,” Cranfill said. “He understands the impor tance of doing his job in the classroom, in the weight room, and on the field on Friday night . He is a two-year captain and has always been about “ the TEAM” first .

was a sense of family that I felt there.” Hintz , in his time at St . Pius X , rewrote the record books. In his senior season, Hintz set the new mark for career tackles getting to 260 (144 solo, 116 assisted) in just 29 career games. That is an impressive nine tackles per game. He finished with 16 tackles for loss, 11 QB hurries, eight sacks, five pass deflections, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. “I think I set a pretty good example of what people should strive to do,” Hintz said. “ To leave a culture of being great .” In Hintz ’s high school career, the St . Pius X senior ended up playing for three

CARSON HINTZ NEVER GAVE UP ON HIS DREAM. Carson and his father Jimmy continuously messaged college coaches until someone would finally give him a shot . In the end, it was Arkansas State who opened the message and is giving him that chance. The St . Pius X all-time leader in tackles was given a preferred walk-on oppor tunity with the Red Wolves and signed with them in February. “I just felt at home,” Hintz said. “Everything about the town and the college, the coaching staff just really sold me on Arkansas State. The coaching staff, all of them are great guys. It ’s a brand-new facility. There

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[ I M P R OV I NG H E R GAM E ] Sanborn takes big steps in basketbal l , earns col lege nod

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af fec t on her. “She was a role model ,” she said. “I would like to play pro or in the WNBA , so having somebody like that to look up to helps me push myself fur ther.” As far as her own legacy at St . Pius X? “[I want to be remembered for] how we changed the program and won a lot more games,” Sanborn said. “I just [want them to] continue to win and get the program better.”

visited. I’m super excited.” Playing col lege basketbal l was something that she knew she wanted to do her entire l i fe since she star ted playing the game at a young age. Sanborn loves the “competitiveness and winning” aspect of the game, which she was able to do quite a bit of under DeMya Wheatfall. Being under a coach who succeeded at the nex t level and in the WNBA , Sanborn said had a huge

The improvements Sanborn made an impact

THE MIX OF NERVOUSNESS AND EXCITEMENT ALL AT THE SAME TIME CAN CREATE A UNIQUE FEELING WITHIN A PERSON AS THEY START A NEW JOURNEY. For Breelyn Sanborn, that was the feeling as she walked into St . Pius X two years ago. Coming to a new school , joining a new team can be a lot to take in at once but the move paid off. “It was a new environment . New chance,” Sanborn said. “I feel like I got a lot better as a person and better athletically.”

on the future of her basketbal l career.

After her junior season, Sanborn – who averaged 13.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a junior for St . Pius X – committed to the University of Incarnate Word in July and signed with the Cardinals this year. “ The coaching staff, the city and my team,” Sanborn said. “ The whole community I really liked it . I fell in love with it when I went and

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[ T U R N I NG T H E PAG E ] SPX senior tennis star leaves legacy, ready for col lege level

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IN THE GAME OF TENNIS, PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS EVOLVING. “I think it ’s more mental ,” Jefferson Page said. “My freshman and sophomore year I was running more on instinct . Now, I’m more mature and more focused. Every shot I hit is more calculated.” For the St . Pius X senior, the evolution of his game on the hardtop over his years donning the black and orange has translated into an ultra successful high school career. This past spring it culminated with a trip to the TAPPS 6A State Tennis Tournament for a second-straight year. Page reached the State Semifinals at the Waco Regional Tennis Center in April after defeating Joshua Saland of Parish Episcopal (7-5, 6-0) and Marcos Gonzalez of El Paso Cathedral High School (6-0, 6-0). Page’s success on the tennis cour t over the years also garnered collegiate attention and this year he signed with Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. “It was surreal ,” Page said of signing to play college tennis. “I knew I could do it , I knew it was going to eventually happen. But when you do it , it ’s like ‘man, I really did this’. I’ve got four more years to keep playing, so that ’s great . “I love Atlanta. What I want to do academically was there and just the overall community there was great . So it seemed like the place for me.” Page, whose favorite professional tennis player to watch is Rafael Nadal , knows he needs to continue to get stronger and continue to improve his game as he takes the nex t step to the college level. As he walks away from St . Pius X , Page’s final piece of advice to future tennis players for the Panthers is three words – trust the process. “It ’s going to be tough,” Page said. “Just keep working, put in the work and you can do anything in tennis here at St . Pius X.”

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[ T H A N K YOU PA N T H E R S ! ] Saying goodbye to three SPX heroes

MA R GO WA L L

Margo Wall has been president of the SPX Booster Club for three years, and during that time has immensely strengthened the infrastructure of both the Club and Panther Athletics. A Freshman Cheer Mom for one year, and Varsity Cheer Mom for three, a Baseball Team Mom for three years, a four-year weekly volunteer at the Learning Center, a SPX Booster Club VP of Membership and Panther Den, along with her SPX Booster Club Presidency, her passion for Panther Athletics has been documented by tireless hard work and immense progress. Thank you, Margo Wall , for your commitment to Panther Athletics and to the SPX community!

CA R O L I N E MC L E A N

Caroline McLean established the SPX Girls Lacrosse team in 2015, leading the team to a top-20 ranking in Texas in 2018 and numerous playoff appearances. Coach McLean presided over a multitude of All-State and All-District nominations, several of whom had never played the sport before, and has seen players at the next level flourish, including an NAIA Championship. Thank you, Coach McLean, for your commitment to Panther Athletics and the SPX community!

DAV I D S E L BY

David Selby has led the Panther Rugby team since 2016, building a competitive program in Texas Rugby that made it to three state semifinals and one state final. With an overall record of 38-30, Coach Selby introduced countless players to the sport- many of whom had never seen a rugby match before joining the program. Thank you for your commitment to Panther Athletics and the SPX community, Coach Selby!

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[ F O R B U S T E R ! ] SPX rugby saves stray dog, becomes a par t of team

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suppor t as the boys wanted to get him medical attention. “ They took him to a 24-hour hospital , got his wounds taken care of, and then again worked with the Animal Justice League for guidance on fostering.” The St . Pius X rugby team instantly fell in love with “Buster ” as they named him. Stringfellow and his family immediately took Buster in and star ted taking care of the dog. As the 2022 rugby season progressed, Buster became a mainstay on the sidelines for the Panthers. The team would chant “For Buster ” before games and initiated him as the official team mascot . Buster quickly won the hear ts of many in the Houston community and became a local celebrity in the St . Pius X High School community. “It ’s really special ,” Hayden Llorens ref lects. “He’s a f ighter. We’re f ighters, so we are all just trying to stay in the f ight and win.”

AS THE ST. PIUS X RUGBY TEAM PRACTICED AT A PARK IN APRIL, THEY ENCOUNTERED A STRAY DOG. IT WAS APPARENT THAT IT DIDN’ T HAVE A HOME AND LOOKING FOR FOOD. “He’s dirty, we saw him but he was friendly with us right away,” Grant Stringfellow said. After playing with the dog for a shor t while, the rugby team watched as it wandered into a nearby yard, where two other dogs chained in the yard began to get aggressive. The Panthers’ rugby players watched as all-of-a-sudden the dog began to be attacked by the other dogs and they stepped in. Burke Battenfield contacted his sister, who works with the Animal Justice League. “ This is a volunteer-driven organization which helps address fostering for dogs and cats,” said Maggie Munyon, Director of Communications for St Pius X High School. “ They got a hold of them and they helped provide guidance and

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[ H I S TO R I C R I D E ] SPX girls soccer reaches first-ever State Championship match

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Getting through a rigorous regular

LAURA FLORES STOOD ALONG THE SIDELINE AND STARED TOWARDS THE GAME CLOCK. Wearing a black St . Pius X soccer long-sleeved shir t and rocking her SPX hat backwards, Flores counted down the seconds. With just a few seconds left , the second-year coach star ted to run onto the field. By the time the horn sounded, and the rest of her team rushed on in celebration, the coach had reached her goalie Sarah Woods. Flores embraced Woods. They had just defeated St . Agnes Academy 2-1 in the TAPPS Division I State Semifinals to punch the program’s first-ever ticket to a State Championship match. “When we first got together with this team, we understood that we had a really good squad,” Flores said. “We have been working hard. They put their hear ts and souls into this. “ These kids mean a lot to me. They have changed my l i fe.” In the State Semifinals match it was junior Corrine Ward’s corner-kick goal – which she scored unassisted into the wind – that made the difference. “We’ve come a long way,” Ward said. “Last year we did OK but we really wanted to improve. This year, we hit our goal to make it to the State Championship.” Jackie Lesmeister added: “It was so exci ting. We put a whole lot into this season and to see i t al l pay off feels great .”

season schedule, then the playoffs is not easy. But according to Ward, what held this team together through the ups and downs that naturally come with a season was their bond. “We’re all best friends on and off the field, which makes it easier to play with each other,” she said. “Everyone on her contributed.” St . Pius X went on to fall short of winning the TAPPS Division I State Championship, falling to John Paul II, 2-0. Despite falling shor t of their goal , Flores said that bond that had been there all year long never wavered and will carry them into 2023. “ This was a great season for them,” Flores said. “You can see, even just after we lost in the State Championship, you can see the energy. You can see they ’re so together. I’m so proud of every single one of these kids. They show up to practice every day, they put in the hard work . This is what every soccer team wants, an oppor tunity to play at State. “ They came here . They showed up and I couldn’ t be prouder of them.”

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Derlan Landry

Mia Santiago

Kyle McCullum

Casan Evans

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Brie Lewis

Preston Kyle

Connor Thorson

Victoria Hunter

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Erica D’souza

Michael Fite

Natalie Trittipo

Travis Avant

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Max Bright

Kirby Gray

Colin Covington

Alex Konicki

Arden Dabney

Nathan Alvarez

Kathleen Alex

Logan Tanner

Jackson Mobley

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Ethan McMinn

Anna Guckenburg, Carrie Adams, Phuc Tran and Brook Brawner

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SPX Girls Lacrosse Team

Ivan Ramos

Phuc Tran

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Zachara Perkins & Bryson Wheatfall

Matt Goeddeke

Olivia Valenzuela

Carrie Adams

Anna Cabrera

Georgia Leppard

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[C R O S S COU N T RY ] THE PANTHERS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM SENT FIVE INDIVIDUALS TO THE TAPPS A STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET THIS PAST FALL. On the girls side, Alexandra Konicki led the charge posting a time of 14:03.1 for a 46th-place finish. Behind her was twin sister Abigail Konicki in 86th with a time of 15:23.7 and Ava Ceraudo came in 101st with a time of 16:35.4. For the boys Gabriel Green led the duo with a

time of 20:41.5 for an 81st place finish followed by Ivan Ramos (26:06.2 – 113th).

2021-2022 St. Pius X Cross Country Team Members

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[ F OOT BA L L ] UNDER SECOND YEAR COACH GREG CRANFILL, THE PANTHERS GATHERED 2021-2022 St. Pius X Football Team Members

SOME SIGNATURE WINS IN THE FALL. Their big victory was a road win over Bishop Lynch in September, winning 17-13. The Panthers closed out the regular season with a pair of road wins over San Antonio Christian (56-7) and Kelly Catholic (28-14) to go 5-5 and get back into the playoffs. Once there, St . Pius X fell to Prestonwood Christian in the opening round (45-7) bringing and end to their season. The Panthers were led by first team, all-state picks Carson Hintz (LB) – who broke

the St . Pius X career tackles record this past year – and second-team, all-staters Michael Fite (OL), Burke Battenfield (RB), Jackson Mobley (WR) and Aden Allen (DL). Ethan McMinn (Secondary) was an all-state honorable mention pick . All-District Picks FIRST TEAM Michael Fite – OL Burke Battenfield – RB Jackson Mobley – WR Aden Allen – DL Carson Hintz – LB SECOND TEAM Aden Allen – RB Jose Rivera – DL Burke Battenfield – LB Ethan McMinn – Secondary

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finished 12-15-1 overall , were led by second-team, all-district selections Kayleigh Schultea and Samantha Fox .

a first-round bye, fell to eventual TAPPS 6A State Runner-Up Prestonwood Christian Academy. The Panthers, who

UNDER COACH CLARE BROCKMAN, ST. PIUS X

VOLLEYBALL WAS ONCE AGAIN IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE IN 2021. The Panthers, after getting

Samantha Fox

2021-2022 St. Pius X Volleyball Team Members

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2021-2022 St. Pius X Cheerleading Members

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FALLROSTERS

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VOLLEYBALL

Tristan Acuna Aden Allen James Travis Avant Issa Baba Burke Batten eld

Maya Cortez Megan Kate Domingo

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Samantha Fox Ella Gabrysch Laura Jones

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Maxim Bright Mirko Dawson Vincent Doucet Dylan Edwards

Brianna Lewis Olivia McGee Mia Santiago Kayleigh Schultea Kendall Teeter

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Gabriela Alsup Melissa Chible Kaylynn Enriquez Lauren Flores Sophia Gutierrez Brooke Landry Summer Massiatte Briana Navarro Milina Santiago Sophia Smith Trinity Tran Isabelle Walton

Jonah Erazo Ryan Falahat Michael Fite

Bella Trevino Emma Vitulli Ava Wilson

Matthew Goeddeke Alexander Gutierrez Tanner Hansen John Hays

CROSS COUNTRY Anna Bordas Trent Caram Ava Ceraudo Juan Pablo Contreras AbigailKonicki Alexandra Konicki Jacqueline Lesmeister

CarsonHintz Logan Landry Menton Lewis Hayden Llorens Nethaneel Loolo Bryce Mckeon Ethan McMinn Jackson Mobley Evan Ne Merrill Nygren

SPORTS MEDICINE

Brooke Brawner Hannah Pampell Granger Bering-James Hayley Clothier Abigail Orozco Piper Applewhite Katie Bauman Braden Bailliet Carrie Adams Anna Guckenburg Phuc Dien Tran Chela Padilla Mia Obid Kara Lebrun Suby Majekodunmi Harper Noe Sarie Goodweather

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Ivan Ramos Aidan Salas Christopher Smith

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Travis Pesek Stephen Poll Justice Prince Jose Rivera Cale Skinner Grant Slaid

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Zoe Williams Taylor Worley

Xavier Smith Chase Stepp Grant Stringfellow Paul Tanner Jeremiah Tarver

Ethan White Preston Kyle Nick Woods Josh Mitchell

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2021-2022 St. Pius X Boys Basketball Team Members

was also named first-team, all-district . Vincent DePaul Doucet earned second-team, all district honors and Dyllon Bedia was an honorable mention, all-district pick . Doucet and Wheatfall are set to return to the den in 2022-23 and should be the leaders on the hardwood for St . Pius X.

IN THE SEASON, ST. PIUS X BOYS BASKETBALL PUNCHED THEIR TICKET INTO THE TAPPS A PLAYOFFS. THE PANTHERS, AFTER A BYE IN THE OPENING ROUND, FELL TO ANTONIAN COLLEGE PREP IN THE AREA ROUND. The Panthers were paced by freshman Bryson Wheatfall , who was named honorable mention, all-state at season’s end. Wheatfall

Dyllon Bedia

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[G I R L S BAS K E T BA L L ] ST. PIUS X GIRLS BASKETBALL WENT OVERALL AND FINISHED THIRD IN DISTRICT PLAY IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE PANTHERS FELL IN THE first-team, all-state in TAPPS 6A. Joining her on that team was Farren Donald Wright (7.3 PPG, 1.8

RPG, 1.5 SPG), who was an honorable-mention selection. On the all district teams, Perkins and Donald-Wright were first teamers, while Erica D’Souza (8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2 .3 SPG) and Breelyn Sanborn (8.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG) earned second team, all-district nods. Bella Trevino (1.5 PPG, 1.9 RPG) and Mila Rossini (6.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG) were honorable mention picks to round out the awards.

AREA ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS TO ANTONIAN COLLEGE PREP. Zachara Perkins was the leader of the squad scoring an impressive 23.9 points and grabbing 12 .5 rebounds per game. She also had 4.2 blocks, three assists and 1.3 steals per game. Perkins was a double-double machine finishing with 31, which was tied for the best in the country, according to MaxPreps. Perkins was the VYPE Private School Girls Player of the Year and was named

Farren Donald-Wright

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[ BOYS S OCC E R ] THE ST. PIUS X BOYS SOCCER TEAM REACHED THE PLAYOFFS IN AFTER A NICE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN. THE PANTHERS FELL IN THE AREA ROUND TO CENTRAL CATHOLIC, , BRINGING AN END TO THEIR SEASON. The Panthers were led by honorable mention, all-state selections Parker Milligan

Milligan and Parker also earned first-team, all district nods, while Thomas McGowan and Brendan Kelly were second teamers.

and Parker Jackson. Milligan was selected for his play in the midfield, while Jackson was for his play back in net as the goalie.

Preston Kyle, Colin Covington, Alex Mejia, Brendan Kelly and Michael Carr

Brendan Kelly

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[Back Row]: Georgia Leppard, Olivia Valero, Jackie Lesmeister, Taylor Worley and Tess Dabney; [Front Row]: Anna Bordas, Arden Dabney and Avery Nick

With an historic season comes awards with it . Emma King (Offense), Margo Matula (Midfield) and Tessa Dabney (Defense) were all selected to the TAPPS second-team, all state squad. The good thing for Flores is all three are set to return to the pitch in 2023. Joining that trio on the first-team, all-district squad was Corinne Ward on defense. Jacqueline Lesmeister was named a second-team, all-district pick for the midfield and Karoline Velasquez (Offense), Georgia Leppard-Kubala (Midfield), Arden Dabney (Defense) and Sarah Woods (Goalie) were honorable-mention picks. A major i t y of this team is back for nex t season, meaning another run to the t i t le game could be in the cards .

ST. PIUS X MADE HISTORY IN UNDER SECOND YEAR COACH LAURA FLORES. The Panthers reached the TAPPS Division I State Championship match for the first time in program history. St . Pius X finished the season as the State Runner-Ups. St . Pius X defeated St . Dominic Savio Catholic (7-0), San Antonio Christian School (1-0) and St . Agnes Academy (2-1) to advance to the State Championship match.

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Stephanie Birkelback

The St . Pius X 200-yard medley relay team (2:08.76) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:54.33) both placed 12th in their respective races.

100-yard butter fly (1:00.95). Sophomore Ava Ceraudo took four th in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:04.52 and eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:14.23).

Junior Stephanie Birkelbach racked up big points for SPX in multiple events. In the 500-yard freestyle, Birkelbach took silver with a time of 5:16.28, while taking bronze in the

IT WAS ANOTHER SOLID SEASON IN THE WATER FOR ST. PIUS X. At the TAPPS Division I State Championships, the Panthers girls swimming team took 11th overall with 79 points.

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WINTERROSTERS BOYS SOCCER BOYS BASKETBALL

Nathan Alvarez Dyllon Bedia Oliver Bowne Derrick Carroll Vincent Doucet Gabe Esen Bryce Mckeon Ivan Ramos Grant Shupak Bryson Wheatfall 11 11 11 10 10 9 GIRLS BASKETBALL 10 12 9 9

Austin Brown Michael Carr

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Giovanni Castillo Colin Covington Evan Covington Angelo Da Vigo Jonah Erazo Tanner Hansen Santiago Hernandez Rincon

Omar Holguin Parker Jackson Brendan Kelly Preston Kyle Thomas Mcgowan Alex Mejia

Hayley Clothier Erica D'souza Jasmine Dau Farren Donald-Wright Summer Massiatte Emma Misleh Zachara Perkins Mila Rossini Breelyn Sanborn So a Trant Bella Trevino James Travis Avant Stephanie Birkelbach Brandon Caballero Ava Ceraudo Madigan Davis Brooke Ellisor Grace Hatem Laura Jones Rafael Portillo Victoria Robertson SWIMMING

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Parker Milligan Merrill Nygren Juan Tello

GIRLS SOCCER

Anna Bordas Carley Canon

Audrey Caudill Channing Cox Arden Dabney Tessa Dabney SophiaErazo Emma King Georgia Leppard-Kubala Jacqueline Lesmeister Margo Matula

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Avery Nick So a Ordaz Charlotte Sterner Olivia Valero Karoline Velasquez

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Corinne Ward Sarah Woods Taylor Worley

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[ L AC R O S S E ] IT WAS A SOLID YEAR FOR ST. PIUS X LACROSSE ON THE FIELD. (Defense) all earned all district honors. Michael Carr

(Attack), Nate Irvin (LSM), Chase Stepp (Defense) and Kallen Weeks (Goalie) were honorable-mention picks. The boys went 6-8 on the year and making the Regional Final , defeating

On the boys side, Reed Pollard (Attack) and Kaid Nygren (Midfield) earned all-state honors. Connor Thorson (Attack), Preston Kyle (Midfield), Pierce Hays (Defense) and Alex Medrano

Jackie Lesmeister

(25 goals, nine groundballs and five assists) and Abby Orozco. Alex finished with 35 goals, 52 draw controls, 16 ground balls and five assists. Alex was nominated to the South District Division I I Al l-State Team by Houston area coaches .

Emery/Weiner 14-12 .

On the girls side, Alex Konicki earned an all-state nod. The Panthers went 3-9 on the year and was led by Konicki , Maya Cor tez (17 goals, 12 ground balls), Abby Konicki (28 goals, 39 draw controls), Jackie Lesmeister

Reed Pollard

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ON THE LINKS, ST. PIUS X ADVANCED A SOLID CONTINGENCY TO THE REGIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. At the District Golf Tournament , St . Pius X girls golf team finished four th overall and qualified for the Regional Golf Tournament . Individually, Tyler Rosson, Kyle McCullum and Collin Covington were the boys individual qualifiers to the

Regional Golf Tournament .

Kathleen Alex, Sofia Ordaz, Kyle McCullum and Tyler Rosson

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Mark Ho, Matthew Baldwin, Chris Tong, Jefferson Page and Matthew Pearsall

Clare Shaghnessy, Heaven Gutierrez, Amanda Meneses, Jhoanna Sanchez and Hannah Pampell

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of the season came on March 31, defeating perennial

Throughout the year, Evan Neff, Burke Battenf ield, Grant Stringfello, Max Bright , Michael Fite, Seth Pena, Travis Pesek and Nick Woods earned that honor. One of their biggest wins

THE ST. PIUS X RUGBY TEAM WENT ON THE SEASON AND FINISHED TH IN UNITED STATES HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY. Throughout the season, a Man of the Match was named by SPX rugby.

rugby power Strake Jesuit 29-28.

Seth Pena

2021-2022 St. Pius X Rugby Team Members

[ T R AC K & F I E L D]

TAPPS State Track & Field Meet . Mitchell finished six th overall at State with a leap of 20-feet-6.50-inches.

(1:53.17) with Bordas, Bolarin, Katrina Pauls and Alex running the event . With Mitchell ’s third place finish, he advanced to the

with Abby Konicki , Anna Bordas, Alex Konicki and Oluyemisi Bolarin running the race. In the 4x200-meter relay, the girls took seventh

ON THE TRACK, IT WAS A BIG YEAR FOR THE PANTHERS. Coming out of their District Meet , St . Pius X sent their girls 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams to the Regional Track & Field

Meet . Brendan Davin advanced in the 110-meter hurdles and Joshua Mitchell made it in the long jump. At the TAPPS South Regional Meet , Mitchell placed third in the long jump reaching 20-feet 5-inches. In the hurdles, Davin took seventh with a time of 17.11. The girls 4x400 meter relay placed six th (4:23.83)

Jackson O’Neil, Athena Atkinson, Katrina Pauls [Sitting], Oluwakorede Cardozo, Derian Landry and Brianna Espinoza

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2021-2022 St. Pius X Softball Team Members

ST. PIUS X SOFTBALL MADE IT INTO THE PLAYOFF PICTURE. The Panthers defeated San Antonio Christian School 12-1 in the Area Round and then fell shor t to Incarnate Word High School 8-2 in the Regional Round. Freshman Sara Paniagua was the leader in the circle for the Panthers. At the dish, the big bat was possessed by University of Texas commit Victoria Hunter. Other key pieces in 2022 included Emily Erwin, Julie Tresco, Margo Kieschnick , Brooke Landry, Olivia McGee and Abigail Odom. This was a relatively young squad in 2022 , meaning the Panthers will be a team to watch for years to come.

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[ BAS E BA L L ] ST. PIUS X BASEBALL WENT OVERALL IN THE SEASON AND ADVANCED TO THE TAPPS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS.

the game-winning run in Tanner Hanson to secure the victory. Casan Evans struck out 11 and walked three in five innings, while Kyle Winkler struck out two in two innings. Casan was the sparkplug on the mound all season for the Panthers throwing multiple no-hitters, including blanking Concordia Lutheran in the district finale with seven strikeouts, and living in the low to mid-90s with his fastball. Other key pieces to the puzzle in 2022 for the Panthers were Tony Botello, Trent Caram, Austin Brown, Ethan McMinn, Jack Davis and Carson Hintz .

THE PANTHERS WENT IN DISTRICT PLAY TO FINISH SECOND IN THE STANDINGS. On April 19, with a 7-3 win over St . John XXIII, Panthers’ head coach Mike Evans secured the 200th victory of his coaching career. In the playoffs, St . Pius X defeated Antonian Prep 2-1 in the Area Round to advanced to the Regional Round. There, the Panthers were swept by Central Catholic to bring an end to their year. In that playoff win, Jackson Mobley drove in

Casan Evans

2021-2022 St. Pius X Baseball Team Members

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SPRINGROSTERS

BASEBALL

TENNIS Granger Bering - James Juan Pablo Contreras Keegan Cook Megan Kate Domingo Emma Gar eld Emma Govin Heaven Gutierrez Mark Ho Amanda Meneses Mia Obid Je erson Page

BOYS LACROSSE

RUGBY

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William Bollom Otoniel Botello Austin Brown Cooper Brown Trent Caram Miles Daughtry Jack Davis Casan Evans Tanner Hansen

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Kaeleb Beck Jaxsten Benys Michael Carr Shane Cromeens Moses Diaz IV Elam Matthew Goeddeke James Haddad Pierce Hays

Tristan Acuna Zach Amelang Donovan Armstead Travis Avant Burke Batten eld Max Bright Jackson Bubela Sean Cano Brandon Castanon Mirko Dawson Alex Gutierrez Omar Holguin Jackson Joiner Logan Landry Andrew Lewis Menton Lewis Hayden Llorens Eric Lui Adrian Narvaez Nathan Navarijo Travis Pesek Stephen Poll Jose Rivera Andres Romero Grant Slaid Nicholas Snell Grant Stringfellow Nick Woods Dominic Yanez Allan Zhang Evan Ne Seth Pena Lee Doyoon Michael Fite

Carson Hintz Brendan Kelly Justin McKoy Ethan McMinn Christopher Metcalf Jackson Mobley Kyle Winkler

Maxwell Henry Nathaniel Irvin Gianni Jacksis Preston Kyle Max Martinez Alex Medrano Kaid Nygren Reed Pollard Johnny Rose Chase Stepp 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 11 11 10 GIRLS LACROSSE Juan Pablo Suarez Aldiyar Talgatbek Connor Thorson Kallen Weeks

Hannah Pampell Matthew Pearsall Johnston Pham Alejandro Reyes Lailah Reyes Kiersten Riggs Clare Shaughnessy Hanze Tong Margaret Veech

SOFTBALL

Kaitlyn Alvarado Grace Carouthers Ayana Casey Hayley Clothier Sophia Erazo Samantha Fox Kathryn Gray Victoria Hunter Margo Kieschnick Brooke Landry Olivia McGee Abigail Odom Sara Paniagua Lilliana Reyes Olivia Sanders Julianne Tresco Emily Erwin Cayce Foster

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TRACK & FIELD

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Oluyemisi Bolarin Anna Bordas Genevieve Bosse Oluwakorede Cardozo Brendan Davin

10 9 10 12 11 10 12 12 11 9 9 9 12 9 9 9 10 9 9 9

Anna Cabrera Audrey Caudill Phoenix Cave

Anton Dziubenko Brianna Espinoza Ryan Falahat

Maya Cortez Claudia Dang Hannah Harris Grace Hatem Yadhira Hernandez Abigail Konicki Alexandra Konicki Jacqueline Lesmeister Sarah Lyons Moriah Meicler

Julianna Horton Abigail Konicki Alexandra Konicki Derian Landry Jacqueline Lesmeister Carley Martin Hudson McCulley

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GOLF

James Mitchell Joshua Mitchell Katrina Pauls Yulia Pratt Xavier Smith

So a Narvaez Abigail Orozco Sophia Smith Kendall Teeter Juliette Terrasson Natalie Trittipo Olivia Valenzuela

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Kathleen Alex Michael - Nabih Baba Sophia Baba

Colin Covington Evan Covington Gri n Fitzgerald Patrick Martinez Kyle McCullum

So a Ordaz John Rosson Holden Todd Parker Todd

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Paige Vaglienty Elle Vandenberg

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[ L E AGU E HONO R S ]

Julie Tresco

Nathan Alvarez

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FOOTBALL All-State ST TEAM Carson Hintz ND TEAM

BOYS BASKETBALL All-State HONORABLE MENTION

GIRLS SOCCER All-State ND TEAM Emma King

Bryson Wheatfall All-District ST TEAM Bryson Wheatfall ND TEAM Vincent Doucet

Margo Matula Tessa Dabney All-District ST TEAM Emma King

Jackson Mobley Burke Battenfield Michael Fite Aden Allen HONORABLE MENTION Ethan McMinn All-District ST TEAM Jackson Mobley Aden Allen Jose Rivera Burke Battenfield Ethan McMinn HONORABLE MENTION Cale Skinner Carson Hintz ND TEAM

Margo Matula Tessa Dabney Corinne Ward ND TEAM Jacqueline Lesmeister HONORABLE MENTION Arden Dabney Georgia Leppard Kubala Sarah Woods Karoline Velasquez BOYS SOCCER All-State HONORABLE MENTION

Nate Alvarez Grant Shupak Dyllon Bedia BOYS LACROSSE

All-State Reed Pollard Kaid Nygren All-District Connor Thorson

Preston Kyle Pierce Hays Alex Medrano HONORABLE MENTION Michael Carr Nate Irvin Chase Stepp Kallen Weeks GIRLS LACROSSE All-State Alex Konicki BASEBALL

Bryce McKeon Alex Gutierrez Issa Baba Vincent Doucet Mirko Dawson Jonah Erazo

Parker Milligan Parker Jackson All-District ST TEAM Parker Milligan Parker Jackson ND TEAM Thomas McGowan Brenden Kelly SOFTBALL All-State ST TEAM Victoria Hunter Honorable Mention Sophia Erazo All-District ST TEAM Victoria Hunter Sophia Erazo Julie Tresco

Hayden Llorens Dylan Edwards Pierce Hays VOLLEYBALL All-District ND TEAM Kayleigh Schultea Samantha Fox GIRLS BASKETBALL

All-State ST TEAM Casan Evans ND TEAM Jackson Mobley All-District ST TEAM Casan Evans Jackson Mobley Carson Hintz

All-State ST TEAM Zachara Perkins HONORABLE MENTION Farren Donald-Wright All-District ST TEAM Zachara Perkins Farren Donald-Wright ND TEAM Erica D’Souza Breelyn Sanborn HONORABLE MENTION

Ethan McMinn ND TEAM

Sara Paniagua Samantha Fox ND TEAM Olivia McGee Brooke Landry Abi Odom HONORABLE MENTION Emily Erwin Margo Kieschnick

Kyle Winkler Trent Caram Austin Brown HONORABLE MENTION Miles Daughtry Tony Botello Cooper Brown

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SPX Hall of Fame Maya Cortez • Kaid Nygren

SPX All-Academic Megan Domingo • Logan Landry

Senior Blankets Maya Cortez • Samantha Fox • Abby Konicki • Alex Konicki • Olivia McGee • Bella Trevino • Burke Battenfield Max Bright • Colin Covington • Michael Fite • Matthew Goeddeke • Alex Gutierrez • Tanner Hansen • Pierce Hays Carson Hintz • Brendan Kelly • Hayden Llorens • Kaid Nygren • Xavier Smith • Grant Stringfellow

Maya Cortez

Kaid Nygren

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T E AM R E CO R D S

[Football] OVERALL 5-6 DISTRICT 2-4 [Volleyball] OVERALL 16-13 DISTRICT 6-6

[Boys Soccer] OVERALL 9-11-1 DISTRICT 5-5

[Softball] Area Champions

OVERALL 15-15 DISTRICT 6-2

[Girls Soccer] Area Champions Regional Champions Final Four State Finalist

[Girls Lacrosse] OVERALL 3-9 DISTRICT 1-7 [Boys Lacrosse] Final Four

[Boys Basketball] OVERALL 10-18 DISTRICT 3-5 [Girls Basketball] OVERALL 21-11 DISTRICT 8-4

OVERALL 16-3 DISTRICT 10-2

OVERALL 7-9 DISTRICT 2-2

[Baseball] Area Champions

[Rugby] OVERALL 6-3 DISTRICT 5-3

OVERALL 16-12 DISTRICT 8-4

I N D I V I D UA L S TAT E QUA L I F I E R S

[Cross Country] ALEX KONICKI ABBY KONICKI AVA CERAUDO GABRIEL GREEN IVAN RAMOS

[Swim] AVA CERAUDO - 200 free, 100 breaststroke STEPHANIE BIRKELBACH - 100 fly, 500 free

MADDIE DAVIS - 50 free, 100 free GRACE HATEM - 50 free, 100 free

[Track and Field] JOSHUA MITCHELL - long jump

[Tennis] JEFFERSON PAGE - singles

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