THE SCROLL NovemBER 6, 2020 O’Gorman high school sioux falls, south dakota volume 57, issue 2 Boys soccer team wins first state title Emma Roth team effort, and support for each Staff Writer other in games, which kept us winning.” The O’Gorman Knights boys Due to Covid-19 the team was soccer team took on Rapid City not able to have their team meals Stevens Raiders in the Class AA or events. However, they still put State Championship in Huron on their faith in God by praying be- Oct. 17. fore warm-ups and every game. The Knights went into the Entering the state tournament season with high hopes of win- playoffs seventh, the Knights ning the state title. As they en- were the underdogs. The team tered the state championship, beat second-rated Spearfish and the team had a mind set based on third-rated Watertown to make having fun, trusting one another the championship. and playing to win. The undefeated Raiders were Working as a team was the the favorite heading into the most important part for the championship game. “We knew Knights. They focused on their that Stevens was good, but the attitudes on and off the field. “Our championship is a different teamwork this year was great. game,” said senior Patryk Stys. We had upperclassmen bonding The Knights prevailed over with younger players and help- Stevens 2-1. “I can’t think of a ing lead them,” said Head Coach better way to end my high school Ryan Beier. “We also had a great SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING career,” said Stys. O’Gorman boys soccer team hoisting the trophy after defeating Rapid City Stevens for the South Dakota state soccer title in Huron on Oct. 17. Lady Knights cross-country wins state title Elizabeth Jones Even with their outstand- Strand is also proud of the Editor-in-Chief ing individuals, the team needs team. “It is very special to be able to work together. “Like other to bring home a team title for the This was a great fall for sports, you can only put so many program and school. I am very O’Gorman High School athletics. out on the course or court. It still proud of our whole team and The Lady Knights cross-country takes the whole team to help the work they put in this year,” team was no exception as they make the championship happen,” said Strand. “It is fun to see all brought home the first state title said Head Coach Aaron Strand. the hard work and time commit- since 1988. Repeat champion Alea Har- ments pay off. It makes it even O’Gorman was only able to die is proud to be a part of such a sweeter that the girls did it in a take eight girls to the tourna- great team. “I’d like to give a con- snow storm during Covid.” ment but they all excelled. Four grats to Coach Strand for leading “I am beyond thrilled for our of them made the top 25 All State us to a team victory,” said Hardie. team to win. It took every single Athletes: Alea Hardie (1), Katie “It’s his first state championship one of us to make that possible,” Castelli (2), Libby Castelli (5) and I couldn’t be happier for him. said senior Katie Castelli. She and Ruth Pardy (8). Hardie is Also, a big thank you to the se- added that going back and forth also the first O’Gorman student niors for being such great leaders with Lincoln High School most of in history to win back to back in- and positive role models for me to the season made the win harder SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING dividual titles. look up to.” to earn and predict. O’Gorman girls cross-country team and coaches after the awards ceremony on Oct. 24. O’Gorman volleyball receives national ranking Noah Greble to even have a season,” said senior the court. The ranking gave yet Staff Writer Haley Hoffman, “We are putting another reason to continue the in all of our hard work just in case rigorous work. “It is a larger in- Excellence is no stranger it could be the last time we all centive to keep working because to the athletics programs at play together.” it means nothing if we can’t work O’Gorman, and the volleyball Everything seemed to come to- hard for it every day,” said senior program is no exception. This gether last September when USA Raegen Reilly. season the O’Gorman volleyball Today reported that O’Gorman As life goes on, and high team had some bumps in the varsity volleyball was ranked 19 school comes to an end, the se- road, but their hard work al- nationally. All were very excited nior leaders of the team reflect on lowed for success, and they be- to see that their hard work was what this crowning achievement came a nationally-ranked team. translating into a national rank. means to them. “It’s very special This ranking comes after one “I was not expecting it at all,” and something to remember,” of the most confusing off-seasons said senior Emma Mckay. said senior Josie Niedringhaus. the team has faced, due to Co- During the off-season the For the Lady Knights, this vid-19. Some on the team believe players practiced however they seems to be much more than a they have grown from the uncer- could. They were allowed back team. To these girls, it’s about the tainty the pandemic has brought. into the O’Gorman facilities for process, the vision and the com- “Even though the season isn’t limited practices in June, work- munity. This is what excellence how we hoped it to be, we are all ing harder than ever. The team looks like. so happy to just be lucky enough RYLEIGH TUPPER had to make up for lost time on O’Gorman girls volleyball team celebrating a point during their match against Brandon Valley. 2 novemBER 6, 2020 FAITH All Saints’ Day: Emulate Covid-19 changes the saints you admire large group Masses Sydney Anel themselves from sinning in order because he was a brilliant scholar Elizabeth Gould weeks. In past years, students Staff Writer to resemble the lives of saints. On who understood that school isn’t Staff Writer have been given the opportunity Nov. 2, people celebrate All Souls’ everything (especially compared to attend large-group Mass or to All Saints’ Day, or the feast of Day, and Christians pray for the to God). “I personally like him Along with everything else spend that hour in a technology- All Hallows, is a day to honor the deceased. These prayers are sent because he was a bookworm that Covid-19 has changed this free study hall environment. souls that have entered heaven. to God in hopes that they may with a deeply artistic heart,” said year, O’Gorman High School’s For those who are not in Mass Every year on Nov. 1, Christians all someday spend eternal life in Fr. Andrew Thuringer. large-group Mass schedule is on that given week, they are to around the world look towards heaven. During All Saints’ Day, people looking very different than be- attend their advisories for a study the saints in heaven as role mod- Even though Chritians are not should attempt to emulate the fore. Administration has imple- hall or exercise their open cam- els of how to live out the Catholic fully aware of all the people in lives of saints they admire. Chris- mented a new system to allow the pus privilege which allows them faith. heaven, the saints in the Catholic tians can praise saints like Saint maximum number of students to to leave. All Hallows’ Eve, more com- Church are used as examples for Thomas Aquinas to deepen their safely attend Mass together in Unlike in past years, teachers monly called Halloween, is the how people can accomplish their relationship with the Father. the PAC. and staff are the only people al- day before All Saints’ Day. Com- goal to reach heaven. Saint Thom- This feast day allows people to Each week, a new grade at- lowed to be lectors, musical can- pared to All Saints’ Day, All Hal- as Aquinas was an incredibly in- reflect on their faith, and it is a tends Mass, allowing every stu- tors and eucharistic ministers. lows’ Eve prepares for the com- telligent scholar during his time, reminder that everyone should dent the chance to worship with Although it is a new experi- memoration of the saints. Not and hundreds of his works of the- focus on preparing themselves for their peers. For many students ence for all, it is arguably the saf- only do people receive and con- ology are still used today. That’s eternal destiny. though, this comes as a disap- est solution to prevent the spread sume a large amount of candy, why he’s the patron of students, pointment because it only allows of Covid-19. but Christians try to prevent students to attend every three Weekly Prayer Opportunities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Mass 5C Adoration 4A-B Large Group Mass Mass 4A Divine Mercy/Rosary 4A Adoration 5C-D Confession 5C Divine Mercy Chaplet 5C ACTIVITIES novemBER 6, 2020 3 The show must go on Mattu: National Speech Isabella Savage and Debate Association Staff Writer This year, the Covid-19 pan- All-American demic has hit every corner of Grace Lent the world.