Celtic Newsletter Winter 2019

Celtics winter sports update: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling

F OLLOWING R OANOKE C ATHOLIC ’ S THIRD consecutive football state championship Nov. 9, the Celtics have continued their winning ways this winter sports season. RCS girls swim team claimed the Blue Ridge Conference Championship Feb. 8 at Hargrave Military Academy. Celtics boys

this season.

Roanoke City and County public and private schools. Roanoke Catholic wrestling placed nine of its 11 wrestlers at Catholic States on Jan. 19 and finished third out of seven schools competing in the Virginia Independent Conference meet on Feb. 9. Returning to football, on Feb. 6 seniors James Carpenter and Alex Vaught signed their National Letter of Intent to play football at the collegiate level. Carpenter, a Roanoke Times All-Timesland 1st Team Defensive Lineman, signed to play at James Madison University. Vaught, an All- State tight end, will play at Washington and Lee University. Congratulations to these young men and

Varsity boys and

girls basketball teams — led respectively by coaches Shawn Good and Damen Johnson — ended the season with winning records, including milestone victories over Carlisle School and North Cross. Both squads

were poised to advance to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state

tournament. Meanwhile,

finished 5th out of nine schools. Congratulations to the entire team and coaches Susan Bleecker and Shannon Hoopes for their outstanding performance

middle school girls basketball netted another undefeated regular season, beating all

coaches Bob Price and Joe Sweeney.

RCS drama club, choir and band preparing spring performances

KEEP US “POSTED!” New job? New baby? New move? Tag @roanokecatholic when you post to Facebook and Instagram so we can share in your good news. And follow all the happenings on “The Hill” … P LEASE , SIR , I WANT SOME ... O LIVER ! Our drama program is proud to present Lionel Bart’s acclaimed musical “Oliver!” on April 5-6 at the Dumas Center. Meanwhile, the Celtic Singers have begun rehearsing for their annual spring tour May 23-25 that will feature a visit to the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Mount St. Mary’s University; competion at

Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Roanoke Catholic’s band will also take their talents on the road March 8 to participate in a band adjudication at Blacksburg High School. All three groups will perform for Grandpals’ Day March 29. Choir and band will collaborate on a Spring Concert May 31.

Music in the Parks at Hershey Park; and a performance at the Basilica of the National

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