Alum Challenges All-Time Hit Record at MMA
Connor Kennedy (JPII ’14) led off in the second game of a doubleheader two weeks ago against the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, in which he has already had two hits, and ripped off a double for his 100th career hit at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In the next three games he banged out five more […]
Senior Twins Quest for Four in a Row
Keith and Cole Campbell would be more than justified if they wanted some space apart from each other. The twins have pretty much been together every season of every sport they’ve played, ever since T-ball as little kids. Now the two seniors are co-captaining the St. John Paul II baseball team’s quest for a fourth […]
Lions Hire Head Football Coach
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Hyannis, MA (4/27/17) – St. John Paul II High School has hired Matthew J. Marshall as the Lions’ Head Football Coach, effective immediately. Marshall, Athletic Director Mark A. Santos and Head of School Christopher W. Keavy made the announcement at a players meeting on Wednesday. “Coach Marshall brings a great […]
Coach Grampa
When softball players on the St. John Paul II squad need practice fly balls hit to the outfield, or someone to feed an endless supply of batting practice balls to the pitching machine, or simply a friendly word of advice, they look toward Grampa. In fact, Grampa has been a valuable asset to many Cape […]
Twenty Questions: Jo-Jo Carpenter
When asked to describe his senior shortstop Jordyn “Jo Jo” Carpenter, St. John Paul II softball coach Mike Manley said, “She’d play softball 24 hours a day if she could.” And what if there were 25 hours in a day, she was asked? “Then I’d definitely play 25,” she said, her infectious giggle punctuating her […]
Senior Leads Way In Tennis
St. John Paul II boys tennis coach Joe Gaudet first saw Cooper Tomchik play as an eighth-grader at Cape Cod Academy. Tomchik was a second-year varsity doubles player at the time, but when he and many of his classmates opted to leave CCA after eighth grade, he made his way to SJP II. Tomchik switched […]
Baseball Competes in Compass Challenge
The three-time defending Division 4 state champion St. John Paul II baseball team will get a feel for how it stacks up with the big boys almost right out of the gate this season. On Saturday, the Lions travel to Plymouth North to be among 10 teams statewide – the majority of them Division 1 […]
Twenty Questions: Shay Souza
“He’s raised his GPA; he’s done all the right things,” said Santos. “We’ve had a lot of kids who’ve come through and developed themselves into fine young men and he’s probably been the one who’s transformed himself the most.” And while baseball is a big part of Souza’s life, he doesn’t discount the importance of […]
Girls Basketball League Award Winners
The St. John Paul II girls’ basketball team, under the direction of coach Mike Tierney, was the recipient of the Lighthouse Division Girls Basketball Sportsmanship Award among the honors recently announced for the annual Cape and Islands Winter Season Awards. Here is a list of all of the Cape and Islands Winter Season Awards, as […]
Twenty Questions: Ryan Bradley
By Mike Richard (Barnstable Patriot) For St. John Paul II senior Ryan Bradley, things didn’t end for him and his basketball team the way he had hoped. “It’s been pretty awesome. We’ve gone pretty deep in the playoffs with a couple of my teams,” said Bradley. “I also know what it’s like to exit early […]