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Are you ready to play WINTER sports?

Updated on 09/23/2024 |Donald Palmer

The start of winter sports season is right around the corner! Are you ready to participate? These 2 items are required for ALL STUDENT ATHLETES in order to play a sport at St. John Paul the Great:1. A fully completed VHSL sports physical  (signed by parent, student-athlete, and physician) uploaded to the Athletic Trainer System (ATS). For more information on how to do this, click HERE2. Complete the Injury & Concussion Acknowledgement Form and electronically sign on Athletic Trainer System (ATS). These 2 additional items are ONLY for FRESHMAN, NEW TRANSFERS, and JUNIORS:3. Go to PaySimple to pay the $30 fee for an ImPact Concussion Baseline Test.4. Take the Computerized ImPact Concussion Baseline Test at school before strenuous exercise. Athletes only need to take this once every 2 years. Here are a few upcoming dates:            Wednesday October 16 at 3:15pm or 4pm        &nbs

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Fall Sports Picture Day is Sept. 16th

Updated on 09/09/2024

Pictures for all fall sports teams is Monday, Sept. 16th outside behind the Auxilary gym!  See your coach for your team's time.  How to prepare: 1. Go to my.photoday.com and enter your school’s access code: 424734FALL24 A. OR text your access code to 90738 to receive access and alerts** 2. Pre-order AdvancePay Credits to shop with after your event. (orders of $35+ receive free shipping)3. Find and subscribe to your PhotoDay Gallery. 4. Receive text notification when images are ready* to view and order! *Usually 5-7 days after Picture Day! For PhotoDay questions, please contact lthelp@lifetouch.com

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🎉 Exciting News for Wolves Athletics Fans! 🎉

Posted on 08/26/2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! **What's New:**🌐 Modern and User-Friendly Interface🔍 Improved Navigation for Easy Access📅 Brand New Calendar Layout📸 Stunning Visuals and GalleriesClick this link to learn more about the site.

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Brennan and Stoeter Top 20 at Great American XC Festival

CoEd Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/07/2024

The John Paul Cross Country team traveled down to North Carolina this past weekend to compete at the Great American XC Festival to compete against some of best teams on the east coast and came home with some great performances.  In the Boys Race of Champions, Senior Brady Brennan finished 20th overall in a season best time of 15:20 on the 5k course which is also a new JP school record.  Seniors Elijah Thompson and Austin Colvin, Sophomore David Hurley, and Juniors Louis Dobson, Jacob Thompson, and Jonah Berkey all set personal best times at this meet.  In the girls red race, Catherine Stoeter finished in 18th place with a personal best time. Senior Erynn Spiegeler and Junior Reese Almelor set PRs as well.   Congratulations to Catherine and Brady and the entire team on a successful weekend of racing. The team is back in action this Tuesday with a home meet and opportunity to recognize our seniors.

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JP Boys Cross Country Finish Fifth at Monroe Parker Invitational

CoEd Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 09/09/2024

The John Paul Cross Country team traveled to Burke Lake Park this past Saturday to compete in the Monroe Parker Invitational Cross Country Meet. In the Boys Varsity Race, the Wolf Harriers finished in 5th place overall and were the first non-public school.  Leading the boys team to this highest place ever were Seniors Elijah Thompson and Austin Colvin who finished in 25th and 29th place overall.  Juniors Louis Dobson and Jacob Thompson and Sophomore David Hurley rounded out the top five scores for the Wolves. In the Girls Varsity Race, the Lady Wolves finished in 19th, an improvement upon last year’s finish, and were led by Senior Catherine Stoeter and Sophomore Alyssa McCoppin who finished in 59th and 78th overall. Juniors Gianna Albanese and Margaret Dake and Senior Virginia Holloway rounded out the top 5 scores for the Lady Wolves. The team had many personal best times for this course and had some strong performances in this early season meet. Next up for the XC team is ou

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Girls Lacrosse Wins VCAC Again!

Girls Varsity Lacrosse
Posted on 06/05/2024

The girls varsity lacrosse team finished their season as the VCAC regular season champions and proceeded to win the VCAC tournament for the second year in a row!  Junior Meghan Norko was named conference Player of the Year!  We had three first team all conference players: Deidre Sanchez (9th grade), Julia Foster (10th grade) and Catalina O'Connor (11th grade).  Additionally, two players were named 2nd team all conference: Isabella Koler (10th grade) and Emilie Lytle (12th grade).  Way to go Wolves!

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John Paul’s Obasi Wins Girls 400m; Boys 4x4 Victorious at VISAA State Championships

CoEd Varsity Track
Posted on 05/20/2024

(May 18, 2024)  The John Paul Track and Field team competed at the VISAA State Championships this past Saturday in Richmond and came away with two State Champions. In the girls 400m, Chichi Obasi won in a time of 57.62, after earlier in the day finishing second in the girls long jump.  The boys 4x400m relay team of Alex Everson, Gabe Xantus, Toby Obasi, and Armaan Dhillon secured the victory in a school record time of 3:27.30.  Other All-State performances were turned in by Isobella Jameson’s second place finish in the girls discus and third place finish of the girls 4x800m relay team of Tegan Bechtel, Missy Petras, Alyssa McCoppin, and Catherine Stoeter.  State Runner ups included Elijah Thompson who finished second in the boys 1600m and 800m and James Bertram who was second in the 3200m after finishing a close fourth in the 1600m. Armaan Dhillon third place in the boys 400m in a school record time, Gus Horward’s third place in the 800m, and the third p

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JP Boys Track Team Wins Virginia State Catholic Championship; Girls Third

CoEd Varsity Track
Posted on 05/12/2024

(Saturday May 11, 2024)  The John Paul the Great Track and Field Teams competed in the Virginia State Catholic Track and Field Championships at Paul IV High School this past Saturday with the Boys team taking the victory and the girls finishing third. The boys were led by victories in the Discus by Luke Kovac with a school record throw of 131-6, Jonah Bereky in the Triple Jump, and the 4x800m relay team of Alex Everson, Ethan Garcia, Matthew Elliott, and Jacob Thompson.  Second place finishes by Chino Nnamani in the Discus and Shot Put, Armaan Dhillon in the High Jump, 400m, and 200m, Gabe Xantus in the 100m, Elijah Thompson in the 1600, Gus Horward in the 800, and James Bertram in the 3200m contributed greatly to the team’s overall win. Other medal winners for the boys included Everson in the 800m, Bertram in the 1600m, and Austin Colvin in the 3200m.  On the girls side, victories by Angielina Kovac in the Discus, Isobella Jameson in the Shot Put, and the 4x800 re

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John Paul Boys Win Draper Track and Field Invitational

CoEd Varsity Track
Posted on 05/09/2024

The John Paul Track and Field team competed at the 41st Annual Draper Track & Field Invitational at the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School this past weekend.  The Boys team finished first out of 21 teams which was a first in school history.  The team was led by first places finishes from Elijah Thompson in the boys 1600m run in a time of 4:29 and the 4x800m relay team of Ethan Garcia, Jacob Thompson, James Bertram, and Alex Everson; second place finishes by Armaan Dhillon in 400m with a new school record time of 50.66 and the 4x400m relay team of Alex Everson, Toby Obasi, Gus Howard, and Armaan Dhillon.  Other medal winners include Luke Kovac in the Discus and James Bertram in the 3200m.  The Girls team finished sixth out of 24 teams and were led by first place finishes from Chichi Obasi’s in the 400m in a school record time of 57.33 and Angelina Kovac in the Discus.  Other medal winners include Tegan Bechtel second place finish in th

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Girls Varsity Softball vs. Trinity Christian School, VA

Girls Varsity Softball
Posted on 05/06/2024

Canceled

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Girls Varsity Softball vs. Trinity Christian School, VA

Girls Varsity Softball
Posted on 05/06/2024

Canceled

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Girls Varsity Softball vs. Seton School

Girls Varsity Softball
Posted on 05/06/2024

Postponed

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Girls Varsity Softball vs. Trinity Episcopal School

Girls Varsity Softball
Posted on 05/06/2024

Canceled

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Girls Varsity Softball vs. Oakcrest School

Girls Varsity Softball
Posted on 05/06/2024

Forfeit

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John Paul Golf Team Match #3

CoEd Varsity Golf
Posted on 03/21/2024

It was windy and cold.  The temperature was quickly dropping.  A few JP Wolves, were not able to capitalize and take advantage of the short and reachable 5th hole (par 5). Many settled for a bogey or a par, except for Andy and Matt making birdies.  Wolves fall to the Knights this time.  Congratulations to Arnold David Jr, Matthew Kreitzer, Nicholas Spadafore, and Joe Spadafore on their low scores in Match #3.

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John Paul Golf Team Match #3

CoEd Varsity Golf
Posted on 03/21/2024

It was windy and cold.  The temperature was quickly dropping.  A few JP Wolves, were not able to capitalize and take advantage of the short and reachable 5th hole (par 5). Many settled for a bogey or a par, except for Andy and Matt making birdies.  Wolves fall to the Knights this time.  Congratulations to Arnold David Jr, Matthew Kreitzer, Nicholas Spadafore, and Joe Spadafore on their low scores in Match #3.

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John Paul Golf Team Match #2

CoEd Varsity Golf
Updated on 03/18/2024

The JP golf team had its work cut out against them last Thursday.   Our golfers kept it close all the way up to the 6th hole and then Benedictine started to pull away.  The JP golf team fell short and lost to the Benedictine Cadets.   We have a busy week ahead with 3 matches scheduled. Congratulations to John Cleveland, Matthew Kreitzer, Nicholas Spadafore, and Arnold David Jr on their low scores in Match #2.  

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John Paul Golf Team gets the "W"

CoEd Varsity Golf
Updated on 03/12/2024

It was the season opener to the John Paul Golf Team. The golf match came down to the wire and JP Wolves got the "W" defeating St. Stephens and St. Agnes by 1 stroke.  Congratulations to Arnold David Jr, Nicholas Spadafore, Matthew Kreitzer, and John Winkler on their low scores in Match #1.    

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John Paul Relay Team Competes at Nationals

CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Posted on 03/12/2024

The John Paul 4x800m relay team completed at the New Balance Nationals this past weekend setting a new school record in the process.  The relay team of Juniors Elijah Thompson and Nick Bouril, Sophomore Alex Everson, and Senior Gus Howard won their section in a time of 8:04.09 to place them 25th overall out of 75 teams.  Bouril’s split of 2:01.19 and Howard’s split of 1:58.78 were personal best times for the 800m and the school’s first time competing in this national meet. Congratulations to the JP 4x800m relay team on this great performance.

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John Paul Relay Teams Set School Records at Eastern States Championships

CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Posted on 02/23/2024

(Feb 20) The John Paul Indoor Track team traveled to NYC to run at the Historic Armory in the Eastern States Championships and walked away with some spectacular performances.  In the boys 4x800m relay the team of Elijah Thompson, Nick Bouril, Alex Everson, and Gus Howard set a new school record time of 8:04.48 breaking the one set just last weekend by almost 10 seconds.  This time also qualified the team for New Balance Nationals next month.  In the boys 4x400m relay, the team of Armaan Dhillion, Nick Bouril, Alex Everson, and Gus Howard finished in 6th place with a new school record time of 3:26.28. The girls 4x400m relay team of Catalina O'Connor, Camila Barrera-Castro, Isobella Jameson, and Chichi Obasi finished in 5th place with a season best time of 4:09.24. In the boys mile, James Bertam set a 3 second PR and finished 20th in a very competitive field of milers. Congratulations to the JP Indoor track team on these great performances at this prestigious Indoor tr

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John Paul Boys 4x400m and 4x800m Relay Team VISAA State Champions, Girls 4x400m Runner Up

CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Updated on 02/19/2024

(Feb 17, 2024)  The John Paul Indoor Track team traveled to Richmond on Saturday to compete in the VISAA State Championships on the campus of St Christopher School and had some outstanding performances.  The meet started with the Boys 4x800m relay team of Elijah Thompson, Matthew Elliott, Alex Everson, and Gus Howard winning in a school record time of 8:13.88.  The meet finished with the boys 4x400m relay team of Nick Bouril, Tobi Obasi, Everson, and Howard winning in a school record time of 3:32.10.  Both teams achieved first team All State.  Bouril’s third place finish in the 500m in a school record time of 1:06.90 earned him Honorable Mention All-State.  Other scorers for the boys team included James Betram’s 4th in the 3200m,  Armaan Dhillon’s 5th in the 300m, Elijah Thompson’s 7th in the 1000m, and the 4x200m relay team of Tobi Obasi, Gabe Xantus, Beimnet Derege, and Armaan Dhillon’s 7th place finish. Overall the boy

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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. St. Catherine's School

Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/04/2024

After losing to the St. Catherine's Saints the last time they met, the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic took down the Saints 50-34 on Friday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nina Velandria, who scored 21 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Saleema Tinner, who scored 13 points along with five steals. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for St. Catherine's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.

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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Oakcrest School

Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/01/2024

There's no place like home for the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Oakcrest with a 51-46 win on Monday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was the better team in the second half. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Angelica Morales, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and two steals. Morales has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Saleema Tinner, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Oakcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

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