Friday, June 3, 2022

Maddie Hussey - Competing in 1 Mile at the Middle School National Championship

 


Maddie Hussey - Archbishop Williams HS

Madison “Maddie” Hussey, an 8th grader at Archbishop Williams High School, is now completing her 6th season of Cross County and Track & Field.  Due to her commitment to training, fierce competitiveness, and love of the sport, Maddie has accomplished an unprecedented number of achievements in these 6 seasons against varsity competition.

This past year, Maddie was a Catholic Central League (CCL) All-Star in both Cross Country and Outdoor Track, qualified for the State Class Meet in both indoor and outdoor track in several events, and placed 6th in the 2 mile in the Division 6 Outdoor Track State Class Meet and won 1 Mile at the CCL Outdoor Track Championship Meet.

On June 11 Maddie will be competing in the Massachusetts State Middle School Championships where she is currently ranked 2nd in the state in the 1 Mile and 4th in the 800 Meters.

Maddie is the 1st athlete from Archbishop Williams to qualify and compete in the National Championships since Sean Quigley won the 5,000 Meter National Championship in 2003.  Maddie will be competing in 1 Mile at the Middle School National Championship in Eugene, Oregon on June 16. 


Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Spring Sports Tryout and Registration Information

 


Updates for 15 March 2022


AWHS Registration Information and checking your status.


Spring Registration - 

Registration Closes today the 15th of March. Any registration after the 15th runs the risk of not being cleared to plan in time for tryouts and may miss the first day of tryouts/practice.

Please make sure you are registered on FamilyID.com (www.gobishops.com has a link). After registration the nurse and trainer will ensure you have a current physical, ImPACT (concussion test) completed, and that you have no outstanding injuries. The athletic department will verify that all your past uniforms are in and that you are in good standing with grades and the school. After that is completed the term "Approved" will be put into your registration (which you can check on Family ID). That is the way you determine if you are "Cleared"  or "Approved" to participate.

~To check your student-athletes Approval status;

1. Go to Family ID

2. Dashboard - Click Blue button - "View or update registration"

3. Find current sport registration

4. Click Summary (Button is on the right of the registration link)

The status is at the bottom under "memo from AWHS"

***If you are not approved, there will be an approval status note, which will tell you what the student-athlete needs in order to be cleared for try-outs.

If there are any questions please contact Stephanie our Athletic trainer at sadukonis@awhs.org concerning ImPACT and our Nurse at cgalvin@awhs.org concerning physicals.

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Tryout information:

Tryout Times on Monday - All times and locations are weather dependent and will be updated as necessary.

(Tryouts will run all week and times will be assigned as we see field conditions, please be patient):

Track and Field - At Memorial Field - 2:45 - 4:14 PM (Likely time slot for the week)
Girls Lacrosse - At Memorial Field - 4:00 - 5:45 PM (Likely time slot for the first 3 days)
Boys Lacrosse - At Memorial Field - 5:30 - 7:15 PM (Likely time slot for the first 3 days)

Baseball -
If outside (Awaiting condition of fields) 3-5 PM - Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors at French's Common. 7th,8th, and 9th grade will be 3-5 PM at Hollis.

If weather or fields not cooperating we will be using indoor facilities on Monday

***Monday, March 21st, 2022- 1st day of tryouts at Braintree Baseball Club 240 Ivory St Braintree, MA (left side of building to rear- behind Dunkin Donuts- Green canopy).

Monday 3/21 thru Wednesday 3/23:
4-5 pm: 7th-9th Grade
5-6 pm: 10th-12th grade 

Softball -
If outside (Awaiting condition of fields) 3-5 PM for all candidates at Flaherty.

If weather or fields not cooperating we will be using indoor facilities on Monday.  Likely 3 PM at the Canton Teamworks facility at 5 Carver Circle, Canton MA.

Tennis - 3-5 PM at the Thayer South Complex indoor courts.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Winter Sports Registration Information and checking status



Updates for 16 November 2021

AWHS Registration Information and checking your status.

Winter Registration - Late registration is open until the 19th of November. Any registration after the 19th runs the risk of not being cleared to plan in time for tryouts and may miss the first day of tryouts/practice.

Please make sure you are registered on FamilyID.com (www.gobishops.com has a link). After registration the nurse and trainer will ensure you have a current physical, ImPACT (concussion test) completed, and that you have no outstanding injuries. The athletic department will verify that all your past uniforms are in and that you are in good standing with grades and the school. After that is completed the term "Approved" will be put into your registration (which you can check on Family ID). That is the way you determine if you are "Cleared"  or "Approved" to participate.


~To check your student-athletes Approval status;

1. Go to Family ID

2. Dashboard - Click Blue button - "View or update registration"

3. Find current sport registration

4. Click Summary (Button is on the right of the registration link)


The status is at the bottom under "memo from AWHS"


***If you are not approved, there will be an approval status note, which will tell you what the student-athlete needs in order to be cleared for try-outs.


If there are any questions please contact Stephanie our Athletic trainer at sadukonis@awhs.org concerning ImPACT and our Nurse at cgalvin@awhs.org concerning physicals.

Monday, September 20, 2021

 

Fall Blog #1 from our Athletic Interns:

Our Athletic Department offers a graded Internship elective. It is a competitive process to be accepted into this course. They are responsible for maintaining our website and updating our blog. They do scheduling, film work, Hudl (game film and statistics), and game administration. They are a key part of operating our athletics program. 


This year, seniors Amy Donnelly and Jill Morse were chosen for the course and have been doing a great job! They have composed the following brief introduction of themselves and written a pre-season round-up of the Fall Sports season. 


Amy Donnelly: I have played hockey and lacrosse for my two years here. I plan on going to college to become an athletic trainer. One of my favorite things about Archies is the atmosphere and how friendly everyone is!


Jill Morse: I have played volleyball for my two years at Archies. After college, I plan to become a physical therapist. My favorite thing about Archies is how welcoming everyone is and the friends I have made here. 


Volleyball: 

After coming off of a disappointing season with a record of 2-10 the team is looking up with new coach Kara O’Toole and a strong team with 7 seniors. This season the team is starting out strong with a record of 2-3 with hopes of making it to the CCL cup. Senior Ersi Doci says “The team is looking much stronger this year. We all have high expectations for ourselves, and hope to make this our best season yet.” Their next match is Tuesday, September 21 at Cardinal Spellman. 


Fall Cheer:

Cheer has done a great job at the football games and is continuing to prepare for future games and competitions. Senior Mairead Curran says “We have a young strong team with lots of talent looking forward to a successful competition season.” Thank you for supporting the girls on Friday night.


Cross Country:

With a short season due to COVID, last year both the boys and girls teams finished with a 3-2 record. Both teams start off the season with a girls record of 5-1 and boys record of 2-3. After a strong first two meets both teams look like they will have a successful season ahead of them hoping to make it to the CCL cup. Senior Casey Curran says “Overall we have a much bigger team than previous years. Both the girls and boys teams have strong runners where we beat AC and lost to Feehan in our first CCL meet on Wednesday. Each team showed a positive attitude and great effort the whole meet.” Both boys and girls cross country teams ran this Saturday in the CCL McNiff Relays at Bishop Fenwick and did really well.


Golf: 

Finishing off their 2020 season with a 4-7 record the golf team looks to make the 2021 season very successful. They started off their season strong with a 2-3 record as they beat both Cardinal Spellman and Matignon and took a close loss to Bishop Fenwick, Austin Prep, and Bishop Stang. Senior Joe Creamer says “We’re off to a decent season with a lot of close matches looking to improve a lot and have a strong season.” Golf heads to Bishop Fenwick on Monday for their next match.


Boys Soccer:

After coming off a CCL Cup Championship last season and a record of 11-2-3, the boys plan on having another strong and successful season. Senior Captain Colby Carey says “The boys are off to a good start. We have a lot of young potential on the team this year. As the season goes on the team will continue to get better. We also have 7 seniors on the team that are going to have to step up” This season the boys are off with a 1-2 record with their next game Monday, September 20th at Cardinal Spellman.


Girls Soccer:

The girls soccer team is off to a strong start with their season with a record of 2-1. Captain Senior Jamie Fulton says “This is a very exciting season, not only to be playing during COVID but also being a team of talented young players. The team has a great attitude and a greater bond that enjoys playing and becoming better together.” The girls are looking for another win against Spellman on September 20th at Memorial Field.


Football:

After coming off a strong fall 2 season of a 5-2 record the football team lost a close one to a strong Quincy and Norwell teams to open the season. The Bishops are looking for a good season this year with many talented players including the group of 10 seniors looking to finish off on a successful season. Senior Captain Matt Kowalski said “I think we have a great group of guys who work really hard. The loss to Quincy was a huge wake-up call and we had our best week of practice this week so I think it will culminate into some good football. As far as the rest of the season goes we are just trying to work harder than every other team in the CCL every day and obviously, the goal is to win the league.” Their next game is our Homecoming Game on September 24 at 6pm against Arlington Catholic at Memorial Field. 


From the Athletic Department:


We are excited about the upcoming year. We will keep you updated via the blog, gobishops.com, our Twitter account, and Instagram.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

AWHS 2021-22 Athletic Information for incoming Students

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Archbishop Williams High School 2021-22 Athletic Information for incoming Students
Updates for 14 July 2021 - 2nd Issue

Fall Sports:

***Registration is open for Fall Sports. It is essential to register; this is how we can determine team and program structure for the year.  

AWHS uses FamilyID to register for sports (www.familyid.com). All registration information will be available on our website www.gobishops.com.  Please have a copy of your physical to the school nurse (cgalvin@awhs.org).  All of our Students from 7-12th grade are eligible to try out for our sports teams.

All new students will need ImPACT testing (concussion) before tryouts in August. After you register on FamilyID, you will be sent an email (With instructions) on how to complete the ImPACT testing at home on your computer. Please email sadukonis@awhs.org with questions. 

Winter sports registration opens November 1st, and Spring sports registration begins on February 1st.

Here is a list of our fall coaches and critical people:
(Tryout times will be listed on the individual sports pages on gobishop.com)

Program

Coach 

Contact info

Start Date/Location

Cheer

Coach  Grasso

awhscheer@gmail.com 

23 August - AWHS

Football

Coach Reggiannini

mreggiannini@yahoo.com

20 August- Memorial 

Boys Soccer

Coach Mitchell

bmitchellsc15@yahoo.com 

23 August - Memorial

Girls Soccer

Coach McClay

gmcclay@awhs.org

23 August - Memorial

Volleyball

Coach O’Toole

kara.s.otoole@gmail.com

23 August - AWHS

Cross Country

Coach Van Dorpe

bvandorpe@awhs.org

23 August - AWHS

Golf

Coach Kiley

pamk@beld.net

20/23 August (Awaiting Tee Times)

Admin

Name

Contact Info

Phone

Athletic Trainer

Ms. Stephanie Adukonis

sadukonis@awhs.org

781-843-1237

Athletic Director

Mr. Gordie McClay

gmcclay@awhs.org

781-843-1237

Assistant Athletic Director

Mr. Sean McDonagh

smcdonagh@awhs.org

781-843-1237

Nurse 

Nurse Galvin

cgalvin@awhs.org

781-843-3636
Fax: 781-884-9431


Summer Strength and Conditioning Program

Our Summer Strength and Conditioning Program is in full swing.  You must register on Family ID for Summer Conditioning and cleared through the nurse (Physical etc.)

Our Strength and Conditioning, lead by Coach Brian Holden (Boys Basketball), Coach Chris Cunningham (Boys Hockey), Coach Pete Curley (Volleyball), and Coach Matt Reggiannini (Football). The program runs at AWHS (in the Dig) Monday - Thursday. This year we will run four sessions 8 AM, 9 AM, 10 AM, and 2:00 PM through the 13th of August. You will need to register on Family ID and have your physical on file with Nurse Galvin (cgalvin@awhs.org) to participate. This year we will ask each student-athlete to preregister for the days they would like to participate. Once you have registered on FamilyID the information is emailed to you for daily registration.

Some key dates for the Fall:

  • June 14 through August 13th (Monday-Thursday): Summer Conditioning  (held at the school in the Dig this year)

  • August 20: Football Starts at Memorial field at 

  • August 23: Fall Sports Tryouts (goes on for a minimum of 3 days) practices start immediately following tryouts.

  • September 5: First-day games can begin for the MIAA

The best source for information is our Athletic Website gobishops.com. You can also follow us on our Twitter, Instagram accounts @GoAWathletics, and our blog at awhssports.blogspot.com for our current sporting events and activities.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Yours in Athletics,


Mr. Gordie McClay, CAA
Athletic Director
Twitter and Instagram - @goAWathletics
www.gobishops.com

Archbishop Williams H.S.
80 Independence Ave
Braintree, MA 02184
781-843-1237


 


Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Archbishop Williams names Coach Kara O’Toole to lead its Girls Volleyball program

 


PRESS RELEASE - Archbishop Williams names Kara O’Toole to lead its Girls Volleyball program. Coach O’Toole, who served as the school’s Freshmen coach for the past two years, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a player and a coach to the head varsity coaching position. 


AD Gordie McClay stated, "I’m thrilled to have Coach O’Toole assume the leadership of our Volleyball program. As a former Boston Globe, Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic, and D1 college volleyball player, she has tremendous knowledge of the game. She will bring the drive, dedication, and love for the game needed to take our program to the next level”.


President Dennis Duggan (Williams Class of ’70)  added, "At AWHS, our coaches are, first and foremost, outstanding teachers and mentors. In that regard, we have been most fortunate to have our Girls Volleyball program led by Coaches Leong and Lewis over the last several years.  For the same reasons, we are very confident that Coach O'Toole is the right person to lead our program to greater heights in the competitive CCL.” 


In commenting about her appointment, Coach O’Toole stated, “I am thankful and excited to lead the AWHS Girls Volleyball program. I enjoyed working with Coach Leong and wish him all the best”. She added, “I have enjoyed the opportunity to develop the program at the Freshman level over the last two years. My goal now is to build a consistent winning culture across the entire program”. 


Principal Dr. Michael Volonnino summed up the school’s position on the promotion, "Coach O’Toole has an impressive volleyball pedigree and has done a terrific job developing our youngest players into contributors at the Varsity level.  I am looking forward to seeing where she will take our Girls program.”


Archbishop Williams, a Grades 7-12 Catholic, co-educational school in Braintree, is a proud member of the Catholic Central League.




Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Archbishop Williams hires Coach Doug Nolan to Lead Girls Ice Hockey Program


PRESS RELEASE - Archbishop Williams names Doug Nolan to lead its Girls Hockey program. Coach Nolan brings a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience to AWHS, including playing professionally. He is currently the Director of Hockey Operations at the Boch Blazers & Charles River Blazers Hockey Club, in Dedham, MA. 

AD Gordie McClay stated, "I’m excited to have Coach Nolan assume the leadership of our Girl’s Hockey program. His reputation in the hockey community is outstanding. He will bring experience, dedication, and love for the game to our program, and we look forward to working with him to take our program to the next level”. 

President Dennis Duggan (Williams Class of ’70) added, "At AWHS, our coaches are, first and foremost, outstanding teachers and mentors. In that regard, we have been most fortunate to have our Girls Hockey program led by Coaches McHale, Leong, and McClay over the last 16 years. For the same reasons we are very confident that coach Nolan is the right person to build upon that proud legacy and lead our program forward in the ultra-competitive CCL .” 

In commenting about his appointment, Coach Nolan stated, “I am truly honored and excited about this opportunity to lead the Archbishop Williams Girls Hockey program.” He continued, “With a strong core of girls returning from last year’s team, we will be looking to build off of their experience and recreate a consistent winning culture to the program ”. 

Principal Dr. Michael Volonnino summed up the school’s position on the promotion, "Coach Nolan has an impressive hockey pedigree and is extremely well-respected in the local hockey community. I am looking forward to seeing where he will take our Girls Hockey program.” Archbishop Williams, a Grades 7-12, Catholic, co-educational school in Braintree is a proud member of the Catholic Central League.