BEAR SPORTS NEWS—SUNDAY EDITION 12/30/12

(LAST OF 2012)[early due to weekend calendar]

2012 HOCKEY NEWS

The Gazette wrote a nice story about the Bears’ hockey:

Landon hockey simply reloads with strong program Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online Landon School ice hockey captain Graham Shue and coach Chan Gammill stood in an empty locker room at Rockville Ice Arena earlier this month long after the rest of the team had emptied out, locked eyes and knew what the other was thinking. The Bears …

2013 BEAR LAX NEWS

The Class of 2013 Lax Recruits

Top Row (left to right) – Will Buckingham = Furman University = Defense – Phil Pena = University of Delaware = Midfield – Peter Laco = University of Pennsylvania = Attack/Midfield – Garrett Fellows = University of Pennsylvania = Midfield – Marshall Peters = Cornell University = Midfield

Bottom Row (left to right) – Connor Lynch = Furman University = Defense – Mike Rhoads = University of Virginia = Defense – Robby Dunigan = Colgate University = Attack/Midfield – Taylor Valencia = University of Delaware = Attack

The Class of 2016 oral commit

From the Baltimore Sun—

By Jon Fogg

The Baltimore Sun

Yes, Virginia, there is no clause banning early recruiting.

But no one had to tell Virginia this — Cavaliers men’s lacrosse coach Dom Starsia is well-aware.

In fact, the Cavs have become the first team to accept two oral commitments from freshmen, landing Sam Offutt of Landon School in Bethesda, according to Inside Lacrosse. A two-way midfielder who can also take faceoffs, Offutt plays club for the 2016 Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club (D.C.). This fall, Greene Turtle D.C. competed in UPLax and the Greene Turtle Fall Invitational.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound Offutt played last summer with Next Level Lacrosse and helped its under-15 team win Warrior Vail Lacrosse Tournament in Vail, Colo. He also attended the Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip Rising Freshman camp and will play in the Rising Sophomore camp next summer. Offutt also plays soccer

Bear Lax Trax Fax

Grant Verstandig, Double Bear lacrosse player (Landon’08 and Brown’12[career at East Providence foreshortened by an injury]) recognized by Forbes on its 30 under 30 Entrepreneur list (http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/30-under-30/30-under-30.html ). The Landon Magazine (http://www.landon.net/uploaded/photos/homepage_news/2012-13/Young_Alumni_Article.pdf) also profiled Grant. THAT’S A BEAR!!!

Bear Ice Tracks

Sam Anas of the Youngstown Phantoms had 2 points in the last 2 games both in a game against Team USA

Max Greenwald’s Middlebury hockey team is on holiday break, to return on 12/30.

Bear Hoops Tracks

Christian Webster, Senior Guard, Harvard—started, played 36 minutes in a 72-65 victory over the Crusaders of Holy Cross, had 13 points, pulled down 6 rebounds, handed out 2 assists, blocked 1 shot and contributed 1 steals.

Danny Rubin, junior guard, Boston College—played against the UNH Wildcats in a BC overtime 61-59 win; as he did in a 71-68 win vs. Providence Friars

Darion Atkins—sophomore forward, UVa—the Cavaliers “palindromed” the Morgan State Bears 75-57 and Darion played 25 minutes, put in 17 points, had 4 boards, 1 block and 3 steals. In a 63-61 defeat at the hands of the Dukes of ODU, the soph started, played 22 minutes, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal.

Joe McDonald—freshman guard, GWU—the Colonials “palindromed”  76-57 the Kadets of VMI; Joe  started, played 25 minutes with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assist and 1 block.

Chris Hudnut—freshman forward, Colby—the Mules do not play until next year.