Cardinals Surprise DeMatha, 6-4 in Baseball

Posted on 28 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Biship Ireton baseball, DeMatha baseball, WCAC Baseball

Coaches and players expressed confidence in the Cardinals' chances in the upcoming playoffs as the final regular season games wind up this week.

DeMatha wasn’t able to overcome the big hole it dug itself against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals falling 6-4 Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park in Maryland.

“The guys played a solid game, starting with Robert Corallo’s effort on the mound. When you can beat DeMatha, PVI, lose to St John’s on a play at the plate, it suggests to me that we can make an impact in this upcoming tournament. We just have to focus and play well.” commented first-year coach Rex Thomas on the Cardinals’ win.

The Cardinals tore into the Stags to take a six-run lead by the fifth inning. DeMatha scored on a walk by Justin Morris in the fifth inning and an RBI single by Justin Morris, an RBI single by Chris Jeletic, and a hit by pitch in the seventh inning. Despite its efforts, DeMatha couldn’t finish the comeback against Corallo and Sean Workman who got the game’s final out.

Ireton’s Matthew Bardak racked up three RBI on one hit when he homered in the first inning. Robert Corallo got the win. He allowed four runs over 6 2/3 innings. Corallo struck out nine, walked five and gave up seven hits.

Cameron Fitzgerald ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision for the Stags, charged with the loss. He lasted 3 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed five runs.

Bishop Ireton Cardinals Varsity didn’t relinquish the lead after scoring two runs in the first inning when they scored on the two-run Bardak homer. The visiting Cardinals added three more runs in the top of the fourth. Ryan Scott’s double got things going, plating Bardak and Chandler Wilder. That was followed up by Eric Alvarez’s single, scoring James Swiger. The win improves Bishop Ireton to 4-10 in WCAC play with Good Counsel visiting on senior day Monday. The season ends with the Cardinals visiting St Mary’s Ryken on Wednesday.

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BIGVL vs. Milton High School

Posted on 26 April 2014 by owense.

In the second game of the Legacy Lacrosse Cup, the girls lacrosse team played Milton High School. This reaction photo was taken when there was a foul on the Bishop Ireton girls. End score of this game was 11-9 Milton.

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Spring Break: Game 1

Posted on 25 April 2014 by owense.

Myrtle Beach
The girls had a great start of the week. The girls lacrosse team headed down to Myrtle Beach. They had two practices a day and a hard, long run in the morning. Many of the girls looked great and had fun during practices. Everyone was excited about being on Spring Break and being with their team. On Thursday, April 24, the girls went on a long 8 hour bus ride to Alpharetta, Georgia and went straight to practice.

Game 1: Loyola
An early morning game starting at 10:30 the Cardinals took the field to play against Loyola High School. There was a great start to the game with a win of the draw by Kayla Duperrouzel and a goal by Kelly Matthews. However, Loyola came back strong with a goal right after the Cards. Defense was strong with their backer defense and smart slides from Maggie Lohrer, Grace Fletcher, and Susan Morad. The Cardinals were very strong and ready to win. A yellow card against the girls made the team alittle shaken up and had two goals scored on them, but then made adjustment and did fine. Kendall Cunningham had a great shot that hit the pipe, but with her quick reactions she got the ball from out of the air and quicks ticked it into the goal! The second yellow card towards the end of the first half got into some of the girls’ heads. At halftime the score was 7-6 Cardinals. It seems like the referees were calling many fouls on the Cardinals but not many on Loyola and that seemed to be getting in the girls’ heads. The girls found it distressing but went hard throughout the game. This game was very physical and close. The game could have gone either way. The defense seemed very strong and they did not want to give up any goals. The goalies tried to save every goal but it just was not there. The end score of this nail biting game was 11-12 Loyola with a goal in the last 13 seconds.

Goals by: Charlotte Sofield, Kelly Matthews, Kelly Larkin, Kendall Cunningham, Christine Macey, Kayla Duperrouzel, and Kaitlin Luzik.

Next game at 2:30

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St Johns scores early, bounces Cardinals in WCAC baseball

Posted on 25 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton baseballl

Senior Kyle Delaney took the loss for the Cardinals. The senior will join 8 teammates for their final home game versus Good Counsel Monday.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals fell 12-0 to St. John’s at Frank Mann Field on Thursday.

The Cadets’ Brodie Leftridge got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He pitched five shutout innings, struck out seven, walked none and gave up one hit.

St. John’s was sparked by Jake Bernstein and Adrian Peralta, who teamed up for four hits and two RBIs.

Kyle Delaney took the loss for the Cardinals . He allowed eight runs in six innings, walked none and struck out three.

The game quickly went to St. John’s thanks to a first inning rally that saw three runs cross the plate on an error, a solo home run by Peralta, and a groundout by AJ Lee.

St. John’s increased its lead with three runs in the fifth. A error scored Bernstein to start the scoring in the inning. That was followed up by Peralta’s single, plating Leftwich.

Bishop Ireton (4-11, 3-10) head into the final week of the regular season traveling to DeMatha on Saturday, home Monday for senior night with Good Counsel before heading to the season finale at St. Mary’s Ryken on April 30th.

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Ireton upended by O’Connell in baseball

Posted on 24 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton baseball

Cardinals plan their approach as senior day looms for 9 players when Good Counsel visits Frank Mann Field Monday April 28 at 5:30pm

Despite Jimmy Swiger‘s 2-3 performance at the plate on Tuesday, the Bishop Ireton Cardinals took a 14-2 loss at the hands of Bishop O’Connell at Frank Mann Field.

Hayden Basse recorded the win for Bishop O’Connell. He allowed two runs over six innings. Basse struck out three, walked one and gave up six hits.

Bishop O’Connell’s Corey Burch, Myles Hudzick, Nick Meruvia and Rafi Vazquez combined for nine hits and seven RBIs.

Sean Workman took the loss for the Cardinals Varsity. He allowed eight runs in five innings, walked one and struck out two.

The game was never in doubt after the third, as Bishop O’Connell scored six runs on a two-run double by Vazquez and three errors.

After posting one run in the third on an RBI single by Chandler Wilder, scoring Swiger, the home team again scored one in the fourth on a Swiger RBI.

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Cardinals win one, lose one in mid-Atlantic nonconference tilts

Posted on 21 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: bishop ireton lacrosse

Cardinals play a pair of top regional opponents from New York and Pennsylvania

The Cardinals lost 17-7 to the nationally-ranked New York State (B) Finalist Brighton High School Barons at Fannon Field on Monday, April 14. Ireton was down 11-3 at halftime. Turnovers and defensive lapses were the bane of Bishop Ireton’s existence throughout the game. Brighton made a lot of turnovers but BI was not able to capitalize on these miscues. Ireton’s bright spot was the excellent work of Kayla Duperrouzel taking the draw—she also had three goals. Charlotte Sofield had two goals-two assists; Kelly Mathews got one goal-one assist; Kendall Cunningham had one goal; and Kelly Larkin notched one assist. Goalies Olivia Cole had four saves and Amelia Cole had one save.

Despite Monday’s defeat, the Ireton girls’ lacrosse team recovered nicely by digging deep, focusing on the task at hand, and defeating 16-8 the nationally ranked Springfield High School (DelCo-Pennsylvania) Cougars on Thursday, April 17, at Fannon. BI was down early 1-3, but came back and it was 6-6 at halftime. In the second half the Cardinals just overwhelmed Springfield with a much better scoring attack, strong defense, and excellent passing. Seven different players scored goals and five different players got assists for the Cardinals. Sofield had four goals-five assists; Mathews got four goals-one assist; Cunningham notched three goals; Kayla Marshall had two goals-one assist; Kaitlin Luzik got one goal-three assists; Larkin notched one goal-one assist; and Duperrouzel had one goal. Goalies Olivia Cole had 3 saves and Amelia Cole got 3 saves.

Bishop Ireton is now 5-1 in the WCAC and 10-2 overall with six games left in the regular season. The latest VISAA state poll has Ireton ranked #2.

NEWS & NOTES:

Georgia on Their Minds

The Cardinals are really on the road this week during BI’s traditional spring break period. The varsity team is traveling to suburban Atlanta, GA, to take part in the prestigious Legacy Lacrosse Cup at Milton High School. Ireton squares off against both the nationally ranked Georgia state champion Milton Eagles and the nationally ranked Illinois state champion Loyola Academy Ramblers on Friday, April 25; and faces the California North Coast D-I champion Carondelet High School Cougars on Saturday, April 26. Get game updates on Twitter @legacylax; Instagram.com/legacylacrosse; or Facebook at Legacy Lacrosse Cup.

Senior Night Postponed

Due to the severe weather on Tuesday last week, Senior Night was postponed and will now take place Monday, April 28. Ireton still takes on WCAC foe Bishop O’Connell. Come out to both support the whole team and say farewell to Florida-bound senior goalie Olivia Cole and Rhodes-bound senior attacker Kendall Cunningham. They will be playing their final regular-season lacrosse game at Fannon Field.

Finishing Out the Regular Season

Ireton hits the road again by visiting WCAC opponent Paul VI on Tuesday night, April 29; and by traveling to the home field of the tough defending Delaware state champion Cape Henlopen High School Vikings on Friday, May 2.

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7-run 5th chases Mustangs in baseball action

Posted on 21 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton baseball

Freshman Chandler Wilder scores against St Mary's Ryken.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals took down Bishop McNamara 13-0 on Saturday at McNamara after slamming homestanding Mustangs with seven runs in the fifth inning.

The Cardinals were led by a flawless day at the dish by James Swiger, who went 3-3 against Bishop McNamara’s pitching. He doubled in the second inning and singled in the third and fifth innings. The Alexandrians scored 13 runs on 11 hits and were the benficiaries of three McNamara errors.

Robert Corallo kept Bishop McNamara off the scoreboard for all five innings he was on the rubber, pitching a shutout on two hits while ringing up five strikeouts. Corallo surrendered only two hits and the Cardinals committed only one error behind the sophomore.

Justin McNeil was charged with the loss. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out one, and allowed four runs.

The Cardinals return home to host Bishop O’Connell on Tuesday, St. Johns on Thursday, before a weekend trip Saturday to DeMatha, closing the regular season with Good Counsel at Frank Mann Field on Monday, April 28th.

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Panthers gain split of season series, 3-2 in baseball

Posted on 14 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton baseball

Senior Kyle Delaney, left, had two of Ireton's three hits in a 3-2 setback to Paul VI Saturday at Frank Mann Field.

Senior Kyle Delaney, left, had two of Ireton’s three hits in a 3-2 setback to Paul VI Saturday at Frank Mann Field.

Kyle Delaney did all he could to give the Bishop Ireton Cardinals a boost, but it wasn’t enough to get past PVI, as the Cardinals V lost 3-2 in seven innings at Frank Mann Field on Saturday.

Delaney was hot from the plate, going 2-3 and scored two runs. He singled in the first and sixth innings.

Yianni Tsiamis got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight, walked one and surrendered three hits.

Sean Workman took the loss for the Cardinals. He lasted five innings, walked four, struck out five, and allowed three runs.

The bottom of the first saw the home take an early lead, 1-0. Delaney got things going for the Cardinals with a single. A groundout by Sam Ratner then moved Delaney from first to second. Seth Scalsky singled, plating Delaney.

PVI never trailed after scoring one run in the fourth on A single by Clayton Baine. With a man on first, an errant pick off throw sent the Panther to third and a sacrifice fly drove home that third, and decisive, run of the game.

A one-run sixth inning helped bring the home team within one. A sacrifice fly by Matthew Bardak triggered the comeback. The Panthers got Robert Corillo, however, to end the ball game.

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Girls Lacrosse notches a pair of road wins

Posted on 14 April 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: bishop ireton lacrosse

The Cardinals return home after a pair of big wins on the road for the first of three straight at Fannon Field, beginning with New York powerhouse, Brighton.

The Bishop Ireton girls’ lacrosse team went on the road late last week and overwhelmed WCAC opponent St. John’s 18-4 in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 11. The Cardinals traveled south on Saturday, April 12, to Richmond, VA, where they beat the always tough Collegiate School Cougars 15-7.

Ireton came away with a decisive victory over St. John’s due to a balanced scoring attack, a near stranglehold on draw controls, and a solid defensive effort. The Cardinals’ systematically picked apart the Cadets with superior passing, quick feet, and rapid, precise shots.

BI led 5-1 only eight minutes after the first draw and 12-2 at halftime. Charlotte Sofield led the scoring attack with five goals-two assists; Kelly Mathews had four goals-one assist; Kayla Marshall got three goals-two assists; Kayla Duperrouzel notched three goals-one assist; Kelly Larkin had one goal-three assists; Kaitlin Luzik got one goal-one assist; and Maggie Wiltsie had one goal. In goal, Olivia Cole had five saves and Amelia Cole had three saves.

BI’s win over the Collegiate Cougars turned on patience, not committing fouls, sharp passing, and draw-control domination. BI led 4-1 after the first 11 minutes of the game and was up 8-4 at halftime. This included two quick goals with less than one minute left before halftime.

Bishop Ireton’s patient offensive strategy chewed up the time clock as the Cardinals looked for the right openings to strike hard and fast throughout the game. Mathews got five goals-one assist; Sofield had four goals-three assists; Larkin notched two goals-two assists; Kendall Cunningham got two goals; Dupperouzel had one goal-one assist; Luzik had one goal; and Maggie Lohrer got one assist. Olivia Cole had nine saves.

Bishop Ireton is now 5-1 in the WCAC and 9-1 overall. The Cardinals continue to be well placed in the national polls—Nike/US Lacrosse (#12); LaxPower.com (CCR 88.90—#4); and the StudentSports.com FAB 50 (#9).

NEWS AND NOTES:

– Cardinals return home for their final three regular season contests at home, beginning Monay April 14th, senior day on Tuesday April 15th with rival Bishop O’Connell vists Fannon Field, and Thursday, April 17th when Springfield (PA) Delco calls on the Cambridge Road girls! The home stand opens when the Cardinals face the nationally ranked New York State (B) Finalist Brighton High School Barons at Fannon Field on Cambridge Road in Alexandria, VA. First draw is set for 4pm.

– Here Comes Senior Night. Tuesday at 4 p.m., Ireton takes on WCAC foe Bishop O’Connell on Senior Night. Bishop Ireton will say farewell to Florida-bound senior goalie Olivia Cole and Rhodes-bound senior attacker Kendall Cunningham. They will be playing their final WCAC regular-season lacrosse game at Bishop Ireton.

– Road Trip! The team really hits the road next week. During BI’s traditional spring break period the varsity team travels to suburban Atlanta, GA, to take part in the prestigious Legacy Cup at Milton High School. The Cardinals face the nationally ranked Georgia state champion Milton Eagles on Friday, April 25; and square off against both the California North Coast D-I champion Carondelet High School Cougars and the nationally ranked Illinois state champion Loyola Academy Ramblers on Saturday, April 26. The Cardinals finish out the regular season on the road by visiting WCAC opponent Paul VI on Tuesday, April 29; and by traveling to the home field of the defending Delaware state champion Cape Henlopen High School Vikings on Friday, May 2.

– Goaltending Milestone. Senior goalkeeper Olivia Cole recorded her 500th high school career save Saturday in the team’s 15-7 win over Collegiate. She ended the contest with 503 all time, with a busy April still ahead. Cole recorded 83 as a freshman at T.C. Williams (12 games) in 2011; 185 at Bishop Ireton (22 games) in 2012; and 173 (22 games) in 2013. At this point in the 2014 campaign the future Gator as logged 62 saves through 10 games.

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Boys’ hoops closes the book on 2013-14 with awards banquet

Posted on 13 April 2014 by wsimmons.

Renowned college coach Pete Strickland was the keynote speaker at the Bishop Ireton Boys' Basketball banquet on Apr 6th at Bishop Ireton.

Bishop Ireton’s boys’ basketball team honored its varsity team Sunday night during their annual awards banquet. Guest speaker and long time college coach, Pete Strickland, praised the squad for their season and their class.

“I saw you beat a very good Washington and Lee team early in the season. You beat them handily and, if you followed their season, they had a very good year. But you played with a great chemistry and with class, when you got out ahead, you played disciplined basketball, didn’t show anyone up.” lauded the veteran coach. “And, I saw you play your hearts out in a narrow loss at DeMatha. I’m a DeMatha guy, but I was rooting for your great effort to be rewarded. And, you know, I was there in the WCAC semifinals, when you played DeMatha again but it wasn’t so close. You played with the same determination at the end of the game, played hard in the fourth quarter like you did in the first quarter. You showed people a lot by the way you played.”

Following Strickland’s remarks, head coach Neil Berkman thanked a number of supporters, assistant coaches, and support staff before turning his attention to his team one last time. “We are doing more than preparing to play basketball.” said Berkman, as he commended the youngest players who filled their roles, none in the spotlight, but all important to the success of the entire team. He went on to praise the defensive prowness of sophomore Jeremiah Brooks and the impact of his loss in the O’Connell win on the Cardinals defeat in the WCAC semifinal. But he saved his most effusive praise for his four seniors.

The New York native commended the hard work and constant improvement of Ty Quarles and Army-bound Jamie Senft. “Big guys do a lot of growing and their development can be later than other guys, Jamie sure did a lot of growing and maturing as a post player this year.” Likewise Berkman named senior Patrick Moseh as the squad’s most valuable player, a player that stuck with it for three varsity years continually working and improving, in fact, the 5th year coach suggested Moseh could be one of the best offensive rebounders in the talent-rich WCAC. Finally, Dan Noe, heading for the US Naval Academy, was honored as the team’s Cardinal award winner.

“Tireless worker, put up 67,000 jump shots in the gym as a Cardinal, always looking to improve. When Jamie went down, Dan played the post for us last year. When our point guard transferred, he stepped to play that position this year. ” Berkman pointed out. “And, as evidence of the type of people we have in our program, Dan and Jamie will attend service academies and commit to defending our country when their college basketball days are completed. Likewise, said Berkman, “Pat Moseh will attend Wheeling Jesuit and no doubt excel. He is a division I talent, but is going where he will get a great education and his best days are still ahead of him, for all these seniors.”

Led by the Maryland alum, the senior class of Coach Berkman, earned 18 wins for the second consecutive season, 48 in their three varsity campaigns. The Cardinals and WCAC champion Panthers of Paul VI were the only two programs to reach the WCAC semifinals in 2012-13 and 2013-14. That unparallelled success earned Dan Noe first team, all WCAC honors, while Moseh was a second team selection. DCSportsFan ranked the Cardinals 7th in the final poll and named Neil Berkman as their Coach of the Year.

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