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COE Golfers took to the Mountain Course at the La Quinta Resort in California for a great day of golf with alumni in the Palm Desert area.  After a wonderful day of golf, about 35 people came together for an amazing dinner reception comprising of current and past students along with employees to talk about Shattuck-St. Mary’s School and the bright future ahead of the organizaion.  Our current players enjoyed swapping stories with many past students from all different eras of the school.  It was great to see so many smiles and the enthusiasm shared by all.  COE golfers are playing a practice round at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, CA on Friday, February 17th to prepare for an FCWT event on Saturday and Sunday.  This is the first time the golfers are back in competitive action since dominating the Plantations Junior Tour Field at the TPC Sawgrass on December 17th and 18th.  Sydney Brickey starts the SSM action by teeing off at 7:30am Pacific Time on Saturday while  Phillip Baumberger is slated to tee off at 8:03, Jake Curwin at 8:38, and Nathan Zhao at 9:05am.

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Golfers visit with Alumni in Palm Desert, CA

Topeka’s Peter Traber commits to Harvard FEBRUARY 8, 2012   Topeka goaltender Peter Traber will attend and play NCAA Division I hockey for Harvard next season. The Topeka RoadRunners, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are proud to announce goaltender  Peter Traber  has committed to play for the Division I Harvard Crimson of the ECAC beginning in the Fall of 2012. Traber, who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but moved to Houston, Texas at the age of 10 had already found his calling. “I played forward for two years and was terrible”, Traber recalled about his early foray into youth hockey.  “I was by far the worst player on my mite team, but I didn’t love hockey until I switched to goalie at age 7.” The presence of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers certainly had an effect on his early development. “Growing up in Philly I loved watching the Flyers. I fell in love going to Flyers games and watching them on TV. Ron Hextall was my favorite player and I mimicked him all the time.” Traber played youth hockey in the Houston area until 8th grade when he moved to Minnesota to live and play at the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep School, where he would go on to win a National Championship in his senior year, something he lists as his greatest hockey thrill to date. The 2011-12 season began with Traber at Cedar Rapids in the USHL, but was dealt to Topeka without playing a single game. RoadRunners Head Coach / GM Scott Langer knew Traber had the skills to succeed, and together with Associate Coach Harry Mahood helped guide him to revitalizing his career. “The coaches and teammates here (in Topeka) were amazing and helped me turn my game around. After struggling at first, I finally started to get into a groove in late November and we haven’t looked back since.” Traber’s “groove” allowed him to set a franchise record with three consecutive shutouts and a scoreless streak of 217:59. He was named the Brian’s Custom Sports NAHL Goaltender of the Month for December 2011 when he went 7-1-0 with a save percentage of 95.2% and a brilliant goals against average of just 1.18. Traber’s accomplishments attracted the attention of a few different schools, and for Traber, the choice was relatively easy. “Harvard is a beautiful place”, he said. “The school is so historic and so dedicated to their sports, specifically hockey, that it just caught me.” He went on to add, “Academics has always been very important to my family and me, so the academics were a major part of the decision. The history and tradition were the major factors in my decision. And the hockey situation worked perfectly.” As far as his chosen course of study, he hasn’t specifically nailed it down but knows his interests. “I’m still undecided, but I’m interested in economics, engineering, and the life sciences.” Before heading off to Cambridge, Massachusetts, Traber still sees an important task before him. “My personal goal is to put our team in a position to win every game and play for my team every day. Our team goal is to win a national championship, and for now, that’s my focus.” He takes a moment to reflect on those who have helped him along the way. “I want to thank all my teammates here (in Topeka). Special thanks go to Hoody (Harry Mahood) and Coach (Scott) Langer for sticking with me and having confidence in me. Also thanks to (owner) Don Stone and the RoadRunner organization. Finally, thanks to Shattuck St. Mary’s and specifically coaches Cale Politoski, Tom Ward, and Des Christopher.” Not wanting to leave anyone out, he adds, “And of course my parents for giving me these great opportunities.” The Harvard Crimson play in the Division I ECAC and are led by Head Coach Ted Donato, an NHL veteran of nearly 800 games and also a Harvard grad himself. The team skates in the 2,850 seat Bright Hockey Center.  Traber is the fifth RoadRunner with his college plans secured, joining Andrew O’Leary (Army), Brian Christie (Merrimack), Robbie Davis (Connecticut) and Chris Bond (Connecticut).   Thank you to www.nahl.com for this article

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Shattuck-St. Mary’s Announces National Signing Day for Soccer Student-Athletes Faribault, MN (January, 2012) –- 18 members of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s (SSM) Soccer Center of Excellence will make their college decision final by signing National Letters of Intent or signing an Institutional Letter of Commitment on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Dane Family Field House at the SSM Sports Complex.

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2012 National Signing Day

After starting out the weekend with two impressive results, the Shattuck St. Mary’s girls capped off the weekend with a 1-0 win against the Iowa Rush in the SSM Girls Adidas College Showcase on the campus of Shattuck St. Mary’s in Faribault, MN. The U18 girls played their first game on friday night against the Chicago Sockers. They controlled most of the game through the strong play of the central midfield. Goals on the day came from Darian Powell, Kaelyn Korte, and Civanni Moss. The team followed up their impressive form on Saturday afternoon with another 3-0 win against the Fox Valley Strikers from Illinois. The pace and possession of the game was completely dictated by the SSM midfield. Goals on the day came from Darian Powell, Civanni Moss, and Karina Fredette . The last game on the weekend was a true test for the U18 team. With heavy legs, the girls slowed the game down with possession and picked their times to go forward to goal. With her third goal of the tournament, leading scorer Darian Powell netted the only goal in the 1-0 win against the Iowa Rush. This coming Wednesday (2/1) the senior soccer players who have committed to college will sign their National Letter of Intent. A ceremony will be held for the signings on the campus of Shattuck St. Mary’s.

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U18′s Shine at 2012 Girls Adidas College Showcase

Greater Chicagoland Invitational Sept. 9-11 Skater Event Placement Event Placement Event Placement Madalyn Moree Preliminary Jumps 1st Preliminary FS 1st Lindy Martinson Open Juvenile Short 6th Open Juvenile FS 7th Xavier Buhman Intermediate Short 4th Intermediate FS 3rd Richard Kahn Intermediate Short 5th Intermediate FS 10th Daryn Finkelstein Intermediate Short 9th Intermediate FS 12th Emily Moon Novice Short 20th Novice Freeskate 18th 19th Lexi Wiesner Novice Short 23rd Novice Freeskate 24th 24th Maggie Hausmann Jr Short 5th Jr Freeskate 5th 5th Bailey Ciaramella Jr Short 11th Jr Freeskate 9th Michelle Chan Jr Short 12th Jr Freeskate 12th 12th Summer O’Connor Jr Short 13th Jr Freeskate 13th 13th Junior Grand Prix-Australia Sept. 6-10 Skater Event Placement Event Placement Event Placement Sumika Yamada Jr Short 21st Jr Freeskate 22nd Overall 22 Junior Grand Prix-Poland Sept. 13-17 Skater Event Placement Event Placement Event Placement Brittany Lau Jr Short 23rd Jr Freeskate 19th Overall 21st Junior Grand Prix-Austria Sept. 27-Oct. 1 Skater Event Placement Event Placement Event Placement Sumika Yamada Jr Short 14h Jr Freeskate 22nd Overall 18th …..

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Competition Results 2011

The Middle School celebrated their annual “Minnesnowta Days” last week! This is when the Middle School takes a snow day and enjoys winter activities! The evening of January 19 began with an ice skating and pizza party at the new rink. Have you ever seen over 100 skaters on that rink at one time? Quite a sight! After skating, a dance was held for those wishing to let loose on the dance floor. Others played Wii, pool and card games. After the dance, girls went to Upper Dobbin for their sleepover, while boys stayed in the upper school student lounge. Sleeping bags were spread out all over the place, and students watched the movie, “Kung Fu Panda.”  About 1:15 a.m. the lights were turned out.

The next morning, warm cinnamon rolls and bagels were delivered to both locations. Students cleaned up and got into their winter snow attire. Off we went to Buck Hill Ski Resort for tubing! It was a little chilly at first, but then the wind died down and the temperature warmed up. It was great fun and the tubing hill was fast! And the best thing was that you rode your tube back up the hill for the next run! A great time was had by all!

This coming Saturday at 6:00pm, the Shattuck St. Mary’s U18 Developemental Academy team will be taking on former players in the 2nd Annual Alumni Game.   This is an exciting weekend for the alumni to visit Shattuck on break from their respected colleges. It is also an exciting time for the current Shattuck players, who get to see their friends and hear about life in college soccer. The list of players returning for the weekend has grown from last year and the list consists of an MLS player (Ben Sippola), Division 1, 2, and 3 players. The list is as follows: Samuel Asante Ben Sippola  Gideon Asante  Luke Sollie  Saul Rosales  Edison Crespo  Babalakin Omosegbon Joey Tennyson Patrick Donyen  Tyrel Spitler Michael Gandier Adekunle Oluyedun Jack Thesing  David Abidor Jide Oluyedun Max Cainker                 Hollie Gray Chris Sutton Please come out and enjoy a fun environment at the Shattuck St. Mary’s Boys Soccer Alumni Game!  

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Alumni Return for Game Against U18DA

The Boys Prep team won the championship trophy in the inaugural
World Sports School Challenge (WSSC), held in Calgary, Alberta
December 26 – 31. The invitation-only tournament featured six
teams – three from Canada, a team from Finland, a team from
Slovakia and the SSM Sabres.

The title game was a hard-fought rematch with Finland. Earlier in
the tournament SSM had lost to Finland 4-3. They won the title
game 5-3 with the help of a hat trick from Willie Raskob ’13.

The team was coached by Des Christopher and Murray Eaves while
Coach Tom Ward was assisting with the USA national team at the
2012 World Junior Championships.