Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • April 2, 2021 17 Spotlight on Schools This past weekend, in honor of one of their most beloved coaches and teachers, Our Lady Academy (OLA) hosted a virtual 5K run in memory of Coach Harry Hull, who passed away this February. All proceeds from the event will be donated to his favorite charity, St. Gerard Outreach, which offers services and care for expectant mothers and provides mothers with general baby necessities. Coach Harry Hull taught mathematics for many years at OLA but he was always referred to as Coach Hull. He was instrumental in organizing the first OLA soccer and track teams. He was the athletic director when he started the programs during the 1988-89 school year. Throughout the years, he continued to remain active in all OLA sports but mostly his focus was assisting with the OLA soccer and track teams. Nicki Reeder, 2013 OLA graduate, current OLA Spanish teacher, and the OLA track and cross-country coach, spearheaded the 5K event, raising over $2,000 for St. Gerard, “I am elated that this event was such a success. Graduates from throughout the years shared stories and pictures leading up to the run that highlighted Coach Hull’s character and dedication to his faith and OLA family. It warms my heart that so many of Coach Hull’s crescents ran in honor of him last weekend, especially since he was known for trying to recruit everyone to the cross-country team. It was the best act of service we could have done to honor this great man that had a huge impact on all of our lives.” There were over 200 registered runners from 15 different states including par- ticipants from Panama and Belgium. The majority of the entrants were OLA alum- nae, teachers, current students, and their families. Hull Participants in the Harry Hull Memorial 5K Run Our Lady Academy hosted the Harry Hull Memorial 5K Run Saint Stanislaus nominates Ethan McNeill for Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete State McRaney, athletic director, and Ethan McNeill Congratulations to senior Ethan McNeill for being nominated as the Saint Stanislaus Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete for the Class of 2021. Ethan is an exemplary student whose studies include AP and honors classes. He is an out- standing infielder and was voted captain of the baseball team by his team- mates. The Scholar-Athlete awards were launched in 1996 to honor Lindy Callahan, a long-time athletic director and coach at Gulfport High School. Each winner will receive a $1,500 college scholarship. The committee will select one boy and one girl from each of the MHSAA’s eight geographical districts.