Sports
A Blind Brook High School Student Publication
Titans Take Over the Ice
By Charlie Schloss ‘20 he Rye Town Titans, Blind Brook’s combined hockey team with Harrison, Rye Neck, and Port Chester High Schools, have been tearing it up this season, most recently with a 10-4 blowout victory against N/S/A in upstate New York. Halfway through the season, the team’s record is an impressive 7 wins and 3 losses, coming off many tightly contested wins against formidable opponents. Like many other Blind Brook sports, the team lost several key players to graduation after last season, making this season a true test of the Titans’ ability to overcome adversity through perseverance, leadership, and utilization of younger players. A major drive behind the team’s success thus far has been the perseverance demonstrated by the players. Blind Brook Senior Captain Jack Shapiro said, “[the team] has had a great start to the season, but there is still room for improvement. We have to keep the grind going.” When reflecting on other factors that have attributed to the Titans’ current triumphs, many of the players postulated that strong team leadership was a major component of their success. When asked about what he has learned from his experience playing for the Titans, Shapiro highlighted how he tries to emulate the small details he noticed from previous team leaders that had big impacts on him as a player. “From the start of freshman year, I saw a lot of older kids play,
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watching from the bench and noticing little details about what everyone did. Now that I’m a senior, I try to recreate those small details that help me develop as a player, and use them to help out the newer players on the team.” The team has also looked to improve and build off its younger talents, which Blind Brook junior forward Scott Rosson feels will be essential to the team’s success moving forward. “Having younger players get a lot of experience from the senior leaders, we should definitely be able to make a deep run into this year’s playoffs.” On top of rebounding from the loss of veteran players to college this season, the team has been faced with tough challenges from opposing teams. When asked about his thoughts on some of the tougher opponents the team has faced, Shapiro said, “Upstate teams are definitely more competitive and so far we are 4-0 against them.” Similarly, Rosson echoed his sentiments regarding the team’s successful start against the stronger competition. “Coming off four big wins upstate, we need to continue to work hard to be successful.” With early success against challenging competition, the team hopes to carry their strong play through the latter half of the season. Overall, this season has been a great showing for the Titans, highlighting their progress and determination to win. Good luck to the team as they begin the second half of their season!
Photo/Julia Rosenberg Team captain Jack Shapiro looks to make his next move during a game. 30 18
January 2019
