A Message from the Alumni Office |
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Another school year has concluded at Saint Joseph High School and the sixty-ninth graduating class of seniors have received their diplomas. The Class of 2023 endured a freshman year interrupted by COVID, numerous daily schedule changes, virtual learning days, mask-wearing, and staggered dismissals during their Saint Joe years in order to achieve their goal of graduation. They now have joined the ranks of thousands of Saint Joe alumni who carry out the mission of serving God, the Church, and the World. Please keep them in your prayers as they take the next steps in their life journeys. The intentions of all alumni are remembered in every Prayer Corner during the school year and deceased alumni are remembered at the November and June Alumni Memorial Masses.
It will be a busy summer for reunions with the Classes of 1963, 1973 and 1983 staging events to reconnect and reminisce with classmates. Contact information for those reunions can be found elsewhere in this issue of Alumni Soundings and on the Saint Joe website. The Alumni Office wants to stay in touch so look for the next issue of Focus magazine to arrive in your mailboxes in the next few weeks. Also, we will continue to send Alumni Soundings during the summer months.
Wishing you a summer of relaxation, rejuvenation, and good health.
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Henry Chandler, '67
Alumni Coordinator
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Leo and Virginia Tschechtelin Memorial Scholarship |
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Jim Tschechtelin '61, and his family, have made a lasting impact in our community for over 50 years. Jim's late mother Virginia, passed away in 1967. To honor his mother's love for education, Jim and his wife, Susan, created a memorial scholarship to be awarded to an 8th grade student at Saint Joseph Grade School, that would be used to cover the cost of tuition to Saint Joseph High School. The first scholarship was awarded in 1968. Each year during the first part of May, 8th grade students are asked to nominate three students for the scholarship. This is done by secret ballot. The recipient of the scholarship must meet the following criteria: willing to help others, make a sincere effort to do his/her best in class work, are kind and patient with others, and set a good example for fellow classmates. The Leo and Virginia Tschechtelin Memorial Scholarship has been awarded for the past 56 years. The last recipient to receive the scholarship was Jacob Hix, who received the award this past May. Pictured is Jim (left) and his best friend from Saint Joe, Don Sieg '61. Don still lives in South Bend. They both recently visited campus for the first time!
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Happy 50th Anniversary of Ordination to Fr. Fitz '65 |
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Saint Joseph High School wishes Fr. Robert J. Fitzpatrick '65 a happy 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Fitz currently serves at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Lake Saint Croix Beach, Minnesota. Fr. Fitz graduated from Saint Joe in 1965. In the aftermath of Studebaker closing, the uncertainty of where his family would end up, and his desire to enter seminary formation, he applied to and was accepted to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis. After four years of college and four years of theology, he was ordained on June 2, 1973. He attended the 10th and 25th Class of '65 reunions in South Bend.
He served in parishes in the Archdiocese for 45 years and "retired" in 2018 at age 70. He continues to help out in parishes and on January 30 of this year was asked to step into a parish due to a pastor having to step down for health reasons. He hopes to return to "retired and helping out" status on July 1 when a new pastor takes over.
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Joseph Rulli '83 Publishes Third Book |
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Joseph Rulli '83 recently published his third book, Chicago Marching: A History of Protest, Authority & Violence. The book examines the inflection points in Chicago's history of protest. Rulli's other books include, The Chicago Haymarket Affair: A Guide to a Labor Rights Milestone and Chicago Socialism: The People's History. The SJHS Media Center displays a copy of his books on our alumni authors shelf.
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Henry Chandler '67 Celebrates 74th Birthday at South Bend Cubs Game |
Saint Joseph High School Alumni Coordinator, Henry Chandler '67, recently celebrated his 74th birthday by throwing out the first pitch at the South Bend Cubs game. We are pleased to announce that it was a perfect strike, right down the middle!
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Upcoming Reunions
Classmates interested in organizing a class reunion may contact the Alumni Office at (574) 234-2904, ext. 5, or email Alumni Coordinator Henry Chandler at hchandler@saintjoehigh.com to get started.
Class of 1963
60 Year Reunion – July 21-22, 2023
Class of 1973
50 Year Reunion – July 14-15, 2023
Class of 1983
40 Year Reunion – August 25, 2023
at Simeri's
Facebook: St. Joe High School Class Reunion 1983.
Contact: SJHSclassof1983@gmail.com
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Saint Joseph High School
Athletics Spring Recap
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Boys Lacrosse moved on to the Quarterfinals with an 11-4 win over Crown Point. They beat Center Grove, 12-7 in the Quarterfinals. They fell to Hamilton Southeastern in the Semi-Finals, capping a 12-6 season and three-straight Final Fours.
IHSLA All-Academic
Aiden Dowdle
Alex Hemsey
Anderson Davis
Antonio Morrell
Austin Futa
Edward Hosinski
Flynn Leonard
Jack Helm
Joseph Saratore
Mitchell White
Peter Letherman Jr.
Zachary Yergler
IHSLA Academic All-State
Aiden Dowdle
Alex Hemsey
Anderon Davis
Antonio Morrell
Flynn Leonard
Peter Letherman Jr.
Zachary Yergler
USA Lacrosse Academic All-American
Anderson Davis
USA Lacrosse All-American
Anderson Davis
IHSLA All-Class 2A
Anderson Davis - 1st Team LSM
Antonio Morrell - Honorable Mention Attack
Austin Futa - Honorable Mention Defense
IHSLA All-State
Anderson Davis - 1st Team LSM
Austin Futa - 1st Team Defense
Antonio Morrell - Honorable Mention Attack
NIHSLC All-Conference
Antonio Morrell - 1st Team Attack
Flynn Leonard - 1st Team Midfield
Austin Futa - 1st Team Defense
Anderson Davis - 1st Team LSM
Joseph Saratore - 2nd Team Attack
Jack Tobolski - Honorable Mention Midfield
Jack Tobolski - Honorable Mention Face Off
Zach Yergler - Honorable Mention Midfield
Quinn Boyer - Honorable Mention Defense
Teddy Hosinski - Honorable Mention Defense
Stephen Eckrich - Honorable Mention Goalie
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Girls Lacrosse beat Northridge 9-5 to win Sectionals! They finished with a fantastic 14-3 record.
All-Sectional: Paige Harding, Grace Kidder, Danielle McIlwain, Kate O'Shaughnessy, Mary Maher, Emma Mandel
All-State: Paige Harding
All-State Honorable Mention: Grace Kidder
Sectional
Kate O'Shaughnessy - 3rd for points (54), 2nd for goals
Grace Kidder - 8th for points (39), 6th for assists, 4th for draw controls (49)
Paige Harding - 9th for points (35), 3rd for Draw Controls (77), 2nd for Ground balls (65), 4th for forced turnovers (26)
Ella Lindzy - 3rd for assists
State wide 1A:
Kate O'Shaughnessy - 8th for goals
Paige Harding - 4th for draws, 3rd for GB, 9th for FTO
Grace Kidder - 9th for draws
Danielle McIlwain - 55.3% save & 84 saves
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Track and Field competed in the IHSAA Track & Field State Finals at Indiana University. Congratulations to our 8 State finalists, Ella Frick, Ian Joyce, Luke Kaufhold, Sam Harshman, Bill Imanene, Gavin Sparke, Alex Ortiz, Cle Kimbrough. Luke Kaufhold placed 11th in the 110 M Hurdles race and 10th in the 300 M Hurdles to cap an outstanding junior year. Ian Joyce bowed out at 6’ 6” in high jump. The Notre Dame bound senior never jumped until 14 months ago. Boys 400 M Relay ran their 2nd best time of the year in 43.19. Ella Frick ran a fine 46.67 in her final 300 M Hurdles race. Congratulations to Coach Mike McCarthy '98 on another rewarding season!
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Softball finished their season with an incredible 27-4 record. They beat LaPorte 14-0 to win Sectionals. Their season came to an end in the Regional Championship against Penn, in front of an estimated 1,000 fans. The pitching staff had an ERA of .928 and the overall teams batting average was .378. Riley Zache beat her home run record that she set last year, hitting 11 this season. She was All-NIC 1st Team and First Team All-State. She hit .537 with 49 runs, 58 hits, 45 RBI, 17 doubles, 2 triples, and 11 home runs. Berkley Zache didn't allow an earned run until the final game of this season in Regionals. She was All-NIC 1st Team and First Team All-State. She went 16-1 with a 0.13 ERA. Including 7 complete games, 5 shutouts, 2 no-hitters, and a perfect game. She finished with 251 strikeouts. Maddi Wroblewski made All-NIC 1st Team. She hit .459 with 13 runs, 17 hits, 4 doubles, and 3 triples in conference. Morgan Sandor made All-NIC 2nd Team. She hit .469 with 7 runs, 15 hits, 2 doubles, and 10 RBI in conference. Savannah Hamilton made All-NIC 2nd Team. She hit .321, and went 4-0 with a 0.84 ERA in conference. Kenadie Schrock made All-NIC Honorable Mention. She hit .316, with 9 runs, 4 RBI, and 2 doubles in conference. Erin Rudge made All-NIC Honorable Mention. She hit .391, with 5 runs and 7 RBI in conference. Earl Keith was named NIC Coach of the Year. He lead the team to and NIC title at 11-0!
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Baseball ended their season in a heart-wrenching loss to Marian in the Sectional Championship. They had previously won five straight Sectionals. They finished their season with a 16-10-1 record, and had an abundance of success on the diamond. Brody Zielinski made All-NIC 1st Team. He went 5-0 on the mound in conference. Zac Stawski made All-NIC 1st Team. He hit .568 with 21 hits, 19 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, and 23 RBI in conference. He also had a 1.000 fielding percentage. Jayce Lee made All-NIC 1st Team. He hit .472 with 17 hits, 14 runs, 8 doubles, 4 home runs, and 18 RBI in conference. He also had a 1.000 fielding percentage. Joe Washburn made All-NIC 2nd Team. He hit .425 with 17 hits, 19 runs, 2 doubles, 8 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in conference. Owen Balint made All-NIC 2nd Team. He hit .394 with 13 hits, 4 doubles, and 11 RBI. Zac Stawski was also selected to the 2023 Indiana North All-Star Team! Congratulations to Coach John Smolinski '07 on another successful season!
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The Girls Tennis team advanced to the State Quarterfinals for the third year in a row, and beat #3 ranked Jasper. They beat Franklin Community in the Semi-Finals, 4-1. They faced Carmel in the State Championship, where they fell just short, losing, 3-2. The team won the NIC championship in April for the third year in a row, defeating Penn. The culmination of the regular season was the 3-2 victory at Carmel, the two-time defending state champions and #1 ranked team in the state at the time of the match. Saint Joseph tennis had never before defeated Carmel in a dual match. With the victory, Saint Joseph girls tennis took over the number #1 ranking in the state.
All seven starters were named All-Conference, with Molly Bellia being named the conference most outstanding player for the third year in a row. All seven starters were also named to the All-District team, meaning each one will be named All-State honorable mention as a minimum. The girls tennis starters are: Molly Bellia, Ashi Amalnathan, Anni Amalnathan, Dani Graham & Gracie Velasco, and Maggie Nguyen & Lily Mayfield.
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Boys Golf finished the regular season with a 17-2 record after beating Plymouth 160-182. The two losses came against NIC Champion and familiar foe, Penn and NLC Champion Northridge, each by one stroke. Thomas Raster was named 2023 Boys Golf NIC MVP. The team finished in 4th place at Regionals, shooting a team score of 321. The JV team ended their season with a 14-2 record. Congrats to Max Germann, Joe Kloska, Reyann Ansari, John Miller, and Joe Wittig on a great season! Special congrats to senior and first year player, Parker Lee on joining the team this year and having a great year for them. Congratulations to Coach Bret Bajdek '99 on another fantastic season!
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