St. Mary's High School - Inspired by Faith

Our baseball Pirates are state championship bound! They defeated Peyton today 13-12 in their state Final Four game. Adam Velazquez ‘22 was the winning pitcher and JP Clune ‘22 had the game-winning hit in extra innings. The state championship game will be at 11 am on Saturday, June 4, at Rawlings Field at CSU Pueblo. They will play the winner of the Limon v Highland game. #SMHSPiratePride #PiratesAchieve #SMPirateBaseball (File photo: Diane Torrence)

Carson's senior sign is traveling with the baseball team to the state tournament! Here, he poses with four of his senior teammates and one junior teammate. Best of luck to the team who plays this morning in the Final Four of the 2A state tournament! #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPirateClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received a couple of weeks ago.

Two more smiling seniors, including one with her parents who fly in from France to see her graduate. We have the most amazing students and families! #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPirateClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received in an email a couple of weeks ago. Thanks!

Our Pirate baseball team rallied in the sixth inning of this morning's state tournament Elite 8 game, scoring three runs to tie up the score against Rye. A scoreless seventh inning meant extra innings to decide this one. The Pirates scored one run in the top of the eighth inning and then held Rye off in the bottom of the inning to take the win. Way to go, Pirates! Our No. 6-seeded Pirates will continue in the 2A state tournament facing No. 2 Peyton tomorrow (Saturday, May 28) in their Final Four match up. Game starts at 10 am at the Runyon Athletic Complex in Pueblo. You'll find the livestream on the NFHS Network. Let's go, Pirates! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateBaseball #PIratesAchieve (file photo: Diane Torrence) Reminder: There will be NO CASH SALES for tickets at the venue. All tickets must be purchased via GoFan at https://gofan.co/app/school/CHSAA?activity=Baseball.

Last weekend may not have been ideal track and field weather (several inches of snow isn't conducive to running), but our St. Mary's Pirates track and field team didn't let that stop them. - Jackson Neppl '23 earned two state titles (in the 1600m and the 800m), and finished fourth in the 3200m, finishing faster than the school record and setting a personal best in the event. - Lyndon Gotelaere '23 placed second in the 3200m and set a new school and personal record of 9:42 in that event. He had a PR and finished 11th overall in the 1600m. - Hannah Turpin '23 finished second in the long jump - Our boys 4x400 replay team (Alex Bodnar' 23, Jacob Limb '22, James Beam '24, Jackson Neppl '23) finished fourth and tied its PR - Owen Barton '22 made the podium taking seventh in the long jump and finished 13th in the 100m Dash - Alex Bodnar '23 finished 13th in the 3200m and set a personal record. Coach Nicole Robinson said that she could not be more proud of everything this team has accomplished not only at state but throughout the season! Way to go, Pirates! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateTrack #PiratesAchieve (photos, day 1: Steve Bodnar; photo of Neppl with medal: Nicole Robinson)

Food trucks! Friends! The last day of school! We invite the whole family to St. Mary's campus tomorrow after finals and celebrate the end of school! Grab lunch from one of the food trucks, hang out with your friends and relax after your final final! We hope to see you all there! #SMHSUnitedByCommunity

Two more awesome seniors of the class of 2022 with their signs. #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPirateClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received last week. Thanks!

More amazing members of the class of 2022 with their signs. #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPirateClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received last week. Thanks!

Three more senior sign photos. We love showcasing our amazing seniors! #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPiratesClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received a couple of weeks ago. Thanks!

Today we honor two more of our beloved faculty members who are leaving at the end of this school: Mrs. Frederick and Mr. Will. Over the years, both have shared their passion for science and English, respectively, leaving student with deeper knowledge and wonderful memories. #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateFacultyFocus #PiratesOnceAlways

Monday evening our Pirate baseball team defeated Trinidad 11-0 and JP Clune '22 threw a no-hitter in the second round of the state tournament. The Pirates will play Rye in the Final 8 of the state tournament on Friday. The game will begin at 10 am at Runyon Field in Pueblo. Go, Pirates! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateBaseball #PIratesAchieve (photos: Diane Torrence)

Senior sign photos showcasing our amazing seniors, and our crazy Colorado spring weather! #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPirateClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received last week. Thanks!

We have already raised $9,000 toward a matching gift of $10,000 to honor JT and Grace as they retire from St. Mary's! Please help us recognize JT and Grace for their decades of service to our students as we establish an endowed fund in their name to perpetually improve our facilities! Our goal is $50,000 and by fulfilling the current matching gift, we will be well on our way to creating a tangible legacy that reflects the personal legacy JT and Grace have bestowed on St. Mary's! Give online at https://e.givesmart.com/events/rnB/ or contact Joe Trechter, director of Development, at jtrechter@smhscs.org or 719.635.7540 ext 38 to make a donation or pledge. Thanks to all who have donated! #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMHSPiratePride

Our Pirate baseball team beat Rangely by a score of 8-2 in the first round of state tournament earlier this afternoon. They will play again at The Grace Center today at approximately 5 pm, facing the winner of the Trinidad v. County Line game. Join us either in person or virtual on the NFHS Network. Go, Pirates! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateBaseball #PIratesAchieve (photo: Diane Torrence)

The commencement ceremonies for the St. Mary's High School class of 2022 will be livestreamed on the school's YouTube channel. Join us virtually at http://youtube.com/stmaryshighschoolpirates Graduation begins at 9:15 am.

St. Mary’s is growing the newly-established endowed fund in honor of JT and Grace Joyce. For 30 years, JT, with Grace’s loving support, has made St. Mary’s High School shine. As JT retires from his duties, the endowed fund has been established to honor his faith dedication to the school and provide resources for facilities improvements and maintenance on the property. Learn more and donate using the following link: https://e.givesmart.com/events/rnB/ #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #PiratesOnceAlways

When Mr. Biondini returned to his alma mater as a counselor in 2002, he only expected to be here two years. Twenty years later he is saying goodbye to St. Mary's a second time, after graduating as a Pirate in 1966. During those 20 years, Mr. B has served so many roles, including assuming the title of principal and helping navigate the school through the COVID pandemic. Mr. B, there aren't enough words to express all you mean to the St. Mary's community. We're sure many St. Mary's alums have memories similar to those of Cameo Ward '23. Pirate family, what is your favorite memory of Mr. B? Share it with us in the comments. #SMHSPiratePride #SMPirateFacultyFocus #SMHSTeacherTuesday #PiratesOnceAlways

Graduation for the Class of 2022 is less than a week away now! Senior signs have been delivered. So today we begin featuring our seniors (and their families) with their signs. #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMPiratesClass2022 Parents, you can email your sign photos to Amy Partain, director of Communications/Marketing, at apartain@smhscs.org or text them to the number in the email you received last week. Thanks!

Our Pirate track team competes in the state meet starting tomorrow through Saturday at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood. Only the top 18 ranked student athletes for each event in the state qualify to compete at the state meet, and our Pirates team have battled all season to earn their state spots! Coach Nicole Robinson said that going into state St. Mary's has quite a few athletes prepped to make the podium! Our state qualifiers are: Hannah Turpin, Owen Barton, Lyndon Goetleare, Alex Bodnar, Jacob Limb, Jackson Neppl, James Beam, and Billy Kellick Our Pirates will compete in the following events: Thursday: 2 pm - Boys Long Jump (Owen Barton), 2:40 pm- 100m Dash prelims (Hannah and Owen), 5:15 - Boys 4x800m Relay (James, Alex, Jacob, and Jackson), 6:15pm - Girls 200m Dash Prelims (Hannah) Friday: 10:30 am - 3200m Run (Jackson, Lyndon, and Alex), 11 am - Girls Long Jump (Hannah), 1:05 pm - Boys 800m Run (Jackson), 3:48 - Boys 4x400m Relay Prelims (Billy, James, Alex, Jacob) Saturday: 10:37 am - 100m Dash Finals (Hannah and Owen), 1 pm - Boys 1600m Run (Jackson and Lyndon), 1:18 pm - Girls 200m Dash Finals (Hannah), 4:48 pm - Boys 4x400m Relay Finals If you can, come out and cheer on our Pirate track team! If you can't be there in person, the meet will be livestreamed, here is the link for those who would like to watch: https://co.milesplit.com/.../456502-colorado-state-track... Congratulations to the state qualifiers and the entire track team! And good luck to those who will compete in the state meet! #SMHSPiratePride #PiratesAchieve #SMPIrateTrack (photos: Steve Bodnar)

Meet your No. 1 and No. 2 state tennis champions, seniors Ellie Hartman and Anna Costalonga! Both won their titles yesterday (May 14) during the 2022 3A CHSAA Tennis Tournament at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Hartman's No. 1 title is the first in St. Mary's history! Congratulations to both and the whole tennis team, which finished third in the state! #SMHSPiratePride #PiratesAchieve #smpiratetennis (photos: Diane Torrence)