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⚽ ⚽ ⚽ Varsity girls soccer cleaned up in awards season, with our three team captains earning All-Sectional and/or All-Conference recognition after leading the Warriors to a regional victory in the state playoffs.

Chloe earned All-Area honors from the Daily Southtown as well — a fitting capstone to a career that saw the senior keeper amass a staggering 470 saves across four years as a starter, by far the most in school history and close to the few dozen goalies in state history who reached 500.

Chloe, senior goalkeeper
🏆 All-Area Honorable Mention
🏆 All-Sectional Team
🏆 All-Conference First Team
🏆 MPA Team MVP
🏆 188 saves, .729 save %

Lavenia, senior forward/midfielder
🏆 All-Conference Second Team
🏆 MPA Warrior Award
🏆 2 goals in regional playoff win

Zoya, junior forward
🏆 All-Sectional Honorable Mention
🏆 All-Conference Second Team
🏆 MPA Impact Player Award
🏆 11 goals this season

Their coach says:

"Chloe graduates as the most decorated and accomplished goalie in program history, twice recognized as All-Sectional, All-Conference, and on the Daily Southtown’s All-Area Team. Her 188 saves this season ranks top 15 in the state and 1st in the city of Chicago. She averaged 11.8 saves per game and a strong .729 save percentage, displaying tremendous athleticism, reflexes, relentlessness, and composure under pressure."

"Lavenia was an elite tone-setter, serving as team captain the past two years and winning the Warrior Award for leadership both years as the heart and soul of our team. Fearless in physical play, she played both in the midfield and later at forward after missing time because of an injury, unlocking a new dimension for our playoff push."

"Zoya was one of the conference’s most productive scorers, tallying 11 goals before suffering a season-ending injury. This is her second All-Conference award, coupled now with All-Sectional honorable mention. She is a fast, powerful, and crafty striker who puts back lines under consistent threat — including a road game in which she scored twice in the closing minutes to erase a two-goal deficit, tying the game on a free kick with a few seconds left."

As a fellow South Side community, we’re thinking about everyone at Queen of Martyrs.

If any QM student would like to spend a free day at Morgan Park Academy summer camp, we’d be glad to have you join us.

It’ll be a chance to play, hang out with other kids, and enjoy summer fun and activities.

Families, if you’re interested, just email our team at [email protected].

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Limited spots are available for PK-8 families considering their options for next school year! Come visit our 20-acre campus or give us a call to learn more about Morgan Park Academy, a top independent school rooted in community and belonging.

Congratulations to the 🎓 🎉

Our series on the concludes with Janet, who plans to study biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

“There can be no question that Janet is an asset to any community of which she is a member. Not only is she consistently a strong academic performer, but even more importantly her scholastic abilities are backed up by a true emotional intelligence, kindness, and self-awareness. Watching her grow and mature from a quiet, unassuming freshman to a confident, compassionate senior clearly demonstrates the trajectory she is on to becoming the kind of serious adult that the world needs more of.”

— Profe. Svarlien

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Our series on the continues with Varun, our salutatorian, who plans to study biology on a pre-med track at Northwestern University.

“Varun has been at Morgan Park Academy since kindergarten and has grown and matured into an excellent student, leader, and person.

“Having known Varun for the past four years in and out of the classroom, I have come to admire his steady demeanor and calm exterior. Even if he’s in panic mode internally, he’s quietly assessing the situation and coming up with a reasonable course of action.

“He has made the most of his time at MPA. He and his fellow BPA officers provided great leadership in planning, developing, and executing our student-run business, the Coffee Corner, to a great measure of success.

“Varun has a keen mind and a sharp wit. I will miss doing the New York Times news quiz with him and his classmates, but I don’t doubt that he will come up with good answers for whatever lies ahead.”

— Ms. Carey

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Northwestern University

Our series on the continues with Qadriyah, who is still finalizing her college plans.

“There is always laughter around Qadriyah when she’s with her friends and peers. She is witty, insightful, and cognizant of others, so I can see why younger Upper School students especially look up to her and like her very much.

“I appreciate her ability to advocate for herself when it’s necessary, and I also appreciate her creativity. She has shown me several projects for her audio and video editing class, and she gives her all even though the assignment might require her to do something that she’s not used to, such as acting.

“I think Qadriyah has an exciting future waiting for her next fall, and I hope she has a wonderful undergraduate experience.”

— Ms. Kim

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