From the court, to the field, to the water, to the track, McQuaid Modified sports are in full swing!
Modified Football, led by Coach
Dan Bates, is currently 1-1 with a recent shut out against UPrep. Scoring for the Knights was Gianni MacClatchey, '31 with an eight yard touchdown run. On defense, Guy Williams, '31 had a strong performance with three quarterback sacks. The team plays again on October 7th vs. Andrew Langston.
The
Modified Soccer teams are both undefeated! Modified Gold is 2-0 with wins against Aquinas and Harley-Allendale Columbia. The Knights shut out Aquinas with a score of 3-0, earning Coach Danielle Franca her 300th win! The 1st goal was scored by Fabio Palozzi, '31 on a penalty kick 2:04 minutes in. Adam Mayausky, '32 scored goal number two, assisted by Connor Growney, '32. Goal number three for the Knights was scored by Paddy Feltner, '32 and assisted by Liam Cossavella, '31.Â
Modified Black is currently 3-0 with wins against Harley-Allendale Columbia, and Marion/Gananda's Orange and Blue teams. A few stand out performers include
Grayson Donahue, '31 with three goals and
Waylon Schramm, '31,
Aiden Schuld, '32, and Charlie Tolomeo, '32 all with two goals. Great job, gentlemen!
Modified Volleyball took the court for their first match last week! The Knights lost a hard fought match in five sets, with most of the team playing their first volleyball game ever. Coach Mark Thomey, '89, says the team had some tremendous rallies and made some amazing plays - some also made their first serve! The Knights play again on Friday, October 2 against School of the Arts.
The
Modified Cross Country team is also off to a great start. The team has 20 runners across 7th-9th grade. This past weekend, they placed 3rd out of 16 teams in Baldwinsville.
Jake Jones, '31 came in 5th place out of about 230 runners! The team will now look to compete next weekend at the annual McQuaid Invitational.
McQuaid Crew had their first regatta of the season on the Fairport Canal last weekend with a handful of Modified rowers competing and many coming out to support! Coach Jon Covney, '06 says that the rowers have made huge strides this week and things are really starting to click. We look forward to seeing their progress continue this season.
Go Knights!