WINTER ATHLETICS

“HOPE SAVES LIVES”

–Jennielynn Holmes, CPO, Catholic Charities

• Advocating for the homeless with Catholic Charities and

St. Vincent de Paul Society • Laboring to provide food for the hungry • Advocating against human trafficking • Striving to provide clean drinking water to schools abroad • Reversing the stigma of mental health, especially among teens • Cleaning up beaches, rivers, and forests • Fostering positive environmental stewardship skills in youth • Mentoring with Special

Olympics • Preparing nutritious meals with the Ceres Community

Project • Building athletic skills and confidence in youth • Collecting food for area

Food Banks • Raising funds to support

Ukraine Relief • Working in animal therapy settings

Cardinal Newman students are tackling issues in the news and in our community. While doing so, they reflect on the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and on following the example of Christ in their work of selflessness and kindness.

St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP)

The Cardinal Newman SVdP club hosted the Regional SVdP Council’s President, Ron Plasse, and Vice President, James Nantell, for a constructive and informative discussion about the spirit and character of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Our club is an official member of the Society and learned of the roughly 200-year Vincentian tradition of compassionate service in the footsteps of Christ.

Press Democrat Youth Service Awards

In the 2021-22 School Year, the Press Democrat’s Youth Service Awards nominated 125 students in the greater Santa Rosa area, including ten Cardinal Newman seniors, for outstanding community service. • Jenna Bertoli • Vincenzo Bigattini • Kenneth (KJ) Born • Liya Golden • Maguire Hansel • Avery Jacobs • Aiden Johnson • Eternity McDonell • Julietta Solano • Ricky Waite

In an article covering the Awards, Press Democrat reporter Kerry Benefield said, “Instead of turning away, they dug in. Instead of looking out for number one, they looked out for others. Instead of getting theirs, they gave theirs. To hear what these students have accomplished in their unprecedented high school careers is to see fortitude and hope in action.” In the same article, Jennielynn Holmes, chief programs officer with Catholic Charities and keynote speaker for the event, told the students that to be one of the 125 nominees is to have done something, or some things, incredible. “I feel so hopeful for the future of our world because of each and every one of you,” she said. “You are all sitting here because you have gone above and beyond.”

Benefield’s and Holmes’ sentiments illustrate the positive ripple effect that happens when acting out of compassion for others – it spreads hope, inspires, and has a chance to expand.

The Cardinal Newman Christian Service Program

Guided by Perrin Cheney, the Cardinal Newman Christian Service Program supports students with education, guidance, and schoolsponsored service events. In addition, Mr. Cheney helps students find opportunities for earning service hours together with their peers.

Examples include: • Restoring the grounds of the Marian Sisters of Santa

Rosa’s Convent damaged in the Tubbs Fire • Working with Homes 4

The Homeless, who make modular homeless shelters deployed wherever there is a need • Praying for the incarcerated in collaboration with the

Diocese of Santa Rosa’s

Restorative Justice Ministry • Collaborating with Catholic

Charities in preparing home-cooked meals for their homeless shelter • Preparing and delivering emergency go-bags directly to our region’s shut-ins and elderly

Cardinal Newman students have risen to the occasion in meeting the needs of others. They reach out in compassion, reflecting Christ and his teachings. Compassion is not something you can teach to someone from a textbook or a set of theories. Instead, compassion comes from direct, hands-on, minds-on personal experience serving others. It’s a hallmark of our faith and at the heart of the Catholic Identity shared at Cardinal Newman.

Students at the Press Democrat’s Youth Service Awards ceremony. Students at the Press Democrat’s Youth Service Awards ceremony.

NEWMAN STRONG

WINTER ATHLETICS: MAINTAINING A WINNING TRADITION

The 2021-2022 Cardinal Newman High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team hit the ground running by going 2-1 in the extremely competitive Cardinal Newman Classic Showcase, which featured some of the top teams and players in the county. They followed with a second place finish in the Paris Twins Classic, where they competed against top teams and players in Northern California.

The month of December was highlighted by an undefeated performance in the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego. The tournament featured wins over Serra (Gardena), Bonita (La Verne), Peninsula (Rolling Hills), and Lincoln (Stockton) high schools.

Senior Reese Searcy and Junior Abbie Mullins had outstanding performances and were both named to the All-Tournament Team.

After San Diego, the Cardinals returned home to focus on league play. For the eighth year in a row, and with only two seniors on the roster, the Cardinals dominated Sonoma County Girls Basketball by going 10-0 in league play and clinching the North Bay League Oak Division Championship. Senior Reese Searcy was named NBL Oak Division MVP, and Junior Julia Brunetti was named Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Abbie Mullins and Freshman Kate Schat were named First Team All-League. Senior Ari Johnson was named Second Team All-League.

The Cardinals received the #4 seed in the prestigious NCS Open Division Tournament, which features the Top 6

2021-22 NORTH COAST SECTION CHAMPIONS

Teams in the entire North Coast Section regardless of school size. We lost to Bishop O’Dowd by four points in the first round of section play but bounced back the following week to defeat sixth-seeded Heritage by 18 points. The Cardinals have been selected to the NCS Open Division Tournament in both of the division’s two year existence. The Cardinals were the

2021-2022 Cardinal Newman High School Girls Basketball North Bay League Champions North Coast Open Division Participant Northern California Division 1 Participant Ranked #6 in NCS All Divisions-MaxPreps Ranked #5 in the State Division 2-MaxPreps Ranked #28 in the State All Divisions-MaxPreps

seventh-seed in the Northern California Division 1 Tournament. We defeated Palo Alto at home in Round One of the NorCal Tournament. Two days later, the Cardinals went on the road to St. Mary’s Stockton, where we lost a hard-fought game 46-50. The Cardinals ended the season with a record of 23-6. Seniors Reese Searcy and Ari Johnson played an integral role in shaping this young team and passing on Cardinal Newman Girls Basketball culture. We want to thank Reese, Ari, and their families for their commitment to Cardinal Newman, the girls’ basketball program, and their teammates. We wish Reese and Ari the very best!