St. Michael’s College School, founded in 1852 by the Basilian Fathers, stands as Ontario’s only independent Catholic high school for young men in Grades 7-12.
Congratulations to former SMCS students Akil Thomas and Jamie Drysdale on winning the IIHF World Junior Championship with Team Canada.
@HockeyCanada
@HC_WJC
We fully support the decision of the Toronto Police Service decision to arrest six of our expelled students. We believe charges are absolutely appropriate in these circumstances. We will continue to work in full cooperation with the police as they continue their investigation.
#TBT
A young Leo Rautins '78 signs his university commitment letter alongside legendary coach and educator, Dan Prendergast, OSM. Rautins went on to play in the
@NBA
and Europe and is currently a TV analyst for the
@Raptors
.
@LeoRautins
#FromTheArchives
Champions! St. Michael's captures
@OFSAALacrosse
Gold with a convincing 16-3 win over St. Peter's.
The win marks the fourth consecutive OFSAA AAA gold medal and sixth in the last nine years.
Today we fondly remember our beloved Fr. Zinger, CSB, OSM on the one year anniversary of his passing. We miss your welcoming smile, prayerful guidance, humility, and sense of humor. Rest in peace.
Rob Tunney ’81 not only attended SMCS, but is the schools longest serving employee. Faith has always played an integral role in his life. Now almost 40 years later, Tunney has been ordained a Permanent Deacon.
They’ve done it again! For the 40th year in a row our Varsity Cross Country team has captured the League Championship Title! Congratulations boys, truly amazing!
#CISAA
Congratulations to SMCS alumnus
@justyn_knight
’14! Knight will be representing Canada at the
@Tokyo2020
Olympics in the men’s 5,000 metres. We are proud of you and wish you luck on this incredible journey.
@teamcanada
#smcsimpact
Both of our Football teams (Varsity and Jr.) captured the
#CISAA
Championship title yesterday! Congratulations to our talented players and coaches – you deserve this!
#doubleheadervictory
!
@KerryBluesFTB
Phil Gerretsen ’94 is on the
#COVID19
frontline as a geriatric psychiatrist at CAMH and Toronto General Hospital. He works with hospitalized elderly patients at the highest risk of becoming critically ill if they contract the virus. Thank you to our incredible alumni!
#SMCSFamily
Congratulations to Kurt Downes ’97! Kurt was named the 2020 Community Builder of the Year by Canadian Running Magazine for his work with young athletes during the pandemic.
#SMCSAlumni
It's official! Justyn Knight '14 has turned pro and joined the Reebok Boston Track Club. We're so proud of you, and excited for what's to come!
@justyn_knight
He has done it all and then some!
Congratulations to Rob Tunney '81, our Arena Manager, who is celebrating his 40th work anniversary at SMCS today!
His kaleidoscope of memories is epic!
So, too, is his passion for his work!
Congratulations on this remarkable milestone
@rtunney44
The St. Michael’s College School Community has been deeply saddened by the death of alumnus Leonard ‘Red’ Kelly, C.M., OSM ’46.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kelly family.
Three SMCS classmates are teaming up to compete in the NHL playoffs. Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza, and Andrew Cogliano all honed their youth hockey skills as student-athletes at SMCS before moving on to the NHL.
Read more:
#SMCSAthletics
#SMCSImpact
What are the odds? After travelling 12,548 km to Hong Kong, visiting priests at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and walking down the Central–Mid-Levels escalator in a city with 7.4 million people, Fr. Leung, CSB, runs into SMCS teacher, Mr. Noel Di Tosto in Hong Kong!
The St. Michael’s College School community has been saddened by the passing of Mike Labinjo ‘99. Mike was a star player with the Kerry Blues football programme before joining Michigan State. He had a successful career in both the
@NFL
and
@CFL
. Our prayers are with his family.
Congratulations to Grade 10 student-athletes Jamie Drysdale, Ryan Alexander, Jake Uberti, Elias Cohen, Charlie Callaghan, Matthew Wong, and Max Dodig who were chosen in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection!
@OHLHockey
@GTHLHockey
@OHFHockey
Two of St. Michael’s well-respected faculty members, Elizabeth McDougall and Frank Bergin are set to retire this year after a combined 60 years of teaching at SMCS!
Read their story:
#SMCSImpact
#SMCSFamily
#teachmeGDK
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! 🎓
This year we graduated 213 students. Our newest alumni will be representing SMCS at post-secondary institutions across Canada, the United States, and abroad.
Congratulations
@KurtMichael_Dee
’97! Downes will be representing Canada at the
@Tokyo2020
@olympics
as a track and field coach. “I am excited to be part of such a rich tradition of success and history in athletics at the Tokyo games and to share this with
@justyn_knight
’14!”
The St. Michael's College School Community has been saddened by the passing of Sergio Marchionne '71. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
Sergio Marchionne, the charismatic and demanding leader who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save both Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66.
Congratulations to Grade 12 student-athlete, Thomas Sinclair on his commitment to join the NCAA Division 1 hockey team at the University of Vermont for the 2022-23 year.
@tomsinclair26
@stmbuzzers
#smcsathletics
Congratulations to SMCS alumni and former
@smcslacrosse
captains who are headed for the 2018 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships! Jonathan Donville’15 (Cornell), Daniel Balawejder’16 (Canisius), & Tyson Gibson’14, Adrian Torok-Orban’14, Ciaron Costello’15 (Robert Morris).
@NCAALAX
After a great battle on the ice, our brothers from
@dcchockey
and Fr. O’Neill, CSB, celebrated Mass with us. Thank you for breaking bread with us this evening and enjoying dinner as a family.
@thebasilians
#teachmeGDK
Remembering a legend and his impact on
@nhl
,
@nhlpa
, and our community. Ted Lindsay's history here dates back to when he debuted for St. Michael's of the OHA in 1943. He was a member of the graduating class of 1946.
Congratulations to SMCS Alumnus Kaion Julien-Grant '14 who was selected 13th overall in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes!
#SMCSAthletics
#SMCSImpact
#teachmeGDK
Welcome to the Double Blue family! Carlton and The Raptor dropped by today to congratulate our boys on winning the 2018
@postcity
Mascot Rivalry!
@mapleleafs
@raptors
We're excited to welcome our new Head Librarian, Ms. Caroline Freibauer to SMCS!
Learn more about her background and how she plans to make an impact in the Odette Library:
#smcsimpact
@Freibauer
#HappeningNow
This week we're honouring our graduating
#Classof2020
with a physically distanced Arch Walk Ceremony!
We're very proud of each one of you and we can't wait until we can all celebrate together at your graduation in October. Congratulations!
Champions! Majors come from behind to defeat St. Martin Secondary School 4-3 in OT to win the 2nd Annual St. Michael's Majors Classic! Well done, boys!
On behalf of the faculty and staff at St. Michael's College School, we wish all of our students and recent graduates a good, safe, and peaceful summer vacation! We are looking forward to September!
Today we recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of our winter co-curricular programme. The school day doesn’t end at 3 p.m. at St. Mike’s!
#afterschoolmatters
“The things that influenced my life were my parents, and being at St. Michael’s for four years.” – David Keon ’60
Join us as we induct Mr. Keon into the Order of St. Michael on May 30.
As our gardens begin to grow, we’re reminded of Fr. Zinger, CSB, OSM and his gardens.
Read more about the universally loved and respected cornerstone of SMCS here: (pg. 8)
#SMCSImpact
#teachmeGDK
The Majors are headed to Chicago for some pre-season hockey action against Lake Forest and Loyola Academy. Best of luck on the first of many road trips this season!
SMCS will bid farewell this summer to one of its longest-faculty members, Frank Trentadue ’84. Find out what's next for our Director of Student Affairs and how his colleagues will remember him:
#smcsimpact
#smcsathletics
#smcsalumni
Over the weekend, our Varsity Cross Country team competed in
@OFSAA
& claimed the overall Boys Championship Team Score! The combined efforts of the Midget boys (OFSAA Champs), Jr. Boys (4th place), and Sr. Boys (OFSAA Silver) led to an amazing conclusion and outstanding season!
Thank you to everyone who celebrated the Order of St. Michael with us last week. Congratulations to our new members, your achievements and contributions are a true reflection of the most significant lessons we teach at St. Michael’s.
#TeachMeGDK
Congratulations to Eddie Qu on being accepted into Yale University! Qu is a leader and role model for his teammates and the entire school community. He will be pursuing his dream of playing Div. 1 Collegiate Lacrosse at Yale in 2020.
#teachmeGDK
@smcslacrosse
@YaleLacrosse
Jamie Drysdale ’20 and Team Canada are going for the gold tonight!
#DYK
Former SMCS students Matt Halischuk ’06 and Akil Thomas ’17 both scored gold medal winning goals at the World Junior Hockey Championship in 2008 and 2020 respectively!
#smcsathletics
@HockeyCanada
#smcsalumni
Congratulations to Christian Lombardi DelGiudice, this year's Valedictorian and recipient of The Spiritus Trophy.
This award is for the graduate who best embodies the spirit of St. Michael's.
#Classof2019
#SMCSImpact
#teachmeGDK
@SMCSParents