Shavar Cowherd Assistant Athletic Director

Track

The St. Francis track team had a very strong showing in their last two meets of the season. In the home finale, the Wyverns competed against Walden and the West End School. Both the 4th-6th and 7th-8th grade girls' team edged Walden in the dual meet. The boys' team finished second in the tri-team meet behind West End. Thanks goes out to all parents and volunteers who made the meet such a wonderful event.

The season came to a close with the Walden Invitational meet last week. A total of 12 schools competed in 28 events in boys' and girls' divisions before the meet was canceled because of the weather. The SFS 4th-6th girls' team placed second overall, scoring 77.5 team points. The 7th-8th boys had a strong showing also, finishing third overall and scoring 66 total team points. The 4th-6th boys finished 5th with 43 points and the 7th-8th girls finished in 10th place with 18 points in their respective divisions.

I would also like to thank Julie Dayton, Chase Carlson, and Teresa Saborsky for all their efforts to make this a memorable track season for myself and the athletes. They were true professionals and always went the extra mile to ensure our athletes were fully prepared for whatever was thrown at them. Congrats to all track athletes on a great season!

Individual results from the Walden meet:
Ford Middendorf (55 M Hurdles - 2nd place; 800 M - 4th place)
Delilah McMahan (100 M Hurdles - 2nd place; 400 M - 8th place)
Maggie McGraw (200 M - 7th place)
Margaret Mundt (100 M - 8th place)
Olivia Zimmerman (High Jump - 8th place)
Ryane Jones (200 M - 1st place; 200 M - 2nd place; High Jump - 1st place)
Grace Donovan (400 M - 1st place; 55 M Hurdles - 4th place)
Ethan McCrocklin (100 M - 2nd place; 200 M - 1st place; High Jump - 6th place)
Matthew Isham (Discus - 1st place; Shot Put - 1st place; 100 M - 6th place)
Kyle Chandler (Long Jump - 2nd place; 400 M - 7th place)
Harrison Crawford (High Jump - 4th place)
Isaiah Green (100 M - 4th place; Long Jump - 4th place)
Nate Waggener (200 M - 6th place)
Carolyn Siegenthaler (Discus - 5th place; 1600 M - 7th place)
Maxwell Havens (800 M - 6th place)
Lily Johnson (200 M - 6th place)
Mackenzie Crowder (Discus - 2nd place; Shot Put - 7th place)
Stuart Middleton (Shot Put - 8th place; Discus - 8th place)
Owen Carey (Discus - 4th place)
Maddy Francis (High Jump - 7th place)

4th-6th Girls 4x200 M Relay - 6th place
(Nugent, Middendorf, Patrick, Marshall)

4th-6th Boys 4x200 M Relay - 5th place
(Swift, Van Inwegen, Owen, Middleton)

7th-8th Girls 4x100 M Relay - 4th place
(Mundt, McMahan, Zimmerman, McGraw)

4th-6th Girls 4x100 M Relay - 1st place
(Jones, Donovan, Schwartz, Hardwick-Jones)

7th-8th Boys 4x100 M Relay - 3rd place
(Crawford, Isham, McCrocklin, Chandler)

4th-6th 4x100 M Relay - 5th place
(Green, Waggner, Van Inwegen, Butler)

State Bound!
Good luck to the following athletes who have extended their season for another week and will compete in the Kentucky State MS Track Championship held at the University of Louisville this weekend. These students qualified for the meet and will represent St. Francis among over 140 middle schools being represented across the state:
100H - Delilah McMahan
100M - Ethan McCrocklin & Ryane Jones
200M - Ethan McCrocklin & Ryane Jones
400M - Ethan McCrocklin & Grace Donovan/Delilah McMahan
800M - Sydney Ragland
Long Jump - Kyle Chandler
High Jump - Ryane Jones
Shot Put - Matthew Isham
Discus - Matthew Isham
Boys 4x100 Relay Team (McCrocklin, Crawford, Isham, Chandler)
Girls 4x100 Relay Team (Jones, Zimmerman, McMahan, Mundt)
Girls 4x400 Relay Team (Lattis, McGraw, Mundt, McMahan)

Lacrosse
The 6th-8th grade SFS lacrosse team will enter tournament play next week with a First-round home game at St. Francis. The Wyverns will take on the Giants at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19th. Please come out and support the team in their game. If they are victorious, they will move on to the next round and play Tuesday, May 20th. Game time and location is yet to be determined. Thanks to all of the parents and players for their dedication and enthusiasm for Wyvern lacrosse this year!!

Equipment and Uniform Returns
Please have your children return any uniforms and/or equipment that was loaned during the school year to Coach Cowherd as soon as possible. Thanks!

If you pull a weed ... you can plant a seed!  

Spring has finally sprung.  

Your kiddos have been absolutely amazing help in the garden these past few weeks.  I promise you they haven't only been pulling weeds!  We have moved the chickens to the coop and made sure they were secure from predators. We built and planted a 1,000 sq. foot garden full of tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, radishes, beets, peas, beans, spinach, potatoes, corn, pumpkins, popcorn, melons, cucumbers, herbs, and flowers ... and did I mention we dug up and transplanted 10 fruit trees from my friends at New Directions Housing Corporation?!  

You have amazing kids that I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know; they constantly motivate and encourage me to build upon this magical space. The possibilities are endless. They are a gift. Thank you.

If you are able to help me maintain and build upon some of these current projects, I have a SignUpGenius form ready for weekends and some of the dates that I have family obligations.  

Please don't hesitate to email or call me if you have questions or want to do more than a weekend!  502-494-8212.  

It's the end of the school year!  That means art portfolios need to find their way home!  If your student is in JK, K, 1st, or 2nd grade, please come in and pick up his/her portfolio when you are at school. Please be respectful of the other students' portfolios, but feel free to grab the one(s) you need. Students 3rd grade and above will bring them home on their own.  Please contact your student's art teacher with any questions.