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2013 AHS Fall Sports Preview

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After interviewing both varsity and junior varsity head coaches, the Blue and Gold staff is excited to bring you the first annual 2013 AHS Fall Sports Preview!

 

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER

HEAD COACH: Tara Larkin

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: Tara Larkin, 2nd year; Sonya Gallion (Assistant Coach), 1st year

2012 RECORD: 4-10

TOP RETURNERS:  Leah Hardin (midfield, senior) and Faith Edmonson (forward, senior)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Erin Baier (midfield/forward, freshman)

OUTLOOK:  “With the core of last season’s team returning, we predict our record will improve and expect to win our division this season,” Coach Larkin said. She also said she would like to increase team cohesiveness, score more goals and win close games.

 

JV GIRLS SOCCER

HEAD COACH: Sammie Real III

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 2nd year

2012 RECORD: Losing season

TOP RETURNERS: No information given

KEY NEWCOMERS: Strong freshman class

OUTLOOK: Positive, would like to improve communication and teamwork.

 

VARSITY BOYS SOCCER

COACH : Bill Wardle

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 10th year (head coach), spent five years as assistant

2012 RECORD: 7-1-8

TOP RETURNERS: Tyler Green (midfielder, senior), Devin Murray (defender, senior), and Frank Jiogo (defender, senior)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Oscar Fjellander (forward, junior), Owen Smith (GK, junior), Frank Rivers (defender, junior)

OUTLOOK: “If we work hard and stay focused all season, we should be quite good by the time the games really mean something (state playoff time) in the end of October and the beginning of November,” Coach Wardle said.

 

JV BOYS SOCCER

HEAD COACH: Nico Werps

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 1st year (head coach), spent last year as assistant

2012 RECORD: 1-11-2

TOP RETURNERS: N/A

KEY NEWCOMERS : Juan Soriano (striker, sophomore), Alex Wardle (midfield, freshman), Jack Donna (defender)

OUTLOOK: Coach Werps is looking forward to the team to improve in possession, defense, and goal scoring; above all else, he would like the team to win more games this season.

 

VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY

COACH: Jaime White and Josh Rupert

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: Coach White, 2nd year, Coach Rupert, 1st year

2012 RESULTS: One boy qualified to run at the State Championship, 11th in the UCBAC (boys)

TOP RETURNERS: Boys: Billy Morris (senior), Miles Slentz (junior)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Boys: Dylan Morris (junior), Girls: Jordan Bryant (sophomore)

OUTLOOK: Coach White says that their focus is on closing the gaps between runners in order to lower their overall score.  In Cross Country, the lower the score the better, so they have been working on chasing their own runner in races in order to bring them closer together.

“We have performed well as a team already,” Coach White says, “and I am confident that we will only continue to improve.  Our team is hard-working and focused, and I am excited to see what this season will bring!”

 

VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY

COACH: Head Coach: Nicole Andriano, Assistant Coach: Caitlin Kincaid

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: Coach Andriano, 5th season (3rd as head coach), Coach Kincaid, 3rd season

2012 RECORD: 4-7-1

TOP RETURNERS: Anna Neuman (forward, senior), Meredith Chang (midfield, senior), Jasmine Figueroa (defender, junior), Kayleigh Russell (defender, sophomore), Courtney Miller (defender, senior)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Sierra Cuellar (midfield/forward, sophomore), Lisa Ellar (defender, sophomore), Elasha Colby (defender, senior), Melissa Baran (GK, senior, returning after a season off)

OUTLOOK: “We graduated 8 starting seniors, so we are a young team. We are excited about the new and returning talent we have, and this team has rebuilt itself already and is ready to become its own unit,” Coach Andriano says. “Our team has great chemistry and each player brings different strengths to the team, and combined with the dedication we have this year, we are ready to do great things,” adds Coach Kincaid. “Technique-wise, we want to improve our short passing game and our stick skills.”

 

VARSITY CHEERLEADING

COACH: Adrian Ward

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 5th season

2012 RESULTS: Placed at every competition

TOP RETURNERS: Victoria Phelps (senior), Rachel Heisey (senior), Cierra Reid (junior), and Jozlynn Kelly (senior)

KEY NEWCOMERS: “Not really newcomers, however, they are new to me being that they haven’t cheered since I’ve been coaching,” Coach Ward says. These athletes include Delaney Todd (senior), Katile Conley (junior), and Dashia Murphy (senior).

OUTLOOK: “I want to place top three, and leave that 4th place behind,” Coach Ward says. They will get their chance at the Joppatowne Cheer Fiesta Invitational (October 7), FSK Cheer Invitational (October 18), and the HCPS County Cheer Competition (October 24).

 

 JV CHEERLEADING

HEAD COACH: Valicia Beaty

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 3rd year

2012 RECORD: Placed Top Five

TOP RETURNERS: First year of Junior Varsity Cheerleading

KEY NEWCOMERS: Team Captains Carlen Demby (freshman), Alexis Walz (freshman), Olivia Phelps (freshman)

OUTLOOK: Mrs.Beaty replies, “Very good, very exciting and the first JV team in two years. We would really like to practice our tumbling skills and grow as a team, considering we’re a brand new team.”

 

 VARSITY BOYS VOLLEYBALL

HEAD COACH: Sarah Voskuhl and assistant, Joe Voskuhl

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 2nd season

2012 RECORD: Wins/losses even

TOP RETURNERS: Andrew Wood (junior, hitter, Ben Waida (junior, setter), Jared Wagner (junior, digger), and Nick Sordillo (senior, digger)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Andrew Cachiaras (setter, junior), Micah Dailey (senior, hitter), Dan Engbert (junior, hitter), Eli Jaffe (senior, setter), Sam Pierce (senior, sever)

OUTLOOK: “We need to work on anticipating where the ball will go and not reacting after the hit,” Coach Voskuhl says. “I am really looking forward to this season. We have some great returning players and newcomers. Everyone is working hard in practice and all team members have shown improvement since the start of the season. If we stay focused, we can hang with any team in the county.”

 

VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

HEAD COACH: Keith Bustin

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 3rd season

2012 RECORD: 11-4

TOP RETURNERS: Captains Hannah Hiob (senior, hitter), Abbey Sasdelli (senior, hitter), and Rachel Muzzelo (senior, hitter). Natalie Muneses (senior, hitter)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Stephanie Jones (sophomore, hitter), Chrissandra Jackson (junior, setter), and Alex Stephens (junior, hitter)

OUTLOOK: “The Lady Eagles finished the season with a great record and could compete with anyone last year,” Bustin said. “We had five starters graduate last year, which is always tough when half of your team leaves.  Some of our starters are young but our seniors this year are great leaders.  I hope to see us come together and play well as a team to continue the success of our program.”

 

JV GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

COACH: April Mullican

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: First season

2012 RECORD: 11-3

TOP RETURNERS: Team Captain Sarah Lilley (sophomore, setter)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Rachael Bowman (freshman), Sydney Young (freshman)

OUTLOOK: The team’s record was exceptional last year– they would like to have a similar year. They would like to have all wins, and improve every day.

 

VARSITY FOOTBALL

COACH: Johnny Brooks

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 3rd year

2012 RECORD: 5-5

TOP RETURNERS: Ken’Shea McCraney (senior, HB), Adric Turner (senior, OL/DL), Daryl Smith (senior, OL/DL), Alvin Dennis (senior, OL/DL), Eric Whittie (senior, OL/K), Aaron Noble (senior, OL/DL), Nate McKinney (senior, WR/S)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Lavell McCullers (senior, GB/S), Mark Meynessie (junior, SE/SS), Quincy Johnson (junior, HB/LB)

OUTLOOK: Coach Brooks says he understands he is in a tough division this year within the county, but believes playoff hopes are realistic if his squad can stay healthy.

 

JV FOOTBALL

COACH’S NAME: Christopher Matlack

EXPERIENCE AT AHS: 3rd season

2012 RECORD 6-3

TOP RETURNERS: Isaiah Jackson (sophomore, WR/RB), Dashaun Wiggins (sophomore, safety), Luke Whittie (sophomore, fullback/linebacker), Perry Stokes (sophomore, center/defensive tackle)

KEY NEWCOMERS: Steven Blackwell (freshman, QB/defensive back), Appolonia Meynisse (freshman, wide receiver), Billy Kilmore (freshman, OL/DL), Michael Johnson (sophomore, running back), Coley (freshman, linebacker), Syemeon Cane (freshman, corner back), Trejohn Malloy (freshman, WR/DB)

OUTLOOK: “I’d like our team to improve our discipline and build a better work ethic,” Matlack says. “We want to improve our record and become an overall better team. We have the talent, we just need the drive and effort. We are already off to a good start, and we are looking at a good season.”

 

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2 Responses to “2013 AHS Fall Sports Preview”

  1. Barb HIOB on September 25th, 2013 8:15 am

    Great job! The Lady Eagles varsity volley ball team has won 5games and has lost 1. A great way to start the season! They are hopefully headed for another win today @Aberdeen against Edgewood! @ 5pm.
    Keep up the good work you guys are doing with each article for each team. Suggestion…interview the players before the end of the season for their feedback as well.
    Thanks,
    Barb Hiob

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  2. Scott Wilson on November 5th, 2013 7:56 pm

    Hey you guys just commenting to say great job and that this Saturday we have our own Billy Morris running in the States Cross Country Meet at McDaniels Campus! I suggest giving him a shout out of some sort because he really deserves it and I will be there to get pictures and such if you want them! I know he is going to place very well at this meet but I would like to see his success go more public because like I said he really deserves it! Also in other Cross Country news we have our banquet this Thursday if you want to have an article about that and what happens during it just let me know and I will give you the times! Thanks, Scott Wilson

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