GRADUATION 2013
THE REVIEW
BOYS’ LACROSSE
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Peter Cordill
Record: 16-5 SPC Finish: 3rd
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MVPs: Logan Smith, Ben Griffin (Sr.) Rising Stars: Michael Newar, Peter Cordill (So.)
The Mavericks finished third in SPC after beating Houston Christian 8-4 and earned sixth in the state after a rough game against the Highland Park Scots. At state, they took home the Bob Patterson Sportsmanship Award for bringing respect and honor to the field during championship games. “Although our tournament finishes were disappointing, the season was very exciting and fun,” sophomore Peter Cordill said. “The captains really kept team enthusiasm going.”
BOYS’ TENNIS
Amanda Leavell
Record: 21-2 SPC Finish: 1st
MVPs: Amanda Leavell, Robby Rybarczyk, Lauren Resnick (Sr.) Rising Stars: Winnie Brandfield-Harvey, Lindsey McKone (Fr.) Girls’ lacrosse dominated the SPC conference throughout the season and continued their victories, clinching a 11-5 victory over Hockaday for their third consecutive SPC title. Not yet satisfied, they defeated Ursuline in the state championships to claim their 11th state title. “Our team was so close,” captain Amanda Leavell said. “We just enjoyed every minute we played together, which really came out in the way we played.”
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Eric Gao and Xavier Gonzalez
Counters Record: 6-1 SPC Finish: 4th
MVP: Xavier Gonzalez (Jr.) Rising Stars: Eric Gao (Fr.), Billy Guo (So.)
Tamara Shan and Sophie Rosahl
Counters Record: 5-2 SPC Finish: 7th
MVP: Sophie Rosahl (Jr.) Rising Stars: Natasha Gonzalez (Fr.), Tamara Shan (So.)
Captain Xavier Gonzalez, a nationally ranked player, led the team to a strong SPC record with only one season loss to Kinkaid. Solid performances in doubles matches, despite a team composed largely of singles players, helped secure the ranking. Sophomore Billy Guo said, “We’re pretty happy with the final result, considering that we lost our doubles one and doubles two players last year.”
Initial hopes for a successful season were dashed when injuries plagued the team. Junior April Chang and nationally ranked freshman Natasha Gonzalez were out for the entire season while sophomore Tamara Shan played despite wrist pain. Luckily, other members stepped up to fill in the gaps, earning the team a third seed in South Zone. “I bonded with some great girls on the team,” junior Sophie Rosahl said. “Everybody gave their best on the court.”
BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD
GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD
Joe Faraguna
SPC Finish: 6th
MVP: Risher Randall (Jr.) Rising Stars: Joe Faraguna (Fr.), Rod Ojeda (So.)
Despite the loss of key sprinters, the team rallied to place sixth in SPC for the second consecutive year. The 4x100 meter relay team set a new school record and placed second in all-SPC ranking. “The team was worried we wouldn’t stand up against the heated conference in SPC,” sophomore Akshay Jaggi said, “but the short-distance team really rose to the challenge and shocked everyone.”
Stephanie Guo
SPC Finish: 1st
MVPs: Jackie Modesett, Stephanie Guo (Sr.) Rising Stars: Caroline Ankoma-Sey, Margaret Trautner (Fr.)
The Mavericks won their 21st SPC championship, beating rivals Hockaday and Episcopal in the 4x400 meter relay to claim the title. Seniors Jackie Modesett and Stephanie Guo posted big wins in their events while freshmen recruits from cross-country scored points in distance races. “I am just continually proud of each and every member of this team,” senior Allie Robinson said. “Everyone gave it their all; everyone supported each other; and, most importantly, everyone had fun. As a captain, I could ask for nothing more.”