Saints Boys Soccer Featured Friday, July 16 on Channel 9Summer Camp shots with interviews of senior captains, Thomas Schermoly, Emilio Quezada and Kyle Whigham, along with Coach Ewing
America remains of two minds about soccerNot since the 2008 presidential election has this country appeared so divided.
With the World Cup now down to the final six teams — and with Team USA not among them — many of America’s sports fans have gleefully changed the channel. Now can we stop pretending we care?
Nikki Fontana, First Team ALL METROThree Saints Girls' Soccer players received mention today on the KC Star ALL METRO SOCCER TEAM: The STAR named senior, Nikki Fontana first team, senior, Ashley Washburn, second team and freshman, Hannah Pyle, Honorable Mention.
Players from FAB 50 No. 1 teams predict World Cup winners, surprise teamsIn my opinion, Spain has the most weapons and experience heading into the World Cup. From Casillas to Torres, Spain's depth will prove to be a problem for many teams.Saints Girls Soccer Finishes Back In the ESPN Top 50Saint Thomas Aquinas Girls Soccer ends up #49 in the Country, #2 overall in Kansas!
Saints Girls Soccer Claims Aquinas 10th Girls Soccer TitleTOPEKA | The last seconds had finally ticked off the clock, and the bench had emptied into a celebratory mob, and now St. Thomas Aquinas was taking turns hoisting the state championship trophy on the sun-baked turf at Hummer Sports Park.Saints Will Battle Kapaun's Crusaders in the Soccer State FinalA slow start doomed Salina Central in the Sate Soccer Semi-finals.
Saint Soccer Heads To Final Four For 7th Straight YearWith 5 second half goals, the Saints Girls Soccer team posted a State Quarter Final 6-0 victory over Bishop Miege. They will play Salina Central at 7:00 this Friday night at the Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka.
Blue Valley West Tops Saint Thomas AquinasAs the pass sliced through the defense and up the field into the clear, Blue Valley West senior Ashley Catrell found herself all alone charging toward St. Thomas Aquinas goalkeeper Maggie Harrison.
KC Star Female Athlete of the Week for April 9thAmanda Nelson, right defender, girls' soccer for Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saints Overcome underdog Role in Mo-KanIt is not often that the Saints Girls' Soccer Team heads into a game as an underdog!
Liberty ready to test No. 7 national ranking against St. Thomas AquinasThe most "ballyhooed girls soccer team in Kansas City" takes one "of the most accomplished Saturday afternoon.
ESPN Rise National Soccer Game of the WeekThe Mo-Kan Finals in Overland Park Ks at 3:00.
A to Z in High School Spring Sports"H" is for high expectations for Saints Girls Soccer.
Saints Claim Multiple Spots on ALL SUN Soccer TeamMeanwhile, we also welcome back a repeat honoree as our Defensive Player of the Year in St. Thomas Aquinas senior and Drake University commitment Sean Latz.Sun Athlete of the Week: Michael Thomas of the San Jose EarthquakesMichael Thomas, chosen by the San Jose Earthquakes with the third pick in the second round of the Jan. 14 Major League Soccer SuperDraft and the 19th pick overall, is The Sun’s Athlete of the Week.Former Saint Michael Thomas Goes 19th Overall in the DraftAfter a production freshman season at Notre Dame in 2006, Olathe native Michael Thomas realized he might be good enough one day to play soccer professionally.
Sean Latz Named Metro Soccer Player of the Year for 2009Sean Latz, Colby Martin, George Skevington, and Emilio Quezada receive All Metro recognition!
That Was One Fine '09No. 1 national rankings, the continuation of some long state title runs, an end to some other long state title runs, a legendary area coach moving on ...Saints Grad Michael Thomas Invited to MLS CampSaint Thomas Aquinas soccer grad and Notre Dame’s Michael Thomas is invited to MLS Camp.KC Pipeline Fuels Drakes SuccessDrake makes it to the final 8 in Men's Soccer, one win away from the Final Four. Two key members are Saint Thomas Aquinas grads Calvin Clark and Luke Gorczyca!
Aquinas Wraps Up Undefeated SeasonThe story of the 2009 St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team will surely be retold over the years for future classes of players, coach Craig Ewing says.
And what a story it is.ESPN Declares Saints 2009 National Champs in Boys' SoccerSpeaking of national titles, St. Ignatius' loss allows St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) to inherit the FAB 50 No. 1 ranking, a position it will not relinquish since the season is complete.
Junior Emilio Quezada is KC Star Athlete of the WeekThe junior who scored both goals in the Saints Boys Soccer final against Bishop Miege nabs the award this week.
Emilio Quezada Sun Publications Athlete of the WeekQuezada, a junior midfielder, scored all three goals in the final weekend of the season for the Saints, who reeled off their seventh consecutive state championship victory Saturday with a 2-0 win over rival Bishop Miege at the Hummer Sports Park Soccer Complex in Topeka.A few days later, Aquinas’ soccer state title is still sweetOn the heels of winning itsseventh straight state championship and completing its first undefeated seasonsince 1994, the St. Thomas Aquinas High School boys soccer team moved to No. 2in the ESPN Rise national rankings.
Aquinas Soccer Adds to Its LegacyThere was no prolific scorer.
There was no major college prospect.
Yet, most importantly, there was not a single loss.
Seven for the StackTOPEKA – Star power? Not so much. But staple power? You bet your latest state championship plaque.
And your stapler.
Saints Boys Soccer Moves To #2 In The CountrySt. Ignatius (Ohio) is No. 1 heading into this week's state semifinals. Two wins will result in the program's second FAB 50 crown this decade. Anything less than that will result in St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) being named FAB 50 champion for the first time.
St. Thomas Aquinas Soccer Team Finishes Perfect SeasonTOPEKA | Before the St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team left for Topeka on Saturday morning, assistant coach Chuck Hammons led the players on a tour of the school’s gymnasium and pointed out the banners from past soccer seasons.Aquinas Gets By Emporia and into the State FinalsTOPEKA | St. Thomas Aquinas coach Craig Ewing has seen enough soccer games over a long career to know that simply dominating possession and scoring opportunities isn’t always enough. Eventually, one of those chances has to go in.
Five Things To Watch For At State Soccer This WeekendSt. Thomas Aquinas has had its share of dominant teams, state championship teams and nationally ranked teams. But only once in program history — 1994 — have the Saints finished a season undefeated. Aquinas Soccer Spurns Upset BidOVERLAND PARK -- There wasn't much celebrating or even a lot of smiles on the T-Birds faces as they jogged off for halftime Tuesday night.Saints Soccer Stays in National Title HuntIt's now crunch time for the top four-ranked teams in this week's ESPN RISE FAB 50. Saint Thomas Aquinas Boys Soccer Holds on to #3 in ESPN National PollEmilio Quezada, George Skevington and Mike Hermansen scored goals as St. Thomas Aquinas capped a perfect regular season with a 3-1 victory over Blue Valley West.Big Win for Aquinas Soccer, But More to ComeSt. Thomas Aquinas coach Craig Ewing says this is the toughest schedule his boy soccer program has ever played – and, yet, the Saints enter the final week of the regular season still undefeated.Showdown at the Slip N' SlideGeoffrey Calvert blogs some on his interesting time at the Washburn Rural/Aquinas Match.
Saints Nip Washburn Rural 1-0Battle of unbeaten Kansas powers comes down to one play
STATE'S TOP SOCCER TEAMS CLASHIt doesn't get any bigger than Tuesday's Washburn Rural-Aquinas boys soccer match ... in the regular season anyway.Saint Soccer Eyes Undefeated SeasonSt. Thomas aquinas has won six consecutive boys soccer state championships and has been the state’s premier program for many years.
But not since 1994 — and only that year — have the Saints finished a season undefeated, coach Craig Ewing said.
Sun's Athlete of the Week: Colby MartinSt. Thomas Aquinas High School senior soccer goalkeeper Colby Martin is The Sun’s Athlete of the Week.Aquinas Finds Winning Touch in ESPN Rise FinalEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- A few seconds of brilliance led St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.) to its third tournament title this fall and keeps the boys' team very much in the national title chase.
Thomas Schermoly, Finalist for National Soccer Player of the WeekThomas Schermoly, St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.): Schermoly became the first person to score twice against a stingy Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) defense in more than a year when he netted a pair of goals in the Saints' 3-2 victory. Rockhurst was riding a 21-match shutout streak until that result.Saints Soccer Moves To 7th Nationally in ESPN PollThomas Schermoly scored twice as St. Thomas Aquinas defeated defending Missouri large-school champion and FAB 50-ranked Rockhurst 3-2. Aquinas' ranking will be put to the test this week at the Gateway City Soccer Classic. The Saints open tournament play against FAB 50-ranked St. John the Baptist (N.Y.). A rematch with Rockhurst could be possible on Saturday.Saints First To Score On and Defeat Rockhurst in 23 MatchesSt. Thomas Aquinas accomplished something that no other soccer team has done in almost a year — it defeated and scored on Rockhurst.Michael Thomas, 06, is a candidate for the Men's Soccer Senior CLASS Award
(Overland Park, KS) – Sixty NCAA® men’s and women’s soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were tabbed as candidates today for the 2009 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in the two soccer divisions. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
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Saint Soccer Stays UnbeatenThe St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer team returned the bulk of its starting lineup after winning the Kansas 5A state championship last season and opened the season with a nifty No. 18 national ranking, according to ESPN RISE.Saints Boys Soccer Opens 18th in the US for ESPN!Like Germantown Academy, Aquinas also plays an important part in the FAB 50 rankings every year. The team's schedule includes set contests against teams from three states. Its play in the Gateway Classic will help shape the FAB 50 rankings. Aquinas returns 14 players from last year's 17-win squad, led by Drake commit Sean Latz.Saints Ashley Washburn Named First Team Girls Soccer ALL METROSaints junior Ashley Washburn is first team
KC STAR ALL METRO; senior defender Katie Allin and senior goalkeeper, Kelsey Butler are second team with sophomore, Nikki Alfonsin named as Honorable Mention.
Saints Ashley Washburn finishes 5th in All American VotingBlue Valley West senior, Jordan Jackson, is named by the NSCAAA as the All American for Kansas for 2009.