Congratulations to the Panther Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, Head Varsity Coach Chavo Espinoza and Assistant Coach Rob Riccardi ’07 for their TCAL championship win over Albany at Saint Mary’s Brady Park on February 2. The team went undefeated in league play this season.
The community is invited to two upcoming concerts at Saint Mary’s. Friday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m., Student Choreographers’ Showcase, “Out of the Box.” General Admission is $5. Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m., Saint Mary’s Music Concert, featuring Band, Orchestra, Choral, and Jazz Performances. Free admission. School auditorium.
Saint Mary’s AP Art student artwork is on display for its annual show at Espresso Roma Café on Hopkins and Monterey, through February.
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Mark your calendars now to come see Saint Mary’s production of “The Addams Family Musical” on stage in the school auditorium in late April. Watch Patch news for dates and times.
Saint Mary’s Junior Alexander Lieske, a resident of El Cerrito, has been awarded a Congressional Award Gold Medal in a program of the United States Congress which offers awards to young
Americans who set and achieve goals in the categories of public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration. Lieske received a bronze medal last year, presented to him by California 11th District Rep. Mark DeSaulnier. This year, he received a silver medal, and his gold medal will be presented to him in Washington, D.C. in June.
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On January 13, Saint Mary's F.I.R.S.T. Tech Challenge Robotics Team, “Robust Robots,” took first place among 26 teams in the robot competition at the Wilcox High School qualifying tournament in Santa Clara. With a record of nine wins and one loss, they will compete against the best teams in Northern
California at the Nor Cal Regional Tournament on February 24. “FIRST” (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
The newest Marvel Comics hero to hit the big screen is "The Black Panther," in theaters on February 16. Saint Mary's very own Panther, Ryan Coogler, Class of 2003, is the director and co-wrote the screenplay. Coogler also wrote and directed "Fruitvale Station" (2013) and co-wrote and directed "Creed"
(2015). After Saint Mary's, Coogler attended CSU Sacramento and USC School of Cinematic Arts.
