Equestrian Claims District Championship, Girls Volleyball Captures Second Mt. Morris Title
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Father Gabriel Richard Athletics added two more titles over the weekend, highlighted by Equestrian claiming a district championship and Girls Volleyball going 8-0 on the week en route to its second Mt. Morris tournament title of the season.
Cross Country
Both FGR Cross Country teams will compete in the 2026 Legends XC Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 3).
Girls Field Hockey
The Irish went 2-0 over the last week, beginning with a 2-1 victory over Bloomfield Hills Marian on Monday (Sept. 21). FGR followed with a 3-0 Senior Night win at home against Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett on Thursday (Sept. 24).
The 8-1 Irish are set to compete in the CHSL Semifinals today (Sept. 29). FGR will return home Thursday (Oct. 1) to host Chelsea High School at 4:30 pm. With a semifinal victory, the Irish would advance to the CHSL Final on Saturday (Oct. 3).
Equestrian
The FGR Equestrian team clinched the District Championship and will advance to Regionals for the 11th consecutive year.
Class winners included Gabi O’Connor ’30 in three events and Alfonso Ciarelli ’27 in two. Ciarelli and Augustine Hansen ’28 also finished among the top 10-point earners in the district.
The Irish will compete for a regional title Oct. 2-4 at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason.
Football
The Irish fell 35-14 at home to Dearborn Divine Child on Friday (Sept. 25).
FGR will look to bounce back Friday (Oct. 2) when it faces Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook in its annual Homecoming game under the lights at Eastern Michigan’s Rynearson Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 pm.
Girls Golf
Girls Golf fell in a close match to Divine Child at Dearborn Country Club, 203-200, on Monday (Sept. 21). The Irish bounced back Wednesday (Sept. 23), defeating Ann Arbor Greenhills, 188-200, at Huron Hills.
FGR opened a busy week yesterday (Sept. 28) at the CHSL Championship at Detroit Golf Club beginning at 9 am.
The Irish will return to tournament action today (Sept. 29) at the Ann Arbor City Tournament at Barton Hills Country Club at 9 am. Closing out three straight days of competition, FGR will travel to face Livonia Churchill at Whispering Willows on Wednesday (Sept. 30) at 3:30 pm.
Boys Soccer
Boys Soccer went 1-0-2 over the last week. The Irish opened the week Tuesday (Sept. 22) with a 1-1 draw against Detroit Cristo Rey at home. FGR then played Riverview Gabriel Richard to a 2-2 draw on Thursday (Sept. 24) in the first of two matchups in Riverview before closing the week Saturday (Sept. 26) with a 3-0 victory over the Pioneers.
Stevie Shibata ’29 provided a consistent scoring presence for FGR, finding the back of the net in all three matches.
The Irish return home Tuesday (Sept. 29) to host Jackson Lumen Christi at 5:30 pm. On Thursday (Oct. 1), FGR will travel to Grosse Pointe Woods for its second matchup of the season against University Liggett at 4:30 pm. Boys Soccer will then close out the regular season at home Monday (Oct. 5) against Clarkston Everest Collegiate at 5:30 pm.
Girls Swim and Dive
Girls Swim and Dive competed in a pair of double-dual meets over the last week, earning a victory over Dearborn Divine Child while also facing Ann Arbor Huron, Farmington Hills Mercy and Saline High School.
FGR won the 400 free relay against Mercy and Divine Child and placed second in the remaining relays. Lucy Tribble ’29 led the individual performances with a first-place finish in the 100 fly and a runner-up finish in the 50 free, while Ellie Robison ’29 touched first in the 100 breast. Julia Fidkowski ’29 placed second in the 200 IM with a season-best, state-qualifying time, and Cece Adelman ’30 took second in the 100 back.
Against Saline and Ann Arbor Huron, Tribble added victories in the 200 IM and 100 back, while Elizabeth O’Neil ’29 won the 100 free.
Fidkowski also posted a personal best and state-qualifying time in the 100 breast. Anastasia Mangan ’29 and Adelman each recorded personal bests in the 100 free, while Rebecca Liu ’30 did the same in the 200 IM and Serena Jeyaraj ’29 in the 50 free. Camilla Mangan ’27 added personal-best performances in both the 200 IM and 500 free.
Boys Tennis
On Saturday (Sept. 26), Boys Tennis competed in the CHSL Championships at Regina High School in Warren. Jackson Burak ’30 and Joseph Brewis ’30 picked up a victory at No. 3 doubles against Riverview Gabriel Richard. At No. 1 doubles, Alex Skoczylas ’30 and Simon Schorer ’28 earned a three-set victory over Riverview Gabriel Richard.
FGR will close out its home schedule today (Sept. 29), hosting Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central at Huron Valley Tennis Club at 4 pm.
Girls Volleyball
The Irish put together an 8-0 week, capped by their second Mt. Morris tournament championship of the season.
FGR opened the week Tuesday (Sept. 22) with a straight-set road victory over Warren Regina (25-19, 26-24, 25-12). Mary Lynn Hendershot ’29 and Mia Keefer ’30 paced the attack with 12 kills apiece, while Alison Oleszkowicz ’30 added 11. Hendershot and Oleszkowicz each collected 12 digs, while Janie Osness ’30 dished out 28 assists and added 17 digs.
On Thursday (Sept. 24), the Irish defeated Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy in four sets (26-24, 25-14, 21-25, 25-21). Osness handed out 30 assists and collected 13 digs, while Oleszkowicz led FGR with nine kills and added 13 digs.
FGR swept its way into the final of the Mt. Morris Tournament before defeating Yale High School in three sets (25-12, 23-25, 15-9) to capture the tournament title. Osness dished out 96 assists during the tournament, pushing her past 500 for the season. Hendershot paced the Irish offensively with 32 kills and added 33 digs. Oleszkowicz totaled 19 kills, 30 digs and 20 aces, including seven aces in the final against Yale.
Courtney Dyer ’27 finished with 14 kills and eight blocks, with four of those blocks coming in the championship match. Rylee Burke ’28 anchored the back row with 56 digs and added nine aces during the tournament.
Girls Volleyball carries a 24-3-2 record into the upcoming week. FGR will host Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook today (Sept. 29) at 6 pm for Teacher Appreciation Night. The Irish return home Thursday (Oct. 1) for a nonconference matchup against Belleville High School at 6 pm. The match will serve as FGR’s Parents Night and Pink Out.
Recaps cover Sept. 21-27; previews cover Sept. 28-Oct. 5.
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