FALL 2019 ATHLETICS FIELD HOCKEY COACHES: CHERYL CANUEL, MARTHA PRICE P’07 ’10, PF, AND ERIN CROMACK ’07
The 2019 field hockey team was a unified force. The players markedly improved their fitness with rigorous practices each week, and they were solid competitors at the Bement Field Hockey Jamboree, which marked the school’s 44th year hosting the event. Players from all grades worked together and supported one another. The team also ushered in a new tradition, dubbed the “Halloween Scramble,” with the thirds team at Deerfield Academy. Twice in October, players from both schools split into two teams to scrimmage before enjoying apple cider and donuts.
G I R L S S O CC E R
C R O S S CO U N T RY
COACHES: JEFF PILGRIM AND BRIE DUSEAU ’12
COACHES: DAVE BELCHER P’07 AND DAN BENSEN ’01
The team finished with a 10–1–1 record, outscoring their opponents 84–25, and won second place at the New England Junior School Tournament, hosted by the Indian Mountain School (IMS). The highlights of the year were games versus IMS. In the first match-up in October, neither team had lost in three years, and the game ended in a 5–5 deadlock. In the tournament, Bement faced IMS again in the final game of the round-robin portion after beating Rectory School, Rumsey Hall School, and The Foote School. Bement stunned the host school, piling on four goals to end IMS’s winning streak with a 4–1 victory. In the finals, however, IMS gained its revenge with a 4–0 victory to claim the title. It was a stellar season, with good sportswomanship and a high caliber of skill on display from all players.
The Bement cross country team began the season with only a few veterans but a wealth of can-do spirit. The veterans set a tone that quickly brought the newcomers into the fold. With a cohesive culture, the team improved dramatically. The season culminated with two final championship meets, the Western Mass Middle School Cross-Country Invitational and the Massachusetts Middle School Cross Country Championships. The boys finished 3rd in the local meet and 19th in the state meet, and the girls placed 6th in the local meet and 17th in the state meet. With 11 of 23 runners in fifth and sixth grades, the future is promising for this team.
MVP: Kaelin ’20 COACHES’ AWARD: Cori ’21 ROLE MODEL: Ryan ’20 MOST IMPROVED: Sophie ’22
MVPS: Flora ’23, Henry ’22 ROLE MODELS: Yuki ’20, Aiden ’21 UNSUNG HEROES: Erica ’20, Emmett ’23 MOST IMPROVED: Sebastian ’22, Vickie ’23
MVP: Jurnee ’20 ROLE MODEL: Avery ’20 UNSUNG HERO: Casey ’21 MOST IMPROVED: Grace ’21
BOYS S O CC E R COACHES: ALEX BARTLETT ’87 AND DOC POTTER
This team was something special, combining talent, attitude, and persistence to make it a successful season. Players were interested in real team play: passing the ball, fighting hard for 50-50 balls, and supporting one another through great wins and tough losses. With an overall 6–4–2 record, the team recorded big victories against Eaglebrook School and Westminster School, and fell twice to a very tough Deerfield team, where in both games Bement dominated pace and play. More than once the team heard glowing comments from opposing players and coaches, as well as referees, about their talent and character. MVP: Motoya ’20 ROLE MODEL: Jeffrey ’21 UNSUNG HERO: Sebastian ’20 MOST IMPROVED: Chiwoo ’20
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