Donate blood and help save lives! Help BCHS become the top donating team and win a $1000 grant for BCHS football equipment through this Colts Leadership Challenge program!

The blood drive will take place in the BCHS auxiliary gym from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 10, 2024.

Donors can be 16 years old with parental consent or 17 and older on their own. Parents, family, and friends are encouraged to join the drive!

Details

• Students 16 years old need to bring a completed Parent Permission form.
  Open Parent Permission Form
• Bring a photo ID that displays your birthday with you.
• Be sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.
• Must be 110+ pounds.

We welcome all former Lady Trojan soccer players back to the BCHS Alumni Stadium on July 25, 2024, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. for the Girls Soccer Alumni Game.

Please join us to celebrate our girls soccer program through the years. We will have a pick up game going so dust off the boots!

Alumni 21 and older are welcome to join us at Plumps Last Shot following the game.

Additional questions? Contact Coach Balch abalch@bishopchatard.org 219-707-0572

Kick-off the Fall Athletic season at the annual Booster Tailgate Party, sponsored by the Athletic Booster Club. Have fun, meet old friends, make new! This adult-only tailgating party runs from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the Auxiliary Gym.

• Cost is $15/person
• Included is a Trojan Horse Cookout dinner of burgers and hotdogs.
• Bring a side dish to share if you desire.
• Bring your own drinks and refreshments
• Please RSVP and pay online. Reservations are needed. The event is open to all BCHS fans.

**If you are an Athletic Booster Club member, this is a great time to pick up your season passes and Booster member gifts!

If you haven’t yet joined the Booster Club, the evening will be a great time to signup. Or, join today via the links below.

Questions? Contact Eileen Countryman, atcountrymaneileen@yahoo.com

BC Varsity played in the Sectionals at Maple Creek CC on May 31, 2024. The BC team’s score of 340 placed them 4th out of 11 teams. BCHS was led by Colin Kirchgessner with an excellent 79 followed by Charlie Belch (83), Nick Belby (88), Matthew Marrano (90) and Nate O’Brien (91). Colin Kirchgessner advanced to Regionals based on his impressive 79.

In regionals, Colin Kirchgessner placed an impressive 10th of 90 golfers in Regionals, recording an excellent score of 79, to cap his outstanding career at BCHS! Congratulations!

Jr Trojans Girls Basketball 2024-25 is continuing the same format of our program this year with families having the choice between competitive or developmental programming for North Deanery girls grades 3-8.

Developmental Program

Our developmental program is for girls who need or would like to grow their basketball skills.  Girls will participate in training sessions on Sunday evenings 6:30-8pm starting in November and will go through January.  Bishop Chatard Varsity Head Coach Dan Wagner and former JV Head Coach Ana Adams will be leading training sessions.  Cost is $50 per player. Registration will open in September for this program.

Competitive Program

Our competitive program will participate in the IYBL August 17 – October 13.  Games are played on Saturday evenings at PAC in Westfield, Mojo Sports Complex in Noblesville, or IBA in Indianapolis.  Cost for families to attend is about $5 per person.  Teams will have 1 to 2 practices per week.  Cost is $200 per player and includes a warm-up and uniform.

We will have Competitive level teams for the following grade levels.

• 3rd Grade – TBD (if interested in heading this team, please email me)
• 4th Grade – Coach Mark Wenclewicz
• 5th Grade – TBD (if interested in heading this team, please email me)
• 6th Grade – Coach Sean Chesebrough
• 7th Grade – Coach Alissa Hankee
• 8th Grade – Coach Dan Wagner

Competitive Program tryouts will be on July 21 and 22, 2024 at Bishop Chatard HS. Only 1 session is required, but you can attend both.

July 21

• 6-7:00 p.m. for 3-5th grades
• 7:15-8:15 p.m. for 6-8th grades

July 22

• 5-6:00 p.m. for 3-5th grades
• 6:15-7:15 p.m. for 6-8th grades

Registration and Payment

Pre-registration is required for both programs through our online forms.

• Competitive Program:  Tryout registration closes on July 15, 2024.  A link for payment of $200 will be sent after tryouts.  Payment includes league fees and uniforms.
• Developmental Program: This form will be available in September 2024.

Questions? Email Coach Adams at aadams@bishopchatard.org

The BCHS Athletic Booster Club is conducting a raffle for Colts Season Tickets that will benefit our overall athletic needs (including team support, the weight room & athletic training)!
Here’s the plan:

Details:

• Cost – $10 per ticket
• Prize – 4 (four) season tickets to the 2024 Colts pre- & regular season ($3,820 value)
• Drawing Date – Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at the Booster Tailgate Party

Tickets are available from the BCHS Athletics Office and our Athletic Head Coaches or their designees.

NOTE

• Raffle tickets sales end August 10, 2024
• Per Indiana Gaming Laws, tickets may only be purchased with cash or check.

Indiana Gaming License #000572

Congratulations to the following Lady Trojans who medaled in the 2024 State Track Meet. The boys and girls track teams combined for 6 state medals, the most in one year since 2006.

• 4 x 4 of Addison Duncan, Lena Stickel, Mary Kate Felts, Reese McKinney – 5^th in state
• 4 x 1 of Adeline Miller, Reese McKinney, Addison Duncan, Mary Kate Felts – 6^th in state
• Julia Score – 3200 meters – 8^th in state
• Reese McKinney – 100 hurdles – 8^th in state

The girls also had outstanding performances from Ceci Jackson, Maggie Rushenberg, Grace Leppert and Maisie Chesebrough.

Regional Results

The Lady Trojans qualified in 8 events for the 2024 Track State Meet, the most in school history!

• Adeline Miller – 100 meters 
• Reese McKinney – 100 hurdles 
• Lena Stickel – 300 hurdles 
• Julia Score – 1600 and 3200 meters 
• 4 x 100 relay – Adeline Miller, Reese McKinney, Addison Duncan, Mary Kate Felts 
• 4 x 400 relay – Addison Duncan, Mary Kate Felts, Lena Stickel, Reese McKinney 
• 4 x 800 relay – Maggie Rushenberg, Ceci Jackson, Maisie Chesebrough, Grace Leppert 

Congratulations and good luck in the State Meet!

Sectional Results

The 2024 BCHS Lady Trojan Track Team placed 2nd in a very competitive sectional.  The following athletes or relays were sectional champions:

• Julia Score – 800 meters
• Julia Score – 1600 meters
• Reese McKinney – 100 hurdles
• 4 x 1 – Adeline Miller, Reese McKinney, Addison Duncan, Mary Kate Felts
• 4 x 4 – Mary Kate Felts, Lena Stickel, Reese McKinney, and Addison Duncan

The following athletes or relays qualified for regionals:  

• Charlotte Dudik – High Jump
• Josie Sandifur – Pole Vault
• Addie Sandifur – Pole Vault
• Adeline Miller – 100 meters
• Teja Bentley – 200 meters
• Lena Stickel – 300 hurdles
• Reese McKinney – 300 hurdles
• Grace Leppert – 800 meters
• Alex Teed – 800 meters
• Ceci Jackson – 3200 meters
• 4 x 8 relay of Maggie Rushenberg, Morgan Engelman, Ceci Jackson and Grace Leppert

Also, Adeline Miller broke the school record in the 100 meters running a blazing 12.31.

Congratulations to the following Trojans who earned medals in the 2024 State Meet. The boys and girls track team combined for 6 state medals, the most medals in one year since 2006.

• 4 x 4 of Kalen Sargent, Jack Steadham, Keaton Kuehr, Phoenix Boyer – State Runner up
• 4 x 8 of Jack Steadham, JD Haines, Max Bourgeois, Ian Kolbus – 7^th in state

Regional Results

Trojans advance in 5 events to the 2024 State Meet, as follows:

• Phoenix Boyer – 110 and 300 hurdles 
• JD Haines – 3200 meters 
• 4 x 400 relay – Kalen Sargent, Jack Steadham, Keaton Kuehr, Phoenix Boyer
• 4 x 800 relay – Jack Steadham, Ian Kolbus, Max Bourgeois, JD Haines

Sectional Results

The 2024 BCHS Trojan Track Team placed 3^rd in sectionals with many outstanding performances.  The following athletes or relays were sectional champions:

• Kalen Sargent – 200 meters
• Kalen Sargent – 400 meters
• Phoenix Boyer – 300 hurdles
• 4 x 4 – Kalen Sargent, Jack Steadham, Keaton Kuehr, Phoenix Boyer
• 4 x 8 – Jack Steadham, Max Bourgeois, Ian Kolbus, JD Haines

The following athletes or relays qualified for regionals:  

• Phoenix Boyer – 110 hurdles
• Keaton Kuehr – 200 meters
• Quinn O’ Neil – 400 meters
• Max Bourgeois – 1600 meters
• Ian Kolbus – 3200 meters
• JD Haines – 3200 meters
• Tate Chesebrough – Pole Vault
• Sam Bustamante – Pole Vault

Also on a historical night, 3 school records were broken. Kalen in the 400 meters, Phoenix in the 300 hurdles (2^nd time this year) and the 4 x 4 relay for the 3^rd time this season. 

Described as ‘fearless’, Sam Feeney was named the 2024 Male City Athlete of the Year! Sam competed in football, basketball and track and field at BCHS and will focus on football at Ball State next year.

First shining as a special teams star, he helped BCHS to back-to-back 3A State Championships as an outside linebacker. He also qualified for state in the 100m as a junior, his first year running track and run the 100 meters in a blazing 10.67 seconds this spring, his personal best.

Congratulations Sam!