James Sherman and Kirstin Wood selected as Coach Tim Turner Memorial Award Winners

James Sherman and Kirstin Wood were selected for the Coach Tim Turner Memorial Award for excellence in Middle School athletics at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School. The award is selected by the Montgomery Catholic Athletic Booster Club and is given to a male and female eighth grade student for excellence in athletics, sportsmanship, leadership, and academics.

Mr. Jim Tolbert, Montgomery Catholic Athletic Director, presented the award after the Eighth Grade Completion Mass on May 27, 2010 at the Church of the Holy Spirit.

Both students are tri-sport athletes and starting players in all three of their chosen sports. Sherman plays football, basketball and soccer. Wood plays volleyball, basketball, and softball.

The award is named in honor of the late Coach Tim Turner who valiantly coached several MCPS Middle School sports teams while bravely battling a terminal illness.

Montgomery Catholic's Josh Stark Earns Rank of Eagle Scout

Montgomery Catholic rising junior Josh Stark earned the highest award in Boys Scouts with the rank of Eagle Scout.

A member of St. Bede's Troop 4, Josh's project involved 500 hours of planning, designing, and building three reading lofts for the kindergarten classes at Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus. These new reading lofts have carpeting as well as a full staircase with handrails.

Stark enlisted the help of fellow Boys Scouts, family, and friends to complete his project. Funding was provided with donations from the St. Bede Parent Teacher Council as well as the Knights of Columbus chapters at St. Bede Catholic Church and Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

Pictured: Eagle Scout Josh Stark with his Eagle project at Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus.

Montgomery Catholic Honors Top Accelerated Readers at St. Bede

Accelerated Reader is a tool that allows our students to read and then test on Accelerated Reader books. This program helps the teacher, student and parent steer the children to books that they can comfortable read and comprehend. It is most important that the student comprehends what they read. Students are to be at 85% accuracy or better.

At Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus, 70 students in first through sixth grade were chosen to ride in the AR limo. Those students were Jason Flowers, Katherine O’Connor, Reed Gaston, Peter Rossi, Chas Allison, Michael Hodges, Charlie O’Donnell, Virginia Dene, Anna DuBois, Skye Alexander, Tess Casey, Julia Rodriquez, Margaret Ann Allen, Madison Gaston.

Ezequiel Gonzalez, Rachel Davis, Annie Bach, Mary Katherine Foley, Cameron White, Jeanet Stephenson, Emily Claire Talbot, Annamary Gilbert, Ethan Macchia, Anna Catherine Barranco, Jacob Flowers, Rachel Casey, Matthew Klinger, Grace Leslie, Katie Stembridge, Angela Gier, Camille Morgan, Peyton Parker, Koen McDaniel, Matthew Barranco, Eli Starrett, Abraham Preston, Carlo DeJesus, Bailey Cowley, David Bender, Adam Bristol, Will Couey, Tyler Barranco, Charles Deuter.

Brendan Benning, Steven Higgins, Eric Crenshaw, Blake Johnson, Jordan Gill, Patrick Wood, Katelyn Stark, Hannaley Haigler, Annabel Starrett, Ann Williams, Ryne Herbek, Marcelo Villena, Niko Dever, Frank Rossi, Marissa Dogan, Courtney Wallace, Madison Searcy, Lacy Herbek, Maria Rossi, Lexie Bourgeouis, Emily Barranco, Claire Fischer, Anna Marie Koerner, Nadine Moussalli, Megan Stembridge, Mary Reagan Starrett, and Tori Harris.

Thanks go to the generous donation from the St. Bede Parent Teacher Council which helped to provide funds for the limousine and prizes throughout the school year. Not only were the students driven around in style in a Hummer Limousine from Touch of Class, but they also were treated to a delicious lunch. All the students had a blast! Many students upon exiting the limo, commented, “That was so cool!”

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic’s top Accelerated Readers at St. Bede anxiously await their special limousine ride.

Montgomery Catholic Honors Top Athletes at Varsity Sports Banquet

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School honored their varsity athletes for the 2009-2010 year at their annual Varsity Athletic Banquet held at the RSA Activity Center. Montgomery Catholic fields 16 varsity team sports throughout the year. Mrs. Fran Taylor, High School Principal, recognized the four nominees for the Jimmy Hitchcock Award. They were Jessica Barranco, Hannah Carter, M.L. Shipman, and Jessica Taff. Also recognized were Montgomery Catholic's ninth grade nominees Jack Starr, Katherine Terino, Michael Tyner, and Callie Wilkinson.

Montgomery Catholic has four awards which honor individual team members for their hard work and dedication to their sport. Three of these distinguished awards honor individuals who had tremendous influence on our athletic program: Father Patrick Delahunty, Mr. Joe Fields, and Coach Jack Kresek.

The Father Pat Delahunty Sportsmanship Award, named for the founder of our athletic program, honors the athlete who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship. The Fr. Delahunty Sportsmanship Award winners were Sarah Armstrong, Leigh Ellen Cannon, Jake Clark, Hannah Carter, Jessica Taff, Jarrett Mason, Miles Jordan, Aidan Gilbert, Lindsey Guin, Brandon Maddox, Kathy Edwards, Kelsey Donohue, Christine Held, M.L. Shipman, and Corey Jackson.

The Coach Jack Kresek Coaches Award, named for a much-beloved football coach who led the Knights (then the "Saints") from 1956 until 1961, recognizes the athlete who exhibits strong determination, team effort, dependability, and a winning attitude. The Jack Kresek Coaches Award winners were Christine Spotswood, Caitlin McRae, Patrick Freeman, Christine Held, Allie Micher, Josh Stark, Graham Evans, Meghan Hodge, Corey Cotter, Katherine Terino, Fran Mount, Thomas Woods, Alex Manning, Courtney Willcox, Tripp Whatley, Sarah Talbot, Connor Wright, and Jack Starr.

The Joe Fields Leadership Award, named for an outstanding student-athlete from the 1970s who displayed outstanding leadership while attending Montgomery Catholic, honors the athlete who demonstrate exceptional leadership skills to their teammates. The Joe Fields Leadership Award winners were Molly McLaughlin, Christine Spotswood, Brandon Holman, Kelsey Donohue, Lizzie Terino, Meredith Kocan, Landon Pickens, Leonard Walker, Kirsten Lancaster, Matt Simmons, Sara Pittman, Hayden Whyard, Will Clark, Jessica Barranco, Anisa Britt, Leyton Spigner, Tahj Vaughns, Rich Mullikin, and Matt Christie.

Each varsity sport names one Most Valuable Player. Montgomery Catholic's MVPs were Jessica Barranco, Jessica Mount, M.L. Shipman, Elizabeth Karst, Katherine Terino, Corey Cotter, Kenny Davison, Courtney Willcox, Preston Stone, Shannon Guin, Wheeler Ronan, Hayden Ellis, Kirsten Lancaster, Jake Clark, MacKenzie Colvin, and Jacob Stinson.

The top athletes from each sport are nominated for the Knights of the Round Table Award, which recognizes the top male and female athlete of the year. The Knights of the Round Table nominees were Sarah Armstrong, Jessica Barranco, Hannah Carter, Kirsten Lancaster, Jessica Taff, Courtney Willcox, Rich Mullikin, M.L. Shipman, Matt Simmons, and Leonard Walker. The Montgomery Catholic Knights of the Round Table Winners are Jessica Taff and M.L. Shipman.

To close the banquet, Monsignor F. Charles Troncale, Pastor of Church of the Holy Spirit, led the parents and guests in a final blessing for all of the senior athletes.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Knights of the Round Table Athletes of the Year M.L. Shipman and Jessica Taff.