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Mitty to benefit from charity Golf Tournament
   Mitty to benefit from charity golf tournament! 

Over $120,000 in scholarships have been granted to local schools by the Citti Family.

Founded in 2005 in memory of Fedele Citti, The Citti Family golf tournament will be held on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at the Coyote Creek Golf Club in Morgan Hill.

The all-day tournament officially kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start, preceded by 9:30 a.m. registration and lunch at 11 a.m. Golf and dinner are $199.00 per person, which Includes lunch, golf, golf cart, range balls, golf shirt, Tee Prizes and dinner. Dinner only is $50.

Since 2005, the tourney has provided aid to college-bound students from Santa Clara county. This year scholarships will be given to students from Archbishop Mitty High School, the Santa Clara and San Jose Unified School Districts.

For more information on this year’s tournament, or to volunteer, contact Adrianna Citti at 408.371.7000 or adriannacitti@cittisflorist.com.

Alumna Bridget McAnany`10
Alumna Bridget McAnany '10 was chosen as a 2010 Bank of America Student Leader and participated in the Bank of America Charitable Foundation's Student Leadership Summit. Bridget joined 230 civic-minded teens from the United States and England who spent one week in Washington, D.C. immersing themselves in the workings of our government, taking part in a day of service, and meeting with local elected officials. In addition to the trip, award winners are placed in a paid, 8-week internship with a Silicon Valley non-profit organization. Bridget was placed with City Year Silicon Valley.

The Most Interesting Summer Intern in the World: Greg Justice ’07
The Most Interesting Summer Intern in the World Just Happens to be Archbishop Mitty Alumnus Greg Justice ’07!



Read about Greg Justice and his creative use of rap to market Cisco Systems to the blogging world in Mike Cassidy's San Jose Mercury News column by clicking HERE and go to YouTube and see Greg Justice and Cisco HERE.


Erica Rendler ’98 selected for USA Women's National Cricket Team


Erica Rendler ’98

For someone who has scaled the tallest mountain peak in the lower 48 states, reaching great heights in the world of cricket may not seem all that difficult in comparison. After starting from scratch just over a year ago, that is exactly what Erica Rendler has done.
Click HERE to keep reading.



Alex Balog ’10 named Baseball Player of the Year
Congratulations to Alex Balog ’10 named Baseball Player of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News!



Archbishop Mitty's Alex Balog is a well-rounded athlete who excelled on the Monarchs' water polo team last fall. This spring, the senior showed his versatility on the baseball diamond — where he did it all for one of the top teams in Central Coast Section history.
CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING.



Haniger Lands on Louisville Slugger Frosh All-American Team
Mitch Haniger ’09 lands on Louisville Slugger Frosh All-American Team



SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cal Poly outfielder Mitch Haniger, named Big West Conference freshman player of the year last week, has landed a spot on the 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Baseball Team. Click HERE to keep reading.


Annual Caritas Alumni Award
Archbishop Mitty High School is now accepting nominations for the Annual Caritas Alumni Award.

The Caritas Award was established to recognize those alumni who best embody the mission of Archbishop Mitty High School through their commitment to faith, service and justice. Selected recipients are acknowledged by the Archbishop Mitty community as demonstrating responsible leadership in their respective areas, while also working tirelessly to contribute towards a more just and compassionate society.  With the creation of this award, the administration and alumni council hopes to generate alumni pride and to reflect the continuing mission of Archbishop Mitty High School.

The Caritas Award is given annually to an Archbishop Mitty alumnus/a who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to faith and justice. Award nominees shall have manifested a significant commitment to the Gospel values of faith and justice through service in one or more of the following areas:

    Church or community
    Business or vocation
    Civic or social work
    Intellectual or cultural pursuits

We are currently accepting nominations for award recipients. Recommenders should complete the form in entirety and share as much information as possible about the nominee.  Award recipients will be announced during the 2010-2011 academic year.  You may nominate a deserving alumnus by completing the online nomination form located HERE at by May 25th.

Congratulations to our 2009-2010 Caritas Alumni Award recipient, Mr. Gary Citti '69.

For additional information or questions, please contact the The Alumni Office at 408-342-4223.


Keilani Ricketts takes Sooners to Big 12 Title



OU freshman pitcher Keilani Ricketts was named the Big 12 tournament's Most Outstanding Player after allowing just three hits and shutting out Missouri in Sunday's title game.

It’s rare that a national high school player of the year exceeds expectations during their freshman year of college.
Keilani Ricketts has done exactly that.

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Morgan Sellers`09
Congratulations to Morgan Sellers, Class of 2009 for her award at the College Mock Trial Regional Competition held this past weekend in Spokane, Washington.  Morgan is a Freshman at Gonzaga University and one of only three Freshman on Gonzaga's Mock Trial Team.  She was the only attorney at the competition to score 20 out of 20, and the only Gonzaga Mock Trial participant in the history of the school competitions to receive a perfect score at Regionals.  Gonzaga battled against Stanford, UC Berkeley among other west coast colleges.  Morgan was proud to announce "Archbishop Mitty High School's Mock Trial Team prepared me well for college competition."

To read more, click HERE


Julie Hyrne '05 Historic Feat Caps Day Two Sweep at Elite 6


University of Michigan senior water polo player, Julie Hyrne '05 made history against Bucknell, becoming the first Wolverine in program history to record 100 assists, 200 goals and 300 points in a career. Hyrne had three goals and one assist on the day with her 300th point coming in the first and her 200th goal coming in the fourth quarter against Bucknell.

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http://www.mgoblue.com/water-polo-w/article.aspx?id=168608

Steve Purdy '03 signs with FC Dallas Soccer


FC Dallas took a step forward in shoring up their backline as they announced the signing of 23 year old Archbishop Mitty Alumnus, Steve Purdy `03 from 1860 Munich of the Bundesliga.  Purdy played college soccer at University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 2006, before going to the LA Galaxy as the 5th overall pick in the January 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

He chose instead to sign with 1860 Munich and head to Germany to begin his professional career. 


Jackie DesJardin '07 selected to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-D
Jackie DesJardin, a Georgetown University women's soccer team member and Mitty Alumna, was named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team announced by CoSIDA today.DesJardin, biology major, holds the Georgetown single-season shutout record with nine this season and currently ranks second all-time with 16 blankings. She ranks in the top 30 nationally in both goals-against average and save percentage this season while holding Hoya opponents to 12 goals in 18 games. She has received numerous weekly awards from the BIG EAST this season and was recently named to SoccerBuzz Magazine's National Team of the Week.
http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/103008aab.html


Spartan Baseball Rounds Out Staff With Addition Of Brian Yocke '03
San Jose State University baseball head coach Sam Piraro has announced the addition of former Spartan outfield standout, Brian Yocke `03, as his volunteer assistant coach to round out his staff. Yocke participated in the program for just one season in 2007, but made his mark with a unique story of perserverance.
http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1569242


Emily Burke '07 Named WAC Volleyball Player of the Week
San Jose State sophomore setter, Emily Burke `07, has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 1-7. Burke tallied 146 assists, 33 digs and 21 kills over four matches last week and averaged 10.43 assists and 2.36 digs per set.
http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1577694



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