Dragon Teams Start Strong In Conference Play

Results from the week of April 1

VARSITY BOYS’ BASEBALL adds to to conference wins

45 vs. St. Stephen’s* • 7-3 WIN

4/5 vs. St. Andrew’s* • 6-5 WIN

3-0 in SPC Play
Next up for Dragon Boys’ Baseball:
4/10 at. Episcopal High School*, 6 p.m.
4/13 vs. Bay Area Christian, canceled
4/15 vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy, 6 p.m.
4/18 at Concordia Lutheran, 5 p.m.


VARSITY GIRLS’ SOFTBALL wins first SPC game

4/2 at Frassati • 15–11 WIN
Amera Finnie hit four in the charge against Frassati, with a single in the first, double in the second, doubled again in the third and a single in the seventh. In total, the Dragons collected 24 hits with multiple hits compliments of Marion Donald, Finnie, Alex Sims, Ally Flinn, Liz Liner, Olivia Amador, Meghan Cloninger and Emily Hamer. Donald and Finnie each collected four hits each to lead the Dragons.

4/5 vs. St. Andrew’s* • 15-5 WIN
Pitcher Ally Flinn threw a no-hitter to lead the Dragons past SPC-rival St. Andrew’s. She went five innings, allowed five runs on zero hits and struck out seven. Early in the game the Dragons secured a lead with a home run by Flinn, a single by Jenna Braun and a walk by Emily Hamer. The Dragons collected six runs in the third inning thanks to contributions by Meghan Cloninger, Flinn, Alex Sims and Braun. In total, the Dragons collected 11 hits. Braun, Sims, Cloninger and Flinn each had multiple hits. Braun went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Dragons in hits.

1-1 in SPC Play

Coach Nicole Hedden: It was a fun night. Thanks to all the parents and Dragon Booster Club for the 2019 Spirit Night! I love watching all these student athletes grow and improve each game.
Next up for Dragon Girls’ Softball:
4/10 at Episcopal High School*, 5 p.m.
4/17 vs. Kinkaid*, 5 p.m.

VARSITY BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD hosts 30-team invitational

4/5 host Cooper Dragon International

Boys 6th place • Girls 5th place

Boys’ Results • 6th place
Tega Ewherido 1st 300m Hurdles
Gregory Groppell 2nd Discus & 3rd Shot Put
Jack O'Riordan 3rd High Jump
Will McDermott 4th 1600m
Ben Currin 5th Discus
Mitchell Shannon 5th 1600m
4x400m Relay 5th: Mitchell Shannon - Drew Wilkerson - Cadan Hanson - Erik Burns
4x100m Relay 6th: Jackson Kovin - Tega Ewherdio - Evan Burchfiel - Thomas Elkhoury
Thomas Elkhoury 7th 100m
Jean-Paul Labbe 7th High Jump

Girls’ Results • 5th place
Otega Amudo 3rd Discus & 5th Shot Put
Madison Breaux 3rd 100m Hurdles & 5th 300m Hurdles
Amara Oguchi 4th Shot Put & 5th Discus
Ava Minarovic 4th 1600m
Rebecca Melin 5th 1600m
4x400m Relay 5th: Madison Breaux – Bailey Leavitt - Ava Minarovic - Katie Drake
Bailey Leavitt 6th 800m

From Coach Scott Holland: Great efforts at our home meet. Otega Amudo reset her school record in the Discus. Thirty Two Cooper athletes set Personal Records Friday Night. SPC is less than a month away and we are seeing performances continue to improve. We have a full training plan with no meet scheduled for this weekend, followed by the Finnegan Spring Invitational on April 20, which is the last chance for us to qualify as many for SPC as we are able.
Words cannot express my appreciation for the Track Staff, Track Parents, Cooper Coaches and other volunteers that made our meet run smoothly. The Cooper Dragon Invitational had 30 teams and 625 athletes scheduled to compete. The meet ran off without a delays other than our planned pause to honor our tremendous group of seniors for their contribution to the Cooper Track & Field Program.

Next up for Dragon Track & Field:
4/20 at Nick Finnegan Spring Invitational, St. John’s


VARSITY BOYS’ & GIRLS’ GOLF host invitational

4/1 host Cooper Invitational at Woodforest Golf Club (10 teams)

Boys 3rd place • Girls 6th place

Coach Rod Gold: Christopher McDonald was in a four-way tie for individual medalist honors and Sean Kelly was the fifth place medalist.

Next up for Dragon Golf:
4/15 at Quail Valley Golf Course
4/29-30 host SPC Championships at Woodforest Golf Club


VARSITY BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS add two conference wins

4/3 at St. John’s*
Girls • 4–1 LOSS
Boys • 3–2 LOSS

4/5 vs. St. Andrew’s Episcopal*
Girls • 5–0 WIN
Boys • 4–1 WIN

4/5 vs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal*
Girls • 3–0 WIN
Boys • 3–0 WIN

Next up for Dragon Tennis:
4/10 at. Episcopal High School*, 4 p.m.
4/18 vs. Kinkaid*, 4 p.m.
4/25 at Houston Christian*, 4 p.m.


UPCOMING VARSITY SPORTS ACTION AT HOME
April 15
Boys’ Baseball vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy 6 p.m.
April 17
Girls’ Softball vs. Kinkaid*, 5 p.m.
April 18
Varsity Tennis vs. Kinkaid*, 4 p.m.

*conference matchup
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