Saint Joe Boys Basketball is Going to State! |
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Boys Basketball is going to State! They are playing in the IHSAA State Finals on Saturday, March 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Read all about their exciting Semi-State win and find the link to purchase State Finals tickets in our Athletics Update below.
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Thank You For Supporting Our Ignite Gala |
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Thank you for supporting our annual gala, Ignite 2024: Solid Gold!
We are humbled by your commitment to Saint Joseph High School, and deeply appreciative of your generosity. Thank you to those who attended; those who bid on silent auction items and those who raised their paddles to fund our mission. Together, we raised over $190,000 for Saint Joe!
Your contributions make it possible for us to deliver a "Solid Gold" Catholic education and exceptional high school experience to all students. As we reflect on the evening, we are reminded of the legacy of this year's gala honoree, Mr. Henry Chandler '67, who has given his time, talent, and treasure so generously for more than 45 years. In honor of Mr. Chandler's outstanding contributions to decades of Saint Joseph High School students, faculty/staff, and alumni, we are thrilled to announce The Henry Chandler Scholarship Fund. This fund will provide opportunities for deserving students to pursue their academic endeavors while carrying forward Mr. Chandler's remarkable legacy.
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Eclipse Day
On Monday, April 8, Indiana will have the unique experience of being in the path of a solar eclipse. In our area, the eclipse will take place from 1:53 to 4:23 p.m. with the prime viewing window from about 2:45 to 3:25 p.m. and the eclipse maximum at 3:09 p.m. Saint Joseph High School will have an early dismissal on Monday, April 8. We will have 60 minute classes and dismiss at 1:30 p.m. This will allow parents to pick up students or students to drive home prior to the main portion of the eclipse.
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Prom: Friday, April 26 at Palais Royale
Prom will take place on Friday, April 26, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. at Palais Royale, in the ballroom at the Morris Performing Arts Center. Ticket sales ($25 per ticket) begin the week after Spring Break and will end April 19. Students must arrive at prom by 9:30 p.m. Tickets are not transferable. All students must take a breathalyzer upon arrival. Guests from other schools must have a guest form signed and submitted to the Office of Student Life by the end of the school day on Wednesday, April 17. Guest permission forms are available here.
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Live Stations of the Cross Passion Play
All are invited to attend our Living Stations of the Cross Passions Play presented by members of the senior class and Liturgical Choir on Tuesday, March 26. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
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March Community
Award Winners
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Every month, Saint Joe recognizes seniors and faculty/staff who have contributed to the Saint Joe community in a positive, unique way. This month's award winners are Dani Graham, Mr. Mike McCarthy, and Elliot Mark. Congratulations!
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Scholastic Art Award Winners Announced |
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We are proud and thrilled to announce the results from our Regional Scholastics Competition.
Art Awards Summary:
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Our amazing artists achieved 14 Gold Keys, 23 Silver Keys, and 32 Honorable Mentions.
- The Regional Scholastic Exhibition will be on display at the South Bend Museum of Art, 120 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, South Bend (North wing of the Century Center) from now until the end of April.
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"Supposedly Sealed" Gold Key by Zach Zalas '24,
ceramic and antler bone
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"A Moment in Summer" Gold Key by Paige Goben '25,
acrylic paint on canvas board
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"Union" Gold Key by Alex Choinacky '26,
colored pencil on paper
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Happenings Around Saint Joe |
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Congratulations to Jerry Barca '24 who was recently named "Youth of the Month" for St. Joseph County by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Jerry is a recipient of this year's Lilly scholarship for St. Joseph County. He is a senior captain of the State bound Basketball team and is currently serving as the Student Body President. An inspiring artist with a passion for shoe design, Jerry will be attending Notre Dame University in the fall with plans to study neuroscience.
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The Science Club recently visited Notre Dame’s Quarknet Master Class. Students were able to Zoom in with a current physicists from the ATLAS particle detector research team, for a great discussion on the Standard Model of particle physics. They also analyzed real data from the ATLAS detector and toured Notre Dame’s wonderful Nuclear lab.
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Last Saturday morning, Saint Joe hosted SJEST (Saint Joseph Elementary School Tournament) for our partner schools. Six teams from three schools – Christ the King, Corpus Christi, and St. Joseph Grade – played multiple games, leading to a best-of-three championship series in which Christ the King "A" beat St. Joseph "A". (Photo credit: Bryant Barca '26)
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Our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club recently represented Saint Joe at the Spring Leadership Conference in Muncie. All 19 of our students placed in at least one event, and 15 students qualified for Nationals in Orlando, this June.
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Ms. Firestone's AP Art students recently visited the South Bend Museum of Art to see their Scholastic works on display.
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Welcome to the Class of 2028 for onsite registration! We are thrilled to extend warm greetings to our newest members at Saint Joe. |
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A group of talented Saint Joe students recently participated in the Pueri Cantores Youth Choral Festival & Mass at Saint Pius X Granger. They joined over 200 young singers from various schools around the diocese to celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph through music and song.
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Students from the Unapologetically Beverly (UB) Club are keeping Beverly's spirit alive by participating in Saint John the Baptist's Easter Egg Hunt. Our students filled the eggs with candy and stickers and then hid them around the school for the littles to find. The Easter bunny even made an appearance!
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The SJHS Mock Trial team, "Tactical Toomeys," competed in the State Mock Trial Tournament last weekend. The team, composed entirely of freshmen and sophomores, earned a split, winning two rounds and dropping two rounds. Freshman Cathy Lutz was awarded an outstanding attorney award for one round, and Sophomore Anna Pruitt was named outstanding witness twice. In addition, Anna was one of seven competitors in the tournament to be awarded a special plaque as outstanding witness.
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We are the Huskies…
- Huskies embody loyalty, service, community, love, and family.
- Huskies are strong, fierce, determined, resilient, relentless, steadfast, and brave.
- Huskies work together as a team to pull through adversity or challenge.
- Huskies lead the pack.
- Huskies pursue a goal.
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Huskies align with our core values of Reach Higher, Build Family, Serve with Joy, and Discover our Gifts as well as our animating principle of God Calls, We Answer.
- Huskies represent both male and female students well.
- Huskies represent both athletics and co-curricular clubs well.
- Huskies is being embraced by students now and will be into the future.
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Saint Joseph High School
Athletics Update
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Boys Basketball battled through three overtimes Saturday night at the Berry Bowl in Logansport and punched their ticket for a trip to Indianapolis and the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 30 with a 44-41 win over the Delta High School Eagles.
The game started quickly as both teams showed a lot of energy despite playing earlier in the day. After two quick steals, the Huskies jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but Delta's senior leadership showed a lot of composure and fought back and kept the game tight the rest of the way. The game was tied once in the first quarter with one lead change, while the second quarter saw the lead change on six consecutive possessions with the Huskies leading at the half 23-22.
The pace slowed in the second half as each team began to hold the ball for better looks and clock management as every possession was viewed potentially as their last. Key moments back and forth provided for some exciting moments including Delta's miss at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. Each team held the ball for extended periods of time in the overtime resulting in heart stopping moments and eventually three overtime periods. The game was eventually sealed by junior Chase Konieczny at the line with two free throws following a missed layup and foul by Delta. Delta made one last attempt at the buzzer with a half-court shot that went wide to give the Huskies a trip to the State Championship Game and a Semi-State Championship.
Chase Konieczy lead the Huskies in scoring with 18 points including all 7 points for the Huskies in the third overtime period. Senior Jayce Lee added 12 points including an electrifying dunk assisted by sophomore Nick Shrewsberry at the buzzer to end the 3rd quarter. Freshman Elijah King contributed 7 points, Nick Shrewsberry hit one from behind the arc, and senior Jerry Barca added a bucket to round out the scoring for Saint Joe.
The IHSAA State Championship game will be held on Saturday, March 30. The 3A Championship game will tip-off at 6:00 pm. Saint Joe will face the Scottsburg Warriors (24-5). Saint Joe moves their record to 20-9.
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Baseball shared special moment with Elkhart Christian after their scrimmage on Thursday. Both teams came together in prayer and wished each other luck on their seasons. The team opens up their season at home on Monday, March 25 at 5:00 p.m. against Warsaw High School, and plays Marian High School in a non-conference matchup at Notre Dame on Wednesday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m.
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Track and Field Following indoor meets Thursday and Friday the following Tack & Field student-athletes automatically qualified for the Indoor State Championship: senior Brady Farrell in the Pole Vault and senior Luke Kaufhold in the 60 Meter High Hurdles. The Indoor State Finals will be held Saturday, March 23 in Indianapolis.
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Boys Lacrosse is a very young group that is learning how to win and play as a team. They only have six upperclassmen on the varsity roster. JV has been playing very well, and currently has a 3-1 Bright spots for the program are freshman Freddy Helmen with 2.75 pts/game and sophomore Austin Ratigan with 1.33 pts/game. The team is back in action tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. at home vs. Zionsville High School.
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Girls Lacrosse is off to a great start to their season, having beat Franklin Community High School, 18-2 and Penn High School, 6-5. They begin conference play on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Northridge High School.
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Hockey Junior Owen Balint, junior Evan Peters and sophomore Colton Edman all received All-Conference Team honors as selected by the league Head Coaches for their performance during the 2023-2024 season. Balint was also recognized with All-State honors as voted upon by the Indiana Hockey Report.
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