Fall Activities Roundup
It has been an exciting fall season at Ursuline Academy on the playing field, on the stage, and in the science lab! Check out how our sports teams, musicians, and Robotics Club fared this fall:
UA's Varsity Soccer team had a record-breaking season in 2011, making it all the way to the South Semifinals of the MIAA State Tournament for the first time in school history! Along the way they notched 4-2 victories against both Abington High and Norfolk Agricultural. Way to go Bears!
Our Cross Country team also made some history this season, winning the Catholic Conference league meet for the first time! Both the Varsity and JV teams ran away with the victory. The varsity also competed in the MIAA Girls' State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 19 at Franklin Park, and came in a record 15th place in the Division 2 race. Three UA runners were also named Catholic Conference League All-Stars: Norah G., Meghan G., and Cayla K. Congratulations girls!
The Ursuline Swimming and Diving team came in 12th out of the 25 teams competing in the MIAA State Tournament at MIT on November 19! The Bears had two top-ten finishes in diving, with Demi M. coming in 3rd, Caroline G. coming in 6th, and Lexi H. finishing in 11th. On the swimming side, Abby L. finished 6th in the 100 backstroke and 7th in the 100 fly, with Caroline P. grabbing a 12th place finish in the 500 free. Great job girls!
Congratulations to Catherine R. and Berleine G., who both qualified for the Massachusetts Music Education Association (MMEA) Districts! Catherine plays the trumpet and Berleine plays the bass. Way to go girls!
The Robotics Club is gearing up for their scrimmages in December and January! The club has been hard at work in designing and building their robot to be used in local scrimmages in mid-December and the Massachusetts First Tech Challenge State Tournament in January. The club members are planning a trip to MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory next week, where they will see real robots in action and gather ideas that can be used on their own robot.
Next up, Winter Sports and the Winter Play! Stay tuned to the Bear Essentials to keep up with our Ursuline athletes, actors, musicians, and scientists!
