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.
Congratulations to junior football player Kai Sniffen, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Kai had a big game for the Monarch defense on Friday night, accounting for 3 interceptions and 7 tackles in the Monarchs' 21-0 win over Menlo Atherton at Foothill College to help the Monarchs move to 3-0 on the season. Vote for Kai here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/16/vote-now-bay-area-news-group-boys-athlete-of-the-week-123/
The football team had another convincing win on Friday night at Foothill College, beating Menlo-Atherton 21-0 to improve to 3-0 on the season heading into their bye week. Junior Lazaro Faraj-Washington had a big game for the Monarchs, rushing 20 times for 153 yards and a touchdown, and adding 3 receptions for 18 yards and another touchdown. On the defensive side, junior Kai Sniffen had three interceptions and 7 tackles for the Monarchs. Watch highlights of the Monarchs’ win on 49ers Cal-Hi Sports here.
The women’s volleyball team is off to a great start this season, winning the prestigious Spikefest Tournament this past Saturday to improve their overall record to 7-0 in the young season. The team collected five wins on Saturday, including wins over Oak Grove, Homestead, and Aragon, before beating league rivals Sacred Heart Cathedral in the semifinals and St. Ignatius 26-24, 25-21 in the championship match. In the championship match, the Monarchs were led by senior outside hitter Leyna Nguyen who had 8 kills and 1 block, while junior outside hitter Ellie Diehl Palmer added 7 kills and junior middle blocker Katelyn Sentous had 6 kills and 2 blocks. Great job, Monarchs.
This past week, the Archbishop Mitty athletic program was named the top school in the state of California, and #11 program in the United States by MaxPreps. The Monarchs had an incredible year this past year, capturing 7 Central Coast Section titles and 4 NorCal championships. The program also had individual CCS champions in cross country, track and field, and swimming, and an individual state champion in swimming. Congratulations to all our athletes and coaches on this tremendous honor. Read more about the honor here.
Congratulations to our baseball team who captured the CCS championship with a 6-2 win over St. Ignatius on Saturday night at Excite Field. The Monarchs had a big week, taking down the #1 seed Valley Christian Warriors 7-5 on Wednesday to advance to the championship game. In the championship, senior pitcher Luka Pintar threw a complete game, striking out five and allowing five hits over seven innings. Senior Nico Rodriguez had two hits, two runs, and an RBI, while fellow senior Tanner Kern had two hits and two RBI's. Read more about the championship game here.
Congratulations to senior baseball player Nico Rodriguez, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Nico had a huge week for the baseball team in two CCS playoff games last week, going 6-7 with 2 RBI's, 4 runs scored and a stolen base as he helped lead the Monarchs to the CCS Division 1 championship with wins over Valley Christian and St. Ignatius. Vote for Nico here.
Congratulations to junior baseball player Waylon Walsh who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Waylon had a big game in the opening round of the CCS playoffs on Saturday for the Monarchs, going 3-3 with a double and 6 RBI's to help lead the Monarchs to a 12-1 road victory at Burlingame. Up next for the team is the CCS semifinals vs Valley Christian on Wednesday at 7pm at Excite Park. Vote for Waylon here.
Congratulations to senior track and field athlete Taylor Oden who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Taylor had a great weekend at the CCS championships at Gilroy High School, helping lead the 4x100 team to a championship, and coming in second overall in the 100 meter hurdles. The women's team captured their first team CCS championship in 20 years. Vote for Taylor here.
Congratulations to our women's track and field team who captured the CCS championship this past Saturday night at Gilroy High School. There were incredible performances by numerous athletes throughout the event. The 4x100 team of Tiana Osuna, Laniah Simpson, Taylor Oden and Shiloh Haliburton-Rudy took first place. In the 100 meter hurdles, the Monarchs swept the event, with Laniah Simpson taking first place, Taylor Oden coming in second and Tiana Osuna coming in third. Shiloh Haliburton-Rudy took 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles, and Maya Ifo-Desai came in third in the discus and fourth in the shot put. The championship is the third in program history and first since 2004. Read more about the Monarchs' historic night in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to freshman swimmer Shareef Elaydi who finished an historic freshman season as a state champion in the 200 meter individual medley this past weekend in Clovis. Shareef had an incredible season this year, winning the individual WCAL titles in the 200 meter individual medley and the 100 meter breastroke, setting new school records for both events. He also helped anchor the 200 meter medley relay and 200 meter freeestyle relay as those teams won WCAL championships, setting new school records in both events as well. This past Saturday, Shareef finished in first in the 200 meter individual medley with a time of 1:45.93, becoming the first Monarch swimmer to win a state championship in school history. Congratulations, Shareef.
Congratulations to women's basketball coach Sue Phillips who was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee. Coach Phillips has had an incredible career at Archbishop Mitty over 31 seasons, reaching 800 career wins this past season. In addition to coaching the Monarch teams to numerous league, section, and state championships, Coach Phillips has also led USA Basketball teams to four gold medals in international play. Congratulations to Coach Phillips on this honor and we look forward to watching her continue to develop great young women athletes and leaders for many more years. Read more about Coach Phillips' induction in the Mercury News here.
Congratulations to freshman swimmer Shareef Elaydi, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Shareef had a dominant performance at the WCAL championships this weekend, winning the 100m breaststroke and 200m individual medley, setting school records in both events. Additionally, Shareef anchored the 200m medley relay and the 200m freestyle relay teams that won both events as well. Vote for Shareef here.
Congratulations to sophomore badminton player Laila Wang who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Laila has had an incredible season, going undefeated in league play, sweeping every match in two sets. Laila received the number one overall seed in the division finals this week. Vote for Laila here.
Congratulations to sophomore Evie Marheineke who broke a 21 year old school record in the 3200M race by finishing with a 10:40.56 time at the Dublin Distance Fiesta on Saturday. The previous record was set in 2002 by Mikayla Plank with a time of 10:55.61. Evie and the track team will continue WCAL competition this Wednesday as they host Sacred Heart Cathedral and Riordan at 3pm.
Archbishop Mitty this week receiveed the Safe Sport School Award from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment. Congratulations and thank you to our two athletic trainers, Chelsea and Scott, for all they do to keep our student-athletes healthy.
