3 Stars of the Weekend/Cross Country Video

Friday night was great on so many levels because it featured the best our volleyball program has had to offer in our short three years of existence. Players from past and present were on hand for what hopes to be an annual tradition. It was a fitting way to wrap up the volleyball season.

I know people want to see the video, and it will be up here on the blog tomorrow night, so set your clocks.

One student asked me why don't I do 3 Stars of the Weekend anymore and I honestly didn't have any answer, so we're going to do it right now. However, the following three stars are all equal so we're not ranking these three individuals from three to one.


3 STARS ***
Justin
It's year of Justin for the soccer teams as the younger Justin scored the first goal for the 5th/6th graders in Saturday's season finale. It was an unknown whether Justin would even play soccer at the start of the school year, and it's a good thing he did. Justin gives it his 100% and you could see how hard he runs after the balls game after game.

His hard work and perseverance paid off with his goal Saturday.

Hartman
Hartman is the only 7th grader to play soccer, and he gives it his all every second he is on the field. He is going up against players who are twice his size and he is fearless. He hustles all the time and his feats should be recognized. This is the first year he has played soccer and he has come a long way in these short two months. Let's hope we have enough boys next year so the Hart Man can continue his growth on the pitch.

Catharine
There isn't a more tricky person to read than Catharine. At the beginning of the year, Catharine couldn't serve, couldn't return, and was the one person singled out by the players and coaching staff that needed to improve the most. She stuck with it and at the end of the year, she is a pretty darn good volleyball player.

She served eight in a row a little more than 10 days ago to close out a dominating victory for the 8th grade girls, and then followed that with another solid performance in their final game of the season, which also resulted in a win.

It was also Catharine's tip at the net that gave the 8th graders the first set win against the alumni in Friday night's game.

When focused, Catharine can be a really solid contributor to any team, but sometimes, Catharine is, well, just Catharine, which isn't always a bad thing. But the improvement in her game in such a short time is truly a feat that deserves some recognition.

So congratulations to the three stars of the weekend.

Thanks to the Great Eunice Tom who provided the camera for Cross Country 2010.