Congratulations to O’Dea senior, Parker D’Anna, on being named the CenturyLink Athlete of the Week for his performance against Mercer Island in the first round of the State Tournament. The Seahawks came to O’Dea and presented Parker with a $1,000 grant to O’Dea’s athletic department, a customized football, and a customized 2017 Seahawks jersey.  Parker will also be recognized on the field at the December 3rd Sunday Night Football game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Congratulations, Parker! Click HERE to view the full article on the Seahawks website.

Five O’Dea Gentlemen recently attended Impact!, a Safe Schools Student Leadership Conference at Seattle University.  This conference was led by members of the Anti-Defamation League of Seattle, with the assistance of several local organizations.  Kila Robinson ’20, Matae Hollins ’18, Jack Irwin ’19, Matthew Suk ’19 and Camilo Cerna ’20 collaborated with students from 25 schools in the greater Seattle area to discuss, define and compose solutions to combating biases, hate, stereotypes and bullying within an educational environment.  Each of these fine young men learned valuable lessons, strategies and solutions to share with the staff and students of O’Dea High School.

Congratulations to our very own Fighting Irish for signing their National Letters of Intent to play at the collegiate level. From left to right:

Benjamin Larson – Gonzaga University, Baseball
Johan Telkamp – Whittier College, Soccer
Russell Nickerson – Whittier College, Soccer
Samuel Dracobly – Navy, Lacrosse
Cole Daninger – Rutgers University, Lacrosse

The O’Dea community is proud of you. GO IRISH!

This weekend members of the Waterford House partnered with Catholic Community Services to help a struggling homeowner with yard work and property maintenance.  The Waterford team trimmed trees, cleared the front yard of withering plants, and refreshed the garden to make it ready for new plants.  The homeowner was very grateful for the help and is excited to be able to garden once again. Thank you to these young men for giving of their time and helping others in need. Just another example of O’Dea gentlemen living lives of character, faith, and service.

Thank you to our incredible O’Dea community for your support of this year’s Wall of Honor Inductee Celebration! The event was a resounding success with almost 300 people in attendance and over $60,000 raised to support O’Dea Athletics. It was wonderful to see so many people come together to celebrate the accomplishments of our past athletes while supporting current programs. Congratulations to the 2017 Inductees: 1995 Football Team, Steven Nolan ’86, Nick Stefonick ’95, and Charles Young ’93. If you would like to donate to O’Dea Athletics please click HERE.