Student News Richard Bailey ’15, an Eagle Scout with Troop 702, was one of 14 finalists in the Boy Scouts of America’s nationwide “BSA’s Got Talent” contest. Richard performed classical, rock, and world music on the harp at the National Boy Scout Jamboree, which was held at the Summit, the Boy Scout’s new adventure camp in West Virginia. Over 50,000 scouts, leaders, and volunteers attended the Jamboree held July 15-24. Ben Moore ’15 was chosen to be one of the five Richmond Forum Scholars for the upcoming season. This is a new program that the Forum has designed for current juniors. Ben will assist with each of the Richmond Forum programs this year. John Fiorelli ’14 was selected as the Week 2 winner in the Lexus of Richmond Scholarship program. Each year Lexus of Richmond and WRVA run the Pursuit
of Perfection Scholarship program in which 30 students are selected as weekly nominees. At the end of the year one student is selected from the weekly winners to receive the scholarship. John had radio and TV interviews on October 9. Third grader Cade Petrus took 1st place in the K-3 non-rated section at the Thompson Middle School Chess Day Tournament on October 12. The following boys have recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout: Swayne Martin ’15, Matthew Nelligan ’16, Michael Nordahl ’14, Jacob Pitney ’15, Nate Smith ’16, and Scout Towell ’16. Richard Hamrick ’15 auditioned for and was accepted into the District Chorus in early November. The chorus is composed of high school students from Richmond, Henrico, and Hanover schools, both public and private.
Team Captains Unless noted, captains are members of the Class of 2014.
Cross Country Liam Boland ’15 Football John Fiorelli, Gannon Hingst, Giles Thompson Soccer Logan Ende ’15, Ben Moore ’15, Trey Romig, Mohammed Sarhan Basketball Giles Thompson, John Fiorelli, Nick Sherod Wrestling William Kelly, Ian Saunders, Matt MacLeod Squash Rohan Dhar ’16 Jack O’Neil ’16
Saints Travel Abroad for Exchanges, Service
Futsal Mohammed Sarhan, Cole Chandler, William Finch, Logan Ende ’15
A large number of Saints spent time abroad this summer participating in foreign exchanges, study abroad programs and community service. Jack Jiranek ’15 and Ben Moore ’15 went to Christ Church Grammar School in Perth, Australia; Alec Ball ’14 was at PORG Gymnazium in Prague, Czech Republic, while Carson Rice ’14 and Walker Rise ’15 were at Lindisfarne College in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Stefan Scheer-Cook ’15 attended the Spoleto Study Abroad arts and humanities immersion program in Spoleto, Italy. Max Dodge ’16, Rohan Dhar ’16, Zeb Gordon ’16, and William Jefferson ’16 accompanied by Upper School Math teacher Emmett Carlson, and St. Catherine’s students Hallie Reichel ’14 and Seely Yoo ’16, accompanied by St. Catherine’s teacher Katie Yohe,
Swimming and Diving Henry Fauls, Harry Smith, Albert Thompson
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went to Tanzania as part of the group of Carpenter’s Kids who worked hard at the organization’s link parish of Nyhinila. Buck (Charles) Blanchard ’76 and his son Charlie Blanchard ’09 were there at the same time. Houston Hardy ’14 also traveled to Tanzania with another group that helped refurbish an elementary school classroom. After their Middle School graduation, Holden Adams, Willy Bemiss, Adam Bowes, Sid Caravati, Neil Dwivedi, Jack Essex, Mason Glasco, C Jenkins, Graham Mauck, Jalen Maurice, Hayden Mitchell, Spencer Seward, Drew Vanichkachorn, Jacob Vath, and Frost Wood went to Costa Rica on a service trip, accompanied by Middle School teachers Fran Turner and Mark Holloway, and junior chaperone Cody Bottoms ’13.
Sailing Alex O’Connell ’15, Bailey White
Indoor Track Ben Moore ’15, Garrett Taylor ’15 Baseball Matt Dunlevy, Giles Thompson Lacrosse John Burke Jr., Wallace Williams, Ned Farley Tennis Carter Hayes, Baxter Carter, Chris Locher, William Finch Golf Trey Romig, Austin Fockler Outdoor Track Ben Moore ’15, Garrett Taylor ’15