Letter from the director of athletics

It is my great pleasure to again welcome you to the 2011-12 Roncalli Rebel athletic year. We look forward to many exciting athletic events this fall and throughout the year as we engage in many contests with the best scholastic competition within central Indiana and throughout the state of Indiana.

Congratulations are in order for our Rebel Softball squad as they succeeded in winning our third IHSAA State Softball Championship in early June with a dominating victory in the Class 3A Championship contest!

Our coaches have been working very diligently, as have our student-athletes, in their off season preparations for their particular Rebel sport’s upcoming season. We thank them for these quality efforts as they continue to perform to the best of their abilities while unfailingly representing Roncalli in an exemplary and sportsmanlike manner on the athletic field or court.

With that important idea in mind, we again remind you of the need for all members of the Roncalli Family to promote and observe the important values of Christian and sportsmanlike behavior as exhibited both on the playing field and in the stands! Be a good sport!

This year also provides a new challenge and opportunity for our Rebel sport teams as several programs (volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball) move up to the highest IHSAA competitive classification (4A) for the first time as that group’s smallest school. While our football squad remains solidly in Class 4A, these other classed sport programs will be newly aligned in their Sectional tournament with the following historically strong athletic institutions: Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Indpls. Tech, and Warren Central. Soccer also moves into a new two class alignment with the Rebels competing in the higher of the two classes at the Sectional level with neighboring schools Franklin Central, Perry Meridian, and Southport.

Our Roncalli Athletic Boosters organization (RABC) continues to be extremely successful in its very important fund raising activities each year. Please be generous in your support of their 50/50 raffle sales at games and at their Reverse Raffle held in February as they seek to provide funds to purchase needed, but non-budgeted items for the benefit of the entire Rebel athletic program.

We appreciate your attendance at this home contest and trust that you will have an enjoyable experience. Go Rebels!

Dave Toner

Director of Athletics