Equestrian riders qualify for regional show
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
February 2, 2012
On Friday, Jan. 27, the equestrian team competed at Oldfields School. In the Oldfields competition, JC placed second, which earns them the title “reserve champion,” just under Greenway. This is one of the best places they have received this year and qualified them as a team for Zones. For some... Read more »
Women’s basketball shuts out Fallston in overtime, Ripken celebrates 1000-point milestone
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 1, 2012
There were 36.7 seconds left in the game as JC went head to head with Fallston. The crowd sat anxiously on the edges of their seats watching JC’s last attempt to tie the game. Within seconds, the ball was thrown into the air and a three-point shot by senior Emily Soller tied the game, resulting... Read more »
Spanish Exchange trip hinders women’s indoor track team
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
January 27, 2012
After setting a school record this year of 28’ 1” in the shot put, senior Linnea Anderson qualified for the championship meet in Prince George’s County on Feb. 3. Her dilemma, however, is that she will be in Spain for the Spanish Exchange trip that left on Jan. 25. “It is disappointing to have... Read more »
Dukes swims through national rankings in Seattle
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
January 2, 2012
Eight hundred to 900 swimmers gathered in Seattle, W.A. for the 63rd annual Husky Invitational swim meet on Dec. 2 through Dec. 4. Among these competitors were people from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, the University of British Columbia, and Grand Canyon University. Junior Carrie Dukes, after... Read more »
Women’s basketball teams raise money for families in need
Grace Kim, Online Chief
December 8, 2011
The basketball players are making a list, checking it twice, and playing Santa for families in need. On Dec. 6 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, members of the JV and varsity women’s basketball team raised money for families in need by shooting foul shots through the Shooting Santa Foundation. To raise money,... Read more »
Six athletes named MIAA All Conferece players
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
December 7, 2011
In the closing seconds of the Homecoming football game junior Alex Gambrell kicked the game-tying field goal that gave JC the opportunity to win in overtime. Standout plays like these earned Gambrell and five other teammates the title All-Conference players. “Being selected to the All MIAA Team means... Read more »
Equestrian team saddles up at home show
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 28, 2011
Grab a horse, saddle up, and trot into the ring. All noises cease to exist outside senior Heather Scampton’s mind as she enters the ring with her horse in hope of receiving a medal. Scampton and the other Equestrian team members have different strategies on focusing before a show. On Saturday,... Read more »
Class of ’11 alumni play D1
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
November 17, 2011
The sweat is dripping down his back, his chest is on fire, and his lungs feel as though they are going to collapse. All he can think to himself is, “Was it worth it?” At the end of the day he knows that yes, it was. Trent Shaw, class of ’11, has an extremely demanding schedule. He wakes up at... Read more »
Cheer no longer IAAM sport
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
November 16, 2011
Women’s cheerleading no longer exists as a sport. For the 2012-13 school year, the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) has decided not to consider cheerleading a competitive sport in the conference. “The reason is, the girls conference, the IAAM was considering making cheer a... Read more »
Men’s basketball jumps off to good start
Imani Love, Sports Editor
November 11, 2011
The men’s varsity basketball team are MIAA ‘A’ Conference and the Baltimore Catholic League champions and one of the top five teams to place in the Alhambra tournament. They have recently been invited to The 2011 Nike Invitational at George Washington University in Washington D.C. The... Read more »