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BearSportsNews Sunday Edition 10.06.2019
BearSportsNews Sunday Edition
October 6, 2019
Bears within the White Rocks
A Bear ‘21 is on US Junior Olympicacrobatic gymnastics team
Football beats the fired up Frogs 35-16
Soccer wins 2 big IAC matches
First Shirley Povich award to a Teacher/Mentor/Coach
Bears OUTSIDE THE White Rocks
Bear Alumnus playing pro hoops and fathers a future member of L’37?
Five Bear alumni played for their football teams, all college upperclassmen.
Three Alumni were on the pitch for their colleges, 4 Bears on NCAA Div. III soccer#2, #7, #15 and #16 ranked teams One Bear scored the Game winning goal for his team.
Six Alumni are rostered on Rugby teams
The Gill twins hit the pools for their water polo matches, #19 Colonials win, Camels win first league match.
Four alumni are playing hockey at four levels pro to club
Two alumni both l’19 played fall baseball
One parent of an alumnus was awarded a Shirley Povich recognition
INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS
USA Olympic acrobatic gymnastics team Shawn ’21, who earned a spot on the junior national team for acrobatic gymnastics with @USAGym
From Bethesda Magazine: At first, Shawn resisted. The thought of wearing a leotard intimidated him (“too tight,” he says), as did the challenge of mastering a sport in which he had no experience, especially since he wasn’t much of an athlete. He enjoyed playing soccer, but wasn’t a star player. Nicole and Nina, however, proved persuasive. They helped him fully grasp what he describes as the “physical and social benefits” of acrobatic gymnastics. Nicole puts it more bluntly. “He means muscles and girls,” she explains. “Lots of acro girls.” Shawn, a sophomore [now a junior] at Landon, an all-boys school in Bethesda, looks sheepish. He insists that he also wanted to help Nicole. “I’ve been around her all her life,” he says. “I knew I could do a good job working with her.” He figured he’d give it a try, and bow out if he didn’t like it.
Shawn, pictured with Cephas, had never done gymnastics before he started training with his sister. Photo by Skip Brown.
Early on, Shawn struggled to keep up with his teammates during conditioning. At practice, he could only do three or four push-ups at a time. “I’d always be the last one to finish anything,” he says. “It was difficult and upsetting, and sometimes I wanted to quit.”
Brandon Cephas, the gym’s assistant acro coach and tumbling coach, kept him going. They tackled basic tumbling skills six to seven days a week, most notably the handstand, and worked on Shawn’s strength, stability and stamina. A few months into the training, Shawn noticed improvements. “I could hold Nicole up for a bit longer,” he says. “We kept working and working, and next thing I knew, I could lift her up with one arm, and all of a sudden we were flipping all over the place.” Shawn is now 35 pounds heavier than he was when he started, and at least an inch taller, at 5 feet 8½ inches. He’s developed six-pack abs and impressive upper body strength.
Cross-Country had two meets this week, but no reports on Landon.net. Twitter, Instagram or the team’s own site.
Football (3-1) There was a lot of pregame hype for the Frogs’ Homecoming and Maret pulled out all of the tricks, but Bears win LANDON 35 MARET 16
Soccer (5-6-3) reports from Coach Reed
Landon 4 at Episcopal 2: [all seniors except those with ‘xx after their names] Gaeta, Keys, Olaniyi, Schermer (’23), Bartley, Mudashiru (’21) , Levine (‘22), Osmond, Fletcher (’23), McLaughlin, Johnson. Big story today was Joshua Levine’s hat trick, and an assist, for a modern Landon soccer record seven points in a single game. Massive!!
Landon 4 at Bullis3: GK: Pyfrom Back Four: Schermer, M., Olaniyi, Keys, Bartley. CM: Mudashiru, Levine, Fishman. W: Fletcher, McLaughlin. F: Johnson. Fishman, Mudashiru, Levine, Sells (’21), and Kourakis (’23) played the lion’s share of the minutes in the middle of the field. Hard miles for that group, but they answered the bell. Our edge players in the wings, McLaughlin and Fletcher, provided a goal each. Johnson, the forward, added to his tally. Left Back Schermer opened his IAC account with a goal. McLaughlin’s goal stood up as the game-winner. Full time. We scored four goals in first 26 minutes, then Bullis pulled one back before the half, score two more early in the second half. Last half hour was a street fight. Bullis did well to make it close. Our back line, and Pyfrom did just enough.
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Coach Reed is the first Landon Coach to receive this award (Special Edition explaining the award). His Twitter account reports scores on a timely and informative basis. He also tracks his players who are participating on the college level. Shirley would have appreciated the Coach’s dedication. THANKS
Water Polo
After their exhausting Beast of the East, the Bears have had a week of demanding practice
BEAR TRACKS
Professional Basketball (1)
Darion Atkins (L 11) now playing for Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB. 6-4 DA: 19 min. 3.5 pts, 5 reb.
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT is his son IRA L’38
Football (10)
Mark Ebo, L16, DL, #99, College of the Holy Cross – Crusaders (2-3)- beat Bucknell 21-14 started 2 assists
Jack Porter, L17, WR, Dickinson College, Red Devils (2-2) – lost to #22 Susquehanna Played
Mac Hollensteiner, L18, #73 OL, Georgetown University, (4-1) On a beautiful homecoming Saturday at Cornell in front of some 15,000 big Red fans, cheerleaders and 2 bands, the Hoyas upset the Big Red 14-8. Hoyas scored in first quarter and had a 2 point conversion. Cornell scored in 3rd quarter with 2 point conversion. Hoyas broke the tie in the 4th quarter. Mac played right tackle and Davis was 0/1 on PAT. Hoyas are 4-1 and play Fordham on Cooper field for homecoming next week. PLAYED
Bryce Baylor, L18, RB, #22 Dickinson College, Red Devils (2-3) lost to #22 Susquehanna #22 Susquehanna PLAYED 1 rush for 24 yards, I pass reception for -2
Davis Walker, L18, K, #47 Georgetown University, Hoyas (3-1) On a beautiful homecoming Saturday at Cornell in front of some 15,000 big Red fans, cheerleaders and 2 bands, the Hoyas upset the Big Red 14-8. Hoyas scored in first quarter and had a 2 point conversion. Cornell scored in 3rd quarter with 2 point conversion. Hoyas broke the tie in the 4th quarter. Mac played right tackle and Davis was 0/1 on PAT. Hoyas are 4-1 and play Fordham on Cooper field for homecoming next week. PLAYED
Terrance Bridgers L19 DL, #93 Delaware State, (1-4) South Carolina State 24-38 [no participation stats]
Joshua Chapman L19 #55 DL Pennsylvania (1-2) lost to Dartmouth 15-28 dnp
Jelani Machen L19 #30, DB, Harvard, (2-1) beat Howard 62-17 [no participation stats]
Jalen Williams L19 DB #35, Boston College (2-3) loses to Louisville 39-41 DNP
College Coaching (2)
Justin Cort, L13, Director of Operations director of football operations and associate recruiting coordinator, Delaware State 1-3 Delaware State, (1-4) lost to South Carolina State 24-38
Paul Padalino, L13, assistant coach Richmond University, beats Albany 23-20
Golf (2)
Morgan Egloff L15, Rollins College, Tars, 3rd @ Jay Jennison Cup, Morgan 231. October 21 next match.
Evan Katz, L17, Duke University, Blue Devils, at Nike Intercollegiate Invitational 7th Evan 207 At Nicklaus Invitational this weekend
Rugby (7)
Positions symbolized by the appropriate animal
Brendan McLenaghanL19 Tulane bye week ROSTERED
Tommy Baldwin L18, #17 Bucknell Bison 3-0 playing LaSalle rostered
Aiden Howe L18, St. Mary’s College of California GaelsROSTERED
Wesley Pan L16 VA Tech, Hokies ROSTERED 2ND TEAM AA Virginia Tech
Parker Swensrud L18, #15 NSCO (1-0) Denver University, Pioneers, beat Colorado College 54-0 ROSTERED
Jonathan Hsieh L17 University of Pennsylvania Quakers
Max Spiritos L17, Illinois beat Badgers 17-15 ROSTERED
Soccer (6)
Charles Branche III, L16 #7 in the Great lakes region– Ohio Wesleyan University, Battlin’ Bishops, (6-3-2) beat Denison 1-0 STARTED beat #10 John Carroll 1-0 in 2 O/Ts 1 shot STARTED
Noah Hannam, L18, #15 Middlebury College, Panthers (5-1-3) tied #2 Amherst 1-1; 1 shot. 1 assist played lost to Bates 0-1 DNP
Nico Kenary, L18, #2 Amherst College, Mammoths (8-0-2) beat game-winning goal in #2 Amherst’s convincing 4-1 win over New England College. 6 shots, 3 SOG 1 GPLAYED. BEAT Wesleyan (CT) 2-0 another assistPLAYED
Burke McLaughlin, L18, Denison University, Big Red (4-5-1) lost to OWU 0-1 1SOG PLAYED beat Allegheny 3-0, 1 shot STARTED
Drew Parker, L16, #16 Kenyon College, (9-1) beat Allegheny 2-0. DNP
Alex Riel, L18, Allegheny College, Gators – (2-8-1) tied Washington & Jefferson 2-2 in 2 O/Ts DNP lost to Denison 0-4 DNP
Water Polo (2)
Raul Gill L16, Connecticut Camels, (2-5) beat Monmouth 19-14 [no stats available]
Isher Gill L16 (redshirt junior), #19 George Washington University Colonials, (12-3) beat LaSalle 19-6, IG one assist and I steal
AHL Ice Hockey(1)
Sam Anas L11 Iowa Wild (1-0) beats Rockford Ice Hogs played, shot
USPHL Hockey Elite division (1)
Ty Morton L’19 Hampton Roads Whalers (4-2-0) Ty: three games 1-1-0 1.44 GAA 0.933 save %
College Hockey(2 more???)
Patrick Giles (L*18) Boston College beat New Brunswick played, 2 shots, 1 block, +1
Alex Norwinski L’15 Liberty University ACHA Div. 2 Hockey (5-0)
College Baseball
Jake Davidson L’19 Kenyon College Lords records his first college strikeout. pitched one inning against Ohio Wesleyan and gave up no hits and no runs and had a strikeout.
Dane Camphausen L’19 College of Wooster Dane has played in fall games as well. In one game, he was 3-5, with a double 2 RBI, a run scored and 2 stolen bases.
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Steve Davidson has provided more articles (he actually earned a living as a sports reporter) and more pictures (as a current Bear parent before Jake’s graduation) and now as an alumnus parent. Both in terms of quality and quantity Steve earns a Shirley Povich Award.
College Lacrosse
Koko Avedisian L’15 graduates from Hobart and receives his jersey
Acrobatic gymnastics (previously called sport acrobatics) is a competitive gymnastic discipline where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform figures consisting of acrobatic moves, dance and tumbling, set to music. There are three types of routines; a ‘balance’ routine where the focus is on strength, poise and flexibility; a ‘dynamic’ routine which includes throws, somersaults and catches, and a ‘combined’ routine which includes elements from both balance and dynamic.
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