Eastwood Cross Country Excels at State
Eastwood Cross Country Excels at State
Fall 2017 was an exciting season for the Eastwood cross country team . In the heat of August , a squad of mostly 8th through 10th graders assembled and set ambitious goals , not realizing how hard they would have to work to achieve them . But senior captains Joy Gulley , Carli Culpepper , and Mikey Kometer challenged the ECS Warriors and God blessed their efforts .
The girls squad was made up of very young competitors , most of whom were first- or second-year runners . Nevertheless , the girls became a tight-knit team that won two regular season meets and finished third at state , with eighth grader Josie Powe placing 4th at the varsity championship meet .
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Honors Senior Varsity Basketball Players
Clark Accomplishes 1,000 + Career Points for Catholic , Walden Accomplishes 552 Career Assists Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School honored senior Varsity Basketball players Jessie Clark and Aleigha Walden after the school Mass on December 8 , 2017 for their career accomplishments .
Jessie Clark crossed the 1,000 career points mark on November 21 , 2017 during the Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament hosted at Montgomery Catholic . Jessie is the daughter of Jill and Jeff Clark .
Aleigha Walden broke the 27 year-old school record for assists with 552 career assists which she achieved on December 5 , 2017 when Catholic faced LAMP . Aleigha is the daughter of Ashley and Michael Walden .
Each student was presented by Athletic Director Daniel Veres and Principal Justin Castanza with a basketball commemorating her accomplishment .
Congratulations Jessie and Aleigha ! Go KNIGHTS !
Meanwhile , a similarly young but more experienced boys team was on a quest to defend its five straight state titles . In the first meet of the year , Lyman Ward Military Academy and Lee-Scott Academy both left the Warriors in the dust , causing most to write off the young Eastwood team — but not the Warriors themselves . Over the next month , the boys gradually reduced the deficit in standings at each meet . Then at the state meet at Gateway Park in Montgomery , Mikey Kometer and Asa Button placed 4th and 7th , and all seven Eastwood runners crossed the line within a minute and a half to defy the odds and earn their sixth consecutive Alabama Independent Schools Cross Country League Championship .
PCA ’ s Speech & Debate Team Hosts PrattVegas Christmas Classic
This past December PCA hosted and participated in the PrattVegas Christmas Classic . Chandler Ross placed third in Informative Speaking , Kaleb Ellis placed third in Poetry , SaraBeth Gunn placed second in Poetry , Ethan Morris placed second in Prose , and Ginny Gunn placed first in Humorous Interpretation .
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