Fall sports preview

Football to tackle the new season

photo courtesy Thor Macht

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year’s Record: 6-5

Head coach: Ron Strine

Key players: Brian Carroll, Will Shulleeta, Adam & Will Ballard,
Spencer Rife, Austin Pitts, Finn Lee, and Charlie Stanton

Key players Lost: Sam McRoberts, Nick Aaron, Sean Bowers, Traneil
Moody, and Andy Barnett

Important games: Deep Run

Coach quote: “Hopefully we learned from last season what it takes to
be successful and continue with the same work habits,” said Strine.

Golf is set for a hole-in-one season

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Last year’s record: 9-4

Head coach: Hunter Thomas

Key players: Charlie Kennedy, Jacob Vernon, Ari Lehman, James Howe,
and Zach Smith

Key player lost: Diana Domenench

Important game: Regionals

Coach’s quote: “A very strong team is able to compete with anyone.
Look for us at states,” Coach Hunter Thomas.

 

Girls Volleyball serves up their competition

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Last year’s record: 17-7

Head coach: Chris Wakefield

 Key players: Carmen Wright, Aggie Hughes, Katlyn McNeel, Hanna Cillo,
Veronica Chobotova, and Charlotte Clyde

Key player lost: Ava Stokes

Important games: Season opener against Deep Run

Coach quote: “We should be a very solid team this year. We will be
very exciting to watch this year and we would love to have the student
body support” said Wakefield.

Field Hockey to stick it to the opponent

photo Ava Macblane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year’s record: 11-3

Head coach: Clara Roman

Key players: Malone McGhee, Caroline Godkin, Anna Hundley, Maddie
Grega, Gracie Matz, and Ashley Ford

Key players lost: key forward, Goalie, and Defensive Midfielder

Important games: Deep Run, Maggie Walker, and Glen Allen

Coach quote: “We have a team that has speed, power, skill, and the
mental toughness to take on anything that comes our way,” said Roman.

 

Cross Country looks to make positive strides during the season

photo courtesy Kempler Towler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year’s record: Boys finished 7th in the region, Girls finished
5th in the region.

Head coaches: Katie Spicer and Kemper Towler

Key runners: Ryan Newman and Lucas Cusick, Ellie Jeffery, Blaker
Henderson, Caroline Hedrick, and Ria Misra

Key runners lost: “We have lost depth throughout the whole team.”

Important meets: Regionals and States

Coach quote: “We have more freshmen than ever before. We have depth,”
said Towler.

Boys Volleyball strikes towards a successful year

photo Ava Macblane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year’s record: 10-10

Head coach: Conner Hicks

Key players: Patrick Lyons, James Lesniak, and Ethan Joynt

Key players Lost: James Carroll, Cory O’Shea, and Sumner Levenson

Important game: Deep Run

Coach quote: “You should expect to see us compete at a high level this
year. We have eight seniors so I will be relying on their leadership
in our big matches,” said Hicks.

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