Get In The Game Saint Louis March 2010

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4 Jaymi DavisWhether serving as a peer minister at her church or helping her class-mates as a tutor, Lutheran North’s Jaymi Davis is focused on making a difference in the world someday as a pediatrician.

5 CONQUER THE ACT TODAY!

Get tips on how to properly take the ACT. We give you the pros and cons of taking the writing section.

6 SPORTS BRIEfSGet the scoop on all of the area hoop action as we go team by team and give you all the details as to who did what and how far they went in the playoffs.

10 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

From the start of the 2009-10 sea-son, the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights were considered the area’s top girl’s basketball team. We take a look at their champion-ship season with personal inter-views with players and head coach Dan Rolfes.

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Jaymi DavisLutheran North Senior High School

Strong faith and a positive attitude are just two characteristics that make Lutheran North High School senior Jaymi Davis a great role model and school leader.

These characteristics and her ability to inspire others led to Davis’s selection as “Get in the Game Saint Louis” magazine’s March Student of the Month. “When I work hard, I don’t do it for an award,” Davis said. “So to get an award; it’s an honor and privilege.”

From her freshmen to senior year, faculty and staff at Lutheran North watched Davis mature into a strong leader and successful student. In addition to her responsibilities in and outside of school, maintaining a 3.96 Grade Point Average demonstrates her ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.

Cindy Burrenson, the Director of Counseling at Lutheran North High School nominated Davis for the honor. “Jaymi is a natural leader,” Burrenson said. “Peers (see) her as most likely to succeed.”

Success is exactly what this inspiring young lady strives to achieve everyday. On top of having high expectations academically, Davis

has also been considered a valuable addition to Lutheran North’s athletic program.

Davis played for four years on both the volleyball and basketball teams. She was also chosen as team captain for both teams. In addition, she is a member of the Amateur Athletic Union, in which she plays basketball during the summer.

Although Davis loves demonstrating her skills on the court, she also displays her talents and leadership abilities through school organizations. Davis is president of both the high school gospel choir and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is also a member of the Student Government, National Honor Society, and acts as a student ambassador for the high school.

Playing an active role in her church and in the community is something Davis holds close to her heart. She is a member of the Youth Leadership of St. Louis and National African-American Youth Initiative, which is an organization to encourage young African Americans to pursue a career in health care.

With all of this responsibility, it does

get pretty overwhelming, but Davis said when she gets stressed, she knows what she needs to do next. “I pray a lot,” Davis said. “Then I make lists of all my assignments and after school activities, and I just get done what needs to be done first.”

With everything she has learned from responsibility to trusting in God, Davis intends to strive for success in college as well. Although unsure where she will attend undergraduate school, she does plan on going out of state.

Right now, choosing a college is the toughest decision, but Davis has already made up her mind that no matter where she goes to school, she plans on majoring in Biology to become a pediatrician. “I really like medicine and children,” Davis said.

After partaking in a job shadow with a pediatrician, Davis knew she wanted to help take care of sick children. She also said how both her biology and anatomy classes have made a huge impact on her decision to become a pediatrician.

Davis said she has had so many wonderful teachers at Lutheran North who have inspired her to not only become a pediatrician, but they have

also helped her grow into an intellectual who is ready to take the next step into the real world.

Burrenson said she has no doubts that Davis is ready for the real world. She said one way Davis differentiates from her peers is that she exhibits a level of self-confidence, and she is very comfortable with who she is.

Self-confidence doesn’t just happen over night. Davis said her faith in God and her supportive family are the reasons behind her success. “Having Christ in my life has really shaped me,” Davis said. “Living in a Christian home is also a blessing.”

Using the Bible as her fundamentals and living by the phrase, “Don’t throw your life away, because you only got one to live,” has been the key to Davis’ personal success story.

With Davis’s success at Lutheran North High School, those around her eagerly anticipate what accomplishments she will have in the future, “I’m very excited about what she’ll do,” Burrenson said. “I have no doubts that she’ll be successful.”

By: Amber Malusky


The optional writing test was created several years ago to present colleges with a way of assessing a student’s writing ability. Students are given 30 minutes to complete an essay that measures writing skills typically taught in high school English and college composition classes. The writing test is not a required score at this point, but there has been some speculation as to whether this will happen in the future.

While writing skills are important to college success, it is somewhat diffi-cult to grade this type of assessment because there will always be an array of people grading it rather than a com-puter with a specific answer for each question. Since writing is subjective, it is nearly impossible to score an as-sessment such as this 100% the same for all who attempt it.

That is why the general consensus of many English teachers up to this point has been that unless you have excel-lent writing skills; it may not be in your best interest to take this test unless it is required for entrance to your college of choice. On the other hand should you decide it is in your best interest to take the test, this is what you can expect when taking the writing portion of the ACT.

This test consists of a single writing prompt that will ask you to choose a side of an issue presented, such as the following sample prompt from www.actstudent.org:

Educators debate extending high school to five years because of in-creasing demands on students from employers and colleges to participate in extracurricular activities and com-munity service in addition to having high grades. Some educators support extending high school to five years be-cause they think students need more time to achieve all that is expected of them. Other educators do not support extending high school to five years because they think students would

lose interest in school and attendance would drop in the fifth year. In your opinion, should high school be extend-ed to five years?

In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

You should choose a side on this is-sue, and present points defending your choice. Look over the prompt care-fully, taking note of key words to help you chose your side. Your paper is not judged based on your opinion, but rath-er how strongly you defend your choice and prove your side—like debate class. Be sure to include points that strongly support your side of the issue.

The ACT website, www.actstudent.org currently has sample essays an-swering this prompt, giving scores each essay received. It may be helpful to view these essays and see why they received these scores. This should help you better prepare for this essay, and give you a better idea of what to expect.

Because you are not expected you to adhere to any specific writing formula, you can safely go with any basic es-say outline that includes an introduc-tion presenting a thesis statement, body paragraphs presenting and prov-ing your points, and a conclusion that restates your thesis and finalizes your position on the side that you have cho-sen.

While this is still a new test with very little precedent set, there will undoubt-edly be some changes made to this as-sessment in the future. Fortunately, it is not yet a required test for admission to most institutions, so take it at your own discretion and chose your “side” wisely!

Until next time, happy testing!

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Our hats go off to the St. Francis Borgia boy’s basketball team, which went 30-1 and advanced to the Missouri Class 4 state championship game. The Knights took on and defeated all takers and really established themselves as the best team in the state with wins over Chaminade, CBC and DeSmet, before dropping a heartbreaking 47-43 loss to Kearney in the state finals. Borgia senior Nathan Scheer led the Knights with 21.4 points and 4.8 rebounds a game this season. Senior Tyler Ressel (14.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg) and junior Ben Ruether (10.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg) also scored in double figures for the Knights this season. We also need to give a shout out to the Whitfield boy’s basketball team, which went 22-11 and advanced to the Missouri Class 3 state semifinal game before losing to Cardinal Ritter 90-79. The Warriors were led this season by sophomore Zach Ellis, who averaged 16.5 points and 3.0 rebounds a game. In all, Whitfield had four players score in double figures this season with Julian Johnson (15.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg), Alex Rudd (11.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg) and Michael Gallagher (10.2 ppg) all providing significant firepower to the Warrior offense. Bishop DuBourg (12-17, 2-9 AAA) – While the Cavaliers posted a losing record this season, that didn’t keep DuBourg from winning the Class 4, District 3 championship with a

54-47 victory over St. Mary’s. DuBourg’s season came to an end in the state sectional game with a 73-37 loss to St. Francis Borgia. Senior Josh Chrun was the Cavaliers top offensive threat this past season as he averaged 11.7 points and 1.8 rebounds a game. Chrun also led DuBourg with a total of 30 3-pointers made. CBC (23-9, 6-2 Metro Catholic) – The Cadets had a phenomenal season in which they advanced to the Missouri Class 5 state semifinal game. CBC dropped a 47-44 decision to Oakville in the semifinals, but bounced back to take third place overall with a 51-43 win over Park Hill South. The Cadets had four players score in double figures this season with Senior Ryan Pierson leading CBC with an impressive 15.5 points and 8.9 rebounds a game. Seth Jackson (13.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg), Cory McArthy (12.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg) and Darion Rackley (11.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg).

Chaminade (21-6, 7-1 Metro Catholic) – The Red Devils were billed by many as being one of the best teams in the country after winning last year’s Missouri Class 5 state championship. But Chaminade’s season came to an end in the District 3 championship game with a 56-46 loss to rival CBC. Junior Brad Beal was virtually unstoppable this season as he averaged 29 points and 5.3 rebounds a game this season. Beal also led the Red Devils with 47 steals and 25 blocked shots in just 27 games played this

year. DeSmet (16-11, 3-5 Metro Catholic) – With just three seniors on this year’s roster, the Spartans showed their growing pains with glimpses of brilliance that could be a preview for next year’s squad. Junior Teddy Corwin led DeSmet with 16.8 points and 9.6 rebounds a game this season. Duchesne (12-13, 4-3 GAC North) – The Pioneers were just one game under .500

and advanced to the Class 4, District 7 championship game, before losing to St. Dominic 46-43. Senior Jordan Genebacher led Duchesne by racking up 17 points and 6.5 rebounds a game during the 2009-10 campaign. Tyler Loewenstein (10.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg) and Trevor Tune (10.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg) also scored in double figures for the Pioneers with Lowenstein leading Duchesne with a total 72 assists. John Burroughs (14-11, 5-5 ABC) – After defeating Hancock 46-35 in the first round of the Class 3, District 4 tournament, the Bombers fell to eventual state champion Cardinal Ritter 78-46 in the district semifinals. Junior guard Grant Wallace was a one man wrecking machine for John

Burroughs averaging 18.4 points and 4.9 rebounds a game this past season. Wallace also racked up 81 assists and 36 steals in 25 games played for the Bombers. John F. Kennedy (5-20, 0-12 AAA) – The 2009-10 campaign was a rough affair for the Celts as they endured a nine-game losing streak as well as a first round exit in the Class 3, District 3 tournament with a 64-58 loss to Valley Park. Senior Konner Kloster led the Celts with 11.4 points and 3.4 rebounds a game while Tony Luedecke (10.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg) also scored in double figures for Kennedy this season. Lutheran North (8-16, 5-5 ABC) – After winning the final three games of the 2009-10 regular season, the Crusaders dropped a 65-58 decision to Trinity in the Class 3, District 5 quarterfinals. Anthony Virdure averaged 13.9 points and 2.8 rebounds a game this season, while also racking up a total of 49 assists and 45 steals. Lutheran St. Charles (17-10, 5-6 AAA) – The Cougars reached the finals of the Class 3, District 5 tournament where they lost to host Whitfield 68-55. Senior Sam Deitte was solid throughout the course of the season as he averaged 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds a game. Deitte also accumulated 42 assists, 64 steals and 6 blocked shots for the Cougars.

Another senior who averaged in double figures was Brian Loesel with 12.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Loesel also recorded 32 blocked shots as well as 40 assists and 35 steals for the Cougars. Lutheran South (10-16, 3-7 ABC) – Just a few wins under the .500 mark, the Lancers were bounced from the Class 4, District 3 tournament with a 69-66 loss to host Bishop DuBourg. Senior Mike Krumm led the Lancers with 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds a game this season. MICDS (21-6, 10-0 ABC) – After winning the Class 4, District 6 tournament, the Rams lost to Soldan 54-45 in the state sectionals. McPherson Moore and Michael Scott were outstanding throughout the course of the season with Moore averaging 17.9 points and 4.8 rebounds a game. Scott was literally right behind Moore with 16.6 points and 3.0 rebounds a game, while also leading the Rams with a total of 79 steals. Principia (16-9, 5-5 ABC) – The Panther were solid this past season as they averaged 54.5 points a game. Unfortunately Principia lost to Lutheran St. Charles 52-43 in the semifinal game of the Class 3, District 5 tournament. Senior Tim Gilman led the Panthers with 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds a game this past season while seniors Larry Patterson (10.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and Matt Jones (10.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg) also scored in double figures for Principia. SLUH (17-11, 1-7 Metro Catholic) – The Junior Billikens had an interesting season in that they did well against non-conference opponents, but struggled in league play. SLUH defeated conference rival Vianney 47-44 in the semifinal game of the Class 5, District 2 tournament. Senior Tim Cooney averaged 13.7 points and 3.9 rebounds a game during the 2009-10 campaign, while senior Michael Mayberger racked up 12.1 points and 5.5 rebounds a game. St. Dominic (19-6, 9-2 AAA) – After winning the Class 4, District 7 tournament with a 46-43 win over Duchesne, the Crusaders dropped a 59-55 decision to Moberly in the state sectionals. Senior Blake Deters led St. Dominic with 14.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals a game this past season. St. Mary’s (14-11, 6-5 AAA) – With a winning record overall as well as conference play, the Dragons advanced

RUNNERS UPMICDS sophomore Annie Goessling took 2nd place in the 100-yard breast stroke at the Missouri State Championships last month with a time of 1:06.23

STATE CHAMPIONMICDS senior Hallie Stupp won back-to-back state championships in the 100-yard butterfly. Stupp also won the 200-yard individual medley and helped the Rams to a third place finish

Chaminade’s Brad Beal


4th PLACE FINISHVianney junior Samuel Hanau placed fourth at the Missouri State Wrestling Championships at 119 lbs. Hanau finished the season with an impressive 36-2 record.

4th PLACE FINISHSLUH junior Espen Conley placed 4th at the Missouri Class 4 State Wrestling Championships. Conley finished the season with a stout 42-4 record .

to the championship game of the Class 4, District 3 tournament where they were upset by Bishop DuBourg 54-47. St. Mary’s had three players score in double figures with sophomore Jonathan Connelly averaging 15.8 points and 2.88 assists a game this season. Senior Alex Brewer (14.7 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 31 blocks) and junior Kevin Brotherton (12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 50 assists, 34 steals) added to the Dragon’s offensive firepower this past season, which means that St. Mary’s should be in good position to return to the district championship game next season. St. Pius X (6-17, 3-6 Jefferson County) – The Lancers struggled throughout most of the season before losing to Herculaneum 68-65 in the first round of the Class 3, District 3 tournament. One of the bright spots this season was freshman Garrett McDowell, who averaged 14.0 points and 2.1 rebounds a game this season. McDowell also racked up 51 assists, 27 steals and 4 blocked shots for the Lancers. Trinity (18-10, 7-5 AAA) – The Titans performed well down the stretch, winning 8 of their last 10 regular season games. But in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 5 tournament, the Titans were defeated 75-50 by Whitfield. Senior Marquis Hill once again had an outstanding season for the Titans as he averaged 16.9 points and 4.2 rebounds a game during the 2009-10 campaign. Senior Terrance Watson also had an outstanding year as he scored 13.2 points and hauled in 5.2 rebounds a game this season. Durias Henry, who’s also a senior, finished out the year scoring 10.6 points and pulling down 4.1 rebounds a game this season. Vianney (13-12, 3-5 Metro Catholic) – Vianney finished out the year above the .500 mark after a 47-44 loss to SLUH in the Class 5, District 2 tournament. The Golden Griffins were led this season by Tony Cochran’s 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds a game. Vianney’s Joe James also scored in double figures with 12 points and 5.2

rebounds a game for the 2009-10 season. Westminster (14-11) – After defeating University City 54-48 in the first round of the Class 4, District 6 tournament, the Wildcats dropped a heartbreaking 50-48 decision to Clayton in the tournament semifinals. The Wildcats were led by the sharp shooting of senior Tony Thompson who averaged 11.2 points and 3.0 rebounds a game. Thompson also led Westminster with 97 assists and 37 steals throughout the course of the 2009-10 season. Girl’s Basketball Looking back at the 2009-10 girl’s basketball season, it may be very safe to say that the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights (30-1, 5- MWAA White) are one of the best teams of all-time after winning the Missouri Class 5 state championship with a 52-43 win over Blue Springs. The Red Knights jumped out to a 16-8 lead after the first quarter of play, only to find themselves down 22-20 at halftime. But a 13-9 run in the third quarter would give Incarnate Word a 33-31. Blue Springs would fail to answer down the stretch as the Red Knights went on a 19-12 run in the fourth quarter en-route to the school’s third state basketball championship.Senior Jazmin Hitchens was virtually unstoppable this past season as she averaged 17.5 points and 6.0 rebounds a game. Senior Chloe Nelson was another offensive threat in the Red Knights starting lineup as she racked up 9.5 points and 3.35 assists a game for the 2009-10 campaign. Bishop DuBourg (17-9, 5-7 AAA) – Although the Cavaliers lost to Notre Dame 37-29 in the Class 4, District 3 championship game, we shouldn’t take away the fact that DuBourg put together a 7-game winning streak to start out the season. Senior Taylor Brachbill finished out the 2009-10 campaign averaging 13.2 points,

2.16 steals and 2.1 rebounds a game. Cavalier fans should keep an eye on junior center Jamie Buehrig, who scored 13.2 points and 9.7 rebounds a game last season. Buehrig also led DuBourg with a total of 43 blocked shots last season.Cor Jesu (23-5, 3-2 MWAA White) – The Chargers were tough all season long as Cor Jesu advanced to the Class 5 quarterfinal, before losing to Ft. Zumwalt West 51-39. Junior forward Meg Riley was Cor Jesu’s top offensive threat this season as she averaged 12.1 points and 11.7 rebounds a game. Riley also led the Chargers with 79 blocked shots, while also racking up 41 assists and 34 assists. Senior Liz Sinclair also scored in double figures for

Cor Jesu as she averaged 10.4 points and 2.5 rebounds a game. Sinclair led the Chargers with 143 assists and 76 steals this season. Duchesne (8-17, 4-3 GAC North) – The Pioneers struggled at the start of the season with a 7-game losing streak and finished out the year with a heartbreaking 43-42 loss to St. Charles in the first round of the Class 4, District 7 tournament. Despite a losing record, Duchesne had two players score in double figures

in sophomores Alex Rohlfing and Melissa Eisenbath. Rohlfing led the Pioneers with 12.3 points and 2.7 rebounds a game. Eisenbath’s 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds a game means only one thing for Duchesne basketball fans. They’re going to be much improved for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

John Burroughs (8-18, 1-4 MWAA Blue) – It was a tough season for the Bombers as John Burroughs lost 8 of its first 10 games. Burroughs did manage to post a 59-40 win over St. Elizabeth’s Academy in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 4 tournament. The Bombers were bounced out of districts with 37-20 loss to Cardinal Ritter in the district semifinal game. Junior Lea Johnson was by far the most productive player on offense and defense for the Bombers as she averaged 12.9 points and 11.5 rebounds a game last season. Johnson also racked up 51 steals and 35 blocks over the course of the 2009-10 campaign. John F. Kennedy (7-19, 2-10 AAA) – After defeating Herculaneum 52-39 in the first round of the Class 3, District 3 tournament, the Celts were defeated by St. Pius X 58-45 in the district semifinal. Junior guard Paige Stewart led the Celts with 15.3 points and 8.5 rebounds a game last season. Stewart also led John F. Kennedy with a total of 83 assists and 119 steals. Lutheran North (18-9, 3-0 MWAA Blue) – The Crusaders had an outstanding season as Lutheran North captured the MWAA Blue title this season. But Lutheran North was eliminated from district tournament with a 54-45 loss to host Whitfield. Senior Jordyn Wartts led the Crusaders with 17.7 points and 4.1 rebounds a game. Sophomore Charmuara Henderson also scored in double figures with 10.3 points and 4.4 rebounds a game. Lutheran St. Charles (15-12, 7-5 AAA) – After defeating Principia 60-41 in the first round of the Class 3, District 5 tournament, the Cougars dropped a 51-44 decision to North County Tech in the tournament semifinal. Senior Katherine Hoffmeyer was one of the best offensive threats in the area as she scored 17.3 points and 5.1 rebounds a game this past season. Hoffmeyer racked up a team-leading 69 steals and 6 blocked shots for the Cougars during the 2009-10 campaign. Lutheran South (7-18, 1-6 MWAA Red) – This past season was a struggle for the Lancers as they were eliminated from the Class 4, District 3 tournament with a 59-43 loss to Bishop DuBourg.

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MARCH STUDENT ATHLETES OF THE MONTH

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Name: Taylor BrachbillSchool: Bishop DuBourgGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.6Sports: Basketball & PomsHobbies: Shoppin & dancingFavorite Class: PsychologyFavorite Restaurant: Dewey’s PizzaFavorite Movie: The HangoverFavorite Actress: Katherine HeiglLast Song Downloaded: Telephone Lady GaGaFavorite Sport Drink: GatoradeFuture Plans: Going to Mizzou next year

Name: Kerry McGlynnSchool: VianneyGrade: Sophomore • GPA: 3.2Sports: Hockey & FooballHobbies: Playing sportsFavorite Class: World HistoryFavorite Restaurant: Las FuentesFavorite Movie: Miracle On IceFavorite Actor: Zack GalifianakisLast Song Downloaded: Bedrock Young Money & LloydFavorite Energy Drink: Red BullFuture Plans: To play hockey or football in college

2009-10 StatsPoints Per Game: 13.2Rebounds Per Game: 2.1Assists: 31Steals: 54Blocked Shots: 5

2009-10 StatsGoals: 15Assists: 5Points: 20

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Name: Gabrielle MoserSchool: St. Pius XGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.9Sports: Basketball, Soccer & VolleyballHobbies: Singing in concert choirFavorite Class: AnatomyFavorite Restaurant: Ruby TuesdayFavorite Movie: Favorite Actress: Julia RobertsLast Song Downloaded: In My Head Jason DeruloFavorite Energy Drink: MonsterFuture Plans: Plan on going toJefferson College and then to a four-year university to study massage therapy and business management.

Name: Ben FriedmanSchool: WhitfieldGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.5Sports: HockeyHobbies: FishingFavorite Class: BiologyFavorite Restaurant: Isla Morada Fish Co.Favorite Movie: JawsFavorite Actor: Craig RobinsonLast Song Downloaded: My Chick Bad Ludacris & Nicki MinajFavorite Energy Drink: Red BullFuture Plans: Going to Lawrence University to play hockey.


2009-10 StatsPoints Per Game: 14.6Rebounds Per Game: 6.0Assists: 80Steals: 116Blocks: 16

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Name: Taylor BrachbillSchool: Bishop DuBourgGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.6Sports: Basketball & PomsHobbies: Shoppin & dancingFavorite Class: PsychologyFavorite Restaurant: Dewey’s PizzaFavorite Movie: The HangoverFavorite Actress: Katherine HeiglLast Song Downloaded: Telephone Lady GaGaFavorite Sport Drink: GatoradeFuture Plans: Going to Mizzou next year

Name: Kerry McGlynnSchool: VianneyGrade: Sophomore • GPA: 3.2Sports: Hockey & FooballHobbies: Playing sportsFavorite Class: World HistoryFavorite Restaurant: Las FuentesFavorite Movie: Miracle On IceFavorite Actor: Zack GalifianakisLast Song Downloaded: Bedrock Young Money & LloydFavorite Energy Drink: Red BullFuture Plans: To play hockey or football in college

2009-10 StatsPoints Per Game: 13.2Rebounds Per Game: 2.1Assists: 31Steals: 54Blocked Shots: 5


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Name: Gabrielle MoserSchool: St. Pius XGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.9Sports: Basketball, Soccer & VolleyballHobbies: Singing in concert choirFavorite Class: AnatomyFavorite Restaurant: Ruby TuesdayFavorite Movie: Favorite Actress: Julia RobertsLast Song Downloaded: In My Head Jason DeruloFavorite Energy Drink: MonsterFuture Plans: Plan on going toJefferson College and then to a four-year university to study massage therapy and business management.

Name: Ben FriedmanSchool: WhitfieldGrade: Senior • GPA: 3.5Sports: HockeyHobbies: FishingFavorite Class: BiologyFavorite Restaurant: Isla Morada Fish Co.Favorite Movie: JawsFavorite Actor: Craig RobinsonLast Song Downloaded: My Chick Bad Ludacris & Nicki MinajFavorite Energy Drink: Red BullFuture Plans: Going to Lawrence University to play hockey.


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As the final seconds clicked away from the scoreboard at Mizzou Arena, the Incarnate Word Academy basket-ball started to soak in its date with des-tiny as the Red Knight’s posted a 52-43 win over Blue Springs for the Missouri Class 5 girl’s basketball championship. It was simply stated, a mission accom-plished.

“I think that every year our team goes into the season with the goal of trying to win a state championship,” said In-carnate Word head coach Dan Rolfes. “I felt as if this year’s team had a better idea on how to get that done.”

Incarnate Word is no stranger to success in girl’s basketball. The Red Knights won back in 2006 and reached the state championship game in 2008. Last season Incarnate Word appeared to be on their way to Columbia, but a

55-49 loss to St. Joseph’s Academy in the district championship prevent a back-to-back trips to Mizzou Arena.

The loss to St. Joe’s was an eye opening experience for the Red Knights after they had defeated the An-gels twice earlier in the season. Rolfes believes that the loss had his players focus on both on and off court issues.

“I think it was more the off-court type of things that they realized affect our team just as much as the on-court stuff does,” Rolfes said. “How they ap-proach their preparation for games and the team’s chemistry are the types of things that come into play when you’re trying to win a state championship.”

In the state championship game against Blue Springs, the Red Knights jumped out to an 18-6 lead before fall-ing behind in the second quarter to find

themselves down 22-20 at halftime. Incarnate Word would bounce back in the third quarter to take a 33-31 lead after three quarters of play. But it was a 19-12 run in the fourth quarter that stamped the Red Knights state cham-pionship into the record books.

“I really felt as if Blue Springs was extremely balanced and very similar to us,” Rolfes said. “I thought that they were going to hurt on the offensive re-bounds and they did that to some de-gree. They also had a couple of really good athletes who dribble penetrated really well.”

Incarnate Word’s Brianna Puni led the Red Knights with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

“Brianna really established the in-side presence for us, which we really needed to do,” Rolfes said. “When we

established that inside game, it really spread the floor out for us.”

Brittany Carter also scored in dou-ble figures for Incarnate Word as she racked up 12 points and 3 rebounds in the state championship game against Blue Springs.

“Brittany hit two very big three’s for us and hit a jumper in the third quar-ter that kind of got us rolling and that’s what happens in games like that,” Rolfes said. “Blue Springs was sagging on Brianna a bit, so we were able to get the ball to Brittany to get the pressure off of Brianna and that was huge be-cause if Brittany doesn’t hit those shots they would have kept sagging down on Brianna. In order for us to win that game, we had to have balance and we did with her hitting those shots.”

MissionAccomplished!Incarnate Word Captures The Class 5 State Basketball Championship


MissionAccomplished!

Senior Lyncy Nau scored 6.8 points and 2.1 rebounds a game this past season for the Lancers. MICDS (19-7, 5-0 MWAA Red) – The Rams won the Class 4, District 6 tournament with a 50-38 win over Westminster Christian Academy. The Rams were eliminated from the playoffs with a 45-43 loss to Miller Career Academy in the state sectional round. Junior Delaney Hobbs averaged 17.0 points and 2.7 rebounds a game this past season, while also leading MICDS with 80 steals. Senior Rebecca Gollub also scored in double figures for the Rams as she averaged 10.2 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. Nerinx Hall (17-11, 2-3 MWAA White) – After reaching the Final Four last season, the Markers had some lofty expectations for the 2009-10 season. Nerinx Hall won the Class 5, District 2 tournament with a 48-42 win over Webster Groves. The Markers were forced out of the playoffs with heartbreaking 65-61 loss to Poplar Bluff in the state sectionals. Senior Mary Beth Mathias averaged 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds a game, while classmate Kirsti Yess scored 12.6 points and 6.1 rebounds a game for the Markers. Notre Dame (13-15, 2-2 MWAA Red) – Just one game under the .500 mark, the Rebels won the Class 4, District 3 tournament with a 37-29 victory over Bishop DuBourg. Notre Dame was eliminated from the Class 4 playoffs with a 53-34 loss to St. Francis Borgia in the state sectional game. Junior Michelle Auer was one of the best offensive players in the area as she averaged 17.1 points and 3.4 rebounds a game. Auer also led the Rebels with a total of 79 steals this season. Principia (15-7, 2-1 MWAA Blue) – The Panthers won 4 of their last 5 games but were eliminated from the Class 3, District 5 tournament with a 60-41 loss to Lutheran St. Charles.

Sophomore Liz Gilman averaged 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds a game while senior Torie DeNicholas scored 10 points and 5.3 rebounds a game. Gilman led the Panthers with 113 steals while DeNicholas recorded 18 assists and 29 steals. Rosati-Kain (12-14, 7-5 AAA) – After winning 3 of their last 4 games, Rosati-Kain was knocked out of the Class 4, District 5 tournament with a 42-36 loss to Beaumont. Sophomore Erin Emerson had a solid season as she averaged 14.2 points and 9.8 rebounds a game. St. Dominic (25-5, 12-0 AAA) – The Crusaders were on fire all season long as St. Dominic advanced to the Class 4 semifinal round where they lost 62-55 to Notre Dame of Cape Girardeau. Junior Jennifer Rocha was one of the best players in the area as she averaged 17.3 points a game. Rocha also racked up 85 assists and 58 steals this season. St. Elizabeth Academy (12-12, 0-3 MWAA Blue) – The Hawks won four of their last five regular season games before losing to John Burroughs 59-40 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 4 tournament. Senior Keyana Lewis led the Hawks with 12.5 points and 2.8 rebounds a game. Junior Ashley Cronin averaged 11.2 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, while also leading St. Elizabeth’s with 14 blocked shots.St. Francis Borgia (22-7) – The Borgia Knights won the Class 4, District 3 tournament with a 69-38 win over host St. Clair. Borgia then defeated Notre Dame 53-34 in the Class 4 sectional game, before losing to Notre Dame of Cape Girardeau 57-51 in the state quarterfinals. Maggie Vossbrink led the Knights throughout the course of the 2009-10 season as the senior guard averaged 14.5 points and 5.6 rebounds a game. Vossbrink also led Borgia in defensive rebounds (125) and assists (141), while also racking up 74 steals and 12 blocked shots. Two players to watch next season on the Borgia roster are juniors Katie Thomas (9.6 ppg, 104 assists, 96 steals) and Jodi Klott (8.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 30 assists, 39 steals, 10 blocks). St. Joseph’s Academy (21-8, 4-1 MWAA White) – While being one of the best teams in the state, the Angels unfortunately had to face eventual state champion Incarnate Word Academy in the Class 5, District 3 championship game in which they lost 55-47.

Sophomore Maddie Stock led the Angels with 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds a game while her sister Morgan averaged 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds a game. Freshman Sydney Stipanovich averaged 11 points and 10.3 rebounds a game, but her 145 blocked shots ranked her as the St. Louis metropolitan area’s best. St. Pius X (26-3, 9-0 Jefferson County) – The Lancer opened up the season with a 15-game winning streak and then proceeded to capture the Class 3, District 3 tournament with a 68-40 win over West County. St. Pius X was eliminated from the playoffs in the sectional round with a 58-38 loss to Cardinal Ritter. Senior Gabrielle Moser led the Lancers

with 14.6 points and 6.0 rebounds a game while also lead St. Pius X with 116 steals. Junior Melissa Collins was right behind Moser with 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. Senior Tori Aubuchon rounded out the trio of players to score in double figures as she recorded 11.8 points and 3.93 assists a game this past season. Trinity (4-21, 0-11 AAA) – Simply stated, it was a rough year for the Titans as they were bounced out of the Class 3, District 5 tournament with a 47-41 loss to Winfield. Senior Katie Arnet led Trinity with 6.7 points and 4.0 rebounds a game. Ursuline (17-9, 1-4 MWAA White) – The Bears exceeded our expectations as they won 9 of their last 10 regular season games. Ursuline defeated Gateway Academy 67-33 in the first round of the Class 5, District 2 tournament before losing to Nerinx Hall 64-43 in the semifinals. Ursuline’s Bridget Brotherton (11.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 97 assists), Hannah Weisbrod

(10.6 ppg, 4.2 ppg, 70 steals) and Michelle Burton (10.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 50 steals, 51 blocks) all scored in double figures for the Bears this season. Villa Duchesne (13-12, 2-3 MWAA Red) – At just one game over .500, the Saints experienced a bit of success in the Class 4, District 6 tournament with a 41-32 win over Clayton. Villa Duchesne was eliminated from districts with a 65-48 loss to Westminster in the district semifinal. Junior Beth Nogalski averaged 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds a game while racking up an impressive 102 blocked shots, which was third best in the area. Visitation (12-15, 0-4 MWAA White) – Visitation advanced to the championship game of the Class 4, District 7 tournament with a 52-44 win over St. Charles West. But the Vivettes suffered a heartbreaking 46-40 loss to St. Dominic in the district championship game. Lydia Harlan led the Vivettes with 10.4 points and 2.7 rebounds a game. Harlan also led Visitation in assists (99) and steals (106) this past season. Westminster (14-13, 4-3 MWAA Red) – The Wildcats marched through the Class 4, District 6 tournament with wins over University City and Villa Duchesne before

losing to MICDS 50-38 in the championship game. Sophomore guard Courtney Powell led the Wildcats with 12.1 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. Powell also led Westminster with 52 assists and 76 steals this season. Whitfield (16-8, 2-1 MWAA Blue) – After posting wins over Orchard Farm and Lutheran North in the Class 3, District 5

tournament, the Warriors lost in the championship game to North County Tech 58-50. Whitfield had two players average 15 points a game this season as freshman guard Stephanie Anderson scored 15.7 points and 10.3 rebounds a game. Anderson led the Warriors with 67 blocks while also recording 87 steals and 41 assists. Senior Tyler Ituen racked up 15 points and 7.7 rebounds a game.

TEAM WORKWestminster placed 18th overall at the Class 2 Championships as Dick Ross (6th, 140 lbs.), Max Piazza (4th, 215 lbs.) and Brett Park (5th, 285 lbs.) all scored medals for the Wildcats.

STATE CHAMPMICDS senior Daniel Scherer captured the Missouri Class 2 state championship at 170 lbs. with a 5-2 decision over Blaine Conner of Platte Co. Scherer finished the season at 56-0! NICE JOB!

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