November Athletics Update

Three Championships for Girl's Volleyball
The Girl's JV Volleyball Team defeated Msgr. McClancy 2-1 on November 7th to win the CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Championship. The Girl's Varsity Volleyball team took their third straight CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Championship as they defeated St. John’s Prep.
 
The Varsity Volleyball Team went on to defeat Maria Regina High School on Saturday, November 11th in the finals of the CHSAA A-Division Intersectional Championship Tournament to claim the school's first New York City title since 1987. The Eagles, led by co-captains Claire McNeice '19 and Christina Morales '18, batted to a five-set victory in a classic match. Congratulations to both squads and their coach Kathleen O'Neill!
 
Fall Sports Awards Dinner
It’s hard to believe that the Fall sports season has just concluded. As is our custom, we will gather together to celebrate the accomplishments of all our Fall teams and individual student-athletes at Buckley’s. Our Sports Awards Dinner will take place on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00 pm and will recognize the following teams: Girl's JV and Varsity Volleyball, Boy's Soccer, Girl's Soccer, Tennis, and Cross Country. The cost is $35 per person. All student-athletes should have received invitations in homeroom already.
 
The Prep Goes Pink for Dig Pink Campaign
For the second year in a row, our Girl's Varsity and Junior Varsity Volleyball teams have partnered with the Side Out Foundation to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. As a community at St. Edmund Prep we are becoming better educated about this disease and we decided to raise funds to help find a cure. Funds raised for the Side-Out Foundation go toward a clinical trial specifically for patients with stage IV breast cancer, the most advanced form of the disease and the least funded area of research.

During the month of October, St. Edmund hosted many opportunities for our community to participate in the Dig Pink Campaign. The volleyball teams sold pink wristbands, limited edition SEP Volleyball "Dig Pink" T-shirts during lunch periods. The Eagles hosted St. John's Prep in our second annual Dig Pink Game on Thursday, October 19th. To round the month, SEP sponsored a pink dress down for all students who made a $5 donation to the campaign. The students challenged the faculty in a charity volleyball game on Friday October 27th. We are proud to share that this year's Dig Pink campaign raised $4,500! All proceeds raised from these events will be donated to the Side Out Foundation.

If you were unable to participate in our events and would like to support the cause, you can make a direct donation to the campaign via the Side Out Foundation Website.

We are so proud of our students who spearheaded the Dig Pink campaign! Special thank you to the members of the JV and Varsity Volleyball teams and our Dig Pink Ambassador Stephanie Cacace '18.

Thank you to The Tablet who covered our Dig Pink efforts in their October 27th edition.
 
Winter Sports Parent Meeting
The parents of all student-athletes who participate in a Winter Sport (Cheerleading, Boy's and Girl's Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boy's and Girl's Swimming) are reminded that our annual Winter Sports Parent Meeting will take place on Monday, November 13th at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. This is a very important meeting where school and team policies will be discussed and any questions you may have concerning our athletic program can be answered. All student-athletes must be represented by a parent or guardian at this meeting. Players do not have to be present.
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