2025 Fall Sport Post Season Honors

Celebrating Fall Athletics Postseason Honors

The fall season was filled with impressive performances, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements for Bishop LeBlond High School Athletics. Our Golden Eagles competed with determination and pride, representing our school well across conference, district, and state competitions.

Even more impressive is the way our student-athletes balanced success in competition with excellence in the classroom. We are proud to recognize the many athletes who earned postseason athletic honors, as well as those who were recognized for their academic achievement.

Football

The Golden Eagles football team had a strong season with multiple players earning postseason recognition.

All-District

• Cole Sigrist

• Cooper Tabor

• Finn Sullivan

• Brody Hardin

• David Aberer

• Landyn Woolery

• Hawkins Ideker

• Austin Lukehart

All-State

• Cole Sigrist – 2nd Team

• Finn Sullivan – 2nd Team

• Brody Hardin – 3rd Team

• Austin Lukehart – 1st Team

Academic All-State

• David Aberer

• Hawkins Ideker

• Blake Richter

• Landyn Woolery

Volleyball

The Golden Eagles volleyball team had an outstanding season, with multiple players earning recognition across conference, district, city, and state levels.

Katie Sego

• 1st Team All-Conference

• 1st Team All-City

• 1st Team All-District

• All-State

Rilyn Conard

• 1st Team All-Conference

• 1st Team All-City

• 1st Team All-District

• All-State

Ella Frazee

• Honorable Mention All-Conference

• 1st Team All-City

Kendall Cathcart

• Honorable Mention All-Conference

• 1st Team All-City

Emily Conz

• 2nd Team All-City

• 2nd Team All-District

Academic All-State Volleyball

(To qualify, athletes must maintain a 3.6 cumulative GPA and participate in 75% of the team’s varsity sets.)

• Maya Acosta

• Kendall Cathcart

• Rilyn Conard

• Emily Conz

• Ella Frazee

• Brylee Miller

• Katie Sego

Soccer

Golden Eagles soccer was also represented in postseason honors.

All-Conference

• Jerrick Wolf-Dudley – Honorable Mention (Goalkeeper)

Brayden Kussman

• 1st Team All-Conference (Defender)

• 1st Team All-City

• All-District

Cross Country

The cross country program had a strong postseason with several athletes earning district honors and the boys team qualifying for the state meet along with two girls individuals.

All-District

• Kinsley Hazelwood (state qualifier)

• Alex King (state qualifier)

• Parker Marmaud

• Patrick Holtz

Boys Team State Qualifiers

• Parker Marmaud

• Gleb Bondarenko

• Patrick Holtz

• Sam Eckstein

• Bryce Marmaud

• Cohen Milman

• Ryan Nguyen

Academic All-State Cross Country

• Gleb Bondarenko

• Sam Eckstein

• Alex King

• Patrick Holtz

• Kinsley Hazelwood

• Bryce Marmaud

• Teresa Partamian

• Cohen Milman

• Ryan Nguyen

Softball

The softball team saw several players recognized across conference, district, regional, and state levels.

Marah Rocha

• 2nd Team Pitcher All-Conference

• All-District

• All-Region

• All-City

Emersyn Lynz

• 2nd Team Infield All-Conference

• All-District

• All-Region

• All-City

Haven Wright

• Honorable Mention Catcher All-Conference

• All-District

• All-Region

• All-City

Brynna Miller

• 1st Team Outfield All-Conference

• All-District

• All-Region

• All-City

• 1st Team All-State

Abbi O’Rourke

• Honorable Mention Outfield All-Conference

Tennis

The tennis team also saw success at the MEC tournament.

• Grace Giles – 2nd Place MEC Singles

• Gracie Ide – 4th Place MEC Singles

• Hillary Bui & Kate Kirwan – 4th Place MEC Doubles

MSHSAA Scholastic Achievement Awards

Several Bishop LeBlond teams were also recognized by the MSHSAA Scholastic Achievement Award, which is given to teams that achieve a team GPA of at least 3.0 on an unweighted scale during the fall semester.

The following teams earned this honor:

• Girls Cross Country

• Boys Cross Country

• Boys Soccer

• Girls Tennis

• Girls Golf

• Boys Football

• Girls Volleyball

• Girls Softball

• Girls Cheerleading

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Excellence in the Classroom

Our student-athletes continue to demonstrate that success in athletics goes hand-in-hand with dedication in the classroom.

The collective GPA for all Bishop LeBlond fall sports and activities was an outstanding 3.68 unweighted GPA.

Way to go, Eagles!

We congratulate all of our student-athletes and coaches on a fantastic fall season. Your commitment, hard work, and perseverance continue to make the Bishop LeBlond community proud.

Alumnus Serves as LeBlond Chaplain

An alumnus has returned to Bishop LeBlond to serve in an important role: Father Garrett King ’11 was appointed as the high school’s new chaplain and began his duties this fall. 

At least one current member of the LeBlond family remembers him as a student – Kimberly Huss, now LeBlond’s principal, was his biology teacher and track coach. She said she is happy to see him return to serve as chaplain. 

“We welcome Father King and are excited that he will provide for the sacramental needs and spiritual guidance of our students and faculty,” Kimberly said. “The presence of a chaplain is necessary for the faith formation and spiritual growth of our students." 

Father King, a native of St. Joseph and also a graduate of Cathedral School, said he is looking forward to serving as chaplain at LeBlond. He wants to get to know all the students and help them draw closer to Christ. His role as chaplain will include celebrating the weekly all-school Mass, hearing confessions and presenting opportunities for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. He also plans to attend students’ extra-curricular events. 

Father King, who is also serving as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in St. Joseph, remembered his time as a LeBlond student. 

“I felt challenged to grow both spiritually and academically,” he said. He remembers the positive influence of several LeBlond staff, including Kimberly, but especially Father Matthew Benjamin, who was LeBlond’s chaplain when Father King was a senior. “Father Matthew was one of the reasons I am a priest.”   

Prior to his new role at LeBlond, Father King served as the Newman Center chaplain at Missouri Western State University, and he said he enjoyed developing relationships with the students and helping them grow in their faith. 

He attended Missouri Western for two years after graduating from LeBlond and was active in the Newman Center. He said that experience helped shape his calling to the priesthood, and he began attending seminary in 2013. 

“I received a lot of encouragement and got a lot of questions answered,” he said of his time as a college student at the Newman Center. “I gained a greater appreciation for the Mass and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.” He hopes to offer those opportunities to the high school students now as they transition to adulthood.  

Father King is replacing Father Benjamin Armentrout, who served as LeBlond’s chaplain for three years.

“Father Armentrout put a lot of time and dedication into the position,” Father King said. “He did a lot to connect with the students, and I want to keep that going.” 

Kimberly agreed. She said Father Armentrout helped enhance the Catholicity of LeBlond and helped to create a connection between the local parishes and the high school.

“We hope that Fr. King will be able to continue to enrich the culture of our school and provide a visible example of vocations to our school community,” Kimberly said. “The presence of a chaplain on campus is vital for the mission of our school.” 

Why Choose SJCA?

Joleen Aberer and Kristi Rasmussen may not have a lot in common when it comes to their families in Catholic schools. 

Joleen, second-grade teacher at St. James School, and her husband, Mike, have seven children who all attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy. Their two youngest are currently at Bishop LeBlond High School, and they currently have four grandchildren who attend St. James. They have had children in the Academy for almost two decades. 

Kristi Rasmussen, director of Communications and Marketing for the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, and her husband, Paul, have one daughter, Katarina. She began attending St. Gianna Early Childhood Center and is currently in seventh grade at Cathedral. 

But they do share this in common: Both are very happy with their choice to send their children to the Academy. They appreciate the strong academics in a faith-based atmosphere, and both feel a strong sense of community within the schools. 

Joleen said she grew up attending Catholic schools in Omaha, Nebraska, and Mike attended two years at St. Patrick School in St. Joseph (now closed) before attending public school. 

When the time came to choose a school for their children, Joleen said they never really had a conversation about it. 

“It was just an assumption that we would send them to Catholic school,” she said. “Mike knew what he didn’t get growing up and he wanted it for his kids.” 

Kristi said she always figured they would send her daughter to public school, but they had such a great experience at St. Gianna’s that they decided to continue at Cathedral. 

Then her husband, who went to a Catholic church as a child but was not confirmed, had an interest in becoming Catholic and went through RCIA classes. “I wanted us all to be able to take Communion together, so I went through the classes the next year,” Kristi said. 

She said one experience when Katarina was in kindergarten cemented their decision about Catholic school education. 

“Before my mother passed, we used to talk on speaker phone every day on the way to school. Mom was talking about a friend of hers who was sick. A few minutes later I looked in the back seat and saw Katarina praying. When she was done I asked her what she was praying about and she said, ‘for Grandma’s friend to get better.’ As much as I’d like to say that was my great parenting skills, I think that was more Mrs. Supple’s (her kindergarten teacher’s) influence. It warmed my heart and is something I’ll never forget.”

Joleen remembers feeling a sense of belonging and validation of her and Mike’s decision from the moment she registered her oldest daughter for school at St. James. “A mom came up to me and gave me several uniforms, all clean and pressed. She saw that I had several daughters and knew I could use them. I know it seems like such a small thing, but I felt so welcomed,” Joleen said. “It was nice to immediately feel a part of the community, especially since I didn’t grow up here.”  

(She also noted that she had five girls go through Catholic schools and she only had to buy one uniform skirt. “Later, someone gave me skirts, so if I had waited two weeks, I wouldn’t have had to buy any,” she said with a laugh.) 

Joleen believes the relationships that her family formed with their children’s teachers is another great benefit of Catholic schools. “The teachers have helped us through the difficult times. It’s bigger than academics; the teachers really get to know the kids and their needs. No system is ever perfect, but when you are on this parenting ride with like-minded people, it really helps.” 

“Overall, I’m totally confident with our choice in sending our daughter to a Catholic school,” Kristi said. “The small class sizes are great and she knows all the teachers and administrators in the building. She’s known most of the kids in her class for so long, they feel like extended family. And she is exposed to God every day.”

Joleen had been teaching part time, but began teaching full time this academic year because all  full-time Academy teachers now receive free tuition for their children, no matter which Academy school their children attend and no matter where they teach. 

“Every day in the Catholic school, children are surrounded by people whose faith is important to them,” Joleen said. “Faith becomes more of the fiber of their lives rather than just a small part of it.” 

One of the most powerful ways SJCA grows is through the enthusiasm and recommendations of our current families. By sharing the many benefits of Catholic education, along with the scholarships and financial aid opportunities available, you can help others see that a Catholic education is an achievable and life-changing option for their family. Potential families can visit www.stjoecatholicacademy.com/tours to set up a tour!