Posted on 11 December 2014 by wsimmons.
Senior Alex Stipano is averaging better than 20 ppg as Ireton streaks to 5 straight wins to open season.
Alex Stipano rang up her second 30-point performance in five games and Ireton ran their win streak to five with a 70-65 WCAC win over Archbishop Carroll Tuesday in Alexandria.
“We made big plays down the stretch and our girls never give up. This was a great win for our program.” said head coach, Jason Harris who is in his first season with the Cardinals.
Bishop Ireton started slowly. Carroll grabbed a 4-2 lead, but then Stipano found the range for the first of seven three’s on the evening and suddenly the Cardinals were out to a 20-12 margin after one period, Stipano contributing 14 points in the opening frame.
Carroll countered in the second period, holding the home team to 9 points and a three at the buzzer sent the visitors to the locker room leading 32-29.
A Paige Russell three at the 4:29 mark in the third put the redbirds back in front, 35-34 and started a torrent of shots from beyond the arc as the ball clubs quickly raced to a 42-42 stalemate with 1:52 left in the third and the sharpshooting Stipano with 27 points as the quarter drew to a close. Shannon Corridon put back her own miss at the buzzer and the teams headed into the final quarter with Bishop Ireton nursing a 50-46 advantage.
Ireton bolted to a 58-48 margin immediately into the 4th quarter only to see the determined DC visitors fight back to 62-56 with just over 3 minutes remaining. The Cardinals would have to earn the win at the free throw line, and Michelle Montgomery , CeCe Leone, and Stipano made 5 of 6 down the stretch for the win. In addition to Stipano’s career night, CeCe Leone snared 9 rebounds and added 8 points, Russell had 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists for junior guard’s impressive evening of work.
The Cardinals, (5-0, 1-0) face a stiff challenge Thursday as they go for six in a row in Forestville to take on Bishop McNamara. Game time is 6:45pm.
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Posted on 10 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball
Senior Alex Stipano is averaging better than 20 ppg as Ireton streaks to 5 straight wins to open season.
Alex Stipano rang up her second 30-point performance in five games and Ireton ran their win streak to five with a 70-65 WCAC win over Archbishop Carroll Tuesday in Alexandria.
“We made big plays down the stretch and our girls never give up. This was a great win for our program.” said head coach, Jason Harris who is in his first season with the Cardinals.
Bishop Ireton started slowly. Carroll grabbed a 4-2 lead, but then Stipano found the range for the first of seven three’s on the evening and suddenly the Cardinals were out to a 20-12 margin after one period, Stipano contributing 14 points in the opening frame.
Carroll countered in the second period, holding the home team to 9 points and a three at the buzzer sent the visitors to the locker room leading 32-29.
A Paige Russell three at the 4:29 mark in the third put the redbirds back in front, 35-34 and started a torrent of shots from beyond the arc as the ball clubs quickly raced to a 42-42 stalemate with 1:52 left in the third and the sharpshooting Stipano with 27 points as the quarter drew to a close. Shannon Corridon put back her own miss at the buzzer and the teams headed into the final quarter with Bishop Ireton nursing a 50-46 advantage.
Ireton bolted to a 58-48 margin immediately into the 4th quarter only to see the determined DC visitors fight back to 62-56 with just over 3 minutes remaining. The Cardinals would have to earn the win at the free throw line, and Michelle Montgomery , CeCe Leone, and Stipano made 5 of 6 down the stretch for the win. In addition to Stipano’s career night, CeCe Leone snared 9 rebounds and added 8 points, Russell had 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists for junior guard’s impressive evening of work.
The Cardinals, (5-0, 1-0) face a stiff challenge Thursday as they go for six in a row in Forestville to take on Bishop McNamara. Game time is 6:45pm.
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Posted on 10 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball
The Cardinals fell to Carroll on Wednesday, 47-41, with Jeremiah Brooks scoring a team-high 10 points. On a three-pointer from Nicolas, Carroll wrestled the lead from the visiting Ireton and clinched their win in the fourth quarter.
At the half, the Cardinals led 20-17 on the strength of a 14-4 run. But this wasn’t enough to overcome Carroll’s 30 points in the final two quarters of the game. The Lions closed the deal with a 13-4 margin in the game’s final quarter.
Brooks was the front runner for the Cardinals’s offense with 10 points, including four during the third period. He also contributed five rebounds. Also contributing for the Cardinals were Tom Dosunmu (8 points, 4 rebounds), Darius Hines (7 points, 1 rebound), Quintin Gilchrest (6 points, 8 rebounds), Nick Schmelzer (3 points), Kyle Bethea (3 points, 1 rebound), Gabriel Harold (2 points, 1 rebound) and Michael Everett (2 points, 1 rebound). The Cardinals (1-3, 0-2) finished the game with 26 rebounds (eight offensive/18 defensive).
The road weary redbirds host their home opener as they open a two-game homestand with Bishop McNamara Friday at 7;30, then host Trinity Christian School at 3pm on Saturday.
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Posted on 08 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton cheerleading, CCA
Bishop Ireton cheerleaders gather around the trophy following a near flawless performance Saturday.
The Varsity Cheerleading team traveled to Richmond, Virginia, on Saturday to compete in the Christian Cheerleaders of America’s East Coast Regionals Competition and they took it all! The team competed against high school teams from North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
They won 1st place in the Large Varsity Division and they also took home the coveted Grand Champion trophy awarded to the team with the highest score out of all (small, medium and large) Varsity Divisions. “It was a tough competition and the team performed their routine seamlessly!” said Coach, Angela Hope-Eskew. “Congratulations to the girls, they were awesome!”
The win qualifies the team for the CCA national championships in Winston-Salem in March.
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Posted on 08 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball, Darius Hines, Jeremiah Brooks, Michael Everett, Quinten Gilcrest
Junior Jeremiah Brooks is the Cardinals lone returning starter from the 2013-14 season. A floor leader, he led the Cardinals in scoring at Episcopal Saturday.
Bishop Ireton’s season opening road trip continued with an appearance at neighboring Episcopal, but the reception was anything but cordial on a dreary Saturday afternoon in Alexandria. Despite Jeremiah Brooks putting 13 points on the board, the Cardinals (1-2, 0-1) lost to Episcopal 67-53.
Though the Cardinals finished strong, adding 18 points in the final quarter, it wasn’t enough to turn things around. Brooks led the charge for the Cardinals’s offense, scoring 13 points, with five points during the second period. He also contributed seven rebounds and two steals.
Also contributing for the Cardinals were Quintin Gilchrest (8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals), Michael Everett (7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal), Darius Hines (7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal), Jeremy Guillaud (6 points, 4 rebounds), Tom Dosunmu (4 points, 2 rebounds), Nick Schmelzer (3 points, 1 rebound), Kyle Bethea (3 points, 1 rebound) and Chase Hill (2 points, 1 rebound). The Cardinals finished the game with 39 rebounds (18 offensive/21 defensive) and six steals.
Bishop Ireton returns to WCAC play Tuesday when they travel to Archbishop Carroll to face the Lions. Tipoff is set for 7pm in Washington.
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Posted on 06 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Franklin Howard, Jeremiah Brooks, Michael Everett, Neil Berkman, VJ King
Sophomore Michael Everett (24) has transitioned smoothly from linebacker in the fall to guard in the winter.
Bishop Ireton had a panther by the tail Thursday in Fairfax as the top-ranked Paul VI Panthers (2-0, 2-0) demonstrated their ranking is well deserved with a 84-51 win in their conference home opener.
Paul VI established the tone early, with full court press and an up tempo offensive style to jump out to a 25-7 margin at the end of one period. They kept the pressure on the Cardinals in the second stanza as well, retiring to the locker room with a comfortable 54-16 lead.
Coach Glen Farello substituted liberally throughout the second half, but the Cardinals regrouped after intermission and outscored the home team 21-20 in the third and 14-10 in the final period.
“We lost to a fantastic PVI team tonight.” commented Ireton’s head coach, Neil Berkman following the loss.
For the Cardinals (1-1, 0-1) junior Jeremiah Brooks paced the club with 16 points, sophomore Michael Everett added 11. Paul VI was paced by Franklin Howard with 22, Ohio transfer VJ King added 16.
The Cards will travel to Episcopal on Saturday for a 3pm tipoff on Quaker Lane, then head to Archbishop Carroll on Tuesday.
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Posted on 06 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball, Darius Hines, Jamie Pasha, Jeremiah Brooks, Jeremy Guillaud, kyle bethea, Michael Everett, Neil Berkman, Nick Schmelzer, Quinten Gilcrest
Junior Nick Schmelzer (33) made 5 of 6 three-pointers in the second half, including the game winner with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift Bishop Ireton to the win in Oakton.
Junior Nick Schmelzer hit his 6th three-pointer of the night with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift Bishop Ireton to a thrilling 71-69 win at Flint Hill in the season opener for the Cardinals. Schmelzer led the visiting Ireton with a game-high 22 points.
Bishop Ireton broke out quickly to an 8-point advantage and nursed the lead throughout the contest. The Huskies chipped away and grabbed the 69-68 lead as the clock raced away from the Cardinals in the final period, setting the stage for the Schmelzer heroics.
In addition to Schmelzer’s 22, junior Jeremiah Brooks had 12, sophomore Quinten Gilcrest 11, and senior Jeremy Guillaud a career high 10 as the Cardinals saw four score in double figures. Michael Everett and Darius Hines each added 5, Kyle Bethea 4, and Jamie Pasha added a deuce. Tyler Femi led the Huskies with 20.
“We played well and we had some luck” said the Cardinals’ Neil Berkman. “14 for 17 from the free throw line was huge.”
The Cardinals (1-0) open the WCAC season Thursday will PVI in Fairfax. The Panthers, defending WCAC and VISAA champs, lost a number of players to transfer, but look strong again as Washington Post’s top ranked boys squad to begin the 2014-15 campaign. Tip off is 7:30pm.
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Posted on 02 December 2014 by wsimmons. Tags: Alex Stipano, Bishop Ireton basketball, CeCe Leone, Danielle Hatchett, Jason Harris, Maggie Lohrer, Paige Russell, Sarah Innis, Shaelyn Dowd, Shannon Corridon
Senior Alex Stipano, who joined the 500 career point club last season, started the 2014-15 campaign with a game-high 20 point performance.
The Coach Jason Harris era began in a rousing fashion Monday as the girls’ basketball team dominated St John Paul the Great, 80-15 in Godley Gym on CYO Night.
For the Cardinals (1-0) they struggled in the game’s opening moments, then blasted out to a 19-0 lead, enroute to a 21-1 first period advantage. The team saw nine different players score, three in double figures.
“I was very pleased with the way the girls came out to play.” said the Ireton skipper. “They were excited for the start of a new season and it showed in their play.”
Senior Alex Stipano led the Cardinals in scoring with 20 points, nearly all in the first half, while junior Shannon Corridon added 10, as did sophomore Sarah Innis. Freshman Shaelyn Dowd chipped in 9 while senior CeCe Leone had 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Point guard Danielle Hatchett had 5 points and three assists for the evening while junior Maggie Lohrer contributed 8 points and three steals. Guard Paige Russell was a leader on both ends of the floor, pitching in 4 points and 5 assists on the offensive end while garnering 5 steals on the defensive side of the court. The Wolves’ Katie Grandinetti led the visitors’ scoring with 5 points in the setback.
Bishop Ireton travels to Middleburg Academy on Thursday for a 5:30pm tip off before tangling with Liberty Christian Academy on Friday afternoon at 3pm in the opening round of the Flint Hill Tip Off Tournament in Oakton. The championships and consolation rounds will be played Saturday.
Ireton’s junior varsity squad opened their 2014-15 campaign in grand fashion as well, winning 45-15 in the 5pm contest. The freshmen will start their season Tuesday at 6:30pm when they host St Stephens/St Agnes junior varsity at Father Godley Gym. There is no admission fee for the freshmen only event.
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