Bishop Ireton High School | Archive | April, 2015

The Bishop Ireton Junior Varsity Men’s lacrosse team played hard but dropped two games during the Alexandria City Tournament, Saturday, April 15th on Fannon Field.

During the Episcopal game, the defense again played well. The game was scoreless in the 1st quarter. Episcopal scored 3 goals in the 2nd period. A “too many men on the field” penalty negated freshman midfielder Tom Coleman’s goal. Sophomore goalie Liam McHugh, had another multiple save game. The Cardinal offense allowed one more goal in the 3rd period. The offense was held scoreless, resulting in a 4-0 loss.

In the second game versus T.C. Williams, sophomore long stick midfielder and backup goalie Alex Byrd stepped into goal. McHugh replaced varsity goalie Ryan Verducci at their contest, while Verducci was attending his sister’s wedding. TCW scored three 1st period goals before frosh middie Kris Fabi picked up a loose ball on the crease and scored the first BI goal of the day.

Froeshman midfielder Max Hanson dodged to score in the 2nd quarter. The defense held TCW scoreless in that period. The Titans added three goals in the 3rd period and two goals in the 4th. Sophomore midfielder Anthony Simuro and Frosh attackmen Andrew Simoes added solo goals in the 4th quarter for the final 9-4 score.

The Cardinals return to WCAC play this week with home games vs DeMatha on Tuesday and Good Counsel on Friday.

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Garrett Beauch, playing #3 singles scored a 10-5 to energize the comeback that led to a 3-2 win at St Anselm’s.

On a perfect spring afternoon on the grounds of St. Anselm’s Abbey School, Bishop Ireton’s tennis team broke through and won its first match of the season over the Panthers, 3-2.

Playing an PVAC tennis format on St. Anselm’s home courts, the Cardinals were edged at #1 and #2 singles. Matt Pham had a very close match at #1, losing 10-7 to a lefthander from St. Anselm’s. Alex Celis played the longest match of the warm day, finally dropping a 10-6 decision after an hour and a half of play.

The comeback began with Garrett Beauch winning at #3 singles 10-5. At #1 doubles, Dylan Louison and Peter Murhpy rolled over the Panthers #1 doubles team 10-1. Austin Baney and Nick Domahoski finished the uphill climb by winning at #2 doubles over their St. Anselm’s opponents 10-4. The win brought the Cardinals netters record up to 1-6 overall.

“We’ve been working hard, and it was nice to see our efforts pay off against a quality opponent,” said Coach Tom Noone. “It was a good win to get a busy week started.”

Next up for Bishop Ireton is a trip to Warrenton, Virginia, to tangle with Highland School on Friday afternoon.

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Sophomore goalkeeper Amelia Cole stops Eagles on a free position opportunity in the Cardinals 14-4 setback Saturday.

The Cardinals went 1-1 over the weekend. The girls defeated Collegiate School of Richmond 19-7 at Fannon Field on Friday, April 10. They were beaten by perennial national #1 McDonogh School 14-4 in Owings Mills, MD, on Saturday, April 11, in a hard-fought contest.

Bishop Ireton dominated Collegiate from the start of the game to the final buzzer. The Cardinals led 7-3 at halftime and the girls tightened their grip on the final victory in the second half with a balanced scoring attack and a nearly impenetrable defense.  Senior Charlotte Sofield led the scoring attack with 5 goals and two assists. Junior Kelly Larkin had 3 goals, 2 assists; senior Kelly Mathews got 3 goals, 1 assist; sophomore Kayla Duperrouzel notched 3 goals; senior Christine Macey got 2 goals, 1 assist; sophomore Kayla Marshall had 2 goals; senior Kaitlin Luzik notched 1 goal; freshmen Lexi Ledoyen and Madison Mote got 2 assists and 1 assist respectively. Sophomore goalie Amelia Cole recorded 10 saves and got 1 assist.

Ireton also dominated fielding against Collegiate by getting 15 ground balls and notching 7 caused turnovers.

McDonogh has not lost since April 2009 and carried a 122-game winning streak going into Saturday’s game versus Bishop Ireton’s program-record, 18-game winning streak dating back to April 2014. The Cardinals fought hard from beginning to end against a great team who dominated draw controls throughout the game and which has 20 NCAA Division I recruits on its roster. Unfortunately Ireton could also not solve a hard defensive effort by the Eagles and were down 9-2 at halftime. The Cardinals were handicapped late in the second half after getting their fourth yellow card of the game and being forced at that point to play one player down for the last 10 minutes of the game.

Cole worked hard in the crease and got a career-high 13 saves despite facing a withering McDonogh attack which included no less than 7 free position shots.

Halfway through the regular season, the Cardinals are now 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the WCAC. Next up for Bishop Ireton is an away game against WCAC foe Elizabeth Seton in Bladensburg, MD, on Thursday, April 16, 4:00 p.m. Ireton flies to Georgia and plays two games on Saturday, April 18, during the prestigious Legacy Cup event outside of Atlanta versus powerhouse teams Mannheim Township (PA) and Milton (GA).

With a 13-7 margin on draw controls, McDonogh had frequent scoring opportunities, this one turned away in first half action.

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Outfielder Vivian Gray and the Cardinals had a great week in Myrtle Beach, going 4-1 in softball action against competition from across the East Coast.

Mornings are agreeing with Bishop Ireton’s softball Cardinals (8-7, 1-5). The team ended the week-long stay in Myrtle Beach with their third shutout of tourney, 9-0, over Trinity Christian Friday. And, for the third time in 5 games, the girls took the field at 8 am!

Sophomore Erin Rockwell started in the circle for the Cardinals and belted a 2-run home run early in the contest. Freshman Avery O’Connor came on in relief and tossed 5 scoreless innings recording 6 strikeouts.

Lots of offense in the tournament finale, second consecutive game of air tight defense; Bishop Ireton returns to Alexandria Friday night tired but much improved with the week of good weather and a focus on softball.

They return to WCAC action Tuesday when they host Elizabeth Seton. Ireton edged the Roadrunners, 1-0 prior to departing to South Carolina.

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Senior captain Ryan Scott ended his high school hockey career as the Cardinals’ representative in the annual all star game in February.

Notre Dame-bound Ben Gorski is flanked by Anna Shumate (l) and Emma Klein (r) at VISAA swim & dive championships.

Coach Jason Harris, (center, right) presents a 1,000 point commemorative ball to senior Alex Stipano before the Holy Cross game. Alex’s parents, Dan & Tena joined her at center court prior to tipoff.

The 2015 Washington Post winter all Met selections were released Thursday.  Bishop Ireton had four athletes honored, including a second team male swimmer as well as an ice hockey player, a women’s basketball player, and a female swimmer honorably mentioned.

Notre Dame-bound swimmer Ben Gorski was named the Washington Post’s elite second team, all Met swim team while Ryan Scott, Alexandra Stipano, and Anna Shumate were on the honorable mention list.

Gorski set new Ireton records in the pool in 100 meter breaststroke (:54.76), 200m IM (1:53.12), and swam on a record-setting 200m Medley relay team.

The Oberlin College-bound Alex Stipano’s 93 three-pointers led the DMV in her senior enroute to becoming the Cardinals’ first ever 1st team, all WCAC basketball player. She recorded just over a 1,000 career points, breaking the barrier in Ireton’s game at St John’s in February.

Senior Ryan Scott paced Bishop Ireton through their 10-game NVSHL season with 21 goals and 19 assists. That effort earned the rangy senior a trip to the 2014-15 NVSHL all star game held in Ashburn this past February.

Sophomore swimmer Anna Shumate also claimed a VISAA 100-meter breaststroke championship in School record time of 1:04.97 and set a new Cardinal mark in the 50 meter freestyle in a time of :24.07.  She was one of three WCAC swimmers honorably mentioned and Bishop Ireton’s only underclassmen of the four recognized.

“All superb representatives of student-athletes here at Bishop Ireton. I am very proud of each of them.” said athletic director Bill Simmons . “I know the best is still to come for Ben, Alex, and Ryan and we wish them all great success as they leave Cambridge Road this summer. And we are all excited to see what Anna does in the pool in her remaining two seasons!”

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Cardinals improved to 3-1 at Grand Strand softball tourney in Myrtle Beach, SC with 5-4 10-inning win over Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS.

Bishop Ireton wins marathon 10-inning game by score of 5-4. Pitcher Erin Rockwell goes the distance, gets 14 strikeouts.

The Cardinals led 1-0 until the bottom of the seventh when Bamberg tied it.  Ireton  went ahead 2-1 in the 9th, only to see the South Carolinans back again to tie 2-2.

The redbirds scored 3 in the top of the 10th,  but the Red Raiders answered with 2 in the bottom of the inning before the Cardinals closed the door on the marathon 2 hour 20 minute game.

Ireton defense once again played tough all game. Another team win. Cardinals posts 3-1 record in Myrtle Beach with Trinity Christian in the tourney finale on Friday, another sunrise 8am start.

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Bishop Ireton’s girls’ lacrosse team was “in the house” for softball action in Myrtle Beach, racking up those Cardinal Cup team points!

Cardinals improved to 2-1 at Grand Strand softball tourney in Myrtle Beach, SC with 5-0 win over John Carroll.

The Bishop Ireton Cardinals get back to their winning ways on a beautiful day in Myrtle Beach with another shutout. This time the Lady Birds bounced the John Carroll High School Patriots by a score of 5-0.

The Cards made it happen with good defense, timely hitting, and excellent pitching. The Pats could do little at the plate as Erin Rockwell went the distance and held the Patriots to 3 hits (two of them coming in the seventh inning). Rockwell struck out 6 and issued a single walk in the seven inning game.

Molly Jeffers led the Redbirds on offense with 2 hits. Emma Klein and Clara Boggs each delivered 2 RBI’s. Angela Kammen and Sawyer Warren also logged hits for the Birds.

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Sophomore Erin Rockwell tossed a shutout at Westside High School of Clear Fork, West Virginia, Monday in a 6-0 win at the Grand Strand Softball Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The young hurler helped her own cause with a 4 for 4 afternoon, hitting for the cycle in the tournament’s opening contest.

Ireton celebrated with a late afternoon trip to the beach, but won’t get a chance to “stay up late” as the team squares off with Auburn High School Tuesday at 8am.

The win improved the Cardinals to 4-7 on the year.

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Happy Cardinals mug for tourney picture before heading for fun in the sun on Myrtle Beach Monday.

Sophomore Erin Rockwell tossed a shutout at Westside High School of Clear Fork, West Virginia, Monday in a 6-0 win at the Grand Strand Softball Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The young hurler helped her own cause with a 4 for 4 afternoon, hitting for the cycle in the tournament’s opening contest.

Ireton celebrated with a late afternoon trip to the beach, but won’t get a chance to “stay up late” as the team squares off with Auburn High School Tuesday at 8am.

The win improved the Cardinals to 4-7 on the year.

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