March 29, 2010
FYI Only If Your Interested in Hearing about the Campus Ministry Trip to Atchison
An overview of the Campus Ministry trip to Benedictine College in Atchison
Many have asked about our time away.
Only three students were able to get away. Parker Goldsberry, Brianna Haselhorst, and Jeff Pfeifer.
The adults were Sr. Paul Ann, Julie Haselhorst and myself
We arrived at the Benedictine Abbey just in time for the
Monks 5:15 Mass. Sister’s half-brother, the master of the guest house
at the Abbey and organist, met us at the entrance, rushed us to our
rooms and took us through the connecting walkway into the unique setting
at the back of the altar for the intimate Mass with 20-30 college
students and a group of about 25 Monks. Following Mass the students,
Julie, and myself went to eat with our guest tickets at the college
cafeteria. Sister, being treated like a queen both days, was invited to
have all her meals with the priests and brothers in the restricted area
of the Abbey.
Wed evening at 7:30 the Passion was presented by Radix
in the church. It was an intense presentation, well liked by our
group. By this time Kathryn had caught up with us and we had the
pleasure of seeing Darren Welbrock at supper with his soccer team as he
spent some time with us. It helped that is mom had sent a goodie bag
and shirt he needed. After the program Sister called it a night and we
saw her to her room. Then the rest of us went out to explore the
college. Of great interest to Jeff was the library, so he and Parker
went there while the girls in the group met with dorm mom Sara Swafford
and she shared her Emotional Chastity talk that she gives to incoming
Freshman girls. (Portions of this talk, I had used at two of the class
retreats this year) She is at the dorm in which Kathryn is a resident.
Thursday morning 6:20 Sister Paul Ann asked us to join
her for the Morning Office with the Monks. The adults were the takers
and students slept a little longer. After breakfast we toured campus,
met with Admissions that had arranged our stay, heard about the history
of the school, their mission and students were encouraged to seek out a
college that fits their goals and prompted to be prepared at all college
visits to ask lots a questions in order to discern what is best for
you. Since this was a group of freshmen and sophomores those
suggestions were helpful. While in that office we had the pleasure of
visiting with the college president and the instructor (a Benedictine
Monk) of a biology class invited us for the afternoon to his class since
they were planning to dissect a full grown pig and cut up the meat as
well as make sausage that day. We didn’t think we could devote 3-4
hours to that activity so passed. Not all in the group were as eager as
Jeff and Parker.
We arrived in the crypt of the Abbey for the
presentation prepared by staff members of the Campus Ministry Department
of Benedictine College. Their slide presentation and materials shared
will in part be used here in a modified and customized fashion befitting
of TMP. They have areas of ministry for which individuals in leadership
are accountable to the team that primarily supports the outreach and
communicates with the student body and Campus Minister. After some
brainstorming with our group, the ministry areas we identified at TMP
are as follows: Mass preparations, AV/ technology, service, class
retreats/guest speakers, communications, and special projects.
Following lunch we visited the Music department and met
the head of the department that took us into her office, gave
information about the groups and some of their travels. One shared trip
had been to play for the Pope’s Mass and to be among a crowd of tens of
thousands and be only an arm’s length from the Pope. She ended by
giving a CD of works to one of our students.
We then met up with Sister who had spent the morning
going to Mass and sitting in the parlor visiting with a half sister that
came from Kansas City. Before leaving we stopped by to see Kathryn’s
dorm room and say goodbye. The boy’s weren’t interested in seeing rooms
of pink and purple as they envisioned but were good sports and took it
all in.
On the way home we challenged one another to identify at
least one area each could step into and made a few plans to begin to
see the fruit of the journey. We arrived safely home by 6.
Thanks for your support of this endeavor in working with the students to allow their participation.
The intentional plan Sr. Paul Ann came home with from
our Benedictine journey was the responsibility and potential of
service. Beginning this week she requests that Mass participants join
for prayer in the chapel at 7:44. There is very little she asks of us
in return for her happy service here daily so in gratitude I hope our
students and assigned Eucharistic Ministers that are able will join to
set the tone for our school celebration of the Mass.
March 29, 2010
Forensics Results
The TMP Forensics Squad attended the Ellis tournament on Saturday, 3/27. Here are the results:
Mark Wasinger: 1st Place - Humorous Solo
Michaela Kuhn: 7th Place - Original Oration
Kalee Kirmer and Taran Becker: 3rd Place - Improvised Duet Acting
Kalee Kirmer: 3rd Place - Prose (qualifying her for State Champs!)
It
was a long day with 3 preliminary rounds and Kalee had to leave as soon
as she performed both of her events in Finals to attend the
Constitution Bee in Hays along with fellow teammate Nate Lawson.
The next tournament for the Monarchs will be on 4/12 in Coldwater. -- TG
March 29, 2010
Results of the Constitution Bee
Last Saturday, two TMP seniors represented our school at
the 2nd annual Constitution Bee held at the Fox Pavilion in downtown
Hays. Kalee Kirmer and Nathan Lawson represented our school quite well,
and everyone needs to congratulate them for a job well-done. Though
Nathan never qualified for State, he did come up with some "unique"
answers. Kalee, on the other hand, placed third and will represent the
1st District of Kansas at the State Constitution Bee to be held in
Wichita on April 10, 2010. The question categories covered Supreme
Court cases, Current Events, Constitutional Law, and Founding Fathers.
Unlike the Scholars Bowl where questions are proof-read beforehand some
questions were challenged and a team of judges plus an advocate for the
students would determine if the answers given were acceptable. It was
quite an experience and Mr. Hageman encourages Juniors and Seniors for
next year to think about trying out for it. TMP was represented last
year by Paul Flesher who placed second in the regional competition but
couldn't go to the State contest. Hopefully, Kalee will be able to
represent our school, our Congressional district and her family well at
State. We will all be cheering for her success come April 10th. If
anyone would like to know more about the Constitution Bee, please don't
hesitate to contact both of these fine school representatives or Mr.
Hageman in Room 228.
March 25, 2010
Monarchs Awarded KSHSAA Sportsmanship Trophy
In addition to
bringing home a championship basketball trophy from Hutchinson, the
TMP-Marian community was also honored with the sportsmanship trophy from
the same tournament. A committee appointed by the Kansas State High
School Activities Association evaluates and rates the cheerleaders,
cheering section, students and adult followers, as well as the team and
coach throughout the six state tournaments. The committee then chooses
schools that it thinks deserves top recognition for sportsmanship shown
throughout the tournaments.
This year marks the second time in
as many tries that TMP-Marian brought home a state championship
basketball trophy and a sportsmanship trophy from the same tournament.
The boys' squad and their cheerleaders and fans did the same in Class 4A
in 2007.
"I was thrilled," commented principal Bill DeWitt, a
1992 graduate of TMP-Marian who returned as the leader of his alma mater
just this year. "That's one of the best awards, a reflection of your
entire school and community."
(Story adapted from Hays Daily News, March 24, 2010)
March 25 , 2010
Parents, Teachers, Benefactors, and Students,
I would like to invite all of you to please
help TMP Student Council reach our goal of 95 pints of blood on
Tuesday, March 30 in the Al Billinger Fieldhouse. It starts at 9 a.m.
and the appointments go until 2 p.m. Contact the school at 625-6577 to
schedule an appointment. Walk in appointments are also welcome. Students
must have an appointment and appointment card to be excused from class
to donate. Your donation of blood to the American Red Cross Association
is appreciated. Thanks for all your support.
Sincerely,
Kate Brull
Student Council Vice President
March 24, 2010
Tuesday's Soccer Results
The
TMP Lady Monarchs started their soccer season against Wichita Trinity
on Tuesday afternoon and suffered their first loss by a score of 8-1.
TMP's only score came during the first half when Kelsey King launched a
high kick from about 40 yards out which landed in the side of the goal
just out of reach of Trinity's goalkeeper. Overall, the coaches were
well-pleased by the efforts of all the girls and hope to improve on some
of the positive aspects of their play. For several this was their first
soccer game, especially the junior varsity who also suffered a 4-0
loss, but learned a lot. We would like to thank all the parents, fans
and faculty who braved the "cold" to support both teams. It means a lot
to see people cheering for us even when we are down several goals. Next
action for the Monarch Ladies will be on Monday, March 29 when the
Junior Varsity will play Hays High in a 4 p.m. contest on the Monarch
field. Also, the Lady Monarchs will host Wichita Independent on
Thursday, April 1st which is a change from the schedule which had us
going there for the game. So, mark your calendars and come out to
support the girls' soccer teams.
March 15, 2010
TMP-Marian Announces New Football Coach
Mr. Jon Borer has been named as the new football coach at Thomas More Prep-Marian. Coach
Borer has spent the previous four years at Lourdes Central Catholic
High School in Nebraska City, Nebraska serving as the offensive
coordinator for the Knights. During Coach Borer’s tenure,
the Knights set school records for passing and offensive yardage and
finished ranked in the top 5 in Nebraska class C-2. Prior
to arriving at Lourdes, Coach Borer was a four year starter at
quarterback for the Briar Cliff University Chargers in Sioux City, IA
where he completed his degree in secondary education.
Coach Borer will join the TMP-Marian staff full time splitting his duties between the PE and social studies departments. Details for summer camps and conditioning will be released at a later date. “The
Monarch family is proud to welcome Coach Borer, his wife Jacque and
their two young daughters to the Hays and TMP-Marian community,” said
TMP principal Bill DeWitt. “We were fortunate to have
great interest in this position but it was Mr. Borer’s personal faith,
enthusiasm and understanding of the Catholic school mission that makes
him a great fit for TMP.”
March 13, 2010
STATE CHAMPIONS
The Monarch girls are 3A 2010
basketball state champions. This afternoon's championship game ended
with the Monarchs scoring 56 and the Marion Lady Warriors scoring 45.
March 13, 2010
Girls to Play for State Championship
In second round state tournament play earlier this
evening, the Monarch girls advanced to the championship game with a
52-42 win over Garden Plain. The state title will be decided at 4:00
tomorrow afternoon as the Monarchs meet the Marion Lady Warriors at the
Hutchinson Sports Arena.
March 12, 2010
Girls Advance at State Basketball Tournament
The girls'
basketball team posted a 57-47 victory over Riley County yesterday
evening at Hutchinson to advance to the semifinal round of the state 3A
basketball tournament. They will play again this evening at 6:30.
March 10, 2010
Forensics Team Competes at Spearville
The Monarchs forensics team had a long day in
Spearville on Tuesday with many large and unfamiliar schools competing
with us. While the quantity moving on after the preliminary rounds
suffered, the quality of those performances did not. Mark Wasinger and
Mason Ruder received second place in their improvised duet acting and
qualified for state competition. Mark also made finals with his
humorous solo and received first place! This is the third tournament
this season that Mark has taken first place with his solo. --TG
Girls' Basketball Statebound
The Monarch girls' basketball team
persisted to post a 51-47 final score, defeating number one seed
Southwestern Heights, claiming the sub-state championship, and earning a
slot in the state tournament slated to begin in Hutchinson on Thursday.
March 1, 2010
Science Students Earn Medals at Regional Science Fair
Sophomore
Beth Channell and freshman Hyo Jin Lim developed their science research
assignments into entries for the Fort Hays State University Science and
Engineering Fair last Saturday and both came home with medals for their
effort. Channel’s project (pictured at left) 
investigated
the effect of electronic game playing on blood pressure and resulted in
a silver medal. In an earlier effort she had explored the effects of
Atari games, but she focused on the Wii system this year. This year’s
research showed a lowering effect on blood pressure, just the opposite
of her earlier research. Lim combined winter sports with science as she
explored changes in potential energy and kinetic energy during a
snowboarding run at the Brekenridge ski area. Her project was awarded a
bronze medal.
The Fort Hays State Science Fair is one of several
in the state of Kansas and is a gateway to the state fair held in March
on the campus of Friends University in Wichita. The mission of the
Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair competition will involve
students in dynamic scientific investigations. The participating
students will gain perspective of the world through science and will
develop skills necessary to persist in today’s society. This venue
provides students with experience in critical thinking , leadership, and
creative problem solving.
February 25, 2010
All School Field Trip Scheduled for Tomorrow
Due
to the large number of requests to attend the state tournament on
Friday, we will sponsor a field trip to the coliseum and use this
opportunity to put our great school on display for the Hays community.
This
is a school sponsored field trip so the expenses will be paid by the
school. Donations have been made for the purchase of the tickets and a
(non-meat) sack lunch will be provided at lunchtime which we will be
available to be eaten outside of the coliseum. FHSU & KSHSAA
prohibit outside food to be brought in to the arena, but we will provide
an opportunity for all students to eat. Concessions will be available
throughout the day for those who want them.
It is a regular school
day. All students are to report on time to school in their homeroom so a
lunch count can be taken. The dress code will be enforced. The
exception is that students may wear the state tournament t-shirt they
ordered from the school with their khakis.
After roll, the students
needing transportation will be loaded onto school vehicles. Students
receiving permission to drive or ride will be asked to FOLLOW the school
vehicles to the coliseum to Gate 3 of Gross Memorial Coliseum for
admission. These permission forms are available in the front office.
Roll will be taken again at the coliseum during admission and the students will sit in the same section.
The following people will be assigned for each class:
Seniors – Mrs. Taylor
Juniors – Mr. Flax
Sophomores – Mrs. Wentling
Freshman – Mr. DeWitt
There will be additional staff attending to help with crowd control and facilitation of the students.
At
the conclusion of the second round students will be transported back to
the school in time for regular dismissal. Students with permission to
drive or ride will be dismissed by their assigned sponsor from the
coliseum. They may choose to stay or go home. Students not wishing to
eat a sack lunch should bring money to eat at the coliseum. There will
not be on open lunch and the students will be expected to remain at the
event during the supervised time.
Eighty-five communities will be
in attendance this weekend and we have an excellent opportunity to put
our school on display. Thank you for helping to allow this to happen.
If you have any questions, please call me at the school.
Thank you,
Bill DeWitt
February 22, 2010
Four Monarch Wrestlers Qualify for State
Freshman Jonathan
Walker, Sophomore Dylan Schumacher, Senior Preston Werth, and Senior
Jesse Barnes qualified for the 3A State Wrestling Tournament.
Schumacher, the #1 ranked wrestler in his weight class, held off the #2
ranked wrestler in the championship round of Norton's 3A regional
Saturday night, with a 15-1 victory. Werth fell in the champsionship
round, finishing second overall. Walker came through the consolation
bracket to place third in the regional and qualify for state. Barnes
made it to the semi-finals before dropping into the consolation bracket,
ultimately placing fourth overall and qualifying for the state meet.
The State Championship Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb.
26th and 27th at Gross Memorial Coliseum (FHSU) in Hays,
KS.--Chancellor Staff
February 12, 2010
Comments from the Scholars' Bowl Coach
"All
good things come to those who wait". This is so true for the TMP
Scholars Bowl team as they traveled to Cimarron on Saturday for the
State Scholars Bowl meet. And..........................The young
Monarchs captured the 3-A state title by going 4-1 in pool play and 4-1
in the finals. We have tried for four years to reach state and when we
finally do, our guys decided to win it all.
It has been seven years
since TMP won a state title in scholars' bowl, so our students thought
it was about time to do it again. However, it wasn't as easy as our
scores show. A loss to Douglas in the finals almost cost the Monarchs
the title, but two losses by Douglas in the last two rounds handed the
title to the Monarchs. Riley County who competed in our regional
captured fourth place and they felt our regional was probably the
hardest of all. Believe it or not, TMP's only loss in the finals was to
the third place team in our regional, Hillsboro. A special thanks goes
to Mr. Zimmer who spent extra time helping our students go over math
problems. Apparently, that helped us a great deal. That...and the fact
that our students didn't give up until the final question which helped
them to win two rounds. We also brought home some medals and a huge
plaque which will be on display in the offcie until it gets in the
trophy case. We want to thank parents, friends and supporters who stood
behind us whether we won a round or not. Your support was tremendous.
And, we cannot leave out Jack Schramm who met us at Cimarron and cheered
for us all the way. Obviously, Jack knows how to make a winner. We also
want to thank our God who saw we got to state safely and back and gave
us the inspiration to do our best. Without him we wouldn't be
celebrating now. -- Don Hageman
February 12, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Team Wins State
In
state competition this afternoon at Cimarron, the Monarchs claimed
first place in their pool and went on to win the championship round,
claiming the state title. Second and third places went to
Wichita--Independent and Douglass, respectively. Other teams in the
state tournament were Atchison -- Maur Hill Mount Academy, Eureka,
Goodland, Riley -- Riley County, Whitewater -- Remington, Burlington,
Hillsboro, Conway Springs, and Winchester -- Jefferson County North.
February 11, 2010
Community Ambassadors Organize Haiti Relief
A Monarch Community
Ambassador committee chaired by senior Kaylee Kirmer, organized a
"jean/sweats" dress day last Tuesday to raise money for earthquake
relief in Haiti. For a two or five dollar donation students received
permission to relax from the regular school dress code. Donations were
also taken at the home basketball game that evening. By the end of the
school day $710 had been collected; another $240 was donated in the
evening, including donations from two members of the visiting Larned
girls basketball team. An anonymous donor matched the amount collected
by the school bringing the total raised to $1900. The funds will be
forwarded to Haiti through Catholic Relief Services.
February 11, 2010
Chess Team Competes at Topeka
Junior Eric Lee paced an
abbreviated Monarch chess team last Saturday in varsity competition at
Topeka Collegiate School. Lee's four wins in six rounds earned him an
eighth place individual medal in a field of 31 entries. Sophomore Adam
Nietling earned 2.5 points in his first varsity tournament; classmate
Kaleb Stark also logged his first six rounds of tournament play. The
Monarch chess team will travel to Wichita on February 20 to compete at
the Pleasant Valley Tournament.
February 8, 2010
Wrestling Results
103-Jonathan Walker- 3rd Place
112-Dylan Schumacher-1st Place
140-Austin Werth-1st Place
189-Preston Werth 1st Place
285-Jesse Barnes 1st Place
The
Monarchs took only eight wrestlers to the league tournament and came
away with four first place medals and one third place medal. TMP won 17
of the 28 matches they wrestled in. Preston Werth beat two ranked or
formerly ranked individuals on his way to a first place finish and has
won 18 straight matches. Over all the Monarchs wrestled very well and
hope to ride this momentum into regionals on February 19-20 in Norton.
--MH
February 5, 2010
Monarchs Win Scholars' Bowl Regional
After
4 years of hosting the regional tournament in scholars' bowl, TMP is
going to state after placing first in the regional on Thursday evening.
TMP had a perfect 5-0 record in the finals and easily outdistanced Riley
County who took second with a 3-2 record. Hillsboro was third with a
2-3 record and Rock Creek was fourth with a similiar record. There were
fifteen schools competing for the top three places in regional and a
chance to go to state. The 3A state tournament will be held at Cimarron
on February 13. Members of the team were Alex Becker, Tanner Younie,
Kaleb Stark, Matt Applequist and Nathan Lawson. Other squad members who
will go to Cimarron to support our team are Candace Staab, Jeff Pfeifer,
Ajay Pradham, Samantha Wilson, Jin Lim, and Hannah Keil. This is the
first time in several years that TMP will go to the state scholars' bowl
tournament and we hope to represent our school and region well. February 4, 2010
Bishop Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Bishop
Paul Coakley celebrated Mass on the TMP-Marian campus with students
from all Ellis County Catholic schools yesterday morning. The bishop
was joined by Fr. Joshua Werth, Father Gilmary Tallman, Father Felix
Petrovsky, Fr. Fred Gatschet, students from the host school, students
from St. Mary’s Elementary School of Ellis, students from Holy Family
Elementary School in Hays, and dozens of parents, friends and alumni.
In
his homily, the bishop reminded the assembly that, like the people of
Nazareth in the gospel, those in Catholic schools have grown up in the
company of Jesus, and may easily have a tendency to overlook his message
on account of familiarity.
Bishop
Coakley also referred to the centennial of Ellis County Catholic
education celebrated recently and noted that it was in part a result of a
national effort by Catholic bishops at the 1884 Council of Baltimore to
encourage Catholic schools in every parish.
Students from all
three schools participated in leading the various parts of the liturgy.
A special event for the day was the reception of the blessing of St.
Blaise by all in attendance.
January 27, 2010
Scholars Bowl Results
The
TMP scholars bowl squad went to Phillipsburg last evening and came away
with second place behind a strong Norton team. Going 5-1 in pool play
with the only loss being to Norton, the young Monarchs faced Rock Hills
in the semi-finals and defeated them 80-0 to advance to the Finals. In
the Championship round TMP had to face Norton again and this time they
gave them a run for their money but failed to stop the three talented
seniors and two juniors on the Norton team and had to settled for an
80-45 loss.
Next action for the Monarchs will be the hosting of the
3-A regional on Thursday, February 4th. There will be 14 other schools
from around the state competing for the top three spots to advance to
the state tournament which will be in Cimarron on February 13. The
Monarchs would like to thank everyone who has supported them throughout
this season and hope they will come to TMP next Thursday and cheer for
the home team. --DH
January 26, 2010
TMP Students March for Life
“Stand
Up Now and Unite for the Life Principles--No Exception! No
Compromise!” This is exactly what our TMP-Marian students did.
Seventeen students, faculty, and parents from TMP-Marian, as well as
others from the Salina Diocese, journeyed to Washington, DC, January
20-24, 2010, for the 37th annual March for Life. The pilgrimage
consisted of a 24-hour bus ride to and from our nation’s capital, vigil
Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the 
Immaculate
Conception, March for Life Rally at the Mall and the march up to the
United States supreme court building. In addition, we had a Kansas Mass
with Senator Sam Brownback the day of the march. On Saturday, before
our return to Kansas, our diocese did some sightseeing around
Washington, DC. Pilgrims from TMP-Marian included seniors Andrew Allen,
Jenna Schulte, Emily Volker, Jenna Dreiling, Mark Wasinger, Rachel
Weber, Steve Woo, Christina Lee, and Lisa Park; junior Jennifer Widders;
sophomore Brianna Haselhorst; freshmen Hannah Hulse and Chelsea
Zimmerman; and sponsors Judy Schuler, Eric and Jaclyn Brown, and Julie
Haselhorst.
January 25, 2010
Wrestling Results from the Bob Kuhn Classic
The
Monarchs competed at the Bob Kuhn Classic this past weekend. TMP came
away with two medals. Preston Werth accomplished a preseason goal of
winning the tournament. He beat a wrestler from Hoisington that was in
the state rankings. The other medal winner was Dylan Schumacher. He
brought home a second place medal. This was the first loss that Dylan
has suffered in all of his high school matches. You would be proud of
how Dylan carried himself after the loss. He looked like a true champion
in defeat. The wrestlers win be in action again on February 6 at the
MSAA league tournament. --MH
January 23, 2010
Basketball Teams Win at Hillsboro
Thursday's
second round games and today's third round at Hillsboro yielded four
varsity victories for the Monarch basketball programs and a first place
finish for the Lady Monarchs. The girls bested Marion in overtime by a
61-55 score on Thursday and went on to claim the tournament championship
by posting a 45-38 victory over Hillsboro this evening. The boys
claimed victories against Republic County on Thursday (50-44) and
against Hillsboro this afternoon (45-42) to finish the tournament in
fifth place.
January 17, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Competes at Great Bend
TMP went to Great Bend
on Saturday to participate in the Great Bend scholars bowl tournament.
This was one of the largest tournaments the Monarchs have faced this
year and it proved to be a tough field in which to win.
On the
varsity level, TMP went 4-1 in pool play and tied Liberal and Maize, but
lost out on the head-to head tie breaker and had to settle for third in
the pool and thus never made it to the final rounds. With wins over
Rolla, Maize, Newton and Nickerson and a loss to Liberal on the last
question of round one, the Monarchs thought they might just be able to
make it to the finals. However, that loss in the first round proved to
be the deciding factor at the end. There were four pools in the varsity
tournament with six teams in each pool for a total of 24 teams
competing. The only undefeated team to come out of pool play was
Hutchinson Trinity.
If you believe in "deja vu", this was exactly
what happened to the Monarchs in the Class 3-A Regional Tournament last
February. A win over the top team in that tournament didn't help the
Monarchs as they had to settle for fourth place after tying with
Cimarron and Norton for second place and thus failed to make it to the
state tournament. Students participating on the TMP Varsity team were
Alex Becker, Tanner Younie, Matt Applequist, Nathan Lawson, and Kaleb
Stark.
In the Novice tournament, TMP had several close matches,
losing to Ellinwood by a 20-30 score, to Bishop Carroll out of Wichita
by a 20-30 score, to Hutchinson Trinity by a 10-20 score and to Hesston
by a 10-30 score. The lone win for the younger Monarchs was against
Liberal with a 40-0 score. Those students who participated in the novice
division were Jeff Pfeifer, Candace Staab, Hannah Keil, Ajay Pradham,
and Jin Lim. Samantha Wilson is also a part of this group, but was
unable to make it to Great Bend.
Next action for the Monarchs
will be the varsity tournament held in Phillipsburg on Janaury 26 at 4
p.m. After that, the Monarchs will be getting ready to host the 3-A
Regional Tournament on February 4 with 14 other teams competing for the
top three spots in order to get a trip to state.
Friday's Basketball
Boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams
both played at Scott City Friday evening. The boys fell to the Beavers
by a score of 86-38; the girls added a 63-29 victory to their season
record. Leading scorers for the girls' team were Kaylee Hoffman with 17,
Jessa Stramel with 16, and Rachel Jacobs with 13. Both teams will play
in the Hillsboro tournament this week.
January 13, 2010
Basketball Teams Compete at Abilene
Yesterday
afternoon both Monarch basketball teams traveled to Abilene for varsity
competition. The boys fell to an undefeated Cowboy team by a score of
48-71; the girls prevailed against their ranked opposition by a score of
62-37. Both Monarch teams will travel to Scott City this coming Friday
for their next competition.
January 12, 2010
Scholars Bowl Results
The
TMP Scholars Bowl varsity team went to Scott City on Saturday for the
MSAA League Tournament. After defeating Scott City and Larned in the
first rounds, the Monarchs faced a different Scott City in the second
round and came out on the short end of a 70-50 score. After several
"Ghost" rounds and one more win over Larned, TMP was matched up against
Scott City to determine the League champs. Unfortunately for the young
Monarchs, Scott City's 3 seniors proved the difference as they soundly
defeated the Monarchs to claim the League Championship. Next action for
the Monarchs will be the Great Bend varsity and novice tournaments on
Saturday, January 16th at 9:30 a.m. --DH
January 11, 2010
Wrestlers Score at Ellsworth Invitational
The
Monarchs took a small squad to Ellsworth last Saturday, but came back
with big results. At 103 Jonathan Walker battled his way to a first
place finish beating a ranked wrestler in the finals. Dylan Schumacher
continued his success winning first place. He battled a ranked Ellis foe
to an overtime victory in the finals. Lucas Walker surprised everybody
placing fourth at 125. He was bumping up two weight classes. He ended
the day with two falls. At heavyweight Jesse Barnes started the day off
very slow with an overtime loss. He then turned things around rattling
off three straight victories enroute to a third place finish. Overall
the Monarchs placed fifth out of 13 in the team standings. This fifth
place was accomplished with only six wrestlers at the tournament. --MH
January 10, 2010
Week's Basketball Marked by Split Results
Two
basketball evenings during the week resulted in two wins for the
Monarch girls and two good efforts from the Monarch boys which came up
short. On Tuesday evening at Larned, the girls prevailed against Larned
70-53 while the Larned Indians bested the boys by a 47 to 39 count.
Friday's games at Al Billinger Fieldhouse saw a similar result against
the visiting Ulysses Tigers: 58-36 in the girls' game and 39-52 in the
boys' game. The next action for the Monarchs is Tuesday, January 12 at
Abeline. Game time is 6:15; the games will be aired on KAYS Radio
including a live webcast at http://www.kaysradio.com/index.php?page=tmp.
January 10, 2010
Sister of St. Agnes Joins TMP-Marian Staff
Once again, the TMP-Marian Staff will feature a
member of the Congregation of Saint Agnes. Sr. Paul Ann Dinkel was
introduced to the faculty and staff at Tuesday's faculty/staff meeting
as the newest member of the school community. She will provide a
variety of services including making copies and publications, serving in
the lunch line, and helping out as needed. Sr. Paul Ann is an Ellis
county native and has been a sister of St. Agnes for more than fifty
years. She has worked, mostly in food service, in Pennsylvania,
Indiana, New York City, and most recently at St. John's Assisted Living
here in Hays. Sister's office is just to the north of the counselor's
office in the student center; her phone extension is 218.
January 10, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Team Dominates
Last Thursday evening at the Osborne
tournament, the TMP Scholars' Bowl team captured first place honors in a
most convincing way. Not only did the the Monarchs post a perfect 10-0
record, but they averaged over 90 points per round. Members of the
team were Alex Becker, Tanner Younie, Matt Applequist, Kaleb Stark,
Candace Staab, Jin Lin, and Jeff Pfeifer. Next action for the Monarchs
will be the League Scholars Bowl Tournament at Scott City on Saturday,
January 9 starting at 10:00 a.m.
January 7, 2010
Flax Resigns as TMP-Marian Head Football Coach
Gene Flax announced his resignation as Head Football Coach of the TMP-Marian Monarchs on January 5. Flax took over as head coach in 1997 and served 14 years as the leader of the program. Flax led the Monarchs to Bi-District Championship in 1999 and a Regional Championship in 2002. The 2002 team advanced as far in the Kansas State High School Tournament as any football team in the history of the school.
Flax not only provided leadership on the field, but as a strong mentor of the Catholic faith for our young men. We
are fortunate that Flax will continue his duties as Assistant
Principal, Athletic Director and Physical Education instructor for
TMP-Marian.
January 6, 2010
Three student teachers have joined the regular TMP
faculty for the spring semester. Erika Householter is working with Judy
Mitchell in the business department; Josh Peterson is working with Kim
Schmidtberger and Gene Zimmer in the math department; and Kersten
Schmitz is working with Gene Flax and Matthew Dumler in the physical
education department.