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KCHS, Webb Interact clubs join for service activity On Jan. 20 the Interact clubs of Knoxville Catholic High School and Webb School of Knoxville joined forces for an important service activity: writing cards and letters of support and thanks to Americans serving in the armed forces. Students worked with the nonprofit organization A Million Thanks (amillionthanks.org), which helps to connect Americans with men and women serving in the military. Over the course of two hours, the students wrote 34 letters of thanks to military men and women. KCHS Interact Club moderator Phil Petree and Webb School Interact adviser Elizabeth Gregor worked with the club members to organize the service activity. Pictured are Mr. Petree and some of the KCHS students who participated in the project.
Knoxville Catholic government students visit Bishop Stika A group of Knoxville Catholic High School students had the opportunity to have dinner with Bishop Richard F. Stika at his residence Jan. 27. The students were invited to discuss politics and heard about the bishop’s many experiences of being active in government on behalf of the Catholic Church. It was an informal and fun experience for all involved. The students are in Erin Chady’s AP Government class.
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viewpoint of an athlete, not just one aspect.” The varsity team at Sacred Heart defeated St. Edward’s 41-15 in the first round of the T-N-T tourney before falling to Selmer 48-39 in the finals Feb. 28. The Eagles finished the season 16-11 overall, placing fourth in the KISL large-school regular-season standings with a 6-6 mark. Head coach Geraud Hall said it was an honor for the Eagles to play in the T-N-T tourney. “The eighth-graders who were on the team this year and all the seventh-graders who went from JV to
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varsity got to go and just experience a whole different style of basketball compared to what we’re used to here in Knoxville,” he said. Grace won the KISL large-division title with a 12-0 mark in league games. “We lost to Grace, I think by one in overtime, and that’s probably the closest game they’ve had all year in our league,” Mr. Hall said. The head coach said “the biggest thing” that stood out about the varsity this season “was that we had kids who loved to compete. We had kids that got along. “These kids, they all played football
together, the eighth-graders played football, they all came in and played basketball, then I think the majority of them go and play baseball together, so they’ve been playing sports together since fifth or sixth grade. “I think it was a jelling process, and I think it was them just wanting to compete. They went 8-15 last year and I know the eighth-graders, Ryan MacDonald and Alex DiFelice and Brad Grenkoski, they wanted to win a lot of games and get better.” The eight-win season was “a struggle,” Mr. Hall said. “This year we had three or four guys to step up when you needed
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them to, and like I said, the eighthgrade group we had this year just loved playing with each other and hated to lose.” The Eagles defeated St. John Neumann in the KISL postseason tourney before losing to Grace in the semifinals. Alex DiFelice made all-tournament for Sacred Heart, while Ryan MacDonald made all-league for the regular season. Also on the Eagles squad this year were Spencer Belanger, Sean Brennan, Dakota Dickinson, Cody Duncan, Adam Jones, Max Langan, Adam Margolis, and Michael Ray. ■ dioknox.org