The Savio Eagles made a proud showing on the court last night with wins for all three games beginning with the Boys JV team.
Boys JV: Coach Paul Alvarez – “Savio JV won over Concordia JV 52-25. Our record improves to 4-0. Schyler Hallberg led all scores with 12 points, all 3 pointers! The scoring was evenly spread out among all the players. It was also our best game as far as rebounding goes.
Next up we play San Marcos Academy, who is sure to test us. They have always been known to have a great basketball program and is consistently at the top of their district.”
Girls Varsity: The Lady Eagles followed with a dominating win over Concordia ending the game at 54-31.
Boys Varsity: Coach Jan Jernberg – “The Savio Eagle boys basketball team continued a solid run last night with a victory over the Concordia Academy Cardinals by a score of 56-28. After a slow finish in the first half, the Eagles rolled in the 2nd half behind Cole Korte’s 14 points, Ricky Minor’s strong board work and an outstanding performance off the bench by John Kistler. This victory moves the Eagles’ non-district mark to 6-2.
Savio will host San Marcos Academy this Saturday with games beginning at 12 noon.”
SOCCER:
On the field, both Savio Girls and Boys teams struggled against strong St. Andrew’s teams and were defeated. The Girls lost 0-5 followed by the Boys loss of 0-8.
Next up, the Girls will host Hyde Park on Monday, 12/5 @ 5:00pm and the Boys will host San Marcos Baptist this Thursday, 12/1 @ 5:30.
Come out to “The Nest” tonight to support our Eagles and Lady Eagles on the court as they compete against Concordia. Dress up as Santa and win a gift card to Morelia Mexican Grill. The winner will be announced during half-time of the Boys Varsity game along with the “Eagle Eye on You” interview with a surprise guest. We will also continue the 3/4 Shot Contest during the Girls half-time! Boys JV @ 4:30, Girls Varsity @ 6:00, and Boys Varsity @ 7:30.
Also at home tonight, our soccer teams will host St. Andrews. The competition begins with the Girls @ 5:30 followed by the Boys @ 7:30. Come cheer them on to victory!
Head Boys Basketball Coach Jan Jernberg hosted the 1st Annual “5-Point Mini-Camp” for 5th-8th grade boys and girls from all around the Austin area at Savio over the Thanksgiving break. Coach’s summer basketball program, Lone Star Hoops LLC, presented a two-day, high-energy, total immersion basketball event covering 14 hours of instruction on the “5 primary points” of successful basketball–shooting-individual offense, ball-handling, passing, rebounding and defense. There was a full-house of 54 boys and girls coached by a great staff of seven coaches. Coach Jernberg was joined by Coach Tim Kaman (Texas AAA Coach-of-the-Year 2010), Ben Faulkner (Junction HS), former college and professional player Luke Axtell, plus Savio assistant Paul Alvarez, Mr. Brian Motto, head girls coach Brooke Bailey and some members of the Eagle basketball programs. The clinic was a great success and plans are in the works for a second “5-Point Mini-Camp” for 2nd-8th graders the first three days of Spring Break, March 12-14, 2012. Details will be forthcoming next semester.
“The Savio Eagles, not at their top game, still managed to scratch out a 50-47 overtime victory over Georgetown’s Gateway Prep on the road. The Eagles were led by Cole Korte’s 19 points and some great support work by Ricky Minor. Falling behind 21-8 in the early stages, the Eagles fought back only to have Gateway tie the score with 2 seconds remaining. In overtime, with two primary starters on the bench, fouled out, a number of subs stepped up to play great defense and nail down the win. Daniel Miksch and Nick Zamora, among others, played key roles in this effort. Savio has now moved their record to 5-2 as they enter the holiday break. Also, the JV remained undefeated with an overtime win 52-48, depending on great late-game defense to help them garner their 4th consecutive victory.” – Coach Jernberg
Both the Lady Eagles basketball and soccer teams also competed Tuesday night. The basketball team played against Summit Christian at home and secured another game with a 63-21 win.
The soccer team played Waco Reicher away and was up 1-0 at half time with a goal by Bailey Hallberg. Reicher came back with two goals and Hallberg scored another goal in the last minute securing a 2-2 tie.
Applications will be available for the Tri-Music Honor Society starting December 2, 2011. Applications can be picked up from Mr. Dzbenski in the Music Suite.
Completed applications are due by December 16, 2011 by 4pm. Completed applications will be reviewed the first week of January and decision letters will be mailed on January 14, 2011.
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for middle/junior high and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership. Through more than 5,500 chartered chapters, Tri-M has helped thousands of young people provide years of service through music in schools throughout the world. Tri-M is a program of the National Association for Music Education.
Seeing a story in the news about the food shortage at the Capital Area Food Bank due to the recent needs of the local wildfires, one of our students suggested that we start a canned food drive to help out. In a week, we were able to bring in over 1000 pounds of canned goods, which equates to about 843 meals. Thank you for all who helped out. The Capital Area Food Bank continues to need donations for the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. For more information on how you can help, please visit: http://www.austinfoodbank.org/
The Savio National Honor Society is sponsoring a Christmas Caroling Event on Friday, Dec 9 at Wesleyan Nursing Home in Georgetown for all who want to participate. Transportation will be available for the first 44 students who sign up and turn in their permission formsto Mrs. Sicich. For details see the Savio caroling flyer. Contact Ms. Flores-Sicich (msicich@saviochs.org) with any questions.
The Lady Eagles Varsity team fought a hard, physical battle against New Braunfels Christian last night and walked away with a sound win, 75-33.
The boys Varsity also won their game with a final score of 57-36.
Coach Jernberg – “The Eagle boys started slow against New Braunfels Christian before getting on a roll in the 2nd half. Entering the 3rd quarter with a slim 19-16 lead, the “Aquilas” exploded for 38 points in the last two quarters.
Cole Korte led all scorers with 26 points, 18 in the second half. Before fouling out, Ricky Minor notched 10 points and hit 5 free throws to help Savio pull away. Chaz Anthony also contributed 5 assists in the hard-fought contest.
This was a special night as the Eagles were able to include their whole varsity squad for the first time this season, welcoming the return of Daniel Minor and Daniel Miksch after extended illnesses. Savio will travel to Gateway Charter school tomorrow night as they try to improve their record to 5-2 for the early season.”
Come to “The Nest” tonight and cheer on the Lady Eagles Varsity team at 6:00 and Boys Varsity team at 7:30 as they compete against New Braunfels Christian. The Boys JV game scheduled for 4:30 has been cancelled.
Featured Tonight
3/4 Shot Contest:Test your skills during half-time of the Lady Eagles Varsity basketball game when you can attempt your 3/4 court shot. If you make the shot you will walk away with a $100 Fogo de Chao Gift Card. Don’t worry you won’t leave completely empty handed. The first 3 people to sign up get the chance to shoot at half-time. After one person makes the shot the contest is over for that day.
Center Court Talk Show: Tonight will be the first “Eagle Eye on You” live interview show at center court during half-time of the Boys Varsity basketball game. The very 1st guest will be Savio’s Head Football Coach Louie Becerra.
Seeing a story in the news about the food shortage at the Capital Area Food Bank due to the recent needs of the local wildfires, one of our students suggested that we start a canned food drive to help out. In a week, we were able to bring in over 1000 pounds of canned goods, which equates to about 843 meals. Thank you for all who helped out. The Capital Area Food Bank continues to need donations for the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. For more information on how you can help, please visit: 
