John Harris, '02, celebrates a Newman goal.

Alumni News

•Congratulations to Newman soccer alums Jon Harris and Tony Healy for being accepted to further their education.

Harris has been accepted and will attend physical therapy school in the fall.

Healy has been accepted and will begin medical school this fall.

•Newman soccer alumni George Velten and his wife Michelle have welcomed a new addition to the family.

Gabriel Gavin Velten was born July 26. Mom, Dad and baby are healthy and happy.

•Campus High School head men's soccer coach and Newman soccer alum Jeromy Swearingen has been named 2002 Ark Valley League Coach of the Year.

Congrats Jeromy!

•Men's and women's soccer alumni were on campus as part of Newman's Alumni Soccer Weekend in October.

Several past Jets attended the game on Friday evening to watch both the men's and women's varsity teams rack up 2-0 victories over University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

On Saturday, the men had more than twenty alumni show up to face off in the men's alumni game. Their was no shortage of offense in the game, with the white team leading the red team 5-4 with minutes to play. A phantom penalty call by the referee as time expired, converted by the red team, assured the game would end in a 5-5 tie.

Greg Gray won the MVP award for the men after scoring a hat trick.

Thanks to everyone who took part in this year's events.

•Many Jets alumni have moved on to share their soccer knowledge with the next generation.

Johnny Martin is an assistant for both men and womens teams at South High, Adam Hunter (Dodge City High and Dodge City Community College) and Jeremy Swearingen (Campus men and women) are all on the sidelines in high schools around Kansas. Jets women's head coach Alan Shepherd (Kapaun women) also coaches at the high school level.

Alumnus George Velten currently coaches the men at Wylie High School, just north of Dallas, TX.

• Join the newly formed Jets Soccer Booster Club and get membership benefits like informational newsletters and reduced ticket prices while helping the program grow.

Information on membership dues and activities and benefits are being formulated now and should be available here soon.

Preliminary plans for proceeds include improvement to facilities and advanced scholarship options.


Go Jets!!!