Marian High School

Athletics
Parent Consent/Sports Screening Form for 2009-2010 school year.

Marian’s Athletic Program is an integral component of the student athlete’s overall experience at Marian. While the immediate objective of the athletic competition is to win; our challenge as educators and coaches is to prepare students for winning and losing gracefully with the full understanding of the broader purpose of sports: which is to develop a balanced Christian woman. The values of teamwork, leadership, work ethic, respect, accountability, perseverance and self-control are among the many Christian values the Athletic Department staff strives to instill in Marian’s students athletes.

The opportunities for personal growth and achievement are abundant in the athletic arena. The athletic department goal is to not only provide a wide variety of athletic experiences, but also to help each young woman and each team to have opportunities to reach a high level of success defined by progress and winning.

Membership on an athletic team is a privilege and not a right; high standards are set for the Marian athlete. Student athletes will be given the opportunities to develop their self management and leadership skills, self esteem, cooperation and team work, personal values, coping skills, sportsmanship and physical fitness while being instructed and motivated to strive for excellence in sport.

Through cooperation and teamwork, an athlete learns that weakness is compensated by strength and that success is sometimes achieved only after experiencing failure.

Marian's athletic program consists of nine Class A state-sanctioned sports: volleyball, cross country, softball, golf, basketball, soccer, track, tennis and swimming and diving. Within all nine sports we have a total of 24 teams. More than 40 percent of Marian girls participate in one or more of the athletic teams. Marian’s varsity sports teams have claimed 20 state titles in the last five years, including five back-to-back golf titles and a 2009 perfect score in tennis, the first in Nebraska history.

Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination
Nominations are now being accepted for inductees into Marian's Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on August 30, 2010. Click here to fill out the Nomination Form.

Parent Meeting about Spring Athletics
A mandatory meeting for parents of girls involved in spring sports (soccer, tennis and track) is Thursday, March 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the east gym. At least one parent must attend this meeting, where important athletic policies and procedures will be discussed. Please direct any questions to Melissa Brusnahan at 934-1204.

Recent Marian Athletic Accomplishments:

Congratulations to Marian's Swimming and Diving Team and Coach Dave Anderson for earning the runner-up title at the 2010 Nebraska State Swimming and Diving Meet! Click here to see how our swimmers placed!
Congratulations to swimmers, Autumn Baldwin '10, Meghan Cronin '10, Alexis Fee '10, Kyra Lindholm '11 and Claire McKay '10, who were named to the Omaha World-Herald Metro conference all-academic team for the 2009-2010 school year.
Assistant Swim Coach, Stephanie Pantano, was inducted into the Metro Conference Swimming Hall of Fame during the 2010 metro conference championship meet.
Congratulations to the following swimmers, who placed at the 2010 Metro Championship Meet:
- Junior Kyra Lindholm won the 2010 Metro title in the 100 backstroke.
- Senior Alexis Fee won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races at the 2010 Metro conference.
- Junior Kristy Kunkel was the 200 freestyle and was second to Fee in the 100.
- Senior Claire McKay won the 500 freestyle and placed second behind Kunkel in the 200.
Congratulations to the 15 Marian seniors who have signed letters of intent accepting collegiate athletic scholarships; the most in Marian's history!

Amelia Ambrose signed to play soccer for Loyola University of Chicago. Amelia played Varsity Soccer for Marian for three years as an outside defender and earned Honorable Mention title by the Omaha World-Herald for the 2009 season. Amelia plays club soccer for the Omaha Football Club (OFC).

Monica Bosiljevac signed to play soccer for the University of Nebraska – Omaha. Monica has been a Varsity Soccer player for three years as a mid-fielder and center, and is also an OFC player. Omaha World-Herald named her to its 2009 Class A Second Team.

Kelly Lange signed to play soccer at Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. Kelly transferred to Marian last year. Kelly also is an active OFC player.

Ellen McCormick signed to play soccer for the University of Wyoming. As the Crusader’s forward for four years, Ellen holds a Marian record as top scorer for the 2009 season. She was a member of the Omaha World-Herald’s Class A First Team and All-State Team. Ellen is also an OFC Rio player.

Melanie McCormick signed to play soccer for the University of Nebraska – Omaha. Melanie plays defense for the Crusaders and also plays for the Toro Soccer Club.

Margaret Powers signed to play soccer at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Margaret has been a member of Marian’s Varsity Soccer team for four years as mid-fielder and center, and plays club soccer for OFC. Margaret has earned several awards including being named to the Omaha World-Herald’s Second, All-Metro and All-State Teams.

Rachel Thrash signed to play basketball for Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. Rachel is a three-year veteran of Marian’s Varsity Basketball team as a guard. She has also earned two Class A Honorable Mentions from the Omaha World-Herald for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Logen Watts signed to play soccer for the University of Nebraska – Omaha. Logen has played Varsity Soccer for the Crusaders for four years as a defender. She has also been an active player for the OFC.

Claire McKay signed to swim for Xavier University. Claire was a member of the 2007 State Championship team and the 2008 and 2009 State Runner-Up teams.

Ellie Pesavento signed to play volleyball for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Ellie was named to the Omaha World-Herald 2008 All-Metro Second Team and received All-State honorable mention. Serving as the middle blocker for the Crusaders, Ellie has a set of stellar stats including 273 kills and 68 blocks for the 2008 season and has an impressive 252 kills and 58 blocks so far in the 2009 season with the state championships come.

Vicky McIntyre signed to play basketball for Oklahoma State University. Vicky has been a Varsity Basketball center for the Crusaders since her freshman year. She holds three Marian records: most rebounds in a game, most rebounds in a season and most blocks in a season. Last season Vicky was selected for the Omaha World-Herald All-Class A Second-Team and All-Metro Second-Team.

Julianne Mandolfo signed to play volleyball for Creighton University. Julianne plays libero on the Varsity Volleyball team. She holds three Marian records: most digs in a game, most digs in a season and the career record for most digs at 1,859. In 2008, Julianne was named to the Lincoln Journal Star, Super-State Third Team, and All-State Class A First Team, and received the Omaha World-Herald All-State honorable mention.

Sara Borowiak signed to play softball for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Sara has been a member of Marian’s Varsity Softball team since her sophomore year and earned a 2009 All-State honorable mention from the Omaha World-Herald.

Jeri Simon (not pictured) signed to play softball for Iowa Western Community College. Jeri has been the Crusaders center-fielder since her freshman year and was given a Class A Honorable Mention from the Omaha World-Herald this past season.

Shelby Mendlik signed a letter of intent to play softball for Doane College. Shelby has been a Varsity Softball pitcher for the Crusaders since her sophomore year. This past season Mendlik was selected as a member of the Omaha World-Herald's All-State Second Softball Team.
Congratulations to sophomore Lauren Sieckmann who was named the 2009-2010 Gatorade Nebraska Volleyball Player of the Year by the Gatorade Company in collaboration with ESPN RISE. Lauren is the second Marian athlete who has been selected for this award for volleyball and put her in the running to be named Gatorade’s National Volleyball Player of the Year that will be announced in late December.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Lauren as Nebraska’s best high school volleyball player.

Congratulations to the 2009 Varsity Volleyball Team and Coach Rochelle Rohlfs who took home the State Championship Title on November 14. Click here for the full story from the Omaha World-Herald.
Congratulations to senior Shelby Mendlik who was selected as a member of the Omaha World-Herald's All-State Second Softball Team. Seniors Sara Borowiak and Jeri Simon and freshman Lia Mancuso earned Honorable Mention. Congratulations girls!

Marian's 2009 Golf Team earned the state title for the fifth year in a row. Click here for the complete story from the Omaha World-Herald.
Coach Beth Dye was honored by the Nebraska Tennis Association as the 2009 High School Tennis Coach of the Year. She is also the recipient of the Omaha Tennis Association's Outstanding High School Tennis Award for 2009. Coach Dye has been Marian's Varsity Tennis Coach for six years, and has lead the team to two state championship titles and four runners up, including the 2009 title where the team earned the state's first-ever perfect score.
Marian's 2008-2009 Varsity Volleyball Team received the American Volleyball Coaches Association Game Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award, which honors teams who have matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball with excellence in the classroom. This is the eighth time the team, under the direction of Coach Rochelle Rohlfs, has received this award.
History in the Making
Marian’s 2009 Tennis Team, won the Class A State Championship for the second year in a row. But that is not all! For the first time in the history of Class A high school tennis, the Team swept all state titles. Sophomore Brooke Urzendowski won No. 1 singles; freshman Jessie Koraleski claimed the No. 2 singles title, seniors Anna Kirshenbaum and Kathy Schuele won No. 1 doubles; and sophomores Caroline Nelsen and Kara Schuele took the No. 2 doubles title. As a result, the 101st session of the Nebraska State Legislature entered into record Legislative Resolution 260, stating Marian as the first team to claim a perfect score in tennis. This record now holds a permanent spot in history.