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May 2015
Welcome to Ursuline Athletics!
Dear Student-Athletes and Parents,
I ran across this great advice from Jon Gordon and wanted to share it with you all:
11 Lessons for Graduates and You
Graduation is a time when many contemplate their future and purpose. It can be both a time of great excitement and worry.
I certainly remember the anxiousness I felt after graduation. So whether you are graduating high school or college, know a
graduate, or perhaps you are graduating to the next level of your life and career, I wanted to share 11 lessons from The
Seed that I hope will empower and inspire you on your journey.
1. You are here for a reason and the most important thing you can do in life is to find, live and share your purpose. It’s the
one thing in life that truly matters, and, if you don’t pursue it, everything else is meaningless.
2. Follow your passion. It so often leads you to your purpose. You may not know what your passion is right now. That’s
okay. The important thing is to make it your life mission to find it, live it and share it. To help find your passion, seek out jobs
and experiences that allow you to use your strengths and gifts. Do what energizes you. [Tweet That]
3. Beware of hobbies. Just because you love spending time on Facebook doesn't mean you would enjoy working for the
company. And just because you love to cook doesn't mean you would enjoy owning a restaurant. For example, I owned
restaurants, but I realized I didn't love the food business. I loved the service and marketing aspect of the business.
4. Quit for the right reasons. Don't quit because work is hard or you're experiencing challenges. Quit because in your
heart you know there is something else for you to do. Quit because you are not benefitting yourself or the organization you
work for. Quit because you are absolutely certain you are no longer supposed to be there.
5. Learn from every job and experience. Every job, good or bad, prepares you for the work you were ultimately born to
do.
6.Your current job may not be your ultimate purpose, but it can serve as a vehicle to live and share your purpose.
7. Whatever job(s) you take after graduation, simply decide to serve. When you serve in small ways, you'll get more
opportunities to serve in bigger ways.
8. Your dream job is likely not the one you dreamed about. So often we end up in amazing careers that have nothing to
do with our college degree or childhood dreams.
9. The quest for your purpose is not a straight line. It is filled with mystery, signs, obstacles, victories, dead ends, delays
and detours. Your job is to stay optimistic and faithful on your quest. [Tweet That]
10. Don't rush the future. There is a process that seeds must go through in order to become all they are destined to become, and you must go through this same process to become the person you are meant to be and do the work you are
meant to do. You may want things to happen NOW, but more than likely, if you got what you wanted NOW, you wouldn't be
ready for it. The purpose-process prepares you, strengthens you, shapes you and grows you to be successful, not in your
time, but in the right time.
11. Be the Seed. Seeds surrender themselves to the ground so they can be used for a greater purpose. Wherever you
work, decide to plant yourself where you are and allow yourself to be used for a greater purpose. When you plant yourself
and make a difference, you grow into the person you were born to be and produce a harvest that will benefit others and
change the world.
Have a great summer!
Jen Brooks, CMAA
Sign up for summer
sports camps now!
Visit www.ursulinestl.org.
Spring Sport
Awards Nights
May 26—Track
May 27—Lacrosse
May 28—Soccer
O’Hara Hall
7 p.m.
Cake and punch provided
The last session of Buff Bears has come to a close. This has been
the best one yet! We had lots of new faces join, and everyone has come
such a long way. I will resume Buff Bears Fall Fighters in November 2015!
Don't forget to sign up for Strength & Conditioning Camp, June
22-25! This is a great way to stay in shape over the summer, especially if
you are playing a fall sport!
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy tons of healthy outdoor activities! Make plans this summer to go swimming, hiking, running, walking, rollerblading, biking, etc. Make sure to drink plenty of water as our
bodies can dehydrate easily in the summer heat, especially during times
of activity. Be sure to drink four-eight oz. of water for every 15-20 minutes
of exercise!
A big thank you goes out
to all those who made
this year’s golf tournament a huge success.
The proceeds will go to
the addition of live
streaming of most of our
home athletic games.
See you next year!
Try this short workout everyday when you wake up this summer to start
your day!
20 jumping jacks
10 crunches
5 push-ups
10 calf raises
30 Russian twists
10 squats
20 high knees
30 second plank
15 second side plank (x2)
Repeat 2 times through
"Respect your body. Fuel your body. Challenge your body. Move your
body. And most of all, love your body."
Andrea Hood, B.S.,
Nutrition & Exercise Physiology/CPT
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Varsity
Soccer
It’s always a great day to be a BEAR! As the soccer
season enters post-season play, we have a lot of great moments
to reflect on and many more to look forward to. The Bears
won the St. Dominic Shoot Out and celebrated our seniors during our last home game. We love our seniors. This group has
brought so much joy to everyone they encounter, and I am incredibly blessed to play a small role in their lives.
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Maddie Tague has been such a force for us, on and off the
field. Maddie is always ready to give it her all and support
her teammates 100%.
Madeline Suelman is a tough defender who can make one
smile at any given moment.
Macy Gassner is an incredible defender who has earned
the respect of players, fans, opposing coaches and officials. Don’t let Macy’s soft spoken demeanor fool you; she
will always fight for her team and support everyone, on
and off the field.
Bella Marcallini can hang in the air while a ball is flying at
her for an incredibly long time. It really looks like she is
floating on air when she dives. Bella’s positive energy and
creative talents have motivated her teammates all season.
Claire Sinak is a very talented player who works for the
team every day. Claire is always there to help each of us in
any way. We can count on Claire to help us succeed.
Sophie Leon is a tough and intelligent player. Sophie
leaves it all out on the field every day in training and
games.
I hope you can join us in our quest to the Final Four.
This group will not disappoint. For updates on schedules and
scores, follow us on twitter @URSULINESOCCER.
Please come out to our District game against Windsor
on May 19 at Webster at 3:45 p.m. If we win, we play Webster
at Webster on May 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Always,
Coach Beekman
Junior Varsity
Freshmen
The freshmen are enjoying their last few weeks of
being FRESHMEN and, of course, UA soccer! This month has
been filled with team-bonding activities as we near the end of
our season. I can sense how much the girls love and appreciate
their teammates! It has been a privilege to coach them this
year; they have brought me so much happiness. It has been fun
getting to know each one of them and watching them grow
over the past three months.
We won our most recent game against Pattonville and
are hoping to continue to strive against teams in the Summit
and St. Joe tournament in the upcoming weeks. We kicked off
the tournament against St. Dominic with an away game against
Rockwood Summit on May 11. Come support our team and
continue to pray for the success of all Ursuline Bear athletes.
Coach Gallagher
The jv soccer team wrapped up their season this week with a winning record of
10-5-3. Season highlights include two wins over rival Incarnate Word Academy, a win
versus Visitation Academy and a win versus Eureka High School. The Eureka win was
especially meaningful as it secured first place in the Parkway Central Tournament. The
Bears lost to the Wildcats 1-0 just two weeks prior so we were eager to get the win. The game tied 0-0 after two overtimes; we
headed into PKs for the first time all season. Sophomore goalkeeper Jen Miller came up big with two saves while freshmen Allison
Hackett and Grace Gerdin and sophomores Anna Hackett and Madison Wirth all scored to capture the championship.
Congratulations, Bears, on a fantastic season!
Coach DePew
2014-2015
Scholar-Athletes
On April 21, we held the second annual scholar-athlete luncheon,
honoring senior athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and those
nominated as a monthly scholar-athlete by the faculty throughout the year. The
girls where asked to invite a teacher who has had the biggest impact on their
studies while at Ursuline to the luncheon, and the scholars were presented with
a certificate and a pin to wear on their red sweaters and at graduation.
Great job, girls! Keep up the good work!
Annah Baize ’16—Mrs. Jones
Megan Barks*—Mrs. Mullen
Nora Brooks ’16—Mrs. Pelizzaro
Lilly Brumfield 17’—Mrs. Bagley
Anna Caleca ’16—Mrs. Bagley
Maggie Ederle*—Ms. Cochran
Tierra Griffin*—Mrs. Bagley
Alexis Johnson*—Mrs. Jones
Mary Kennedy*—Dr. Anderson
Abigail Lehnert*—Mrs. Elking
Sophie Leon*—Ms. Cochran
Isabella Marcallini*—Ms. Jean Lang
Elinor Master*—Mr. Master
Kathleen O'Brien*—Madame Hilmes
Abby Ohlendorf*—Mrs. Forbes
Gracyn Otten*—Mrs. Elking
Olivia Passafiume*—Ms. Cochran
Mady Polizzi*—Dr. Anderson
Mary Kate Renschen*—Mrs. Mullen
Kate Rustige ’16—Ms. Cochran
Alex Severino ’16—Senora Gray
Monica Sinclair*—Dr. Anderson
Mary Straszacker*—Ms. Cochran
Madeline Suelmann*—Mrs. Elking
Jessica Summers ’17—Ms. Herbst
Taylor Tagliaferre ’16—Dr. Anderson
Rachel Wakeman*—Mrs. Forbes
Clare Walker*—Mr. Master
Morgan Zuerlein*—Ms. Cochran
* Senior scholar-athletes
The Scholar-Athletes
The Honored Faculty
Webster Groves Charlie Finch Invitational—Varsity 14 of 18
teams. JV 16 out of 20.
This Tuesday night meet was LOADED with talent in both diviApril and May have been busy months for the track
sions. Highlighted by a plethora of class-five large public and a
team. The team has competed in seven meets since the last edi- few private schools from around the area. Ursuline, unfortunatetion of Paw Pride. From top to bottom, this year’s squad has
ly, had several false start disqualifications, but our girls were
enjoyed more success (ranging from personal best performances able to compete well.
to overall team performances) than in years past. The sprinters, Golomski ’18—15.93 in the 100 (personal record)
distance runners and throwers have all been working hard at
Schulte ’18—17.03 in the 100 (personal record)
practice and competing well at meets. Three school records were Bellon—1:05.6 (personal record)
broken over the course of the past month! The ongoing themes
Brumfield ’17—6:00.3 in the 1600 (personal record)
of the season, though, have been hard work and humility, which Simpson ’16—25’ 4’’ in the shot put (personal record)
is an unbelievably awesome team characteristic to be a part of as Distler ’16—23’ 10” in the shot put (personal record)
a coach. With so many results to highlight, the individual meets Kohlberg ’18—64’ 10” in the discus (personal record)
will be listed below with several standout performances and
Sewester—12:02 in the 3200m (school record)
events noted.
Kirkwood JV Meet—Fifth of five teams
All-Catholic Invitational—Tenth of 14 teams
This was a small, five-school, hand-timed meet at Kirkwood. It
This meet is reserved specifically for Catholic schools. The
is run every year to give non-varsity athletes more opportunities
competition was elevated by the attendance of Helias from Cofor competition.
lumbia, Mo., and Ignatius from Chicago, Ill.
Ingrassia—eighth in the 100 in 14.46 (personal record)
Bellon ’17—fifth place in the 100 in 13.7
Stinehart ’17—12th in the 100 in 16.02 (season best)
Sewester ’17—fourth place in the 1600 in 5:33
Dulle—first in the 800 in 2:39 (personal record)
B. Sorenson ’16—third place in the discus at 95’ 10’’ and
Simpson ’16—fourth in the discus with 71’ 10” (personal record)
third place in the shot put at 31’ 8.5’’
4x100 team—fifth place in 54.94
MWAA Conference—Fifth of seven teams.
This meet was run on a HOT afternoon at Vianney. Ursuline
Windsor Invitational—Ninth of 14 teams
battled well with Cor Jesu, Nerinx, St. Joe, Visitation, Incarnate
This meet was run as a split-squad style meet, with varsity and
Word and Barat. This was the most balanced scoring that Ursujunior varsity performances sometimes running side by side. It
line has ever had at this meet, with an equal amount of points
was very cool to watch.
coming in from sprints, distance and throwing events.
4x100 “X” team—1:00.2
Stinehart—sixth in the 300 hurdles in 59.63
4x100 “Y” team—1:02.1
Bellon—third in the 100 in 13.69
4x800 - second place in 10:36 (a season best and the fastest in
Sewester—third in the 1600 in 5:26 (school record)
six years)
B. Sorenson—second in the shot put and discus with 32’ 6.5”
Ingrassia ’15—long jump of 13’
and 89’ 7”
C. Sorenson—fourth in shot put and third in discus with 30’ 6.5”
Sewester —First place in the 800 in 2:27.8 (new school recand 89’ 5”
ord)
Griffin ’15—fifth in the triple jump with 28’ 4.5” (personal recDale Collier Invitational—Fifth of 12 teams
ord)
This meet is typically a huge mid-season meet, attended by area
powerhouse programs like Kirkwood, Rock Bridge and HazelLutheran South Invitational—14 of 24 teams.
wood Central. Ursuline had a very strong performance at this
About 80% of this meet was run in the rain. That the team was
meet.
able to match season bests and squeak out a few PR’s is a testaEaton ’18—eighth in the 100 in 14.1
ment to its hard work and dedication this year.
Bellon—fifth in the 200 in 27.7
Brumfield—eighth in the 3200 in 12:59 (personal record)
Lodholz ’15—fifth in the 3200 in 12:34 (a personal record)
Dulle ’18—sixth in the 3200 in 12:37 (a personal record)
Next up for the Bears is the district track meet at SeckB. Sorenson—second in discus and shot put with 101’ 6” and 32’ man High School. District marks the beginning of the postsea7.5”
son during which athletes must qualify for the sectional meet and
C. Sorenson ’18 - fifth in discus and fourth in shot put with
then the state meet. It’s always a hard task, but some Bears have
82’ 4” and 31’ 3.5” (season best)
their sights set on the state meet in Jeff City!
All-sprinter 4x400 - seventh in 4:37
Coach Samson
Track
Athlete of the Month
Lacrosse
Varsity
The season for the UA lacrosse team is quickly
winding down. With one of the hardest schedules in the state,
the girls finished their regular season with three wins and
eleven losses. Playoffs begin this Saturday as Ursuline (4)
will take on Eureka (1) at 9:30 a.m. at Eureka. Although the
wins didn't come as easily as we hoped, the girls and coaches
did the best they could with what they had. Fortunately, with
the current playoff format, none of the regular season matters
as every team gets a shot at redemption in the playoffs. With
the team clicking better than we ever have before, Eureka is
officially on upset alert this Saturday.
Coach Adams
Lacrosse All-conference Awards
Katie Bellon—Track & Field
First Team
Katie Donley
Lauren Hill
Maggie Matthes
Scholar-athletes
of the Month
Second Team
Monica Sinclair
Lexi Rogers
Honorable Mention
Morgan Zuerlein
Catherine May
Julia Stahlhuth—Soccer
Junior Varsity
The jv lacrosse team reached the end of their
season with a loss against Parkway West on May
13. Congratulations to the girls on a season full of teamwork and learning brand new skills, and best of luck to
the varsity team as they begin their playoff run this weekend. A reminder to both teams: the lacrosse awards night
is scheduled for May 26 at 7 p.m. at Ursuline.
Coach Diehl
Maggie Schomaker—Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Golf
Open fields have ended, and contact days are soon to
come! We recently had a pre-summer meeting to go over the
summer schedule plan and preseason training packet for the
returning players to complete on their own and turn in on the
first day of tryouts. Contact days will begin June 3. On Monday evenings we will have a scrimmage from 7-8 p.m. On
Wednesday and Friday mornings we will run an hour-long
skills and conditioning practice. These contact days are a great
way to start the preseason strong and get ready for tryouts!
We are also very much looking forward to another
successful field hockey camp June 15-18 from 6-8 p.m. This
camp is for third grade through incoming freshmen!
Have a great rest of the school year and see you all
soon!
Coach Hood
I am sure this update has you all shaking your heads,
wondering where another school year has gone! Before you know
it, we will be teeing it up at our first match of the season on August 25 against St. Joe. One thing we can count on is that time
moves very quickly so, knowing that, there should be a sense of
urgency in our preparation for the upcoming season! It is really
up to each of us individually to determine what kind of year we
will have. I am challenging each of the girls planning to play golf
for Ursuline next year to do everything in her power to make our
next season a memorable one. I believe every adult who reads
this note would agree that there is great value in doing the
“HARD” things in life, mainly because this life is difficult, and if
you have developed a mentality that says you will not be outworked by the next person, you will do more than compete at a
high level; you will grow as a person at a high level. What does
that look like for the UA golfer? It’s one thing to play in a few
events this summer and an entirely different thing to hit the putting green for an extra half hour after you have just played 18
holes in the heat; it means doing some workouts to be in shape for
all the walking and carrying a bag in matches and tournaments. It
may mean reading a book on the mental side of the game to have
an “edge” over the gal who just gets up there, swings away and
then looks for her golf ball.
I wish you all a wonderful summer off school, but not off
from doing the hard things that will set you apart as a winner in
more ways than one!
Hope to see anyone who is interested in playing golf for
Ursuline throughout the summer months on Wednesday nights at
Crescent Farms “the colt” golf course at 5:30.
Finally, congratulations to our lone senior, Katie Donley,
as she embarks on the next chapter of doing hard things in college
and beyond! Thank you Katie and the other senior athletes who
have represented Ursuline Academy throughout this state at the
highest level.
Coach Bridget Gilbert
Softball
The softball coaches are looking forward to working
with players this summer to prepare for the fall season. The
first summer practice will be on June 1 from 10:30 a.m.-12
p.m. Beginning on June 8 through July 20, we'll practice on
Mondays from 4:30-6 p.m. The practices are for all incoming 9-12 graders that are interested in trying out for softball
in the fall. All practices will be at the UA softball field. Tryouts will begin on August 3 from 5-7 p.m.
In addition, the softball camp will be June 2-4
from 9-11 a.m. The camp is for all incoming third-ninth
graders.
Go, Bears!
Coach Petruska
P.S. Check out our website for our schedule next year!
Dr. Reichardt helps coach the soccer team
to a recent victory.
Basketball
The UA basketball program is excited to introduce new head coach Jeff Stevens and assistant coach Bianca Beck. Coach
Stevens was previously head coach at Kennedy High School and assistant coach at Webster University. Coach Beck was previously
assistant coach at Culver-Stockton College for the 2013-2014 season.
The basketball program will kick-start the summer with the high-school-team camp May 26-28, grade-school camp June 8
-10 and team workouts throughout the summer. In these workouts we, as coaches, are looking to develop a player’s individual
skills as well as implement new offensive and defensive concepts that players will use this upcoming season. In addition to the
team workouts, we will be playing games in a local league called C&R basketball league.
As new coaches, we are excited about this upcoming season and can’t wait to get to know the players this summer. If you
have any questions or are interested in participating in team workouts and the summer league please contact us
at [email protected] or [email protected].
Coach Stevens
Coach Beck
Cheerleading
The 2015-2016 team is hard at work, getting
ready for their first competition. The Missouri cheerleading competition for the St. Louis region will take
place July 22 at Washington High School in Washington, Missouri.
We start our three-day-a-week practices May
26 from 5:30-7:30 to choreograph a three minute routine for the competition.
The team will attend a Universal Cheerleading
Association Camp at Fontbonne University, June 10-13.
The team will learn new cheers, chants, dances, crowd
leadership and new stunts that are deemed legal for the
high school level. It is a great time for team bonding,
fun and lots of hard work.
The team will offer a summer camp at
UA June 15-18 from 12:30-3:30 for K through eighth
grade. The team will teach cheerleading basics with a
cheer, chants, stunts and dance. The campers will perform at 3:00 p.m. for their families on the last day of
camp. Tell your families and friends to send their kids
to our camp.
The team wishes their teammate Brooke Martel a speedy recovery from foot surgery and looks forward to her return.
Have a great summer.
Cheers,
Coach Yanko
Dance
Congratulations to the following dancers for
their selection to the Ursuline dance team!
Senior—Alexa Powell
Junior—Ana Zevan
Sophomores—Emma Frein, Sarah Gravette, Katherine
Kuchem, Brooke Schwartz and Ashley Stephan,
Freshmen—Katie Horack, Sophie Laposha, Ashley
Liberto and Anna Powell
During the month of June these young ladies
will be leading the summer dance camp and learning new
choreography as they prepare to attend the UDA regional
camp in July. This year the team will be attending the
UDA Camp at SLU, July 10-13. The team will be competing at this regional camp for a bid to Nationals! The
regional competition is currently scheduled for the evening of July 10. Please come see us perform; contact Mrs.
Woodward for details! We are looking forward to a great
2015-16 dance season!
Go, Bears!
Coach Woodward
Fall sports tryouts begin
August 3, 2015.
Cross Country: All potential runners should Softball: All players should meet at the field
meet in O’Hara Hall from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Coach Samson, [email protected]
Coach Petruska, [email protected]
Field Hockey: Freshmen 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m,
returning players 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Coach Hood, [email protected]
Tennis: All grades meet at Chaminade High
School at 4 p.m.
Coach Biesiadecki, [email protected]
Golf: All grades meet at Tower Tee at 6 p.m. Volleyball: All potential players meet in the
for Monday only. Remaining dates and loca- gym from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
tions have yet to be determined.
Coach Moser, [email protected]
Coach Gilbert, [email protected]
On the first day of tryouts, the girls will receive the try-out schedule for the rest of the week. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact the coach with whom your daughter will be trying out.
You must have a current physical on file, dated
after 2/1/2015.
Physical forms available here.
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