Montgomery Catholic Hosts Central Alabama Invitational September 24

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School hosted the Central Alabama Invitational at Gateway Park in Montgomery on September 24, 2016. The first time to school has hosted a cross country event.

The team did very well, with both Montgomery Catholic Varsity girls' and boys' taking home 2nd overall.

Amaris Tyynismaa, a sophomore at Catholic crossed the finish first for the girls with a time of 18:56.62 on the unseasonably hot Saturday in September, with tempatures hitting the mid-ninties. Tyynismaa's teammates helped push for the team with two more top ten finishes, Isabelle Cochran at 21:10.40, Grace Leslie finishing at 21:36.46. Rounding out Catholic's girls team were: Katie Galvin, Katelyn Stark, Annabel Starrett and Chloe Smith who all placed in the top 25.

For the Montgomery Catholic boys, sophomore Grant Walker finished fourth overall with a time of 17:32.07. Hollis Johnson finished at 18:09.59 and captured eighth place. Zachary Kroeger, Joseph Schmidt, Chris Valencia, Devin Kelly, and Angel Padilla all helped secure second place for the boys.

The Montgomery Catholic JV boys also brought home second overall with their team of Sam Leslie, Cameron Searcy, Austin Cleghorn, Ethan Gilbert, Jack Weber and Aidan Cochran.

The JV girls  brought home third overall with the team of  Kathleen Madden, Samantha Day, Chloe Weber, Anna Sadie and Virginia Speirs.

Complete race results available at http://al.milesplit.com/.

The Knights will race again on October 1 at the Jesse Owens Classic in Danville, Alabama.

Montgomery Catholic's Marching Band Rates Superior in Phenix City

The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Marching Band received "Superior" ratings from each judge in every caption, including Drum Major, Color Guard, Percussion, and all five Overall Band judges. MCPS scored a close second in class, within which they were the smallest band, according to Band Director Alex Johnson.

Pictured are Band and Color Guard Officers:  Drum Major, Henry Petters; Band President, David Bender: Band Librarians Skye Alexander, Lainie Doyle and Victoria Hall; Quartermasters,           Maddie Losik, Jonathan Guevara, Chris Waring, and Savannah Johnson; Woodwind Section Leaders, Maggie Tippett and Ashley Hayes; Brass Section Leaders, Adam Bristol and Maddie Losik; 
Percussion Section Leaders, Francisco Gonzalez and Nick Bowden; 
Color Guard Captains, Skye Alexander, Isabella Padilla and 
Eq. Manager, Anna Catherine Barranco.

The Montgomery Catholic March Knights will compete again at the Dixieland Band Competition in Brewton, Alabama on October 22.

Montgomery Catholic's Holy Spirit Campus Welcomed Grandparents to Campus

Kim and Amy Wanous visit with their grandson,
sixth grader Jake Dean at the Montgomery Catholic's
Holy Spirit campus Grandparents day celebration.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Holy Spirit Campus welcomed Grandparents to campus on Thursday, September 15, 2016. The day began with students, teachers and grandparents saying prayer and pledge around the flag pole. Afterwards, students celebrated Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with their Grandparents. Father Patrick Driscoll and Father Phillip McKenna were the celebrants. Montgomery Catholic's President, Anne Ceasar welcomed and thanked all of the families for supporting Catholic education and for the gift of their grandchildren. The Parent Teacher Council (PTC) hosted a reception, and  invited students and their guests to the gymnasium for a visit, donuts, coffee and juice.  Grandparents had an opportunity to visit classrooms with their grandchildren.  Having generations of families on campus is a longtime tradition at Montgomery Catholic, and will continue to be as Montgomery Catholic celebrates 143 years of continuous education in Montgomery.

Mrs. Edna Sadie enjoys her time with
granddaughters Maria and Anna Rose.

Founded in 1873, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory Schools Mission is:

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is an integral part of the Catholic Church's mission to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As an adult community, we share in the responsibility to prepare students for college and beyond while helping them grow to become persons of faith, virtue and wisdom.

16th Annual Partners In Catholic Education Golf Tournament at RTJ, September 23

Partners In Catholic Education (PICE) hosted its 16th annual charity golf tournament at the Capitol Hill Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Prattville on September 23, 2016.

Hole-in-one $10,000 winner
Brandon Cutts with his wife Emily.

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  and cash prizes on both courses. This year, for the first time in 16 years a $20,000 split the cash with PICE prize was given for a hole-in-one on the Legislator, hole #3. Brandon Cutts was the lucky golfer, he is pictured below with his very happy wife, Emily after winning $10,000 for himself and $10,000 for the school. There was also a putting contest between 11:00 am and 1:00pm for a cash prize and the top three net and gross teams received superb prizes. 

Held each year on the last Friday of September, be sure to mark your calendar for this premier event that will be a great day of fun and benefit for Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School. For the 16th anniversary of the Tournament, PICE had a pink and white balloon release to honor Carole Clark, the PICE committee secretary who lost her battle with cancer in the summer of 2015, in addition to establishing the Carole Skoneki Clark Endowed Scholarship to be awarded each May to an MCPS High School student to help off-set tuition. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Walker have been faithful
supporters of the PICE Golf Tournament, they are pictured with
cheerleaders Zy'Keria King and Hannaley Haigler and
MCPS band member Chris Waring.

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

With over $1.2 million dollars in projects and equipment donated  to Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School since the beginning, PICE has supported so many  projects and has helped enhance all aspects of the school. Below are just a few of the contributions that have helped Montgomery Catholic:
Technology/Academic enhancements: Funding for new Broadcasting Studio (2016), Funding for Engineering/Robotics Room(2014, 2015),  Macbook Airs (2015), infrastructure  for Apple Computer System (2012), Ipads and Ipad carts (2012).

Montgomery Catholic students welcomed Dr. David Bronner
to the 16th annual golf tournament. Pictured are:
SGA Senior Class President, James Sadie with
Executive President Riley Aaron, Katie Slear,
Lauren Smith and Zy'Keria King.

Campus enhancements: High School Courtyard Benches and Beautification (2016),  Playground equipment for St. Bede (2015) and for Holy Spirit (2013), Dolly Barranco Center sound system,  Campus-wide Security System (2008),  Contributions to Capital Campaigns for Family Life Center, Dolly Barranco Center, and to the Holy Spirit Gym, Bathroom renovation (2010),  St Bede Campus renovation (2006) Teacher's Lounge renovation, Science lab and computer lab equipment.
Arts:  Band instruments (2008, 2015),  Art Center renovation (2005), Band uniforms (2005),
Athletics: Sports Complex LED Lights (2016), Basketball Shoot Away (2015), Athletic lockers (2015), Athletic locker room (2015, 2013), Partnered with the City of Montgomery in building of tennis courts at Ida Belle Young Park (2010), 
Student life:  Large bus (2015), Minibus (2010), Annual Senior Success Seminar, Annual Sophomore True Colors Seminar, contributions towards speakers such as Scott Hahn, Jodee Blanco and Marie Bellet. 

The PICE Board of Directors are Officers: Liz Sutton, Founder; Gary Tomlin, President; Jerry Lopez, Vice-President; Ann Karst, Treasurer; Cappy Younker, Secretary; Members: Linda Anderson; Linda Guin, Lisa Sadie, Kathy Tyner and Barry Waite.
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/.