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Cougar Corner:

19 Cougars Commit to College Competition

Congratulations to the 19 student/athletes of the Class of 2019 who have committed to compete in NCAA intercollegiate athletics in college:

Elsa Andrews : Crew – Harvard University Isabel Angulo: Crew – University of Washington Claire Baker: Volleyball – Clark University Tor’zhae Cummings: Track & Field – University of Providence Hannah Diaz: Crew – Princeton University Naomi Ferrero: Crew – Boston University Emily Flora: Softball – Chapman University Maeve Hoffman: Cross Country & Track – Wesleyan University Izzy Holmes: Lacrosse – University of New Hampshire Lucy Klebeck: Cross Country & Track – Gonzaga University Sophie Longawa: Crew – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logan Luebbe: Softball – Colby College Chloe Margarones: Crew – Loyola Marymount University Anna Miller: Tennis – Swarthmore College Tess Miller: Crew – Northeastern University

SPRING-SPORTS UPDATES

CREW

Highlights: April featured celebration and competition for HNA’s rowing community. The team kicked off the month with a Boat Dedication ceremony on April 7, naming six new additions to its fleet. More details in this entry from the Fremont Centrist Blog.

On April 12, 60 athletes, representing both the Experienced and Novice squads, trekked to Southern California for the West Coast Scholastic Championships at Lake Perris, near Riverside. This was HNA’s first time racing at this all-scholastic regatta, and our boats had a great showing: 7 golds, 4 silvers, and 4 bronzes!

Standouts: Medaling crews: Gold: Varsity 8+, Lightweight 4x, 2 Varsity 8+, Varsity 4x, Lightweight 4+, Varsity 4+, Lightweight 8+. Silver: Junior

8+, Junior 2x, Freshman 8+, Lightweight 2x. Bronze: Novice 8+, Junior 4+, Varsity 4+, Lightweight 2x.

Where to see them: This Saturday, May 4, marks the opening day of boating season; HNA crew will compete for the Colin Sykes Cup at 10:38 a.m. Come down to the Montlake Cut to see the action up close. Later this month, the team will look to clinch bids to Youth Nationals when our rowers compete at the Northwest Youth Championships Friday–Sunday, May 17–19, in Vancouver, Washington.

Class of 2019 athletes on National Signing Day in the library.

Tara Shelton: Soccer – Pacific Lutheran University Janine Surge: Golf – Washington State University Stephanie Westlund: Crew – Gonzaga University Clare Widzgowski: Crew – University of Southern California

ABOVE: One of seven new HNA crew boats honors crew Head Coach Caitlin McClain ’01.

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BELOW: Longtime HNA Trustee Suzie Burke ’61 christens a new crew boat honoring her mother,

Florence M. Burke.

Class of 1982 rowers (L-R): Julie Rainey, Anne Read-Andersen, Stacy Klima.

Award to HNA Crew for Support of Row for the Cure

On April 18, HNA crew was honored with the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s “More than Pink” award for support of the Row for the Cure regatta. HNA crew has been the annual race’s top junior fundraising team for the past five years, boosting funds and awareness for this great cause.

TRACK & FIELD

Highlights: Cougar runners, jumpers, throwers, and vaulters have been busy this spring. The regular season concludes Thursday (May 2) at Southwest Athletic Complex in a meet against Chief Sealth, Roosevelt, and Eastside Catholic. In a successful season so far, the Cougars headed into spring break with appearances at the Nike Eason Invitational and the Shoreline Invitational.

Standouts: Julia Causbie ’21 achieved new personal records in the 400m, the 100m hurdles, and the 300m hurdles, while Maasai Thornton ’22 continues to improve in the 100m, 200m, and long jump.

Pole vaulters Ally Neiders ’22 and Elena Kline ’20 continue to push

one another to repeatedly break the school record in the pole vault. On April 6 it was Ally who broke the record at the Arcadia Invitational, vaulting 12’ 4”. On April 13, it was Elena's turn, vaulting 12’ 6” at the Pasco Invite to break the school record for the fourth time this spring. On April 17, in the last meet before Spring Break, Ally did it again, vaulting to 12’ 8” at Nathan Hale—this season’s fifth new school-record. Lizzy Hayes ’20 also had an impressive month, setting new personal records in both discus and javelin at the Terrance invite on April 13.

Where to see them: Following the last regular-season meet on Thursday (May 2) comes the Metro League Championship meet next week: Wednesday, May 8, and Friday, May 10, at the Southwest Athletic Complex, which will also host the Sea-King District 2 Meet on Wednesday, May 15, and Friday, May 17. The track season will conclude with the 3A State Meet from Thursday to Saturday, May 23—25, at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Schedule and results on MetroLeagueWA.org

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Komen Foundation Honors HNA Crew; Track & Field Running Strong

Sarah Mirkin’ 21.

Crew athletes at Komen Foundation honors event:

Back Row: Elsie Polzin ’20, Lucy Dickson ’20, Kari Rogers ’19, Clare Widzgowski’ 19, Chloe Margarones ’19, Coach Caitlin McClain ’01.

Front Row: Kallie Dimaris ’20, Olivia Bay ’20, Isabel Angulo ’19.

ABOVE Lizzy Hayes’ 20. BELOW: Elena Kline '20.

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SOFTBALL

Record: 11–5 (10–3 Metro) as of April 30

Where to see them: Cougar softball finishes the regular season this week. The team plays at Bainbridge today (May 1) and at home vs. Roosevelt on Saturday afternoon, May 4, when seniors will be honored. The Metro League tournament begins next Monday (May 6) and runs through May 10.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Records: 4–4 (1–0 Metro) as of April 29

Highlights: 2019 marks the program’s eighth season. This season, Coaches Molly McKeon and Cooper Phillips had enough players for full varsity (15) and JV (12) squads!

Standouts: Lyra D'Souza ’19 has been using her speed and height to attack the disc on offense and defense. Nori Catalano ’19 brings great speed and power, with throws to get turns and run the offense. Alana Ross ’20 and Mia Gerbino ’20 are both steady and reliable players who always do the little things right. Madrona Mailing ’19 is an excellent target downfield, using her height and speed to make challenging catches.

Where to see them: Varsity Ultimate plays three more games this season, starting Thursday (May 2) vs. Lakeside. The following week they wrap up the regular season Monday, May 6, against Eastside Prep and Wednesday, May 8, versus Seattle Waldorf School. JV’s season continues with two more contests: Wednesday, May 1, against Franklin, and versus Northwest on Thursday, May 9.

LACROSSE

Record: 8–4 as of April 30

Highlights: With an exciting 14-9 victory over Bishop Blanchet on April 15, the Cougars are in contention to make the playoffs this season.

Standouts: Isabella Holmes ’19 leads the midfield with 26 goals and 29 draw controls. Harper Muma ’22 is another strong presence in the midfield with 29 draw controls and 22 ground balls. Macallister Ballaine ’20 has contributed 20 draw controls. On attack, Anna Greenshields ’19 leads with 25 goals and 12 assists, and Caroline Muma ’20 stands out with 16 goals and 12 caused turnovers. Defense is led by Riley Wells ’22 with 13 caused turnovers and 24 ground balls, along with Audrey Donahue ’20, who has 12 ground balls and 8 caused turnovers.

Where to see them: The regular season was scheduled to conclude Tuesday (April 30) with a home game and senior night against Seattle Prep. Check the HNA Calendar for playoff details.

GOLF

On to District and State! Six HNA golfers will compete in the KingCo District tournament on Tuesday, May 14, at Riverbend in Kent. At press time, seven players are competing for the last four spots. This year will showcase a team competition including six players. Janine Surge ’19 and Ana Louie ’21 earned their spots during the Metro League tournament in fall. The remaining five golfers are Grace Whelan ’19, Greta Acarregui ’21, Sabrina Poole ’22, Delaney Dermody ’21, Audrey Donahue ’20, and Olivia Jenne ’20.

The qualifying team members from District will advance to the State Tournament at Hawks Prairie in Lacey on May 21 and 22. Good luck, Cougars!

TENNIS Records: Varsity 11–2 (7–2 Metro) as of April 30. JV 8–1. (As of April 29.)

Highlights: The Cougars finished regular–season matches on April 16 with a win over Bainbridge and a 9-2 record. They started the Metro team tournament (as 3rd seed) Monday with a win over Franklin; their only losses were narrow defeats by Seattle Prep and Lakeside (2–3 against both opponents). The Metro tennis tournament is a great opportunity for rematches against both teams; the Cougars have a great shot at a Metro title this year.

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Cougar Corner, Continued:

Softball, Ultimate, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis

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Spring Notes, Summer Sports Camps

Tennis Team Standouts: In singles play, Natalie Fuller ’22 and Anna Miller ’19 finished the regular season undefeated; both will enter the Metro individual tournament as top seeds. Our two sets of twins—Erin and Megan Skrobut ’19 and Morgan and Darby Hunter ’21—also head into the Metro tournament with high seeds; all four had great seasons. The Skrobuts have only two losses (to Prep and Lakeside); the Hunters only one loss (Lakeside).

Where to see them: The Metro team tournament is a 16-team, single-elimination tournament that began on Monday and continues through Friday (May 3). The Metro individual tournament will be played May 4–7. Results here.

Spring Notes for Parents Spring Awards Celebrations Each coach is responsible for planning any end-of-season awards celebration and may ask parents to help organize. Coaches will let athletes know about location, time, and date.

Welcome, Class of 2023 Athletes Thank you, students, parents, and coaches who attended New Parent/Student Sports Information Night on April 15. We look forward to having the student/athletes in the Class of 2023 compete as Cougars! Please read these parent newsletters for important information about summer camps, open-gym schedules, and tryouts. If you have questions, please call the Athletic Office at (206) 720-7831.

Cougar Gear Official HNA Cougar Gear is available for purchase through the Athletic Office. Please contact the Athletic Director, Mrs. Lacey London, at llondon@holynames-sea.org.

New Families: Your Daughter Is Invited to Consider Crew: Sunday Morning, June 2 HNA’s nationally recognized rowing program invites incoming 9th-graders and transfer students to the annual HNA Crew Experience event on Sunday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. This free event will take place at our boathouse in Fremont, Lake Washington Rowing Club (910 N Northlake Way, Seattle). The morning will include tours, socializing, and breakfast, as well as both land and water instruction in rowing. For more details and to register, follow this link to Family ID.

HNA Summer Sports Camps 2019

Information and applications for all Cougar summer sports camps are available on the HNA website; camps are open to HNA incoming 9th-graders and to middle-school students. Click here for more information and to register.

Advance enrollment strongly encouraged; camps fill up quickly. Students entering 9th grade this fall must be enrolled at HNA.

• Basketball Camp: June 24–27: Open to girls in grades 4–8 and incoming HNA9th-graders. (At St. Joseph Gym.)

• Soccer Camp: June 24–27: Open to girls in grades 4–8 and incoming HNA9th-graders. (At Miller Playfield.)

• Volleyball Camp: July 8–11: Open to girls in grades 5–8and incoming HNA 9th-graders. (At St. Joseph Gym.)

• Crew Camp: Four 2-week sessions available: Open to girls in grades 7–8 and incomingHNA 9th-graders. (At Lake Washington Rowing Club in Fremont.) Also, see above forinformation on the HNA Crew Experience event on Sunday, June 2.

HNA also offers Coding Camp and Leadership Academy!

Click here for more information and to register.