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!
