Boys Soccer
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| The 2013 Boys Soccer Team - Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
The boys
soccer team finished a tremendous season with a record of 17-4-1 and they went
to the second round of Group 2 playoffs. Coached by Pete Marlys (Varsity head
coach), Justin Barringer (JV head coach), Mike Goffredo (Freshmen head coach),
and Shane McGrory (Varsity assistant coach), the boys brought relevance back to
Sterling soccer. A combination of beautiful soccer from the players and
controlled chaos from the best fan group in all of high school soccer known as
the Sons of Pete made a huge statement in the conference, mesmerizing anyone
who witnessed the spectacle that is Sterling soccer. The team had a powerful
core of 10 seniors, all of whom played an important role in the team’s success.
The two captains were Tom “The Train” Sheehan and Eduardo “Chooch” Zurita. The
other seniors were Geoffrey “The Surgeon” Meyer, Joseph “Large Cat” Gant, Paulo
“Pablo” Nascimento-Chavez, Justin “Justin Soccer” Ford, Manoli “Greek Stallion”
Nicoludis, Cavit “Javallate” Ula, Tyler “Cristiano” Jones, and Lam “Beast in
the Box” Nguyen. The amount of
leadership allowed the team to fulfill many accomplishments, like tying the
record for most wins in a season and coming just short of the record for most
goals scored in one season.
The boys also beat last year’s state champions,
Haddon Heights, twice for the first time in over a decade. Wins over many of
the conference’s powerhouses like Haddonfield and many wins by a large margin
highlighted the season. Thomas Patrick Sheehan, who played Varsity for all four
years and is considered as arguably the best player to walk through Sterling,
capped of his illustrious career by joining the 100-point club. Not to be
outdone, every player who stepped on the field contributed to the team’s
success through unbelievable individual efforts. Coach Marlys said it best; the
team was “NASTY” this year.
Boys
soccer has three levels: Varsity, JV, and Freshmen. Practice always starts out
with a run around the perimeter of the school. After the grueling run, the boys
stretch and prepare for the rest of practice. There is no “typical” practice;
each day has something new to offer. One day they’ll work on possessing, and
the next day they’ll work on toughness through wrestling and games known as
“Air Attack.” It’s a very unconventional practice schedule, but it works and
it’s a lot of fun. The team faces the tough challenge of replacing all of the
seniors next year, but there are many returning underclassmen who are extremely
talented and ready to step up. The Freshmen and JV programs consistently
produce good players for Varsity, so there’s no doubt that the team will
maintain its success moving forward. Congratulations on a phenomenal season and good luck next year!
Girls Soccer
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| The 2013 Girls Soccer Team - Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
The girls’ team has two levels: Varsity and JV. A typical day of practice includes technical drills to develop the fundamentals and depending on the amount of players available, the girls will have a small-sided game or a full 11v11. The team is young but very talented. There is room for improvement, and it starts with strengthening their mentality. They have the talent, and as long as they believe they can win, they’ll be successful. Congratulations, girls, for a great season and we wish you the best of luck for next year.
Girls Volleyball
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| The 2013 Girls Volleyball Team - Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
As the only returning varsity players and team captains, Lori Gorcynski, Emily Kriebel, and Leilani Naone-Carter, showed a great example of leadership on the court. Even during practice, the girls helped each other to strive to get better. The season culminated with the girls facing Madison in the state Group 2 championship at William Paterson University on Saturday, November 16. The Lady Knights dominated with a strong defensive showing and went to defeat their rival with a 2-0 straight-sets victory. Congratulations to the coaches and players on a fantastic season!
Cross Country
The cross-country team coached by Mr. Jim Blumenstein and assisted by Mr. McIlvaine enjoyed a great season. The boys finished with a record of 6-4, which earned them 3rd place in the Conference. The girls finished at 8-2, earning them 2nd place in the Conference. Some members of the team are competing in the Footlocker Northeast Championships in the Bronx on Thanksgiving weekend.
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| The 2013 Boys Cross Country Team - Photo credit Lifetouch Photography |
A typical week’s schedule consists of a long run on Sunday, up to 16-17 miles for the top runners. On Monday athletes run on the road, followed by conference races on a typical Tuesday. On Wednesdays the team participates in a hard workout, followed by more running on the road on Thursday and Friday. On Saturdays, there are often Regional Races.
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| The 2013 Girls Cross Country Team - Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
This has been the most successful year for JV squad in the eight years
Mr. Blumenstein has been coaching, with 99% of the JV boys running under 20
minutes in the 5K race. This makes it
very competitive to get a top 7 spot, which is the varsity team. Sean Macpherson and Emily Daiutolo were the
team leaders and each experienced highly successful seasons. Sean is among the
top runners in the state, and Emily ran a sub 20 minute 5K, making her the
first Sterling girl to achieve that accomplishment in a very long time. The cross county team will continue to work in the off-season to come back even stronger next fall.
Cheerleading
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| The 2013 Sterling High School Cheerleading Team. Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
The fall cheerleading team had a successful season, led by
Miss Cammarata and Miss Maunz. Although
the team did not have any captains, sophomore Cheldany Stevens showed
exceptional leadership skills. Both the
varsity and JV squads practiced together. In a typical practice, the girls worked
through warm ups, did laps, stretched, did approximately 40 jumps. Then, the whole team worked on chants and
cheers before separating to work on stunts and prep for the games. At the end
of each practice, the girls completed conditioning exercises. This season’s goal was to establish the
program and come up with cheers and dances that can be used for years to
come. The girls worked really hard and
did a fabulous job at helping to make that goal a reality. Coach Maunz think
that the team has gotten so much better since last year and if they just keep
improving at the same rate next year will be amazing!
The Silver Scroll would also like to congratulate the following teams on their seasons:
Field Hockey
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| The Field Hockey Team finished the season with a record of 8-13. Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
Football
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| The Football team currently has a record of 7-2, with one game remaining on November 27 vs. Collingswood. Photo credit: Sterling High School |
Girls Tennis
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| The Girls Tennis Team finished the season with a record of 5-13. Photo credit: Lifetouch Photography |
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