Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Crowns 2014 Homecoming Queen & King

Homecoming Queen & King,
Carlye Dawn Schmidt and Foster Reese Smith 
Photo by Total Image

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School crowned their 2014 Homecoming Queen and King during the half-time ceremonies of the varsity football game as the Knights hosted Bullock County High School, October 24, 2014. Miss Carlye Dawn Schmidt was crowned Montgomery Catholic's 2014 Homecoming Queen by the 2013 Homecoming Queen Miss Anna McCracken.  Carlye is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Schmidt of Montgomery.  Mr. Foster Reese Smith was named Montgomery Catholic's 2014 Homecoming King and presented a scepter by 2013 Montgomery Catholic Homecoming King Mr. Kyle Berher. Reese is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Montgomery.


The Montgomery Catholic Homecoming Court included:

Senior attendants, Megan Carrigan Aaron, Courtney Michelle Cool and Carlye Dawn Schmidt.

Megan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Aaron and is a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit.  She has played competitive soccer and served as a member of the Shield Bearers as well as Yearbook Editor.  She has won numerous awards including California Athletic All League Player, Distinguished Community Service Award, and student of the month at Whitney High School, a school of over 2,000 students. Megan was escorted by Joseph Gaten Armstrong. Gaten is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Armstrong and is a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit.  He participates in Football, baseball, Robotics, and Youth in Government.  Gaten is also a member of the National Honor Society.

Courtney is the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. David Cool and is a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.  She cheers for MCPS and is an active participant in the Shield Bearers.  Courtney has been nominated for All-American Cheer team and won the MCPS Coach’s award for cheer.  Courtney was escorted by Foster Reese Smith. Reese is a member of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church.  He is a member of the Varsity Football and baseball teams.  Reese is also actively involved in Shield Bearers and National Honor Society.

Carlye Schmidt is a member of Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church.  She participates in Key Club, Youth in Government, Cross Country, and Soccer, for which she was awarded the 2014 MVP.  Carley was escorted by Thomas Craig Stokes Jr. Thomas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stokes Sr. and is a member of The Pavilion Church.  He has played football and run Indoor and Outdoor Track for St. Jude and MCPS.  He is a active member of the Shield Bearers.  Thomas has won numerous awards for athletics including the State Record for longest touchdown run.

The Junior Attendant was Marissa Hope Dogan. Marissa is the daughter of Jeffrey Dogan and Theresa Carlos. She is a member of Saint Bede Catholic Church.  Marrissa is Co-Captain of Colorguard, and a member of Key Club, Math League, and Science Olympiad in which she medaled at the State level in 2014. 
She was escorted by Jonathan Green. Jonathan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Green.  He participates in Band and Key Club.  Jonathan has also represented MCPS in the All State Band.

The Sophomore Attendant was Nadine Marie Back. Nadine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Back.  She is a member of Church of the Holy Spirit.  She has been an active member in Youth Judicial as well as Young Women’s Leadership. Nadine was escorted by Daniel Joseph Downes III (Trey).  Trey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Downes Jr.  He is a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Trey plays football and baseball for MCPS.

The Freshman Attendant was Carrie Elizabeth Belsterling.  Carrie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Belsterling. She attends Church of the Holy Spirit.  Carrie is a cheerleader and has played softball for MCPS.  She further serves her school as a member of Young Women’s Leadership. Carrie was escorted by: Coleman Michel Brian Schmidt. Coleman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Schmidt.  He attends Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church.  He has played for MCPS wrestling and soccer teams and served as a member of Youth Judicial. 

The 2014 Montgomery Catholic Homecoming Court, pictured from left to right: Freshmen Attendant Carrie Elizabeth Belsterling escorted by Coleman Michel Brian Schmidt; Junior Attendant Marissa Hope Dogan escorted by Jonathan Green. Senior Attendant  Megan Carrigan Aaron escorted by Joseph Gaten Armstrong. Homecoming Queen & King, Carlye Dawn Schmidt and Foster Reese Smith. Senior Attendant Courtney Michelle Cool  with Thomas Craig Stokes Jr.. Sophomore Attendant Nadine Marie Back escorted by Daniel Joseph Downes, III (Trey). Photo by Total Image

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School welcomed all Alumni home with an Alumni party at the Homecoming game from kick-off to half-time. Alumni, including the class of 2004 celebrating their 10th reunion, were able to enjoy a delicious meal from Jim-N-Nicks Bar-b-Que, and catching up with old classmates and coaches. Coach Little, Coach Ed Jones and Coach  all made an appearance under the tent. 


Montgomery Catholic students celebrated Homecoming Week at all campuses with a host of daily activities including the Homecoming Bonfire and mini-parade held on Thursday evening at the Middle/High School Campus. Alumni Pat McGinn '85 had the honor of lighting the fire. Friday the Middle and High School ended school with a pep rally and dance off. A Friday night victory of 48-8 led to a fun night as the High School campus ended the week with their Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 25 held at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Parish Hall.

Catholic Seniors Finish their Final Volleyball Season

Montgomery Catholic Senior Volleyball players end the year at the Area Volleyball tournament hosted at Trinity on October 21, 2014. The Class of 2015 players are from left to right: Ashley Karst, Lindsey Tynan, Jessica Smith, Jennifer Tyner. Ashley is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Karst. Lindsey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Tynan. Jessica is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Tyner, all from Montgomery.
Photo by: Dawn Barranco

Racing Knights Master AUM Warhawk Challenge

At the inaugural AUM Warhawk Challenge Cross Country Meet, 23 teams vied for honors and Montgomery Catholic emerged as one of the best.  In the Girls’ race, Montgomery Catholic’s Amaris Tyynismaa continued her domination as she established a remarkable course and meet record with her 17:35 win.  She remains the top ranked runner in the state, is among the top 30 nationally, and set her 5^th consecutive course record this season en route to her 6^th straight win. She paced the Knights to the team championship in the 1A-4A race over local rivals Saint James and Trinity. Katelyn Stark placed tenth, Grace Leslie 16^th, Sarah Beth Littrell 18^th, and Carlye Schmidt 19^th to pace the Knights.

In the Boys race, LAMP won the 1A-4A race over Trinity and Catholic.  Grant Walker led the Racing Knights by finishing 16^th in 18:11. Patrick Gregorius was 35^th, Angel Padilla 49^th, Devin Kelly 53^rd, and Andrew Ellis 75^th for the team.

Submitted by John Terino

Montgomery Catholic's Pee Wee and Termites Finish the Season on Top at the CCC Jamboree!

Saturday, October 18 was a beautiful day for Montgomery Catholic to host the first Capitol City Conference (CCC) Pee Wee and Termite Jamboree. Alabama Christian Academy, Prattville Christian Academy, and St. James  participated in the event. The first game began at 8 a.m. and the Termite Knights and Pee Wee Knights made it through the day to the Championship games. Both teams did well with the Montgomery Catholic Termites winning the CCC Championship title after defeating PCA in the Championship game. The Termite Knights finished with a perfect season 10-0. PCA was second and St. James was third in the Termite division. The Pee Wee Knights were 2nd after a close game with St. James. The Pee Wee Knights finished the season with a record of 7-3. St. James was first and ACA was third in the Pee Wee division.

Montgomery Catholic's Termite Football Team is coached by: Head Coach Matt Binns, and Assistant Coaches Brian Belsterling, Brian Ford & Michael Hodges.
Players are: #1 Kamron Dean, #2 Brennan Binns, #4 Nate Izer, #6 Tate Bartgis, #7 Will Belsterling, #8 Cannon Bach, #9 Chase Ford, #10 Ivan Klemen, #16 Dalton DeRamus, #19 Hunter Hodges, #24 John Russell Smith, #47 Christian Wentworth, #51 Jake Dean, #54 Owen Beesley, #58 Karson Franklin, #59 Austin Varner, #65 Will Anderson and #66 Mason Sylvester.

Montgomery Catholic's Pee Wee Football Team is coached by: Head Coach Rod Bach and Assistant Coaches Jason Morehouse, Bruce Johnson & Johnny Reardon.
Players are: #2 DJ Carter, #3 Myles Butler, #7 Grant Smith, #11 Michael Jones, #15 Shawn Sponsler, #18 Ethan Binns, #19 John McLennan, #23 Jacob Downes, #25 Spencer Bach, #27 Matthew Reardon, #28 Jeff Mullarkey, #29 Aidan McNeely, #33 John Berryhill, #34 Martin Watson, #37 Caleb Morehouse, #38 Will Driver, #40 Austin Cleghorn, #44 Dean Johnson, #49 Will Gooslin, #50 Maverick Friday, #51 Baine Compton, #53 Riley Swain, #77 Zach Izer.

Cheering the teams on all season were Termite Cheerleaders: Mally Barranco, Lily Coulombe, Courtney Logeman, Kathryn Reardon, Katherine Kinard, Hannah Traff, Isabella Munoz, Addie Zumwalt, Sophia Taylor, Danielle Willcox, Maggie Stewart, Bethany Curry, Madison Green, Cameron Talley, Audrey Trant.
Coached by Angela Logeman, Kelly Coulombe, Katherine Barranco and Colleen Reardon

Pee Wee Cheerleaders: Emma Krasnowiecki, Jordan Stokes, Maggie Turner, Emily Klinger, Gracie Barranco, Cecilia Hoffpauir, Cameryn Cool, Valerie Waite, Devan Deramus, Emerson Retka, Cacey Williams, Alyssa Kirk, Emily Riggles. Coached by Kelley Klinger and Michelle Cool.

Congratulations to the Montgomery Catholic Termite & Pee Wee teams on a great season!

Montgomery Catholic Key Club Members Volunteer at 3rd Annual HALO Make a Memory Event

On Sunday, October 19, students from the Montgomery Catholic Key Club volunteered at the 3rd Annual HALO Make a Memory Event at the Train Shed in Downtown Montgomery.  The event was organized by Wendy and Nathan Blakely in honor and memory of their infant son Owen and other families who have experienced the early or sudden passing of a child.  The HALO Make a Memory Event strives to encourage families to make memories every day and never to take a single day for granted.  Montgomery Catholic students volunteered by helping children with games such as Putt-Putt, Tic Tac Toe and other fun activities such as the Pumpkin Patch, Face Painting, and Bouncy House.  Pictured are Maria Celli and Anna Nutting helping children at the Putt Putt game.  
Montgomery Catholic Students that participated at the event were: Maria Celli, Daniel Reeves, Katie Reeves, Angel Padilla, Ann Faulkner, Andrew EIllis, Maegan Cobb, Marissa Dogan, Jonathon Green, Reggie Jackson, Trey Magdon, Ledariane Moore, Aimee Azar, Taylor Lyn, Katie Fischer, Samantha Zanglin.

Submitted by Jeanene Crenshaw

JV Knights Smash with Alabama Catholic Schools

Montgomery Catholic's JV Volleyball Team competed in the Prattville High School Smash Volleyball Tournament on September 26 and 27. Twelve teams competed with the Knights defeating both Jeff Davis and Auburn, with one loss to Mobile Catholic school -  McGill-Toolen in pool play.  Montgomery Catholic placed second in their pool and advanced to the championship bracket, top 6 teams out of 12.  The championship bracket brought another defeat by a Birmingham Catholic school - John Carroll.  The Knights were excited to meet and compete with other Alabama Catholic Schools. Pictured are the JV Volleyball Teams from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, McGill-Toolen and John Carroll. Montgomery Catholic's JV Volleyball team is Coached by Abby Beesley. The team members are: Morgan Micher, Ale Vazquez, Ansley Rohde, Emily Tolar, Jenni Morgan, Briana Hollinger, Aleigha Walden and Lauren Beverly.

Marching Knights Rank Superior at Daleville Marching Classic

Montgomery Catholic Drum Major 
William Russell

The Marching Knights participated in the Daleville Marching Classic Saturday, September 27. The Knights ranked superior in all categories including Overall Band, Percussion, Color Guard and Drum Major. Led by Montgomery Catholic Band Director Alex Johnson, Color Guard coaches Sarah Rech and D'Jara Britton, and Drum Major William Russell the Marching Knights are: Skye Alexander, Maria Barragan, Anna Katherine Barranco, Bailey Batten, David Bender, Nick Bowden, Adam Bristol, Marie Bristol, Cammie Brown, Kaelen Brunson, Eric Crenshaw, Marissa Dogan, John Faulkner, Jonah Gier, Ezequiel Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez, Jonathan Green, Jonathan Guevara, Cheyenne Hayes, Anna Marie Koerner, Ashleigh Little, Maddie Losik, Katie McDaniel, Zach Moore, Jevon Murdock, Peter Nguyen, Isabella Padilla, Henry Petters, Jeremy Ramirez, Dylon Riley,  Mary Reagan Starrett, Logan Stevens, Ashley Sulzby, Maggie Tippett, Ricky Treloar, Beth Vaughan, Chris Waring, Angela Wheat, Clint Williams, and Delohn Wyatt, with Band Aides: Bobby Crawford, Ashley Hayes, Sean Moore, Katie Rose Perkins, Darian Riley. 

Montgomery Catholic Elementary Campuses Elect 2014-15 Student Council

Students at Montgomery Catholics's  St. Bede and Holy Spirit Elementary campuses recently elected their student council representatives for the 2014-2015 school year. This year the student council at MCPS's St. Bede campus will be led by Ryan Barranco as President,  Ethan Binns Vice-President, John Russell Smith as Secretary,  Matthew Livingston as the Chaplain, and  Cannon Bach as Treasurer; and at the Holy Spirit Campus by Izabella Janush-Hernandez as President, Corinne Logeman  as Vice-President, Emma Garrison as Secretary, and Cameryn Cool as the Chaplain, and Zach Izer as Treasurer. 

Pictured above is the St. Bede Campus Student Council for 2014-2015. 

Front row: Matthew Livingston, Cannon Bach, NathanManning, Nicholas Calandra, Gibson Souriya, Amy Treloar, Sophia Taylor, Audrey Trant, and Andrew Bosch. Second Row:

Alana Wilkinson, Danielle Willcox, Riley Taylor, Chloe Walden, John McLennan, Ailish Gilbert, Samantha Day, McKinley Boyd, Andrew  Koerner and Lena Duncan. Third Row:

Devan DeRamus, Ethan Binns, Grayson Howell, Camille Morgan, Ryan Barranco, Alanna Aiken, Deray Roberson, Alexis Meshok and Samuel Rogers.

Pictured above is the Holy Spirit Campus Student Council for 2014-2015.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s Holy Spirit Student Council Membership: front row: Max Barranco and Laura Thomas Zhvania.  Second row: Alyssa Kirk, Cameryn Cool, Corinne Logeman, Ella Newell, Jacob Miller, and Catherine Aaron.  Third row: Izabella Janush Hernandez, Emma Garrison, D.J. Carter, Cecilia Hoffpauir, and Zach Izer.

14th Annual Partners In Catholic Education Golf Tournament at RTJ, September 26

Partners In Catholic Education (PICE) hosted its 14th annual charity golf tournament at the Capitol Hill Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Prattville on September 26, 2014.

PICE Golf Tournament Volunteer Ann Sadie Osten with Tournament Sponsor Ben Walker and PICE President Liz Sutton enjoy the kick-off of the 14th Annual Partners in Catholic Education Golf Tournament at RTJ in Prattville on September 26.

A great day for the 180+ golfers in attendance, registration and lunch began at 11:00 am and the shotgun start, on both the Senator and Legislator courses, started at 1:00 pm. Format was best ball. The registration fee included lunch, green fees, cart, range balls, gift bags for each player, golf shirt, refreshments on the course, post-tournament food and beverages, and door prizes for everyone. There were Hole-In-Ones consisting of a new car on both courses. There was also a putting contest between 11:00 am and 1:00pm for a great vacation and the top three net and gross teams received superb prizes.

Partners in Catholic Education (PICE) was established in 1995 to bridge the Catholic Community with St. Bede School.  PICE now supports the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School community with the following annual projects: The PICE Annual Golf Tournament, Career Day for the Middle School and the Senior Success Forum.

PICE has contributed over $1,000,000 in projects and equipment to Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School since the beginning.  Next year will be the 15th anniversary of the Tournament and PICE is planning on making it extra special. Mark your calendar for this premier event that will be a great day of fun and benefit for Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School.

For more information about sponsorships or playing in the tournament, contact Liz Sutton at 334-260-2488, ext 1311, Vicki Dickson at 334-272-7221, ext 32, or Jerry Lopez at 334-224-6607. PICE is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. More information can also be located at http://www.montgomerycatholic.org/.

Alabama Key Club Fall Rally Led by Catholic Senior, Derek Kelly

On Sunday, October 5, Divisions 13 and 14 of the Alabama Key Club held a Fall Rally at the Alabama National Fair.  Key Club Lt. Governor Derek Kelly from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, along with Lt. Governor Morgan Tew led the rally. Schools in attendance were Montgomery Catholic, Alabama Christian Academy, Brew Tech, Robert E Lee, St James, Success Unlimited, Elmore County, and Reeltown. These students are involved in service projects through their own Key Clubs at their respective high schools as well as statewide projects such as fundraising for Children's Hospital through the Alabama Key Club.  The Montgomery and Tallassee Kiwanis Clubs sponsor these Key Clubs and assisted in organizing this rally at the Fair, which is also sponsored by the Montgomery Kiwanis Club as a fundraiser for local charities. Pictured is Senior Millie Capouano from the Montgomery Catholic Key Club as she gives the President's Report from her club, with Lt. Governor Derek Kelly standing to the left. Jack Gallassini was the Keynote Speaker of the Rally and spoke on giving your time, talent, and treasure to help others in the community.  The students had a good time getting to know each other, sharing ideas, and learning how to be good leaders and officers in their own clubs. There were 57 students in attendance.

Submitted by: Jeanene Crenshaw

Catholic's Key Club Supports the Walk & Roll Fundraiser & a Classmate

On Saturday, October 4, the Montgomery Catholic Key Club helped with the Spina Bifida Walk and Roll Fundraiser held at the Montgomery Zoo.  The Key Club especially wanted to help with their classmate Ricky Treloar's team called Rockin' Ricky. Ricky, an eighth grade student at Montgomery Catholic was born with Spina Bifida. His team was able to raise $900 of the $25,000 raised that day.  This money supports children with Spina Bifida and their families throughout the year through education, workshops, meetings, and camps.  

The Key Club helped by passing out Nancy's Italian Ice and helping the children with crafts and face painting.  Pictured is Ricky's family; Amy Treloar, Teresa Treloar, Ricky Treloar, Greg Treloar, with Ashlyn Jennings, Paul and Cindy Durden, Emily and Matt Taunton, Celes Hand and Montgomery Catholic Key Club members Lindsey Guin, Aimee Azar, Samantha Zanglin, Taylor Lyn, Reggie Jackson, Maria Celli, Ledariane Moore, Eric Crenshaw, and Daniel Reeves.  

The Montgomery Catholic Key Club is sponsored by the Montgomery Kiwanis Club and has 60 members that do over 1000 hours of service each year.  Upcoming projects include the Camp Chandler Halloween Carnival, Zoo Boo, COPE, St Bede Fall Festival, and HALO.