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Girls Varsity Soccer With the loss of several key players from last year, the team faced challenges right from the beginning. After a shaky start with only one win in the first five games, the competition against Hawken was the season’s turning point. Gilmour was down by two goals at the half, but came back Kelly Kertis ’11 to tie. The girls began to rally around each other and to play together as a team. Led by Hallie Rybka ’08 and captains Kristen Profeta ’09, Jamie Austin ’09, and Megan Schaefer ’09, the team made a 9-1 run until losing to Lake Catholic in the playoffs. Hallie Rybka ’08
Boys Varsity Soccer The Lancers were off to a great season as Brandon Cook ’08 led the team with 24 goals and 5 assists. First-year player Nate Campbell ’09 did a great job as goalkeeper, garnering three shutouts. Season highlights included a tie against Orange, a win over Perry, and a second round win against Kirtland during the playoffs. The season ended in overtime against Wickliffe in the third round of the playoffs. Mike Ciuni, Yann Schoenhagen, Brandon, Chris Fagan, Nate Peter Schmidt-Sane ’09 Campbell, and Ryan Caraboolad from the Class of 2008, Leo Sideras ’10, and Matt Pestotnik ’11 earned accolades, and the Lancers won Team Academic All-Ohio with a 3.3 GPA and finished off the season as district semifinalists with a record of 8-9-1. Brian Pestotnik ’08
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Girls Cross Country The defending state champion Lancers began the season with high expectations, a tough meet schedule, many new faces, and a lot of enthusiasm. The Lancers faced many of the top teams in the state, always coming away with excellent finishes, cementing their reputation as one of the premier cross country teams in Northeast Ohio. Some of the season highlights included championships at the Gilmour Invitational and the Legends Meet. The girls secured Hannah May ’10 their third straight trip to the state meet after defending their district and regional titles. At the state meet, five of the seven varsity runners set personal bests in an exciting race that went down to the wire, with the Lancers finishing in second place. Rebekka Simko ’10 and Melanie Frank ’09 were both recognized as All-Ohioans for their places at the state meet. Natalie King ’09 was voted outstanding runner, and Brigid Titgemeier ’08 won the Lancer Award. Coach Matthew Lindley ’89
Boys Cross Country After losing five seniors last season (four were varsity starters), Bart Merkel ’10 and Yann Schoenhagen ’08 led the team to the regional finals. Jackson Sroub ’09, Alex Keene ’10, and Kevin Vargo ’11 gave the team a boost going into postseason. After finishing second to Trinity at the District Championship, the boys were Andrew Shibley ’11 optimistic going into one of the hardest regions in the state. The regional final at Boardman was a hard-fought race with a seventh place finish. Yann qualified individually for his third straight state meet, and Bart joined him for the first time. Andrew Shibley ’08