By Tom Sheehan and Lam Nguyen
Lacrosse
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| Sterling's varsity Lacrosse Team |
The girl’s lacrosse team, coached by Michelle Clayborn, had a good season this year, finishing with a record of 9-9. Mrs. Clayborn is helped by Coach Locastro (the assistant coach) and several volunteer coaches: Mr. Clayborn, Coach Ehret, and Coach Stine. The team had many impressive individual achievements. Courtney O’Neill, Jenna Scully, and Brianna Romasky were all named Second Team All Conference, and Tori Shinkowitz was named First Team All Conference. With 367 career goals, Tori became the all time leading goal scorer in South Jersey, and the second leading goal scorer in New Jersey history. The team was led by six talented seniors, four of whom will be continuing their lacrosse careers in college. The lacrosse team has improved greatly over the past season, and the team hopes to continue its progress going into next year. The team was bumped into a different division this year, which meant the girls had to face much tougher competition. Despite the team’s youth, the girls handled the competition very well.
A typical day at practice involves working on the fundamentals of the game (throwing, catching, defensive positioning, shooting, etc.) and conditioning. After that, the girls go over strategies for the upcoming games, and then the practice usually ends with another round of conditioning. The team is very young, which is a great advantage. The girls will have a lot of time to improve and reach their full potential. Congratulations to the team for a great season, and good luck to the seniors in their future!
Tennis
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| Sterling's varsity tennis team |
Despite a tough season for the boy’s tennis team, there were many notable individual performances. The head coach is Rob Atene. Mr. McCullough returned for his 5th year of coaching, and they were assisted by rookie coach Wayne Peiffer, who played 4 years of tennis for Sterling. The boys ended the season with a record of 5-13. The team was led by seniors Adam Carter and Danny Sheehan, as well as junior Joseph “Large Cat” Gant. The 1st Doubles Team of Adam Carter (12th) and Chris Tran (10th) were extremely consistent, holding their own against “top ten” competition. Also, the three singles players (Joe Gant, Justin Guadagno, and Danny Sheehan) competed and played well every day. Last but not least, Logan Wolfhope was commended for “holding down the fort” all year at 2nd doubles.
The team’s goals included beating every team in the conference except Haddonfield (#1) and Haddon Heights (#4). Also, the team wanted to improve every day and represent itself in “Sterling fashion.” The team completed all of its goals except for beating every team in the conference. A typical day of practice consists of conditioning, plyos, tennis drills, and match-play. The team has many young players, so they will consistently improve as long as they are dedicated to their training. And as they improve individually, their skills will carry over to the team’s success. Good luck to the boys next season and congratulations to Adam Carter and Danny Sheehan for great careers!
Girls Track
The Sterling Girls Track & Field team enjoyed a historic season in 2013. The team finished with a 10-1 record along with a plethora of individual accomplishments. From the cold early days in March through the scorching afternoons in June, the girls worked hard to increase their overall fitness as well as hone their technical skills in their individual events. The 2013 Girls Track & Field teams certainly reaped the benefits of their dedication and competitive effort.
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| Sterling's girls track team |
The team was led by captains Anyssa Sanchez, Ateera Wyatt, Brianna Kearse, Chanel Jenkins, and Ebony Felder. Their leadership was seen the outstanding underclassman performers Juile Stratton, Candace Daywalt, Justine Thomas, Rachel Adamski along with many others. The team was strong in virtually every event which was apparent in the All-Conference selection. Achieving 1st team All-Conference were Julie Stratton, Ateera Wyatt, Tyra Stachell, Chanel Jenkins, Anyssa Sanchez, and Alisha Singleton. Achieving 2nd team All-Conference was Rachel Adamski, Brianna Kearse, Candace Daywalt, and Ebony Felder. Congratulations to the entire team on an incredible season!!
Baseball
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| Sterling's varsity baseball team |
The 2013 Baseball team, led by Coach Hoffman, finished the year with a 17-8 record. The team reached the SJ Group 2 Semi-finals for the second consecutive year and the Camden County Tournament Semi-finals for the fourth consecutive year. The team also finished second in the Conference with a 12-4 record. Individually, the Silver Knights had 3 players make first team all-conference and 2 players make second team all-conference. There was also the rare accomplishment for one player. Junior Donovan Casey earned All-South Jersey Baseball honors and was selected to play on the Carpenter Cup team.
Boys Track
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| Sterling's boys track team |
The Boys Track & Field team coasted to an undefeated 11-0 this season. They enjoyed success as the Conference Champions. Going into the season, the team wanted to go undefeated, win the Conference, and win Group II. They have accomplished all of these goals after winning Sectionals this past weekend by one point! We are very proud of Knights and wish them the best of luck in States and the Meet of Champs!
Volleyball
The Sterling Boys’ Volleyball Team has had another outstanding season with an impressive record of 21-2! The team was coached by Coach Dan Stuart and Coach Dan Howey and led by captains Junior, Erik Egan, and Senior, Jim Kaiser who are both great
leaders. Going into the season the team wanted to win the division for the third year in a row and make the playoffs which they definitely accomplished. Juniors Erik Egan and Marvin Jones have been commended this season for making 1st Team All-Conference and Seniors Joe Shutts and Jim Kaiser for making 2nd Team All-Conference. Looking ahead to next year they feel like they will be very good because they are a young team that will only continue to get better. We are all very proud of the team this year. Congratulations on a great season!
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| Sterling's varsity Boys Volleyball Team |
The Silver Scroll would also like to congratulate the Softball and Golf teams on great seasons!
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