Saint James School

Saint James School Trimester three High honors Grade eight - Ryan Brown, Louise Dickinson, Jae Hong Jin, Leanne Ludwick, Drake Marshall, Xiaochen Meng, William O'Leary, Levi Schindel Grade nine - Christelle Fayemi, Salvatore Gentile, Rebecca Glass, Caleb Goodie, Evie Hammer, Daanial Iqbal, Kathryn McEvoy, Jiuyu Xiao, Jing Yi Zhou Grade 10 - Hee Dong Eun, Karlie Grady, Lisa...

A great horned owl was released into the wild on Sept. 19 after being rehabilitated by Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for five months after being found in mid-April under a tree near the Saint James School campus. The owl, named Clark after Dick Clark, who died on the same day in April, was taken to the wildlife center in Millwood, Va., where it was provided with veterinary and rehabilitation care. Dr. Belinda Burwell brought Clark and a companion owl, which was rescued in Richmond, Va., to the campus in mid-September.

The Washington County Division of Public Works has announced that a portion of College Road at Saint James School will be closed to through traffic Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.   The Alumni Association of Saint James School is conducting a 5K run to benefit the school, and runners will be using College Road during the two-hour period from about 1,000 feet east of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Crossing to the intersection with...

ST. JAMES - Four students at Saint James School were honored as National Merit Commended Scholars. Sixth-formers Ryan Duncan, Sarah Henney, Olubanke Martins and Caroline Salisbury were awarded certificates. These students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who took the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Following are the winners of a juried art show of work by Washington County public and private high school students. The work will be on display at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown's media center through March 30. First-place artwork from the show will be on display in April at the Washington County Arts Council, at 14 W. Washington St. in downtown Hagerstown. The university center and Washington County Public Schools partnered on the show, whose theme this year is “Young Inspiration.” The artwork was judged by Amy Hunt and Jennifer Smith from the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Mary Anne Burke from the arts council, and local artist and art instructor Bob Wantz.

Work by the winners of a juried art show among Washington County public and private high school students will be displayed at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown's media center through March 30. First-place artwork from the show will be on display in April at the Washington County Arts Council, at 14 W. Washington St. in downtown Hagerstown. The university center and Washington County Public Schools partnered on the show, whose theme this year is “Young Inspiration.” The artwork was judged by Amy Hunt and Jennifer Smith from the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts; Mary Anne Burke from the arts council; and local artist and art instructor, Bob Wantz.

HANCOCK - The Washington County Commissioners gave out Youth of the Month awards for five months during a Tuesday meeting. The October 1998 award went to Ashley Keeney , 13, of Clear Spring Middle School. The November award went to Catyie Smith , 15, of Saint James School. The December award went to Jeremy L. Everitts , 13, of Clear Spring Middle School. The January award went to Dustin G. Reichard , 13, of Clear Spring Middle School. The Feburary award went to Karen Worthington , 14, of Clear Spring Middle School.

A change of scenery didn't change the production for Leah Peterson in 2012. The sophomore midfielder - along with her twin sister, Kayla - transferred from Saint James School to North Hagerstown High at the start of the school year, a move that proved to be a boon for the Hubs' girls lacrosse program. Leah improved on her freshman numbers at Saint James - when she scored 47 goals - by recording 72 goals and 18 assists in helping lead the Hubs to the MVAL Antietam Conference title and a 10-win season.

Jim Fahey has been named Director of Athletics at Saint James School, beginning for the 2012-13 academic year, the school announced in a press release Tuesday. The Hagerstown resident replaces Chris Milmoe, who will continue to serve as the Saints' AD for the remainder of the 2011-12 academic year. Milmoe has decided to pursue a Master's degree in Athletic Administration. Fahey has been the Saints' JV boys basketball coach for the past six years. His two children - Austin and Madison - attend Saint James, and wife Sue helps with the school's strength and conditioning program.

Williamsport commanded the mats Thursday night at Saint James School as the Wildcats won 10 out of the 14 bouts - including nine by pin - for a 57-18 victory over the Saints. “We have a lot of good wrestlers and experience on this team,” Williamsport coach Mike Rechtorovic said. “They were all focused and, if they stay focused, they're going to win a lot of matches.” The tone of the night was set in the first match at 106 pounds as Barry Loeser pinned Omair Akmal in 3:44.

Second trimester honors HIGH HONORS Grade eight - Theodore Batson, Claire Fulton, Giuliana Gentile, Ho Jun Lee, Pablo Marin Caso, Chandler Marshall and Carter Pennington. Grade nine - Sophia Abeles, Ryan Brown, Kristen Deiner, Louise Dickinson, Nicholas Douglass, Hong Jae Jin, Leanne Ludwick, Drake Marshall, Xiaochen Meng, William O'Leary, Emily Teale, Wanxi Yang and Yiduo Zhang. Grade 10 - Heather Deiner, Christelle Fayemi, Salvatore Gentile, Caleb Goodie, Evanthea Hammer, Daaniel Iqbal, Fangze Liu, Kathryn McEvoy, Jiuyu Xiao and Jing Yi Zhou.

A great horned owl was released into the wild on Sept. 19 after being rehabilitated by Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for five months after being found in mid-April under a tree near the Saint James School campus. The owl, named Clark after Dick Clark, who died on the same day in April, was taken to the wildlife center in Millwood, Va., where it was provided with veterinary and rehabilitation care. Dr. Belinda Burwell brought Clark and a companion owl, which was rescued in Richmond, Va., to the campus in mid-September.

Saint James School in Hagerstown announced the following awards for the Class of 2012: Taha Afridi of Hagerstown (Hood College) Anna Beckett of Shepherdstown, W.Va. (Savannah College of Art and Design), Prize for Excellence in Art Brady Burker of Sharpsburg (Penn State Mont Alto) Andrew Collins of Waynesboro, Pa., (Earlham College), the Bowman-Byron Fine Arts Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts; the Centennial Prize, given to the student who has made an outstanding contribution to the immediate general welfare of the school Hussein Faridi of Hagerstown (Washington and Jefferson College)

A change of scenery didn't change the production for Leah Peterson in 2012. The sophomore midfielder - along with her twin sister, Kayla - transferred from Saint James School to North Hagerstown High at the start of the school year, a move that proved to be a boon for the Hubs' girls lacrosse program. Leah improved on her freshman numbers at Saint James - when she scored 47 goals - by recording 72 goals and 18 assists in helping lead the Hubs to the MVAL Antietam Conference title and a 10-win season.

Commencement is a bittersweet time of year for everyone at Saint James School because the older students act like mentors for their younger counterparts, the school's headmaster said. “This is not a school in which the graduating class graduates like a month before exams so we can get rid of you,” said the Rev. D. Stuart Dunnan, headmaster of Saint James. “We actually need you. We need you to be here. We need you to be on campus and really to help us take care of the younger students.” But for 39 students in the Class of 2012, it was their time to say goodbye.

The Washington County Division of Public Works has announced that a portion of College Road at Saint James School will be closed to through traffic Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.   The Alumni Association of Saint James School is conducting a 5K run to benefit the school, and runners will be using College Road during the two-hour period from about 1,000 feet east of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Crossing to the intersection with...