A lesson on perseverance: Our Lady of Good Counsel honored

On a bitter cold morning on Tuesday, January 5^th, the Tour made its way to Maryland to honor Our Lady of Good Counsel ranked No. 51 in the nation.  The presentation was performed at the school’s morning assembly in their gymnasium at 8:00am.

Our Lady of Good Counsel is a private Catholic school with approximately 1,000 students.  The school while rich in sports tradition always seems to come up short against arch nemesis and local rival DeMatha.  But, this year was different.  With a loaded squad of roughly 20 seniors, Good Counsel avenged a previous loss to DeMatha by beating them for the coveted state championship, thereby affording Good Counsel the opportunity to become first time recipients of the MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the National Guard and its prestigious National Guard National Ranking trophy, the Minuteman, symbolic for excellence, determination, perseverance, and commitment.

As the students in uniform entered the gym, SGT James Richardson and SSG Ricardo Morales of the Maryland National Guard and ole’ tour veteran, Charlie Thompson of MaxPreps waited patiently.  With the gym packed, the Good Counsel Athletic Director introduced Charlie who spoke about the team’s on field accomplishments, most notably beating rival DeMatha.  Charlie then introduced SGT James Richardson who called up the entire team and head coach Bob Milloy.  SGT James Richardson praised the team’s victory and state championship and national recognition as one of 50 schools selected to receive the National Guard National Ranking trophy. 

All the players held the trophy proudly and if there was ever a school that deserved to place the Minuteman trophy in its trophy case, it’s Good Counsel.  The team showed heart, dedication and continued perseverance by beating their arch nemesis with everything on the line.

Head coach Bob Milloy thanked MaxPreps and the National Guard, players were given their commemorative t-shirts and pictures were snapped to wrap-up the ceremony. 

Well done Good Counsel!