On May 30, St. Monica Academy senior Jack Golbranson signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball for the University of Puget Sound. Golbranson is a two-time League MVP and all-CIF first team catcher and captained SMA to its fifth consecutive league championship and CIF playoff appearance.

St. Monica Academy, an independent, Catholic, coeducational school for grades one through 12, is at the forefront of a renaissance in classical education, a time-honored method of teaching that inspires students to excel academically and morally. Founded by parents in 2001, the school provides 248 students in grades one through 12 with an academically rigorous education using a classical curriculum.

St. Monica Academy, 2361 Del Mar Road, Montrose