The DeSales Knights swimmers return for the 2019 Neumann Catholic Swim League season, which begins Sunday, September 22, 2019. The swim Knights boys and girls team will start the season at 12:30 p.m. with a meet against St. Peter and Paul at Buffalo State College.

DeSales team captain is Jack Strong. Jack is the son of Michael and April Strong. Jack will be swimming his last season for the Neuman Catholic League as he prepares to graduate from DeSales. He plans on continuing his swim career with the Lockport High School Lions next year.

The DeSales swim team has seen many new changes and faces this year with the exit of last year’s eighth grade class. The team is thankful and proud to retain Coach Mark Fragale. Coach Fragale has been a long time coach for the DeSales Knight swimmers. Although his daughter has since graduated from DeSales his love for the sport and the children has kept him at DeSales as head coach. 

The team would like to welcome the following new Knights to the team: Chloe Collins, Rylan Collins, Mia Collins, Grace Keppler, Margaret Manning, Angelo Morello, Leo Pynn, Charlotte Sidote and Nathan Tomaino.

The team is also pleased to welcome back the following Knights swimmers for another great season: Ava Achtyl, Bethany Case, Morgan Case, Jonathan Cordle, Roger Cordle, Evelyn Couturier, Nathan Couturier, Samantha Fox, Maggie Galley, Jude Genewick, Karoline Griffin, Jillian Johnson, Jordan Kirchberger, Jillian Knuutila, Dylan Lamont, Lydia Lamont, Gabe McQueen, Danny Rahill, Gavin Rignel, Jack Strong and Ella Wysochanski.

DeSales is eastern Niagara County’s only Catholic School, welcoming students of all faiths in preschool through eighth grade.

For more information on DeSales and/or its swim program, call (716)433-6422 or visit

www.desalescatholicschool.org.

Photo:  Pictured Head Coach Mark Fragale with DeSales Swim Team Captain, 8^th grader Jack Strong

DeSales Vacation Bible School, Roar, will be held from July 15^th through July 19^th from 9 am until noon daily. Students ages 4-9 can participate in this fun, educational and spiritually uplifting experience. Registration is open to all.  A small donation of $10 with registration will help cover program supplies.  Each day throughout the week, students will participate in activity stations where daily Bible messages are reinforced in an interactive and hands-on way.  Students will learn songs and do activities that reflect God’s Word. Registration forms are available at desalescatholicschool.org under the Parents/Forms tab or you can sign up your child by calling DeSales directly at (716) 433-6422. Early registration is encouraged as spaces are limited.  

DeSales is Eastern Niagara County’s only Catholic School, serving over 300 students in Early Childhood Education through Eighth grade.  For more information call (716) 433-6422 or visit www.desalescatholicschool.org.

Date:  April 2, 2019

DeSales Announces Second Trimester Academic Achievements

Lockport NY- DeSales Catholic School recognized middle school students this month for their scholastic achievement in the second trimester of the 2018-19 school year.

Students earning First Honors, with a second trimester average of 95 or higher were Grade 6: Ava Achtyl, Morgan Case, Cameron Gilson, Patrick Frank, Jillian Knuutila, Lydia Lamont, Aubree Parker, Isabella Pearl, Daniel Rahill and Isabella Watson.   Grade 7: Camryn Becken, Josephine Kerr, Alexia Kilroy and Sydney Mosher. Grade 8: Riley Bell, Shannon Bull, Sydney Goerss, Madison Karaszewski, Natalie Killion  Olivia Masters, Aidan Morgan, Henry Murphy,  Grace Parker, Anthony Rongo and Elizabeth Swartz.

Second Honors, given for academic averages between 90 and 94.9, were presented to the following students Grade 6: Aidan Gillings Catherine Kearney, Gavin Rignel, Tanner Schultz, Tyler Tomaino and Benjamin Trotter. Grade7: Eliana Benedict,  Jenna Chesko, Riley Doty, Henry Genewick,   Kyle Glena , Tyler Glena , Eve Jones, Richard Keppler, Olivia Klumpp,  Hunter Lilley and Olivia Rongo.  Grade 8: Elijah Bohlman, Grace Buzak , Gracie Cordle, Matthew Flatau, Grant Harrer, Aaron Knuutila, Cameron Kreger, Griffin Rignel, Nico Scirri, Aidan Shea, Nolan Smith and Mollie Rose Welsh.  

Merit Honors, for students with an academic average between 85 and 89.9, were presented to:  Grade 6: Julianna Pierce. Grade 7: Colby Criswell and Gabriella Gonzales. Grade 8: Jadon Baker, Anderson Darrell, Luke Genewick, Adam Firkins, Madison Fragale, Evan Pease and Nasier Starks.  DeSales is Eastern Niagara County’s only Catholic School, welcoming students of all faiths in Pre-School through Eighth grade.  For more information call (716) 433-6422 ext 407, or visit www.desalescatholicschool.org.

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