Congratulations to senior thrower Maya Ifo-Desai, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Maya came in second in the discus at the state meet in Clovis this past weekend with a throw of 154 feet, 3 inches. This showing followed Maya winning the CCS championship in discus and shot put, helping the women's track team to become the CCS champions for the second consecutive year. Vote for Maya here.
Congratulations to our men's volleyball team who captured the NorCal Division 1 championship on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over Clovis East. The win gave the Monarchs their second NorCal championship in program history. The team advances to the inaugural state championship game for men's volleyball this Saturday at Fresno City College, where they will face Mira Costa at 4pm. Read more about the team's win here.
For the second consecutive year, the women's track and field team captured the CCS championship at Gilroy High School on Saturday night. The Monarchs were led by impressive performances from many athletes, including winning the 4x100 relay with the team of Okpe Maku, Shiloh Haliburton-Rudy, Vivian Ma and Scarlett Martinez. Haliburton-Rudy also won the 300m hurdles event. Senior thrower Maya Ifo-Desai was the CCS champion in the discus and shot put. Congratulations to all our track and field athletes and good luck this weekend at the state meet.
Congratulations to senior men's tennis player Alex Sanford who captured the CCS championship for singles last Thursday with an impressive come from behind victory. Alex entered the tournament as the #3 overall seed in the section, and after several great matches at Imperial Courts in Aptos, he would face the #1 overall seed from Saratoga High School in the championship. After dropping the first set 0-6, Alex stormed back for impressive wins of 7-5 and 10-4 to win the title. Congrats, Alex!
Congratulations to senior outside hitter William Dryden, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Will helped lead the Monarch volleyball team to a CCS Open Division championship on Saturday with a 3-1 win over St. Francis. In the championship match, Will had an impressive 22 kills. Next up for the team is a matchup with Oak Ridge in the NorCal Playoffs tomorrow night in Fien Gym. Vote for Will here.
Congratulations to freshman badminton player Cynthia Wang, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Cynthia has had an incredible freshman campaign, going 19-2 overall, including a perfect 10-0 in the regular season. Along with her sister Laila, Cynthia finished 5th in the CCS doubles this past weekend and qualified for NorCals this coming weekend. Vote for Cynthia here.
The men's volleyball team continued their historic season with a 3-1 victory over St. Francis on Saturday at Harker to capture the CCS Open Division championship. The Monarchs came into the tournament as the #1 overall seed after winning the WCAL regular season and postseason titles, and the team played well throughout the playoffs to capture the program's first CCS championship since 2013. Up next for the team is the NorCal Division 1 Playoffs, where the Monarchs will host Oak Ridge on Tuesday at 6pm in Fien Gym. Read more about the championship game performance in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to our women's lacrosse team who won the program's first-ever CCS championship with a 14-9 win over Los Altos at Carlmont High School on Saturday. The team jumped to a 6-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, and was leading 11-3 at the half. The championship game win followed a thrilling, come from behind 8-7 win over Los Gatos in the semifinals and a 13-5 win over Scotts Valley in the quarterfinals. Congrats, Monarchs!
Congratulations to our men's lacrosse team who captured the program's first ever CCS championship on Friday with a 14-6 win over Palo Alto at Carlmont High School. The Monarchs jumped to an early 6-1 lead by the end of the first quarter behind two goals each from Ryan Yun and Austin Yeaman, and were holding on to an 8-4 lead at the half. The win followed an exciting 6-2 win at Los Gatos in the semifinals and a 9-8 win in overtime at Burlingame in the quarterfinals. Congratulations, Monarchs!
Congratulations to senior thrower Maya Ifo-Desai of our track & field team who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee for this week. Maya had an impressive showing this past Friday at the WCAL championships at St. Francis, winning the WCAL title in the discus and shot put. Up next for Maya and the track & field team are the CCS trials this Saturday at Gilroy High School. Vote for Maya here.
Monarch basketball alumnus and NBA champion Aaron Gordon '13 has had an incredible run through the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs. After being the first player in history to have a game winning dunk in the first round, Aaron opened up the first game of the second round with an impressive 22 points and 14 rebounds, including the game winning three pointer with under five seconds to go in the game. In this interview, Mitty head coach Tim Kennedy reflects on the growth he has seen in Aaron from his time in high school to today as both a player and a person. We are excited to continue to watch Aaron compete at the highest level.
The women’s swimming team won both the WCAL regular season and tournament championships after a dominant performance this Saturday at Bellarmine. Mia Su set a WCAL meet record in the 100m breaststroke, while sophomore Isabel Wu was the champion in the 200m individual medley and 100m fly, and freshman Violet Rutter was the champion in the 500m freestyle. The 200m medley relay team of Isabel Wu, Mia Su, Lan-Anh Pham and Marcella Ng and the 400m free relay team of Isabel Wu, Enna O’Young, Mia Su and Violet Rutter were also WCAL champions.
On the men’s side, junior Enzo Balbuena was the individual champion in the 100m fly and 100m backstroke, while sophomore Shareef Elaydi set WCAL records in 200m individual medley and the 100m breaststroke.
Congratulations to junior pitcher Kyleigh Mace, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee this week. Kyleigh had a dominant performance with 16 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral last week. Vote for Kyleigh here.
Congratulations to our senior athletes who participated in our final College Commitment Ceremony of the year yesterday. These eleven seniors have excelled in the classroom and in their athletic endeavors, and will be continuing their education and athletic careers at some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Here are the seniors:
Savannah Baron-College of the Holy Cross; volleyball
Chloe Hernandez-Menlo College; Wrestling
Billy Hutton-University of Puget Sound; Football
Maya Ifo-Desai-UC Davis; Track & Field
Ellie Kleinheinz-Salem State University; Softball
Jonah Kroenung-Miami University (Ohio); Football
Ethan McCombie-Lewis and Clark College; Football
Rena Robinson-Illinois Wesleyan University; Basketball
Cooper Salter-Dean College; Baseball
Madison Tada-University of Redlands; Soccer
Tvesa Vathulya-Illinois Institute of Technology; Soccer
Congratulations to our men's volleyball team who captured the regular season WCAL championship last night with a convincing 3-0 win over Valley Christian in the MacLean Gym. The win gave the Monarchs a 10-1 record in WCAL play, and 31-2 overall, with one more regular season game remaining before the WCAL Tournament begins next week. The team will host the second round of the WCAL Playoffs next Wednesday. Great job, Monarchs
Congrtaulations to our Spring sports teams that were named CCS Scholastic Champions this week. These teams had some of the top grade point averages in the section. Read more about the award and our teams here. Here are the Spring teams receiving the awards:
Congratulations to junior pitcher Kyleigh Mace, who is a Bay Area News Group athlete of the week nominee. Kyleigh had a dominant week last week, pitching a complete game shutout to lead the Monarchs to a 4-0 win on the road at St. Ignatius on Wednesday. She followed that up with a 3-hit shutout vs California in a 1-0 victory on Friday in the Stampede Tournament in Livermore, and gave up 2 runs in a win over College Park on Saturday in the Monarchs' final game at the Stampede Tournament. Vote for Kylie here.
Congratulations to Monarch swimming alumnus Jassen Yep '20 who this past weekend won the NCAA Division 1 national championship in the 200m breaststroke. Jassen is currently a senior at the University of Indiana. His time in the event was the third fastest time in the event in NCAA history. Watch an interview of Jassen as he reflects on his swimming journey after winning the championship here.
Congratulations to field hockey Coach Justina Williams, who was honored this morning at the CCS Board of Managers meeting for being named the 2024-25 CIF model coach for the state of California. Coach Williams has led the Monarch field hockey program for over 25 years, leading the Monarchs to 8 CCS titles during her tenure. She has been a great mentor and role model for countless Monarch athletes, and an incredible educator in the classroom as well. Coach Williams is pictured above being presented the award by CCS commisioner Dave Grissom.
Congratulations to Vice President for Advancement Keith Mathews, who was honored today by the Central Coast Section with the renaming of the Scholastic Award as the Keith Mathews Scholastic Award. Mr. Mathews is a former coach and athletic director at Archbishop Mitty, and was inducted into the AMHS Hall of Fame in 2007. He has been an executive board member of the CCS since 1995, serving as President and Past President. In addition to his many contributions to Monarch Athletics and the CCS, Mr. Mathews is also an exceptional English teacher, so this is a very fitting honor for him. Mr. Mathews is pictured above with Mr. Dave Grissom, commisioner of the CCS.
Congratulations to senior Ellie Kleinheinz, who captured another gold medal this week, this time in the Norton Junior National Championship in the junior women's division. Ellie's four-run combined time was an impressive 3:00.871. Read more about the competition and see some great photos of Ellie and the other champions here.
The San Jose Mercury News contains a great article on current Pittsburgh Pirates player Nick Yorke, a graduate of Archbishop Mitty in 2020. After an incredible career at Archbishop Mitty (that was unfortunately cut short due to the COVID pandemic in 2020), Nick was drafted in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates last year and made his major league debut with the Pirates in September. The article details Nick's journey through the minor leagues so far and his experience in spring training this year. We are excited to watch Nick continue to improve throughout this season. Read the article here.
Congratulations to sophomore women's basketball player Z Patterson, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Z helped lead the Monarchs to their fifth straight NorCal Open Division championship last week with a thrilling win over Clovis West. Z is the first two time nominee for the Monarchs this year, having won the award two weeks ago. Vote for Z here.
Congratulations to our women's basketball team, who captured their 5th straight NorCal Open Division championship last night with a thrilling 64-60 win over previously undefeated Clovis West in Fien Gym. The Monarchs were led by freshman Maliya Hunter, who had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Emma Cook had 13 points and 7 steals, while sophomore Z Patterson had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The Monarchs advance to play Etiwanda in the state championship game this Saturday evening at the Golden One Center in Sacramento. Read more about the game in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to sophomore basketball player Ze'Ni Patterson, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Z helped lead the Monarchs to a CCS Open Division championship this past week, leading the Monarchs in scoring with 17 points in the championship game vs Pinewood. Up next for Z and the Monarchs is the NorCal Open Division Playoffs. Vote for Z here.
Congratulations to frehman Maliya Hunter, who was named the CCS women's basketball player of the year by 49ers Cal-Hi Sports today. Maliya helped lead the Monarchs to another undefeated WCAL season, a year in which the team won its 100th consecutive WCAL game as a program. Maliya then helped lead the Monarchs to a CCS Open Division championship this past weekend. Maliya and the Monarchs will face the winner of McClatchy-Acalanes this Saturday night in Fien Gym in the semifinals of the NorCal Open Division Playoffs. Maliya will be honored at an end of the year banquet hosted by Cal-Hi Sports on May 18th.
The women’s basketball team continued their dominance of the Central Coast Section this past week, winning the program’s fourth consecutive CCS Open Division championship and 33rd in program history with a 59-51 win over Pinewood at Santa Clara University on Friday night. The Monarchs started strong with a 27-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The team was led in scoring by sophomore Z Patterson, who had 17 points and 3 rebounds, while fellow sophomore Tee McCarthy added 16 points and 3 rebounds. Read more about the win in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to senior midfielder Murphy Walsh of our women's soccer team, who is a Bay Area News Group athlete of the week nominee. Murphy scored two goals on Saturday in the Monarchs 4-0 win over Woodside in the first round of the CCS Division 1 Playoffs. Murphy will be continuing her athletic and academic careeers at the University of Souther California next year. Vote for Murphy here.
Congratulations to our senior athletes who participated in our second College Commitment Ceremony of the year this week. These six seniors have excelled in the classroom and in their athletic endeavors, and will be continuing thier education and athletic careers at some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Here are the seniors:
Violette Alcantar - Ohio Wesleyan; Field Hockey
Sienna Clementz - Carnegie Mellon; Women's Volleyball
Simarpreet Dhillon - Brown University; Field Hockey
David Jin – CalTech; Men’s Tennis
Laniah Simpson - University of California, San Diego; Track and Field
Delaney Weiler - Merrimack College; Field Hockey
Congratulations, Monarchs.
The women’s basketball team continued their dominant WCAL performance on Friday night with a 63-37 win on the road at St. Ignatius, which was the program’s 100th consecutive league win at the varsity level. The streak began on February 17th, 2015, when the Monarchs beat St. Ignatius 58-51. In Friday’s game, the Monarchs were led in scoring by sophomore Ze’Ni Patterson, who had 19 points. Freshman Maliya Hunter added 14 points and 10 rebounds. On Tuesday, the Monarchs won their 101st straight game with a 71-50 win over Riordan at home. Read more about that game and the winning streak in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to our women's wrestling team, who was named the CCS scholastic champions for the Winter 2025 season. The team had an impressive 3.74 grade point average, the highest in the section. Congratulations to all these student-athletes for their commitment to their sport and to their work in the classroom.
Congratulations to senior women's soccer player Murphy Walsh, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee this week. Murphy scored both goals in Saturday's 2-0 win on the road at St. Ignatius, to help the Monarchs improve to 11-0-3 overall this season. Murphy will be competing next season at the University of Southern California. Vote for Murphy here.
Congratulations to junior women's basketball player McKenna Woliczko, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the week nominee. McKenna had a dominant week at the La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 Tournament last week in San Diego, leading the Monarchs to four victories and the championship while taking home MVP honors from the tournament. In the championship game vs host La Jolla Country Day, McKenna scored 28 points to go along with 12 rebounds and four assists. Vote for McKenna here.
Congratulations to our women’s basketball team who opened their season with four dominant wins in San Diego to capture the championship of the prestigious La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 Tournament this past week. The team beat host La Jolla Country Day 65-40 on Saturday in the championship game after convincing wins over McClatchy, Frances Parker and Valley Vista earlier in the week. Special congratulations to sophomore Tiera McCarthy and freshman Maliya Hunter who were named to the All-Tournament team, and to junior McKenna Woliczko who was named MVP of the tournament. Great job, Monarchs.
Congratulations to senior setter Kacie Caoili of our women's volleyball team who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Kacie helped lead the Monarchs to a NorCal Open Division championship last week in dominant fashion as the Monarchs swept St. Francis 3-0. In that match, Kacie led the Monarchs with 28 assists. Vote for Kacie here.
The annual San Jose Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony last week was highlighted by two Monarch honorees. Monarch alumna Kerri Walsh '95 was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her exceptional career in volleyball. As a Monarch, Kerri helped lead the women's volleyball team to 4 CCS championships and 3 CIF state championships. As a senior, she was the national player of the year. After a storied career at Stanford, Kerri became the most decorated player in women's beach volleyball history, capturing three consecutive Olympic gold medals. Also honored that evening was current junior McKenna Woliczko, who was named the prep athlete of the year for the second year in a row. McKenna helped lead the Monarch women's basketball teams to back to back CCS and NorCal championships, earning WCAL and CCS player of the year honors both years. Congratulations to Kerri and McKenna for these well-deserved honors.
Congratulations to our women's volleyball team who won the NorCal Open Division championship last night with a dominant 3-0 performance on the road at St. Francis before a packed Archbishop Mitty student section and fans. This was the program's second sraight year of advancing to the state championship game, and 21st overall NorCal championship for the storied program. The team will face Cathedral Catholic of San Diego on Saturday evening at 6:30pm at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. Read more about the win in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to our 14 seniors who participated in our Fall College Commitment Ceremony this morning. These student-athletes have excelled in their time at Archbishop Mitty, and we are excited to watch them continue to compete at the collegiate level. Here are the student-athletes who committed this morning:
Niyati Bangalore, Carnegie Mellon, basketball
Kacie Caoili, Cal Poly Pomona, volleyball
William Dryden, University of California, Santa Barbara, volleyball
Claire Gluzman, Concordia University of Irvine, water polo
Misaki Harte, Babson College, volleyball
Nicole Macalintal, Fairfield University, volleyball
Evie Marheineke, University of California, Los Angeles, cross country & track and field
Leyna Nguyen, Loyola University Chicago, volleyball
Isabella Romero, University of California Irvine, volleyball
Jasmine Shum, Occidental College, volleyball
Jasmyne Wheeler, University of California Irvine, soccer
Murphy Walsh, University of Southern California, soccer
Waylon Walsh, Santa Clara University, baseball
Harrison Zmijewski, Connecticut College, lacrosse
Congratulations to junior water polo player Zuie Jog, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Zuie had a dominant performance in last Wednesday's 17-11 win over St. Francis, scoring 7 goals, and adding 5 assists and 3 steals. For the season, Zuie has scored 54 goals for the Monarchs. Vote for Zuie here.
Congratulations to Monarch alumnus Nick Yorke of the class of 2020 who was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend. After a standout career at Archbishop Mitty, Nick was drafted #17 overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 2020 draft. This summer, Nick was traded to the Pirates' organization, and has been playing in the team's Indianapolis AAA affiliate, where he has hit .355 with 26 RBIs and 2 home runs in 40 games this summer. We are excited to watch Nick finish out the season with the Pirates and moving forward. Read more about his call up here.
