By Tommy Sheehan
Volleyball:
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| 2012 Boys Volleyball team |
The boys’
volleyball team has had an outstanding season with an impressive record of
16-4! Led by first year captains, senior Tyler Egan and senior Anthony Delaura,
the team has accomplished their goal in the beginning of the season and is now
Division Champs! Mr. Stuart was the head coach and was assisted by Coach Scully
and Coach Badey. Both Ryan Shutts and Dylan Lolli have been commended for
getting 100 kills and Anthony Delaura for getting 200 assists. A typical practice usually consists of
individual position work, serves, front and back line hits and then an
inter-squad scrimmage. The team has done an excellent job this season and won the National Division Championship.
Softball:
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| 2012 Girls Softball Team |
The Sterling Softball Team had another amazing
season with a very good record of 14-7. The team is coached by Ms. Tallant
along with her dad, Josh Tallant, and Mr. Johnson. Coach Marlys and Coach
Barringer also help out with the JV and freshman teams. Elected captains, seniors
Sydney Allen, Kate Biasi, Amanda Gardiner, and junior Ashley Sims, have done a
great job in leading the team throughout the season. The softball team’s season
goal was to be competitive in every game and they succeeded. Other goals they
had were to win the conference and to go far in the play-offs. Senior Kate
Biasi, who is a four year starter, and senior Amanda Gardiner, a three-year
starter, have been commended on their hitting and their leadership this year
along with the rest of the team for their hard work. An ordinary practice consisted
of running and stretching to start, followed by throwing and relays. Then they
usually broke off into their positions and did drills for that position. To end
practice they usually practiced hitting and bunting. Going forward, the team
could be improved by having people step up which they have already started to
do. The Softball Team is congratulated on a great season!
Tennis:
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| 2012 Boys Tennis team |
The Boy’s Sterling Tennis team had a
very successful season this year, where they played some pretty tough teams.
The team is coached by Mr. Atene with the help of Mr. McCullough and Mr.
Harmer, a former player. The Knights were led by seniors Colin Pierce, Jeff
Guadagno, Alex Sabatino, Drew Furniss, and Mitch Pfeiffer to the SJ Group II
Quarter Finals with a winning record of 12-7, which is very good considering
the other teams in their conference. All of the seniors have been commended for
the selflessness and leadership they have shown throughout the season along
with their performances. Colin Pierce is commended for playing against the top
players in every school in 1st singles, Drew Furniss for doing an
unbelievable job at 2nd singles, and Jeff Guadagno for being a rock
in the 3rd singles with a very impressive 17-4 individual record.
Lastly, the 1st doubles team of Alex Sabatino and Mitch Pfeiffer is
congratulated for winning every match but one against one of the top teams in
the state! The goal the team had at the beginning of the year was to get better
every match and beat everybody in the conference they were supposed to, and the
team accomplished both of these goals and had a tremendous season. Looking
forward, the team could be improved by having athletes and players play during
the off-season because the more you practice the better you will be!
Baseball:
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| 2012 Baseball team |
With a record of 20-5, the Sterling
Baseball Team had an outstanding season this year claiming a 3rd
seed in the play-offs! The team is coached by Coach Hoffman, Coach K, Coach
Farr, Coach Worley, and Coach Larry. Coach Reagle, Coach Shaw, and Coach Jones
also helped out by coaching the JV team and freshman team. Led by Seniors CJ
Hertz, Brett Mealey, Christian Walsh, Eric Teesdale and Ryan Slovenski, the team
got off to an amazing start this year and was 7-0 at one point. The team’s goal
at the beginning of the season was to get off to a good start and they have certainly
done that. After that they set their sights on winning the conference and put
themselves in a very good spot to do so. The boys won the Liberty Division. Baseball practice usually starts with
stretching, throwing, individual hitting, and then sometimes an inter-squad
game. The entire team was commended on their outstanding season because the
success of the season was all a team effort. If they can improve anything going
forward, it would be their hitting.
Congratulations to the baseball team!
Lacrosse:
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| 2012 Lacrosse team |
The Sterling Lacrosse team had a
breakout season this year with an amazing record of 12-6, beating teams that
they had never beaten before! This is the best record in the school’s history.
The team is coached by Mrs. Claybourn with the help of Coach Locastro, Mr.
Claybourn, and Ms. Maunz. At the beginning of the season, the team’s goal was
to do better than last year and they have certainly done that and more! The
team is led by captains, senior Erica Hoffman and senior Dylann Dreschler, who
have been great this year and will be missed greatly next year. The lacrosse team
practices usually included running and active stretching followed by skill
work. After the skill work they work on game situations and center each
practice based on their next opponents. The team is very close and works
together well. The entire team has been commended on playing a big role in the
success of their season. Erica Hoffman was commended on reaching 100 career
goals along with Tori Shinkowitz for reaching an incredible 200 career goals! All
Conference award winners were 2nd team goalie Ali Yip and 2nd
team midfielder Erica Hoffman. 1st team winners were midfielder Tori
Shinkowitz and defender Courtney O’Neill. The Lacrosse team has made great steps
in the program!
Golf:
With a record of 5-9 the golf team finished
a tough season, but did very good considering they lost 4 senior starters last
year. The team is coached by Mr. Yeager with the help of volunteer assistant,
John Baker. This season was a rebuilding year for the golf team where their
goal was to get better every day, practice with purpose, and play the game of
golf the right way. The team definitely accomplished this goal because they
improved a lot throughout the season and did very well in their matches. The
golf team is a young team that is going to be very good in the years to come
with varsity players who are freshman, sophomores, and juniors. The team was led by captains, Nick Hoffman and
Ethan Snyder, who both led by experience and helped out the younger players. Nick
Hoffman has been commended for shooting a personal best of 37 on a 9 hole
course in a home match. Nick, as a junior, just missed the state qualifier by
only one round! A typical golf practice consists of warm ups, chipping drills,
putting drills, range drills, and then work on the course. Going forward, the
team can improve by people practicing on their own and having fun playing golf!
Boys Track:
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| Senior Andre' Lopez competes |
The Sterling Boy’s track team had an
incredible season, finishing with a 10-1 record, which is one of the best, if
not the best, in the school’s history.
The team won the Liberty Division, which is quite an impressive feat. The team is coached by Coach Shepherd with the assistance of Coach
Eckmeyer and Coach Matthews. The team was led by captains, Cody Long, Justin
Gervasi, Jimmy Daniels, and Frank Miklosey, who all led by example and
motivated the rest of the team. Going
into the season, the team had high expectations and wanted to become 2012 Track
and Field Champions, and as a group put the work in to do it. The team had to
make it through many tough meets, but they accomplished their goal and are 2012
Track and Field Champions! This outstanding accomplishment was a group effort
and could not have been done without everybody’s hard work. Athletes that
should be commended this season were Cody Long for his leadership and for
having some of the fastest 100, 200, and 400 meter times, Malik Waliyyuddin for
being one of the fastest high hurdle runners for us this year, and Jimmy
Daniels who went undefeated in the 1600 and 3200 meters this year. Justin
Gervasi was also commended for his achievements in the 800, and just recently
broke the school record which has been there for over 40 years with an
incredible time of 1:55. The last person that was commended was Victor Obguie
who was a dynamic jumper for the team this year going 20’11” in long jump,
41’8” in the triple jump, and 6’4” in the high jump!
Girl’s Track:
The Girl’s Track Team had a great
season with a winning record of 7-4. The team is coached by Mr. McIlvaine,
along with Mr. Blumenstein and Ms. Nardiello. At the beginning of the season,
the team’s goal was to try and have each individual reach her potential, which
they have, and made tremendous strides in many events. A typical track practice
starts with a 20-30 minute warm up. Then the throwers complete a set of drills
for their specific events, while the runners complete a workout that varies in
distance and intensity. After that the hurlers and jumpers do drills for their
events. Anyssa Sanchez, Shannon McGowan, Julie Stratton, and Ateera Wyatt have
all been commended for their outstanding seasons along with the throwing team
of Chanel Jenkins, Brianna Kears, and Shannon Gilligan, who are one of the best
throwing teams in the conference. The entire Girl’s Track Team was also
recognized for their hard work and their individual improvements. Looking forward
to next year, the team could work on staying consistent because their best
marks would have gave them a better record than what their record actually
shows, but still the Girl’s Track team had a good season!
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