Varsity

Congratulations to the following Jr. Patriots teams that won their openers of the season this past weekend:
5th Grade Blue 34-21 over Lafayette
5th Grade Red 22-18 over Francis Howell
6th Grade Blue 43-13 over 3D Vision
7th Grade Red 30-24 over Northstars
8th Grade Blue 39-23 over Triple Threat

Week of November 28-December 3

On Friday night at Parkway Central, all three Parkway South teams came away with victories! The Freshmen started off strong opening up a 18 point lead and held on to win 48-39. In the second game of the night, the JV fell behind 11-0 but came back for a 61-49 victory. In the late game, the varsity took the lead early and continued to keep the pressure on the Colts for a 63-54 win! Eddie Ahearn led South in scoring with 20 points. All three teams are 2-1 on the season.

Friday at Parkway Central:
Freshmen: Gym B 4:00
JV: Gym B 5:30
Varsity: Gym A 7:00
Varsity game live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhdgHR1blalLIzLC8rjgCg

This Friday 12/2 both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams play at Central with games beginning in both gyms at 4 PM. Girls’ varsity plays at 5:30 PM, followed by boys’ varsity at 7 PM. After the girls game at around 6:30 PM, there will be a short ceremony to remember Tyler Wessel and to raise awareness about the importance of Mental Health. In August 2021, Tyler Wessel took his own life after battling depression. A year removed it’s still surreal, and our memories of Tyler are vivid and the pain is still fresh. But we would like his legacy to live on in a way that benefits and serves others. Tyler’s parents Cindy and Ralf have the same wish. They will be in attendance on Friday and Cindy will again say a few words.

This year, we are partnering with C.H.A.D.S. Coalition and all proceeds will be donated to them. C.H.A.D.S. stands for Communities Healing Adolescent Depression and Suicide.

We hope that these efforts can bring attention to the importance of mental health. It is a giant understatement to say that this topic is hard to talk about. This is all the more reason that we are compelled to do so. Often we do not know the battles our students, players, or colleagues are fighting beneath the surface. We are hoping to play a part in empowering them to have open conversations about their mental health, and equipping them with resources to seek help. I recognize there are so many people in our school community who are already doing this in a big way.

The theme for the event is: Talk 4 Tyler: You’re Not Alone We are using the color green because it is associated with mental health awareness.

Many of the Jr Patriots teams open their season this coming weekend! Opening weekend schedule:
5th Grade Blue Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:00 PM
5th Grade Red Saturday, December 3, 2022 12:00 PM
6th Grade Blue Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:00 PM
6th Grade Red Saturday, December 3, 2022 12:00 PM
6th Grade White Saturday, December 3, 2022 1:00 PM
7th Grade Red Saturday, December 3, 2022 8:30 AM
8th Grade Blue Sunday, December 4, 2022 1:00 PM
8th Grade Red Sunday, December 4, 2022 12:00 PM