Spring, 2011 - Saint Xavier High School

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Garrett Stephens, Bo Blythe, Drew Wagner, and Khalid Aldaboos made up the record-setting relay team. Swimming The Tiger Swimming and Diving team captured its 23rd consecutive state title on February 26 at the University of Louisville’s Ralph Wright Natatorium, capping off an incredible undefeated season. Of the many memorable performances turned in throughout the year, the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team created its own highlight reel of accomplishments. The team set two pool records in the event while winning races at Jeffersonville High School and at St. X in the Hubbuch Natatorium. At the KHSAA state meet, the Tiger squad of sophomore Garrett Stephens and seniors Khalid Aldaboos, co-captain Drew Wagner, and Bo Blythe bettered the state record in a preliminary heat on Friday and then shattered it in the finals with an incredible time of 1:23.87. This time is nearly two full seconds faster than the old state mark and is the second fastest reported high school time in the nation this year. “ It was a great performance,” said Coach Todd Larkin, “but even more impressive is the leadership that these guys displayed for our team throughout the year.” With the victory, St. X now holds the record in all three KHSAA state meet relay events. John Lampe Justin Lampe Wrestling The Tiger wrestling team’s 5th place finish at the 2011 KHSAA wrestling championships provided more evidence of the program’s steady improvement in its drive to return to the form that last captured a team title in 2001. For the past three years, John Lampe has proven himself as one of the best individual performers in the history of the St. X wrestling program. After earning a 4th place finish at 135 pounds as a sophomore in 2009, John became just the third St. X wrestler to earn multiple state titles when he captured the individual state championship at 160 pounds in both 2010 and 2011. In addition, he became the first All-American wrestler in the history of the program and finished his senior campaign with a record of 47-0. Making his senior season even more special was the experience of watching his brother, Justin Lampe, become only the second Tiger wrestler ever to place at the state tournament during his freshman year. Justin, a two-time state middle school champion, completed his first season with a record of 38-11 and earned the 5th place medal at the state tournament, knocking off the state’s top-ranked wrestler at 112 pounds along the way. Two of the hardest workers on the team, both John and Justin were outstanding team leaders. “Justin is just like John,” said Coach Jim Kraeszig, “only meaner.” All sports photography by Tim Porco ’85 Volume 43 • No. 3 www.saintx.com 7
8 When you sit across the desk from Joe Steier, you hear him describing one thing, but you see his mind working on five or six other burning ideas. As we visited in his office in early March, I was wondering truly if smoke would start to emerge from his ears as he hit high gear for the day. Steier is President and CEO of Signature Healthcare in Louisville, Ky. (as of August 2010). With significant time spent evaluating a move to Tennessee or Kentucky while contemplating staying in Florida, Signature’s board finally chose Louisville because of the presence of a large “senior care” footprint in our region. Senior care as an industry is getting larger every year as baby boomers age and need such services. Signature aspires to “raise the bar for nursing home care” according to Steier. He sees the current public health system as holding great value and believes it can be improved once we create an environment between government and the private sector open to the changes needed. Steier says “the three pillars of our company (intrapreneurship, learning and spirituality)” have fostered a work environment that leads to superb care at Signature’s 75 nursing homes. Signature takes a unique approach to its employee base, including aggressive programs to continue the education of its employees from GED to doctoral studies. Steier himself holds two master’s degrees from the University of Miami and Penn, a doctorate (Ed.D.) from Penn and a CPA license. Additionally, Steier has subscribed to spirituality in the workplace on all levels. Having a faith-based approach to everything from their hiring practices to a compassion fund for employees facing illness or death of a loved one allows for the team to really grow as a spiritual family. Steier’s passion for this started when he and his wife, Sony, faced serious illness issues with their son Luke. These strategies, Steier is quick to point out, lead to better candidates for future positions, a stronger retention rate for current employees and, of course, employees with a unique passion to make a Signature home the best it can be. The outcome is greater efficiency and a solid bottom line leading to significant growth since Signature began just 3½ years ago. Steier’s roots are very much centered in Kentucky. He worked as a bus boy for Bearno’s Pizza and spent 10 years saving every extra penny to buy the local pizza favorite with two other St. X graduates. He remains a partner today – a way to stay connected to his community while living in Florida. He enjoys serving as a business partner and mentor to the other Bearno’s owners. Now that he is back, he hopes to see greater success with the 15-store chain. Steier experienced what he termed the “St. X Delta” when considering Louisville for his new corporate headquarters. He was reminded of how many X-men were in positions of leadership in our region when many offered assistance and sought to provide services that the new arrival would need immediately. The ability to utilize what we on campus call “The X-Factor” gave Steier a unique confidence that he could expect the best from other alumni. What Steier found Joe Steier ’84: The Idea Master
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