TT Moore is the first track & field state champion in school history
The track and field program closed the season with another historic performance at the NCISAA Division II state meet on Friday and Saturday at Gaston Christian. The clear highlight was TT Moore, who on Saturday became JPII’s first state champion as he won the triple jump with a school-record leap of 42-9 1/2. Moore, whose previous
Muñoz to lead volleyball program
In 2023, Danielle Muñoz joined JPII as our 10th grade English teacher. Today, we are excited to announce that she has agreed to become the head coach of the Saints volleyball program. Muñoz has 16 years of coaching experience, ranging from 12s to 17s. She has coached with the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club since
Track & Field has an impressive day at the CPIC Championship
Congratulations to the John Paul II boys track and field team, which finished a program-best second in the CPIC meet on Thursday at UNCW. The Saints use their dominance in the sprint events to total 106 points and place behind only two-time defending state champion Coastal Christian. JPII swept the top five spots in the
Athletic Department Transitions
Principal Katie Stanley has announced the following leadership transitions in the athletic department: Sean Murphy joined JPII as director of athletics, head football coach, and health teacher in the summer of 2018. Since then, he has helped more than 30 Saints student-athletes with the recruitment process to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level.
Will McMinn ’22 named NCWU Football Scholar-Athlete for 2nd straight year
For the 2nd straight year, Will McMinn ’22 has been named the scholar-athlete for the football team at North Carolina Wesleyan University. McMinn was a four-year varsity player who helped start the football program at JPII. His senior year he was named 1st team All-Conference and 1st team All-State.
8 school records fall in 2nd meet of the season
The track and field teams competed Thursday in a 10-school meet at Louisburg. The boys once again finished first, and the girls took third. A total of eight school records were broken. For the girls team, Rissa Moore won the discus (school record) and was fourth in shot put. Ari Atkinson and Aaliyah Hinnant tied
