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Bear Sports News Sunday edition 05/13/2023

Catching up on allLandon Varsity Athletes:

Rugby won its league; golf, lacrosse and tennis earned 2nd place points in IAC Founders’ Cup. That plus very strong winter performance puts the Bears up there?

Alumni

Bears playing all the next level(s)-pro, college Div. I & III, and developmental programs- Div. III one baseball and one tennis Bear in the NCAA tourneys; two Hockey players in professional championships- one the leading scorer in AHL Calder Cup and one on the NHL Stanley Cup Florida Panthers roster

Inside the White Rocks

Spring Sports

  • BASEBALL—Coach Reed’s team (9-8) lost to GP in IAC tournament to bring season to an end 

  • GOLF—Coach Luther’s team is continuing with matches 

  • LACROSSE Coach McGettigan’s squad (12-6) added 6 wins in the second half of the season as the O jelled, most complete win over EHS BEARS LACROSSE 11 EHS 9anda tough loss to GP. The Bear seniors (Arthur Smink, Will Cohen, Philip Strabo, Anthony Savoy, Andrew Atkins, Quinn Coughlin, Will Abramson and Nico Schermer) deserve great creditfor their leadership. The Class of 2023 played key roles in maintaining a positive attitude among the younger players. 

  • TENNIS Coach Miller’s netters swept EHS and Bullis but were blitzed by StA’s juggernaut 

  • TRACK no news posted at Landon.net  

  • Rugby Coach Tyler ruggers (7-2) won the last 4 games and capped it off it a league championship, CONGRATULATIONS!!! 

Bear Tracks

Spring Sports

Baseball 6

Pro

 Randy Bednar, L’17 Everett AquaSox (14-16) high A affiliate Seattle Mariners, 44 AB, hitting .227 OPS .641 

College 5

Dane Camphausen L’19 (Wooster Scots17-23-1) 37 GP .378 BA (2nd on team), 90 AB ,10 HR (1st), 39 RBI (4th), 29 R (4th) has an injury keeping the first baseman sidelined. Team loses in NCAC tournament

Jake Davidson L’19 (Kenyon OWLS 21-14) 1-1, 1 start, 7.2 IP, 7 SOs; season ended

Jack Cope L ‘20 (W&L Generals 18-17) 1-0, 10 AP, 1 GS,14.1 IP, 12 ER, 11 SO, season ended

Matthew Sicoli L’21 (Emory Eagles 28-11) 34 GP 30 GS .356 (3rd on Eagles), 22 RBI season ended

Robbie Lee L’22, (Denison College 33-8) likely North Coast Athletic Conference champions and NCAA tournament bid for the #11 Big Red.   no appearances yet; 3.1 IP 0.00 ERA 

Golf

Pro

Morgan Egloff L’15 working his way up the circuit, ended in the money 

John Kalavritinos L’17 earned a paycheck on the Minor league tour.

College

Charlie Bundy L’22 (College of William & Mary Tribe), team was 4th in CAA championships with Charlie tied for 14th at +4 

Tennis

Sachin Das L’19 (University of Chicago 16-6 team #8 NCAA Div. III team, into NCAA tournament) Sachin  singles 6-1, doubles 11-6 

Winter Sports

Basketball 6

  • Professional –1 

Darion Atkins #44, L11, Dolomiti Energia Trento, 7th in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A :15-15. #44 30 GP averaging 29.2 minutes, 12.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg,2.2 spg ,0.6 blk pg 

Hockey 14

  • Professional Hockey 2

  • Sam Anas, L11: #7Hershey Bears (43-19-5-3) 1st in Atlantic Division- Sam, regular season 40 GP 13G 8A ,5 GWG, AHL Calder Cup eliminated Checkers; now 2nd round against Hartford Wolfpack, #7 had 2 G 5 As in playoffs from Hershey’s site:  

SAMMY KEEPS SIZZLING:  With at least a point in each of Hershey’s first five playoff games, forward Sam Anas has the longest playoff point streak by a Bears player since Christian Djoos put up five points (1g, 4a) from April 30-May 12, 2017. Anas leads the Bears with seven points (2g, 5a) over the course of his streak, the most points of any active player streak during the current postseason. Two of his assists have come on GAME-WINNING GOALS during the playoff run for the Bears.   

  • Patrick Giles L*18: #36 Charlotte Checkers (38-25-5-3) regular season–3rd Atlantic Division: #36- 71GP 3 G, 10A; now on the Florida Panthers’ NHL Stanley Cup roster

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