Sports Recap

Football finishes strong, with

a 7-4

record; Nathan Slaughter named District Coach of the Year

Bishop Dunne had an exciting football season as the team secured a playoff spot. The team worked as a strong, cohesive unit to fight to a 7-4 season, and Nathan Slaughter was name TAPPS District Coach of the Year.

“The mission of our football team is to compete, strive together, change for the best and be the gold standard every day in our academic, athletic, social and spiritual life,” said Coach Slaughter. “The vision of our football team is that each of these young men will become dedicated husbands, parents, and citizens of their community. We will accomplish this by demanding elite effort in their academic, athletic, social and spiritual lives. Our program will give our players a sense of belonging, a sense of community, and a sense of discipline. We thank the Bishop Dunne administration, faculty, staff, students and alumni for supporting us.”

TAAPS football awards to Bishop Dunne included MVP, seven 1st Team, nine 2nd Team, and six Honorable Mention, for a team total of 23 awards. Eight players secured scholarships and will be playing football at college this fall.

Middle School Rocks Sports’ Championships!

Bishop Dunne’s Middle School athletes were on fire this year, winning championships for baseball (team went undefeated), girls basketball, 8th grade boys basketball (team went undefeated), junior varsity track, and two individual city champions in cross country! The season was non-stop excitement and great sports-watching fun for fans. Bishop Dunne looks forward to watching these young athletes in the upcoming years as they become high school Falcons.

Volleyball

40 girls showed up during the first two weeks of summer for volleyball workouts. It was a season that changed future expectations among players and parents alike and made room for girls to take the sport more seriously. Dunne had four players earn district honors, including Laila Jackson (11), who made 1st Team All-District, and Grahson Harris (10), earning an Honorable Mention. Bishop Dunne will play a tougher preseason this year to prepare for the exciting challenge of battling our district opponents. The girls have a plan they intend to execute!