The good news is that Yom Kippur has shortened our week to only 4 school days. Around 2PM this afternoon should be the first time I surprise myself with an "Oh yeah, it's actually TUESDAY!" moment. The holiday will not, however, interfere with your sports viewing pleasure because this week leads us directly into Brown and White WEEKEND, complete with full Friday and Saturday schedules. This is your opportunity to show your spirit all week long, come back to campus (those that are away) and visit with alumni as well as support current Bruins wherever they may roam. We look forward to seeing you!
Gearing up for the festivities, field hockey got off the schnide in dramatic fashion last week against the rival Quakers. The struggling squad summoned all their remaining heart and character during the waning moments of overtime following a scoreless tie, driving home the winner with under a minute left on the clock. While most every victory is sweet, this one was particularly satisfying and deeply needed. The next 2 contests ended in losses, but both were tight games culminating in narrow margins, 1-2 against Glenelg and 0-2 at McDonogh. Opportunities are starting to present themselves. While Park is no longer in the basement, they must find new methods of taking advantage of scoring chances in order to make an impact in the conference. Wednesday, the Bruins travel to Jon Carroll and Homecoming weekend brings us the top ranked Gators from Seton Keough on Friday and the Alumni Saturday at 2 PM.
FH: 9/30 @ JC, 10/2 v SK, 10/3 v Alumni
Boys' cross country again ran from the middle and back of the pack as the highly talented teams from McDonogh (4th in the A-Conference) and Calvert Hall (1st in the A-Conference) came to Park last week. Check the MIAA website for a brief summary, including the snippet where they mention Jamie DeMarco coming in 8th (our highest finisher) for Friends! Ugh. The boys hope to "never let yesterday use up too much of today" as they challenge McDonogh to a rematch, this time on their course, Tuesday.
MCC: 9/29 @ McDonogh
Girls' cross country traveled lightly to Seton Keough last week. The freshman class had just returned from their outing earlier that day and found themselves to fatigued to take part in the meet. That left Park short nearly half its regular allotment of athletes! Consequently, perhaps, the team came up short against the host school and Severn, though several Bruins that made the event ran personal bests. Park currently holds a 6-5 record, according to the IAAM, which somehow places them just behind AACS who is 1-4. Remind me to sit down with Kent and Paul for another tutoring session on how this sport is scored. St. Paul's rides high on the same list, sporting a 7-1 mark which, no matter how you figure it, ain't too shabby. As it so happens, they're next on the list for Park. Time to see what the girls are really made of.
9/29 @ SPSG
At Chapelgate last week, the girls' soccer team allowed an early goal following a collision involving Ariana Strome, the squad's goalie. Unfortunately, it proved to be the winner. The Bruins had their shots, but none managed to find the net. Like the hockey squad, these girls are beginning to find their mojo but haven't been able to light the lamp. Slowly, the girls appear to be building some cohesion just as some of their injured stars may be glimpsing the light at the ends of their respective tunnels. The upcoming schedule offers a wealth of variety featuring top-ranked St. John's at home on Wednesday, a bus ride to middle-of-the-pack RPCS Friday and winless Garrison on campus Saturday (at 12 noon).
WSC: 9/30 v St. John's, 10/2 @ RPCS, 10/3 v Garrison
Girls' tennis continued to roll last week, producing yet another 5-0 sweep of a B-Conference foe, this time Glenelg, and lifting the team to a 3-1 record. That's the past. 14-3 is the future. 14-3 is the combined record of this week's 3 opponents. On Tuesday, the girls travel to conference leader, and 6-0, Spalding to test their metal. Then comes St. Paul's, with their 4-1 mark, at Chestnut Ridge on Friday in our co-GAME OF THE WEEK followed by a trip to Friends (4-2) on Saturday. It's a very big week for the surging Bruins, who due to their off-campus home, see far too little of their fans. Take a trip to Chestnut this homecoming weekend and cheer for the brown and white!
WTN: 9/29 @ Spalding, 10/2 v SPSG, 10/3 @ Friends
Boys' soccer limped into their last game, 9/22 at home versus AACS, missing 2 of their top players due to illness and foolishness (see last week's entry for details). Perhaps more importantly, and certainly more surprisingly, they were also without Coach Mallonee who was a scratch from practice and games while he remained at home stricken with flu-like symptoms. In his stead, Roger Seidenman led the rag-tag bunch to a respectable 1-2 result, in which AACS jumped out to a 2-0 lead only to falter in the second half, giving up the Bruins' lone goal and several quality chances down the stretch. I'm happy to report that Coach Mal is feeling better and the rest of his crew are generally healthy and back in uniform for Brown and White. On Tuesday, the boys travel to face a very capable Glenelg squad before tussling at with jugernaut and recent A-Conference descendee, St. Paul's, Friday at home. The game against the Crusaders stands as our co-GAME OF THE WEEK and could finally propel Park toward their ultimate goal. Saturday, the Alumni take over at 1 PM for a nice, relaxing and safe (you hear me Alumni?) get together on Kelly Field.
MSC: 9/30 @ Glenelg, 10/2 v St. Paul's, 10/3 v Alumni
Best of luck to all and hope to see all of you on campus at some point this weekend!
GO BRUINS!
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