A Message from the Principal
Savio Celebrates Eagle Athletes
.png)
Eagles,
Happy sixth Sunday of Easter. I hope you and your families are doing well and staying healthy and safe. The month of May continues to move forward as quickly as the daily temperatures seem to be rising. Nevertheless, it is always important to stop and take time to recognize our students' achievements from the 2021-2022 school year.
Last Friday, we did just that during an all-school assembly to recognize Savio athletes from this year's Fall, Winter, and Spring Sports. In the assembly, Savio athletes received awards, including Unsung Hero, and All-District, All-State, and All-Academic recognitions. We also honored our Male and Female Athletes of the Year, our Athlete of the Year, and our Coach of the Year.
Eagles, here are your 2021-2022 Athletic Award Recipients:
Dance Excellence & Showmanship
Dance Excellence -- Erin Callihan (Not Pictured)
Showmanship -- Mercy Olguin (Not Pictured)
Unsung Hero
Cheer -- Jackie Miller Cross Country--Samantha Taylor Football--Eliel Velez
Volleyball--Ania Davila Boys Basketball--Lucas Li Girls Basketball--Elena Antenora
Boys Soccer--Aidan Garcia Girls Soccer--Myah Kuenstler Swim--Ryan MacDonald
Baseball --Johnny Saenz Golf -- Amaryllis Guevara (Not Pictured) Softball Marissa Lopez
Tennis -- Maddie Case Track & Field -- Mykayla Haygood & Amri Tehrani
.jpg)
All-District First Team
Football
Adrian Blea John Cook Billy Reeb Ben Schiesser
Volleyball
Valeria Feeney
Girls Basketball
Layla Tovar
Boys Soccer
Luciano Barrera
Girls Soccer
Myah Kuenstler Mia Morales
Track
Claire Cook Zya Gibbs Mykayla Haygood Erin Kolenda
Hali Murphy Autumn Wilson Eva Zimmerman
All-District Second Team
Football
Robbie Burslem Daniel Madison Dillon Swain Anthony Valastro
Volleyball
Maddie Case Ania Davila
Boys Basketball
Gabe Garcia Lucas Li
Girls Basketball
Piper Klein
Boys Soccer
Daniel Madison Thomas Mazzurana Dillon Swain
Girls Soccer
Claire Dewan Gigi Gutierrez Bella Herold Eva Zimmerman
Baseball
Julian Lopez Matt Phipps Leyton Riviere
Softball
Grace Madison Megan McNaughton Faith Poe
Track
Amy Nguyen Dillon Swain
.jpg)
All District Honorable Mention
Volleyball
Ava Bien Sarah Pettinato Michaela Gall
Boys Basketball
Jake Espinoza
Boys Soccer
Caleb Gonzales Timothy O’Beirne Sebastian Rocha
Girls Soccer
Gabi Bien Megan Engesser Ella Gonzales Alicia Waldrop
Swim
Natalie Merkin
Track
Jack Casey Jake Espinoza Tim O’Beirne
All-State First Team
Track
Claire Cook Mykayla Haygood Zya Gibbs
Erin Kolenda Hali Murphy Autumn Wilson (Not Pictured)
All-State Honorable Mention
Swim
Natalie Merkin
Academic All State
Luciano Barrera Robbie Burslem Maddie Case John Cook Ania Davila
Claire Dewan Gigi Gutierrez Mykayla Haygood Bella Herold
Piper Klein Erin Kolenda Myah Kuenstler Lucas Li Julian Lopez
Daniel Madison Thomas Mazzurana Megan McNaughton Mia Morales Hali Murphy
Amy Nguyen Faith Poe Ben Schiesser Dillon Swain
Anthony Valastro Autumn Wilson Eva Zimmerman
College Signing
Erin Kolenda Track Boston College
Hali Murphy Track The University of Georgia
Autumn Wilson Track The University of Georgia (Not Pictured)
Female Athlete of the Year
Hali Murphy
Male Athlete of the Year
Dillon Swain
Student Athlete of the Year
Autumn Wilson
Coach of the Year
Rod Green (Not Pictured)
Golden Eagle
Tommie Baker
As you can see, Savio Athletics had an amazing 2021-2022 school year. We are extremely proud of our athletes and coaches for the incredible year of athletic excellence. A special thank you goes out to our Senior athletes who closed out their Savio Story in athletics this year. You are in our prayers and we wish you the best as you begin your college career.
Our next celebration coming up this week is the Academic Awards on Monday, May 23, at 2:10 in the Eagle's Nest. The parents of award recipients have been notified and invited to attend the assembly, but our students will not know they received an award until their name is called out on Monday. How exciting!
Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support, Eagles. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay strong, Savio. And remember, every day is a great day to be an Eagle.
Blessings,
Dr. Garcia
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. –Philippians 2:3-4
Eagles Looked Great at State
.png)
Eagles,
Greetings and salutations! I hope you and your families had a wonderful weekend and are staying healthy and safe.
On Saturday, May 7, Savio's Eagle Track Team participated in the TAPPS State Track Meet. Seven Savio students laced up their spikes for one last time this season, and four of those seven were Seniors who ran their final races for Eagle Track as well. State qualifiers for Savio included Claire Cook, Zya Gibbs, MaKayla Haygood, Hali Murphy, Erin Kolenda, Autumn Wilson, and Eva Zimmerman.
-
100M (Wilson)
-
200 (Wilson)
- 400m (Murphy)
- 4x100m (Gibbs, Kolenda, Murphy, and Wilson)
- 4x400 (Cook, Gibbs, Haygood, and Murphy).
Autumn Wilson set a new TAPPS State Meet record in winning the 100M State Championship, as did the 4x100m Relay Team of Zya Gibbs, Erin Kolenda, Hali Murphy, and Autumn Wilson. Additionally, Erin Kolenda placed 2nd in the 100m Hurdles and the 4x200 Relay Team placed 5th.
Despite not qualifying for any of the field events, our Eagle Track State qualifiers had a strong performance at the 2022 TAPPS State Track Meet, placing 2nd overall. That is quite an accomplishment considering all of our points came from Saturday's running events, while other schools earned points from both field and running events.
The TAPPS State Track Meet was a great ending to an amazing track season for our Eagles, and the final races as members of Savio's Track Team for Seniors Hali Murphy, Erin Kolenda, Autumn Wilson, and Eva Zimmerman. All four athletes distinguished themselves and represented the very best of Eagle Track in their time here at Savio. Three of these Seniors signed letters of intent to run at Division I colleges, including Georgia (Murphy and Wilson) and Boston College (Kolenda). We thank our Seniors for their contributions to the success of Savio's Track Team and we wish them the best in their college careers.
Our thanks also go out to our returning State qualifiers for their efforts during the 2021-2022 track season, as well as to all the members of Eagle Track and Coach Tommie Baker and Coach Bryan Hendricks. Thank you for the time, effort, and dedication you poured into this year's track season. We look forward to another great season of Eagle Track in 2022-2023.
Blessings,
Dr. Garcia
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. –Philippians 2:3-4
Happy National School Nurse Day, Mrs. Guzman
Eagles,
May is a month in which we celebrate many of the people who work at Savio and help make our school an amazing community of faith and learning. This week, on Wednesday, May 11, we celebrate National School Nurse Day.
Mrs. Guzman is in her second year as the school Nurse for St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School and Holy Family Catholic School. She came to us just as the COVID pandemic was beginning, and she was instrumental in helping to keep Savio's doors open and students learning in a healthy and safe environment. We are so blessed to have Mrs. Guzman as our school nurse. Please join me in prayer of thanksgiving for Mrs. Guzman.
Good and gracious God, we thank You for the blessing of Mrs. Guzman, our school nurse. We thank You for the knowledge and skill with which you have blessed her, and most of all, we thank You for the gift of her loving heart that enables her to care for our students. We ask that You continue to help her receive our sick in Your name. Give her efforts success for Your glory because it is Your work that she does. Without You, she cannot succeed. Grant that the sick You have placed in her care may be abundantly blessed, and not one of them be lost because of any neglect on her part. Help her to overcome every temporal weakness, and strengthen her so she may bring joy to the lives of those she serves. We ask this in Your name. Amen.
If you see or speak with Mrs. Guzman, please thank her for the amazing job she is doing for both the Savio and Holy Family school communities. In the meantime, as always, stay healthy, stay safe, and stay strong, Savio. And remember, every day is a great day to be an Eagle!
Blessings,
Dr. Garcia
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. –Philippians 2:3-4
Class of 2022 Makes Diverse College Choices
Eagles,
Every year, Mrs. Glava, Savio's College Advisor, provides us with a creative and inspirational visual representation of the Seniors’ college choices. In past years, pennants, angel's wings, and honeycombs were used to highlight the college or university to which each Senior committed.
Below is this year’s banner. The poster is one of the most colorful in recent memory. Additionally, a list of the colleges and universities to which Seniors have committed is included. The banner and list of institutions represent the diverse and colorful personalities, gifts, and talents found in the Class of 2022.
Arizona State University Austin Community College Baylor University Blinn Community College
Boston College Boston University Colorado State University Colorado University Boulder
Columbia University Harvard Howard University Kenyon College Oklahoma City University
San Jose State University Schreiner University SMU Southwestern University
St. Edward's University St. Mary's Minnesota St. Mary's University Texas A&M
Texas A&M Galveston Texas State University Texas Tech UC Davis University of Alabama
University of Arizona University of Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Oregon
University of South Carolina University of Tennessee-Knoxville University of the Incarnate Word
University of Texas Austin University of Texas San Antonio Virginia Tech Wash U Whitman
According to Mrs. Glava, the Class of 2022 was one of the most involved and engaged classes whom she guided through the college admissions process. Students and parents alike were in constant communication, met regularly with her, and attended college admissions events. "These students really took advantage of the services and support that is available to them here at Savio."
As for the Class of 2023 and beyond, Mrs. Glava noted these students and parents are also taking advantage of what she has to offer. "I've already met with Juniors and Sophomores. I am now working on meeting with Freshmen and their parents. There are a few stragglers that have not come in to see me, but overall, students and parents are being proactive. I think this is because they like being able to meet with me in person now that COVID restrictions have been lifted."
Finding out Seniors' final choice of college or university is always one of the highlights of the Spring semester. To date, 95 of the 101 Seniors in this year's graduating class have informed Mrs. Glava of where they are going to school next Fall. Please keep these students in your prayers as they discern where they will go to college. We hope to hear from them soon.
In the meantime, congratulations go out to the Seniors who have committed to a college or university. Stop by the poster and see where your friends are going next Fall. Additionally, Mrs. Schiesser has started working on this year's Senior Spotlight slides to celebrate and recognize Seniors' college commitments. So, keep an eye out for them.
Blessings,
Dr. Garcia
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. –Philippians 2:3-4