Friday, January 27, 2017

Bishops Blog - Mid Winter Season

AWHS Sports Blog (1/27)

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Girls Basketball
The Lady Bishops are on a roll as the mid-season point came and went, having won 6 games in a row. They are an impressive 7-0 on the road and 10-2 on the year (Currently ranked #13 in the state of MA!!). In their last game against St. Mary's High School, another stellar performance was put on by junior Asiah Dingle and senior Meg Donovan. Asiah led the team in scoring with 27 points and Meg had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Mollie Manning continued her hard work on the defensive end and also chipped in with 8 rebounds. The girls have already qualified for the tournament, congratulations!!!!! Senior Meg Donovan said "this year is no different than the other years I've been on the team; we are a great team and we are going to be confident going into the playoffs."

The Lady Bishops return tonight in a HUGE matchup against the state’s #1 team, Bishop Feehan on the road. Feehan beat Archies by 13 in the first game of the season, but the girl’s are confident the result will be different this time around.


Boys Basketball

The boys’ basketball team started the season in tough fashion and now find themselves holding a record of 2-10 a little more than halfway through the year. However, what makes this team special is their will to keep working hard and signs are showing, going 2-3 in their last five games, including two very good wins at home v. Bishop Fenwick & Pembroke. As the season continues, playoff hopes are slim... BUT the future of the program is bright. The JV team is 8-2 and looks extremely strong. The freshman team has also had a strong season so far, holding a record of 7-5. I got a chance to talk to Coach Dolan about the season so far and he had this to say…  "This year is definitely a rebuilding year for us. Although we may not being lighting it up on the scoreboard, we are definitely growing our program with many great young players. Our Varsity players continue to play with high intensity and passion. That is a great model for our young kids to follow."

The Bishops square off against Baystate Academy tomorrow (1/28) in a day game. The boys will look to make it 3 wins in their last 6 games!

Swimming
Head coach Joe Lally when describing his victory over Cardinal Spellman… “The Bishops went Beast Mode!!” Beast Mode is one of the many terms that can be used when talking about the year our swim team is having. After 7 meets, the team sits at 6-1, one of the best starts in recent years. Senior captain Vy Doan is one of the many outstanding performers that have completed this roster. One of the leaders of the team, Doan continues to get better and better each week. In the last meet against East Boston (51-42 win!), Doan led the way with wins in a 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke, which helped qualify her for States in both events, as well as, breaking her own school record in the Breaststroke. Great job Vy! While it would be too long to name all the outstanding performers of the swim team, feel free to check the athletic website for a more in-depth look at the excellence being displayed by each and every member.
Swim concludes their regular season Saturday, February 4th at the CCL Championships (at Simmons College).
Track & Field
Another one of the many bright spots throughout the winter season here at AWHS has been our Track & Field program. Similar to swimming, our Track & Field team can be described in many events as going “Beast Mode”.  After beating Spellman 80-74, the Bishops faced a potential “trap” meet against Marian. Instead of falling into that trap, the Bishops responded behind strong leadership and talent, beating Marian 122 -18. The night started with two of our student-athletes completing their personal bests in incredible fashion (Stephen Lynch recording a 4:55.67 time in the 1 mile run & Julia McRoberts recording a shot put throw of 32’.25”) Julia is now ranked #1 and Stephen is now ranked #3 in the league in their respective events! That is amazing!
On top of all of that, we also wanted to recognize the Boys 4 x 200 Relay Team (Anand Panigraphy, Tyler Kelly, Brendan McClelland, and William Hua) who qualified for the State Class Meet and again broke their 2-day old school record (1:38.99). Phenomenal!
Check out more on the athletic website for a large list of our athletes who broke personal bests and continue to impress Coach Van Dorp on an everyday basis.



Girls Hockey
The girls’ hockey team has had a bit of a roller coaster ride throughout the season, standing at a record of 5-6 on the season. With 9 games remaining, the Lady Bishops must win at least half to find a spot in the playoffs. One constant in the first 11 games for the girls have been an inability to find the back of the net in losses. Of the six losses on the season, 5 out of the 6, the Lady Bishops have been held scoreless. However, in their five wins, they have scored an amazing 30 goals. As the girls continue to compete and battle for a playoff spot, they must find a consistency with scoring goals. Sophomore Mackenzie Heath leads the team with 6 goals on the season, while Junior Maggie Leonard is not far behind Heath, with 4 goals. Making the playoffs would be quite the feat for a young program... but they must find a way to deliver some goals if they want to get there.
The Lady Bishops square off twice in a row (Away & Home) against CCL competitor Arlington Catholic next week. Let’s go girls!
Boys Hockey
Similar to girls’ hockey, the Bishops find themselves right on the cusp of a playoff spot a little more than half-way through the season. After ten games, the boys’ hockey team stands at 4-3-3 on the season with 10 games left (two in the Falmouth tourney over Feb. vacation). Two things have really stuck out with this feisty and competitive squad… early game struggles and success on the road v. success at home. A constant so far this season for the boys has been early game struggles. You can never count this team out in games, but in order for them to land in the playoffs, the Bishops must get off to better starts. Also one thing to be found a bit surprising has been the team’s success on the road v. at home. On the road, the Bishops hold an undefeated record of 3-0-1. However at home, they stand at just 1-3-2 on the season. With hopefully more continued fan support, the Bishops will look to turn around their home record. The good news… 7 of the last 10 games are on the road.
Next up for the Bishops … Tonight (1/27) on the road against Bishop Fenwick and tomorrow night at St. John’s Prep (1/28). Good luck to the boys!
Cheer

The cheerleading team continues to get ready for their big competition in February. They have been practicing every week and Coach Durkin is confident the team will be ready to go by the next month. Since then, the girls have done an amazing job performing throughout our boys’ basketball games. Make sure to come check them out. Through their cheers and consecutive back flips, they certainly do make timeouts that much more entertaining!

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