Back to School edition of BSN

With school starting in less than three weeks, now’s the time to catch up on a few Bear tracks during the summer and a quick note about a Water Polo match that will be played soon:

Varsity Golf

Frank Emmet Schoolboy Championship

Katz Seven Birdies While Koch Trails by TwoDATE POSTED: 6/24/2015

from Landon School, blistered the Worthington Manor Golf Club layout with a torrid 6-under-par 35-31—66 that featured seven birdies. Tyler Koch, La Plata High School, was the only other player among 48 starters to break par, as he returned 34-34–68.

Coach Duquette commented that Evan’s round was “incredible”.

Track

William (Tre’) Simmons ’20 competed last week in the USTF Junior Olympics in Jacksonville Florida.  Representing the Humming Bird Track Club in the 13-14 year old age group, he took 13^th overall in the 3000 meters in a time of 9:56.91.

Sean Pelot ’21 competed last week in the AAU Junior Olympics in Norfolk Virginia.  Representing the Upper Marlboro Track Club in the 11-12 year old age group, he took 8^th overall in the 200 meters in a time of 25.20.  In the 400 meters he ran a 56.94 for 10^th place and had his best placement in the 800 meter run where he placed 5^th in an impressive 2:16.50.

Coach Hunt is salivating as these Bears move to the Varsity teams.

Varsity Water Polo

Just in case you missed it, the senior laden Water Polo team will start its season before school starts with a home match against Gilman on Wednesday August 26. They then head to Philadelphia for a set of tests against the schools there.

Hoops Trax

Darion Atkins ’11 was signed as an undrafted free agent for the New York Knicks AND signed a shoe endorsement contract thanks to Scott Hetterman ’99.

Here is the Big Bear signing the contract under the watchful eye of Mom Minnette

Bear Lax Trax Fax

Robby Dunigan ’12 was named to the Colgate Dean’s List

Middle School Ice Hockey

Christian Sears ’01, Science Teacher and MS Hockey Coach was featured in an article Md., Del. beach patrols rescue 300-plus during weekend

Limited time and very limited knowledge of some sports mean that BSN would GREATLY benefit from students, parents or coaches who could send posts about cross country, soccer or water polo. The goal is to inform the Bears about all of the boys.