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BearSportsNews Sunday Edition 11.26.2017
sorry about the repeat, but this UrsusMeleagris deserves duplication
HIGHLIGHTS
Soccer (#2 per WaPo) 7 Bears all IAC
Football (#20 per WaPo) 13 Bears 1st and 2nd team All IAC plus the offensive player of the year
WINTER sports opening game schedule—Wrestlers hit the mat this Wednesday
Bears making trax in college rugby, football, water polo, hockey and basketball
o Seagears “shutdown CB” earns 1st team All NESCAC (2013 fall senior profile included)
o I. Gill’s Colonials win 1st league title and earn their 1st NCAA tournament invite.
Bears making trax in professional hoops, AHL and USHL (not pro)
INSIDE THE WHITE ROCKS
o Fall Sports
o Varsity Football—WaPo #20 Maryland Football Foundation’s poll has not been updated. Bears win 20th IAC crown. With a 9 and 1 record this team won its 21st IAC Championship. The most by any school in the IAC. This year was the 3rd, 9 win season and the 10th year with just one loss in school history. Only 5 teams with undefeated seasons can claim better records in school history. Post season awards:
2nd Team All IAC
Alexander Hagerup
Greg Johnson
Tee Bridgers
Chazz Harley
Zayd DeLane
Tejon Ford
1st Team All IAC
Jelani Machen
Josh Chapman
Jalen Williams
Davis Walker
Mac Hollensteiner
Mo Sillah
Joey Epstein
John Geppert – Offensive Player of the Year
Team Awards
As picked by the boys and the coaches [NOTE: all of these awards REALLY matter to the players, because THEY know who on their team deserved these accolades. ]
Lunch Pail Award- Bryce Baylor and Henry Atkins
Hanker Award – Tommy Baldwin
Linemen Co MVP’s – Mac Hollensteiner and Josh Chapman
Offensive MVP – Jelani Machen
Defensive MVP – Mo Sillah
Co- Team MVP’s – Joey Epstein and John Geppert
2018 Captains
Jelani Machen
Jalen Williams
Josh Chapman
Chazz Harley
– Varsity Soccer— (15-2-2; WaPo# 2) wins both the regular season and tournament championships. It is the Bear’s 19th IAC title. Post season awards include 7 all IAC awards and Nico Kenary as the POY.
o Winter Sports
– Varsity Basketball 5 preseason scrimmages played vs. Georgetown Day School Away Dec 1, 2017 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
– Varsity Ice Hockey vs. Churchill High School, Non-League, Home, Dec 6, 2017 4:20 PM – 6:05 PM
– Varsity Indoor Track and Field Episcopal High School Early Bird Invitational, Dec 7, 2017 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Away
– Varsity Swimming and Diving vs. The Heights School Nov 20, 2017 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Home Holton-Arms School
– Varsity Wrestling vs. Sidwell Friends School, Nov 29, 2017 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Away
BEAR TRACKS
Fall Sports
Football (10) 2 Bears graduating, 8 returning plus Class of 2017 (?)
o Dominique Seagears (L14), CB, Trinity Bantams, (8-1). ALL NESCAC 1ST TEAM DEFENSIVE BACK 2nd consecutive NESCAC Championship CAREER STATS: 26 games played, 44 unassisted tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 2 TFLs, 4 INTs (2017 2nd in NESCAC), 176 yds (2017 1st in NESCAC, for 2 TDs, 6 Breakups, 1 Fumble Recovery.
“Seagears enjoyed a breakout autumn as Trinity’s number one lockdown cornerback. The Maryland native registered five pass breakups for Trinity from his cornerback position. He contributed to the Bantams’ league-leading 14 interceptions with three of his own, two of which he returned for touchdowns, one of which he took back 100-yards for a new college record. Seagears finished the year with 24 tackles and added a pair of tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. An economics major and graduate of the Landon School, he is the son of Tanisha Battle and Toriano Seagears.”
BearSportsNew 2013 Fall
#15, captain, WR/RB/DB
When did you start playing football?
I started playing football when I was 8 years old
What is your time in the 40 yd. dash and what’s your best bench weight?
My 40 time is a 4.59 and my best bench is 180
What is your favorite college football team and college football player?
My favorite college football team is the Florida Gators and I don’t have a favorite player
What is your favorite moment during any Landon sports event in which you played?
My favorite moment during any Landon sport was when we beat Bullis 12-7 and when we won the IAC against St. Albans and the entire crowd ran on to the field
What is your favorite course at Landon?
Forensics and AP Calc
What is your favorite non-sports related activity (community work, art/music, paper, debate, poem, extracurricular activity, etc.)?
MSA (Multicultural Student Alliance)
What is your nickname and how did you get it?
Domo- people saw my twitter name and instead of calling me domo clutch they just decided to call me domo.
Who are you–Describe yourself in 3 words?
Athletic hardworking and independent
9.How would your parents describe you in 3 words?
Persistent loyal caring
10.What’s on your iPod?
Five for Fighting
Tell us one thing (interesting) that your teammates do not know about you.
I have three cousins that are really like my brother and sister because we have such a tight bond
What will you be doing in 5 years?
In five years I hope to be getting a MD in a great medical school
o Keith Simms, (L16), LB, University of Oregon Ducks (6-5) beat Oregon State 69-10 DNP redshirt? Bowl ?
Water Polo (2)
o Isher Gill, (L16), GWU Colonials (17-12) beat Gagnon (10-7) wins MAWPC Championship 8-5 over Wagner, but #11 Colonials lost in O/T to #12 Harvard 13-15. The MAWPC Championship was GWU’s 1st and its 1st participation in NCAAs!
Winter Sports
Pro Basketball –LNB Pro ABasketball Champions League
Darion Atkins (L 11) SIG Strasbourg, France (7-4) beat Villeurbanne, (82-76); DA: 19:50 minutes, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist,.
College Basketball
Aaron Byrd (L’15) Augusta University Jaguars (2-3) lost to Bowie State 80-91 started , 30 minutes, 14 points, 2 reb, 3 assists
Tone Cockrell (L’17) Marywood Pacers (3-1) has played in a game.
Coach Christian Webster, (L09) Va Tech (5-1) Assistant Coach
Coach Joe McDonald (L12), GWU (2-4) Director of Player Development
Ice Hockey
College (4)
o Connor Meike (L’12) Williams Ephmen (3-0) D, beat Colby 3-2, beat Babson 4-1 played
o Jack Barton (L’14), Skidmore Thoroughbreds (1-6-1) F, played in the most recent two games; played in one
o Chris Javens (L’13), Skidmore Thoroughbreds (1-6-1) D, played in the most recent two games; played in both
o Christian Meike, (L’14) Michigan Wolverines (6-4-1) D, dnp
College Club (1)
o Jacob Ruttenberg (’15), Tufts Club, no news
AHL
Sam Anas (L11) Iowa Wild (9-7-2) Sam has 1 goal and 6 assists in 12 games
USHL Hockey
Patrick Giles (L*18) US National U18 (8-4 in USHL) has 8Gs and 11assists SIGNED HIS NLI WITH BOSTON COLLEGE.
Swimming (2)
Jack Chlopak, (L17) Connecticut College Camels, next meet 12/2
Jason Tang, (L17) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers,4-1,next match 12/1
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