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Cal Poly's John Corbolotti '14 named lacrosse/MCLA Player of the Month
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Track at Bellarmine named for Terry Ward '63
Bellarmine College Preparatory named its track in honor of Terry Ward '63, longtime coach at SI and Athletic Director at Bellarmine. Former SI teacher, Fr. Bob Shinney, S.J., blessed the new track and football field in September and, on March 22, before the SI and Bellarmine track and field meet, the new track was formally named.
"I thought it was very important that this dedication included the St. Ignatius coaches and their team where it started for me," said Ward. "In my short speech, I thanked SI and its coaching staff as well as my fellow coaches at Bellarmine. I was pleased to be pictured with some of the greats from past SI track teams who now continue the tradition of coaching the young Wildcats. For me, having my family and friends in attendance at this premier Jesuit track meet — two of best squads in the WCAL, both with student athletes and coaches who understand the Jesuit philosophy and implement it, made for a special day.
Below is the text of Terry Ward's speech following an introduction by Bellarmine Athletic Director Joe Romano.
Joe, thank you for your wonderful words and for running a strong athletic program based on Jesuit ideals.
Thanks to all of you for attending this celebration of this new all-weather track that will benefit all the members of the Bellarmine, Presentation and Notre Dame track and field teams. It will also serve as a recreational facility for the students and faculty members of Bellarmine for many years to come. I want to thank all of you for attending today, coaches, friends, alumni, administrators and especially members of my family.
This track and new field would not have happened without the financial support of many of you. I want to thank all of those who contributed to the building of this track and special thanks to our development office, Brian Adams, Brian Christensen, and from the alumni office Matt Zuniga for overseeing the project and the energy put forth for its completion.
To my family: Thank you Mary for putting up with me for forty-five plus years. You have been my rock and your understanding about how important coaching was to me – you allowed me to follow my dream of coaching young men and women. During each week of the season, however, Mary would ask the same questions – what day is the meet – how long is the meet – when will you be home and remember you do have three sons at home – (Good Irish Guilt). To my sons Terence, Stephen and Patrick – thanks for letting me be your coach for all four years of your high school experience. I learned more from the three of you then you did from me. The best part of that experience is that we are good friends today. To my brothers: Phil, Kevin, Bernie, and Brendan, and my sister, Mary, thanks for your love and support. On a side note, in the 1970's, my sister Mary assisted me with the track program at St. Ignatius and for that she received a letter award. Special thanks to my mom and dad who put up with six kids and told us to always do the right thing.
To my fellow coaches: Patrick, Derrick, Warren, Joey, Leo and especially Dan who work day in and day out to make their athletes believe that hard work and dedication will won the day. To Catherine, Craig, Meagan and the Presentation staff for their efforts in building a first-class program. To the Notre Dame staff: you have developed a group of young women athletes and leaders.
A few words about St. Ignatius coaches and athletes. As an SI grad, I am so proud of he way each athlete on the team carries themselves with competitive spirit. My great grandfather graduated from SI in 1878 and my niece graduated in 2014. In between many other relatives attended this Jesuit school. I coached at SI for 11 years and it was an honor I cherish today, but the real honor is seeing those men who competed during those years on the track team coming back and coaching today. These men – Rob Hickox '72, Aldo Congi '72, Peter DeMartini '76, along with Tom Lagomarsino '72, Jack Cremen '79 deserve to also be honored. I would be amiss it I did not mentioned Br. Charley Jackson, S.J., a friend who coached at both schools with me for over 15 years.
My first two years, I commuted from San Francisco to Bellarmine. I would leave the fog, enter the Sunbelt, teach and coach and head home to the fog. I rarely saw my sons, so Mary and I started to consider moving. The question of moving came to a head when I was coaching cross-country alone on a Saturday. The meet was in Golden Gate Park and I got in my car, drove to San Jose, got the young men on the bus and headed back to San Francisco. After the meet, the bus drove back to San Jose and then I jumped in my car and headed home. We needed to move and we did to Saratoga,
This is a great day for me – a track named in my honor, competition between two wonderful Jesuit schools that accept nothing but excellence in all that they do – and watching athletes of today compete with friends and family in attendance.
Finally, I have in my hand an envelope that was given to me by the firm – Wade, Cobb, Moodie, and Prietto. I now have opened it and the winners are the athletes competing today. I hope at the end of the day all of you on this track and field, have a PR, personal best, and that at the end of the season you can all reflect, a true Jesuit word, and honestly say that you gave your all, in practice, in the weight room, and at every meet and that you thank God for the talent he has given you.
I am so proud of my 50-plus years with the Jesuits – I thank you from the bottom of my heart – now let's have a great meet.
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Vice TV's Gianna Toboni '06: "This is How We Work"
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Airol Ubas '19 honored by St. Anthony's Foundation
Airol Ubas '19 received a certificate of appreciation from St. Anthony's Foundation for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to St. Anthony's Winter Shelter. Each department at St. Anthony's picks one volunteer who best represents the spirit of fun and giving. She was presented the award by Shelter Manager Chlorisa McClain. Pictured with Airol are Rufus, Lynea and Lawrence, employees at St. Anthony's and the main staff for the Emergency Evening Winter Shelter, where Airol volunteered nearly every day during her Winter Break. She also performed service at the free clothing program and at the dining room. "The shelter is by far my favorite," she noted. "I washed hundreds of trays and cleaned and set up the mattresses. I even occasionally arrived at 5 a.m. to help clean up the shelter. Even though it's not the typical way for teenagers to spend their winter break, it was the most amazing and memorable experience I've ever had."
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SI poetry slam team takes second place at the Battle of the Beach
The Poetry Slam team, down three members, took second place at the Battle of the Beach May 9. The slam was run by SPARC Poetry, and took place at Gateway High School. The students pictured are Erin Valoroso '18, Campbell Simmons '17 and Aleah Jayme '17 (along with club moderator and SI English teacher Xan Roberti). Also on the team are Drew Salibay '18, Anthony Mark '18 and Sierra Bourne '17, who were all unable to attend. The team also made it to the Unified District Poetry Slam Finals at the Oakland Museum, as a wildcard pick from the semifinals.
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See Kareem Guilbeaux '01 take on (and lose to) Steph Curry
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Athletic Department celebrates seniors who will play college sports
Find more photos here of the seniors who were recruited by universities to compete for collegiate teams starting in the fall. These athletes were celebrated at a breakfast today hosted by the Athletics Department.
Baseball
- Louis Gaitley: Brown University
- Andrew Polk: Macalester College
- Jaxon Snipes: Cornell University
- Dominic Tognotti: St. Mary's College
- Andrew Williamson: Chapman University
Basketball
- Ariana Abdulmasih: Cornell University
- Ayzhiana Bassallo: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Crew
- Katie Connolly: Gonzaga
- Ryan Grady: US Naval Academy
- Henry Healy: California Maritime Academy
- Sophie Kostanecki: Dartmouth
- Julia Maquire: UC Berkeley
- Ana Maloney: USC
- Kate O'Connor: University of San Diego
- Finn O'Neil: USC
- Olivia Passanisi-Boullet: USC
- Meghan Walsh: Columbia
- Ellie Westbrook: UC San Diego
- Wheeler Young: Colgate
Cross Country & Track & Field
- Nizar Sweileh: Cal State Stanislaus
Football
- Nick Menchero: UC Davis
- Will Sweeney: Stanford
- Andre Truoccolo: Linfield College
Golf
- Kyle Wilkinson: UC Santa Barbara
Lacrosse
- Catriona Barry: Duke
- Patrick Borsnan – Bryant University
- Nick Clarke: Bucknell University
- Bryn Evans: Harvard
- Emma Knauss: Stanford
- Gabriella Noto: Stanford
- Hall Peters: Univeristy of Virginia
- Avery Priest: Dickinson College
- Lizzy Wagner: USC
Soccer
- Jonathan Bow: Vassar College
- Darraugh Buckley: UC San Diego
- Dom Galletti: Northeastern University
Swimming
- Laura Dickinson: Claremont McKenna
- Peter Lewczyk: Northwestern
- Lauren McNevin: U.S. Military Academy
Tennis
- Katya Tabachnik: Santa Clara University
Track and Field
- Armond Gray: Chapman University
Volleyball
- Mallen Bischoff: Dartmouth College
- Anne Crouch: UCLA
- Bella Legarza: Michigan State
Water Polo
- Allison Schaum: Brown University
- Bobby Wall: US Naval Academy
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Lacrosse team wins 8th straight league title
SI Boys Lacrosse captures their 8th straight WCAL title today and also finish their 8th straight season undefeated in league play. The Cats end the season at 19-2 and currently ranked #7 in the country.
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Boys' tennis team wins second straight CCS title
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SI swimmers excel at CCS championship meet
At last Saturday's 2017 CIF Central Coast Section (CCS) Swimming & Diving Championships, SI's teams came through with some big wins, including those listed below and here.
- Varsity Boys 200 Free Relay - Finals 1st (Peter Lewczyk, Nick Cruse, Connor Simpson, Alex Shwe)
- Varsity Boys 100 Y Free 2nd Lewczyk, Peter
- Varsity Boys 50 Y Free 3rd Lewczyk, Peter
The relay team advances to state competition as the 9th seed team. Peter has qualified for the state finals in the 50 and 100 free, and Nick in the 500.
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Delaney Peranich '18 excels at league track meet
Delaney Peranich '18 won first place in the 100 high hurdles, in the 300 intermediate hurdles and in the high jump (4 feet, 11 inches) at the WCAL league championship Friday night at St. Francis High School. In the 300 intermediate hurdles, she broke the school and league records with a time of 45.01. Her time for the 100 high hurdles of 15.1 ranks her second in the school.
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Attorney Niall McCarthy '85 represents family of vet who dies at Palo Alto VA
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Two trustees honored as San Francisco business leaders
Read below about Trustees Alicia Donahue and Mary Wardell-Ghiarduzzi.
http://www.shb.com/news/2017/05/alicia-donahue-influential-bay-area-business-women
https://www.usfca.edu/provost/vice-provost-diversi...
University of San Francisco Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi has been recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of their 2017 Most Influential Women in Business. As the SF Business Times citation for Dr. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi reads, "This annual recognition of our region's most accomplished women in business shines a spotlight on inspiring women who set the gold standard for leadership, and who have significant impact on their industries, the community and other aspiring leaders."
One of the few higher education leaders honored, this award recognizes Dr. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi's influence and reach both at USF and beyond. In addition to her service on campus, Dr. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi also serves as President of the San Francisco Library Commission, a trustee for Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, a board member for the San Francisco Interfaith Council, and a member of the executive board for the Urban Libraries Council.
This year's outstanding group of Influential Women was featured in the San Francisco Business Times special edition on April 28th, and will be honored at a Gala Awards Dinner on June 14, 2017 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco.
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Students win prizes in Hopkins-McManus Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the Hopkins-McManus Contest. These students each won $1,000 for submitting an essay, poem or piece of art related to the journey of the Mayflower. Winners include, from right, Mathilda Sullivan '18, Dom Hauscarriague '18, Grace Scheg '19, Anna Cumbelich '17, Joseph Cannice '17 and Leya Elias '17. The contest is administered by the Fathers' Club. Pictured with them is Jack McKeon '17, far left, president of the SI Block Club.
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Lyft executive gives drama class pointers for interviews
Dianna Andrade, People Communications Lead at Lyft, recently conducted mock interviews with students in the Drama 1B class.
The class's teacher, Ted Curry '82, first met Andrade through USF's Masagung Graduate School of Management program, where they are both part of the same cohort.
"I always tell my class that studying drama has real-world applications, such as the interview process," said Curry. "I realized that I should put my money where my mouth is, so I set up a mock interview day. I knew Dianna had an extensive background conducting interviews, and she has her degree in theatre, making her a perfect fit for an acting class."
For the first round of mock interviews, one student asked Andradre a series of basic interview questions followed by students analyzing the exchange through the lens of theater skills that Curry taught this past semester. Andrade then offered her analysis of five more interviews conducted between pairs of students. "She stopped the exchange at key points to give examples of what was working and why, with student asking questions throughout the class," added Curry.
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SI grads excel at crew at Gonzaga
Coach Glenn Putyrae '89 won coach of the year with his remarkable crews that included Alexa Jadallah '16, who helped the Zags win the WCC champs and on their way to NCAAs. She received WCC Coxswain of the Year honors, and Caroline Maguire '16 was awarded WCC Newcomer of the Year. Georgia Davey '15 also rows for the Zags in the Varsity 4 boat. In all, five SI alums from the girls' program will compete next weekend in New Jersey at the NCAA Championships.
http://wccsports.com/news/gonzaga-claims-third-con...
http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/051817aaa.html
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Craff House features artist Paul Aquino '89
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The Chronicle writes about Stanford baseball star Jack Klein '13
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Congrats to the boys' tennis team for winning the NorCal crown
The boys won back-to-back USTA-CIF NorCal Championships for the second undefeated season at the Broadstone Racquet Club over the weekend!
Also, the WCAL named Ethan Smith and Josh Belandres as Doubles Team of the Year. Earning first-team honors are Ryder Jackson, Daniel Landa and Cambell Nakayama; honorable-mention honors go to Jack Carroll, Marshall Leung, Daniel Boudgian, Mason Fung, Ryan Ali, Ethan Smith and Josh Belandres.
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Grace Bettis '19 & Chris Miglio '18 honored by City of Pacifica
Grace, a member of SI's varsity golf team, and Chris, a member of SI's varsity soccer team, were honored at the Breakfast of Champions among other top athletes from Pacifica at the Pacifica Moose Lodge May 20.
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