ON CAMPUS
018-2019
Winter/Spring ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS • GYMNASTICS - We had eight girls on the roster last season, the largest number that we have seen in over five years. At the league finals we had students finish 2nd and 3rd overall. The girls are very enthusiastic and determined about gymnastics, they are even recruiting classmates to come out for gymnastics this year!
• LACROSSE - Making great strides last year, the team improved their overall wins from the previous three years and also finished higher in league standings. They once again qualified for league playoffs but lost a heart-breaker by one point to the #2 seed. We are so proud of the total team effort, as they showed us what they are capable of doing. With 11 seniors who graduated, the coaches are confident that the underclasswomen will step up to fill the void to deliver a great season this year.
• SOCCER - Our soccer program saw some great growth last year with 37 girls in the program, allowing us to form a JV team for the first time in four years. Due to the incredible success that the team had last year in league play, our program was moved to the WBAL’s tough Upper Division, where Varsity came in 5th and narrowly missed making CCS playoffs. Our girls held their own in league play and will return to the upper division ths season. JV had an incredible year finishing with an overall record of 7-3-3. The team ended up 2nd in league play and just missed the championship with a close loss to Menlo, who won the league. We have some great talent on the JV team who will most definitely be Varsity players in the future.
• SWIMMING - Under new leadership, the swim program is growing and maturing with 23 girls on last year’s roster. At the end of the season we had 13 girls swimming at league trials and all of them had recorded at least one personal record in their marks. That kind of dedication to improvement is exactly what the program needs to carry into a successful next season.
• TRACK AND FIELD - Last season, we had 16 girls with a ton of heart on the roster. Though they battled some persistent injuries, the team never quit working hard. At the league championships, the girls established 16 personal and season bests. All four relay teams ran their best times of the season as well. With no seniors, the girls will return with solid foundational experience to build on next season.
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SPIRIT SQUADS
As you read in the Spring Oaks, our Spirit Squads had a long road to Vegas Nationals but they overcame competitive and logistical hurdles to bring home trophies. From injuries to cancelled flights, dance and cheer rallied together to support their fellow Mercy girls throughout the year. The Cheer team showed incredible Tri-School spirit by representing Mercy at Serra football and basketball games.
