Mercy High School, Baltimore

Let's give it up for Gretchen Barstad '22! Gretchen, a senior majoring in elementary and secondary education at York College of Pennsylvania, was named the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Softball Senior Scholar-Athlete in recognition of her strong academic achievements and athletic prowess. Gretchen is a pitcher and infielder on the Spartan Women's Softball Team, helping lead York to a Commonwealth title and an NCAA softball postseason berth. This season, Gretchen concluded her Spartan career with her third career appearance on the MAC All-Commonwealth squad. She was named Honorable Mention, hitting .326 this season, leading the Spartans in walks (26) and stolen bases (16). Gretchen had 15 RBIs and held a 1.000 fielding percentage at first base with 173 chances. Recognized as an elite offensive threat, Gretchen was the conference leader in both hits and runs during the 2024 season. Her consistent performance has earned her national and regional acclaim, including Second-Team and Third-Team NFCA All-Region honors. She is also a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection. Gretchen was a member of the Mercy Magic softball team and is a graduate of the Catherine McAuley Honors Program. Congratulations, Gretchen!

We loved spending time at the Yard with our Mercy alumnae today! Even better that our Birds brought home a win! 🧡🖤⚾️

Calling all alumnae! We hope you are joining us for this year's Mercy Girls at the Beach event on Friday, July 10 at Saltwater75 in Ocean City! There's no better way to relax and spend time with your Mercy sisters than an afternoon at the beach. Remember to register for the event by visiting http://bit.ly/3MQyK8I! We can't wait to see you there! For questions, please contact Maeve Burke '10, alumnae engagement manager, at [email protected]!

Hats off to the Class of 2026, our newest Women of Mercy! ❤️🎓🎉

Our Baccalaureate Liturgy has begun! Please join us in prayer as the Class of 2026 gathers for liturgy one more time as they transition to becoming the Women of Mercy our world needs!

This morning, Mercy Girls in grades 9, 10, and 11 gathered to celebrate the end of our school year with a prayer service led by Ms. Becky Egan Hogg P’27, ’30, director of campus ministry! Our Mercy Girls reflected on this year’s theme—Connect—including ways to continue prayerful reflection throughout the summer. The service ended with a game of Mercy-themed trivia involving a giveaway! Thank you for a wonderful year, girls! Onto exams!

We’re looking forward to celebrating our Baccalaureate Liturgy this evening with the Class of 2026! Just one more day! If you are not able to attend our celebrations, you can tune in via Livestream on the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen’s YouTube channel! We will post the link as a comment on this post before 4:00 p.m.!