Go Saints! High School Athletics

High School Athletics | April 24, 2018

LACROSSE

Varsity lacrosse finished the week with two wins. On Tuesday, the Saints defeated Ursuline 18-5 and on Friday, they defeated Parkway South 17-3. Their current record is 7-1 overall, and 4-0 in their league. Emma Deines currently leads the team with 27 goals and 20 assists followed by Ellie Marshall with 25 goals and 17 assists and Abby Bellon with 26 goals and 10 assists. This week, varsity will face St. Dominic today at 4 pm and Cor Jesu on Thursday. Both are home games.

Junior varsity had a comeback win to beat Ursuline 8-6. Charlotte Schoen and Carly Fesler each picked up a hat trick, Julia Sansone tallied her first goal, and Grace Nix scored the insurance goal. Sophia Evans, Anna Leggat, Annie Fox, and Judy Clark all contributed to a great defensive game. On Friday, JV beat Parkway South 10-4 in their best game of the season. Katie Harkwell, Julia Sansone, Carly Fesler, Grace Nix, and Anna Leggat all scored with Charlotte Schoen and Claire Profumo adding three and two goals respectively to the tally. However, not a single person had an off game; it was a great team effort! Junior varsity will be back at home today at 5:15 pm.

Come out and cheer on the lacrosse teams today on Condie Field!

SOCCER

Varsity soccer defeated Whitfield 3-0 and have now won three in a row with a combined score of 12-1. Katie Rodrigues led the win against Whitfield with two goals while Lauren Gast added one. Ally Bowers, Natalie Arns, and Hannah Touchette added assists for Villa. Emma St. John recorded her fifth shutout of the season, and the Saints currently have an overall record of 7-4.

Junior varsity had a lighter week, playing only one game against Parkway West. Though they lost the game, the girls played well. The team is plagued with injuries right now but is hoping all members regain their health for the remaining weeks of the season.

Come out and cheer on the soccer teams at 4 and 5:30 pm today on Holthaus Soccer Field!

TRACK & FIELD

The track team competed in the MWAA conference meet on Saturday. Despite injuries and illness, the Saints earned individual personal best scores in 12 out of 21 events and placed sixth overall. Individual highlights include:

Hadley Jones - seventh place in the 400m with a personal best time
Abrianna Sykes - seventh place in the 300m Hurdles with a personal best time
Emme Schaefer - fifth place in High Jump with a personal best jump
Caroline Schneithorst - eighth place in both High Jump and Triple Jump with personal best jump in each
Cece Roehrig - eighth place in Long Jump with a personal best jump
Lauren Gast - fifth place in Discus and sixth place in Shot Put with both of her marks being personal bests

PASSPORT TO SUMMER: BASKETBALL CAMP

Passport to Summer is offering a Basketball Camp for students entering grades 9-12. This camp will run from 9 to 11 am June 11-14. Due to MSHSAA regulations, upper school athletic camps are open only to Villa Duchesne students. Visit Passport to Summer to learn more and register.

PASSPORT TO SUMMER

If you have questions about Passport to Summer, please contact Manager of Community Engagement Dominic Key at dkey@vdoh.org.