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December 2014
B&G Happenings
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE
By Coach Craig Simmons The energy and positivity in this basketball program this year
is special! The girls truly care about each other. The main point I have stressed since day 1
this season has been, “SUPPORT EACH OTHER” & “POSITIVE TOUCHES”. We
high 5 each other every chance we get. We support each other when we do something
good or make a mistake. This is our Patriot’s Basketball culture.
Coming off a successful Fall Basketball season, the 2014 Patriot’s Women’s Basketball
program is poised for a bounce back season this winter. I am very excited to be leading
the program this year. The Off-Season participation was the highest it’s been in my 4
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years at John Carroll. This year, I am blessed to have two senior captains (Ashley Hunter
and Ola Ekundayo) taking charge on and off the floor.
After being totally decimated with key season ending injuries to two starters in 2013, the
Patriots are healthy and primed to be competitive in the IAAM “A” Conference in 2014.
We also brought in a very talented Freshman class this year that will be the building block
for this program for years to come. With a nice blend of experience and youth, the
Patriots look to get back on track in 2014.
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FOOTBALL TEAM 10 POINTS FROM
UNDEFEATED SEASION
A 5-4 record does not reflect the
success the football team had on
the GRIDIRON this season. After
a great camp the football team
had very impressive scrimmages
handling both Loyola and Oxford.
Week 1 on the road proved to be
the start of a competitive season
for the Patriots which suffered a 3
-0 loss. Big wins over Parkville
and Delmar built confidence for
the Pats heading into week 4
matchup with “A” power Calvert
22 to 21. A team that never quit,
worked hard, and stuck together
went on to win 3 straight
including a crowd thrilling 4
0vertime victory over Boys Latin.
Heading into the final week with
one win away from going to a
championship, the Patriots lost 12
to 7 to Curley who would go onto
win it all. The Patriots had a 3
way tie for the other
championship spot with St. Paul’s
and Boys Latin, however with the
“’..Love these kids so much, they never quit, always believed they would
win...such team love and family, this group is very special...” Head Football
coach Keith Rawlings
BLAGK & GOLD
PURPOSE
•
To participate in advancing the
School’s mission.
•
Hall. Up 13 to 0 at half, only to
suffer a 14 -13 loss, the team was
very impressive and still had a
chance to win the game! "We
To raise funds for studentathlete scholarships through
the Black & Gold Scholarship
Fund and to support the
Athletics Department.
•
To assist the School in
promoting to alumni, parents,
students, and friend through
publications, events, and other
communications.
were outplayed by your team, you
deserved
to win" was what
Calvert Hall coach Donald Davis
had to say following game. After a
bye week the team suffered yet
another 1 point loss to St Paul’s
2
tie breaker rules, St. Paul
advanced. The MIAA league is
exploring playoffs for next season.
"Love these kids so much, they
never quit,
always
believed
t h e y
w o u l d
win, not
once did
anyone
p o i n t
fingers or
blame:
such team
love and
family,
this group is very special and are
the stepping stone for
the
program’s greatness for years to
come," stated Coach Rawlings.
FIELD HOCKEY UPDATE
By Coach Gary Scholl John Carroll earned the “B” Conference
Championship in an exciting double overtime 2-1 win over Maryvale.
That is just the beginning of describing a truly unique season and
wonderful group of student athletes. Here is just a partial list of reason
sthis team was special.
ORGANIZATION
Chair –Matthew Stangle
Finance—Lauren Milan
Membership—Mike Stewart
Future Patriots—Mike Stewart
Scholarship chair—Meaghan Giorno Alegi
Liaisons:
It was the last team to play on the grass field at John Carroll. The girls
loved this field and honored it by not losing a single game on the field.
Could there be a better way to end so many years of great teams and
great memories? We will be out on the field tomorrow one last time to
celebrate all the victories this field has given to so many John Carroll
women.
Baseball-Steve Lutche
The last time we played Maryvale in the championship we ended as cochamps. This year we faced them in the exact same situation as 2005.
They were undefeated, were the first seed, and they expected to win. In
2005 we took a share of the championship, this year we did not share.
Lacrosse (W)-DiNetta Kerfoot
The winning goal in the championship game was scored by Charlotte
Haggerty. Both her parents are JC alumni. Charlotte is their third
daughter to attend John Carroll and the second to play field hockey.
Charlotte continues a tradition of alumni children playing on the team.
Wrestling-Keith Watson
The best part of this season was the girls on the team. They are smart in
the classroom and on the field. They were fun and had fun always.
There was no drama, no self-promotion. They cared for each other, they
worked hard to get better every practice, and they had heart. They were
competitors who never quit, no matter what the situation was. They
had wisdom about how things work: how teams work, how to build
endurance, how field hockey works, and what character it takes to be a
champion.
Josh Dresher
Basketball (M)Basketball (W)Field Hockey-Mary Muller-Thym Paxson
Football-Matt Stangle
Lacrosse (M)-Brian Riffel
Soccer (M)-Steve Lutche
Soccer (W)Softball-Jack Westermeyer
Past Presidents:
Bill Mackley
John Von Paris
Advancement Staff:
Kurt S. Sudbrink, ‘88 Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
Neala Lancellotti, Director of Development and
Alumni Relations
Lauren Milan, Advancement Associate
I have coached 27 different teams over my years at John Carroll. This
team brought as much joy and satisfaction as any of the teams. I feel
blessed to have been a part of this team and this season. They represent
the best of Patriot tradition.
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
November 12th marked the start of "early signing" for national
letter of intents for seniors to officially commit to their
scholarships. John Carroll is going to have a breakfast/photo
shoot/mock signing, tentatively scheduled for December 2nd for
the Division I signers. Several John Carroll student athletes are
anticipated to compete in college athletics next year.
Senior Bridgette Lutche signs a letter of intent to play Lacrosse for Winthrop University.
WOMEN’S TENNIS UPDATE
Excerpt from iaamsports.com, by Nelson Coffin John Carroll seemed to have little trouble in
garnering the B Conference tennis title in windy conditions at McDonough School on a cool
Thursday afternoon in October. Alexa Martinez claimed her second consecutive No. 1 singles crown
for the Patriots by shutting out St. Timothy’s Kara Hoban while her John Carroll teammate Luisa
Schulte-Tigges, a junior German exchange student, was almost as dominate in beating Anne Tobin of
Friends in the No 2
singles final.
With the No. 3 doubles
tandem of Bridgett Lutche
and
Molly
Exter
prevailing over Danilella
Rochamimov and Rachel
Yusuvov, the Patriots
were easy winners after
going unbeaten in the
conference
and
5-1
overall.
Members of John Carroll’s tennis team
celebrate after wining the B Conference.
MEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE
USA Today ranks John Carroll’s Basketball team 25 the country in
their preseason poll. Junior power forward Michael Tertsea (10
ppg, 8 rpg 2 bpg) returns, along with two senior guards in Bucknell
commit Kimbal MacKenzie (16 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg) and Florida Gulf
Coast commit Elijah Long (10 ppg, 4 apg, 4 rpg). Freshman guard
Immanuel Quickley is already getting offers and junior guard
Michael Asemota, a transfer from Canada, will be a big part of the
Patriots.
“I is important to provide perspective. I caution anyone to put too
much stock in rankings that are for fans, talk radio and water
cooler conversation. The facts are we are not even selected to
finish in first place in our own powerful BCL/MIAA A Conference.
The national publicity will help our student-athletes, program and
school,” Coach Tony stated.
WRESTLING UPDATE
by Coach Keith Watson This year's team is loaded with senior talent, lead by 4 time national
champion Hunter Ritter (Perryville) along with returning All American's Chris Almony (Joppa)
and Zach Dwyer (Kingsville). There are also 5 returning State place winners from last year's
squad. A fine incoming freshman group are led by Jr League State placers from the Fallston Jr
program, Luke Strappelli (Bel Air) and Adam Berg (Churchville). In addition, there's a strong crop
of athletic upper weights coming over from John Carroll's football program
This year's schedule is as tough as ever, featuring 2 of the country's top tournaments and dual
meets with schools from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Having a large group of seniors can be a blessing and a curse. Keeping the seniors focused on the
task at hand is always a trick due to the distractions associated with choosing college, etc. We have 7
seniors who are being actively recruited. Regardless, our wrestlers have worked hard to maximize
their athletic potential in preparation for the upcoming season, this year's team is as strong if not
stronger than any team in recent memory.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Black & Gold
Association is to provide need based
scholarships to gifted high school
student athletes who participate in
interscholastic athletics at The John
Carroll School and to lay the
groundwork for a winning tradition
that will last for many years to come.
HOW TO BECOME A BLACK & GOLD MEMBER
It’s easy! For $150 annually, you’ll help B&G’s mission to provide
athletic scholarships to student athletes. You also receive a
subscription to B&G Happenings, a B&G ONE TEAM tee shirt, and 10%
off any purchases you make through the school store.
Go to: www.johncarroll.org
to become a member today
Also, we invite you to get involved. Got a great idea how we can make it
better? You are welcome to attend one of our monthly meetings held at
the school.
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE
FINALIZED
Black & Gold Association
703 East Churchville Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-879-5053
E-mail: [email protected]
For the 2015 need-based financial scholarships, a committee of 10
reviews each application and recommends the awards to the student
athletes. Once they make their recommendations, the school’s financial
office will provide guidance to the Black & Gold Board members, who
make the final determination on the Black & Gold Scholarships. This
year’s selection committee are:
Meaghan Alegi (Chair), Harford County Dept. of Law; Josh
Dresher, Sky Hospitality; Mark Ey, Care Pharmacies; Jill Gerety,
BB&T Bank; Brad Knapp, Merrill Lynch; Krystyn Porchella, Top
of the Bay Sports; Pat Richards, Laureate Education; Lorrie
Schenning, People’s Bank; Jim Stangle, Retired; John von Paris,
Von Paris Moving & Storage;
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR
2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
For prospective and returning student-athletes at John Carroll,
applications are available online. Go to www.johncarroll.org, and
under “Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships,” you will see a link to the
Black and Gold Application Scholarship.
Applications must be completed online and be submitted by
January 5th, 2015 by 11:59 pm.