You know, even though if feels
like summer out there today, Christmas is going to be here before you know
it. And do you know what would be an
awesome gift for your mom, dad, grandma or your favorite uncle? A scarf or washcloth that YOU crocheted in
the Crochet Intramural! Speaking as a
mom, we LOVE homemade stuff from our kids! So, pop into to the office and pick
up a permission slip soon!
Viking Gamer Club will be starting this month. The first
meeting will be held on Monday, September 23rd after school in the Old Up Lab
from 3:30-5:30. Students need to get a "Club Sign-Up Sheet"
from the main office in order to participate. The "sign-up"
sheet is due by next Friday, September 20th in order to participate in the first
session. Please see Mr. Rhea if you have any questions.
7th and 8th graders, tomorrow
is the 7th and 8th grade Jivin’ Geneva after school until 5:00. So, make your plans now to stay after school on Friday and start your weekend off with some fun!
From
the Sports Desk
On Tuesday, despite losing the top two spots in the race to two runners from Herget, the boys’ cross-country team defeated both Aurora Jewel and Aurora Herget behind third through eighth finishes by Wyatt Gross, Dom Stolarik, Grant Fischer, Chase Sorrentino and Lorcan Duffy. Leading the
way for the 6th grade was Max Sliwa, while James Rider had his best run of the
season. The team will next compete in
the Marmion Invite on Tuesday next week.
Also on Tuesday, the
7th grade girls’ volleyball A and B teams fought hard against Batavia. “A” was led in serving by Olivia Uhlmann, and “B” was led by Bridget Hecker. For passing the “A” team saw strong passes from Mekdes Geary, and “B’s” new libero, Chloe Koster, helped lead her team. Wish them good luck this weekend as they travel to Batavia Rotolo for their first tournament on Saturday.
Congrats to the 8th
grade volleyball teams on their big wins against Batavia on Tuesday!! Congrats
to the A team for an impressive combined total of 17 kills, 10 blocks and 14
aces! They did a great job of running our new offense and defense of a 5-1 to
lead to a great victory!
The B team dominated
the Bulldogs in two quick games and special shout out to Ivy Black for an
impressive 18 point serving streak!
Yesterday, the 7th grade football team overcame
a dismal first half by roaring back in the second half with a dominating
defense and solid offensive play to beat STC Thompson by a score of 8-6. The
defense shut out Thompson in the second half and recovered 3 fumbles. The
offense had solid running and passing with a 40-yard pass reception by Samuel
Thomas to set up a 2-yard run by Tony Chahino for the tying TD. Michael Rumoro
ran in the 2-point conversion to seal the deal for the Vikings!
Last night, your 8th grade Geneva Viking
football team played host to the Thompson Thunder in the opening game of their
conference schedule. The Vikings jumped out to an early lead when Jacob Jones
hurled a 50-yard TD pass to Nate Stempowski. After special teams master Michael
Torrence recovered an onside kick, the Vikings added to their lead when Nate
Stempowski connected with Rocco DiLeonardi and carried a 14-0 advantage into
half-time. In the second half, the Thunder roared back, scoring twice to draw
within two points. After a late Viking drive stalled deep in Thunder territory,
the Viking defense stood strong, denying Thompson a chance for the comeback
win. Rocco DiLeonardi forced an errant throw by the Thunder quarterback that
was intercepted by Jack Matthews and the Vikings held on for a 14-12 victory.
Next up--The Wredling Redhawks next Thursday.