Page 4 - Priorities #37 2007-April

Photo by Fr. Martin Mager
Priory Athletics
It was an extraordinary year of incredible wins with seasons of showstopping moments! Boys varsity basketball landed a first-ever Private Schools Athletic League championship. Junior Reggie Willhite and Hungarian brothers Gregory and George Somogyi (who stand just under and just over seven feet tall) led the team.
In a return to Priory history, the Panthers also achieved a league soccer championship in 2007, with Cami Simpson earning an All-League Most Valuable Player standing.
Students, parents, faculty and staff showed more interest than ever in supporting the teams, led by Associated Student Body officers. They made
it easier than ever for fans to get to the games and share the excitement on the campus.
The photos here, most taken by parents attending the games, show the variety of opportunities and the spirit on the teams.
The victory sweeps could continue if this year’s Middle School teams are any indication. In volleyball, they swept the league. The eighth grade team claimed the varsity championship with a 13-0 record. The Priory’s two sixth-seventh grade combination teams finished with 7-1 records and a shared junior varsity championship crown.
Devon Errington finished first in every cross country league meet and third in the league championship. The team was a factor in every league meet. In flag football, the varsity team lost the championship game by 2 point.; the JV team finished second with one loss.
In basketball, the sixth grade girls dominating the league with an undefeated record. The seventh grade girls team lost the championship game by one point, and the seventh and eighth grade boys just missed the playoffs. The sixth grade boys team and eighth grade girls team made their marks, finishing in fourth and third place respectively.
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Team photos: above, High School Girls Varsity Soccer—the Priory’s first soccer league championship; Cami Simpson, #11, is All League Most Valuable Player. Photos at right, High School Boys Varsity Basketball—the Priory’s first basketball league championship; the near right inset photo is Reggie Willhite, All League Most Valuable Player