Kate Delgrippo is a rising junior here at Saint John’s Catholic Prep and is a member of the softball team. Currently batting .367 with 11 hits, she has pitched 36.1 innings with 58 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.92. Kate started playing softball about 10 years ago because of a friend. Her friend played the … More The Perfect Pitch By Kaitlyn Murphy
Rising senior Kelly Karanvovich is known as a beast on the SJCP softball team. She plays 1st base and is also a catcher. She started playing for SJCP as a way to get involved. “ I honestly wasn’t going to play in high school, but I decided I wanted to get involved with the school. … More Beaming At First Base By Kim Stanley
Freshman Selena Robinson was on the varsity girls’ basketball team at Saint John’s Prep. Although she is new to high school ball, she is not new to the sport of basketball as she shared that her favorite sport was basketball. She says she enjoys basketball because she likes being on a team and getting close … More Selena, The Star By Gloria Walker-Hoover
Senior Gloria Walker-Hoover played basketball here at Saint John’s Catholic Prep for her senior year. She has been playing basketball since she was little, but took time off in elementary school to try other sports, but started back up in high school. Her inspiration to start playing was her siblings, who all played basketball. Growing … More Gloria “The Shooting Star” By Sofia Conto
Baseball has held a special place in the hearts of Americans for decades. The first official game happened in 1846 between cricket players and the N.Y. Knickerbockers, one of the first organized baseball teams in the U.S. The game took off when played as a recreational sport during The Civil War, and the sport has … More Josh Skowronski, Future Wildcat By Jasmine Milbourne
Kailey Nicholas plays basketball, volleyball, and she runs track at SJCP. She’s had notable successes in track, winning numerous events including the Girls 4×200, and setting a school record for a triple jump at 32’8”! She has had many memorable moments, but her favorite would be placing first in the high jump at her very … More Kailey Nicholas: An Invisible Athlete By Ella Lowry
Saint John’s Catholic Prep is home to many amazing student-athletes including Samuel Martini. Sam began his Saint John’s athletic career as a freshman on the JV soccer team. He eventually branched out to other sports, such as indoor track and golf. However, Sam says soccer will always be his favorite sport because of his love … More Soccer Savior By Henry Hintermister
Ben Flood is a sophomore at Saint John’s Catholic Prep and wants to pursue baseball in the future. Although he has been playing for only a short time, he has mastered the art of the game and discovered a new passion. Baseball is his outlet and a safe place. As a catcher, Ben finds himself … More Passion For The Game By Natalie Jeremias
Michel Bedard, the number one golfer at St. John’s, comes from a very different background than many may expect. His first love was actually baseball – he played catcher and instantly loved the feeling of being in command of the diamond. He was good at what he did, which made him feel motivated to keep … More Tee Time For Michel Bedard By Nick Hassan
Back in December, the Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse team spent the afternoon putting toiletry bags together for a women’s shelter in Fredrick. Each toiletry bag contained a toothbrush with toothpaste, a pair of gloves, socks, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, hand warmers, razors, hand wipes, hairbrush, hair ties, and sanitizing wipes. The group ended up … More Girl’s Lacrosse Charity Event By Tina Hindle
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