St. John Vianney High School

Benefit Golf Tournament Sizzles

The 19th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament was held at beautiful Greenbriar Hills Country Club located in Kirkwood. Despite the 105+ degree heat index, the tournament was a crowd pleaser. The long drive competition, putting challenge, and closest to the pin contest were highlights of the tournament. A pre-golf lunch began the event and a dinner and auction provided the backdrop for the presentation of winners trophies.
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50th Anniversary Book Available

Fifty Years of Excellence in the Catholic Marianist Tradition is the title of the new book celebrating the 50th anniversary of St. John Vianney High School. This book tells the story of the Vianney community from its founding in 1960 through the 21st century. This publication serves not as a fundraiser for Vianney, but an opportunity to own a unique keepsake compiled by Vianney faculty and alumni. You can pre-order this book from Ready Press at a special early order price here...

Summer Football?

Football in June? You bet, say the Griffins! The Vianney football program participated in the East Central Coaches Association Football Jamboree on June 19th and 20th at Parkway West. The Griffins competed in 6 mini-games over the two-day event, compiling an impressive 6-0 record at the varsity level. The freshman team even got into the action, participating in three controlled scrimmages...[more]

	Lewandowski Earns Alumni Award
	The St. John Vianney High School Alumni Association has presented the first of its two Alumni Scholarships. One of this year's recipients is Austin Lewandowski, '13. He is pictured here with Dan Lewandowski, '86, Keith Conboy, '86, and Tim Lewandowski, ‘77, Austin's father.

Hagerty, Stewart & Klocke Drafted

St. Louis Cardinal, Jim Klocke

The MLB draft was a premiere event for three Vianney alumni and the Griffin baseball program as Jason Hagerty, Dave Stewart Jim Klocke were selected. Hagerty '06, a three time all-state performer and Miami Hurricane 1st baseman was selected in the 5th round by the San Diego Padres. Stewart '07, a product of Grayson County College in Texas and an all-stater at Vianney as well, was selected in the 22nd round by the Cincinnati Reds. Another all-stater, Klocke '06, of Southeast Missouri State University was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 46th round.

	Piantanida Earns Riordan Award
	The first Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Vinnie Piantanida, graduate of Bernard Middle School and incoming freshman at St. John Vianney High School. The scholarship of $3,000, renewable each year for four years at Vianney High School, was presented to Piantanida at the Second Annual Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Memorial Golf Tournament on May 29, 2009....[more]

	Camping Season Begins At Vianney
	St. John Vianney High School offers over twenty camp opportunities during the summer months. The season began this week with the grade school football and basketball camps. Our incoming freshman class is participating in Camp Griffin as well as the freshman football camp. With all these camp opportunities, the campus is alive throughout the summer. You can learn about all Vianney's camps here.