BearSportsNews 11.13.2022

Fall sports are wrapping up at Landon. One winter coach previews his returning IAC Championship squad. while Winter sports are starting to roll at pro, college and developmental levels–Bears impacting hoops and hockey outside the White Rocks!!!

• Varsity Football  beat StA 35-7 in season finale.

• Varsity X-country seniors last run on Sunday at Maryland State Private School Championship

• 12 Alumni Bears on college football rosters, 5 played; not clear for others no stats

• Football Alumni coaches are 5-3 in 2^nd AFL East 2and 5-5 in FBS

• 6 Alumni are on college soccer rosters, two in Div. III, one still playing; three ranked Div. III, one Bear in NCAA tournament onto second round

• 1 Alumnus swimming in B1G

• 2 Alumni are on a college water polo team and onto League Championship tournament

• 1 Alumnus is on college RUGBY roster MORE???

• 5 Alumni are getting ready for basketball season; one playing pro in Italy; 3 have started their seasons

• 13 Alumni are playing/preparing for hockey ; 2 pro’s played this week, 5 in developmental leagues—all appear to have played ; 4 in college club; 1 in PG

• See the 2 pros’ teams play each other @ Hershey on 12/10

• 2 Alumni golfers- one in college played well in a tournament and one signed a pro contract

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INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS

Football (4-6) BEAT StA 35-7 in their last game

Soccer (12-3-2)  IAC Tournament Champions games

Water Polo (1-1) Eastern’s next week

X-Country –  Montgomery County Private School Championships 11/17

WINTER PREVIEW by Coach Katz

Landon Wrestling 2022-23 Season Preview

It is hard to believe the season is here.  After an amazing year last season (IAC Champs and 9-0 in duals), the Bears are excited to get back on the mat.  We lost two Seniors, but return the majority of team and they are ready to continue to raise the bar for Landon Wrestling in the Washington Metropolitan Area and the State.  We have 60 students (the biggest roster I have ever had was about 44) sign up for the team this year and we will have depth that we have never had before.  Some of our wrestle offs will be better than some IAC finals matches.  I cannot include everyone on this preview, but I will try to give you an ideal of our depth.  It is worth noting that the weights have changed for the coming season. 

106-      Joe Papalia (Fr)– new freshman, but comes in with excellent experience with one of the toughest youth clubs in Maryland, Head Hunters.  He has the potential to be a high place winner at States.

113-      Theo Shockey (So)-  13-10 last year, took 3^rd IAC and 4^th at Mad Mats.  He worked hard over the summer and he has improved significantly

Makana Neverosky (Fr)- one of the top middle school wrestlers last year.

120-       James Hanley (Jr)- 28-12 transferred from St. Johns.  He won the DC Championships and was a national qualifier.  He is another Head Hunter product and has great success in the off-season in National level events, including going 7-0 at a recent elite dual tournament.

Kendall Buford (Fr)- Earned a spot as a freshman on the IAC Championship Soccer team this fall.  He is very athletic and strong.

Sam Bynum (Fr) –  a good middle school wrestler

126-      Seamus McNamara (Jr)– 7-10 last year, took 2^nd IAC, 6^th at Mad Mats

Colt Happ (Fr)– tough middle school wrestler.

J Ngugi (Fr)– another tough competitor from Middle school

132       Joel Brown (Sr) 113-15 for career, verbally committed to West Point. 2x State champ, 3^rd Prep Nationals last year, has beaten some top 20 wrestlers over the summer and fall.

James Chambers (Jr)-  returning JV wrestler from last year. Won the St. James JV tournament

Louis McNamara (Fr)- another Middle School wrestler, brother of Seamus.

Robert Swift (Fr)- another solid middle school wrestler

138       Conrad Brady (Sr)- 8-6 last year, 4^th at Mad Mats 4^th in IAC

Ryan Zand (Fr)- tough Middle School wrestler

144       Will Levy (Jr)- 25-3 last year. Mad Mats Champ, IAC Champ, and returning State champ (OW of States

Dylan Bradford (Sr)- tough returning JV wrestler who went 5-0

Anthony Akwara (So)- tough JV wrestler last year 13-7.  Won IAC Varsity B and St. James tournament

150       Hugh Neill (Jr)- tough JV wrestler last year 13-7. 3^rd Maryland JV States

Kedren Smith (Fr)- tough Middle School wrestler

157       Nico Biabani (Sr) -12-7 last year- IAC Varsity B Champ

165       Dean Farber (Jr)- tough JV wrestler from last year 15-1. Won IAC Varsity B, St. James JV, took 2^nd at Montgomery Blair JV tournament

Jett Buchanen (Jr) – solid JV wrestler last year, worked hard over the summer

175       Nate Furgeson (Jr)– 15-8 Returning IAC Champ, 6^th states and National Qualifier

Nico Schermer (Sr)- 11-3 took 3^rd at Holloway tournament and 2^nd IAC

DP Pope (So)- Injured last year, but a tough Junior League wrestler

190       Anthony Savoy (Sr)- 15-9 last year, Captain and returning IAC Champ. Placed 8^th at States.

David LaPrade (Sr) 17-6 last year, Holloway Champ, 3^rd IAC, 7^th States, Wildcard for Nationals

215       Tiller Smith (So) 18-10 2^nd Holloway, Mad Mats Champ, 2^nd IAC, 4^th States, National Qualifier

George Allen (Jr)- returning JV wrestler who took 2^nd JV States

285       Ty Reyes (Sr)- 17-6 returning IAC Champ and 7^th at States, Wildcard for Nationals

Gabe Johnson (Sr)- was at Mountain School Last year, but took 2^nd at Holloway before he left, took 2^nd at JV states his freshman year

BEAR TRACKS

Football 12

• Mac Hollensteiner, L18  #77 5^th year exemption OL #77 –Georgetown (2-7) Big Hoyas : lost to Bucknell 21-24 started

• Davis Walker, L19, K #47—  Georgetown (2-7): Big Hoyas :lost to Bucknell 21-24 played 3 punts ave. 36.7

• Chazz Harley L19 #27 (RS sophomore) OLB  Elon (8-3): the Phoenix beat Hampton 38-24 ; #27 played,

• Jelani Machen L19 #30, CB, Harvard(5-3):beat Penn 37-14; Played  and 1 assist

• Tommy Kenary,L20  DL #21 Middlebury(7-2); the Panthers lost to  Tufts ; #21 played  2 solos, 2 assists 2 QB Sack

• Tyler Smith, L20 DB #23— Georgetown (2-7)Big Hoyas  : playing Bucknell

• Eric Ford,L21 OLB #43 Army (4-4): Black Knights v.  Troy , no participation stats

• Chantz Harley, L21, DB #24 Maryland (6-3);  @ Happy Valley, played #24 solo tackle SACK

• Greg Johnson,L21 OL #71 – Georgetown (2-7); Big Hoyas : lost to Bucknell 21-24

• Dameon Ming,L21 RB/ #26 –Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (7-3) ; the Red Hawks beat Union 23-13 for the Dutchman Shoes Trophy;  played 1 carry for 5 yards

• Carter Phillips, L22, WR #86—Georgetown (2-7; Big Hoyas: : lost to Bucknell 21-24

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• Football Coaches 2

Jets (6-3) beat to Buffalo the J-E-T-S are 2^nd in the tough AFC East

Mountaineers (5-4) Marshall Thundering Herd

Soccer 6

Nico Kenary L18, #27 — Amherst College (10-1-5): in NESCAC finals started and played 110 minutes vs. 2021 National Champs Camels 2-1 in O/T, #27 played and played 110  minutes and 1 shot; 1^st round NCAAs beat Husson 2-0 #27 played 66 minutes, 4 shots 2 SOG and 1G

Noah Hannam L18, #9 — Middlebury College (10-4-3);  CAREER COMPLETED 52 GP,5 GS, 1816 minutes,4 pts, .565%

Marc Schermer, L 20, #14, Hamilton (8-4-4); season completed

Hayden Evans, L 20, GK# 1;University of Michigan Wolverines (4-10-3); SEASON COMPLETED 13 GP/GS, 1,170 min. 1.16 GA, .677 SV

Issa Mudashiru, L21, D #33 Princeton University Tigers (6-6-4): lost to Ivy #1 Penn 0-2; #33 no stats

Carlos Febles, L22, D #6 Oberlin College; 5-7-3: SEASON COMPLETED #6 9GP, 2 GS, 1 A, 338 minutes

Professional Soccer

• DC United  forward Kristian Fletcher L’23 season over, but this Bear is still in school

Swimming

Jacob Rosner L19 Northwestern, 2-2;

Water Polo 2

Ford Bruggen L20, #13 –George Washington University 21-6  

MAWPC Championship 11/18-20

Logan Kalish L21, #16—George Washington University 21-6: MAWPC Championship 11/18-20

: Winter Sports

Basketball 5

Professional –1

Darion Atkins #44  L11,  Dolomiti Energia Trento, 4^th in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A 4-2 : #44 averaging 31.8 minutes, 15.8 points, 35 rebounds (#2 in Series A) , 8.6 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal

College-4

Miles Davis L18 St. Lawrence Saints; #3 senior; 1^st game 11/17

Daraun Gray L’19 Loyola Greyhounds (0-2): #24 senior; played in 1 game

Canin Reynolds L ‘20 Amherst College Mammoths #2 sophomore: beat Albertus Magnus College 74-67 started played 21 minutes 5 pts, 3 As , 2 Reb.

Kino Lilly L21 Brown Bears (0-2) #10 sophomore; played in both games team’s leading scorer 14.5 PPG

Golf

Charlie Bundy L’22 William & Mary – next matches in Spring.

Morgan Egloff L’16 Rollins ’21 and now working for his PGA card —

Hockey 14

Professional Hockey 2

Sam Anas, L11 #7 Hershey Bears (6-2-2): #7 in 10 GP 1G 5 A;

Patrick Giles L*18  #36 Charlotte Checkers (5-5-1–1):  #36 9 GP;

• Bears v. Checkers @ Hershey 12/6

College Hockey 1

Oscar Smink L’21 Amherst College Mammoths #6 1^st game 11/19

Development Hockey 5

Matthew Brille #20  L*20 ;NAHL Chippewa Steel (Brown’2?) team 12-8-0-0: #20 is the Steel Captain, is Steel’s 2^nd  in points with  20 GP 8 G 12 A,

Kareem Al-Azem#34 L*22 (RPI’2?); NAHL Maryland Black Bears 17-3-0-0, 1^st in division; #34 10 GP 3G

Will Lawrence L*22, #88 NAHL Johnstown Tomahawks (7-8-3); played 16 GP, 2 G 2A

Ethan Goldman L22, #13NCDC Mercer Chiefs 11-6-1-0;-1 16 GP 2 A;

JH Lages L*21, #6 EHL New Jersey 87’s 9-5-2-1-0: 2^nd in South: #6 3 GP, 2G .

College Club 5

Alex Norwinski L15 Liberty Club ACHA Div. 2,12-2-2-0-0, #27:  16 GP ,  4G, 10A

Ethan (#23) and Max (#30) Weinstein L20 Dartmouth Men’s Hockey 5-0-1-0-0 #23 5GP, 1G 2A; #30 # 2GP

Ty  Morton L’19  Ohio Club Div. II 11-1-0 #30-3-0 .920 SV

Riley Knebel L22, UVa Club hockey

PREP SCHOOL 1

Jacob Hookman-Vassa L*23 Loomis-Chaffee

RUGBY

Jack Faber L?   Claremont 

National  – POLL 9– NOVEMBER 8, 2022

            6. Amherst

            20. Middlebury

East 1 Amherst 5 Middlebury 6 Hamilton