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charlottediocese.org/catholicnews | March 25, 2011 CATHOLIC NEWS HERALD
In Brief Girls b’ball team wins 6th straight state title KERNERSVILLE — Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville recently won the NCHSAA Class 1-A girls basketball state championship title – the team’s sixth straight championship win. Only one other school holds a similar record for most state championships in North Carolina history. Senior Megan Buckland won the Most Valuable Player award, and freshman Julia Brown led the team in scoring.
Debate team racks up wins Debaters from the Albertus Magnus homeschool debate club won first and second place in team policy debate at the Catholic Forensic League of Charlotte national qualifier March 5. The debaters will represent the Diocese of Charlotte in team policy debate at the National Catholic Forensic League Grand
National Tournament in Washington, D.C. The CFL of Charlotte consists of 16 public and private high schools (and one homeschool club) throughout western North Carolina. — John Walker
Junior varsity cheerleaders win spirit award GREENSBORO — The junior varsity cheerleading team from Our Lady of Grace School in Greensboro was recently awarded the Spirit Sportsmanship Award at the 2011 Piedmont Elementary Catholic Schools Athletic Association Conference. Angela Pollina is coach. — Karen L. Hornfeck We welcome your school’s news. E-mail items to Editor Patricia Guilfoyle at plguilfoyle@charlottediocese.org.
photo provided by Debbie Mowrey
Battle of the Books champs Asheville Catholic School recently placed first in Battle of the Books, in which students read 27 books over the past six months and practiced weekly for this local competition. Other private schools competing this year were Asheville Christian Academy, Carolina Day School, Forsyth Country Day, and St. Stephen’s Lutheran School. The team will next travel to Concord to compete in the regional competition. Team members include Melissa Cavagnini, Claire Cole, Lana Camille, Amelia Etheridge, Kurt Hill, Hailey Judson, Jake Lambrecht, Annalise Mangone, Elizabeth Mangone, David Mathews and Sarah Michalets.