Wintertime is arguably the busiest time of the year. The winter musical and concert are in full swing, seniors have application deadlines to meet, and the entire student body must begin to prepare for midterm exams. In addition to all these activities and tasks, winter sports seasons have also begun.
Coming off an incredible, championship-winning season last year, the men’s varsity basketball team is continuing their momentum with a 7-0 record. In their 25 point win over Annapolis Area Christian School on Dec. 3, four Patriots scored over ten points. Senior Jarred Jones had two dunks, 17 points, and six rebounds. The team shot 53 percent from the floor and had 18
steals.
The women’s varsity basketball team is starting their season anew after a three point loss in the championship game against Notre Dame Prep last season. “Unfinished business” is the team theme, and the women will take it to heart as they battle out the rest of their season. Several tough scrimmages against ‘A’ Conference teams have prepared the team to take on other
non-conference teams such as Polytechnic Institute.
Women’s indoor soccer is experiencing an interesting turn of events. With a small turnout for the team roster, other players had to be recruited, some having not played soccer for several years. The team is doing relatively well, with a current 1-1-1 record. There are five schools in the IAAM that have an ‘A’ Conference indoor soccer team, so JC will have eight regular scheduled games. The team’s next game is a long way away on Jan. 4.
In the first track meets of the season, both the women’s and men’s teams placed in the top five. The men placed fifth and the women placed second, behind McDonogh High School.
Senior Ben Pickett placed first in the two mile run with a time of 10:06.0, and junior Austin Markley placed first in the pole vault with a height of 10’ 6”, tying the school record and beating the next highest score by a foot. Junior Ally Kozel and senior Holly Cook placed second in the 55 meter sprint and half mile run, respectively.
The men’s swimming team had a rocky start, as the team did not have enough members to actually compete, but after a few weeks of stagnant participation, coach Larry Dukes decided to contend with the numbers they
already have.
The women’s swimming team has achieved a 2-0 conference record. They’ve had two blowouts, 71-23 and 73-21, against Catholic High and the Institute of Notre Dame.
The wrestling team has also started out well, with their first win against The Boy’s Latin School, 53-19. The team is scheduled to
represent JC in tournaments in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Such tournaments include the Mule Classic and
Boiling Springs Holiday Tournament.
Although winter appears to be the busiest time of the year for most students, that hasn’t stopped them from competing to their highest potential.
Miranda Ripken is a sports editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com