O’Dea and Holy Names student leaders joined 100 other students from Seattle area high schools for the fifth annual Impact! Safe Schools Student Leadership Conference. This conference is hosted by a partnership of Seattle University, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Archdiocese, Seattle Police Department, and Seattle Neighborhood Group. The conference has students engage in a series of activities and discussions to deepen understandings of bias and the importance of having difficult conversations in the face of conflict. The O’Dea students collaborated with other students, adult facilitators, and police officers regarding barriers and strategies to making our schools safer and more equitable. Thanks to David Sessoms, Max Samson, JT Rimorin, Thomas Endashaw, Alex Duong, and Andrew Varela for their thoughtful engagement!

Three of O’Dea’s student leaders and Dublin House Dean, Mr. Will Chambers, recently attended the ACTION Student Leadership Workshop in St. Johns, Florida. O’Dea was joined by students and faculty from 14 Edmund Rice Christian Brother high schools throughout the United States and Canada. During this workshop, our students developed essential leadership skills, learned about the life and charism of Blessed Edmund Rice, and gained ideas and perspectives from their peers throughout North America. A major focus of the workshop was advocacy. Each school presented on one way in which they advocate for the poor and vulnerable in their society. The workshop was a great way for our students to realize they are part of a bigger network of Christian Brother schools who continue the work of Blessed Edmund Rice.

Come support your O’Dea Fighting Irish this Friday, October 5, 2018 as they take on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders for the Seahawks Blue Friday Night Lights game at West Seattle Stadium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 for all adults and high school students without student IDs, $4.00 for all senior citizens, K-8 students and high school students with a student ID. O’Dea students and the Little Irish are free with their ID. Please have the exact change ready to go so the lines can move quickly. GO IRISH!

Congratulations to the O’Dea Lacrosse Team on bringing home the program’s first State Championship! The Irish defeated arch-rival Seattle Prep 14-10 in an impressive battle led by seniors Cole Daninger (4 goals, 2 assists) and Sam Dracobly (3 goals, 1 assist). Thanks to all the fans who came out to cheer the Irish on to victory. GO IRISH!

Congratulations to the O’Dea Fighting Irish Baseball Team on bringing home the Metro Championship with a 10-7 win over Eastside Catholic.  The Irish completed the 2018 regular season with an impressive 18-2 record, earning them the #1 seed in the Metro League tournament.  They will now play in the 2018 WIAA 3A State Baseball Championship Regional game vs. Central Kitsap. The game is at Bannerwood Sports Park in Bellevue on Saturday, May 19th at 4:00PM and the winner will move on to play at 7:00PM for a chance to move onto the State Semi-finals in Pasco on May 25th. GO IRISH!