Monday, December 29, 2014

Week in Review 12/21-12/28

Week in Review 12/21-12/28

The boys basketball had a nail bitter on Tuesday night against Cardinal Spellman. The boys were down 20 going into the 4th quarter, but fought hard to gain a lead but unfortunately lost it in the last few seconds. The Bishops did not let this loss effect the way they played on Sunday. The boys played a great game against Norwood and got their first win! 

Cheer has put together some great routines and used them Sunday as they cheered on our boys basketball team to victory. 

Girls basketball has has a successful week by adding 2 games to the win column. They decidedly beat Spellman and even got into the triple digits against Providence Classical. The girls are getting ready to take on the number 1 team in the state, their neighbor, Braintree on Monday night. 

Boys Hockey had a busy week with 4 games. The ended up falling short to Chelmsford and Bridgewater Raynham. They then went on to tie Westford Academy. The bishops were able to get their first win of the season this week against Bishop Fenwick. The varsity record is 1-4-1. 

Girls Hockey had a light week this week with only one game. The Lady Bishops played hard against Bishop Guertin and won 6-0. The girls are off to a great start this year and have not suffered a loss. They will hopefully be going into the New Year undefeated. The girls are 5-0 to start the season and head to the Quincy Holiday tournament.

This week Track and Field sent a few athletes to the Holiday Classic. Congratulations to Ceira, Mia, Jackie and Ruth who went and represented Archies at the invitational. All four girls achieved a personal best in their events! The rest of the team was still practicing hard down at the track enjoying this warmer weather. 

Swim had a week full of practice. Their next dual meet is not until January 2 so they were working hard to be fully prepared to take on Matignon and St. Joseph.     

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12/29 This week in Bishops Sports

This week in Bishop Sports;

Another busy week for the Bishops as we continue on our "Break"!

Monday -
Girls Basketball takes on Braintree at 6PM at Braintree, HS. This is a big game!
Girls Hockey heads to Quincy Youth Arena's Christmas tournament to face Weymouth at 6:40.

Tuesday -
Boys Basketball hosts Abington; Freshman 10, JV 11:30 and Varsity at 1PM.
Girls Hockey heads to Quincy Youth for second game of the tournament (game at either 6:20 or 8:10, opponent TBD).
JV Hockey will play Bishop Guertin at Watertown.
Track heads to the Reggie Lewis Center.

Wednesday -
Boys Basketball heads to Dedham Freshman 10, JV 11:30 and Varsity at 1PM.
Boys JV Hockey will play St. Marys at Watertown.

Friday -
Freshman hockey play Lincoln Sudbury at Watertown. Swimming heads to Matignon.

Saturday -
Fr/So Track head to RLC.
Boys Basketball hosts Coyle & Cassidy; JV 1:00, Varsity at 2:30.
Girls Hockey heads to Arlington Catholic and Boys Hockey heads to Austin Prep for big CCL tilts. Boys JV Hockey will host Weymouth at 7:40PM at Canton Sportsplex.

Sunday -
JV Hockey plays Hingham at Watertown.
Girls Hockey heads to Walpole.
Freshman Hockey heads to Pemroke.

Come on out and support the Bishops as they compete over the Holiday break. As always follow us on Twitter (report scores if you are at a game and we will retweet) and keep informed on www.GOBISHOPS.com.

We hope you had a great Christmas and a have a safe New Year!

Week in review 12/14

Week 12/14 in Review

Girls basketball had a tough start to the season. The came up short in their home opener against Bishop Feehan last Sunday. One the bight side senior captain Alana Gilmer scored her 1,000th point! The girls started off with a difficult game, but were able to regroup and came out strong to get the win against Matignon. 

Boys basketball has only had one game so far and unfortunately lost their season opener. They hit the road to take on Cathedral on Friday but even though playing hard all game they were not able to to come out with the win.

The Lady Bishops are making a statement on the ice this season! They have come out with a bang and are starting their season off with a 4-0 record. Their victories were over Ursuline, Latin Academy, Melrose, and Saint Mary’s. It was the first time in program history that the bishops have beaten St. Mary’s. Great work ladies!

Boys Hockey is off to a rough start this season. The boys took on Arlington Catholic and Springfield Cathedral and lost both. These two teams are among the best teams that the bishops will face this year. The bishops are still skating hard and looking forward to getting their first win.

Track and Field has had two meets and performed well in both but did not come out on top. They fell short to St. Mary’s and Lowell Catholic/Cathedral. The team is a young team and has a lot of young legs that are making great improvement each week! Keep working hard through the cold weather down at the track!

Swimming might have lost their first meet against Cardinal Spellman on Wednesday but there were some great performances. Sophomore Vy Doan finished with 3 first places and has already qualified for the State Meet in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly. Colleen O’Callaghan was also able to come out with a first place in the 100 Backstroke. 

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Winter Preseason blog

Welcome to the 2014-15 Winter season. We have one of the largest group of student athletes playing winter sports this year with nearly 300 students participating. We have added a middle school boys basketball team and have brought back our freshman girls basketball program. There are some familiar faces with our coaching staff but have also brought in some new ones as well. We are looking forward to the season.

Here is our preseason blog.

Girls Basketball
Archbishop Williams Girls’ varsity basketball team already has their eyes on that State Championship. Getting knocked out by St. Mary's at the Garden in the State-Semifinals has really put a lot spark in them this year. The girls have made it very clear they never want that feeling of having the season end because of two points again. The team graduated four seniors last year but the Bishops have players ready to come together and work hard in hopes of reaching their goal of a State Championship. Even Coach Bancroft said, "I’m expecting now that everyone is back and healthy that this is a state caliber team and our expectations are that we will win it" The girls kick off their season on the 14th of December vs. Bishop Feehan where Senior Captain, Alana Gilmer is expected to reach the 1000 point club, needing 6 points to accomplish this prestigious goal.

Boys BasketballThe AWHS Boys Basketball team is ready to improve. They may have only won 3 games in the 2013-2014 season but that is not stopping them. The boys are ready to fight hard for each win. As Coach Holden said, "Each year, my first goal is to continue to improve as a team throughout the whole season. My second goal is to get 11 wins." With these eleven the boy’s would finish with a winning season. The boys’ basketball program is rapidly growing, as they have added a middle school team. Many would say that the team is going through a rebuilding year, but these boys don't think so. The Bishops graduated 5 last year so are ready to have some new members step up and lead the team to a winning season. The Bishops plan on making their presence known in the CCL. The boys kick off their season on December 19th vs. Cathedral.

Girls Hockey The Bishops played very well last year. They fought hard through their tough schedule and ended up with a winning record of 13-4-4. There are 6 spots that are looking to be filled this year, including the big spot in the net. This year the Lady Bishops had 24 girls tryout, which is the most ever in their history. Senior Captain Keira Dwyer commented "We have a lot of freshman who are doing really good adjusting to high school hockey." It is great to see these freshman are fitting right in with the team and making it better. With this many girls the future for the AWHS Girls Hockey program is looking very bright. The Girls open season on the road on the 13th of December and home opener is December 14th at 4:45.


Boys Hockey
The boys’ hockey team preparing to be CCL champs and another berth in the prestigious MIAA Super 8 hockey tournament.  The boys won the CCL in 2013 and the boys are striving to take their title back. With a record of 12-3-7 last season, they are looking to compete and match or improve upon that. After graduating a 12 seniors, whom played a big part in their winning season, there are many new faces stepping onto the ice. With three strong teams: freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity, the Bishops have a lot of support and back-up. With this much talent the Bishops are expected to have another stellar season, with hopes of reaching the Super 8.


Track and Field
Track and Field had a great showing on the first day of practices. With around 60 athletes, this is the largest turn out in the programs history. With the number that they have, they are expecting to have many athletes in able to compete in each event. This will allow the AWHS track and field team to have ample chances to place and get many points at meets. The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center will be filled with some very talented athletes as they compete during these winter track meets. Their first meet is Saturday the 13th of December at the RLC at 12PM.


Swimming
Swim comes off a good 2013-14 campaign. Senior Victoria Butterfield easily summed up the expectations for the upcoming season for the Archbishop William's swim team, "We hope to have a fun season with a lot of fast swimming." Under the direction of their new coach, Coach Joe Lally, the team is looking to improve from what they accomplished last year. The team as whole is looking to have more qualifiers for the CCL Championships at the end of the season. Swimming opens their season on 17th of December vs. Cardinal Spellman, 3:30 at Massasoit. 


Cheer
Cheer is looking to compete in a very tough CCL winter cheer season, as they prepare for their first invitational in January and then the leagues in February. The ultimate goal is obviously to end up in States which is familiar territory for the girls having won the fall season CCL championship and a great showing at Regionals and an at large bid to States.



Good luck to all our Winter sports teams as they compete this season. Please come out and support the programs at all levels.


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