Boys' Swimming & Diving: SPC Champs; Boys’ Soccer: Runner-Up
SPC Winter Championship Results, plus All SPC honorees
VARSITY SWIMMING & DIVING
Feb. 16 SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
SPC Champions:
Adelaide Herman – 1 meter diving with a new school record of 388.15 points
Campbell Wolford – 50 freestyle with a new school record of 21.81
Chris Seymour – 100 fly with a new school record of 50.34
Boys 200 Free Relay – Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, Campbell Wolford
Boys 400 Free Relay – Henry Shea, William Staebel, Campbell Wolford, Chris Seymour
Feb. 14-16 at SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
Opening Round vs. Trinity Valley • 38-27 LOSS
Consolation Semifinals vs. Hockaday • 46-43 WIN
Consolation Finals vs. Casady • 49-27 LOSS
WINTER ALL SPC HONOREES ANNOUNCED
Twenty Dragon athletes are All-SPC honorees.
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Feb. 16 SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
Boys – SPC Champions • Girls – 4th Place
SPC Champions:
Adelaide Herman – 1 meter diving with a new school record of 388.15 points
Campbell Wolford – 50 freestyle with a new school record of 21.81
Chris Seymour – 100 fly with a new school record of 50.34
Boys 200 Free Relay – Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, Campbell Wolford
Boys 400 Free Relay – Henry Shea, William Staebel, Campbell Wolford, Chris Seymour
All-SPC:
All of the SPC Champions above
Chris Seymour – 2nd place 200 Freestyle
William Staebel – 2nd place 200 IM with a new school record of 1:59.20
Caitlin Lanigan – 2nd place 100 Fly
Tillie Claggett – 2nd place 100 Breast with a new school record of 1:04.82
Boys 200 Medley Relay – Pradeepkumar, Staebel, Seymour, Shannon – 2nd place with a new school record of 1:37.14
Campbell Wolford – 3rd place 100 Free
William Staebel – 3rd place 100 Breast with a new school record of 59.15
Girls 200 Medley Relay – Syuen See, Claggett, Jane Ritch, Lauren Cordes – 3rd place
Girls 200 Free Relay – Lanigan, Claggett, Katia Guerrero, See – 3rd place
All of the SPC Champions above
Chris Seymour – 2nd place 200 Freestyle
William Staebel – 2nd place 200 IM with a new school record of 1:59.20
Caitlin Lanigan – 2nd place 100 Fly
Tillie Claggett – 2nd place 100 Breast with a new school record of 1:04.82
Boys 200 Medley Relay – Pradeepkumar, Staebel, Seymour, Shannon – 2nd place with a new school record of 1:37.14
Campbell Wolford – 3rd place 100 Free
William Staebel – 3rd place 100 Breast with a new school record of 59.15
Girls 200 Medley Relay – Syuen See, Claggett, Jane Ritch, Lauren Cordes – 3rd place
Girls 200 Free Relay – Lanigan, Claggett, Katia Guerrero, See – 3rd place
Coach Sara Bany: I can almost let the results speak for themselves: We have three individual SPC Champions, two SPC Champion relays, 13 All-SPC Athletes, seven new school records, 36 personal best times, and a boys’ SPC Championship Trophy. But these results don’t tell half of the story. This team came together this year and embraced change. For the first time, they were required to come to morning practices at 6:00 am as a team, in an outdoor pool. Some mornings it was 75 and humid or raining, other mornings it was 33 degrees with a “feels like” temperature of 28. They still came and they still swam. For the first time they came to morning weights as a team and lifted and did pull-ups until their hands were ripping only to have to go to school and then afternoon swim practice. For the first time we travelled to meets all over Houston and as far as Corpus Christi. We spent countless hours on buses, in the water and in the weight room, as a team.
Even though this championship went to the boys– they swam fast, they swam for each other and they earned it. This was a full boys’ and girls’ effort. We needed every bit of encouragement, hard work, and cheering that we got from each individual on The John Cooper Swim Team. Our little team of 18 with one coach outswam and out cheered teams three times as big with four times the coaches. I cannot express how proud I am of these athletes for their accomplishments this season. It has been an honor to be their coach.
Even though this championship went to the boys– they swam fast, they swam for each other and they earned it. This was a full boys’ and girls’ effort. We needed every bit of encouragement, hard work, and cheering that we got from each individual on The John Cooper Swim Team. Our little team of 18 with one coach outswam and out cheered teams three times as big with four times the coaches. I cannot express how proud I am of these athletes for their accomplishments this season. It has been an honor to be their coach.
A big Thank You to Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Coach Aranda, Coach Holland, Mr. Hoye, Ms. Crane and all of the parents for coming out to support us!
SPC Roster:
Tillie Claggett, Lauren Cordes, Victoria Davila, Katia Guerrero, Nicholas Harris, Noelle Harris, Adelaide Herman, Caitlin Lanigan, Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Jane Ritch, Syuen See, Chris Seymour, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, William Staebel, Ellie Wang, Drew Wilkerson, Campbell Wolford
Tillie Claggett, Lauren Cordes, Victoria Davila, Katia Guerrero, Nicholas Harris, Noelle Harris, Adelaide Herman, Caitlin Lanigan, Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Jane Ritch, Syuen See, Chris Seymour, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, William Staebel, Ellie Wang, Drew Wilkerson, Campbell Wolford
VARSITY BOYS’ SOCCER
Feb. 14-16 at SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
Dragons are 2019 SPC Runner-Up
Opening Round vs. Cistercian • 1-0 WIN
Goal: James Araya
Championship Quarterfinals vs. St. Marks • 2-1 WIN
Goals: Ali Zidan, Evan Burchfiel
Championship Semifinals vs. Kinkaid • 2-1 WIN
Goals: John Ordman, Evan Burchfiel
Championship Game vs. Episcopal • 2-1 LOSS in overtime
Goal: Evan Burchfiel
Coach Bryan Sherman: I am so proud of the team. They played their hearts out for four games and came so close to winning SPC, but fell just short in the final minutes of the championship against one of the top teams in the nation. Their effort and commitment to one another weas amazing and I am truly in awe of how they performed. The loss hurts but we know that over time we will be able to look back on this season with pride. For me as a coach, this is a group I will never forget.
VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALLFeb. 14-16 at SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
Dragons are 2019 SPC Runner-Up
Opening Round vs. Cistercian • 1-0 WIN
Goal: James Araya
Championship Quarterfinals vs. St. Marks • 2-1 WIN
Goals: Ali Zidan, Evan Burchfiel
Championship Semifinals vs. Kinkaid • 2-1 WIN
Goals: John Ordman, Evan Burchfiel
Championship Game vs. Episcopal • 2-1 LOSS in overtime
Goal: Evan Burchfiel
Coach Bryan Sherman: I am so proud of the team. They played their hearts out for four games and came so close to winning SPC, but fell just short in the final minutes of the championship against one of the top teams in the nation. Their effort and commitment to one another weas amazing and I am truly in awe of how they performed. The loss hurts but we know that over time we will be able to look back on this season with pride. For me as a coach, this is a group I will never forget.
Feb. 14-16 at SPC Championships in Dallas/Fort Worth
Opening Round vs. Trinity Valley • 38-27 LOSS
Consolation Semifinals vs. Hockaday • 46-43 WIN
Consolation Finals vs. Casady • 49-27 LOSS
WINTER ALL SPC HONOREES ANNOUNCED
Twenty Dragon athletes are All-SPC honorees.
The following winter athletes from The John Cooper School earned Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) all-conference honors for the 2018-19 Winter Season:
Boys’ Swimming: Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Christopher Seymour, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, William Staebel, Campbell Wolford
Boys’ Swimming: Vidyal Pradeepkumar, Christopher Seymour, Mitchell Shannon, Henry Shea, William Staebel, Campbell Wolford
Girls’ Swimming: Tillie Claggett, Lauren Cordes, Katia Guerrero, Caitlin Lanigan, Jane Ritch, Syuen See
Diving: Adelaide Herman
Boys’ Basketball: Antonio Evans
Girls’ Basketball: Ajailah Ogiemwonyi
Boys’ Soccer: Eli Araya, Evan Burchfiel, Thomas Elkhoury, Jacob Gunter
Girls’ Soccer: Abby Inbusch
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