Varsity Softball Wins Sportsmanship Award

MAA’s 2009 Varsity Softball Team Earns South Suburban Officials Association Sportsmanship Award

According to Mount Assisi Academy Director of Athletics June VerSchave, MAA’s 2009 Varsity Softball team, coached by Brad Reynard, Ron Hause, and Bob Kelly, recently was honored with the South Suburban Officials Association’s (SSOA) Sportsmanship Award. This award is designed in conjunction with the IHSA’s Sport: A Winning Attitude and Do What’s Right programs, focusing on local regions. The criteria utilizes in determining this annual award is based on rankings submitted by SSOA Officials at the conclusion of the season, and awards are announced at the beginning of the next year’s season. In rating a team, officials not only consider the sportsmanship of the players and coaches, but also that of the team’s fans.

MAA Athletic Director June VerSchave noted that “Mount Assisi Academy is proud to be honored by the SSOA. We look forward to maintaining the same level of sportsmanship throughout our 2010 softball schedule.”

Back Row, left to right: Coach Ron Hause, Erica Paprzycki (Chicago-Garfield Ridge), Maddie Joyce (Worth), Kelly Payne (Palos Park), Quinn Markham (Chicago-Clearing), Lauren Pratl (Chicago Ridge), Head Coach Brad Reynard.
Middle Row, left to right: Coach Cheryl Zakowski, Kelsey Hayes (Bridgeview), Brooke Keller (Worth), Maggie Crivellone (Chicago Ridge), Trish Miller (Chicago Ridge), and Coach Bob Kelly.
Front Row, left to right: Frances Ramey-Brady (Chicago-Beverly), Abby Durkin (Oak Lawn), Megan Kelly (Chicago Ridge), Brittany Mega (Chicago-Clearing) and Nicole Griffin (Chicago-Clearing.)

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MAA Hosts 6th and 7th grade Volleyball Tournament

Christ the King 6th Grade team and St. Christopher 7th Grade team Capture Top Spots

The Mount Assisi Academy Athletic Department, working in conjunction with MAA’s Friars Club, hosted its annual 6th and 7th grade volleyball tournament over the March 6-7 weekend. Eight 6th grade teams participated Saturday and four 7th grade teams battled it out for top honors.

In the 6th grade tournament, first place honors were captured by spikers from Christ the King Elementary School. The team from St. Daniel the Prophet placed second, followed by Noonan Academy and Our Lady of the Ridge in third and fourth place, respectively. Additional 6th grade teams participating included St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. John Fisher White and Blue teams, and St. Michael. The 6th grade All-Tournament team consisted of Chanel Burns – Christ the King, Carly Vandenberg – Noonan Academy, Olivia Seweryn – Our Lady of the Ridge, Kassandra Guerrero – St. Daniel the Prophet, and Christina Healy and Nicole Stauffer from St. John Fisher.

Sunday’s 7th grade tournament featured teams from St. Christopher, Noonan Academy, Cardinal Bernardin and Our Lady of the Ridge elementary schools. St. Christopher’s squad won first place honors and Noonan Academy came in second place, followed by Cardinal Bernardin in third place and Our Lady of the Ridge claiming fourth place. Members of the 7th grade All-Tournament team included Breanna Graffeo and Laura Roethle of St. Christopher Elementary School; Grace Burchett and Angela Duensing of Noonan Academy; Lauren Riebel of Cardinal Bernardin; and Nicole Pratl of Our Lady of the Ridge.

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Chelsey O’Brien is TribLocal’s Athlete of the Month

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MAA Dance Team Winds Up 2010 Season

Mount Assisi Academy’s Dance team competed Saturday February 27, 2010, at Downers Grove North High School in their final regular season competition and earned first place honors in their division with a score of 77.4 – falling 2.6 points short of post-season competition.

The squad, coached by Ms. Eileen Breslin, was awarded high scores throughout the season’s schedule, placing first in its division at the February 20 Navy Pier competition and the January 23 Rolling Meadows meet.

“The team’s competition performances moved up to the next level during this season,” commented Coach Breslin. “In facing tough competition, your own level of performance naturally goes up a notch. In the end we were so close to qualifying for the State meet, but it didn’t happen,” she continued. “We are losing only three seniors to graduation, so the core of the team will be ready to ratchet it up for the 2010-2011 season,” Coach Breslin concluded.

Members of Mount Assisi’s 2009-2010 Dance Team include junior co-captains Mary Kate Moran (Crestwood) and Sara Terzich (Crestwood); seniors Chelsey O’Brien (Lockport), Jenna O’Malley (Palos Heights) and Bridget Williams (Orland Park); junior Valerie Harvey (Chicago-Garfield Ridge); sophomores Amber Bielunski (Orland Park), Alexis Jara (Chicago-Garfield Ridge), Natalie Munoz (Tinley Park), Desiree Rivas (Homer Glen), and Jaimie Vayalil (OrlandPark); and freshmen Brianna Cavallone (Palos Heights), Amber Koenig (Chicago- Clearing) and Alyssa Sajdak (Chicago-Garfield Ridge).

For more information about Mount Assisi Academy Athletics, please call 630-257-7844, Ext. 33, or go to www.mtassisi.org.

FALL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Strong runs from the entire Varsity Cross Country Team enabled Mt. Assisi to advance from
the IHSA Regional Meet hosted by Riverside-Brookfield to the Sectionals. Kaitlyn Sendzik, Lisa Izquierdo, and Kaitlyn Piazza finished the season as 3 of the top 10 fastest runners in school history.

The Golf Team enjoyed their season improving at Cog Hill and are looking forward to next fall.
The Varsity Tennis Team finished 2nd in the Conference White Division. It was the highest finish in school history. Sophomore Daria Ekkert was the Conference Champion at #2 singles. As #1 Singles Sophomore Olivia Palutsis took 2nd Place. Placing 3rd were Seniors Amy Mlynarski and Jenna O’Malley at 1st Doubles and Jessica Falco and Bridget Sullivan at 2nd Doubles. Daria, Olivia, Amy and Jenna were named to the All-Conference Team.

Varsity Volleyball beat St. Scholastica in the GCAC Conference Tournament to earn the White Division Conference Championship. Congratulations to Becki Baran for earning GCAC All-Conference honors!

ALUMNAE COLLEGIATE ATHLETES – 2009-2010

We are very proud of our alumnae collegiate athletes:

Lauren Aderman – St. Ambrose – Volleyball

Karyn Conerty – Benedictine University – Basketball

Jackie Dalcerro – St. Ambrose – Volleyball

Laura Flerick – Moraine Valley – Volleyball

Rebecca Follenweider – Moraine Valley – Soccer

Kathryn Hague – Lewis University – Cross Country

Stacy Hague – University of Illinois – Cross Country

Megan O’Shea – St. Ambrose – Volleyball

Shannon O’Shea – St. Ambrose – Soccer

Elyse Oskvarek – Millikin – Cheerleading

Christina Palutsis – Illinois Wesleyan – Dance Team

Lori Puchalski – Benedictine – Golf

Mary Sullivan – University of Illinois – Cross Country

Hope Zefran – Buena Vista – Tennis

Congratulations to Our Swimmers!

Congratulations to our swimmers Sophia Galounis & Kayla Heller who proudly represented Mt. Assisi at the IHSA Swimming Sectional held at Downers Grove North High School. Of the 18 schools that competed, Sophia placed 8th in the 100 yard backstroke and Kayla bettered her 100 yard breaststroke time by a phenomenal 22 seconds!!