Softball Wins Two, Track & Field Competes At Crusader Meet and Kinkaid Invitational, Golf Hosts Invitational

Results from the week of March 6

Varsity Girls’ Softball: Dragons Are Two-For-Two Again This Week

March 8 vs. Cypress Christian • 7-3 WIN
(rescheduled from March 6 rain date)
In a back-and-forth matchup, the Dragons finally took the lead for good in the third inning. Pitcher Kaitlyn Harris pitched seven innings, striking out nine and walking one. Offensively, Grace Stricker, Kaitlyn Harris, and Nikki Juszczak, each collected multiple hits, while Eryn Sanchez, Harris and Stricker each drove in a run.

March 9 vs. Second Baptist • 10-0 WIN
Pitcher Eryn Sanchez threw a shut-out and allowed just two hits. She went six innings, struck out eight and walked one. Kennedy Moran drove in one run when she doubled in the fourth inning. In the fifth inning, Dragons scored on a home run by Eryn Sanchez, a single by Nikki Juszczak, a triple by Grace Stricker and an error. Moran, Stricker, and Juszczak each collected multiple hits, Sanchez and Grayson Sloop each drove in two runs.

From Coach Nicole Hedden: WOW! What a week for the Dragon Softball team! We struggled in the first couple innings with our bats in both games, but the girls made the correct adjustments at the plate to become unstoppable. The coaching staff is very proud of the team accomplishments in all areas of the game. We still have a lot to work on but with the girls’ determination, dedication and enthusiasm we are confident that the team will continue to improve throughout the rest of the season.

Next up for the Dragons:
March 20 at Northland Christian, 4:30 p.m.
March 22 at St. John’s*, 5 p.m.
March 24 vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy, 5 p.m.
March 28 at Concordia Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
March 31 vs. St. Andrew’s Episcopal*, 6 p.m.
April 4 at Houston Christian*, 5 p.m.


Varsity Boys’ Baseball

March 7 vs Stratford High School • 13-1 WIN
WP: Evan Minarovic (2-0)
Hitting highlights:
Emerson Raybon was 2-3 with 1 double and 1 RBI
AJ Krehbiel was 1-2 with 1 double
Evan Minarovic was 1-3 with 3 RBI

March 9 at St. Thomas/St. Pius X Tournament

vs. Cypress Christian • 3-6
LOSS
LP: Evan Godwin (1-3)
Hitting highlights:
Evan Godwin was 2-3 with 2 doubles
Jonathan Spangler-Sakata was 1-2

vs. St. Thomas • 2-7 LOSS
LP: Braden Sebesta (2-2)
Hitting highlights:
Evan Godwin was 1-3 with 1 home run and 2 RBI
Emerson Raybon was 1-2
AJ Krehbiel was 1-3
Logan Leax was 1-3

vs. Fort Worth Southwest Christian 2-3 LOSS
LP: AJ Krehbiel (0-1)
Hitting highlights:
Emerson Raybon was 2-3 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI
 
From Coach Brent Landrum: The baseball gods are not smiling on us right now. Everything that can go wrong is. We have lost six out of our last seven. The Florida trip could not be coming at a better time. At 6-9 on the season, we have our work cut out for us. This team is talented so I trust that they will turn it around.

Next up for the Dragons:

March 13-17 competing in Dodgertown Florida
March 24 at Kinkaid*, 5 p.m.
March 25 at Northland Christian, 3 p.m.
March 28 at Lutheran South, 6:30 p.m.
March 31 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal*, 4 p.m.
April 1 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal*, 9 a.m.


Varsity Track & Field Dragons Place Third At Crusader Meet, School Records Set, Goodridge Gets First in 1600 M At Kinkaid Relays

3/9 Crusader Dual Meet at Concordia Lutheran • Third Place

Boys Event Winners
Grant Huettel– Pole Vault
Isaac Drickhamer– High Jump
4x400 relay–team of Spencer Katterhagen, Evan Burchfel, Tega Ewherido & Garrett Groppell
Tega Ewherido–300 m Hurdles   School Record

Girls Event Winners
Uche Ougchi–400m
Rachel Feigin– Discus
Madison Breaux –100m Hurdles & 300m Hurdles   School Record

Other results

100m–Boys: Ignacio Raineri 6th, Girls: Otega Amudo 3rd
200m–Boys: Thomas Elkhoury 4th, Girls: Rachel Feigin 2nd
400m– Boys: Spencer Katterhagen 3rd, Wes Ireland 5th
800m–Boys: Garrett Groppell 2nd, Andrew Mahler 3rd, Dylan Rudsill 6th, Girls: Caroline Courtney 5th, Caroline Muhith 6th
1600m–Boys: Wiley Coleman 3rd, Brian Ross 5th, Andrew Sos 7th, Girls: Aleena Fayaz 3rd
300m Hurdles–Girls: Kristen Brighton 8th
4x100 relay–6th team of Thomas Elkhoury, Ignacio Ranieri, Bolurin Ojofetimi, Brendan Li
4x200 relay team of Thomas Elkhoury, Evan Burchfiel, Isaac Drickhamer, Bolurin Ojofetimi
Shot Put–Boys: Ebube Ougchi 3rd Girls: Otega Amudo 5th
Discus–Boys: Greg Groppell 2nd, Eric Dobson 4th Ebube Ougchi 5th
Long Jump– Boys: Issac Drickhamer 5th, Spencer Katterhagen 8th
Triple Jump– Boys: Evan Burchfiel 3rd, Spencer Katterhagen 6th

Kinkaid Relays

1600m–Boys: Jonathan Goodridge 1st, Mitchell Shannon 4th Girls: Ava Minarovic 5th
800m–Boys: Nick Mahler 6th Adam Muhith 8th

From Coach Scott Holland:
Great results to lead us into Spring Break. Two new school records and over a dozen PRs. This group is shaping into one of the most well rounded teams in recent memory, but we still lots of training before SPC.

Next up for the Dragons:

March 23-24 at Rice Invitational at Rice University
March 31- April 1 at Texas Relays at The University of Texas
April 1 at CCS Relays at Cypress Christian


Varsity Tennis


3/9 at Oak Ridge High School (scrimmage)
Boys 4-4 TIE
Girls 7-1 WIN

Next up for the Dragons:

March 21 at St. John’s*, 5 p.m.
March 31 vs. St. Andrew’s*, 5 p.m. Senior Night
April 1 vs. St. Stephen’s*, 11 a.m.


Varsity Golf

3/6 at John Cooper Invitational at Cypresswood Golf Club  Boys’ Team Place Second, Girls’ Team Earned Fifth Place Honors At Cooper Invitational

Boys’ Team • 2nd Place

Ben Wong was tournament Individual Medalist Runner-Up
Ben Wong, 70
Christopher McDonald, 79
Sean Kelly, 82
Ryan Berrigan, 81
Davis Noyes, 105

Girls’ Team • 5th Place

Andrea Gomez was Individual Medalist Runner-Up
Andrea Gomez, 82
Claire Coleman, 109
Patty Chow, 121
Natalie Osmond, 133
Lauren Sands, 137

From Coach Rod Gold: The girls really improved from our first tournament, and Andrea Gomez was very impressive in her first-ever SPC Tournament. Ben Wong continued his strong play and posted another sub-par round. Both Ben and Andrea were Individual Medalist Runner-Up(s). We look forward to the remainder of the season.

Next up for the Dragons:

March 26-27 at St. John’s Invitational, Wolfdancer Golf Club 7 a.m.


UPCOMING VARSITY SPORTS ACTION AT HOME:

Friday, March 24
5 p.m. Girls’ Softball vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy
Friday March 31
5 p.m. Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis vs. St. Andrew’s*
6 p.m. Girls’ Softball vs. St Andrew’s*
Saturday, April 1
11 a.m. Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis vs. St. Stephen’s*

*conference games
–3/12/17
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