The VCS Board of Directors is pleased to announce Mrs. Shannon Biggerstaff has been named Head of School!
Mrs. Biggerstaff has led the school well through many changes since being named interim back in September. Her leadership during that time and her vision for the future proved she could lead and bring stability to the school for many years to come.
Veritas High School and Junior High competed at the Cornerstone Invitational Meet today in Lyndon, Kansas. We had a lot of success on the track.
Junior High Girls
It was a big day for the junior high girls, who won the meet in thrilling fashion—securing the victory in the very last race, the 4x400 meter relay!
• The 4x100 meter relay team of Laney Nadvornik, Miriam Harrod, Emmy Mast, and Amelia Rozzi set a new school record with a time of 56.21.
• Another school record fell in the 4x400 meter relay, with Amelia Rozzi, Liv Maddox, Miriam Harrod, and Emmy Mast leading the way.
Junior High Boys
Charlie Jones had a standout performance, scoring 30 points to lead the way for the junior high boys team.
High School Girls
Juliana Yaluk-Schults turned in a dominant showing, pacing the high school girls team with 30 points.
High School Boys
Korben Rodgers led the high school boys team with a strong effort, earning 20 points on the day.
#track #athletics #soareagles
Watch out for falling records! Juliana Yaluk-Schults broke the school record in the 200-meter dash Thursday at the Little KU Invitational Track Meet with a time of 27.41 seconds. Congratulations, Juliana! #track #athletics #records #soareagles
Our fifth graders enjoyed a field trip to the Lecompton Territorial Museum recently- you might say the slide was the highlight!
Junior High Football is making its return to Veritas in 2025!! Any student entering grades 6-8 next year, whether a Veritas student, homeschool student, or other private school student (if your school doesn't offer football), is eligible to play. Join us for an information night for both parents and player TOMORROW NIGHT at 6:30pm at the school. If you can't make it, email vcsathletics@vertiaschristianschool.org to get more info. We can't wait to see you! #football #athletics #soareagles
We are bringing Junior High Football BACK in 2025!! Any Veritas, homeschool, or private school student (if your school doesn't offer football) in grades 6-8 next year is eligible to play Eagles Football! Join us for an informational meeting on April 22 at 6:30pm at the school. If you can't be at the meeting, email vcsathletics@veritaschristianschool.org. Share this with your friends! #football #athletics #soareagles
Join us next Monday night from 5-8pm at the 31st Street Sonic to help support Eagles Athletics! 10% of all sales during that time will go to the athletic program, order at the store or in the app - no code required! Share this post and invite your friends and family! #dineout #athletics #soareagles
TODAY is the DAY! Dine out at Noodles and Company downtown and earn money for Veritas Athletics! Order anytime between 4pm-8pm using code GIVING25 if you order on the app or website. Thank you for supporting Veritas Athletics! #dineout #athletics #soareagles
Join us for our next Dine-Out Night at Noodles and Company on Tuesday, April 22 from 4-8pm! You can order on the app or online using code GIVING25. If you order in store, be sure to tell them you're there for Veritas. Thank you for supporting Eagles Athletics! #dineout #athletics #soareagles
Congratulations to Hannah Stelk for setting a new school record in the discus at last night's track meet with a big throw of 87'11"! Way to go Hannah! Check out all of our school track records on our website. #track #athletics #soareagles
Saturday night was Night on the Town for the junior and senior class. It was a beautiful night!
Baseball game updates from Thursday and Friday.
On Thursday, the Eagles Varsity split a double header with Eudora on Thursday. Game one went south for Veritas with several miscues in the field and they lost 3-14. The Eagles refused to check out, as has been the case all season and won game two 4-3. Gavin Oberzan, starting pitcher for the first time this season, went 4.2 innings, threw a bevy of 12-6 curveballs, allowed just 1 earned run and struck out 3. Up 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th, James Lee came in and struck out the side with 12 pitches to secure the victory. Offensively, Bryce Miller hit a key 2 RBI double. Lee also recorded an RBI single.
On Friday, Varsity defeated St. Mary’s 8-3 at final home game. JV Walks it off in game 2.
Stella senior, James Lee had a complete game on the mound, striking out 13 with zero earned runs. The Eagles recorded 12 hits on the day with 7 RBI. Asher Lawson led the offensive front, going 3-4 with 3 RBI, then dashed off to take pictures for a formal he was attending Friday evening. Lee was 2-4 with 2 RBI, senior Shaphan Ming hit a 2 RBI triple and Lincoln Baum recorded an RBI single.
We’d be remiss not to mention an incredible performance by the JV. Down 4-6 in the final inning, and the top of the order due up, Leadoff hitter Agape Morriss barrels a single to right-center field. Will Fitzgerald coaxes a walk, Colin Christline then gets plunked to load the bases. Cleanup hitter Jack Rogers, with two strikes on him smashes a line drive double to left field, driving in two to tie the game. Cale Whitaker with a quality at bat, earns a walk to once again load the bases. Graysen Jackson, with the opportunity every player wants, walks off the victory with an infield single, to secure the MVP along with Jack Rogers.
Rogers was 2-2 with 3 RBI on the day, Christline and Graham Unruh also recorded hits and Amos Ney had an RBI. Pitching was solid with only 2 earned runs given up. #baseball #athletics #soareagles
High School Track had great time at the McLouth Invitational last night, with perfect weather and strong performances across the board.
The Eagle women scored 19 points, with Juliana Yaluk-Shults leading the way with two second-place finishes—one in the 100-meter dash and the other in the 200-meter dash.
On the men’s side, the team scored 13 points, with Korben Rodgers leading the way with 10 of those points, thanks to a second-place finish in the 100 and a fifth-place finish in the 200.
It was a great night for this young team, and there’s plenty to build on the rest of the season. #track #athletics #soareagles
Join us tonight for the final home baseball game of the season! The Varsity game starts at 3pm at ICE Field at Holcomb Park, Junior Varsity to follow. You won't want to miss this! Photo credits to Kristol Kumar who is the best! #baseball #athletics #soareagles
Congratulations to our Junior High Track Team! 2 school records fall, girls take 1st place, and boys take 3rd in Oskaloosa!
Our girls took 1st place out of 8 teams and won the meet on the very last race. The Sprint Medley Relay team—Laney Nadvornik, Amelia Rozzi, Miriam Harrod, and Emmy Mast—set a new school record at 2:06.08!
On the boys’ side, our tiny 7th grade team of just Sawyer Drewry and Charlie Jones took 3rd overall! Charlie scored a perfect 40 with four golds and broke the triple jump record from 2008 with a 35’10.5” jump!
Way to go track junior high track team! #track #athletics #soareagles
Mrs. Unruh's third graders took some time out of the classroom to take a prayer walk through the school and pray for our teachers and students. We love to see their faith in action.
The junior and senior classes journied to the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, MO, for an educational simulation experience. The Truman Library's White House Decision Center, is the only White House Decision Center in the country, offers students a hands-on experience of being a member of President Truman's cabinet, tasked with advising him on a historical foreign policy decision. This year, students participated in the decision of whether to commit U.S. troops to the Korean Conflict. The students worked hard during this simulation experience, reading and analyzing top-secret documents of the era. This was a truly unique educational opportunity!
Veritas Defeats Bonner Springs High School at KU’s Hoglund Field for Senior Day.
Varsity Eagles defeated Bonner Springs 7-5 on Saturday. All seven seniors started (Austin Alvarez, Bryce Miller, Abel Ney, Gavin Oberzan, Graysen Jackson, James Lee and Shaphan Ming) with Lee securing the victory, going 6 1/3 innings on the mound and recording 8 strikeouts.
Down 5-2 in the bottom of the 5th, Veritas began chipping away, scoring a run off of an RBI double by leadoff hitter Asher Lawson making it 5-3.
Top of 6th - starting pitcher James Lee records two strikeouts and a groundout to get the Eagles back to the plate with work to do.
Bottom of 6th - Lincoln Baum walks, Zach Kost reaches on an error, Bryce Miller walks and the bases are loaded bringing Gavin Oberzan to the plate. Gavin lays down a suicide squeeze bunt, scoring Baum from third and safely reaching first before the 2nd baseman could get there to cover. Lawson steps up and scorches one to the 3rd baseman who steps on third to record a double play.
Still down 5-4 with two outs, James Lee steps to the plate, smashes a triple to right center, plating three runs and putting the Eagles on top 7-5.
Veritas would go on to hold the lead in the top of the 7th (with a save by Shaphan Ming) capping a memorable Senior Day victory.
Six seniors combined to record 7 hits and 5 RBI. Alvarez 1-3; Lee 1-3, 3 RBI; Ney 1-4; Miller 2-2, RBI; Oberzan 2-2, RBI.
Lincoln Baum throws a complete game, has a great day at the plate at St.Mary’s.
The Eagles traveled to St. Mary’s on Thursday night and defeated the Crusaders 6-5. Lincoln Baum went all seven innings on the mound and struck out the final batter to secure the victory.
Baum also was 2 for 3 at the plate with an RBI double and an RBI suicide squeeze bunt.
Veritas Christian Varsity Eagles got out to a 6-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 6-5 victory over St. Mary's Academy.
Veritas tallied nine hits in the game. Austin Alvarez, James Lee, and Baum each collected two hits. Shaphan Ming and Baum each drove in two runs. Lee and Abel Ney each tallied an RBI as well.
Next up: For Senior night, Veritas takes on Bonner Springs on Saturday at KU’s Hoglund Stadium (home game) at 3pm, followed by the JV vs. Christ Prep.
Please come and stay for the senior ceremony in between games.
#baseball #athletics #soareagles
The High School Track Team enjoyed their first meet of the season on Friday, braving the rain in order to compete. The competition was tough, but Juliana Yaluk-Shults finished in the top ten in her two sprints! Way to go Eagles! #track #athletics #soareagles
