December 2014

B&G Happenings

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE

By Coach Craig Simmons The energy and positivity in this basketball program this year

is special! The girls truly care about each other. The main point I have stressed since day 1

this season has been, “SUPPORT EACH OTHER” & “POSITIVE TOUCHES”. We

high 5 each other every chance we get. We support each other when we do something

good or make a mistake. This is our Patriot’s Basketball culture.

Coming off a successful Fall Basketball season, the 2014 Patriot’s Women’s Basketball

program is poised for a bounce back season this winter. I am very excited to be leading

the program this year. The Off-Season participation was the highest it’s been in my 4

years at John Carroll. This year, I am blessed to have two senior captains (Ashley Hunter

and Ola Ekundayo) taking charge on and off the floor.

After being totally decimated with key season ending injuries to two starters in 2013, the

Patriots are healthy and primed to be competitive in the IAAM “A” Conference in 2014.

We also brought in a very talented Freshman class this year that will be the building block

for this program for years to come. With a nice blend of experience and youth, the

Patriots look to get back on track in 2014.

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“’..Love these kids so much, they never quit, always believed they would win...such team love and family, this group is very special...” Head Football coach Keith Rawlings

FOOTBALL TEAM 10 POINTS FROM

UNDEFEATED SEASION

A 5-4 record does not reflect the

success the football team had on

the GRIDIRON this season. After

a great camp the football team

had very impressive scrimmages

handling both Loyola and Oxford.

Week 1 on the road proved to be

the start of a competitive season

for the Patriots which suffered a 3

-0 loss. Big wins over Parkville

and Delmar built confidence for

the Pats heading into week 4

matchup with “A” power Calvert

Hall. Up 13 to 0 at half, only to

suffer a 14 -13 loss, the team was

very impressive and still had a

chance to win the game! "We

were outplayed by your team, you

deserved to win" was what

Calvert Hall coach Donald Davis

had to say following game. After a

bye week the team suffered yet

another 1 point loss to St Paul’s

22 to 21. A team that never quit,

worked hard, and stuck together

went on to win 3 straight

including a crowd thrilling 4

0vertime victory over Boys Latin.

Heading into the final week with

one win away from going to a

championship, the Patriots lost 12

to 7 to Curley who would go onto

win it all. The Patriots had a 3

way t i e f o r t he o t he r

championship spot with St. Paul’s

and Boys Latin, however with the

tie breaker rules, St. Paul

advanced. The MIAA league is

exploring playoffs for next season.

"Love these kids so much, they

never quit,

a l w a y s

b e l i e v ed

t h e y

w o u l d

win, not

once did

a n y o n e

p o i n t

fingers or

b l a m e :

such team

love and

f a m i l y ,

this group is very special and are

the stepping stone for the

program’s greatness for years to

come," stated Coach Rawlings.

BLAGK & GOLD

PURPOSE

• To participate in advancing the

School’s mission.

• To raise funds for student-

athlete scholarships through

the Black & Gold Scholarship

Fund and to support the

Athletics Department.

• To assist the School in

promoting to alumni, parents,

students, and friend through

publications, events, and other

communications.

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ORGANIZATION

Chair –Matthew Stangle

Finance—Lauren Milan

Membership—Mike Stewart

Future Patriots—Mike Stewart

Scholarship chair—Meaghan Giorno Alegi

Liaisons:

Baseball-Steve Lutche

Basketball (M)-

Basketball (W)-

Field Hockey-Mary Muller-Thym Paxson

Football-Matt Stangle

Lacrosse (M)-Brian Riffel

Lacrosse (W)-DiNetta Kerfoot

Soccer (M)-Steve Lutche

Soccer (W)-

Softball-Jack Westermeyer

Wrestling-Keith Watson

Past Presidents:

Bill Mackley

John Von Paris

Josh Dresher

Advancement Staff:

Kurt S. Sudbrink, ‘88 Vice President for

Institutional Advancement

Neala Lancellotti, Director of Development and

Alumni Relations

Lauren Milan, Advancement Associate

FIELD HOCKEY UPDATE

By Coach Gary Scholl John Carroll earned the “B” Conference

Championship in an exciting double overtime 2-1 win over Maryvale.

That is just the beginning of describing a truly unique season and

wonderful group of student athletes. Here is just a partial list of reason

sthis team was special.

It was the last team to play on the grass field at John Carroll. The girls

loved this field and honored it by not losing a single game on the field.

Could there be a better way to end so many years of great teams and

great memories? We will be out on the field tomorrow one last time to

celebrate all the victories this field has given to so many John Carroll

women.

The last time we played Maryvale in the championship we ended as co-

champs. This year we faced them in the exact same situation as 2005.

They were undefeated, were the first seed, and they expected to win. In

2005 we took a share of the championship, this year we did not share.

The winning goal in the championship game was scored by Charlotte

Haggerty. Both her parents are JC alumni. Charlotte is their third

daughter to attend John Carroll and the second to play field hockey.

Charlotte continues a tradition of alumni children playing on the team.

The best part of this season was the girls on the team. They are smart in

the classroom and on the field. They were fun and had fun always.

There was no drama, no self-promotion. They cared for each other, they

worked hard to get better every practice, and they had heart. They were

competitors who never quit, no matter what the situation was. They

had wisdom about how things work: how teams work, how to build

endurance, how field hockey works, and what character it takes to be a

champion.

I have coached 27 different teams over my years at John Carroll. This

team brought as much joy and satisfaction as any of the teams. I feel

blessed to have been a part of this team and this season. They represent

the best of Patriot tradition.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

November 12th marked the start of "early signing" for national

letter of intents for seniors to officially commit to their

scholarships. John Carroll is going to have a breakfast/photo

shoot/mock signing, tentatively scheduled for December 2nd for

the Division I signers. Several John Carroll student athletes are

anticipated to compete in college athletics next year.

WOMEN’S TENNIS UPDATE

Excerpt from iaamsports.com, by Nelson Coffin John Carroll seemed to have little trouble in

garnering the B Conference tennis title in windy conditions at McDonough School on a cool

Thursday afternoon in October. Alexa Martinez claimed her second consecutive No. 1 singles crown

for the Patriots by shutting out St. Timothy’s Kara Hoban while her John Carroll teammate Luisa

Schulte-Tigges, a junior German exchange student, was almost as dominate in beating Anne Tobin of

Friends in the No 2

singles final.

With the No. 3 doubles

tandem of Bridgett Lutche

a n d Mo l l y E x t e r

prevailing over Danilella

Rochamimov and Rachel

Yusuvov, the Patriots

were easy winners after

going unbeaten in the

conference and 5-1

overall.

Senior Bridgette Lutche signs a letter of intent to play Lacrosse for Winthrop University.

Members of John Carroll’s tennis team

celebrate after wining the B Conference.

MEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE

USA Today ranks John Carroll’s Basketball team 25 the country in

their preseason poll. Junior power forward Michael Tertsea (10

ppg, 8 rpg 2 bpg) returns, along with two senior guards in Bucknell

commit Kimbal MacKenzie (16 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg) and Florida Gulf

Coast commit Elijah Long (10 ppg, 4 apg, 4 rpg). Freshman guard

Immanuel Quickley is already getting offers and junior guard

Michael Asemota, a transfer from Canada, will be a big part of the

Patriots.

“I is important to provide perspective. I caution anyone to put too much stock in rankings that are for fans, talk radio and water cooler conversation. The facts are we are not even selected to finish in first place in our own powerful BCL/MIAA A Conference. The national publicity will help our student-athletes, program and school,” Coach Tony stated.

WRESTLING UPDATE

by Coach Keith Watson This year's team is loaded with senior talent, lead by 4 time national champion Hunter Ritter (Perryville) along with returning All American's Chris Almony (Joppa) and Zach Dwyer (Kingsville). There are also 5 returning State place winners from last year's squad. A fine incoming freshman group are led by Jr League State placers from the Fallston Jr program, Luke Strappelli (Bel Air) and Adam Berg (Churchville). In addition, there's a strong crop of athletic upper weights coming over from John Carroll's football program

This year's schedule is as tough as ever, featuring 2 of the country's top tournaments and dual meets with schools from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Having a large group of seniors can be a blessing and a curse. Keeping the seniors focused on the task at hand is always a trick due to the distractions associated with choosing college, etc. We have 7 seniors who are being actively recruited. Regardless, our wrestlers have worked hard to maximize their athletic potential in preparation for the upcoming season, this year's team is as strong if not stronger than any team in recent memory.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Black & Gold

Association is to provide need based

scholarships to gifted high school

student athletes who participate in

interscholastic athletics at The John

Carroll School and to lay the

groundwork for a winning tradition

that will last for many years to come.

HOW TO BECOME A BLACK & GOLD MEMBER

It’s easy! For $150 annually, you’ll help B&G’s mission to provide

athletic scholarships to student athletes. You also receive a

subscription to B&G Happenings, a B&G ONE TEAM tee shirt, and 10%

off any purchases you make through the school store.

Go to: www.johncarroll.org

to become a member today

Also, we invite you to get involved. Got a great idea how we can make it

better? You are welcome to attend one of our monthly meetings held at

the school.

Black & Gold Association

703 East Churchville Rd

Bel Air, MD 21014

Phone: 410-879-5053

E-mail: ksudbrink@johncarroll.org

For the 2015 need-based financial scholarships, a committee of 10

reviews each application and recommends the awards to the student

athletes. Once they make their recommendations, the school’s financial

office will provide guidance to the Black & Gold Board members, who

make the final determination on the Black & Gold Scholarships. This

year’s selection committee are:

Meaghan Alegi (Chair), Harford County Dept. of Law; Josh

Dresher, Sky Hospitality; Mark Ey, Care Pharmacies; Jill Gerety,

BB&T Bank; Brad Knapp, Merrill Lynch; Krystyn Porchella, Top

of the Bay Sports; Pat Richards, Laureate Education; Lorrie

Schenning, People’s Bank; Jim Stangle, Retired; John von Paris,

Von Paris Moving & Storage;

SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE

FINALIZED

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR

2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

For prospective and returning student-athletes at John Carroll,

applications are available online. Go to www.johncarroll.org, and

under “Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships,” you will see a link to the

Black and Gold Application Scholarship.

Applications must be completed online and be submitted by

January 5th, 2015 by 11:59 pm.