Building Faith, Character, and Excellence
November 8th, 2019
The Annual Diaper Drive

The annual Saint Joseph High School Diaper Drive benefiting the Women's Care Center took place on Wednesday.

Despite the rain, our students delivered 35,183 diapers to the Women's Care Center. Thanks to Right to Life for organizing the drive, as well as all of the students, parents, faculty, and staff who participated and donated to the cause.  

Take a look below at how we delivered dry diapers to make the event a success!
Calling All Hockey Alums!
The 2020-2021 season will mark the 50 th season of Saint Joe Indians hockey. In preparation for a celebration of that milestone, the hockey club is looking for the original sweater design worn by the inaugural team in the 1970-71 season. If any former players, coaches, fans or family members can help, please contact current hockey moderator Tracy Gergely at tgergely@saintjoehigh.com The club is hoping for an actual sweater but even a quality photograph would be helpful.

The annual Alumni Hockey game vs. the current team will face-off at noon on Christmas Eve, December 24 th , at The Ice Box. The coveted Chandler Cup will be the prize for the victors. Contact Henry Chandler, Alumni Coordinator, at hchandler@saintjoehigh.com with any questions.
Saint Joe Author Visits Campus;
Provides New Book to Library
Author and Saint Joe graduate Joe Rulli stopped by the school and dropped off a copy of his new book Chicago Socialism: The People's History for the library.

The previous Alumni Soundings identified Mr. Rulli as a 1990 graduate, though that was his cousin of the same name. Joe was a member of the Class of 1983. We are sorry for the error.  
Michael Bradley '10 Awarded
Polking Family Fellowship
Class of 2010 graduate Michael Bradley received the Polking Family Fellowship at Notre Dame for the 2019-20 academic year. The Fellowship is awarded to a law student who displays an understanding of law and how it connects to public policy and building a sustainable culture of life.

The Polking Family Fellowship, established in February 2016, provides funding for law school candidates who also demonstrate passion for the Catholic mission of Notre Dame's Law School.

The thirty-second annual h.o.p.e. (Helping Other People Endure) Thanksgiving Food Drive is here! To date, h.o.p.e. has helped to raise over half a million dollars to feed over 1,500 people in our community each year.

Today, students made a monetary pledge in their 2nd period class. Students should bring their pledge money to the same class by  November 7th .

Our goal this year is $20,000! The Food Drive will take place on  Tuesday, November 26th at Saint Joseph High School . This event allows us to help so many in our community. We are looking forward to another great year.

If you know anyone who would like to make a donation, please feel free to contact h.o.p.e. moderator  Mrs. Dana Strabavy .
News and Announcements:
Upcoming Reunions:
Class of 1960 60 Year Reunion  
July 10-11, 2020
Contact: Norm Guentert
nguentert@juno.com ​​​​​​​ 

Class of 1965 55 Year Reunion 
July 18, 2020
Contact: Lyn Williams

Class of 1970 50 Year Reunion  
July 24-26, 2020

Class of 1995 25 Year Reunion  
July 24-25, 2020
Contact: Nate Rumely 
Sports Report:
Go Indians!
The Indians edged out Leo by a score of 1-0 at Fr. Bly Field in the semi-state match, earning the right to take on Evansville Memorial for the IHSAA 2A state championship.

Saint Joe entered the half trailing 2-0 against the perennial power, but came out swinging in the second half. While Evansville Memorial dictated tempo in the first half, Saint Joe was certainly the better team in the second. The Indians scored midway through the half to cut the deficit to one, and applied heavy pressure down the stretch narrowly missing multiple chances for the equalizer. The boys displayed tremendous resolve and a "never say die" attitude despite trailing by two goals early. The game ended with a 2-1 final and Saint Joe finishing as the state runner-up. It was a fantastic game between two great teams.
Saint Joe football  played host to their first sectional playoff game against Logansport and emerged victorious by a score of 56-13. Junior Asante Anglin racked up over 400 all-purpose yards and the defense pitched a shutout in the second half to preserve the lead.

Unfortunately the Indians fell to Plymouth the following week by a score of 28-12. That score, however, is not indicative of the fight displayed by Saint Joe. Down 14-0 after the first two possessions, the team fought back to make it 14-12 while the defense held Plymouth scoreless for the next 30 minutes of game time. After a competitive second half the game was sealed with late scores by Plymouth as the Indians tried to make up ground. We are proud of how the boys finished the season!
Sophomore Daniel Pries ' exciting run to the final weekend of individual tennis championship play came to an end in the state quarterfinal against Lapel's Jesse McCurdy. Pries ended his sophomore season 22-1 and was the youngest participant in Indianapolis among a crowd of upperclassmen. The future of Saint Joe tennis looks very bright!

Josh Juday  represented Saint Joe at the cross country semi-state race. Juday ran his second-fastest career time among a very fast field in wet conditions.
Also of note were all of the cross country teammates who showed up to support Juday. Great camaraderie and a strong team bond!
Girls' soccer  fell in a heartbreaking regional final to Penn. Saint Joe jumped out to an early lead with Penn answering before the half to go into the break tied at one-a-piece. Penn ultimately scored the winning goal in the last minute leaving the Indians with no time to respond. The run to another semi-state appearance for Saint Joe comes to a close, but the girls will be back and ready to go next year!
The volleyball team  pushed New Prairie to four sets but ultimately came up short in the sectional final. The team defeated Marian for the right to play New Prairie earlier in the day and looks back on a very successful season. Sydney Suth and Katie Schmitt received recognition as 1st Team All-NIC; Bella Kaminsky and Meaghan Madden received 2nd Team All-NIC recognition. Sarah Ritten received Academic All-State honors.
You can always visit the  Saint Joe Athletics webpage  for more team news, schedules, and results.
If you or an alumnus you know is not receiving communications from Saint Joseph High School - we can fix that! We want to make sure everyone receives the Focus magazine twice a year, as well as our monthly alumni newsletters in addition to event invites!

So if you would like to update an address, email, phone number, last name, etc., please contact Alumni Coordinator Henry Chandler and we will get you squared away!

p. (574) 233-6137 ext. 547