Bishop Ireton High School | Archive | March, 2013

Senior Andrew Selby is one of 4 seniors that will look to play in college after their final season at Bishop Ireton.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals  surprised PVI behind a complete game by senior Ben Judd on Tuesday 8-1 at Paul VI’s Panther Field in seven innings.  

Ireton scored three runs in the seventh on a two-run double by Corey Phillips and a wild pitch.   Phillips got on base four times in the game for the Cardinals, scoring two runs and collecting two RBIs.

 Bishop Ireton relied on Ben Judd to eat up innings en route to the win. Judd pitched seven innings and allowed no earned runs, three hits, and one walk while striking out four.  

The visitors never surrendered the lead after the third inning, scoring one run on an RBI single by junior  Joseph Bagnerise.

Ireton added three runs in the sixth inning, and matched that run total in the seventh. In the sixth, the Cardinals scored on an RBI single by Seth Scalsky, scoring John Todd.

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Sophomore Kelly Mathews had a 4-goal day in Charlottesville in the season opener.

The Bishop Ireton girls’ lacrosse team traveled down to Charlottesville, VA, on Tuesday, March 12, to face off against St. Anne’s-Belfield (STAB) and came away with an 11-6 victory.  Before last year’s pair of wins on Fannon Field, Ireton had never solved the STAB girls’ lacrosse puzzle.  STAB led this contest 4-2 at halftime, but BI roared back in the second half to claim the victory.  

Sophomores Kelly Matthews and Isabel Obregon led the offense with four goals for Matthews, and three goals and one assist for Obregon.   Junior goalie Olivia Cole anchored the defense with eight saves on 18 shots on goal. Cole also called for two illegal stick checks after apparent STAB goals and both goals were indeed overturned after the requisite inspections by the referees.  

Freshman Kelly Larkin scored her first two career goals as a Cardinal, sophomore Charlotte Sofield contributed one goal and three assists, senior Brenna Heaney scored one goal and had one assist, and junior Kendall Cunningham had one assist.  

The Cardinals’ home opener at Fannon Field is Saturday, March 16, at 1:00 p.m. against Collegiate School of Richmond. The team faces tough home games against two nationally-ranked opponents next week. They play Georgetown Visitation on Monday, March 18, at 4:00 p.m. and St. Stephens-St. Agnes on Wednesday, March 20, at 4:00 p.m.  Next month, the team travels to Long Island during spring break to play nationally-ranked Sacred Heart on April 2 and Long Beach on April 3. The Lady Cardinals finish spring break with two games at Fannon Field—both on Friday, April 5, against nationally ranked teams-defending state champions: Loyola Academy of Illinois and Milton High School of Georgia.

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The Bishop Ireton Cardinals (3-1, 0-0) refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against the Stonewall Jackson Raiders, recording a 13-3 victory on Thursday at Frank Mann Field. 

Nine runs in the first three innings allowed the Cards to put the game away early.  An RBI triple by Andrew Selby, an RBI single by Ben Judd, and an RBI single by Nick Tangora in the first inning fueled the redbirds’ offense early.  

Selby boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 2-2 day at the plate to pace Bishop Ireton.  Tangora recorded the win to even his record at 1-1. He allowed two runs over four innings, struck out four, walked two, and surrendered four hits.

The Cardinals open the 2013 WCAC campaign Saturday when they travel to Riverdale Park to play DeMatha at noon.  JV will host the Stags at Frank Mann Field beginning at 12pm as well. There is no charge for admission to either game. You can follow the game live on the GameChanger application, download it to your Apple or Android device to get a pitch-by-pitch report of the action.

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special by Joe Selby.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals (1-1, 0-0) built an early edge on Monday, but the T.C. Williams Titans roared back to steal a 5-3 victory at Simpson Field Monday in Alexandria. 

After Ireton bolted to a 3-0 lead early in the game, the Titans took the lead a five-run fifth inning, aided by three-run home run by Brandon Beck.  Ireton’s Andrew Selby went a perfect 2-2 at the plate for the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. He singled in the first and third innings.  The Cardinals’ starter, Ben Judd handled the T.C. Williams Titans’ lineup early, racking up five strikeouts. The righthander gave up just four hits over four shutout innings.  

Tyler Ratliff got the win in relief for the Titans, pitching three scoreless innings.   T.C. Williams was sparked by Beck and Alec Grosser, who teamed up for four hits and five RBIs.  It was Grosser’s single when Ireton reliever Nick Tangora was one strike from escaping the disasterous 5th unscathed, that plated the Titans’ first two runs; Beck delivered the knockout homer two hitters later.

The top of the first saw the Cardinals take an early lead, 3-0. Catcher Corey Phillips started the rally for the visiting redbirds with a single.  A stolen base then moved Phillips from first to second.  Bishop Ireton  added more runs when Joe Bagnerise scored on a wild pitch and Selby followed on yet another errant pitch.

The Titans never surrendered the lead after the fifth inning. Ireton got the tying run to the plate in their final at bat, only to see the home team turn a game-ending double play.

Rain has washed out the Tuesday matchup with the Potomac School, now set for Wednesday in McLean.

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The boys’ tennis team comes back in full swing this season after graduating  only two seniors. 20 boys took to the courts for the Cardinals this spring under the direction of veteran Coach Katie Sloper-Johnson, a 2001 alumnus of Bishop Ireton, and Tom Noone, entering his second school year with the team.

The 2013 squad has their #1 singles player senior Dax McDonnell and their #2 sophomore Robin Beard returning to their spots to kick off the season.   Sloper-Johnson expects sophomores Garrett Beauch and Matthew Pham, to be much on a cusp of a breakout season in early training at the Cardinals new home at Hollin Hills Tennis Club. Those four will likely see action not only as one of the six singles players, but also on one of the three doubles teams that will comprise the varsity lineup.

With a tough conference ahead of them, they know success won’t come without practice and determination.  That schedule kicks off this week as the Cardinals open the 2013 season with Bishop McNamara Wednesday.  Ireton will play their home schedule at Hollin Hills Swim & Tennis Club for the first time. The Club is on 1636 Paul Springs Road, just off Fort Hunt Road in Alexandria.

Schedule (HOME games in CAPS)

M 12 Bishop McNamara

M14 PAUL VI 4pm

M21 GOOD COUNSEL 4pm

M26 DeMatha 4 pm

A 9 SJC 4pm

A11 Gonzaga 4pm

A16 Bishop OConnell 4pm

A18 ST MARY’S RYKEN 4pm

A19 Episcopal 4pm

A26 St Stephens/St Agnes

A27 WCAC Championships

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Veteran Ireton skipper, Mike Gallagher, in his sixth season, looks to strong pitching and good defense as the key to success in the 2013 campaign.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals return 9 players from the 2012 Virginia state semi-final team including 8 seniors and 7 starters.  This year’s team will look to build on last year’s success with hope to compete for the WCAC Championship and win the VISAA State Tournament, according to head coach Mike Gallagher.

Ireton will be anchored by senior Corey Phillips (Marymount University) and Senior Andrew Selby (George Washington University).  Both players are 4-year varsity starters and both WCAC and VISAA state All-League selections a year ago.  Selby will command centerfield while Phillips “quarterback” the Cardinals behind the plate.

The ace of the pitching rotation this year should be senior Cody Hagenston (Randolph Macon College).  Hagenston threw 40 innings last year for the Cardinals and Gallagher expects the lanky right hander will be the work horse again.  His efforts will be complemented by seniors Nick Tangora, Ben Judd and John Todd (Guilford College).  Also serving vital roles for the redbirds will be senior RF Scott Schwartz (Guilford College), junior shortstop Joe Bagnerise and freshman second baseman Robert Corallo.

In addition to the rigorous WCAC schedule, the Cardinals will compete in the 44th Annual HIT Tournament in Charleston, SC over Spring Break and play VISAA rivals St. Stephens St. Agnes, Potomac School, and Flint Hill.  They will also take on public school opponent, Stonewall Jackson, as well as Alexandria city rival, the TC Williams Titans.

Regular Season Schedule: (HOME games in all caps)

M9 – ST STEPHENS/ST AGNES 6pm

M11 – TC Williams 6pm

M12 – Potomac School 4pm

M14 – STONEWALL JACKSON 6pm

M16 – DeMatha 12pm

M19 – PAUL VI 5:30pm

M23 – GOOD COUNSEL 12pm

M25 – St Johns 4:30pm

M27 – St Mary’s Ryken 4:30pm

A1-5 HIT Tournament @ Charleston, SC

A6 – GONZAGA 12pm

A9 – BISHOP O’CONNELL 5:30pm

A11 – Bishop McNamara 5pm

A13 – DEMATHA 12pm

A16 – Paul VI 6pm

A18 – Flint Hill 4:30pm

A20 – Good Counsel 1pm

A23 – ST JOHNS 5:30pm

A25 – ST MARY’S RYKEN 5:30pm

A27 – Gonzaga 12pm

A29 – Bishop O’Connell 4:15pm

M1 – BISHOP McNAMARA 5:30pm

M5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 – WCAC Tournament

M14, 16, 19  VISAA Tournament

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Junior Susie Rhodes (18) will play a big role at the plate as well as pitching for the 2013 Cardinals.

The 2013 Bishop Ireton Softball team opens the season this week planning to build on last year’s 12-12 record.  A solid group of experienced players returns from last year recharged with fresh talent.

Returning players Emily Quinn and Kathleen Walsh will be joined by the powerful bat of Sarah Howell along with Eileen Louison to lead the team as seniors.  Quinn is expected to return to first base while Walsh will again be patrolling Ireton’s outfield.  A strong crop of experienced juniors will provide power at the plate and sure handedness in the field.

All WCAC pitcher Susy Rhodes inherits the pitching circle, bringing both heat and movement  with her pitches.  Megan Sullivan’s steady bat will provide needed punch and Maria Manzek’s speed and strong arm provide solid defense to the outfield.  All-state catcher/shortstop Heather Pearson rounds out this strong group of juniors.

Katie Reilly returns to the varsity squad again this year with transfer student Emma Petersen and Maggi  Coyle who has moved up from last year’s JV squad.  The three represent  Ireton’s sophomore class and expect to make a solid contribution to the team.   Three freshman: Molly Jeffers, Angela Kammen and Clara Boggs earned spots on the varsity roster, adding balance and depth.

Head coach Terri Pearson returns for her third year and will be assisted this season by Mike Hutton.  A great addition to the squad is senior manager Claire Nagle who offers great support to both players and the coaching staff.

After scrimmages this week against Lee and Wakefield High Schools the Cardinals open the season at home  against St. John’s on Tuesday, March 12 th at Luckett Field.  First pitch is at 4PM.  Other schedule highlights include a doubleheader in Richmond on March 23rd as part of the Richmond North-South Challenge  weekend and a five-day tournament over spring break in Myrtle Beach.

“We have a wonderful group of talented girls this year for our challenging 25-game schedule.” said Coach Pearson.  “We’ll not only be playing in the competitive WCAC, but also have a number of games against other Virginia independent schools and teams from up and down the east coast.”

The regular season schedule: (Home games in CAPS)

M12 – ST JOHNS 4pm

M14 – Bishop O’Connell 4pm

M18 – St Mary’s Ryken 4pm

M20 – PAUL VI 4pm

M23 – Collegiate School 11am (North-South Challenge)

M23 – Brunswick Academy 2pm (North-South Challenge)

M25 – Elizabeth Seton 4pm

M27 – HOLY CROSS 4pm

A8 – Bishop McNamara 4pm

A10 – GOOD COUNSEL 4pm

A12 – BISHOP O’CONNELL 4pm

A15 –  ST MARY’S RYKEN 4pm

A16 – Paul VI 4pm

A17 – St Johns 4pm

A19 – FLINT HILL 4pm

A22 – Holy Cross 4pm

A24 – ELIZABETH SETON 4pm

A25 – St Stephens/St Agnes 4pm

A29 – BISHOP McNAMARA 4pm

M1 – Good Counsel 4pm

M6, 7, 9, 11 WCAC Tournament

M14, 17, 18 VISAA State Tournament

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Cardinals' freshmen-ladened cheer squad captures the runner up spot in the 2013 national competiton.

Bishop Ireton Varsity Cheerleading Team, with 13 freshmen capped a banner year with a second place finish at the Christian Cheerleading Association’s (CCA) national championship competition in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Saturday. 

In December they became the 2012 CCA Virginia Regional Champions and received their bid to Nationals. In February they became the 2013 CCA Classic Division Champions and Grand Champions over the whole competition!

On March 6-9 the team traveled to Winston Salem, North Carolina to compete in the National Championships against teams from North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Texas, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland and all over the United States. Over 210 teams competed and the Bishop Ireton Varsity Cheerleaders got 2^nd place in the large Varsity Division!

Every team competing also votes for one team to get the 6 foot National Spirit of Competition trophy for their positive attitude, behavior and support of every team. For the 4^th time in 5 years the Bishop Ireton Cheerleading team was awarded the coveted trophy and received a standing ovation!

Their Coach, Angela Hope-Eskew also was selected the 2013 National Coach of the Year and was inducted into the Christian Cheerleaders of America Hall of Fame.  “Not only are they great cheerleaders but, they also spend time giving back to the community. For the last 5 years the cheerleading team has worked to raise money for the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia and in October 2012 they were award the Volunteer of the Year award by the organization.” explained the Association’s newest coach-of-the-year. “It was a very prosperous and exciting year for the Bishop Ireton Varsity  Cheerleading Team and for me!”

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