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The boys basketball team huddles up
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Coach Eric Gobble talks with the wrestling team
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WINTER SPORTS
Wrestling
Wrestling is again part of Trinity ’ s athletic program. “Our focus was on learning the sport and learning to love the sport, ” said Coach Eric Gobble. “Wrestling takes a terrific amount of physical and mental toughness and the team worked on developing that throughout the season. Our slogan for the season was, “building the unbreakable, ” he said.
Most of the regular season matches were against Group AAA public junior varsity teams. By the end of the winter season, the team had jumped up to the varsity level and competed in the Virginia Prep League Tournament where freshman Sam Parker and sophomore Connor Ashley both won matches. The team took four wrestlers to the state tournament where Ashley won a match. “Even once we are experienced, we want our program to be known for hard work, determination and exceeded expectations, ” said Coach Gobble.
Boys Basketball
Boys varsity basketball had an historic season. The team won the Prep League tournament for the first time since 1997, won the Travis Invitational against the strongest field in tournament history, and swept cross-town rivals St. Christopher ’ s and Collegiate.
Playing the strongest schedule in school history, the Titans won 22 games (the most since 1997). The team was in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD) top 10 the entire season reaching as high as 4th in the poll. For the second straight year, the team made it to the final 8 of the state tournament and beat every team in the Prep League for the second straight year.
Among Virginia independent schools, Trinity defeated the Division 2 state champion (Christchurch), the Division 3 state champion (Amelia Acad-
emy), and lost by one point to the eventual Division 1 state champion (Benedictine).
Against public school competition, the team beat Cosby (RTD top 10), Thomas Jefferson (RTD top 10), Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Matoaca (Central District champions) and lost by three at the buzzer to eventual Group AAA champion, Henrico.
Jaylen Hinton
’13 was MVP of the Prep League tournament, earned All-Prep, All-State and second team RTD All-Metro. Abraham Ferrell-Logan ’14 made the All-Prep League and All-Tournament. Other major contributors were Nathan Swift ’14, Austin Williams ’14, Josh Brown’15, and Dayton Strade ’13.
“Perhaps the best part of the season was the incredible fan support that the basketball team enjoyed, ” said Coach Rick Hamlin
Estes Center an intimidating environment for visiting teams, and Trinity fans turned out in large numbers in road games as well. The team fed off of our spirited crowds, and the crowds were entertained by the team ’ s great play. That is what Titan Nation is all about, ” he said.
Girls Basketball
Woods established herself as a rebounding and post threat and captured a starting role. The team was also anchored by Neal and Sarah Godfrey ’14 along with Caroline Moreno ’15. “This group holds a bright future as starters return and younger players develop into solid Trinity athletes, ” said Coach Becky Currier.
The girls varsity basketball team finished as runner-up in Trinity ’ s Dale Travis Tournament with Maggie Mauck ’14 and Emily Wilkinson ’13 named to the All-Tournament team. The team also competed in the Steward Tournament where Allie Neal ’14 was named to the All-Tournament team. Charlotte Woods ’16 was the leading rebounder for the Steward Tournament. The young team included three freshmen and one eighth grader. Veterans Mauck and Wilkinson were captains and Mauck was the leading scorer for the year.
Swimming & Diving
The girls finished third in the state and the boys finished seventh. The team broke nine team records. Of the six relays, five records were reset, along with girls 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 back. The girls earned three state championships – girls diving, girls 50 and 100 free. This team also earned the Sportsmanship Award and Coach Alice Phillips earned Coach of the Year.
“This is the most talented and high achieving team Trinity has ever had, ” said Coach Phillips. The squad included seven AllState athletes: Keaton Busser ’14, Kate Nezelek ’16, Kasey Newton ’14, Alex Upadhyaya ’13, Kira Tomenchok ’14, Zoe
Trenz ’16 and Meghan Burton ’17. Nezelek was All-State in all four of the events she swam and also earned second team RTD All-Metro for the girls 100m free event. The Trinity girls have been state runner-up twice before, but this year ’ s third place girls scored more points than ever before at 262 total. Busser also earned first team RTD All-Metro in diving. More boys qualified for the meet and more scored than ever before. “This team and the people who have supported it truly represent the Titan spirit, the Trinity way of winning, and the Trinity way of leading, ” said Coach Phillips.
Boys and Girls Indoor Track
Both the boys and girls winter track teams, led by Coach Marcus
Jones ’00, finished fifth in the state – the highest finishes in school history. Nadia Khoury ’15 broke the school high jump record by clearing 5’ 4” and earned RTD All-Metro. Khoury cleared 5’ 2” at the state meet, winning the event and tying a meet record. She was also All-State in the 300m and set the school long jump record during the season with a leap of 16’ 3. ” Molly Breidenbaugh ’14 recorded season best times of 5:06.20 in the 1600m and 11:00.38 in the 3200m and was State Champion in the 3200m. Breidenbaugh also earned RTD All-Metro for the 1600 and 3200. Katie Bowe ’16 recorded a season best time of 3:07.94 in the 1000m, for which she earned RTD All-Metro, and was LIS Champion in that event. She was also All-State in the 1600m and the 1000m.
The boys swept the 3200m at the state meet with Mac Strehler ’13 (9:37.40), Reider Strehler ’13 (9:39.67) and Jamie Hiegel ’15 (10:03.48) finishing 1-2-3. Reider Strehler had a season best time of 4:27.38 in the 1600m and finished second at both the state and Prep League meets. Reider Strehler earned RTD ALL-Metro in the 3200 and 1600 and Mac Strehler earned RTD All-Metro in the 3200. Mac and Reider Strehler were also named Richmond Times-Dispatch Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Left to right:
Tray Pankey ’15 making it look effortless
Nadia Khoury ’15 broke the high jump record and earned RTD All-Metro.
Miranda Stinson ’15 and Emmy Bowe ’15 on the offensive
SPRING SPORTS
Girls Lacrosse
The girls varsity lacrosse team made its way back to the VISAA State Tournament by season ’ s end, finishing with an overall record of 12-7. The roster included seniors Natalie Birkelein, Savanah Cummings, Katie Ellis, Becca Hetrick, Ashley Morris, Ellen Overby, Carolyn Touchette, Corniece White, and Emily Wilkinson who provided strong leadership.
Hetrick and Miranda Stinson
’15 led the team in scoring, both tallying over 70 goals. They were helped on attack by Birkelein, Morris, Sarah Godfrey ’14, Jordan
Evers ’14 and Annie Snead ’16. Midfielders Overby, Emmy Bowe ’15, and Cammie Lloyd ’14 led the transition game and made significant contributions at both ends. The defense was anchored by keepers White and Cummings and bolstered by Touchette and a solid defensive unit including Neal, Abby Carls ’14, Wilkinson, Ellis and Peyton Allison ’14.
The team gained momentum with early wins against Potomac School, Bishop Sullivan and Paul IV. The wins placed the team among the top eight programs in the state by the end of the season. Overby, Hetrick, and Stinson earned All-LIS honors. Hetrick also earned All-State and USL All-American honors. Stinson was selected to play on the MidAtlantic Regional Team at the US Lacrosse National Tournament over Memorial Day weekend.
“Coaches Meredith Turner and Allison Fiebert did a terrific job with our junior varsity program developing athletic girls into talented lacrosse players. With a host of those players moving up next year, we are already looking forward to an exciting 2014 season!” said Coach Margie Snead ‘85.
Boys Lacrosse
The boys varsity lacrosse team continued to sustain last year ’ s winning season momentum by finishing this year two games above the 500 mark. This was accomplished with strong contributions from the senior members and with significant contribution by underclassmen. The seniors included goalie Bill Patton, leading attack players Tucker Larrabee and Dayton Strader, and midfielders Jake Wilkes, Bryan Black, Thomas
Jake Wilkes ’13 makes the toss
Ferguson, Colby Evers, and Geordy Marget. The defense was anchored by senior captain Tyler Jutz.
Coaches Stephen Billings, Joe Monaco, and Tim Quigley will be looking to continue building on the past two years of success with the return of leading scorer, Camm Johnson ’14, and hardworking junior attack player Cody Gray. The team will be supported by the return of an experienced defense that includes Gavin McCool ’15, Edward Blake ’16 and Jon Munz ’15 and a cast of newcomers from the junior varsity team. sorry to see this class leave, but I credit them for beginning a great lacrosse tradition of winning here at Trinity, ” said Coach Billings.
Boys Tennis
The boys tennis team played all top-ranked state teams with an even win, loss record. Justin Cerny ’14 finished the year AllPrep in singles and doubles as well as All-Metro in the toughest league in the state. “We were grateful to have Justin at the number one spot playing the most difficult players from around town, to Norfolk and NOVA and carrying an exceptional record throughout the 2013 Season, ” said Coach Rob Short. Hunter Clark ’14 finished All-Prep as well and provided another layer of equally high tennis performance at the number two spot in singles and doubles. “When you break the team down by position, rarely if ever have we seen a stronger one, two and three than what we currently have with Titan Tennis, ” said Coach Short. Ross Pegram ’14 brought up the number three anchor position, which gave the team enormous depth. The bottom half of the ladder was equally strong with Hunter Hulbert ’13, Taylor Kent ’14 and Luke Fernandez ’16 playing against some of the best players in the league.
“This team has a wonderful group of supportive parents who add to the season in many unquantifiable ways, supporting the whole team, providing a wonderful atmosphere for tennis at Southampton, our home courts and supporting Trinity tennis, ” said Coach Short. The tennis team made it to the quarter finals of the state match, and demonstrated their talents with only a small divide in match play. Next year, leadership will come from four seniors, Cerny, Clark, Pegram and Kent. “These young men have great reason for optimism in this coming 2014 spring season and will be fun to watch, ” said Coach Short.
Golf
The golf team had a record of 7-11, finishing fifth in Prep League Tournament and ninth in the state poll. Of the top nine teams in the state, five were from the Prep League. There were five seniors on the team: Robbie Rittenhouse, Colin Williams, Johno Burke, Mark Hoppe and Nick D’Ambra. Lettering again this year were J.P. Guidon ’14 and Matt Brassington ’16. Newcomers to the team included Cole Froehlich ’17, Graham Shama ’16, Mike Lawrence ’14, Rowdy Williams ’15 and Harrison Wohlfarth ’16.
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Baseball
The 2013 baseball team ended with a record of 15-11 and was state runner-up. The team began the season with their annual trip to Vero Beach, Florida where the team went 2-2 against tough competition from Canada and the US. Highlights of the season included wins over #3 Benedictine, #1 St. Christopher ’ s, and playoff victories over #2 Paul VI and the epic eight inning win against #5 Flint Hill to advance to the state finals. “This team is the most accomplished group of players to come through the Trinity baseball program to date, ” said Coach Sam Mickens. For most of the season the team battled injuries while playing arguably the toughest schedule in the division. For their exceptional play during the season Matt Jamer ’13 and Tyler Johnson ’14 were named to the Prep League All-Conference team and Jamer became the first Trinity baseball player to be named Prep League Player of the Year. Johnson was also named second
Above: Tappe Grotos ’15 weaves around the opponent
On the right: Kathryn Young '15 conquering the rapids on the James River team All-State while Jamer was named first team All-State and runner-up for VISSA Player of the Year and also earned second team RTD All-Metro.
Most notable were the seniors. These players won the Prep League title as freshmen (first and only in school history), competed in state playoffs three out of four years and two out the six seniors are or have been All-State.
“Speaking for every player and coach in the program, we would like thank all of Titan Nation for your support throughout our magical season, especially at the title game, ” said Coach Mickens.
Softball
The softball team had a seasoned group of seniors, Kaitlyn Warner, Brenna Magette, Hannah Yucha, Cathryn Levander, Sarah Denny, Emily Rawls and Bridget McKercher.
Caeden Knight ‘14 racing the 4 x 100 meter relay
MVP and Emma Benedetti ’16 earned the Titan Award, ” said Coach Christy Darlington. “Next season will bring in a new group of talent. ”
Girls Soccer
The girls soccer team made the State Tournament for the sixth straight year and had a winning record against a very challenging schedule. The team was third in the LIS Tournament, won against Collegiate and tied Mills Godwin. The team members demonstrated consistent sportsmanship throughout the season, finishing without a single yellow card. Caroline Moreno ’15, Drew Pelkey ’13 and K.D. Hatchett ’14 earned All-LIS. Moreno and Pelkey earned All-State and Moreno also earned second team RTD All-Metro.
Girls & Boys Track and Field
The girls track and field team had one of their best seasons in school history. “The team peaked at the perfect time of year and we had some surprise contributors at the state meet where we finished fourth, ” said Coach Marcus
Jones ’00. Nadia Khoury ’15 and Molly Breidenbaugh ’14 led the way at the state meet with Khoury winning the high jump and recording several other high finishes and Breidenbaugh winning the 3200m in a state meet record time. Khoury earned RTD All-Metro in the high jump and Breidenbaugh earned RTD All-Metro in the 1600 and 3200. Other big performers were Chandler Harris triple jump, Hatchett and Kendall Daniels ’15 in the sprints, Huntley Polanshek ’15 in the throws and Katie Bowe ’16 in the distance events.
The boys track and field team had strong relays and distance runners this season. Mac Strehler ’13 and Reider Strehler ’13 took first and second in the 3200m at the state meet for which he also earned RTD AllMetro and Jamie Heigel ’15 was a consistent point scorer throughout the season in the 3200m. The 4 x 100m relay team of Caeden Knight ’14, Dino Salandro ’13, Elias Khoury ’14 and Richard Hankins ’13 was competitive all season. The boys track team ended the year by finishing seventh at the state meet.
Kayak Team
The kayak team grew measurably this year, totaling about 25 students. Four students (Kathryn Young ’15, Callaway Sprinkle ’15, Sam Brodeur ’13, and Justin Davis ’13) competed against professional athletes and a former world champion in the Dominion River Rock boater cross. There were only six high school students in the event and four were from Trinity. In the fall of 2013, the kayak team will transform into the Trinity Outdoor Adventure Program. The three-season program will have kayaking and mountain biking in the fall and spring, and mountain biking and climbing in the winter.
