Wenclewicz Insurance (Mark Wenclewicz ’98 and Scott Wenclewicz ’02) is excited to sponsor recent Bishop Chatard High School graduate Rob Dury (’13) in the 2013 Grange Insurance All-Star Classic! Dury will join with other top Indiana high school football players to compete in a north vs. south battle on July 19th at North Central High School. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the game annually benefit both Camp Riley, a camping facility near Martinsville designed specifically for children with physical disabilities, and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
Shooting music videos, a duet with a music icon, a concert tour and press are quite a way to kick off summer vacation! Bishop Chatard Alum, Madeleine Jurkiewicz ’13 and her sister Lily will be singing June 8 at the Deluxe in Old National Center in Indianapolis, before leaving for a summer concert tour!
Known as “Lily & Madeline” the singing duo has also had the honor of performing a duet with John Mellancamp on the soundtrack for his musical, “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”. Lily & Madeline have signed with Asthmatic Kitty, an independent record label, with their CD release of “The Weight of the Globe” June 11th.
Check out tour stops, videos and further information at www.lilandmad.com
Casey Williamson, class of 2011, was named conference Player of the Year as an outfielder for the University of Indianapolis Softball Team. As a sophomore, Casey earned All-American honors after hitting .455 with 21 doubles and 55 RBIs last season.
Rachel Ward, class of 2011, plays Women’s Lacrosse for Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania. Rachel was featured in a school news article last week for her high scoring game against their rival, West Chester. Click here to read more http://golhu.com/news/2013/4/21/WLAX_0421134350.aspx.
Zack Martin, Class of 2009, and Nick Martin, Class of 2011, share more than memories of playing football at Bishop Chatard. During their careers at BCHS, they won a total of three Class 3A state titles.
Now, they look forward to playing together in the biggest college game of the season, as Notre Dame plays Alabama in the BCS national title game in Miami on Jan. 7.
Zack is starting left tackle for the Irish. Nick has become an Irish ‘super-sub’, playing several sports along the offensive line.
Bishop Chatard is making its mark on Boilermaker Rowing.
Since 2008, five Bishop Chatard alumni have participated in Purdue Crew in West Lafayette, Indiana. Alumni include Ben Wheatley ’08, Will Zander ’08, Rob Kuhlman ’08, Daniel Ford ’09 and Eddie Fischer ’10. Jim Deitchman ’79, a Bishop Chatard and Purdue alumnus, rowed for Purdue during his years there as well.
The Purdue Crew Team is a consistent winner in regattas throughout the USA. Most recently, the team took home the Dad Vail Regatta team trophy in both 2011 and 2012. Ben Wheatley and Will Zander were named academic all-Americans by the American College Rowing Association. Will Zander served as team VP from 2010-2012 and won the 2011 Hovde Award for leadership, given to “the member who, thorough personal sacrifice, loyalty, and perseverance, upheld the honor and tradition of Purdue Crew.” Currently, Dan Ford serves as “rigger” for the men’s team.
After serving as a spectator for many Purdue regattas, Will Zander’s brother Kevin, Class of 2010, tried out for the Army crew team upon his arrival at West Point. He made the team and has rowed competitively throughout the east coast and New England. Kevin and Will Zander both rowed at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2011 and 2012 – although never in the same race against one another!
After coming out of nowhere to place 3rd in the 3200m at last year’s IHSAA State Track Meet, Heather O’Brien, Class of 2012, is now making headlines as a collegiate cross country runner.
Kyle Sprunger, Class of 2012, entered West Point on July 2nd and has successfully completed six weeks of Cadet Basic Training. Also referred to as “Beast Barracks,” CBT is one of the most challenging events a cadet will encounter over the course of their four years at the academy.
The initial military training program provides cadets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas of summer instruction included first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological, and chemical training.
Kyle Sprunger, Class of 2012, entered West Point on July 2nd and has successfully completed six weeks of Cadet Basic Training. Also referred to as “Beast Barracks,” CBT is one of the most challenging events a cadet will encounter over the course of their four years at the academy.
The initial military training program provides cadets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas of summer instruction included first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological, and chemical training. 
