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Volume 39 - Issue 8

Friday, May 22, 2015

Dawg Data 14

Consecutive wins by the Coed Volleyball team IN THE REGULAR SEASON

.425

Batting average of Senior Ethan Denicoff THIS SEASON

4’10”

HIGH JUMP HEIGHT OF SOPHOMORE Tatiana Teixera and JUNIOR Alexandra Conway

20

Margin of Victory for girls lacrosse over B-CC

10.89

seconds IT TOOK SENIOR JABARI BUTLER TO RUN 100 meters, a school record

2

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JACK LANGERMAN, ELLIOT THAKER, JESS TAYLOR, MITCHELL WELTER, VICTORIA CHANG, WEILING TAN, LOUIS DUBICK, CAROLYN YOUFSTRA, BETHANY DUBICK.

COnsecutive montgomery county player of the year awards for senior louis dubick

From top (left to right): the boys varsity lacrosse team, juniors Mitchell Welter and Jacob Grant, senior Elliot Thaker, senior Jack Langerman, the coed volleyball team, the Ultimate frisbee team, boys volleyball, girls softball and the girls varsity lacrosse team.

Team records* Boys

9-1

16-1 Girls 10-4

*AS OF 5/20/15

bOY S 10-2 Coed 14-1

Baseba ll 5-13 Soft ball 8-10

Boys 2-3 Girls 4-1

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Sports

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Boys lax takes states Noah Salzberg Senior Writer

The boys lacrosse team beat QO in the regional championship Wed. May 13, winning 10-9 in double overtime before going on to defeat Dulaney High School 11-8 in the state semifinals May 16.

These wins came after another double-overtime victory against Whitman on May 11 and allowed the team to advance to the state championship game.

“We did not play our best game tonight,” junior Sam Beloff said. “We let QO set the tone tonight and they hung around all game. When we play our game, nobody in the state can beat us.”

During regulation, the Bulldogs were up 9-7 going into the final minutes of the game, yet two defensive slip-ups led to two goals and overtime.

One overtime was not enough, as the Cougars and Bulldogs were evenly matched throughout the entire overtime period, requiring a second one for the Bulldogs to pull away.

“Offensively, we did not play well,” said senior Derek Altobello, who scored the game-winning goal in double overtime. “But, our defense played great in the clutch and gave us enough chances

to make something happen.”

Senior Louis Dubick scored four goals in the game, breaking the alltime Maryland public and private school record held by Mikey Wynne for most high school goals in a career.

“Louis is practically a coach on the field,” Beloff said. “He holds everyone on the field accountable, including himself.”

Dubick also holds the state records for most career points and most career assists in public and private high school lacrosse.

“He is the greatest lacrosse player I have ever seen,” Beloff said.

The team will play Howard High School to compete for the state title May 20.

“Our expectation is to win a state championship,” Altobello said.

While there is a celebration going on for winning the region, the Bulldogs are already looking ahead to their next game, preparing a game plan and figuring out what they need to improve upon.

According to Altobello, the most important thing to do in the next game is to move their feet and keep playing hard.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE ALTOBELLO.

The boys varsity lacrosse team will compete against Howard High School on May 20 for the Maryland state championship.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY SMITH.

Senior Jake Smith makes a spectacular catch for CHS in the Maryland state championship game May 10. The Frisbros lost to B-CC.

Frisbros take second place Daniel Gordon Senior Writer

The Frisbros finished second in the 2015 Maryland State Championship May 10 behind B-CC. “We had a ridiculously athletic team,” senior Jake Smith said. “I had high expectations. I knew that with some work we had the potential to win states.”

Having only lost twice, The Frisbros came into the tournament with high expectations, and despite failing to reach their goal, they still consider the season a success.

“I was not too disappointed,” junior Nick Yazdani. “ I still believe we worked the hardest and played the best in that final game.”

The team relied on athleticism and team chemistry to help them

win games.

According to Smith, the team’s “camaraderie” was its biggest key to success. The team relied on teamwork and strong bonds on and off the field to carry them to success.

In the semi-finals match against B-CC, the team was almost able to rally back from a 4-point deficit, but was defeated by one in the final minutes.

According to Smith, he is very proud for how the team played this year. A comeback like theirs “happens only every once in a blue moon.”

Even though seven players graduate this year, expectations are still extremely high for next season.

According to Yazdani, the team still keeps many of its talented players next season. Anything less than winning a state championship would be a disappointment next season.

Track finishes strong

By Katie Clem Senior Writer

CHS competed with some of its toughest rivals at outdoor track and field’s regional competition May 13-14.

The final outcome included a mix of both joyful victories and bitter losses for CHS across all events. Members on the girls team acquired state qualifications, led

by distance runners senior Lucy Srour and sprinter senior Julia McDermott.

The boys team, unfortunately, did not see as many victories, with some runners missing the state qualifying times by a couple of seconds.

“I feel like the boys had a chance to really make a good showing, especially in the 4×800, but it wasn’t to be,” junior Jacob Grant said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENDAN FAGAN.

Senior Brendan Fagan finishes his race in the regional competition. Several girls qualified for states, but runners on the boys team missed qualifying by seconds.