Girls Golf Wins CHSL Sectional, Football Secures Homecoming Victory
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Father Gabriel Richard Athletics opened October with another strong week of competition, highlighted by Girls Golf claiming a CHSL Sectional title, Football earning a 62-18 Homecoming victory and Girls Cross Country placing first in its division at the Marauder XC Invitational.
Cross Country
The FGR Girls Cross Country team competed in the Marauder XC Invitational at Lake Erie Metropark on Saturday (Oct. 3), placing first out of 15 teams in its division.
Bridget Fidkowski ’27 led the Irish with a first-place individual finish, while Mary Hickey ’30 followed in second. Ava Pfaffenbach ’27 placed 12th, Megan Welch ’27 finished 20th and Audrey Ofiara ’29 took 22nd to round out FGR’s scoring five. Brigid Flanagan ’29 also earned a medal with a 24th-place finish.
The Boys team competed in the 2026 Legends XC Invitational in Pinckney and placed fourth. Benjamin Kuhn ’28, Jonathan Rapoza ’27 and John Fedewa ’29 led the Irish.
Girls Field Hockey
FGR fell to Bloomfield Hills Marian in the CHSL Semifinals on Tuesday (Sept. 29). In its second match of the week, the Irish played Chelsea High School to a 1-1 draw at home on Thursday (Oct. 1).
Coming up, FGR will travel to face Grand Blanc on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at 7 pm. Next Monday (Oct. 12), the Irish will head to Dexter for a 7 pm match.
Football
In its annual Homecoming game, FGR Football picked up a convincing 62-18 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook on Friday night (Oct. 2) at Rynearson Stadium. The night also honored the 50th anniversary of the undefeated 1976 St. Thomas Football Team.
Up next, the Irish will travel to Detroit to face Loyola High School on Friday (Oct. 9). Kickoff is slated for 7 pm.
Girls Golf
FGR claimed a CHSL Sectional title at the CHSL Championship on Monday (Sept. 28) at Detroit Golf Club.
The following day (Sept. 29), the Irish placed second in the Ann Arbor City Tournament at Barton Hills Country Club. Riley O’Shea ’30 finished fourth individually.
FGR closed out the week Wednesday (Sept. 30), falling to Livonia Churchill at Whispering Willows.
Tomorrow (Oct. 6), the Irish will compete in the MHSAA Regionals at Westshore Country Club in Grosse Ile. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 am.
Boys Soccer
Boys Soccer went 1-1 over the last week, earning a 4-0 home victory over Jackson Lumen Christi on Tuesday (Sept. 29) before falling 6-0 to University Liggett in Grosse Pointe Woods on Thursday (Oct. 1).
The two matches concluded CHSL Intersectional 1 division play for the Irish. FGR finished second in the division with a 5-3-2 record.
Boys Soccer received the No. 2 seed for its MHSAA District assignment, with district matchups to be announced.
Tonight (Oct. 5), the Irish will host Clarkston Everest Collegiate for Senior Day. The match is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm. To close out the regular season, FGR will travel to Monroe to face St. Mary Catholic Central on Monday (Oct. 12) at 4:30 pm.
Girls Swim and Dive
Although FGR did not compete last week, Girls Swim and Dive climbed three spots in the statewide Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (MISCA) rankings, moving from ninth to sixth.
On Saturday (Oct. 10), the Irish will compete in the annual MISCA meet at Oakland University. The midseason championship gives teams from across all divisions an opportunity to compete against one another.
Boys Tennis
Boys Tennis will return to action Wednesday (Oct. 7) for a tournament at Grosse Ile Township High School. Competition is scheduled to begin at 8 am.
Girls Volleyball
Girls Volleyball defeated Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook in straight sets (25-16, 25-17, 25-13) on Tuesday (Sept. 29), clinching a spot in the Catholic League Semifinals.
Mary Lynn Hendershot ’29 paced the Irish with 10 kills and 11 digs, while Mia Keefer ’30 added nine kills. AnnMarie McAuliffe ’29 totaled seven kills and two blocks, while Courtney Dyer ’27 served four aces and recorded four kills. Janie Osness ’30 dished out 33 assists to go along with one kill and one block.
With a 25-3-2 overall record and an honorable mention ranking in Division 2, FGR is set to face Jackson Lumen Christi in the CHSL Semifinals on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at 5 pm at Dearborn Divine Child. In their lone meeting of the season on Sept. 8, the Irish fell to Lumen Christi in three sets (20-25, 25-27, 21-25).
Recaps cover Sept. 28-Oct. 4; previews cover Oct. 5-12.
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