Spartan Sports FALL Cross Country The girls’ cross country team placed fifth in the Tri Metro Conference championship meet and Annie Hart, 11, placed first as an individual. The boys’ team placed sixth in the meet and Ben Greenwald, 11, placed sixth as an individual. In the Section 4A Championship meet, the girls’ team placed second, qualifying for State competition, and the boys’ team placed seventh. Hart placed second at Sections and Greenwald placed ninth, qualifying them to compete at State as individuals. At State, the girls’ team placed 13th and Hart placed 23rd. Greenwald placed 48th in a field of nearly 300 runners. Named All-Conference were Hart, Greenwald and Charlotte Zelle, 11. Senior Alex Whitman was named All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Boys’ Soccer The varsity boys’ soccer team placed third in the Tri Metro Conference with a 6-4 record, and listed an overall record of
7-9-1. Named to the All-Conference team were Joseph Stannoch, 12, Colin Wymore, 12, and Zac Brown, 11. Earning All-Conference Honorable Mention were Lucien Bruggeman, 11, Gabe Brennaman, 9, and Connor Perkkio, 10.
Girls’ Swimming and Diving
Girls’ Soccer
Football
The varsity girls’ soccer team marked a winning season, going 7-1-2 in the Tri Metro Conference and 11-6-4 overall. Named All-Conference were Maren Flom-Staab, 11, Megan Leslie, 11, Jenna O’Brien, 9, and Bri Rick, 11. Earning AllConference Honorable Mention were Ceci DiCaprio, 11, Jackie Norton, 11, and Anne Walli, 11. Rick was also named to the All-State team. At the Section 3A tournament, SPA beat Concordia-Bloomington 9-0 and Minnehaha Academy 3-1 before falling to Academy of Holy Angels 0-2. Flom-Staab led the team in goals with 11.
The girls’ swimming and diving team placed fourth in the St. Paul City Conference and competed at Sections. Ceallach Gibbons, 9, and Genevieve Gleich, 8, were named All-Conference.
The varsity football team, consisting of players from SPA and Mounds Park Academy, recorded a 2-6 record in the Tri Metro Conference and a 2-7 record overall. SPA players earning All-Conference nods were Mike Falvey, 12, and Evan McMillan, 11. Earning All-Conference Honorable Mention were Eoin Small, 12, George Plummer, 12, and Santano Rosario, 11.
Girls’ Tennis The varsity girls’ tennis team had an even record of 4-4 in the Tri Metro Conference, and was 9-7 overall. The team placed second in Section play, with the doubles team of Sarah Whitaker, 11, and Carrie Wight, 11, placing second and singles player Gina Nguyen, 8, also placing second. All three competed at the State tournament, where Whitaker/Wight placed fourth and Nguyen placed sixth. Named to the All-Conference team were Whitaker, Wight and Nguyen. All-Conference Honorable Mention went to Sonya Das, 7, and Sarah Hays, 8.
Volleyball The varsity girls’ volleyball team went 3-9 in the Tri Metro Conference and 4-13 overall. Named to the All-Conference team was Grace Ferrara, 12. Named All-Conference Honorable Mention were Kendra Rosario, 11, Rosalind Mowitt, 11, and Samantha Hoonsbeen, 9.
The 2008 girls’ varsity tennis team included, back row from left, Assistant Coach Jaime Gaard, Megan Ozolins, 12; Gina Nguyen, 8; Maddie Butler, 10; Elise Butler, 12; Carrie Wight, 11; Addie Colton, 10; Head Coach Lauren Hom. Front row, Adriana Grossman, 12; Sonya Das, 7; Alida Mitau, 7; Erin Lowenthal, 12; Noor Zoberi, 12; Liz Moertel, 12; Sarah Whitaker, 11; Sarah Hayes, 8.
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SPA | spring 2009