Track and Field
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Softball
Last Year’s Record:
3-12
Key Players:
Senior outfield Natasha Vujcic, junior first baseman Roya Hakimzadeh, junior second baseman Kat Gratton
Location:
Tilden
Key games:
Rockville, Quince Orchard
Strengths:
Rising underclassmen, great pitching, strong teamwork
Obstacle:
tough opener against Sherwood
Athlete’s Take:
“Even though we have a young team, we have the potential and commitment to have a winning season!” -Vujcic
Coach’s Insight:
“I think this team will be very successful. We have a young team that will become strong as they gain more experience and time working together. I am very hopeful for this team and I know we will have a lot of fun out there!” – coach Jamie Ahearn
Gymnastics
Last Year’s Record:
7-1
Key Athletes:
Senior Jennifer Roche, sophomore Shannon Mitchell
Location:
WJ
Key meets:
Sherwood
Strength:
Top individual performers
Obstacles:
Lack of seniors
Athlete’s Take:
“As long as we work hard in practice, and with the help of our two new coaches, we’ll have a good season.” – junior Michelle Barreto
Coach’s Insight:
“We have a big team, about 16, and I think we’ll work well as a team this year.” – co-coach
Ursula Bright
Girls Lacrosse
Last Year’s Record:
7-5
Key Players:
Seniors attackers Abby Bieber and Tess Petesch, senior attack wing Sarah Langlie
Location:
Tilden
Key games:
Wootton, at B-CC
Strengths:
goal scoring, aggressive style of play
Obstacles:
goalie position, defense
Athlete’s Take:
“The new coach, Jen, has set high expectations, but they are easily attainable if we all give 110 percent. While I think many of us miss Bill as head coach, Jen is the right amount of tough. Overall, I’m pretty sure I can speak for the whole team when I say we are going to have the best season yet. ” – Bieber
Coach’s Insight:
“We have been working very hard at practice, and need to work on the little things and it will all fall into place.” – coach
Jennifer Greenberg
Boys Tennis
Last Year’s Record:
4-7
Key Players:
Senior Jamie Spies, freshman Jordan Krasner, senior
Elad Oushia
Location:
WJ
Key games:
Richard Montgomery, at Churchill
Strengths:
Contributions from freshmen
Obstacles:
Tough schedule, less experience
Athlete’s Take: “We have a lot of raw talent on the team this year. We just need to effectively focus it to win our matches and take the division champs title.” -senior
Jeremy Levine
Coach’s Insight:
: “Our goal this year is to rebound from last year and get back into division one.” – coach Mike Laukaitis
Coed Vollyball
Last Year’s Record:
2-10
Key Players:
Sophmore outside hitters and setters
Eleanor Janhunen and Jennie Zelenko, freshmen middle hitter Halid Hamadi and freshman outside hitter Jack Collins
Location:
Plays and practices at WJ
Key games:
Poolsville, at Whitman
Strengths:
Desire to learn, developing talent
Obstacles:
A threat of inexperience with only two seniors on the team
Athlete’s Take:
“The girls are going to carry us, but a strong effort from the guys should help” – senior Kevin Smith
Coach’s Insight:
“A lot of the boys are new to the game, but the girls are helping and we seem to be doing better than we were last year.” – coach
Bill Morris
“We will try to improve on last year’s record and take the girls’ 4×8 to Penn Relays.” – coach Tom MartinThe team will have a lot of strength on the distance running side, and our sprinters should definitely come up big, too. ” – O’Leary Field events Boys distance, girls 4×8 relay, girls hurdles Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep, Penn Relays at University of PennsylvaniaNo home meets Senior runner Roni Teich, senior hurdler Christine Walsh, junior runners Jenna Willett and Sean O’Leary, junior sprinters Michael Pitsenberger and Martin Dally, sophomore sprinter Devon MurthaBoys- 5-0, 5th at counties, 4th at regionals, 8th at states. Girls- 4-1, 13th at counties, 11th at regionals
