Happy Independence Day!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!
As we celebrate our nation's independence with family and friends,
let us pause to thank those who have made
and continue to make our freedom possible.

Our school offices will be closed July 2nd through July 6th.

PICE Sets 7th Annual Golf Tournament for September 21st

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s PICE (Partners In Catholic Education) Organization is planning for their best tournament ever! The Golf Tournament Committee is busily planning for the Seventh Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the school. The event will be held at The Legends at Capital Hill on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, AL, on Friday, September 21st. Registration and lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. There will be a $5,000 putting contest, a $25,000 hole-in-one contest, Predict Your Distance Contest, Closest to the Pin Contest, Hole-in-One trip for two to Scotland or a trip on a relaxing cruise, as well as many other wonderful door prizes. The entry fee is $150 and teams are forming now. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of a premier golf tournament on one of Alabama’s premium courses! For more information and to register your team, call 272-7221, ext. 15.


Pictured: 2007 PICE Golf Tournament Committee Members: Event Co-Chair Jerry Lopez, Jim Baker, Event Co-Chair Liz Sutton, John Sadie, Chris Brunson, Bill Sutton, Ken Carlson, and Bruce Szafran. (not pictured: Mary Kelley, Jimmy Tucker, Marian Saliski, Debbie & Bobby Harvey, Mike Barranco, Dean DeLongchamp, and Gary Tomlin.)

Thirteen Montgomery Catholic Student Athletes Named All-State Academic

Thirteen high school athletes at Montgomery Catholic have been named "All-State Academic Honorees" by http://www.al.com/. These students have not only excelled in their sport but have maintained their place on the honor roll at school. These students are Meridith Anile, 4.0 GPA, junior, for Volleyball & Basketball; Kate Cooper, 3.85 GPA, senior, for Cross Country & Soccer; Kathy Hasselwander, junior, for Tennis; Joey Kimminau, 3.73 GPA, senior, for Soccer; Gaybrielle Moore, 3.76 GPA, junior, for Basketball; Erin Plate, 4.15 GPA, senior, for Cross Country & Track; Rob Preston, 3.82 GPA, for Basketball; Abbie Redden, 4.06 GPA, senior, for Volleyball, Basketball, & Soccer; Kristin Sutton, 3.93 GPA, senior, for Soccer; Samanthan Telofski, 3.85 GPA, junior, for Cross Country; Olivia Veres, 3.95 GPA, senior, for Volleyball & Softball; Cynthia Weber, 3.97 GPA, senior, for Cross Country & Soccer; and Bob Weber, 3.75 GPA, senior, for Football, Basketball, & Baseball. Congratulations to all of our All-State Academic Honorees for your hard work and dedication both on and off the field.

To read the entire list of 2007 Honorees, click here: http://www.al.com/highschool/resources/AcademicAll-State07.pdf

US Senator Richard Shelby Meets with Eighth Grade

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) met with the 8th grade class from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School during their year end trip to Washington DC. Charlie Anderson, the Student Government Association President for the Middle School, presented Senator Shelby with a plaque commemorating the visit. Thanks to Senator Richard Shelby, the students were given an opportunity to visit the Senate Chamber while it was in session and heard Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) make addresses on the Senate floor.

Catholic's Belsterling Bolsters Stellar Career by Wesley Lyle, The Montgomery Advertiser

Allison Belsterling helped raise the standards for the Catholic girls’ soccer program during her career. As she set school records for scoring and led her team to its first two playoff victories, Belsterling became one of the area's dominant players. The UAB signee is this year's Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro girls soccer Player of the Year.

"That's a nice way to go out," Belsterling said. "It's a good honor, and I'm glad to get it my senior year." This is Belsterling's fourth season as an All-Metro selection and second season as the Player of the Year. "I'm thrilled for her," said Catholic head coach, and Allison's father, Brian Belsterling. "She's worked hard throughout her high school career. She's practiced outside of practice and put in the extra work to become a shining player."

Belsterling never reached the state tournament with Catholic, but she and her teammates took part in several Catholic firsts. As a freshman, Belsterling and the Knights reached the playoffs for the first time. During her junior season, Catholic hosted and won its first playoff game, 3-1 over UMS-Wright. The Knights lost to eventual state champion Altamont in the second round. This past season, Catholic again hosted in the first round before losing to Altamont in the second round. Altamont went on to win its second straight state title.

Belsterling finished her high school career with a Catholic record 144 goals. She set the Catholic season scoring mark as a sophomore with 44 goals. That same year, she set the single game record with six goals against St. James. As a senior, Belsterling scored 41 goals to lead Catholic to a 19-8-2 record and the second round of the playoffs.

"I had a pretty good season last year, but I was coming off a knee injury and it wasn't my best," Belsterling said. "This year, I felt like I stepped back up." Coach Belsterling said there was a "noticeable difference" in his daughter's play this season. "Her speed was better this year and her aggressiveness was up considerably this season," Brian Belsterling said. "The mental aspect and getting her confidence back (after the injury) made a big difference." Belsterling signed with UAB in February. "It's exciting to know I'm going to be playing next year," Belsterling said. "I've wanted to play college soccer since I was little. The main thing is I want to play hard and have fun. I want to contribute to the program and help us go far."

Montgomery Catholic had several members of the Varsity Girls & Boys Soccer Teams named to the All-Metro Teams including at defenders Stephanie Cochrane and Anna Vercelli and at keeper Lauren Yates, all seniors. Named to the Boys' All-Metro Soccer Teams were Colin Newmeyer as a forward, Troy Maxwell as a midfielder, and Matt Clarke was an honorable mention. Congratulations to all of our outstanding soccer players.

Pictured: Montgomery Advertiser’s All-Metro Girls Soccer Player of the Year, Montgomery Catholic’s Allison Belsterling. Photo by David Bundy

Catholic Basketball Camp A Big Success

Improving basketball skills and having fun were the highlights of the Montgomery Catholic basketball camp held in the Fr. Pat Delahunty Gym June 11-14.

Girls basketball coach Christine Robinson, boys coach Jimbo Tolbert and members of their teams worked with 45 campers in grades K-8. Ball handling, shooting technique and defensive play were among the many phases of the game each camper worked on during the week.

The campers were divided into three divisions – NBA (grades 6-8), NCAA (grades 3-5) and Mini-Pro (grades K-2). They competed in free throw shooting, hot shot, gotcha and a three-on-three tournament. Winners of those competitions as well as several other camp awards were:

Free Throw Shooting – Spencer Starr (NBA), Henry Beesley (NCAA), Luke Craig (Mini-Pro).
Hot Shot – Michael Tyner (NBA), Henry Beesley (NCAA), India Richardson (Mini-Pro).
Gotcha – James Sherman (NBA), Jacob Hulcher (NCAA), India Richardson (Mini-Pro).
NBA 3-on-3 Tournament – Joseph Kelly, Will Littleton, Jake Lass.
NCAA 3-on-3 Tournament – Gaten Armstrong, Zachary Roberts, Jacob Hulcher.
Defensive Award – Alex Castanza (NBA/NCAA), Matthew Taylor (Mini-Pro).
Hard Work Award – Lindsey Guin (NBA/NCAA), Trip Carter (Mini-Pro).
Attitude Award – Allen Wood (NBA/NCAA), Carrie Belsterling (Mini-Pro)

Each camper received a Catholic Knights camp T-shirt and a blue and gold basketball and will be recognized at a Catholic basketball game next season.

To view photos from the camp, click here: http://sports.webshots.com/album/559448414RjgERN