Five SP Athletics Updates for the week of 11/09/20By Lana Marie David Athletic College CommitmentsCongratulations to the following students who have athletically committed to colleges and universities to further his or her academic career! Basketball Pasta FundraiserEvery year, our boys and girls basketball teams host a pasta dinner to fund the teams. This year, the fundraiser will be slightly different. A message from Coach C. Mone: “Things might be a little different this year, but we are still holding our annual St. Paul Girls and Boys Basketball Pasta Dinner Curbside! Prepackaged meals including pasta, salad and bread will be delivered right to your car at your pick up time! Single/Individual Meals - $12 Family Style (Feeds 4) - $40 Pick Up is on November 21st in the back parking lot of St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. To order your dinners please see a St. Paul Girls or Boys Basketball player or you may also contact Coach C. Mone at [email protected] for more information and details! Thank you for your support and Go Falcons!” Cheer CompetitionOn November 5th, St. Paul’s Cheer team participated in a virtual game day competition fundraiser, in which half of the proceeds from the event were donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a leading children's hospital known for treating childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. In collaboration with the other schools involved, such as Bristol Central High School, Bristol Eastern High School, and New Fairfield High School, St. Paul Cheer has helped to raise over $1,000. Here is a transcript of a quick interview with Maddy Kurnik (Class of 2022) and Olivia Belfonti (Class of 2022): Q: Unlike previous years, this competition was done virtually. What was different about the competition itself? A: “It was relatively the same; however, there were some differences. The atmosphere was definitely changed a lot considering the COVID guidelines–there were no in person judges, meaning that the judging process took a little longer than usual, and they could not critique it based on expressions. There was a limited amount of people in the crowd to interact with us. In cheer competitions, there is the potential for extra points to be awarded based on crowd participation or interaction, whether that be responding to a “call back” cheer, or even just making noise to cheer the cheerleaders on. - Maddy Kurnik (Junior/Class of 2022 Fall Captains Pinning CeremonyOn October 23rd, the fall captains received their captain’s pin. The pinning ceremony, a St Paul tradition, was a brief recognition of the selected fall captains for the 2020-2021 school year. As captains, students are expected to act as leaders in the student body and to be a positive influence in their community. Boys Soccer Team Returns From QuarantineOn October 26th, members of the boys soccer team were sent into a two-week quarantine, as the school learned the team had been exposed to a positive case of COVID-19. During the two week quarantine period, the boys utilized St. Paul’s remote-learning method. A quick reflection from Jordan Conroy (Class of 2023): “Primarily, quarantine was uneventful. A lot of home chores were completed; however, when we weren’t cleaning, we were exercising, be it running, biking, or lifting weights. Quarantine mainly felt different because we had to wear our school uniforms, but quarantine wasn’t too difficult. It was a good time to reflect and better ourselves. To be honest, I love soccer with all my being. That being said, I recognize the need to quarantine. A lesson my St. Paul teachers and teammates have taught me that the world is much larger than us, and while I love to play soccer, protecting my school is more important.” Fortunately, none of the students from St. Paul tested positive for COVID-19, and earlier this week, on November 9th, the boys soccer team returned from being quarantined. Given the circumstances, the administration of St. Paul Catholic High School made a wise decision while handling the situation to ensure the safety of the entirety of the student body. Comments are closed.
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