Ice Hockey Opens Season With Victory, Girls Volleyball Set for Regional Semifinal Tilt
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Father Gabriel Richard Athletics opened November with Ice Hockey earning a victory in its season opener, Girls Volleyball capturing its first district championship since 2020 and both Cross-Country teams competing at the MHSAA State Finals.
Boys Cross Country
Six FGR Boys Cross Country runners competed individually in the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals on Saturday (Nov. 7) at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
Jonathan Rapoza ’27 led the Irish, setting a new school record in the 5K with a time of 16:00.1. Benjamin Kuhn ’28 followed with a time of 16:29.9, while John Fedewa ’29, Conley Poole ’27, Ellis Carmichael ’29 and Dominic Cai ’30 also represented FGR at the State Finals.
Girls Cross Country
Girls Cross Country concluded its 2026 season with a 16th-place finish at the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals on Saturday (Nov. 7) at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
The Irish were represented by six seniors and one freshman, led by Bridget Fidkowski ’27, Mary Hickey ’30, Ava Pfaffenbach ’27, Rose Buonerba ’27, Lexi Adelman ’27, Megan Welch ’27 and Sofia Dussan ’27.
Adelman and Welch highlighted the day with personal best times, closing out their high school cross country careers with strong performances.
Ice Hockey
FGR Ice Hockey used a 5-0 first-period lead to power the Irish past Woodhaven, 10-2, in the season opener on Friday (Nov. 6) at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.
The Irish will return to action Saturday (Nov. 14), traveling to Chelsea for a 4:30 pm matchup.
Girls Swim and Dive
FGR will compete in the CHSL Championships on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 13-14).
Girls Volleyball
The Irish defeated Ida in straight sets on Thursday (Nov. 5) to claim the MHSAA District title, FGR’s first since 2020.
Up next, FGR will face Dearborn Heights Robichaud in the MHSAA Regional Semifinal tonight (Nov. 10) at Dearborn Divine Child. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 pm.
Recaps cover Nov. 2-Nov. 9; previews cover Nov. 10-15.
View all upcoming competitions here.