GIRLS LACROSSE WINS THIRD STRAIGHT WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP SSA defeated Mount Lebanon, 15-7, to capture the WPIAL 3A title for the third straight season. BOYS LACROSSE WINS WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP SSA defeated Mount Lebanon in overtime, 12-11, to capture the team's first WPIAL 3A title since 2014. Two Senior School Musicians Named to PYSO Grant Cummings and Hannah Song will perform with the region's best youth orchestra in 2022-2023. Senior School Service Learning Club Raises $100 for Pittsburgh Prison Book Project Freshmen Amy Xing, Sunny Zhao and Tania Liao organized a raffle that raised money to help provide books to prisoners in PA. Two Seniors Honored With NADA Tri-Athlete Awards Three-sport athletes Cecelia Messner and Thompson Lau were SSA's winners of the award, and Messner was also named the female NADA Tri-Athlete of the Year. Girls & Boys Lacrosse Teams Advance to WPIAL Championship It will be a Shady Side lacrosse double header on Wednesday, May 25, as the girls and boys teams face Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL 3A title games at Robert Morris University's Joe Walton Stadium at 6 and 8 pm. Country Day School First Graders Participate in the Jared Box Project Students collected donations and assembled 46 boxes filled with art supplies and toys for elementary-aged children in the hospital. Eighth Grader Raises Over $1,000 for Homeless Children's Education Fund Ariya Nahata organized a bake sale and dress-down day at the Middle School. Three Senior School Students Earn Top Honors at PJAS State Competition Emma Gardner, Smrithi Shyam and Sophia Sandholm earned state-level First Awards for their science research projects. Another Senior Signs With a College Athletics Program Ericson Kimbel committed to playing men's soccer at Penn State New Kensington next year. Boys Tennis Team Falls in PIAA Quarterfinals SSA fell to defending state champion Lower Merion, 5-0, closing out the team portion of the 2022 season. Girls Lacrosse Advances to WPIAL Semifinals SSA defeated Bethel Park, 22-10, in the quarterfinals and will face No. 4 Upper St. Clair in the semifinals on Monday, May 23. 20 Bulldogs Compete at WPIAL Track & Field Individual Championships; Sophomore Advances to PIAAs Chelsea Hartman finished second in the girls' 3200 meters to advance to PIAAs. Senior Gabby Hill-Junke finished eighth to medal in the girls' 200-meters Middle School Science Olympiad Team Places 11th at National Tournament The team finished 11th out of 60 teams in Division B (grades 6-9) at the virtual Science Olympiad National Tournament. Senior Named to 2022 Roundball Classic All-Star Roster Natalie Stevens will play for the Girls' Class 3A team vs. the Class 4A team at 3 p.m. game on Saturday, May 21, at Geneva College. Boys Lacrosse Advances to WPIAL Semifinals SSA defeated Seneca Valley, 23-7, in the quarterfinals and will face North Allegheny on Monday, May 23, in the semifinal round. Boys Tennis Team Advances to PIAA Quarterfinals SSA defeated McDowell, 4-1, in the first round and will face Lower Merion in the quarterfinals on Friday, May 20, in Hershey, Pa. Baseball Closes Season in WPIAL First Round SSA fell to Laurel, 13-4, to close out the 2022 season with an 8-7 overall record. Senior Wins Three Awards at International Science and Engineering Fair Steven Liu took home a Second Award in the Chemistry category and two Special Awards for his research project on algal biofuel production at the prestigious international competition. Senior & Middle School Rocketry Teams Compete in the American Rocketry Challenge National Finals The Senior School team placed 86th and the Middle School team did not place; however, both teams had a great time and are eager to return to nationals next year! Baseball, Boys & Girls Lacrosse Begin WPIAL Playoffs Baseball plays in the first round Tuesday, boys lacrosse plays in the quarterfinals Wednesday, and girls lacrosse plays in the quarterfinals Thursday. |