team also placed third in the Fairfax Holiday Tournament with wins over Chantilly High School and South County. Head Coach Jody Patrick was honored by her players during the season in celebration of her 250th victory with the Huskies. The Varsity Boys’ Basketball team fought hard at the Tip-Off Tournament, finishing just short against Liberty Christian Academy. Jared Levin ’16, Connor McBride ’16, Jordan Taylor ’16, and Ben Stern ’16 have shown valuable leadership this season. Ethan Jones ’19 sank two clutch free throws with four seconds left in their victory over Archbishop Curley High School; Jordan Taylor ’16 posted a career high 23 points; and Gage Herdman ’17 had a strong defensive effort and 13 points to lead the Huskies over conference opponent Georgetown Day School. The young team continues to improve and develop as they gear up for a strong post-season run.
ICE HOCKEY At mid-season, the team is exceeding expectations at 3-3-1 in the varsity level of the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League, and they are just one point from second place in the Norris Division, with seven points. The Huskies’ defensive zone play has frustrated opponents, who are having difficulty scoring goals. Leading the team on defense is Aidan Wheeler ’18, who has played nearly every minute of every game; Tom Burr ’17 adds the grit in the defensive zone by blocking a tremendous amount of shots; and Shane Ross ’18 rounds out the “D” corps. Sami Morse ’16 has been solid in goal as well. Offensively, Thomas Eberhardt ’18 leads the team with 12 goals; the “Rookie of the Year” is Tyler McDermott ’19, who is second in scoring with six goals and two assists; and twins Aidan and Robert Fitzgerald ’17—who both have five points through seven games and have added key goals at important junctures—are providing strong goal support. The team is in great position for a playoff bid.
SWIMMING In dual meets this season, the Varsity Swimming team has been competitive. The Girls’ Swim team members qualified in all three relays for States and racked up an impressive total of 35 State cuts in individual events so far this season: Lauren Freeman ’16 (7), Mimi Baker ’17 (6), Elli Hausamann ’17 (6), Jasmine Hellmer ’18 (6), Sisi Baker ’18 (5), Bridget Kennedy ’17 (4), and Dana Bishop ’19 (1). Boys’ Swim teammates Charlie Dalgleish ’16, Lachlan Suter ’16, and John Knieriem ’19 have each made the State bonus cut in 50 freestyle. At the ISL Championships, the girls’ team placed second, and every team member swam season best times to earn a combined 226 points—the highest total achieved at that meet in the school’s history. Highlights included: Hellmer, Freeman, Mimi and Sisi Baker won the 200 medley relay (1:50.25); Freeman earned an individual gold medal in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.86) and a bronze in the 200 individual medley (2:14.35); Sisi Baker earned a pair of silver medals in the 200 freestyle (1:57.20) and 500 freestyle (5:15.98); Hellmer earned a pair of silver medals in the 200 individual medley (2:06.83) and 100 butterfly (55.56); and Mimi Baker took bronze in the 100 butterfly (1:01.03). In the 400 freestyle relay, the team of Hellmer, Mimi and Sisi Baker, and Bridget Kennedy ’17 took silver with a time of 3:37.09. And, in the 200 freestyle relay, Elli Hausamann ’17, Dana Bishop ’19, Freeman, and Kennedy placed third with a time of 1:43.19. Later this season, the boys will have their chance to shine at the Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim Dive League Championship meet.
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