Winter sports weather the storm
Despite missing 8 days of the year due to snow, the winter sports teams proved to fight through the weather and make themselves better throughout the season.
Men’s indoor track
The men’s indoor track team finished the season placing fifth in the championship held at the PG Center located in Prince George’s County on Jan. 29. According to head coach Robert Torres, this was one of the better teams JC has had for indoor track. Varsity pole vault captain junior Steven Kutcher, who won bronze last year, placed first in the pole vault event at the championship and won gold ...
Women’s indoor track
The women’s indoor track team finished fourth overall at championships on January 29, just a few points shy of beating McDonough. Seniors Holly Driver and Sam Carey were the captains, and several records were broken by individuals on the team. “This was one of the better years we’ve had since I’ve been here,” head coach Robert Torres said. “I was definitely proud of junior Charlotte...
Men’s swimming
This year’s swimming season was not ideal, as the team did not win a single meet. The season was one of both negatives and positives. According to head coach Larry Dukes, one of the big negatives was the lack of commitment to swim and train in practice. “Our team was made up of a lot of athletes who participated in other sports [in the same season]. We also had some of the students who are ...
Wrestling
The wrestling season ended with a record of 8-4 in dual meets, 3-2 in MIAA tournaments, and 5-2 in dual meet tournaments. The team experienced a rough season compared to last year, but they still managed to do well. “We had some ups and downs,” sophomore Luke Strapelli said. According to new varsity head coach Tom Free, coaching the team was much different from his other coaching positions. He took...
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