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BEARS SPORTS NEW SUNDAY EDITION 01/26/2025

Heard at the National Zoo, sounds like home???

HIGHLIGHTS

Inside the White Rocks

  • Wrestling beats GP and loses to WCAC power

  • Hockey beats Kiski and StA

  • Basketball won 1 in MLK Classic and loses to StA

  • Indoor track posted multiple PBs at EHS

  • Confidence expresses confidence re ’25 IAC season

Winter sports

  • 9 Bear Alums involved in Pro (leads team in a number of stats) and College Basketball (a team leader of many #s, another leads team in mpg/played and a sophomore who has improved all his stats as he has earned starting role)

  • 13 Bear Alums in hockey – Pro, College (Div. I & III) and club—one leads his team in points as a 1st year player

    • Report on a Bear G on club team

  • 2 Bear Alums on Swim and Dive teams

  • 2 Bear alums running for their colleges- no reports from meets

  • 2 Bear Alums on wrestling squads; one out for surgery

INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS

  • BASKETBALL – Coach Chris Bohlen’s team earned a win

over  Bethel Academy at the St. James MLK Classic and then loss the StA in an away game 62-77

  • ICE HOCKEY –COACH PARKER scheduled a match against the Kiski School of Saltsburg, Pa., a section of that Commonwealth known for tough hockey . His Bears prevailed 9-4 and then decisively beat StA 5-2 at the St. James.

  • WRESTLING – Coach Katz’s report on his team’s recent triangular meet:

  • The Bears faced a challenging week, as illnesses swept through the school and took a toll on the wrestling team. Five starters, along with several other team members, were sidelined at various points during the week. Although a few wrestlers returned just before the match, they were far from full strength. The absence of two key competitors, Captain Theo Shockey and Senior Connor Koegel, left gaps in the lineup, particularly in crucial matchups. To adapt, the team had to shuffle the lineup to cover as many holes as possible.

  • MATCH 1: LANDON 41 GEORGETOWN PREP 33

  • The night’s standout performance came from freshman TEDDY ABRAMSON (113), who delivered in dramatic fashion. Trailing by more than five points in the third period, he turned his opponent and secured a clutch pin, resulting in at least a nine-point swing in the team score. Junior NICK DAVIDOFF also fought hard, overcoming some tense moments on his back before earning a pin.

  • At the heavier weights, Junior OLIVER LAFUENTE (215) and Senior TILLER SMITH (285) each picked up crucial forfeits. Freshman ELIJAH ADAMS (106) had the quickest pin of the night, finishing his match in just 15 seconds. Juniors JOE PAPALIA (138) and MAKANA NEVEROSKY (144) sealed the victory with pins against tough opponents. Makana electrified the crowd with an impressive throw during his match.

  • Freshman PATRICK DEZEE (132) and Junior KEDREN SMITH (150) stepped up to fill spots in the lineup, while Sophomore MAX MURRAY (157) and JUNIOR LOUIS MCNAMARA (165) bumped up weight classes to cover the gaps. It was a hard-fought team effort, and despite the challenges, the Bears came together to secure a gutsy win.

  • PAUL VI 56 LANDON 24

  • The top team in the WCAC and one of the best in Virginia Privates showed why they hold such a high ranking. Despite missing four starters due to illness, PVI dominated the Bears with a strong performance. While there were several exciting matches that went back and forth, the PVI wrestlers seemed to have the edge in the closest contests.

  • The highlight of the night came at 120, where sophomore DENNIS LEARY bumped up a weight to face a tough opponent. In an action-packed bout filled with flurries and momentum swings, both wrestlers managed to put each other on their backs. The match ended in dramatic fashion, with Dennis turning his opponent to his back to tie the score, but his opponent escaped with just five seconds remaining to win 20-19. It was one of the highest-scoring matches we’ve seen this season.

  • The Bears’ wins came from JASON HINTON, who received a forfeit at 285, ELIJAH ADAMS, who secured yet another pin, JOE PAPALIA, who earned his second pin of the night, and sophomore MAX MURRAY, who bounced back with a strong pin after a tough loss in the Prep match.

Looking ahead, next Saturday is the IAC Championship at St. Albans, which promises to be an exciting and competitive event. The league has grown stronger and more competitive this year. While the Bears have likely secured the dual meet portion of the title, they will need to wrestle Episcopal after the tournament to make it official. To claim this year’s title outright, the Bears will need to perform at their best at the tournament and finish strong.

  • SWIMMING AND DIVING –  Jan 15, 2025, triangular meet : no results posted

  • INDOOR TRACK— thanks to Coach Hunt

the Indoor Track & Field team results from the Episcopal High School Winter Invitational on Thursday, January 23:

Event Highlights:

  • 1st Place: ALEX HENDERSON in the Long Jump with a jump of 20-00.00 (PR) and school record. PLUS Landon Record in pole vault

  • 2nd Place: Macallister Graham in the 500 Meters with a time of 1:12.07 (PR).

  • 3rd Place: Manny Monsalve in the Shot Put with a throw of 38-03.50 (PR).

  • 3rd Place: 4×400 Relay team (Josh Burstein, Davey Ribeiro, Macallister Graham, and Russell DeCain) with a time of 3:49.48.

Detailed Results:

55 Meter Dash (Varsity):

  • 7th: Alex Henderson – 6.98a

  • 8th: Zach Burstein – 6.99a(PR)

  • 10th: Russell DeCain – 7.01a(PR)

300 Meters (Varsity):

  • 11th: Russell DeCain – 39.85a

  • 14th: Davey Ribeiro – 40.96a(PR)

  • 17th: Josh Burstein – 42.23a(PR)

500 Meters (Varsity):

  • 2nd: Macallister Graham – 1:12.07a(PR)

  • 14th: Alan Everett – 1:18.34a(PR)

1600 Meters (Varsity):

  • 9th: Njuguna Ngugi – 5:10.61a

  • 17th: Finn Zentay – 5:20.99a(PR)

  • 18th: Gabriel Brissette – 5:21.72a(PR)

4×400 Relay (Varsity):

  • 3rd: Zach Burstein, Davey Ribeiro, Nick Appleton, and Russell DeCain– 3:49.48a

4×800 Relay (Varsity):

  • 9th: Gavin Chung, Alex Konigshofer, Gabriel Brissette, Njuguna Ngugi – 9:41.75a

Shot Put – 12lb (Varsity):

  • 3rd: Manny Monsalve – 38-03.50(PR)

  • 20th: Isaac Omiteru – 30-02.00(PR)

  • 25th: Harry Ventimiglia – 26-00.00(PR)

Long Jump (Varsity):

  • 1st: Alex Henderson – 20-00.00(PR)

  • 7th: Davey Ribeiro – 17-10.00(PR)

  • 15th: Kyle Dyer – 16-06.00

  • PRE SEASON QUOTE ON LACROSSE:

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, 21 gp, 29.8 min/game, 14.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.7 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 (8-11)

COLLEGE

↑= significant increase in category

  • Canin Reynolds, L20, Amherst senior, #2, Mammoths  (10-8)

  • Roger Pyfrom, L20, Seton Hall junior, manager, Pirates (6-14)

  • Kino Lily, Jr. L21, Brown senior, #10, Bears  (9-8), PLAYED #10 season so far 17 GS, 35.9 min/g*, 18.2. ppg*, 2.0 reb, 4.4 apg*, .8 spg– * leads Brown

  • Mike Gray L22, University of Lynchburg sophomore, #5, Hornets (10-7); PLAYED 16 GP 8 GS, 20.8 min/pg, 11.9 ppg, 2.4  rpg

  • Tyler Perkins L23, Villanova sophomore #4, Wildcats (12-9), #4 PLAYED 21 GP*, 3 GS, 24.1 mpg. 6.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 apg all stats are in the top 5 of Wildcat players

  • Ari Hobson L24, Washington & Lee freshman #13, Generals (4-12); #13, 6 GP, 25.0 min/g, 4 pts/g. 4 reb/g

HOCKEY 15

PRO

  • Sam Anas L’11 Minsk Dynamo24-15-1-3-3;#7; 44 GP, 15.3 TOI/G, 10 G 19 A, 1 PPG, 1 OTG, 2 GWG-  

  • Patrick Giles, L*18 Charlotte Checkers ( 21-12-3-2), #36, 27 GP , 4 G,  2 A, +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 (7-7-1) 14 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 12 shots, 38/57 faceoffs

  • Kareem Alazem, L*21? Connecticut College junior #7, Camels (6-8-1): 12 GP, 2 shots,10 blk

  • Will Lawrence, L*21? Connecticut College freshman #88, Camels (6-8-1):15 GP, 4 G,5 A, 12 blk LEADS CAMELS IN POINTS

  • Ethan Goldman L22, Connecticut College sophomore #13, Camels (6-8-1): 1 GP

COLLEGE CLUB

  • TY MORTON, L19, Ohio (15-0-2-1) , G, 2-0, 0.00 ga

  • 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, MEET NOT COMPLETED by posting

  • Olaoluwedji Jones L24 American University freshman – SWAM IN 200yd backstroke at 2:26.38 

Cross-Country/Indoor Track-2

  • Asim Hakim-Florian L23 Colgate; meets but “no team scores”

  • Sam Cohen L24 Tulane; meet at Houston, no results posted yet.

Wrestling-3

  • David LaPrade, L23, Williams College (4-3), sophomore, 2-2  at 197#. Dave not mentioned.

  • James Hanley, L24, Roger Williams (10-3), freshman, injured now recovering from surgery,

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

PRE SEASON BASEBALL


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