CITY HONORS NDP'S SOCCER AND FOOTBALL TEAMS

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January 22, 2024

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The Pontiac City Council issues official resolutions in celebration of Irish soccer and football's first state championships in school history.

Notre Dame Prep's boys soccer and football teams were honored by the Pontiac City Council Tuesday evening for winning MHSAA championships this past fall.

Along with coaches and members of both teams, the council chamber was jam-packed with people there to support the players, including parents, friends and school administrators.

First up, District 5 Council Member William Parker read a proclamation congratulating the soccer team and Head Coach Rob Suffredini.

"The Pontiac city council resolution celebrating and honoring Notre Dame Prep's 2024 Michigan high school soccer state championship, whereas the 2024 soccer team representing Notre Dame Prep demonstrated extraordinary dedication, teamwork and skill throughout the 2024 soccer season.

"And whereas the Notre Dame 2024 soccer team under the outstanding leadership of Ron Suffredini and the support of their assistant coaches, the team consistently displayed exemplary sportsmanship, perseverance and commitment to excellence," Parker continued. "And whereas the Notre Dame Prep soccer team triumphed in the 2024 division 3 state championship game, defeating Elk Rapids, 3-2, to secure the MHSAA division 3 championship."

Following the soccer proclamation, Council Member Milanna Jones, who represents Pontiac's District 2, read the proclamation honoring Head Coach Patrick Fox and the Irish football team.

"The Pontiac city council resolution celebrating and honoring Notre Dame Prep's 2024 Michigan high school football state championship, whereas the 2024 football team representing Notre Dame Prep demonstrated extraordinary dedication, teamwork and skill throughout the 2024 football season. 

"And whereas the Notre Dame 2024 football team under the outstanding leadership of Pat Fox and the support of their assistant coaches, the team consistently displayed exemplary sportsmanship, perseverance and commitment to excellence," Jones continued. "And whereas the Notre Dame Prep football team triumphed in the 2024 division 5 state championship game, defeating Frankenmuth, 42-7, to secure the MHSAA division 5 championship."

Both coaches and a number of players also spoke, thanking the council and mayor for the proclamations and and acknowledging the hard work and dedication of their players, parents and the school community at large.

Head of School Andy Guest also addressed and thanked the city council for their support, and concluded the ceremony by leading the entire council chamber in a rousing rendition of the Notre Dame Prep victory march.

The Notre Dame Prep boys varsity soccer team made history Nov. 2, 2024, when they captured the first MHSAA Championship in program history following a 3-2 win over Elk Rapids in the MHSAA final held at Grand Ledge High School. 

Not even a month later, on Nov. 31, 2024, Coach Fox's football team earned the program's first state crown in school history with a 42-7 win over Frankenmuth at Ford Field. 

Watch the excerpt from yesterday's Pontiac City Council meeting when NDP's soccer and football teams were honored with official resolutions here.

 

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School
"At Notre Dame Prep, we inspire our students to become the best versions of themselves. We challenge them through an experience of academic excellence, focused on active, project-based learning. We invite them to explore a world of opportunities beyond the classroom. We guide them as they grow in spirituality within a community strong in its Catholic and Marist identity."

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame Preparatory School's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame Prep's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDP is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the National Association of Independent Schools. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School, visit the school’s home page at www.ndprep.org.