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Drama Students Win State Competitions
Congratulations to these two talented students from the Advanced Drama Company, directed by Mrs. Tracey Buot, who recently won two notable state competitions.
Logan Yates ’24 won the state English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare competition, earning him an all-expense paid trip to New York City where he competed at the national competition.
Molly Pitra ’24 won the state Poetry Out Loud competition and competed at the national competition on May 9 in Washington, DC. Molly won a cash prize of $200 for herself and $500 for St. Pius X Catholic High School’s program as well as an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC. Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation competition supported by the National Endowment of the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
NWCA All-American Award Winners
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the honorees of its High School AllAmerican Awards programs, sponsored by the United States Marine Corps (USMC). These programs include the Scholar All-America Award, which commends wrestlers who have excelled academically, and the Character & Leadership All-America Award, which honors athletes who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and strong character. The following members of the St. Pius X Wrestling Team were honored.
USMC/NWCA High School Scholar All-Americans: Shug Bentley ’23, Jack Breen ’25, Joe Brewster ’23, Knox Burton ’24, Vincent Casal ’24, Alex Clarke ’24, Noah Fowler ’25, Ben Freeman ’23, Patrick Reese ’23, Alex Romano ’24, Connor Sharp ’23, Charlie Stevens ’23, Luca Tolusso ’24, and Ben Tomasello ’26
USMC/NWCA High School Character & Leadership AllAmericans: Shug Bentley ’23 and Vincent Casal ’24
Black History Month Assembly
On February 16, students led a Black History Assembly that wowed the audience with music, slam poetry, a fashion show, and a powerful essay. We thank the many students who worked so hard to organize this presentation!
The past school year was a milestone for Mrs. Lisa O’Connor. She completed 25 years of teaching and directing the dance program at St. Pius X. Dance Alumni were welcomed throughout the Spring Dance Concert weekend, and a reception was held on Saturday night.
