St. Mary's Annapolis | News Archive

December

St. Mary's places fourth at high school keelboat nationals

12/21/2018

View coverage from the Capital Gazette: https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/ac-cs-local-sailing-notes-20181215-story.html

November

Teen of the Week: Aidan Doud

11/13/2018

View the article in the Capital Gazette!

August

Playing Like Champions at St. Mary’s High School Education Program Aims to Elevate the Culture of Catholic Sports

8/27/2018

August 25-27, 2018 at St. Mary’s High School, 113 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis, MD
Parent Like a Champion Workshop: Saturday, August 25, 3:00 – 4:15pm, Marian Hall
Coaching as Ministry Clinic: Sunday, August 26, 1:00 – 5:00pm, Team House
Senior Servant Leadership Seminar: Monday, August 27, 12:15 – 1:15pm

Goats take a bite out of invasive plants in Whitehall Bay project

8/16/2018

St. Mary's rising sophomore, Gabrielle Marquez, is using goats to get rid of invasive phragmites and reclaim the Pleasant Plains community beach tidal marsh. She submitted a Community Mini-Grant to the Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) on behalf of her HOA to pay for the goats and plantings.

Saints Support Capital Gazette

8/6/2018

Current and former members of the St. Mary's High School varsity swim team, led by head coach Allyson Reiter, gathered recently to create hand-made rosaries for the Capital Gazette family.

June

St. Mary’s High School takes top honors in MVA’s Make It Click program

6/13/2018

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) today announced that Calvert High School and St. Mary’s High School are the winners of the Making It Click program, a peer-led effort to increase awareness and usage of seat belts among younger drivers and passengers.

May

Dozens of Anne Arundel seniors headed to service academies, officer training

5/14/2018

The teens in this year’s graduating Class of 2018 will soon scatter across the country — and around the world — to colleges, jobs and other futures.

But some six dozen of them will be doing something special: putting on the uniform of a military officer-in-training.

Alumni Induction Breakfast

5/8/2018

After the Alumni Induction Breakfast, each senior received a St. Mary’s Alumni long sleeve t-shirt from our generous alumni association and we captured this photo of the class. The second photo includes our students wearing the gear of the institution they will attend next in their education journey. As the school year is ending, we offer our sincere best wishes to the young men and women of the Class of 2018!

DARE Program

5/8/2018

Grade 5 is halfway through DARE education through the Annapolis City Police Department! Thank you Sgt. Vaden for your dedication and time serving our community and our school.

Graduation Speaker

5/8/2018

We are delighted to announce that Captain Paul Tortora, the Director of the United States Naval Academy’s Center for Cyber Security Studies, is our graduation speaker on May 24^th.

Semi-Finalist for Teacher of the Year for Independent Schools in Anne Arundel County.

5/8/2018

On April 25, Mr. Jaime Schlie earned the distinguished honor of Semi-Finalist for Teacher of the Year for Independent Schools in Anne Arundel County.

Annapolis family finds home in the Catholic faith

5/1/2018

ANNAPOLIS – Alex Burton, an eighth-grader at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Annapolis, will complete his entrance into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil March 31.

April

26th Annual Distinctive Scholars

4/28/2018

Congratulations to Anna Grimm ’18, Alexis Kruger ’18, and James Hayburn ’18 for earning the top academic honor of Distinctive Scholar for their exemplary academic achievement at St. Mary’s High School. This photo is from the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 26^th Annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation Ceremony.

Special Olympics

4/28/2018

St. Mary’s Leaders in Action Club members had a great weekend on April 28.

Saints Spotlight: Ms. Ambrosetti & Arianna

4/18/2018

Athletes of the Week: Aleric Fyock-St. Mary's

4/10/2018

Aleric Fyock, Sr., St. Mary’s, lacrosse

Fyock stopped 16 shots in the Saints’ victory over McDonogh to open up MIAA A Conference play on Tuesday.

March

Girls lacrosse roundup: Sanchez scores six goals in St. Mary's win

3/29/2018

Julianna Sanchez led the charge with six goals and Whitney Albert scored four goals and registered an assist in St. Mary’s 18-8 victory over Garrison Forest on Wednesday.

St. Mary's passes stress test against Severna Park, 11-10

3/27/2018

Whitney Albert and Savvy Smith played a large role in helping the St. Mary’s girls lacrosse team lead Severna Park for most of the game on Monday.

Top swimmers Hayburn, Florio showed winning touch

3/23/2018

The Capital Gazette Communications boys Swimmer of the Year comes from a swimming family and has made his mark for four years now, while the girls Swimmer of the Year is just a sophomore who burst onto the scene swimming for Glen Burnie High School.

When the NCAA cheering ended, UMBC head coach Ryan Odom headed home to Annapolis

3/23/2018

By far the biggest story to come out of the first weekend of the 2018 NCAA Tournament involved UMBC beating Virginia. It marked the first time a 16th seed had ever beaten a No. 1 seed and has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.

Capital-Gazette All-County Wrestling Team

3/20/2018

Second Team

106: James Hull, Fr., St. Mary’s

Coach, sixth man provide local Catholic connections to UMBC’s historic basketball team

3/20/2018

By now, the college basketball world knows that UMBC stands for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Pitcher of the Week

3/20/2018

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Annapolis, Md. | St. Mary's-Annapolis

PNC Achiever Week Of 3/19 - Bryce Pfundstein

3/20/2018

Congrats to Bryce Pfundstein - PNC Achiever of the Week!!

ST. MARY’S WINS RIVERDALE BAPTIST TOURNAMENT

3/20/2018

SAINTS DEFEAT GILMAN, 8-1, IN THE FINAL

St. Mary’s had a big day on Saturday, overcoming bitter cold and two quality opponents to win a pair of games and a championship at the Riverdale Baptist Baseball Tournament, in Upper Marlboro.

The Peace Report • Goalie of the Week :

3/20/2018

Aleric Fyock from St. Mary’s Annapolis - 15 Saves vs. Georgetown Prep.

Saints Spotlight: Mrs. O’Malley & 4th Grade

3/14/2018

February

St. Mary’s, Nothing But Treble, to sing at the National Anthem at the National Governors Association Winter Conference

2/28/2018

Our St. Mary’s High School group, Nothing But Treble was honored to kick-off the opening ceremony at the National Governors Association Winter Conference singing the National Anthem.

Five questions with Towson men’s lacrosse player Alex Woodall

2/22/2018

Towson junior Alex Woodall became the first faceoff specialist in Division I men’s lacrosse this season to win 20 draws when he went 21-of-31 in the No. 19 Tigers’ 15-13 win against Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday. The Annapolis resident and St. Mary’s graduate also scooped up a game-high 14 ground balls and scored one goal in the fourth quarter. Named the Colonial Athletic Association’s Player of the Week, Woodall discussed his performance after the game.

Hayburn, Saints cap dominating run

2/12/2018

Jimmy Hayburn capped off an unprecedented four-year run of dominance and in the process led the St. Mary’s swim team to its fourth straight Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference title.

St. Mary's Girls Lacrosse to Play at US Lacrosse Headquarters

2/12/2018

The St. Mary's Girls Lacrosse team is excited to announce that they will be playing at US Lacrosse Headquarters in March. St. Mary's will be opening up conference play against Glenelg Country School on March 16 at 6:30 pm. This will be the first high school game played at US Lacrosse Headquarters this spring.

Signing day brings joy, relief to county athletes

2/8/2018

St. Mary's football coach Jason Budroni, left, with his players Parker Lewis, Trinity, Donald Day, Case Western Reserve University, and Kyle Hill, Salisbury University. St. Mary's football players sign their letters of intent to play college football during an event Wednesday.

Saints Spotlight: Mrs. Feeney and Arabella

2/7/2018

Athlete Worth Watching: Jimmy Hayburn of St. Mary’s High School

2/6/2018

St. Mary’s senior Jimmy Hayburn is amazingly focused and driven. Hayburn knows exactly what he wants to do for a career: become an accountant.

Congrats to Kathryn Pipkin, class of ‘17.

2/6/2018

Congrats to @TusculumSports Haas and Pipkin on being named SAC @AstroTurfUSA Women's Lacrosse Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week! #MakeSACYours

Alumni John Kluh nets the sudden-victory goal!

2/5/2018

State College, Pa. -

John Kluh nets the sudden-victory goal for the Wildcats just seconds into the first overtime to secure a 17-16 win over No. 12 Penn State.

January

St. Mary's kicks-off Catholic Schools week on Channel 2 News in Baltimore!

1/30/2018

On January 29, 2018, St. Mary's was featured on Channel 2 News - Midday Maryland.

St. Mary's does the Polar Bear Plunge

1/25/2018

Every January over 10,000 courageous plungers head to Sandy Point State Park seeking thrills and chills all to benefit the 7,549 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland.

St. Mary's wrestlers notch big win over Pallotti

1/25/2018

For the St. Mary’s wrestlers, this match was the one that really mattered.

St. Mary's Hayburn wins at National Catholics

1/23/2018

Jimmy Hayburn of St. Mary’s placed first in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 freestyle at the 81st National Catholic High School Swimming and Diving Championship meet held over the weekend at the Mangione Aquatic Center at Loyola University. Hayburn is the first St. Mary's boys swimmer to win an event at National Catholics.

St. Mary's Miller enjoys 'thrill' of victory

1/23/2018

When Chuck Miller decided to end his short retirement and return to coaching this year, Monday’s game was one he looked forward to.

St. Mary's wrestlers back in action with victory

1/19/2018

Patrick Ruland managed a grueling 7-5 decision at 126 and Joey Conte (120), Will Gardner (152) and Raymond Healy (220) each recorded pins as St. Mary’s downed Mount Carmel, 46-24, on Thursday. St. Mary’s is now 3-0 with many matches to come due to cancellations.

St. Mary's High graduate Schummer earns Hall of Fame honor

1/18/2018

Former St. Mary’s High and University of Virginia standout Tiffany Schummer Hoffman was inducted into the Baltimore Chapter of US Lacrosse Hall of Fame during a ceremony held this past Saturday night at Hillendale Country Club.

Athlete of the Week: Cole Randoph

1/12/2018

He runs track and when he's not doing that you can't get him out of the pool. Cole Randolph, a junior at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis also maintains a great average.

What's Up Magazine: Eleanor Manning

1/12/2018

St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis
Years Teaching Overall: 18
Years Teaching at St. Mary’s Elementary: 12
Currently teaching: 5th grade Math and Science

Chesapeake Chapter of US Lacrosse announces 2018 Hall of Fame class

1/2/2018

The Chesapeake Chapter of US Lacrosse made a strong comeback last year when it conducted a Hall of Fame ceremony for the first time in almost a decade. A pair of legendary head coaches – Jim Moorhead and Dave Cottle – joined the shrine that was initially established in 2004.

Fondale thrives as St. Mary's AD after college coaching career

1/2/2018

When a woman rises to a position more frequently held by men, like school athletic director, it’s a good sign when two realities coexist — that a woman’s presence in the job is so natural as to seem like no big deal, but is in fact a big deal to the girls who look up to her.