Bishops Week in Review 1/4 - 1/11

Week in Review   1/4-1/11 

This week we feature our AWHS Swim program.

The 2014/2015 swim team is ready to work hard and do what it takes to have a season to remember. Under the new leadership of Coach Lally, the team is already seeing many improvements. They might not be taking first place in each race but they are without a doubt the ones with the most effort and heart. The team is also led by senior captain Victoria Butterfield who is doing great things in and out of the pool. Sophomore Vy Doan is also stepping up and showing complete dedication. These two are always ready to race in any race that coach asks them to do.

In each meet of the season there have been, on an average, approximately ten athletes who have gone out and achieved a personal best. This is great accomplishment, as it shows how everyone’s hard work is paying off. It doesn't even matter what grade you are in, as Teddy Rossini has shown. He is the youngest member on the team as a seventh grader, but has gone out and finished second in the 50 free. It did not even bother him that there were seniors jumping off the platform right next to him. Victoria Butterfield and Vy Doan have also achieved greatness so far. To date these two have won each individual race they have done. They are supported by a team full of swimmers who are also striving for these great achievements. Another standout of the season is Colleen O’Callaghan. She has shaved off 20 seconds from her Individual Medley time. The hard work is really starting to pay off!

Coach Lally has perfectly summed up the great attitude of this swim team, "We are trying to instill a culture of hard work and dedication mixed with fun. Swimming is not an easy sport, where it takes a lot of dedication and time in order to improve. The Bishops are taking advantage of the two hours of pool time they have each week day and jump into that pool ready to work. Coach Lally is feels very fortunate to be working with such a dedicated team and is always looking forward to see who is going to improve at the next meet. Best of luck to the swim team in the rest of the season!

Boys basketball split this week beating Canton, but facing a hard defeat against Arlington Catholic. The boys were able to hold Arlington Catholic to a tie at half time but there shots were just falling in the second half. After the tough loss the bishops did not let this crush there spirits and went out to beat Canton by a solid 5 points.

Girls basketball had a challenging week. Coming out after a large win over Austin Prep the team headed to Arlington Catholic to play a tough game. Even though the lady bishops were down by a few at half time the rallied together and played like a team, resulting in an 18 point win. They then hit the road early morning to travel to New Jersey for the weekend. Despite a tough game just the night before the ladies beat Upper Christian Academy they took on Potters House, one of the best teams in the country, and gave them a fight. Unfortunately they lost, but got the competition they were looking for, in this non league matchup.

Boys hockey had a bit of a rough week. The boys hosted the strong Spartans of Saint Mary's and unfortunately ended up with a loss, 3-1. Three days later the bishops hit the road and headed up to take on Bishop Fenwick. The results were better, they tied the Crusaders 1-1.

Girls hockey had another spectacular week by adding two more games in the win column. The Lady Bishops defeated Shrewsbury and Latin Academy. The girls hockey team is really having a strong year and all their hard work in practice is really paying off. Keep up the good work ladies.

Track and field had a tough week with the bitter temperatures. They still worked extreme hard, each athlete striving towards a new personal best. The AWHS track team fell short to the much larger Arlington Catholic team earlier this week. Sarah M, Jackie S, Julia M all finished first in their events and the 4x400 relay team of Sarah M, Mia R, Jackie S, and Hannah K also finished first. David F was the only one from the boys side to get a first place.

Cheer has done some great updates to their cheer leading routine during the basketball games. The crowd and team seem to enjoy the effort.