Irish Insights

Celebrations all around at BMCHS

As the second six-week term comes to an end, students were busy with everything from state tournaments to Halloween costume contests.

Halloween celebrations

On Oct. 30, the art club held its first pumpkin painting meeting. Students gathered for snacks and painting with friends for a Halloween celebration. Art club members said they had a lot of fun and would come back next year for more. 

“I didn’t expect such a big turnout,” said Angela Williams, art club president. “It was really awesome to see so many people engage creatively, and with so much fall spirit. I’m really excited to do this again next year. It was super fun.”

In celebration of Halloween, students held an assembly to raise money for the canned food drive where they revealed the theme “Proud to be Americans.” After performances from DanceVisions, the Dance One and Three classes and Tai Chi, StuCo held a costume contest and a smoothie fundraiser. Students who bring 60 pounds of food will have free dress until Thanksgiving break. 

Irish go to state

With a record of 18 -13, the volleyball team took third place in the state tournament with a victory over Duncan in three sets, but ultimately fell to Booker T. Washington in five sets. Although the girls were disappointed after the loss at state, they still thought the tournament and season were positive overall. 

“I feel like we were closer as a team,” junior Elise Grim said. “We all were together, and we knew what we were doing on the court.”

Coach Kelli Miller said the tournament was more than just a couple games, but taught and improved the team and players as individuals.

“The experience taught the girls about handling pressure, learning from setbacks and recognizing that improvement comes from challenging moments,” Miller said. “They showed maturity, resilience and a growth mindset.”

Senior Night

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School celebrated the seniors' successes this season at halftime of the Oct. 25 football game. The 21 seniors on the football team, six on the pom squad, 13 on cheer and 15 on cross country were given a rose and recognized for their roles on their respective teams. Many underclassmen said they will miss having the seniors on their teams.

“It's a good learning experience for me, and they help you so much,” freshman Ashtyn Nguyen said. “I'm glad they're here, but sad that they're leaving.”   

Football coach Matthew Cowart said his players were able to stand as role models for underclassmen.

“These guys are a massive group, and there's a lot of them in all the position groups, so they've been able to emulate what it is that we do here and how we're supposed to do things,” Cowart said.

Girls cross country coach Matt George also commended his team’s seniors on their roles on the team.

“They were like Girl Scouts,” George said. “They left it better than they found it.”


Photo: Dance One and Three classes performed “thriller” at the Halloween assembly. Photo Genevieve Houston.