Saint Ursula Academy, Notre Dame Academy, Archbishop Moeller, Saint Xavier, and Covington Catholic High Schools Join Forces in the Fight Against Leukemia
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 27, 2016 – On April 24, 2016, five area Catholic high schools joined forces to put on The Orange and White Flag Football Game. But this game was no ordinary competition. The Orange and White Game was a fundraising event where students switched roles. Friendly rival girls’ schools, Saint Ursula Academy and Notre Dame Academy went head-to-head in a flag football game, with the two teams composed of seniors from each school. Rival boys’ schools, Moeller, St. Xavier and Covington Catholic high schools, acted as the cheerleaders, competing and dancing in the half time show. Notre Dame hosted the game this year in Park Hills, KY.
The Orange and White Game, was created by students at Saint Ursula Academy six years ago in memory of 2009 SUA graduate Natalie Bradley, who lost her battle with leukemia. Saint Ursula students are passionate to keep Natalie’s memory alive by participating in this event each year with help from their friends at area high schools.
The colors orange and white were selected so no particular school would be represented more than another. This is a true collaboration.
This year, the game raised $8,425 through admission and t-shirt sales! The students from all five schools spent nearly a year planning this annual event and each school sold tickets to guarantee a big crowd. Since the beginning, the game has raised more than $41,000 for research.
The big winner: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and its fight to find a cure!
Caption: Check Presentation to Children’s Hospital L-R Dr. Maureen O'Brien(NDA), Libby Greenwell(NDA), Arden Cleves(NDA), Abby Schuh(NDA), Kirsten Richards(NDA), Maggie Sullivan (SUA), Gracie Ehemann (SUA) and Emma Maliborski (SUA)
Saint Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. 86% of the class of 2016 earned college scholarships totaling more than $22-million.