Spring sports set new standards

After a season of struggles, the men’s baseball team finished the season with a 9-15 record. Before the season began, the team was “poised to compete for the A Conference Championship after making the playoffs in 2015,” according to the official JC sports website. While the team expected to do well this year, the season didn’t go the way they expected. “We underperformed. It was ...

On May 4, the men’s varsity track team finished their season and won the MIAA B Conference Championship with 232 points. According to head coach Robert Torres, the team had a great season. “We had a lot of strength this year because it was one of the most complete teams we have ever had. We had solid athletes in all events, which can be challenging to do because you have to fill them all up. I...

The women’s track team finished fourth in the championship and with a 9-3 record on the season. “I am very proud of our team this season, there were several contributors all around,” head coach Rob Torres said. According to senior sprinter and hurdler Holly Driver many people on the team raised their skill level and contributed all year. “I’m definitely proud of the team this year because we a...

The varsity softball team concluded their season with a 5-13 record. “We did not win as many games as we would have liked and some of that had to do with key injuries,” head coach Sherry Hudson said. According to freshman third baseman Sarah Spaeth, having a new head coach helped the team. Originally, Hudson had stopped coaching back in 2011 in order to focus on other parts of her life, bu...

The varsity women’s lacrosse team finished their season after a loss in the quarterfinals to Roland Park, ending their season with a 10-8 record. “I think that our season overall went well, but it could have been a lot better,” junior midfielder Abby Hormes said, “we started out very strong, beating Spalding and Roland Park.” However, after that, the team began to slump, losing four games ...

The men's lacrosse team finished their season with a 19-6 record that ended in a second consecutive championship. According to junior defenseman Shaun Vines, everybody stepped up and contributed to the team this year. "Each and every player on our team helped us out this season, whether it was in practice, workouts, or in games," Vines said. The season began with a string of losses against tough ...

The varsity women’s badminton team had a successful season, finishing with a record of 6-2. “The team did much better than expected,” varsity assistant coach James Fendryk said. Even though the team lost a lot of players who graduated last year, the team stepped up to the plate and performed well.  “The team as a whole performed well, we were all pretty good,” junior singles player Hann...