New Turf Field Awaits Cardinals - St. Charles Preparatory School

Jeremy Sanders ’07
Sanders in state tourney
Senior Jeremy Sanders made a historic
return to the Division I state wrestling
tournament this winter. After making
last year’s state tournament, he’s only
the second wrestler in school history to
qualify for multiple state events. Ben
Wickert ’01 qualified for three state
tourney events from 1999-2001.
Sanders is also one of only nine St.
Charles state mat qualifiers in school
history. This season he wrestled at 171
pounds and qualified for the state meet by
winning the sectional in his weight class
and finishing third in the district meet. At
the state tournament he went 1-2.
Shannon runs to state
Junior Jack Shannon gained beneficial
experience last fall in the Division I state
cross country championships by finishing
64th out of 150 runners in a time of
16 minutes, 47 seconds. He was also
recognized as an all-Ohio academic award
winner. Shannon now has his sights on a
return trip to meet at Scioto Downs in his
senior season.
He earned the team’s Brian Wollett
MVP Award for the second straight year
and won individual honors at the New
Junior Jack Shannon
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Albany Invitational and the Central
Catholic League Meet. Shannon placed
4th in the district (the team 5th) and
secured the state bid by placing 12th
at the regional meet where the team
finished 11th. This winter he turned in
an exciting 2nd place performance at the
Division I level in the Ohio indoor state
championships in the 3200 meter run.
Golf team 5th in state
St. Charles finished 5th in the Division
I state golf tournament at Ohio State
University’s famed Scarlet course last
fall. The team shot a consistent 328-331
during the two-day event. The team was
lead by junior Chase Williams who shot
a two-round 160, followed by senior Tony
Trace (164), senior Andy Botts (166),
junior Michael Kinkopf (173), and senior
Andrew Mackessy (173).
Williams was selected as the team’s
MVP and was named 2nd team All-
Ohio. Mackessy and Trace served as the
season’s senior co-captains.
This was the first time since 1992
that the Cardinals qualified for the
state tournament and the first ever
as a Division I team. They earned
their way with a second-place finish
in the sectionals and third-place
finish in the districts. The team won
three tournaments during the season:
The Worthington Invitational, The
Worthington Christian Invitational, and
The Dublin Jerome Invitational (for a
second year in a row).
Varsity coach Bart Mahoney said that
figuring in the very strong returning
group of golfers, the team has an
exceptional opportunity to qualify for a
return trip to the state tournament.
Track team celebrates tradition,
new record board
By Jeff Pharion ’ 6
The day after Thanksgiving the St.
Charles track and field team got together
for a celebratory luncheon to dedicate
the new record board that hangs in the
gym lobby. Those present included
record holding athletes, their parents,
families and friends; and past and present
coaches. Lunch was provided by the Old
Bag of Nails, and while everyone ate, the
athletes reminisced about their fondest
memories of St. Charles track and field.
The senior record holder present was
Robert Carlisle (’78) who remembered
how different things were when he was
on the team. “My friend and I would drive
a little Volkswagen Beetle to the meets.
We would have to hang his pole vault pole
out of the back window and tie a little
yellow bow on it so other drivers could
see it,” he recalled. The CCL has long
since stopped having the pole vault as an
approved event, but still allow VWs.
Record holders from four different
decades enjoyed seeing each other,
taking pictures with the new board and
remembering the good old days. Among
athletes present were three who are
currently competing in college track and
field. They are Derek Hoye ’04 of Georgia
Tech, Robert Orellana ’04 of Ohio State
and Tony Connor ’05 of Kent State.
Probably the most important thing to
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Tournament Champions
The St. Charles hockey team celebrates its tournament
victory in the Landon Ramirez Tournament last
December. Later in the year the team fell in the first
round of the Division I state hockey tournament to
Dublin Coffman and finished with an overall record of
15-13-2. Coach Dale Jordan’s team placed fourth in the
Capital Hockey Conference with a 7-4-1 league record.
Team MVP honors were split between junior goalie Kyle
Ray and junior forward Darryl Mason.
Reed Team Player Awardee
Gary Reed (left) and wife, P.J., with St. Charles senior
football player, Grant Dilley, presented the 2006 Sean
P. Reed Memorial Team Player Award at the fall sports
banquet. The award goes to a non-starter who has
contributed both on the practice and playing field.
It honors a player who shows genuine love to play
football and unselfishly puts the team above himself,
Gary Reed said. The award honors the memory of
the Reeds’ son, Sean, who passed away the winter of
his senior year at St. Charles. It comes with a walnut
shadowbox presentation and $250 that’s donated in the
recipient’s name to the charity of his choice.