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BEARS SPORTS NEW-SUNDAY EDITION- 01/13/2025

HIGHLIGHTS

Inside the White Rocks

  • 4 big wins for Wrestling, including a career 100th by a senior

  • Hockey has tough MAPHL loss

  • Basketball adds a win to the IAC/MAC competition

Winter sports

  • 9 Bear Alums involved in Pro (leads team in a number of stats) and College Basketball (a team leader, one leads team in mpg/played in win over #9 and one who has moved up to a starter after 4 successive double-digit games)

  • 13 Bear Alums in hockey – Pro, College (Div. I & III) and club—one reached 500th professional game

  • 2 Bear Alums on Swim and Dive teams; one churning up the pool.

  • 2 Bear alums running for their colleges- one records a time

  • 2 Bear Alums compete on wrestling squads

INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS

  • BASKETBALL – Coach Chris Bohlen’s team after losing a game to snow beat Sandy Springs Friends 55-45 and earned the IAC a win against MAC representative St. James School 47-35  PLUS (shame on me for forgetting), Frankie Mannino was named to a Holiday Tournament All Star Team—

  • ICE HOCKEY –COACH PARKER encountered a red hot goalie and lost to Archbishop Spalding 0-3. On Monday head out to Laurel to play DeMatha

  • WRESTLING –after a win over StA 66-18; for the season critical quad meet, COACH KATZ doeshis usual great job reporting on his matmen’s significant winS:

It was an exciting night for the Bears! The IAC title was on the line.  The student body came to support, and the stands were loud and proud. 

Match 1: Landon 62 SSSA 13

SSSA has shown steady improvement in recent years, but tonight they fielded only eight wrestlers. The Bears won five of those matchups.

The match began at 285, where freshmanJASON HINTON got the team off to a strong start. Despite facing a larger and higher-ranked opponent in the IAC, Jason battled hard, eventually pinning his opponent to secure the win.

At 106, freshman ELIJAH ADAMS delivered a solid performance, earning a 6-1 victory against St. Stephen’s top wrestler. This matchup is likely to be a preview of the IAC finals in February.

Freshman TEDDY ABRAMSON continued the momentum at 113 with a dominant first-period pin.

Senior Captain THEO SHOCKEY followed suit at 132, dazzling the crowd with a lightning-fast pin in just 39 seconds.

At 175, freshman MACK DOCKX showcased his skills, winning by technical fall with an impressive 16-0 score.

In addition to these victories, PAPALIA, NEVEROSKY, MCNAMARA, KOEGEL, DAVIDOFF, AND TILLER SMITH all received forfeits, contributing to the team’s success.

Match 2:Landon 51 Bullis 30

[as I am wont to say “Bullis hit the mats” hidden portmanteau word]

We’ve crossed paths with Bullis multiple times this season, as their tournament schedule closely mirrors ours. Their team has shown steady improvement and performed strongly in the preseason. Bullis boasts six highly competitive wrestlers, including two ranked #1 in the state, as well as the top 20 at the national level. To win, we needed to dominate the remaining matchups.

Several weights featured evenly matched contests, and the Bears prevailed in all three. The lightweights set the tone early: ADAMS (106), ABRAMSON (113), and sophomore JUDAH BROWN (120) each earned first-period pins. At 126, ESCUDERO claimed a hard-fought 8-1 victory. SHOCKEY (132) and junior JOE PAPALIA (138) added two more pins, pushing the team score to 33-0.

As we reached the core of Bullis’s lineup, the momentum shifted. Bullis secured two pins and began mounting a comeback. At 157, senior CONNOR KOEGEL halted their momentum with a second-period pin in one of the closely contested matchups, putting the match nearly out of Bullis’s reach. However, they fought back with two more pins, tightening the score.

At 190, junior NICK DAVIDOFF delivered one of the most thrilling matches of the day. Trailing 10-0 after his opponent scored two takedowns and near falls, Nick chose the top position in the second period, locked in a cross-face cradle, and secured a pin to clinch the team victory.

Bullis made a strategic move to bump their nationally ranked 190-pound wrestler to face Tiller Smith at 215, but we countered by moving Tiller up to 285. Facing Bullis’s regular 215-pound competitor, Tiller methodically controlled the match, earning multiple takedowns before finishing with a pin.

THIS VICTORY ETCHED TILLER’S NAME INTO LANDON WRESTLING HISTORY AS IT MARKED HIS 100TH CAREER WIN. The crowd erupted, surrounding Tiller to present him with a poster and card to commemorate the milestone. It was a perfect end to a remarkable match. CONGRATULATIONS, TILLER!

MATCH 3: Landon 65 Good Counsel 18

After an emotional win, the Bears needed to refocus to face a strong Good Counsel team. We’ve encountered Good Counsel multiple times this season at tournaments, where several of their tough wrestlers have bested ours. However, fueled by adrenaline, the Bears came out firing. [ EDITOR COMMENT: REMEMBER GC is in the Uber Athletically Competitive WCAC]

ABRAMSON (113) set the tone with a quick pin in just 33 seconds, and Brown (120) followed with a forfeit victory. ESCUDERO (126), SHOCKEY (132), AND NEVEROSKY (138) each pinned their opponents, giving the Bears an early commanding lead. Good Counsel got on the board after we forfeited at 144.

At 150, sophomore MAX MURRAY delivered a dominant 16-1 technical fall. JUNIOR LOUIS MCNAMARA (157) and senior CONNOR KOEGEL (165) continued the momentum with pins. Connor, facing one of Good Counsel’s top wrestlers, trailed in the match but executed a reversal and turned his opponent for a dramatic pin.

At 215, TILLER SMITH, ranked #4 in the state, demonstrated his skill with another decisive pin.

The highlight of the dual came at 285, where freshman JASON HINTON faced a formidable opponent who had placed in every preseason tournament and defeated Jason twice. Jason maintained strong positioning throughout the first period, earning a takedown just as the clock expired. In the second period, Good Counsel’s wrestler escaped to make it 3-1. Choosing the top position in the third period, Jason secured a turn and a pin, redeeming himself with an impressive victory.

The final match featured ADAMS at 106, who closed the night in spectacular fashion with a lightning-fast pin in just 16 seconds.

Next week, the Bears travel to Baltimore for the Gilman Duals. 

  • SWIMMING AND DIVING – the Jan 9, 2025, match was cancelled

  • INDOOR TRACK—


BEAR TRAX


BASKETBALL 9

1 Pro; 1 Div. I coach; 7 college(3 Div. I);

PRO

  • Darion Atkins L11, SIGORTAM.NET ISTANBUL (16-5), #18, 20 gp, 29.9 min/game, 15.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.0 block/game, 0.8 steal/GAME [1ST IN REBOUNDS and MIN, 2nd IN PPG]

COLLEGE COACH

  • Christian Webster L09 VaTech Assistant Hokies (6-9)

COLLEGE

↑= significant increase in category

  • Canin Reynolds, L20, Amherst senior, #2, Mammoths  (10-4)

  • Roger Pyfrom, L20, Seton Hall junior manager, Pirates (6-9)

  • Kino Lily, Jr. L21, Brown senior, #10, Bears  (8-6), #10 season so far 14 GS, 36.1 min/g*, 18.9. ppg*, 2.0 reb, 3.1 apg*, .8 spg– * leads Brown

  • Mike Gray L22, University of Lynchburg sophomore, #5, Hornets (8-5), 2 starts in last 2 games;12 GP 4 GS, 18.2 ↑mpg, 9.3 ↑ppg, 2.2↑ rpg STARTED LAST 3 GAMES, SCORED DOUBLE DIGITS LAST 4 GAMES , ALL KEY STATS↑ LC website comment Michael Gray scored a team-high 20 points in his fifth consecutive game with double figures, while shooting five-for-nine from three

  • Tyler Perkins L23, Villanova sophomore #4, Wildcats (11-5), #4 PLAYED 16 GP*, 2 GS, 23.9 mpg. 7.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.2 apg BIG UPSET OF #9 UCONN—quote from VU website: Others Stepped Forward…” When TYLER PERKINS picked up a Poplar steal and finished the fast break at the other end by finding an open Poplar, who sank a 3-pointer, the Wildcats were up 28-23.” 1st off the bench, 13 min and a +4* tied for lead

  • Ari Hobson L24, Washington & Lee freshman #13, Generals (3-9); #13, 2 GP, 13.0 min, 3 pts

HOCKEY 15

PRO

  • Sam Anas L’11 Minsk Dynamo17-13-0-3-1;#7; 42 GP, 15.21 TOI/G, 9 G 18 A, 1 PPG, 1 OTG, 1 GWG- reached his 500TH PROFESSIONAL GAME-

  • Patrick Giles, L*18 Charlotte Checkers ( 19-8-2-2), #36, 20 GP , 3 G, 1A +3

COLLEGE NCAA Div. I and III

  • Matthew Brille L*20; Brown sophomore #19: Bears (4-8-2) recovering from hand surgery

  • Oscar Smink, L21, Amherst College junior #6, Mammoths (6-5-1) 11 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 12 shot

  • Kareem Alazem, L*21? Connecticut College junior #7, Camels (6-4-1): 11 GP,10 blk

  • Will Lawrence, L*21? Connecticut College freshman #88, Camels (6-4-1):11GP, 3G,5 A, 8 blk LEADS CAMELS IN POINTS

  • Ethan Goldman L22, Connecticut College sophomore #13, Camels (6-4-1): 1 GP

COLLEGE CLUB

  • JH Lages L*21, VaTech

  • Riley Knebel L22 UVA  

  • Owen Calderone L 23, LSU

  • Zaakir Khan L23, GMU

  • Arthur Smink L23, BC

  • Graham Haberle, L24 UVA

  • Alex McMillan, L24 UVA

  • Quinn Farland, L24, Wake Forest

SOCCER-

  • Professional Soccer 1

  • Kristian Fletcher L’23: Nottingham Forest FC (7-4-1-1) #46, 4 GP. 99 MIN.

Swimming-2

  • Ethan Tun L21, Carleton Senior, next meet 1/17/25

  • Olaoluwedji Jones L24 American University freshman – swimming ROSTERED next meet 1/18/25

Cross-Country/Indoor Track-2

  • Asim Hakim-Florian L23 Colgate; 9:11:62 in 3,000 at Southern Tier Invite in Ithaca, NY (south of what?)

  • Sam Cohen L24 Tulane; no results at meet 1/11/25

Wrestling-3

  • David LaPrade, L23, Williams College (4-3), sophomore, 2-2 in 197#. Team went 2-1 in a Triangular Meet, lost to W&L DNP

  • James Hanley, L24, Roger Williams (10-3), freshman, injured? At New England College for 1st conference game.

  • Jonny Gherman, L19, 7th/8th grade wrestling coach St. Frances Academy, Roswell, GA


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