St. Agnes rocks Catholic Schools Week

Mrs. Cook with the second grade girls.

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The red and white teams played hard in boys volleyball.

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Girls participated in the basketball throw.

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Some of the fifth grade members of the White Team. In the front row, from left, are Lacy Trotta, Rylee Johnson and Nancy Craig. In the top row are Katie O’Neill, Lindsay Miller and Grace Newberry.

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Over a period of two days at the end of last month, the students in grades 1 through 8 of St. Agnes Cathedral School engaged in some friendly sports competition with a purpose.

“Red, White and DO” day brought Catholic Schools Week to an exciting close. In the past, students would enjoy this friendly rivalry, but this year, they took it to a whole new level. At the suggestion of the Student Council, St. Agnes students decided to have fun but with a charitable goal.

Each student who participated brought in a minimum donation of $1. This year, the proceeds went to two different charities: 75 percent to the winning team’s charity and 25 percent to the runner-up. Students from the White Team played for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and students on the Red Team played for St. John’s Bread and Life Program. They participated in a variety of competitions including volleyball, basketball and relays, all directed by Mrs. Cook. At the close of competition, the White Team was victorious.