St. Maria Goretti High School

Schedule Update

Tuesday, May 15

Girls tennis IPSL champiosnhip is canceled – Will be played Wednesday, May 16 at 3PM at St. James School

Baseball game vs. Bullis is canceled – Will be played Wednesday, May 16 at 5PM at Goretti

 Baseball team to play in MD State Private School Invitational Tournament May 15-16

The Gaels baseball team will host Bullis on Tuesday, May 15 at 5PM in the first game of the MD State Tournament, then travel to CHEN on Wednesday, May 16 at 4PM. After pool play, the tournament will continue on Saturday, May 19; opponents, times and locations to be determined.

Goretti lacrosse players named all-IPSL

Several Goretti lacrosse players were honored by the Independent Parochial School League for their efforts on the field this spring. On the girl’s team, Jean Hogan ’12 was named to the all-IPSL team. Goalie Michael Fairley ’13 and defenseman Morgan Kenworthy ’14 were named all-IPSL for the boys.

In addition, Jean and Nicole Brennan ’12 will represent Goretti in the Western MD Senior All-Star game at Middletown H.S. on Friday, June 1 at 6:30.

Half-Court Buzzer Beater Leads Boys Basketball Team to Win in Baltimore Catholic League

 Important reminder for Goretti students who plan to participate in athletics

Physical Evaluation Form To participate on any Goretti team you must complete your ‘Physical Evaluation Form’. You may not participate in either practices or games until this form is returned to the Head Athletic Trainer.

 Congratulations to Rodney Monroe, Class of 87!

On Thursday, May 19th, Rodney was a part of the first class inducted into the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame.  Here’s the link to find out about many of Rodney’s accomplishments and other information about this year’s banquet and Hall of Fame class:

http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=7673

 Goretti joins newly formed IPSL St. Maria Goretti (Hagerstown, MD), St. James School (Hagerstown, MD), St. John’s Catholic Prep (Frederick, MD), the Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD), and Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA) are pleased to announce the formation of the Independent-Parochial School League (IPSL), an interscholastic athletics organization comprised of the Tri-State area’s Catholic and independent schools.

The Independent-Parochial School League unites regional independent and parochial schools that share the objective of fostering good, meaningful competition with a healthy approach that balances the values of sportsmanship and healthy rivalries. The IPSL embraces cohesive cooperation that does not infringe on the autonomy of each school and that does not create conflicts with other organizations with which member schools are aligned.

Goretti will compete in soccer, golf, cross country, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis and lacrosse beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.

Philosophy

Athletics are a vital part of the total curriculum at St. Maria Goretti High School. As an extension of the academic classroom and traditional school day, many valuable lessons are learned through athletic participation. The objective of athletics is to foster an environment where young people reach their fullest potential intellectually, emotionally and physically.

Goretti encourages students to vary their athletic experiences in order to enhance the diversity of learning. Goretti athletics are dedicated to teaching the principles of participation, excellence, discipline, loyalty, self-confidence, dealing with success and failure, respect for authority and getting along with others.

Good sportsmanship, displayed by participants and fans alike, is highly valued and an expectation at Goretti. The manner in which teams win or lose reflects the values the school holds most closely.

Sports

St. Maria Goretti offers the following sports:

                 Fall                                   Winter                              Spring

Boys      Cross Country              Basketball                       Baseball

                Golf                                  Swimming                        Lacrosse

                Soccer                                                                          Tennis

Girls     Cross Country              Basketball                       Lacrosse

               Golf                                  Cheerleading                  Softball

               Soccer                             Swimming                       Tennis

               Volleyball