Athletics in the News

Vote for Mia Rodriguez for Athlete of the Week

March 12, 2024

Congratulations to senior softball player Mia Rodriguez, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Mia helped lead the Monarchs to a championship this weekend at the Live Oak Tournament. The team had four wins in the tournament, 10-0 over Westmont, 10-0 over Leland, 10-0 over San Mateo and 6-0 over Salinas in the championship game. In the win over San Mateo, Mia was 3-3 with an RBI double. Vote for Mia here


Coach Sue Phillips Named Naismith Coach of the Year

March 7, 2024

Congratulations to Coach Sue Phillips of our women's basketball program who today was named the Jersey Mike's Naismith Coach of the Year by the Atlanta Tip Off Club. Coach Phillips is the first ever two-time winner of the award for women's basketball, also winning the award in 2018. This season, Coach Phillips has led the Monarchs to a 30-0 record so far, and a number one overall ranking in the nation. The team has won WCAL, CCS Open Division and NorCal Open Division championships. Next month, Coach Phillips will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville. Congratulations on this incredible honor, Coach Phillips. Read more about the award here.


Morgan Cheli Receives McDonald's All-American Jersey

March 6, 2024

Congratulations to senior women's basketball player Morgan Cheli who received her 2024 McDonald's All-American game jersey this morning at an all school assembly. Representatives from McDonald's came to the assembly to honor Morgan for her incredible high school career and for being selected one of 24 basketball players to compete in the prestigious All-American game on April 2nd in Houston. Read more about the McDonald's All-American games here


Women's Basketball Wins NorCal Open Division Title

March 6, 2024

Congratulations to our women's basketball team who won the NorCal Open Division championship last night with a dominant 71-34 win over Clovis West. The title is the fourth consecutive NorCal title for the Monarchs and 16th in program history. Sophomore McKenna Woliczko led the Monarchs with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, while senior Elana Weisman added 10 points. The Monarchs are currently 30-0 and ranked number one in the nation. They will face Etiwanda for the Open Division state championship this Saturday evening at 6pm at the Golden One Center in Sacramento. Read more about last night's game in the Mercury News here.


Vote for Giuseppe Sigala for Athlete of the Week

March 5, 2024

Congratulations to senior men's soccer player Giuseppe Sigala, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Giuseppe scored the game-tying goal in the final minutes of regulation of the men's soccer team's NorCal championship win over St. Francis. The team won the match in PK's, the program's first ever NorCal title. Vote for Giuseppe here.


Vote for Megan Haniger for Athlete of the Week

March 5, 2024

Congratulations to senior women's soccer player Megan Haniger, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the week nominee. Megan helped lead the Monarchs to a NorCal title this past Saturday when the women's soccer team beat Del Oro on the road in PK's. Megan helped lead the Monarch back line that kept Del Oro scoreless in regulation and overtime in the Monarchs' win, the first NorCal title in program history. Vote for Megan here.


Women's Soccer Wins NorCal Championship

March 5, 2024

Following the men’s soccer team’s NorCal title at home, the women’s team went on the road Saturday night to win the program’s first ever NorCal title with a win at Del Oro in Loomis in PK’s. In rain and hail, the team battled to a 0-0 tie through regulation and overtime. In PK’s, sophomore Angie Cao scored in the corner of the net to give the Monarchs the decisive goal. Senior goalies Elisabeth Bray and Natalie Rolla had important saves throughout the game and in overtime to help secure the win for the Monarchs. Read more about the game in the Mercury News here.


Men's Soccer Wins NorCal Championship

March 5, 2024

After a great CCS championship win over St. Francis, the men’s soccer team followed that up with three wins to earn the program’s first ever NorCal championship on Saturday with a win over St. Francis in PK’s. On Saturday on Fr. Jack Russi Field, the Monarchs fell behind 1-0 at the half, but senior Manuel Portillo scored in the 45th minute to tie the game. After falling behind 2-1, senior Giuseppe Sigala scored in the 80th minute to tie the game and send it to overtime. Senior goalkeeper Alan Quintero made huge saves throughout the game and in PK’s to secure the win for the Monarchs. Congratulations to the team on their historic season. Read more about the game in the Mercury News here.


Vote for Jaxson Bettencourt for Athlete of the Week

February 26, 2024

Congratulations to senior soccer player Jaxson Bettencourt who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Jaxson helped lead the Monarch soccer team to a CCS Division One championship this past weekend, scoring the first goal in the Monarchs 2-0 championship win over St. Francis at Santa Clara University. Jaxson and the team now will compete in the NorCal Division One Playoffs this week. Vote for Jaxson here.


Men's Soccer Wins CCS Championship

February 26, 2024

Congratulations to our men's soccer team who won the CCS Division One championship with a 2-0 win over St. Francis on Saturday night at Santa Clara University. After a scoreless first half, senior Jaxson Bettencourt scored in the 62nd minute to put the Monarchs up 1-0. Sophomore Isaac Castillo added another goal in the 71st minute to cap the scoring. This was the program’s 8th CCS championship. The Monarchs received the #2 seed in the NorCal Division I Playoffs and will host McClatchy on Tuesday at 3pm. Read more about the game in the Mercury News here.


Women's Basketball Wins CCS Championship

February 26, 2024

Congratulations who to our women's basketball team who captured the CCS Open Division championship on Friday with a convincing 84-44 win over St. Ignatius at Santa Clara University. The title is the Monarchs' third straight CCS title and 32nd in the history of the program. Sophomore McKenna Woliczko led the Monarchs with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, while senior Elana Weisman added 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. It was a complete team effort for the number one ranked team in the nation. The Monarchs received the #1 overall seed in the CIF NorCal Open Division Playoffs and have a bye until this Saturday. Read more about the game in the Mercury News here


Morgan Cheli Named McDonald's All-American

January 23, 2024

Congratulations to senior women's basketball player Morgan Cheli, who was named to the McDonald's All-American game roster today. The All Star game will be played on April 2nd at 3:30 in Houston and broadcast on ESPN2. Morgan has had an incredible high school career, recently surpassing 1,000 points scoring during her time at Archbishop Mitty. During her senior season, she has helped lead the Monarchs to a 17-0 record and a number one national ranking. She has signed to continue her basketball career at the University of Connecticut next year. Read more about the McDonald's All-American games here.


Vote for Morgan Cheli for Athlete of the Week

January 16, 2024

Congratulations to senior women's basketball player Morgan Cheli who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Morgan scored her 1,000th career point on Friday night in a win over Sacred Heart Cathedral at home. For the season, Morgan is averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds and has helped lead the Monarchs to a number one ranking nationally for the team. Vote for Morgan here.


Coach Sue Phillips Wins 800th Game

January 9, 2024

Congratulations to Coach Sue Phillips of our women's basketball program who won her 800th career game at Archbishop Mitty last Thursday when the Monarchs defeated Presentation on the road. She is the first coach in Norther California and only the fourth coach in the history of the state to reach this milestone. Coach Phillips has led the women's basketball program since 1993 and has turned the program into the premiere women's basketball program in the nation. The Monarchs are currently ranked number one in the nation by MaxPreps and numerous other publications. This April, Coach Phillips will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. Congratulations, Coach Phillips, and we look forward to watching your teams win many more games. Read more about the accomplishment from NBC Bay Area here.


Men's Basketball Wins Fr. Barry Championship

December 11, 2023

Congratulations to our men’s basketball team who won the 49th annual Fr. Barry Tournament at Jesuit High School in Sacramento this weekend. The Monarchs opened the tournament with a 58-41 win over Loyola of Los Angeles on Thursday, led by senior Nate Noronha with 10 points. On Friday, the team beat Strake Jesuit of Houston 74-37. Junior Grayson Jalal led the Monarchs with 16 points, while senior Gavin Ripp added 15 points and  6 assists. In the championship game on Saturday, the Monarchs won 54-52 in overtime over Brophy Prep of Phoenix behind a great performance by senior Tyler Jones, who scored 28 points in the win. This was the second Fr. Barry Tournament championship in a row for the team. Congratulations to Grayson Jalal and Gavin Ripp for being named to the all-tournament team, and Tyler Jones for winning the tournament MVP for the second consecutive year.  




John Mosunic Named 2022-23 Women's Golf Coach of the Year

December 4, 2023

Congratulations to the recently retired Coach John Mosunic of our women's golf program who was named the California women's golf coach of the year by the National Federation of High Schools' Association. Coach Mosunic spent over 35 years teaching and coaching at Archbishop Mitty, including coaching soccer and men's and women's golf. In 2017, Coach Mosunic led the men's golf team to the first state title in program history. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Coach Mosunic will be recognized at the Central Coast Section Board of Governors' meeting in January of 2024.


Sue Phillips To Be Inducted Into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

December 1, 2023

Congratulations to Coach Sue Phillips '86, head coach of our women's basketball program, who will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame this coming April in Knoxville, Tennessee. Coach Phillips has had an incredible career as the women's basketball coach at Archbishop Mitty, leading the Monarchs to 789 victories, 25 league, 24 CCS, 15 NorCal and 6 state championships. She has helped develop countless student-athletes to continue their careers at the collegiate and professional levels. Read more about this tremendous honor for Coach Phillips here.


Vote for Evie Marheineke for Athlete of the Week

November 14, 2023

Congratulations to junior cross country runner Evie Marheineke, who is a nominee for the Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week. Evie captured the CCS Division 2 championship on Saturday with a time of 18:05, ten seconds faster than the next runner at the Crystal Springs course in Belmont. Up next is the CIF state championship in Fresno on November 25th. Vote for Evie here.


Evie Marheineke Wins CCS Championship

November 14, 2023

Junior cross country runner Evie Marheineke followed up her WCAL championship with an incredible 18:05.2 time on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont, 10 seconds ahead of the next runner to become the 2023 CCS Division 2 champion. In a race with 115 runners, Evie became the first female CCS champion runner from Archbishop Mitty since 1993. Having qualified individually, Evie now looks ahead to the CIF Division 2 championship in Clovis on Saturday, November 25.


Men's Water Polo Wins CCS Championship

November 14, 2023

The men’s water polo team won the CCS Division One championship on Saturday with a thrilling 9-8 overtime win over Palo Alto at Hollister High School. Senior Lucas Gannon led the team with 4 goals and 2 assists. Senior goalie Tre Harrup was a wall in the goal for the Monarchs, repeatedly stopping shots by Palo Alto. Senior John Vernooy sealed the game with the deciding goal in the second overtime period to give the Monarchs the win. This is the second CCS championship for the men’s water polo program. Great job, Monarchs.


Women's Water Polo Wins CCS Championship

November 14, 2023

The women’s water polo team won the CCS Division One championship on Saturday with an exciting 8-7 win over Valley Christian at Hollister High School. Senior Gracie Imrisek led the Monarchs with 3 goals, 5 steals, and drawing 3 penalties. After tailing 5-3 at halftime, the Monarchs bounced back early in the second half with a goal by Imrisek to give the team momentum. Sophomore Maddie Caputo scored three goals for the Monarchs as well, including the deciding goal after she had a huge steal. This is the second CCS championship for the women’s water polo program. Great job, Monarchs.




23 Monarchs Commit to Play at Next Level

November 8, 2023

Congratulations to our 23 seniors who today committed to play collegiately at some of the most respected insititutions in the country. Here is the list of all of our commitments:

Keira Brady, softball, UC Davis

Elisabeth Bray, soccer, Colorado Mesa

Belle Bramer, basketball, Lehigh

Morgan Cheli, basketball, UConn

Lauren Collier, soccer, Cal Poly SLO

Katelyn Cook, volleyball, Fairfield

Taylor Eagleson, softball, Pacific University

Cara Edwards, softball, Canisius

Zach Flynn, volleyball, Sacred Heart University

Jordan Geis, soccer, UCLA

Corri Hicks, softball, Oklahoma

Grace Hui, golf, Loyola Chicago

Tyler Jones, basketball, UC Riverside

Eunice Lee, swimming, Yale

Lindsey Miller, softball, Kentucky

Sara Pina, softball, Iona

Luka Pintar, baseball, San Diego St.

Gavin Ripp, basketball, University of San Diego

Mia Rodriguez, softball, San Diego St.

Cameron Ventura, soccer, San Jose St.

Kiki Vostermans, soccer, Cal Poly Slo

Elana Weisman, basketball, Bucknell


Vote for Katelyn Cook for Athlete of the Week

November 6, 2023

Congratulaions to senior outside hitter Katelyn Cook who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee this week. On Saturday, Katelyn helped lead the Monarchs to the CCS Open Division championship with a 3-1 win over St. Francis at Palo Alto High School. Katelyn, a Fairfield University commit, was a force for the Monarchs with significant kills throughout the match. Vote for Katelyn here.


Women's Volleyball Wins CCS Championship

November 6, 2023

The women’s volleyball team won the CCS Open Division championship on Saturday with an impressive 3-1 win over St. Francis at Palo Alto High School. The Monarchs lost the first set 22-25, but bounced back with three wins of 25-20, 25-22, 25-19. Sophomore Makenna Crosson had a dominant performance offensively and defensively for the Monarchs. Junior setter Maya Baker ran the offense, with senior Katelyn Cook and junior Izzy Romero contributing significant kills throughout the match. The Monarchs advance to the NorCal Open Division Playoffs where they earned the #1 overall seed; they will host Redwood this Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Fien Gym. Read more about the Monarchs victory on Saturday here




Vote for Gracie Imrisek for Athlete of the Week

October 23, 2023

Congratulations to senior women's water polo player Gracie Imrisek who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Gracie has had a great season with the water polo program so far. This weekend, she scored ten goals in the Tri-Valley Invitational, including wins over Amador Valley and Liberty. For the season, Gracie has scored an incredible 55 goals. Vote for Gracie here.


Grace Hui Named Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week

October 20, 2023

Congratulations to senior women's golfer Grace Hui who was named this week's Bay Area News Group athlete of the week. Grace had an increible week last week, leading the Monarchs to wins over St. Francis and Presentation. In the win over St. Francis last Tuesday at Moffett Golf Course, Grace set an Archbishop Mitty record by shooting a 6 under par. Great job, Grace. Read the story here


Vote for Golfer Grace Hui for Athlete of the Week

October 16, 2023

After a great week last week for the women's golf team, senior golfer Grace Hui is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. On Tuesday, Grace had an historic performance on senior day at Moffett Golf Course. Grace led the Monarchs to a 210-239 vitory over St. Francis while shooting a Monarch record 6 under par 31. On Thursday, Grace led the Monarchs to a 215-231 win over Presentation at San Jose Muni, where she was again the medalist of the match, shooting an even par 36. Vote for Grace here.


Vote for Evie Marheineke for Athlete of the Week

September 11, 2023

Congratulations to junior cross country runner Evie Marheineke, who is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee. Evie won the Ed Sias Invitational in Martinez this past Saturday by 30 seconds, breaking a Monarch course record (which she set last year) with a time of 12:07. Evie helped lead the women's team to a second place overall finish in the event. Vote for Evie here.


Vote for AJ Cenizal for Athlete of the Week

September 5, 2023

Senior running back AJ Cenizal is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee this week. In Friday's 41-28 football win over Aptos, AJ rushed for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has helped lead the Monarchs to a 2-0 start to their season. Vote for AJ here.


Vote for Izzy Romero for Athlete of the Week

September 5, 2023

Junior outside hitter Izzy Romero is a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week nominee this week. Izzy helped lead the Monarchs to a 2-0 start to WCAL play last week, including getting the final kill of the Monarchs' 3-1 victory over the previously #1 ranked team in Norther California, St. Francis, last Tuesday. The Monarchs are off to an 8-0 start overall. Vote for Izzy here.


McKenna Woliczko Named Cal-Hi Sports Freshman of the Year

August 16, 2023

Congratulations to sophomore McKenna Woliczko who this week was named the Cal-Hi Sports freshman of the year for the 2022-23 school year. McKenna had a dominant year in women's basketball, helping lead the Monarchs to WCAL, CCS and NorCal Open Division championships. She was named WCAL Player of the Year, CCS Player of the Year and first team all-state for her performance on the court. Immediately after the season, McKenna joined the softball team, and was named CCS Player of the Year in softball as well. This summer, McKenna helped lead the USA Women's Basketball U16 team to a gold medal in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Mexico. Read more about McKenna's accomplishments in the Cal-Hi Sports story here.


Aaron Gordon '13 Wins NBA Championship

June 13, 2023

Congratulations to Monarch alumnus Aaron Gordon who helped the Denver Nuggets win their first ever NBA championship last night. Aaron is in his third year with the Nuggets and played an integral role in helping lead the team to a championship. Known as an incredible defender, Gordon was the primary defender of multiple NBA superstars throughout the playoffs. As a Monarch, Gordon led the men's basketball team to four CCS, three NorCal and two state championsips. 


Vote for Mia Rodriguez for Athlete of the Week

May 23, 2023

Junior softball player Mia Rodriguez is a Bay Area News Group nominee for athlete of the week. Mia has played great all season long for the Monarchs, hitting .438 for the team that captured a share of the WCAL title this season. In Saturday's CCS Open Division quarterfinal game, Mia was 2-4, including the game winning, walk-off hit in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Monarchs a 3-2 win over Sequoia. Softball faces Hollister today at 4pm at Los Gatos in the semifinals. Vote for Mia here.


Softball Wins WCAL Championship

May 16, 2023

On Friday, the softball team captured a share of the WCAL league championship with a 6-3 victory over Valley Christian on Senior Day. The Monarchs finished WCAL play with a 9-1 record in the league. This is the program’s 16th WCAL championship overall. Up next for the Monarchs is the CCS Playoffs beginning this Saturday at home vs Sequoia at 11am.


Freshman Laila Wang Wins CCS Singles Badminton Title

May 16, 2023

Congratulations to freshman Laila Wang, who won the CCS singles’ championship this past Saturday at Independence High School. After winning the women’s singles championship in the BVAL last week, Laila followed that up with a dominating performance at CCS. On that day, Laila never lost a set, winning in the championship match 21-13, 21-17. Up next for Laila is the NorCal Playoffs this Saturday.




Men's Volleyball Wins WCAL Championship

May 5, 2023

Congratulations to our men's volleyball team who captured the WCAL championship last night with a win on the road at Valley Christian. After falling down 2-1, the Monarchs rallied to win set 4 25-23 to even things up, and then won the deciding 5th set 15-8. Junior Zach Flynn lead the Monarchs with 17 kills, while senior Max Scarpf added 9 and senior Lucas Miller had 8. Junior setter Anderson Walker added 15 digs for the Monarchs. The win came the day after the Monarchs upset the top-seeded Lancers of St. Francis on the road 3-1. The Monarchs will compete in the CCS Playoffs beginning next week.


Laila Wang Named Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week

May 5, 2023

Congratulations to freshman badminton player Laila Wang who was voted the Bay Area News Group female athlete of the week for this week. Laila came in first place in singles in the Mt. Hamilton Division and will be competing in CCS next week. Read more about her accomplishment here.


Ten Teams Named CCS Spring Scholastic Championship Teams

May 5, 2023

Congratulations to ten of our Spring sports teams who were named CCS Spring Scholastic Championship teams for having one of the top five cumulative GPA's in their sport for the section. The ten sports that received this honor were: badminton, baseball, men's golf, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, and men's volleyball. Great job by all of our student athletes. Read more about the honor here


Vote for Luka Pintar for Athlete of the Week

May 1, 2023

Junior pitcher Luka Pintar has been nominated as a Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week. Luka led the Monarch baseball team to a 3-1 vitory at Bellarmine on Friday with a dominant performance, allowing only two hits and one unearned run while striking out 8 in a complete game victory. Vote for Luka here.


Vote for Laila Wang for Athlete of the Week

May 1, 2023

Freshman badminton player Laila Wang has been nominated for the Bay Area News Group Athlete of the Week. Laila currently has a 13-2 record and is the number one seed in the women's singles in the Mt. Hamilton Division. This week the team will be competing in the Division Finals at Independence High School. Vote for Laila here.