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BearSportsNews Sunday Edition 08.05.2018
Bears of all sizes starting to head back
HIGHLIGHTS
2018 Football Schedule out—adds 2 tough opponents
National POY lacrosse
Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference All Mets named
Tracking 32 Bears playing college sports—MORE???
Picture of professional lacrosse Bear
INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS
Fall Sports
Football– 2018 schedule adds tough opponents- Woodberry Forest and McNamara
Aug 31, 2018 6:30 PM
Walt Whitman High School
Away
Sep 7, 2018 5:00 PM
St. Mary’s High School
Home
Sep 14, 2018 4:30 PM
Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Home
Sep 21, 2018 2:00 PM
+++Woodberry Forest School
Away
Sep 29, 2018 TBD
+++Bishop McNamara High School
Away
Oct 12, 2018 7:00 PM
Bullis School
Away
Oct 20, 2018 2:00 PM
Georgetown Preparatory School
Away
Oct 27, 2018 1:30 PM
St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
Home
Nov 3, 2018 2:00 PM
Episcopal High School
Away
Nov 10, 2018 1:30 PM
St. Albans School
Home
Spring Sports
Lacrosse
American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Lacrosse National Player of the Year
Joey EpsteinSchool: Landon (Bethesda, Md.) Position: Attack Year: Senior Height: 5-11 College: Johns Hopkins
The Landon boys lacrosse program has a long and storied history of producing outstanding player after outstanding player after outstanding player. Joey Epstein might be an amalgam of all of them.
“Joey has a little Matt Ward and a little Matt Rambo in his game,” said Landon assistant coach JR Bordley, referencing a pair of Tewaarton Trophy winners awarded to the country’s top collegiate player. “Joey is a relentless worker in the weight room. His work ethic is legendary.”
With his talent, vision and drive, Epstein led the Bears to a 12-6 record and the Interstate Athletic Conference co-championship and he is the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Lacrosse National Player of the Year. Epstein is the second straight Landon player to win the award, following in the direct footprints of Justin Shockey.
Epstein recorded 55 goals and 33 assists this season and he leaves Landon as the school’s all-time leader in goals (203), assists (133) and points (336). But he was more than just a point-producing machine for the Bears. He was a top-notch passer and he was relentless on the rare occasion that the Landon offense committed a turnover.
“Joey is a goal-scorer, but he has outstanding vision,” Bordley said. “He is tenacious in the riding [defense] game. He willed us to victories this spring.”
The awards have poured in for the future Johns Hopkins Blue Jay. He was the Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year. He is a two-time USILA All-American, the 2017 U.S. Lacrosse National Player of the Year and a 2018 Under Armour All-American Game participant. In early June he won the C. Markland Kelly award as the top player in Maryland. Given out by the Maryland Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association annually since 1945, Epstein is the first player from Landon to receive the honor.
“This year I had to carry the offense a lot more,” Epstein told VarsitySportsNetwork.com after taking home the Kelly award. “I’m incredibly honored.”
Said Bordley: “He leaves Landon on our Mount Rushmore of all-time greats.”
Rugby
Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference (MAVRC) DIVISION 1 Spring 2018 2nd XV All-Met
Kenary, Nico (Landon ’18) #13/Outside Center; to Amherst College (soccer)Kenary, Tommy (Landon ’20) #1/Loose Head Prop/Flanker
Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference (MAVRC) DIVISION 1 Spring 2018 All-Met Honorable Mention
Baldwin, Tommy (Landon ’18) to Bucknell)
DesRoches, JD (Landon ’18) to Ithaca
Howe, Aiden (Landon ’18) to St. Mary’s College Moraga Svensrud, Parker (Landon ’18) to University of Denver
BEAR TRACKS
Tracking Bear Alumni playing at the college level is not always 100% successful. Here are my best attempts to identify those who are playing Fall Sports. IF YOU KNOW OF A BEAR OMITTED from this list, please email me (sandy_murdock@yahoo.com)
Fall Sports
Football (9)
Mark Ebo, L16, DL, College of the Holy Cross, Crusaders
Joseph Gagnon, DL, L16 Washington and Lee University, Generals
Maanik Lal, L17, FB, Bucknell University, Bison
Jack Porter, L17, WR, Dickinson College, Red Devils
Mac Hollensteiner, L18, OL, Georgetown University, Hoyas
Bryce Baylor, L18, RB, Dickinson College, Red Devils
Paul Padalino L14, LB, Richmond University, Spiders
Keith Simms, L16, LB University of Oregon, Ducks
Kolby Williams L14, OL, Richmond University, Spiders
Golf (4)
Mike Blasey L15, Davidson University, Wildcats
Morgan Egloff L15, Rollins College, Tars
John Kalavritinos, L17, Bucknell University, Bison
Evan Katz, ’17, Duke University, Blue Devils
Rugby (6)
Tommy Baldwin L18, Bucknell Bison
Nick Blasey L16, scrum half for the 2nd XV/b side at Dartmouth Rugby Football Club
Joel Desroches L18, Ithaca College, Bombers
Ben Goodfriend L16, Washington University Griffins, St. Louis
Aiden Howe L18, St. Mary’s College of California Gaels
Wesley Pan L16 VA Tech, Hokies
Parker Swensrud L18, Denver University, Pioneers
Max Spiritos L17, University of Illinois Illini
Soccer (9)
Charles Branche III, L16 Ohio Wesleyan University, Battlin’ Bishops
Michael Branche L18, Rowan University, Prof (Owl), “Whoo RU”
Taylor Diaz, L15, Allegheny College, Gators
Noah Hannam, L18, Middlebury College, Panthers
Nico Kenary, L18, Amherst College, Mammoths
Allan Kupka, L18, Denison University, Big Red
Burke McLaughlin, L18, Denison University, Big Red
A.J. Miele, L16 Dickinson College, Red Devils
Alex Riel, L18, Allegheny College, Gators
Swimming (2)Jack Chlopak, L17 Connecticut College, Camels
Jason Tang, L17 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Water Polo (2)
Isher Gill, L16 George Washington University. Colonials
Rahul Gill, L16. Connecticut College, Camels
Spring-Summer Professional Sports.
Sean O’Brien L14, Dallas Rattlers
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