October 2021
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Four Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Congratulations to seniors Norah Dorley, Marie Grassi, Molly Griffith and Matthew Heidenreich on being named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists based on their performance on the 2020 PSAT!

To read more about our semifinalists, click here.
Three Named National Merit Commended Scholars

Congratulations to seniors Veronica Worley, Evie Owens and Kate Drab on being named National Merit Scholar Commended Scholars based on their performance on the 2020 PSAT!

To read more about our semifinalists, click here.
First-Ever Summer Kairos for Seniors
Forty seniors gathered at the Maria Stein Spiritual Center in July for a Kairos Retreat (K-18) before heading into their senior year. Several members of the Class of 2021 came back to serve as leaders. The second Kairos Retreat for the Class of 2022, K-19, with 43 attendees, finished last Friday.
Visit Day for Future Eagles
Fall Drama: Pride & Prejudice

November 4, 5, 6, at 7:00 p.m.
November 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Viewing options are available in-person within The Little Theatre at 99 East Cooke Road, and remotely through our livestream options. Ticketing information coming soon at bishopwatterson.com.
Artwork by Ava Fultz, St. Brendan
Little Eagles Wrestling Club
Parent Meeting November 9
Mr. Marchi Named Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to BWHS math teacher Dominic Marchi on being named Columbus Parent magazine/This Week Teacher of the Year in the high school category! We are so proud of your dedication, flexibility and willingness to be innovative for your students. Mr. Marchi was featured in the June issue of Columbus Parent, click here, and the June 10 issue of This Week Community News. We also featured him in our Eagle Review magazine, click here.
Wellness Activities

Our counseling department has been meeting with freshmen in small groups with activities to help them get to know each other and how to get involved at school. They are also providing tips for learning, productivity and success. Students in all grades have the opportunity to participate in Wellness Wednesdays during their study halls with activities including journaling, coloring, meditation, stretching, and more.
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Campus Ministry Cues

Litany of Trust 
This video tells the story behind the Litany of Trust, shared by Sr. Faustina of the Sisters of Life.

You can download or print a copy of the Litany of Trust here.
Eagle Review Magazine

Our Summer 2021 Eagle Review magazine is available on our website. How did we make it through the 2020-21 school year? What happens when you register to be a bone marrow donor and a match is made ... 10 years later? How did the pandemic impact the business of some of our alumni in the restaurant and realty businesses?
Learn this and more by clicking below.
Fall Sports Captains

Students are listed with feeder school followed by parish, if different.
CHEERLEADING
Nicole Bond, St. Agatha
Bella Gourno, St. Agatha School, Our Lady of Victory Parish
Caitlyn Houchins, St. Brendan
Sophi Kuntz, St. Agatha
Maria Voet, St. Brigid
Lainey Walsh, St. Brendan
Lucy Williams, St. Timothy
CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS
Cris Kubatko, St. Andrew
Max Latshaw, St. Andrew
GIRLS
Chloe Demboski, St. Brigid
Leah Hetteberg, St. Andrew

FIELD HOCKEY
Grace Cantwell, Immaculate Conception
Camille Gregory, St. Brigid
Molly Griffith, St. Agatha

FOOTBALL
Matthew Heidenreich, St. Mary Delaware
Dominic Orsini, St. Brigid

GOLF
BOYS
Deacon Pinson, St. Andrew
Noah Stauffer, Immaculate Conception
GIRLS
Sofia Roncone, St. Brigid
Anna Stauffer, Immaculate Conception

SOCCER
BOYS
Trent Maisano, St. Brigid
Sean Nyhus, St. Agatha
Isaac Ohlin, St. Michael
Alex Spiers, Liberty Middle School, St. Joan of Arc Parish
GIRLS
Maddy Bellisari, St. Andrew
Erin Karas, St. Agatha
Gabriela Rotolo, St. Agatha
Brooklyn Scythes, Rock Hill High School

GIRLS TENNIS
Mia Hinze, St. Andrew
Grace Sagraves, Immaculate Conception

VOLLEYBALL
Layla Bergman, St. Agatha
Ava Hoying, St. Brigid
Clara Vondran, Immaculate Conception
BWHS Class of 2021
Always An Eagle
The 219 members of the class together earned $23.5 million in college merit scholarships and totaled more than 17,000 hours in service to the community, separate from their sophomore service projects.

Members of the Class of 2021 were accepted at more than 150 colleges and will be attending 61 of those schools.
SPRING SPORTS RECAP
Girls Track Team Wins Two State Titles, Finished 3rd Overall
The girls 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams set school records in finishing first and winning the state title in these events! The 4x200 team of Cailin O’Reilly, Grace Jenkins, Sydney Workman, Anna Kessler ran a 1:39.69 and the 4x400 team of Grace Jenkins, Jordan Morales, Cailin O’Reilly and Erin Connors won in 3:50.10. BWHS became the first school since 2015 to win two out of the three relay events at the Division I State Track and Field Championship.

Other results at states:
Anna Kessler finished 5th in the 100 (setting a school record) and 8th in the 200. She set 200 school record earlier in the year.
4x100: Sydney Workman, Anna Kessler, Jordan Morales, Grace Jenkins finished 4th
1600: Erin Karas finished 6th

The girls team finished in 3rd place overall, the best BWHS finish ever.
Three Top-10 Finishes for Boys Track Team
Max Latshaw brought home the highest finish for the boys team with 5th place in the 3200. Will Garey finished 9th in the 1600 and Cris Kubatko was 10th in the 3200.
Lacrosse Teams State Semifinalists
The boys and girls lacrosse teams made it to the state semifinals this year with both teams finishing in the top four in the state of Ohio! The girls dealt DeSales a 10-9 defeat in the regional final before being edged out by eventual state champion Mariemont, 14-13, in the state semifinal. The boys won the regional final with a 9-7 victory over DeSales before losing to Mariemont, 11-8, in the state semifinal. The Mariemont boys also went on to win the state title.