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Bishop Ireton has announced its official "Return to School Plan" for the 2020-2021 school year. The "Return to School Plan" is a comprehensive and equitable one that shares the school's commitment to the safety, health and well-being of all school community members while providing an outstanding curricular program that promotes progress and academic excellence for all of its students. Bishop Ireton remains mindful of the needs of all learners as it strives to offer instruction, social-emotional support and safe access to facilities through uncertain and evolving circumstances.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Ireton students persevered and was able to print its annual literary magazine, Cambridge Road.

Seniors Marymargaret Quinn and Graham Kalan were honored with the Father George Godley Award for Excellence in Athletics during the School's virtual semifinal commencement activities Tuesday, May 26th.  The award recognizes athletes that demonstrate excellence in two or more varsity sports, the MVPs, as it were. Team manager, spirit award, Cardinals of the year, and scholar-athletes were also recognized during the first ever online ceremony for graduation events.

After more than a decade leading the Cardinals' ice hockey program, Anthony "Tony" DiCarlo was selected as the Bishop Ireton Athletic Department's Coach of the Year for 2019-2020. The Coach commented on the award by saying, "I am honored to be named by my peers as Coach of the Year.  It was a pleasure to coach this group of players and I share this award with my invaluable assistants and I am thankful for the leadership of a great Senior Class." 

Bishop Ireton's varsity head coaches selected field hockey junior varsity head coach Meredith Tombs as the Athletic Department's Chris Delaware Memorial Assistant Coach of the Year award for 2019-2020.  The Chris Delaware Award is named for former boys lacrosse assistant coach Chris Delaware, a Bishop Ireton alumnus. Delaware was serving as a boys varsity assistant coach when he died suddenly at his work.

The Alexandria Sportsman's Club honored an abbreviated number of athletes of the year in their announcement Tuesday. With the coronavirus pandemic, city high schools lost their spring sports seasons reducing the overall number of athletes to be honored. 

Sean Casey, parent of a pair of 2020 Ireton graduates and two-year president of the Bishop Ireton Athletic Booster Club, was named the School's first winner of the Peter G. Davey Service Award. The newly named award honors the School's tireless director of operations and facilities following 21 years of service to Bishop Ireton High School. Davey retires May 31st.

Bishop Ireton swim and dive announced their 2019-2020 most valuable performers and Cardinal Award winners for the boys and girls teams. The Cardinals saw a pair of sophomores earn the MVP honors while the seniors walked away with the leadership, team-oriented Cardinal accolades.

Girls' basketball named junior Laila Jewett the most valuable player for the 2019-20 season, while senior Aminata Fadika was selected as the Cardinal Awardee the School announced Tuesday.

Bishop Ireton's WCAC Metro ice hockey champs recognized senior forward Graham Kalan as their most valuable player while William Mueller was honored as the squad's Cardinal Award winner.

Sofie Rieder was selected as the varsity girls' tennis team's most valuable player and Emelia Lenz received the Cardinal Award for the 2019 campaign. 

Bishop Ireton's 2019 varsity football squad awarded its most valuable players and Cardinal award winner Monday. Zamarion Williams and AJ Porter were named co-MVPs while Graham McCulloch was the squad's choice for the Cardinal Award. The players were selected by players and coaches.

The 2019 Bishop Ireton girls' soccer team honored junior Jess Gerard as the squad's most valuable player while senior Alexandra "Ale" Gomez was named as the Cardinal Award winner.  

Coach Ahmad Sasso formally honored the varsity soccer team's most valuable player and Cardinal award winners Monday.  Senior Liam Somerville was named the squad's MVP while Graham Kalan was the Cardinal Award winner.

Boys' and girls' cross country officially announced their most valuable performer and Cardinal Award winners for the 2019 fall campaign Monday.  Head Coach Bob Artman praised his group as "great teammates and people".  Colin Baird and Kara Curry were honored as the MVPs while Sioban Chawk and David Burdick were the Cardinal Award selectees. 

The 2019 field hockey team honored two seniors with their annual most valuable player and Cardinal award in virtual ceremonies Monday.  Marymargaret Quinn was named the most valuable player while teammate Tess Moore received the Cardinal award.

Volleyball coach Brad Lacey announced junior Taylor Wilmot was the Cardinals' most valuable player. The team setter, Wilmot captained the varsity squad and earned first team, all VISAA and second team, all WCAC honors. Bella Obioha was named as the team's Cardinal award winner.

Bishop Ireton's award winning cheerleaders capped another championship year with their 5th straight Christian Cheerleading Association's (CCA) grand national championship in Fayetteville, North Carolina in March of this year.  This week they released their fall and winter most valued awards as well as their Cardinal Award winners.

Bishop Ireton had less than half a dozen returning lettermen to start the wrestling season. But, among the five, they proved it isn't always "how many" as "who" you have around you.  Juniors Finn Sofleld and Jack Ambrey were honored as the squad's most valuable performer adn Cardinal Awardee for the 2019-2020 campaign.

Bishop Ireton announced the 2019-20 season team award winners Tuesday. Senior Sese Mobutu was the Cardinals' most valuable player while junior Ariel Goddot was the squad's Cardinal Award winner.

Annemarie Mueller (BI '22) won the Arlington Diocese "CCHD Creating on the Margins Youth Contest" for her poem on how the right to decent housing arises out of the equal dignity of every person in God's eyes. 

James Berry poured in 21 points and Sese Mobutu added 10, but the seniors couldn't get the Cardinals past top-ranked Paul VI in the quarterfinals of the VISAA Division I playoffs Wednesday in Fairfax. It was the final appearance for the pair in a Cardinal uniform and the campaign ends for the 9th-seeded Bishop Ireton at 15-18.

Athletic director Bill Simmons announced WCAC spring sports will open their 2020 tryout camps on Thursday, February 20th at Bishop Ireton. A current VHSL athletic physical must be entered into the Magnus portal prior to a student participating in tryouts.  

Bishop Ireton computer science faculty member Terri Kelly was recently named a 2020 recipient of the prestigious “Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award” given by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA).

Bishop Ireton accepted the delivery and initial installation of a new three-section press box for Fannon Field. The new structure, funded primarily by the Bishop Ireton Athletic Booster Club, will be formally dedicated on March 21, 2020 when the Cardinals host a lacrosse doubleheader. The boys will entertain Gonzaga while the girls welcome nationally ranked McDonogh.

Buy your tickets now for Bishop Ireton’s production of Freaky Friday! The show is sure to be fun for the whole family so don't miss out. 

Merrimack-bound senior James Berry's putback in the game's final seconds propelled Bishop Ireton (8-7, 3-5) to its third straight win, 86-85 at 19th ranked Flint Hill Monday night. Flint Hill led at intermission 45-36 before the high lfying redbirds mounted their second half rally.