Spring Clarion 2010 - St. Mary's High School

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Dragon All-State Wide Receiver
Wins Carondelet
Athletic Association Scholarship
By: Coach Alex DeMatteis
St. Mary’s High School has had a number of
prominent athletes throughout its history,
and current Senior Kyle Weis of the class
of 2010 can easily be added to that list, as
one memorable football season solidified
his place among the Dragon greats. Weis
played multiple sports during his early days
here at St. Mary’s participating in both
basketball and baseball on the lower levels,
but Weis will forever be remembered for
his performance on the gridiron as a Wide
Receiver and Outside Linebacker for the
Dragon’s Football Team.
Weis’ evolution in the world of football
was quite impressive. As a freshman, Kyle
saw limited time on the freshman football
team, and steadily improved over his
four year career. As a junior, Weis found
himself starting on the Varsity Football Team as an Outside Linebacker, only for an injury to claim
the second half of his season. Weis went to work in the off-season leading up to his senior campaign
and through weight training and a careful diet, he was able to put on 25 pounds while improving
his strength and speed. Weis did not play a down at wide receiver in a game until his senior season
where he exploded on the scene breaking every single season receiving record at St. Mary’s. Weis
caught 64 passes for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively Weis played outside linebacker and
recorded 50 tackles, had 1 sack, and 4 interceptions. Weis earned 1st Team All-Conference honors
at Wide Receiver and 2nd Team All-Conference honors at Linebacker. Weis was also named the
AAA Conference Back of the Year. Weis later learned that he was named 1st Team All-State in class
4A and became Coach Parent’s first 1st Team-All State player in his 11 year tenure. In addition to all
of Weis’ athletic success, he has remained on the honor roll for 6 consecutive semesters and has
loaded his course schedule with a number of honors and college credit courses.
Weis’ achievements were recognized this spring by the Carondelet Athletic Association, as Weis was
awarded an $8,000 scholarship. The Carondelet Athletic Association sold their property on Grand
and Loughborough, outside of Carondelet Park, to developers who have since built Loughborough
Commons. With the money the Association collected for their property, the members of the
Carondelet Athletic Association established a scholarship fund for local high school athletes who are
in good academic standing, are intending to participate in collegiate athletics, and who may have a
need for financial assistance in college. Weis was honored at the Carondelet Athletic Association’s
Scholarship Banquet this spring, along with a hand full of other local high school athletes.
Weis will attend Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, which is about 30 miles north of Chicago.
Lake Forest College participates in NCAA Division III athletics where Weis will join the Forester’s
Football Team there in the fall. St. Mary’s would like to congratulate Weis and his parents Matt and
Terry for a job well done. Weis is a well accomplished student-athlete here at St. Mary’s and we wish
him luck in all his future endeavors as we look to hear great things out of Weis and the Foresters this
coming football season.
16 Clarion • Spring 2010