Celebrating a Championship Year at the SJA Sports Banquet
This past Friday, our school community gathered for the annual High School Sports Banquet, an evening dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the exceptional achievements of our student-athletes and coaches. The event served as a meaningful opportunity to reflect on a year marked by dedication, perseverance, and outstanding success across our athletic programs.
Among the evening’s highlights was the recognition of two CIF Championship titles. Our football team secured a remarkable back-to-back championship, while our girls' volleyball team achieved a historic milestone by earning the program’s first CIF Championship.
We were privileged to welcome former NFL kicker John Carney as our guest speaker. His address provided valuable insight and encouragement, emphasizing his three F's- Faith, Failure, Fun.
The banquet also included the presentation of several distinguished individual honors. Coach Vince Asaro was named Coach of the Year in recognition of his exemplary leadership and contributions to our athletic program.
In addition, the following prestigious awards were presented:
- St. Catherine of Siena Scholar-Athlete Award: Adley Fontaine
- Thomas Aquinas Scholar-Athlete Award: Gabriel Larrabure
- Ironman and Ironwoman Awards: Blaise McMahon & Lauren Elsner
- St. Sebastian Awards: Roberto Domingo & Selah Salminao
- Crusader of the Year, the highest honor bestowed upon our student-athletes: Asher Larkin & Malia Sampson
The evening was a fitting tribute to the hard work, sportsmanship, and excellence demonstrated by our athletes and coaches throughout the year. We are proud of all that they have accomplished and look forward to continued success in the future.
