5/11/12

Hannah Wessel scored the only goal in the state soccer regional at the 98 minute mark of over-time to beat Althoff on Tuesday night!  Congrats Hannah and team!

5/4/12

4/13/12

ALEX NANNA AND TIM COLEMAN won the USA Hockey National Tournament last week and are the 2012 U18 National Champions - best team in the country!

3/16/12

St. Louis (25-7) vs. Memphis (26-8), 5:50 p.m. Nick Trottier will be playing sax in the band tonight at the NCAA Tournament. He also went to the A-10 conference and actually got some air time in both games. Dr. B. from Columbia is SLU’s band director. Thanks again for the wonderful band experience at ICS. Mary Trottier. Nick we are proud of you!  More kids get to the NCAA tourney each year in Band than ever do on the hard wood! The Gibault Hawk Band is playing this weekend at the NAIA Tourney in Kansas City. Stick with the Band. It will take you places you may never get to go! Just ask Jenny Lesko who plays with the Fighting Irish Marching Band!

CHS TAKES SECOND IN SCHOLAR BOWL SECTIONAL-Columbia High School took home the second place trophy in the Class 2A Greenville Scholastic Bowl Sectional Tournament. Carbondale won first place. ICS grads include Ryan Richter, Sam Olsson, and Ryan Steppig starred!

3/9/12

Congratulations to Columbia High School on taking First In the Scholastic Bowl Regional!  ICS grads Sam Olsson and Ryan Richter are on the team!

And Congratulations to the Columbia High School Cheerleaders on their first place March 3 in the advanced coed division at the National Cheerleaders Association Open National Championship held in Louisville, Ken. The Eagles recently completed a three-peat of winning the two top Illinois competitive cheer classes.   They are on a roll!

1/27/12

Honor Roll at Vianney First Semester; First Honors: Brian Belaska   Second Honors: Blake Mueller and Ricky Alrarez.

12/20/11

THE ICS CLASS OF 2008 HAD 48 GRADUATES. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE CLASS HAS 10 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLAR!

Congratulations to Tim Coleman and Matthew Sainz from St Louis University High School, Steven Trottier from De Smet Jesuit High School, Samuel Olsson, Ryan Richter, Grant Roessler from Columbia High School, and Allison Farr, Natalie Loless, Josh Orlet, and Hannah Wessel from Gibault Catholic High School! We are proud of you!

-Nick Helm won the award for The JV Boys’ Bowler at the Monroe County Cup. He alsohad high scores for the Varsity Boys’ Bowling Team against Columbia last Thursday.

-Evan Wessel of the Scholastic Bowl JV Team tied as a Top Scorer in a recent match against Breese Central.

-Allie Farr had 11 points to lead the Lady Hawks in Varsity Basketball against Triad High School.

12/16/11

John Pratl on getting the MVP award at the Metro East Lutheran Basketball Tournament.

The Gibault Men Varsity Basketball Team won this Thanksgiving Tournament.

 

Hannah Wessel for being named on the Honorable Mention 100 list for Volleyball.

 

Yosh Orlet was Top Scorer for the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team with 6 toss-up answers in a recent win against Waterloo.

 

Claire Buchheit member of the Varsity Bowling Team, who bowled the high game on the team with a 182 against Cahokia and 170 against Althoff.

 

Olivia Hollman, member of the Varsity Bowling Team, who had a high series of 453 to

help Gibault win against Cahokia.

 

Julianna Hollman, member of the JV Bowling Team, who had a high game of 150, along with a high series of 408 to help Gibault win against Lebanon.

 

Nick Helm bowled 201 and 200 games to help the Varsity Bowling Team beat Cahokia.

 

11/22/11

Rachel Kuerz has been elected as a Freshmen Representative to the Student Council of Gibault.

 

11/18/11

The Gibault Lady Hawks Volleyball Team featuring Hannah Wessel, Kate Fletcher and Angela Vieth took 4^th place in State last weekend and finished up 30-10 for their best season ever!  Congratulations you diggers and bumpers and spikers!

Hannah Wessel was Homecoming Queen for the 2011-2012 school year.

Brian Belaska one of the top 7 freshman on the EXPLORE test at Vianney Catholic High School.

Congratulations Brian…one of the magnificent seven!

Catherine Ulivi, ICS class of 2010, former member of the ICS Tech Club, helped out during her Freshman year at Nerinx.  Her teacher suggested that Catherine start a Tech Club at Nerinx. This year she did.  She got about 20 helpers she was appointed President. This year she entered a drawing in the 100 Neediest Cases and was one of the artists selected to have her drawing published in the St. Louis Post. It will be in the newspaper sometime over the holidays. In math, Catherine was able to excel and in her Freshman year she took Geometry Honors. This year, she has been raised up to Advanced Pre-Calculus Honors and is holding an A+. She is the only Sophomore in that class.  Besides all this, Catherine is still playing clarinet in the Nerinx Jazz Band and continues to play guitar, bass, and keyboard and is the Head of the Lighting for all 5 of the productions so far!

Wow!  Proud of you Catherine!

WHERE IN THE WORLD?  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY WEEK. We are one of the few schools in the area that offer 2 years of geography to our students. Drew Buser, ICS Class of 1995, was named Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank on Wall Street this week. Drew’s dad Steve (former School board president and founder of the ICS/Joe Hoguet Golf tourney) asked him what lead him to this point.  Drew said ‘Geography with (retired ICS legendary teacher)  Mrs. Marge Krizan”.

Education is a gift that keeps on giving!

ICS GRAD “TIM HART” HABERL works for Q1 Buck Pole and would be worth a look if you are a hunter.  You can watch shows at www.q1buckpole.com. I would have to rate X his "Razorback Attack" video footage to the Travel Channel for "When Vacations Attack" which should air in December this year and also to the Discovery Channel for a special in the spring.  Scared the willies out of me when that boar got a tusk anchored in one of the hunter’s legs. I did learn I did not want to hunt feral pigs!

Gibault senior Steven Souchek has been named the Class1A Golf Player of the Year. Steven has earned many titles over his four years at Gibault including a 2nd place state finish last year. He will begin his college career at John A. Logan College in Carterville and major in business management. Congratulations Steve, we are very proud of you!

Steven attended his eighth grade here at ICS in 2007.

5/11/12

Natalie Loless was selected as student of the month for March.

Yosh Orlet was selected as student of the month for April.

Kate Fletcher was selected as Prom Queen last Friday night!

Jessica Altadonna, Blake Braun, and Michael Lesko participated in the State Math Competition this past weekend at University of Illinois.  Michael placed 31st out of 143 competitors in Geometry.

5/4/12

Jacob Lundy, Molly Diehl, Mark Young, Madi Scace, Libby Spurgeon, Karli Larson, Millie Wolz, Emma Burns, Kate Fletcher, Martin Witges, Alex Dickinson, Nathan Schmidt, Lizzy Raisch, Julianna Hollman, Megan Huether, Natalie Loless, Grace Raisch, Allie Farr, Claire Buchheit, Colin Juengling, Yosh Orlet, Gabe Pelate, Alex Raisch, Blake Braun, Caleb Weiler, and Jacob Weiler all did an fantastic job in the recent Gibault Musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”.

Alex Dickinson was part of all 3 Track Relay Teams: 4 x 800, 4 x 400, and 4 x 200 who broke records. Alex Raisch and Nathan Schmidt was also part of the 4 x 200 Relay Team who broke the record. Nathan Schmidt also ran his best time, seconds off the school record placing 6^th in the 1600 Meter Run, and Alex Raisch placed 8^th in the 100 Meter Dash. This was at a 7 school track meet with 2 entries per event from each of the other schools participating.

Jacob Lundy’s essay ranked 2^nd and won $300. This was out of 158 non-fiction entries. Olivia Hollman's poem won 3^rd prize and $100. This was out of 205 poetry entries. Both of these students entered the “High School Writers’ Contest Banquet” in SIU-Edwardsville.

4/27/12

Nathan Schmidt and Alex Dickinson were part of the Boys Track 4 x 800 Relay Team who broke the school record again with a time of 9:10 placing 1st in the event.  Nathan and Alex also placed 2nd for the 4 x 400 Relay Team.  Alex helped the 4 x 200 Relay Team place 3rd.  Nathan placed 3rd in the 1600 Meter Run.  Olivia Hollman broke 2 records, the 100 Meter Hurdles with a time of 19.84 and the 300 Meter Hurdles with a time of 1:02.25.  Olivia placed 2nd in both of these events.  She also placed 6th in the 100 Meter Dash. Alex Raisch was part of the Boys Track 4 x 200 Relay Team who finished 3rd. He also placed 4th in the 100 Meter Dash.  Four teams competed at this meet:  Columbia, Dupo, Lebanon, and Gibault.

Olivia Hollman broke the record again in the 110 Hurdles with a time of 19.5.  Nathan Schmidt was part of the 4 x 800 Meter Relay Team who took 8th place out of 19 teams participating at the Sparta Buzz Bradley Invitational Track Meet last Friday.

Michael Lesko had winning Tennis singles matches to help the Boys’ Tennis Team win 2 out of 3 matches at the Triad quad meet.  Yosh Orlet, Jacob Weiler, Colin Juengling, Caleb Weiler, and Evan Wessel all were part of double teams with victories to help Gibault come in 2nd place behind  the host, Triad. 

Olivia Hollman received 3rd Place in the Patriotic Art Awards.

Colin Juengling, Kate Fletcher, and Natalie Loless are three of the seniors who have been elected to this year’s Prom Court. 

4/20/12

Olivia Hollman placed in all four of her events in a recent track meet in Red Bud in which 6 teams participated.  She placed 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles, breaking the record for the second time with a time of 1:03.  She also broke the record for the second time in the 110 hurdles with a time of 20.56.  

Michael Lesko, Caleb Weiler, Jacob Weiler, Colin Juengling, Yosh Orlet, and Evan Wessel had wins in the Boys’ Tennis Team recently defeating East Alton-Woodriver and Metro-East Lutheran to win two of three matches.

Johnny Pratl and Brian Timmermann (each were on a team of 2 from Gibault) placed in the top 5 out of 19 presenters in the Allsup Elevator Pitch Competition at SWIC this past Monday evening.  Each of their teams received $500 cash award for their winning ideas!

4/13/12

Nathan Schmidt and Alex Dickinson were part of the Boys Track 4x800 Relay Team who broke the school record with a time of 9:15.99 placing 1st in the event. Old record was 10:53.54. Eight schools participated at the track meet in Chester on 3/27/12. These same 4x800 Relay Team also took 1st in the Track meet at Red Bud on April 3rd.

Nathan Schmidt placed 1st in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:22 and finished second in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:12 in the 8 school Track meet in Chester. He also placed 1st in the 800 meter run, placed 1st in the 1600 meter run, and was part of the 4x400 team who placed 1st at a recent Red Bud Track meet.

Alex Raisch placed 3rd in the 100 meter dash. He broke the school record -- old record was 12.17, new record is 11.98 at the recent Red Bud Track meet.

Olivia Hollman placed 2nd in 110 Hurdles with a time of 21.25. She broke the school record – old record was 21.31. She took 1st place in the 300 meter Hurdles and set the record at 1:07.49. She also placed 5th in the 200 meter dash at the Red Bud Track meet.

Alex Raisch and Alex Dickinson were part of the Boys Track 4x200 Relay Team who finished 3rd at the Chester Track meet. At the next meet in Red Bud, they took first place in the 4x200 Relay.

Alex Dickinson placed 3rd in the 400 meter run at the Red Bud Track meet.

Olivia Hollman placed 2nd in 110 Hurdles with a time of 21.25. She broke the school record – old record was 21.31. She took 1st place in the 300 meter Hurdles and set the record at 1:07.49. She also placed 5th in the 200 meter dash at the recent Red Bud Track meet.

Michael Lesko had winning Tennis singles matches to help win against East Alton-Woodriver 8-1 and was the #1 singles match winner against Althoff.

Caleb Weiler and Jacob Weiler each had winning Tennis singles matches against East Alton-Woodriver.

Evan Wessel, Jacob and Caleb Weiler had doubles Tennis victories to help win against East Alton- Woodriver 8-1.

3/30/12

Katie Lamack scored a soccer goal and Rachel Kuerz had an assist to help the Gibault Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team in a recent game against Notre Dame.

Nathan Schmidt finished 1^st in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:19 and he placed 2nd with a time of 14.98 for the Track Team last Friday.

Olivia Hollman finished 6^th in the 200 meter dash with a 14.98 time. She also ran the 200 and 400 meter dash to help support the Track Team last Friday.

Michael Lesko, Evan Wessel, and Caleb Weiler all were match winners for the Boys’ Tennis Team in  the  Belleville East Tennis Tournament this past Saturday.  The team won 2 out of 3 matches.

3/16/12

Martin Witges and Alex Dickinson tied for 3^rd in individual testing in Chemistry to help the WYSE Team capture the Sectional title at McKendree University.  Yosh Orlet, Angela Vieth, and Olivia Hollman were also part of the WYSE team. The team competed against schools with 300-700 students, and nudged out Nashville by 4 points for 1^st place, with Carlyle, Sparta, Freeburg, Breese Central, and Red Bud filling out the division. STATE BOUND!! The Gibault WYSE Team captured the Sectional title at McKendree University for the first time since 2009.

3/9/12

Natalie Loless, Karli Larson, Emma Burns, and Millie Wolz are members of the Women’s A Cappella Group who received a 1^st place rating at the annual IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest. 

3/2/12

Yosh Orlet and Olivia Hollman are members of the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team who placed 4^th in the semifinals in the Masonic Tournament in Piasa. They won 3 out of 4 games, defeating Bunker Hill, Mount Olive, and Lincolnwood. Yosh was Gibault’s top scorer at the tournament. 

Eddie Schorn won 1^st in Ceramics; Madi Scace placed 2^nd and Allison Farr placed 5^th in Painting; Jacob Lundy placed 5^th and Kaitlyn Meyer received an Honorable Mention in Mixed Media. These students participated in the annual Art Du Jour Contest, which is a competition of all high schools in Randolph and Monroe Counties. 

Johnny Pratl of the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team won in the Regional 3-Point Competition and is now advancing to the Sectional 3-point Competition. Good Luck to him!

Jessica Altadonna, Michael Lesko, and Blake Braun were 3 of the 5 member Sophomore Math Team who placed 1^st in Geometry at the ICTM Regional Math Competition at SIUE. Jessica placed 1^st as an individual while Michael and Blake tied for 3^rd. Jessica Altadonna was part of a 2 person Freshman/Sophomore team who placed 2^nd. Blake Braun and Michael Lesko were part of the Junior/Senior Team who placed 2^nd. Michael Lesko with only 2 other teammates placed 1^st for the Freshmen/Sophomore team. Jessica Altadonna and Blake Braun (along with one other student from Gibault) placed 1^st for the Calculator Team. All members qualify for the State competition to be held on Saturday, May 5^th at University of Illinois.

The art department is very busy this Spring. Students will be exhibiting their work at the following places. If you happen to be in Maeystown or Belleville during the shows, please stop by as it will be a show to remember. SWIC at Belleville High School Art Contest. Exhibit dates March 23 –April 5 Schmidt Art Gallery at Belleville Campus. Awards ceremony and reception for the artists---March 22 at 7:00 p.m.  Students participating: Madi Scace, Allison Farr, Eddie Schorn, Jacob Lundy, Kaitlyn Meyer.

2/24/12

Johnny Pratl and Mitch Meyer of the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team won in the 3-Point competition and are now advancing in the Regional 3-point competition tonight. Good Luck to them!

NEW INDUCTEES TO THE PIERRE GIBAULT CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY from our parish include: Molly Diehl, Olivia Hollman, Madi Scace, Kaitlyn Meyer, Angela Vieth, Nathan Schmidt, Martin Witges and Jacob Weiler. Two of the four installing officers were former ICS students- Natalie Loless, president, and Allie Farr, vice-president. Congratulations!

2/17/12

Yosh Orlet was voted as an All-Sectional player at the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Coaches’ meeting in Carterville.

Thanks to a fantastic performance by the following ICS Grads in the recent production of

“The Matchmaker”:

Mark Young…….….as Horace Vandergelder.  He also helped with the Set Painting. 

Madi Scace………....as Ermengarde. She also helped with Set Construction and Painting. 

Natalie Loless..…….as Mrs. Dolly Levi. 

Jacob Lundy…….….as Barnaby Tucker. He helped with Set Painting and Sound Design.

Molly Diehl……….…as Mrs. Malloy. She also helped with the Set Construction.

Emma Burns………..as A Cabman and as part of the Gypsy Musicians.   

Alex Dickinson……..as Rudolf. He also helped with the Set Construction.

Julianna Hollman…..as August.  She also helped with Set Construction and Set Painting.

Grace Raisch………..as part of The Running Crew. She also helped with  Set Construction.  

2/10/12

Martin Witges placed 1^st in Chemistry and 3^rd in Biology, and Alex Dickinson placed 2^nd in Biology at a recent WYSE team competition to help Gibault win 2^nd place in the division of schools with 300-700 students.  

Yosh Orlet was the top scorer for the Varsity team and Claire Mueth was one of the top scorers for the Freshman team to help the Scholastic Bowl Teams win against Columbia last week.

Michael Lesko tied for the top scorer for the JV team, followed by Jessica Altadonna and Evan Wessel; and Yosh Orlet was the top Varsity scorer to help the Scholastic Bowl Teams win their matches against Carlyle last week.

Olivia Hollman was the high scorer for the Varsity Girls’ Bowling Team to help them place third in the Post Conference Challenge, and she was the high scorer with a day average of 174 in the State Sectionals this past Saturday.

2/3/12

Martin Witges and Yosh Orlet were top scorers for the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team to help win the match in Evansville.

Evan Wessel was one of the top scorers for the JV Scholastic Bowl Team to help win their match in Evansville.

Eddie Schorn was elected Senior Court Attendant at the Winter Dance for the 2011-2012 school year.

Rachel Kuerz was elected Freshman Court Attendant and also was crowned Princess at the Winter Dance for the 2011-2012 school year.

Allie Farr had 11 points on Senior Night to help the Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team win against Cahokia. 

1/27/12

Gibault’s Adam Gilbreth had high game scores for the Varsity Boys’ Bowling Team against Wesclin last week.

1/20/12

Adam Gilbreth (Varsity) and Caleb Weiler (JV) were high bowlers to help in the boys’ recent wins against Cahokia, Lebanon, and Althoff.

Olivia Hollman was the leading bowling scorer to help the Varsity Girls’ Bowling Team win their match against Wesclin.

Martin Witges (Varsity) and Michael Lesko (JV) were one of the top scorers for the Scholastic Bowl Teams to help the teams win against Dupo.

Yosh Orlet was one of the top scorers for the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team to help the team win against Marissa and Dupo.

Claire Mueth was top scorer and the Captain of the Freshman Scholastic Bowl Team to help Gibault win against Marissa.

 

2011

Julianna Hollman and Claire Mueth for being part of the Freshman Scholastic Team for 2011-2012.

Mitch Meyer for being named to the All Sectional soccer team.

Jessica Altadonna placed 4th playing as a Senior in the recent Fall season of the Southwest Math Conference.

Michael Lesko placed 5^th for the Sophomores in the Southwest Math Conference.

Nathan Schmidt placed 20^th overall in the Class 1A Sectionals at SIUE on Saturday.  He just missed state qualification by 1 runner.  A great ending to a great season!

Leah Sueme, a Sophomore on the Girls’ Cross Country Team, helped the team place 8^th overall out of 21 teams competing in the Class 1A Sectionals at SIUE on Saturday.

Olivia Hollman received first place for the Waterloo Pumpkinfest Art Contest for individuals 13-18 years old.  Jacob Lundy received second.

Hannah Wessel, Kate Fletcher, Angela Vieth are part of the volleyball team winning the Class 1A Sectional this past weekend.   Now on to STATE!!    Congratulations and Good Luck to the Girls’ Volleyball Team!!

John Pratl was selected for the 2^nd team All Area for Class 1A Golf.

Lizzie Kuerz, Jessica Altadonna, Katie Lamack, Josh Gool, Hannah Wessel are on the Homecoming Court for the 2011-2012 school year.

Hannah Lundy, ICS Class of 2007, received the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Award on March 13, 2010 at the annual Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry Conference held at the Gateway Conference Center In Collinsville. 

The award is based on Hannah’s ability to live the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit  and is the highest award given by the Youth Ministry.  “ Hannah is a living example of Christ’s love and demonstrates the Holy Spirit’s gifts of wisdom, understanding, right judgment , courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe in His presence.”  Said ICS Principal Mike Kish. 

Lundy is active in the Immaculate conception Youth Ministry as the president of Immaculate Conception Youth group, is active in the parish liturgical choir, is a Eucharistic Minister and is on the Youth Ministry Commission. 

Hannah is currently a junior at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo and is the daughter of Craig and Karen Lundy of Columbia.