Update: Congratulations to Jorge Zelina who placed 8th in 100 freestyle race and Macleary Moran who placed 7th in the 200 freestyle and 5th in the 500 freestyle races in the state swimming championships!
Road to State: The largest amount of CJ swimmers in the school's history will be taking to the pool this weekend for the state championship. The teams participated in the traditional Walk to State in the halls of CJ on Tuesday, February 21.
On Wednesday, February 1, National Signing Day, Logan Dix '17 officially committed to playing soccer at The Citadel.
"I remember last year watching other people doing it," Dix noted. "Now I feel like a part of everyone else signing all over the nation."
Dix was a four-year starter for the Eagles. Head Coach Roy Craig recognized Dix as a key player on the team.
"She always found a way to have an impact on the game from almost day one and we'll miss that for sure," said Craig.
On Friday, February 10, five alumni will become the newest members of the CJ Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2016 inductees will be honored at the varsity's men's basketball game at CJ beginning at 7:30 p.m. The newest Hall of Fame members are:
Young baseball players got the chance to sharpen their skills during the CJ Eagles youth winter baseball camp, December 22 and 23.
"It gives us a chance to work with up-and-coming baseball players to teach them the basics about baseball and getting them thinking about baseball over Christmas break," said assistant varsity baseball coach Mike Hoendorf '03.
Eagles baseball alumni and the current varsity team assisted the younger players at the camp.
For the second year in a row, a women's lacrosse player will continue her athletic career at Transylvania University.
Olivia Livingston '17 committed to playing for the Pioneers on Wednesday, December 14.
"They had what I wanted and they have a great lacrosse program," Livingston said.
Livingston noted that she's looking forward to playing lacrosse with former Eagles, Kate '16 and Julie '14 Ward, as well as teammates from a summer lacrosse program.
While a CJ tennis legacy comes to close, a new one will begin when Kelly Pleiman '17 continues playing tennis at the University of Dayton. She received a partial athletic scholarship and partial academic scholarship to the school.
Pleiman is the youngest of three sisters who all had successful tennis careers at CJ.
The 2016 fall sports season was one to remember with CJ's teams making it to the post-season, individual players and teams winning awards, and the grand opening of Roger Glass Stadium - Home of the Chaminade Julienne Eagles.
Football players and coaches from local Catholic high schools recently gathered together not for a game under the lights, but at Holy Trinity Church in Dayton. On July 22, Archbishop Alter, Carroll, Lehman Catholic, Bishop Fenwick and Chaminade Julienne players attended a Rosary Rally organized by Sportsleader, a faith-based athletic character building program.
Whether they were on the diamond, on the court, on the field or on the track, the 2016 spring sports season ended with several student athletes and teams being recognized for their accomplishments throughout the season.
On Tuesday, May 31, Stephen Hoendorf '16 became the latest graduate to commit to playing a sport in college.
Hoendorf will play baseball for the University of Findlay and study physical therapy at the university.
"I am really excited to be a part of a young but growing team," Hoendorf shared. "I hope to make a great impact on the team."
