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Mavericks Have USA Field Hockey Covered
4/22/2025
Sam Chambers

St. John’s Mavericks represent multiple levels of USA Field Hockey. Gracey Crawford ’26 competed for USA Field Hockey U-18 team in Tonbridge, England, April 18-21. USA 18’s finished the tour with a 2-2 record against Czechia, England, Scotland, and Poland. Valentina Baizan ’27 was named to the USA U-16 team. Juliana Boon ’24 was selected for the U-21 team, and former Olympian Kelsey Bing ’16 is on the USA Women’s National Team.
Congratulations, Mavericks!
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Lacrosse Leads Off SPC
4/9/2025
Sam Chambers

Maverick Lacrosse started SPC tournament play on Friday, April 11, in Dallas. The Girls won their quarterfinal game over St. Andrew's and then lost to ESD and Kinkaid to finish fourth. The Boys lost to St. Mark's in the semifinals and defeated Kinkaid for third place.

The Girls' Golf team will play on April 22-23, and the Boys' team will follow up on April 29-30, both at the Golf Club of Houston.

The rest of the Maverick spring teams will be in Houston from May 1 to May 3. Track & Field begins on May 2.
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NCAA D1 Women's Lax in H-Town: Friday Dartmouth vs ASU (SJS Caven); Sunday Dartmouth vs Colorado (UH)
3/18/2025
Sam Chambers
St. John's welcomes back Katina Christensen '21 on Friday, March 21 for one of two NCAA D1 lacrosse games played in Houston. Christensen, a senior captain for Dartmouth, has scored over 100 goals in her career and hopes to tally a few more on Caven Field for the weekend opener against Arizona State. Dartmouth also plays Sunday against the University of Colorado at the University of Houston.
Game Schedule (admission is free):
Friday, March 21 at 12:00 PM: Dartmouth vs. Arizona State University at St. John’s School, Caven Field (Parking is only available at the St. John's parking garage and is accessed on 3471 Westheimer Rd and 3408 West Alabama. No parking is allowed at the field.)
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Sunday, March 23 at 12:00 PM: Dartmouth vs. University of Colorado at the University of Houston (Paid parking only at the University of Houston. There are approximately 300 spots available.)
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NCAA Lacrosse Lands in Houston on Saturday: Virginia vs Towson
3/7/2025
Sam Chambers

St. John’s alumnus Reese Stepanian ’24 and the Virginia Cavaliers Men's Lacrosse team play Towson University on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Houston. Face off is set for 12:30 p.m. at The Kinkaid School. For tickets go to College Lacrosse LIVE. See more coverage on Corrigan Sports Network.
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Back to Back State Champs!
3/2/2025
Sam Chambers

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls and Boys Tennis teams for winning the combined coed 2025 TTCA Private School State Team Championship for the second consecutive year. The Mavericks defeated Live Oak Classical School in the round of 16 (8-0); Central Catholic/Incarnate Word in the quarterfinals (7-0), Dallas Jesuit/Ursuline in the semifinals (7-4); and Kinkaid in the finals (7-4). The dual format combines match scores for girls and boys 1-4 singles, 1 & 2 doubles, and mixed doubles. The first team to reach 7 wins in a dual wins the match. This is the fourth year of the TTCA Private School State Tournament. St. John's finished runners-up in 2022, fourth place in 2023, and first place in 2024.
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All-SPC, All-State
2/27/2025
Congratulations to the winter season All-SPC and All-State award winners.

Boys Soccer: Joshua Freeman
Girls Soccer: Maddie Garrou, Avery Mirza
Boys Basketball: Sebastian Williams-Adams
Girls Basketball: Avery Peakes
Boys Swimming: Daniel Chen, Jayden Chen, Joe Dalicandro, Rian Du, Evan Williams, Simon Zhong
Girls Swimming: Aien Du, Claire Field, Maya Lester, Sarah Spalding
Wrestling: All-SPC: Alex Choo, Mason Lum, Braden Lane, Jet Ligums, Thomas Wade, Sebi Rodriguez, Noah Jamison, Lukas Fjeld Hanson
Wrestling All-State: Alex Choo, Mason Lum, Braden Lane, Walker Benoit , Jet Ligums, Thomas Wade, Henry Haufrect, Henry Denham , Sebi Rodriguez, Noah Jamison, Lukas Fjeld Hanson
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Lily Dunlap Named Naismith HS Basketball Courage Award Winner
2/25/2025
Sam Chambers

Lily Dunlap ’26 has been named The Female Award Winner of the Jersey Mike’s Naismith HS Basketball Courage Award, named after Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball. The award “recognizes a high school basketball player who has consistently gone above and beyond throughout the basketball season and has demonstrated courage in their approach to their team, school, and community.”
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Winter SPC: Wrestling Wins 11th SPC Title
2/13/2025
Winter SPC finished up in Dallas-Forth Worth. Wrestling led the way with an eleventh SPC Championship!
Schedule/results:
Thursday, February 13:
Girls & Boys Swimming: 10:30 a.m., Prelims @ Keller Natatorium
Boys Soccer: 4-3 loss vs St. Mark's
Boys Basketball: 81-71 loss vs EHS
Girls Basketball: 41-25 loss vs EHS
Friday, February 14:
Boys Basketball: 74-66 win vs Kinkaid for 5th place
Girls Basketball: 48-45 OT win vs Hockaday
Boys Soccer: 5-3 loss vs St. Stephen's for 6th place
Girls & Boys Swimming: Noon, Finals @ Keller Natatorium
Saturday, February 15:
Wrestling: SPC Champions!
Girls Basketball: 54-33 loss vs St. Stephen's for 6th Place
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Wrestling Wins Seventh Consecutive Prep State Title
2/8/2025
St. John's Wrestling captured a 7th consecutive Prep State Championship with a score of 229 points. The Mavericks finished with four state champions and three state finalists.

State Champions: Alex Choo (120), Mason Lum (126), Jett Ligums (144), Sebi Rodriguez (190)
State Finalists: Henry Denham (175), Noah Jamison (215), Lukas Fjeld-Hansen (HW)

Finals Standings:
St. John's: 229
St. Thomas: 171
Bishop Lynch: 136.5
Kinkaid: 121
All Saints: 119
Cornerstone Christian: 105
St. Mark's 82.5
EHS: 81.5
FWCD: 67.5
ESD: 54
Bay Area Christian: 47
First Baptist Academy: 40.5
First Baptist Christian Academy: 35
Liberty Christian: 22.5
Trinity Christian: 19.5
Bishop Gorman: 11

St. John's travels to Fort Worth Country Day for the SPC Championships on Saturday, February 15.
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