[ ATHLETICS ]
RECAP: THE FABULOUS FALL OF 2008 As we close the chapter on one of the most memorable athletic seasons in the history of the School, it is apparent that energy through the hallways is palpable. An exemplary level of talent, coupled with a true concept of “team” produced: four TCIS Champions, three TCIS Coaches of the Year, two TCIS Players of the Year, and two Division II State Champions! The Varsity Coed Cross Country Team, Coached by David Smith and Jennifer Jellig, saw vast improvements from August to November. 1st Team All-TCIS recipient, David Blanchard led the field of male runners, while eighth grader Haley Smith shined for the female squad. The October Cape Henry Cross Country event held at Mt. Trashmore highlighted a season of hard work and leadership from Captains Anna Frieden, Jennifer Lee, Michael Sautter, and aforementioned Blanchard. The effort of this entire team was remarkable. As this program grows, and the word gets out that this is a sport/fitness style for life, the sky is the limit for the Cape Henry Collegiate School Cross Country Team.
The Varsity Boys Soccer Team, compiled of nine seniors, represented Cape Henry Collegiate School with a great deal of class. Senior Captain Matt Cheniae, an automatic 1st Team All-TCIS recipient led this team in his focused, driven, professional style of leadership to compete with the comparable play of the soccer style of years past. Both in victory and defeat, this TEAM has every ingredient for future success. Returnees, Corey Mavromatis (2nd Team All-TCIS), Michael Maroon, and Greg Noordanus, to name a few, are bound to hang a banner as this program continues to grow stronger due to the tradition of excellence left behind them. Thanks for remarkable Dolphin representation!
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“Leading by Example” is the quote on the Varsity Girls Field Hockey Banner, and there is no better way to describe this TEAM. Their “never say die” attitude in addition to one of the best senior class contributions to the sport, earned them the School’s first TCIS Conference Championship and one of the best seasons the School has ever had the pleasure of witnessing. TCIS Player of the Year and with no question, the best field hockey player to ever grip a Cape Henry field hockey stick, Kelsey Scherrer teamed with her Division I College futures Kristen Meredith (1st Team All-TCIS) and Julia LaSalvia (2nd Team AllTCIS), and the sound senior contributions of Meggie Chicoine, Kaitlin Johnson, Melissa Anderson, and Kendall Burns made this season one of the most rewarding for three-time and 2008 TCIS Coach of the Year, Kristen Wheeler. “She never gave up on us,” a quote from sophomore Molly O’Brien, will be remembered for many years to come following the success of the TCIS Championship Game. After battling some tough defeats early in the season, Coach Wheeler made some key adjustments with players stepping up at just the right time to finish exactly where they should have in the TCIS: Number 1! Excellent season, ladies!
Another Varsity Team making their mark on the Cape Henry athletic history books: the 2008 TCIS Champion and Division II State Champion Girls Tennis Team. After losing close matches earlier in the season to Norfolk Collegiate, this TEAM seemed to come together at the right time. A remarkable level of talent at our number 1 and number 2 positions in that of Karling Watson and Brittany Pilkington, shouldered with the impeccable leadership of Senior Captains Georgia Putney and Kelsey Bergen, this group of athletes were destined for success. Finishing with an astounding season record of 14-2, the Varsity Girls Tennis Team has certainly risen to the top in area tennis. Laney Clarke, Morgan Sabol, and Erin Kirkpatrick, along with the depth of talent in the remainder of this and the JV Girls Tennis Team will make for quite a future to ride on the success of a State Championship. Coach Carol Bulkeley is thrilled with the achievements of her team and the road that lies ahead. Well done! The season started on a rocky note, but things smoothed out as soon as the Dierstein Brothers came in to head the Varsity Boys Volleyball Team to their first 2008 TCIS Crown. Head Coach Adam Dierstein was voted by his peers as the TCIS Coach of the Year in his inaugural season with the Dolphins. A season record of 15-4 does not quite depict the true success of this TEAM. They, too, dropped two early matches to Norfolk Collegiate earlier in the season only to sweep them in three in the Conference Final Game. 1st Team standouts and Captains Clarke Templeton and Ter-
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