Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Montgomery Catholic Crowns 2010 Homecoming Court

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School crowned their 2010 Homecoming Queen and King on Friday, October 15 during the half-time festivities.  Sarah Armstrong and ML Shipman, Montgomery Catholic's 2009 Homecoming Queen and King, were on hand to crown the new court.

The Freshman Attendant is Ashley Barranco and Freshman Escort is Cole Dixon.  Ashley is the daughter of Don and Julie Barranco.  Cole is the son of Daryl and Marcia Dixon.  The Sophomore Attendant is Sarah Talbot and Sophomore Escort is Calvin Freeman.  Sarah is the daughter of Gordon and Heather Talbot.  Calvin is the son of Patrick Freeman and Evette Freeman.  The Junior attendant is Madison Roberts and Junior Escort is Benjamin Stevens.  Madison is the daughter of Sloan Roberts and Brigitte Roberts.  Ben is the son of Michael Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens.

Senior Attendant is Liz Armstrong and Senior Escort is Will Balchunas.  Liz is the daughter of Brett Armstrong and Joanie Armstrong.  Will is the son of Norm Balchunas and Joanne Balchunas.  Senior Attendant is Shannon Guin and Senior Escort is Tahj Vaughans.  Shannon is the daughter of Kevin and Linda Guin.  Tahj is the son of Willie and Carole Vaughans.

The 2010 Homecoming Queen is Mary Allison Tyner and the 2010 Homecoming King is Jake Clark.  Mary Allison is the daughter of Russ and Kathy Tyner.  Jake is the son of Jeff and Jill Clark.  The week-long Homecoming celebration culminated at the Homecoming Dance held on Saturday night at the St. Bede Family Life Center.

Pictured:  Montgomery Catholic's 2010 Homecoming Queen and King Mary Allison Tyner and Jake Clark.

Knight Harriers Edge MA for Metro Title, Cotter Claims Course Record

In a thrilling display of team running, the Montgomery Catholic Boys Cross Country team defeated Montgomery Academy, 41-40, to claim their first Montgomery Metropolitan Championship. The Racing Knights were paced by senior Corey Cotter’s third win of the season as he covered the challenging Blount Cultural Park 5K course in a new meet record of 17:49. The Knights were down a runner due to injury and it required grit and determination for the squad to beat back the Eagles. Every scoring runner after Cotter ran their fastest time ever to secure the coveted championship T-shirts. Junior Nick Smith placed third in 18:05, sophomore Skip Martin was seventh in 18:39, and freshman Matt Pouncey was 9th in 19:10. All of them earned All-Metro honors. Junior Josh Stark set a personal record by almost 30 seconds when he sprinted home in 20:24 to secure 20th place and the narrow victory. The Knights beat entries from 10 other teams in the River Region in claiming the championship.

The Girls’ race highlighted the superior depth of Montgomery Academy as they placed all five of their scorers in the top 10 to beat LAMP, 21-54. St James junior Taylor Duncan won the individual crown in 21:09 over MA sophomore Krisie Stakely (21:28). Catholic senior Lizzie Terino led the Lady Knights by finishing seventh (22:52). Freshman MacKenzie Colvin earned All-Metro honors by finishing tenth in 23:24. The Catholic squad was without its top two runners due to injury, but freshman Ann Marie Dean (25:35), senior Shannon Guin (26:29), and 7th grader Macie Sommers (30:17) picked up the slack and rallied the team to a third place finish.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic senior Corey Cotter and junior Nick Smith compete in the Montgomery Metropolitan Championship at Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery.  Montgomery Catholic's Cross Country Team at the Montgomery Metropolitan Championship and their "Team Champs" t-shirts.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

PICE Golf Tournament Raises $100,000 at 10th Annual Event

The Partners In Catholic Education's (PICE) 10th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament held at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill Course in Prattville, AL on October 1st was a terrific success. The $100,000 net proceeds from the tournament will significantly benefit Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School.

Tournament Co-Chairperson Liz Sutton announced that there were 45 sponsors for this year’s tournament. The Tournament Sponsors were Dr. David Bronner, CEO, Retirement Systems of Alabama and Ben Walker, Stifel Nicolaus. There was a Platinum Elite, Three Platinum, and eight Gold Elite Sponsors. The Gold Sponsors were GKN Aerospace, Wise Alloys, and Keefe, Bruyette and Woods.

Silver Sponsors included: Mara Family, Carl Whatley Family, Sinclairs/Montgomery Catering, Anderson Law Firm, Dr. Arthur and Maureen Britton, Dr. J. Michael Karst, PA, Baptist Health, AKD, Inc., OB/GYN Associates of Montgomery, Larry and Beth Russo Family, U S Foodservice, UBS Financial Services, Four Star Freightliner, and Dee Russell-Business Appraisals and Consulting.

Hole Sponsors included: John Lee Paint, Ialacci Family, Robert D. Reynolds – Attorney, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Alabama World Travel.

Half Hole Sponsors included: Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Murphy Chiropractic, Bass Lumber, Azar and Azar Law Firm, Chappy’s Deli, Leon M. Kelley and Co., CPA, and Montgomery Automotive Group.

Beverage Sponsors were All-State Beverage and Coca-Cola Company. This year’s Hole-in-One sponsors, both of which sponsored holes on each course, were Capitol Hyundai and Vision Insurance.

Special Guests this year included Fr. David Carucci, Pastor of St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church, for the innovation and Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's President Anne Ceasar.

This year the top Gross and top three Net teams were recognized for the Senator and Legislator courses. They are as follows: Top Gross Winners were George Landegger, George Landegger Jr., Christian Bangert, and Fernando Guarachi and the US Foodservice Team of Todd Hanson, Phillip Romei, Julian Alford, and Joe Chambless. First Place Net Winners were the OBGYM Team of Dr. Allen Dupre, Mike Barranco, Tommy Patterson, Dr. Keith Martin and Southern School/Medical Uniforms Team of Rob Barranco, Paul Vercher, Barry Dean and Steve Barranco. Second Place Net  Winners were the Coca-Cola Team Brett Visson, Bill Mitchell, Don Viger, and John Elsea and the Anderson Law Firm Team of Charlie Anderson, Scott Loftis, Buster Russell and Matt Williams. Third Place Net Winners were the AKD Team of Greg Schafer, David Jones, John Sadie, and Tom Gietl and The Baker Team of Warren McUmber, Jim Baker, Tony Ciccone, and Doug Bristol.

There were also prizes for the Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive. For the Senator course, the Closest to the Pin were George Landegger Jr. and Ed Wright. The Longest Drive golfers were Bruce Hodges, Alan Register, and Wally Hester. For the Legislator course, the Closest to the Pin were Michael Smith and Buck Jordan. The Longest Drive winners wereTodd Hansen and Todd Lempicki.

Serving on the committee with Liz Sutton were: Jerry Lopez, Co-Chairperson, Jim Baker, Mike Barranco, Dean DeLongchamp, Ann Karst, Mary Kelley, John Sadie, Lisa Sadie, and Gary Tomlin.

The proceeds of the tournament will greatly enhance Montgomery Catholic’s educational programs and capital improvements.

Pictured: Dr. David Bronner with Montgomery Catholic administrators and members of Varsity tennis, golf, cheerleading, and marching band.

Friday, October 08, 2010

Cotter leads Catholic Boys to Kudzu Hills Championship

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Senior Corey Cotter won the Kudzu Hills Cross Country Invitational and led his team to the championship. Cotter covered the 5K course in 17:33, the fastest time ever run by a Catholic runner, for 5000 meters. Catholic placed four runners in the top 10 as Jarrett Mason (18:37), Nick Smith (18:41), and Skip Martin (18:48) finished 7th, 8th, and 9th. Matt Pouncey finished 16th (19:20) to complete the scoring. The Knights bested 12 other teams.

In the Girls race, Catholic sophomore Katherine Terino finished 3rd (20:42, the second fastest 5000m time by a Catholic girl ever). Other Catholic runners in the top 15 included Sarah Talbot in 7th (22:23) and MacKenzie Colvin in 12th (23:13). Ann Marie Dean, running in only her second race, finished 48th in 26:30.
Photos by Jamie Martin.

Montgomery Catholic Announces 2010 Homecoming Court

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School proudly announces our 2010 Homecoming Court.

Freshman Attendant and Escort: Ashley Barranco and Cole Dixon
Sophomore Attendant and Escort: Sarah Talbot and Calvin Freeman
Junior Attendant and Escort: Madison Roberts and Benjamin Stevens
Senior Attendant and Escort: Liz Armstrong and Will Balchunas
Senior Attendant and Escort: Mary Allison Tyner and Jake Clark
Senior Attendant and Escort: Shannon Guin and Tahj Vaughans

The 2010 Homecoming Queen and King will be crowned at half-time on Friday, October 15, 2010. Kick off at 7:00 p.m. Congratulations and GO KNIGHTS!