$5.00 | FALL SPORTS | 2017 St. Vincent-St. Mary SENIORS Team State Championships: Football 1961 (St. Mary), 1972, 1981, 1982, 1988, 2012, 2013 Girl’s Basketball 1979, 1980, 1995 Boy’s Basketball 1929 (St. Mary), 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017 Baseball 1986, 1989 Girl’s Cross Country 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Softball 1979, 1984 Wrestling 2001 Boy’s Track & Field 2011, 2013, 2016 Girl’s Track & Field 2012, 2016 Cheerleading 2015 OASSA State Champions Individual Titles: Track 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 Cross Country 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012 Wrestling 1972, 1979, 1981, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2014 www.STVM.com | www.stvmathletics.com Follow STVM on twitter: @STVMATHLETICS Every attempt for accuracy was made during the production of this program. STVM Athletics did their best to depict each team and athlete correctly. Due to scheduling conflicts, some athletes are not pictured. Page 1 Athletics Page 2 St. Vincent-St. Mary HIG H SCHOOL Tradition. Faith. Teamwork. Commitment. Runs in our Family. St. Vincent-St. Mary High School is a four-year, co-educational, college preparatory Catholic high school. We have been and continue to be an integral part of the Akron community for more than 100 years, providing quality education rooted in Catholic faith. More than 18,000 alumni are proud to be a part of our rich history. FACILITATING THE GROWTH OF CHRIST’S SPIRIT It is by the authority of the Bishop of Cleveland that we teach the Catholic Tradition. The ultimate goal of our school is to facilitate the growth of Christ’s Spirit. In witness to this spirit, we minister to one another and to the greater communities of our school, our city, our country, and our world. MISSION In the spirit of the Gospel, we are committed to educate the whole person: to lead and to serve, enlightening the mind, developing the body, touching the heart, and inspiring the soul. SPONSORSHIP A Catholic High School in the Marianist tradition, effective 2017, one of nineteen Marianist high schools in the Marianist Province of the United States ACCREDITATION Akron’s first institution for Catholic, coeducational secondary education, chartered by the State of Ohio and accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges since 1950. STVM is also accredited by The Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association and also holds the prestigious Ohio Department of Education STEM designation, effective 2017. LEADERSHIP Governed by an Executive Board in cooperation with the President, Principal, administrative team, faculty, parents, and support organizations, and with religious direction from the Diocese of Cleveland. TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO 1 classroom teacher per 16 students. GRADUATES An average of 97% of St. Vincent-St. Mary graduates enroll in four year colleges and universities across the country immediately upon graduation, with the majority of students awarded scholarships and grants. The Class of 2017 earned a total of $15 million. INFORMATION Extensive information about our student body, administration and faculty, academic departments, course offerings, campus ministry, fine and performing arts, student activities, athletic programs, support groups, alumni, campus and facilities, code of conduct, ongoing events and much more is available at our website:www.stvm.com . The merging of Akron’s first two Catholic schools, St. Mary and St. Vincent, is portrayed in the official crest of STVM. Featured in gold on a green background are a cross, a torch, and a plow and sword. The cross symbolizes the religious foundation of the school. The torch, symbolizing learning, differs from traditional designs in that it is held by two hands, one representing each school. The plow and sword symbolize commitment to social justice and were part of the crest of the late Bishop Clarence Issenman, who directed the formation of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. 15 North Maple Street, Akron, Ohio 44303 Phone 330.253.9113 • Fax 330.996.0020 Page 3 St. Vincent-St. Mary HIG H SCHOOL 2016-2017 Points of Pride Academics Extracurriculars • Designation as a STEM high school (the only • All-Star Choir Festival at Kent State University– Catholic high school in the state of Ohio) six STVM Choir Members nominated/performed • One National AP Scholar (highest recognition) • Model United Nations Team–One of the Top 150 • AP Scholars–27 students MUN Teams in North America • National Honor Society–72 new inductees • The U.S. “All-American” Model United Nations • Academic Letters (The Lamp of Learning)– 25 recipients (Budapest, Hungary) and one best delegate • Academic Challenge Team–First place for the (Beijing, China) Northeastern Ohio Regional Championship and • 45th Annual Ohio Band Directors Conference Honor Band–two STVM Band members selected • U.S. Presidential Scholars Program–STVM student • NASA Student Launch Initiative Project–STVM’s nominated Rocket Design selected and approved by NASA to • State Science Day at The Ohio State University– compete at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center 14 STVM students attended and 10 scored the in Alabama highest rating of superior • selected to present research results in Seattle, WA Service & Spirituality • All-Akron Student Engineering Program–eight • Gained sponsorship by the Society of Mary STVM students invited to participate (Marianists) religious order • City of Akron Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest– • Cleveland Diocese Bishops’ Scholarship for seven STVM students placed overall, three Excellence–STVM student recipient students placed in the writing contest and four • students placed in the art contest, one of whom • Mission Trip to West Virginia–eight STVM worked with the Appalachian Catholic Worker Athletics organization • 2016 OHSAA Division II Cross Country State • St. Bernard’s Parish “Witness for Life” Event– Competition–Boys and Girls teams advanced students participated • 2016 OHSAA Division II Boys Soccer District • Future Medics–Hosts of Annual American Red Champions Cross Blood Drives • Mid-America Oireachtas (14 State Region)–two • Adopt-A-Family Program–Provided Christmas to 29 families • 2017 OHSAA Division II Boys Track & Field– • Irish Athletes for Christ–Packed 600 boxes for State Champions in the 4x200 Relay The Salvation Army • 2017 OHSAA Division II Boys Basketball–State • Akron Snow Angels–Supported by STVM Student Champions Council and Senior class members A Catholic School in the Marianist Tradition Page 4 St. Vincent-St. Mary St. Vincent-St. Mary 2017 | ADMINISTRATION & MINISTRY HIG H SCHOOL Thomas M. Carone VM77 - President Robert Brownfield VM03 - Principal Dear STVM Community, Welcome to our new incoming families and 2016-2017 Points of Pride On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of “welcome back” to our entire STVM community! St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, I would like I am thrilled to begin my second year as your to thank you for your continued generosity principal, and I sincerely thank you for all the and support of all of our student-athletes. support you showed me in the first year of my Each Year, at STVM, we continue to advance principalship. The loving, family spirit of our our mission of providing our students with community was truly evident in the way that the very best Marianist learning opportunities everyone embraced my new roll and assisted me and Christian environment so that they can in learning the ropes. Academics Extracurriculars do their best in the classroom and on the field. With your support Great things are happening at STVM, and there has never been a • Designation as a STEM high school (the only • All-Star Choir Festival at Kent State University– of this mission, we continue to see students thrive and realize their better time to be Irish than right now. This new school year is notable own success in all that they strive to do. Catholic high school in the state of Ohio) six STVM Choir Members nominated/performed for two very special reasons. First and foremost, we are now a As I have said for years, St.Vincent-St. Mary is a very special place. Marianist-sponsored high school. This wonderful new alignment with • One National AP Scholar (highest recognition) • Model United Nations Team–One of the Top 150 The hard work, dedication and passion our coaches and athletes the Marianist Province of the United States will enhance our school’s • AP Scholars–27 students MUN Teams in North America display on a daily basis, year after year, add to the foundation of Catholic identity and provide us with a strong network of resources and • The U.S. “All-American” Model United Nations excellence we not only expect but also appreciate here at STVM. support as we collaborate with the order’s 18 other schools and the • National Honor Society–72 new inductees This passion is what drives our teams and our community. Win, lose network’s leadership. This network has embraced us with open arms, • Academic Letters (The Lamp of Learning)– or draw- they make us proud day in and day out. and I couldn’t be more delighted to lead our school as we take on this 25 recipients (Budapest, Hungary) and one best delegate What I am most proud of, even with all of the state accolades and wonderful new aspect of our Catholicity. • Academic Challenge Team–First place for the (Beijing, China) athletic honors our athletes receive, the average cumulative GPA Additionally, we received the Ohio Department of Education’s of all of our athletes for the 2016-2017 seasons was a 3.31. This prestigious STEM designation, making us the only Catholic high school Northeastern Ohio Regional Championship and • 45th Annual Ohio Band Directors Conference takes into account all of our teams and all of our athletes. This is in the State of Ohio with this distinction. This designation serves Honor Band–two STVM Band members selected a testament to our athletes, our curriculum, our teachers and our as a “stamp of approval” from the ODE that we provide a quality, expectations here at 15 N Maple.