1/29/09 - IA senior Sarah Horvath was recently named to the First-Team Monsignor Martin North Division and was selected by area coaches to the All-WNY Small School team. Click here for the complete list of All-WNY teams available on BuffaloNews.com
Congratulations Sarah!
11/16/09 - The Bears traveled to Long Island this weekend for the Catholic School State Championships, and finished 3rd out of eight teams. The girls opened pool play with a 2-0 loss to rival Sacred Heart, but bounced back with a pair of 2-0 wins over Rockville Center and Fontbonne Academy. Their 4-2 record qualified IA for Sunday's semifinals, but they drew top-ranked host school, St. Anthony's. The home team handed the Bears a 3-0 loss, 25-22, 25-20 & 25-13 and went on to defeat St. Mary's (Lancaster) to win the tournament.
Congratulations to the Bears for another great season!
11/9/09 - In just their second year back in the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association, the Bears qualified for the state tournament, defeating Nardin on Friday night, 3-0. The win put the girls in third place in MMAA, qualifying them for the NYS Catholic High School Girls Volleyball AA Championships at St. Anthony's High School on Long Island, November 14 & 15.
11/5/09 - IA opened Monsignor Martin playoffs this week, with a 3-0 quarterfinals victory Mt. St. Mary's on Monday evening, followed by a tough 2-3 loss in the semifinals to Sacred Heart. The seminfinals loss featured a hard-fought fifth game, with Sacred Heart coming out on top, 25-27. Despite the loss, the Bears still have a chance to compete in the state tournament, if they beat Nardin in Friday's consolation match. A win would place IA third in the MMAA, with the top three teams going to states. Friday's match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Holy Angels Academy.
10/29/09 - The Bears closed out the regular season on Tuesday evening, defeating Cardinal O'Hara 25-4, 25-8 & 25-17. IA (10-3) will now prepare for MMAA playoffs, with quarterfinal matches set to begin next Monday, 11/2 @ Holy Angels Academy.
10/26/09 - The girls added two wins to their league record (8-3) last week, defeating Holy Angels, 3-0, and Mt. Mercy, 3-1. The Bears will close out the regular season this week, hosting Niagara Catholic on Monday evening, on Senior Night. Monsignor Martin playoffs start next Monday, 11/2, with IA's quarterfinal opponent to be announced. All playoffs contests will be held at Holy Angels Academy.
10/16/09 - The Immaculata Bears lost a tough road test last night against St. Mary's 25-11, 25-20, 25-22. The Bears came out a bit tight in game one but settled down and played the Lady Lancers tough in games two and three. The loss dropped the Bears to 7-3 in the Msgr. Martin League, good for second place overall.
On Tuesday, the Bears defeated Mt. Mercy in 3 straight games. Sarah Horvath led the Bears with 12 kills and seven aces. The Magic will have a chance to return the favor when they visit the Bear's den next Wednesday on Immaculata Senior Night when they say goodbye to seven seniors who have been instrumental in building a winning tradition at Immaculata.
On Saturday, the Bears will take part in the North Tonawanda tournament, which features many of the top teams in WNY. It should be a great test for the Bears.
10/7/09 - The Bears followed up Friday's win over Akron, with a straight-set 25-19, 25-22 & 25-21 victory over league rival Sacred Heart. IA's league record now stands at 6-1, as they prepare for a rematch with Sacred Heart this Thursday.
9/30/09 - Currently the #6 ranked small school in WNY, the Bears continued their league season with a straight set victory at Niagara Catholic, 25-8, 25-9 & 25-7, Tuesday afternoon. Lindsey Nowak had 9 kills, while Sarah Horvath had a career game high 12 aces. Also, Sarah Horvath continued her assault on the IA career kills record with 4 for the night. She now sits just 14 kills from sole possession of this record. The girls travel to Akron on Friday, 10/2 for their next contest.
9/24/09 - For the second straight match, IA defeated Nardin, 3-0, 25-13, 25-10, & 25-19. The Bear's league record now stands at 4-1, with their next league contest coming Tuesday 9/29 @ Niagara Catholic.
9/22/09 - IA improved their record to 10-3 on Monday afternoon, knocking off Nardin in three straight games, 25-22, 25-17 & 25-13. The Bears will host Nardin on Wednesday afternoon, closing out the season series with the Gators.
9/16/09 - Varsity Volleyball defeated Mt. St. Mary's, 25-14, 25-16, 25-19, on Tuesday afternoon, improving their record to 9-3 overall, 2-1 in the MMA League. 9/14/09 - The Bears (8-3, 1-1) were very busy this weekend, playing a total of five matches in two days. A majority of those matches came on Saturday at the St. Mary's Tournament, where IA finished 5th out of 11 teams in the Gold Division. The Bears faced Perry, Kenmore West, Eden and Frontier. Friday night saw IA host a very tough St. Mary's team, losing 2-3. The Bear's next contest is Monday, 9/21 at Nardin.
9/10/09 - The Bears began their league season with a straight set victory over Holy Angels in their home opener. Lindsey Nowak had seven kills on eight attempts, while Megan Smith had nine digs. Setters Natalie Rieman and Meg Hennessy ran a balanced attack with five girls getting kills.
Team Highlights
2008
14-6 Overall Record, 8-5 MMAA League Record
St. Mary's Tournament Champions
10/29/09 - The JV Bears closed out their season on a high note on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Cardinal O'Hara, 25-12 & 25-17. The girls finished with a 4-8 league record, and are already looking forward to next season.
10/14/09 - IA defeated rival Mt. Mercy in a tough league contest Tuesday afternoon, 18-25, 25-21 & 25-14. IA's next match is at St. Mary's Thursday, 10/15.
9/30/09 - The Bears defeated Niagara Catholic on Tuesday afternoon, 25-9 & 25-19. Rachel Moll played a fine game at the net while Stephanie Dragone, Bailey Gawley, and Gen Coughlin each did an outstading job serving. The Bears will travel to Akron for their next match this Friday, 10/2.
9/24/09 - IA made up for their loss to Nardin on Monday, defeating the Gators 2-1 at home on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears league record now stands at 2-3, with their next league contest scheduled for Tuesday, 9/29 @ Niagara Catholic.
9/22/09 - The JV Bears lost two games at Nardin on Monday afternoon, 5-25 and 17-25. Freshmen Stephanie Dragone, Hannah Gordon, Taylor Heinhold and Mary Twarog all played well - some seeing their first action of the season. Kelsey Badding also did a great job of serving to keep the second game close. The Bears will look to the favor as they host Nardin this Wednesday.
9/16/09 - The girls lost a tough match to Mt. St. Mary's Tuesday afternoon, 19-25, 26-28. The Bears next contest is Monday 9/21 at Nardin.
9/14/09 - The JV Bears lost to St. Mary's (Lancaster) on Friday night, 0-2. Despite the loss, the entire team continues to improve, with especially strong play from Taylor Heinhold and Kelsey Badding. The Bears next match is Monday, 9/21 at Nardin.
9/10/09 - The JV volleyball team opened their season at home with a win against Holy Angels in three games. Erin Sendor, Courtney Wolf and Theresa Rinaldo did a great job serving while Bailie Gawley, Rachel Mol, Taylor Heinhold and Kelsey Badding had several kills at the net. The team is home vs St Mary's Friday night.
Team Highlights
2008
4-10 Overall Record, 3-9 MMAA League Record
Maryvale Tournament Champions
