BEARSPORTSNEWS SUNDAY EDITION 11.05.2023

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Nov 5, 2023
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BearSportsNews Sunday EditionHomecoming Weekend with 2 memories

HIGHLIGHTS

A Landon Legend, Coach Hanker, passed away recently and AD Bill Brady provided one of many touching memories of this volunteer coach. An exterior as rough as rock, but a mentor who knew what to say or do to raise spirits, inspire competition, establish discipline, and embody sportsmanship. Those, so moved by this man, mounted a plaque in his honor on the north end of the Landon stands. Coach still is part of the school’s athletic tradition; for as the Bears enter the stadium for a game, they all recognize that legacy by touching his plaque

“[Coach Jim Hanker] insisted on pride. Be proud of who you are. Show pride in all that you do. Help out the other fellow…” Michael Banks ’92 shares how Coach Hanker and Landon have shaped his life.

INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS—

Football beat SSSA 28-7 winning the Bears’ homecoming
Soccer worked their way into the IAC Championships with 2 wins and battled StA in a 0-1 loss
Water Polo no matches this week

Cross Country at IACs

BEAR TRACKS—46 Bears in 8 sports and 4 levels (5 pros included)

CROSS COUNTRY—2 rostered, both Div. I; one records good times
FOOTBALL—11 rostered players, 8 on DIV.I;8 games, 5 PLAYED,

2 FOOTBALL COACHES, 1 NFL J-E-T-S, App State Div. Ioses
One memory from the past

SOCCER—7

College–6 rostered, 3 Div. I, 3 Div.III; 2 played; 3 injured
Pro—1 rostered on EPL club

GOLF–3

2 Developmental Pros

1 Div. I player
1 Div. III player

SWIMMING- 3 all Div. I and one is on winning relay
RUGBY

I player

WINTER SPORTS
BASKETBALL–4

I PRO in Italy’
I COLLEGE DIV. I COACH
2 DIV. I AND 1 DIV. III PLAYERS– all leaders of their team

HOCKEY-9

PRO:1 in EHL and 1 KHL—already scoring
COLLEGE: 1 Div. I; 3 Div. III
COACHING: 1 Div. III, 1 ACHA Div. 2
DEVELOPMENTAL– 2

WRESTLING-1

Div. III

INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS

FOOTBALL 6-3

Coach Padalino’ Bears beat SSSA 28-7 with 3 TDs of greater than 50 yards; onto StA

SOCCER –Coach Reed’s side beat EHS (4-0) and SSSA (4-2) to meet #4 StA in the IAC Championship. The Bears only gave up a goal

WATER POLO—Coach Moorin’s squad had a bye week by virtue of cancellations. Match 11/4?

X-Country—Coach Callahan’s runners are at the IACs—no results posted yet. However, a favorite parent reporter shared this news:

LANDON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BEAR TRACKS

Cross Country/Track and Field -2

Asim Hakim-Florian, L’23 Colgate University – NCAAs 11/10

Sam Cohen, L’23, Tulane University

Football 11 rostered –5 GAMES, 5 PLAYED, 3 BYEs

Chazz Harley L19 #27, RS Junior, OLB Elon –the Phoenix (5-4) beat #5 Delaware 33-27 played;
Jelani Machen L19 #32, CB, Bryant University (4-5) lost to Gardner-Webb 44-45 played 1 tackle, 2 assists

Tomás Kenary, L20 DL #21 Middlebury tied 1st in NESCAC (6-1) beat Hamilton 41-7played 1 solo 2 assists
Tyler Smith, L20 DB #23—Georgetown (4-6) BYE WEEK
Eric Ford, L21 OLB #40 Army (MAPS sophomore) (3-6) upset of week BEAT US AFA 23-3
Chantz Harley, L21, DB #24 Maryland (RS Sophomore) (5-4) lost to PSU 15-51
Greg Johnson, L21 OL #71 – Georgetown (4-6) BYE WEEK
Dameon Ming, L21 RB/LB#26 –Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (7-2); lost to Hobart 21-31; #26: played
Carter Phillips, L22, WR #86—Georgetown (4-6) BYE WEEK
Taylor Best, L’23, WR #29–University of Maryland(5-4) lost to PSU 15-51
Ethan Ming, L23, DB #11– #24 Carnegie Mellon University (8-1) beat Westminster 21-7; played

A memory worth recalling… 6 years ago and timed to his 5th reunion…

When John Geppert turned the corner there were several EHS defenders betwixt him and the go-ahead points. Mac Jacoby, sitting next to me, keeping score, marked it down before #8 crushed the Maroons on the way to the goal line.

Football Coaches 2

4-3

App State (5-4) won

RUGBY-1

Brian White, L’23, Robert Morris

SOCCER- 7

College Soccer 6 rostered—2 played, 3 injured???

Marc Schermer, L 20, #14, Hamilton (6-5-5) lost to # Connecticut College in O/T 1-3; END OF SEASON

Hayden Evans, L 20, GK# 1; University of Michigan (5-5-7); not played since 9/8 injury?

Issa Mudashiru, L21, D #33 Princeton University (4-8-3), #33 played 12 minutes

Carlos Febles, L22, D #6 Oberlin College (3-8-6); lost 0-5 Wabash #6 played 48minutes

Conrad Brady, L23, M #26, Penn State University (10-3-4) won 1st round in B1G Tournament onto semi’s finals NCAAs?

Art Keys, L23, #32 F, Swarthmore College (5-7-5) last played 10/19, injury?

Professional Soccer 1
Kristian Fletcher L’23: DC United forward/ Swansea City U21 2 matches (22’ and 90’), 2 goals

Swimming-3, one contributed to a win in a relay

Jacob Rosner L19 Northwestern next meet 11/17 Purdue

Ethan Tun L21 Carleton at Cows, Colleges & Contentment Classic HONEST THAT’S THE MEET’S NAME. Ethan was the 1st leg in the winning 200 meter medley relay

Harrison Tun, L23, Tufts University first met 11/19

Golf -4

Pro 2

Morgan Egloff L’15working his way up the circuit, ended in the money

John Kalavritinos L’17 playing the developmental tour.earned a paycheck on the Minor league tour.

College -2

Charlie Bundy L’22 College of William & Mary Tribe, next match March

John Bates L’23 Rhodes College- next match March

BEARS playing College Winter Sports

BASKETBALL-5

Professional –1

Darion Atkins #44 L11, Regio Emilia Div. 5 games played 21.6 min., 7.4 points, 4.0 reb., 1.7 a, 1.0 b

College Coach-1

Christian Webster L09 VaTech Assistant Coach 11/8 1st game

College-3

Canin Reynolds L ‘20 Amherst College Mammoths: #2 junior—1st game 11/10

Kino Lilly L21 Brown Bears #10 junior; 1st game 11/8

Tyler Perkins, L23 University of Pennsylvania #11, FRESHMAN 1st game 11/6

HOCKEY 10

Professional Ice Hockey-2

Sam Anas L’ 11, #77 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 8-2-5; #77 23 games, 6 goals and 7 assists 13 pointsPatrick Giles L*18 #36 Charlotte Checkers 3-3 played all 9 1goal