Gulf Pine Catholic

16 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 10, 2024 Congrats to the following members of the Our Lady of Fatima Senior Girls team for winning the 2024 CYO Basketball Championship! They are: 11, Philomene Kirk, sixth; 23, Peyton Riccardi, sixth; 32, Layne McCormick, sixth; 12, Skylar Bennett, fifth; 25, Breelyn Rockholt, fifth; 2,Alexis Harrelson, fifth; 5, Peyton Olier, sixth; 45, Sunny Yorek, fifth; 10, Ryleigh Sonnier, fifth; 3, Hartley Hicks, sixth; and 33, Mollie Smith, fifth. Coaches are Tabatha Riccardi, Jennifer Harrelson, and Lydia Kirk. Senior Girls Division CYO basketball champions 2024 Congrats to the following members of the Our Lady of Fatima Senior Boys Blue, sixth grade, team for winning the 2024 CYO Basketball Championship: 10, Miles Mitchell, 4, Cam Everett, 33, Patrick Parker, 11, Peyton Parker, 5, Luke Montiforte, 3, Webb Sumrall, 14, Colton Lee, 24, James D’Angelo, 13, Hudson Havens, and 23, Nico Van Acker. Coaches are Aubrey Mitchell and Jon D’Angelo. Senior Boys Division CYO basketball champions 2024 Congrats to the following members of the Our Lady of Fatima Junior Girls team for winning the 2024 CYO Basketball Championship: 1, Sandee Birdrow, fourth grade; 4, Aria Fish, fourth; 16, Norah Lynne Gollott, third; 10, Kendal Messer, fourth; 3, Caroline Gollott, fourth; 25, Natalie Weaver, third; 33, Maddux Sumrall, fourth; 14, Avalynn Diaz, third; 11, Erin Hagel, fourth; 55, Jocelynn Juakiem, fourth; 20, Blair McDonnell, fourth; 24, Camille Krohn, third; 34, Harper Gailliot, 3rd; 5, Reagan Schmermund, fourth; 15, Elizabeth Nguyen, fourth;13, Lillian McLendon, third; and 23, Sarah Khanna, fourth. Coaches are Lucas Schmermund, Jason Weaver, andLydia Kirk. On March 16, Our Lady of Fatima sixth grader, Philomene Kirk, continued her Elks Hoop Shoot journey in Valdosta, GA. She competed in the south- east regional competition shooting a humble 17/25 free-throws to advance to nationals! On Saturday, April 20, in Chicago, IL, she will represent not only the Southeast Region 12, 10-11-year-old division, but also the state of Mississippi, Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School, and the Biloxi Elks lodge #606. Thank you to Elks Lodge #606 and Rocky Sentell for providing this opportunity. Please pray for Philomene and her family as they travel to Chicago on April 20th. O ur L ady of F atima P arish S chool , B iloxi Elks Hoop Shoot Pictured: Elks Hoop Shoot Southeast Region 12 Director, Lester Collins, Philomene Kirk, and Elks Hoop Shoot Mississippi Chairman Craig Huch. Junior Girls Division CYO basketball champions 2024 S t . S tanislaus C ollege , B ay S t . L ouis The SSC sailing team emerged victorious at the Mississippi State Championships held at the Bay Waveland Yacht Club on March 16-17. The team captains, Devon Guille and Ruston Breisacher, showcased their skills in fleet racing, securing the first place in every race. Aidan Castle and Lane Burroughs also performed exceptionally well, with top three finishes in each race. With their combined scores, Stanislaus claimed the top spot. Landon Newton and Kade Johnston joined the others, form- ing a triumphant trio in the Team Racing competi- tion. Sailing Rocks Sailing Team Wins Championship St. Stanislaus has nominated senior Heith Shinn for the Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete Award in Mississippi. This award is given to outstanding seniors from eight districts across the state who have made exceptional con- tributions both academically and athletically. Heith has played baseball, basketball, and football for the Rocks. He was an integral part of the baseball team that won the South State Championship in 2023, playing as the starting catch- er. In football, he served as the team’s long snapper and defensive back and played as a point guard in basketball. Heith is a member of several organizations including the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Ambassadors, and Student Ministry. He has maintained a cumulative unweighted GPA of 4.0, which places him in the top 10% of his class. He has taken six AP courses and eight Honors courses as part of his academic studies. He intends to pursue a degree in mathematics. Linday Callahan Scholar- Athlete Nominee Shinn