Track teams fare well at championships
May 18, 2012
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports, Sports News, Spring Sports
The track team hurdled their last challenge this season when they competed in the MIAA/IAAM Championship on May 9, 10, and 12. The men’s team placed fifth overall, and the women’s team placed sixth. The championship meet included both A and B conference teams, with the men’s team beating every... Read more »
Indoor track teams establish 26 new school records during season
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
February 9, 2012
Filed under Featured Sports Scrollbox, Sports, Sports, Sports Center, Winter Sports
During the men’s and women’s indoor track championship meet last Friday, JC finished their season by adding on to the list of people setting new school records. Overall, 26 new school records were set, the most they have set in a season since their inaugural season 10 years ago. The women finished... Read more »
After-prom moved to Dave and Buster’s
Grace Kim, Online Chief
December 8, 2011
Filed under News, News Flashes
Say hello to the new after-prom. Dave and Buster’s has replaced Port Discovery as the location of the senior class after-prom. According to Patriot Parent Association Co-Chair Donna Hetzel, after surveying the class of 2011, the results were that “Port Discovery was convenient to the prom location,... Read more »
Varsity runners stay on track for winning seasons
Cara Reilly, Copy Editor
April 27, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports News, Spring Sports
The sound of a gunshot is not familiar to most, but to sophomore Annamarie Morris, it’s the sign that tells her that the race has just begun. The 2011 season of outdoor track and field took off with a bang as this season has had an unprecedented disruption of balance. According to Coach Rob Torres,... Read more »
Cross country teams succeed in long run
Amanda Graziano, Reporter
November 17, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Women: Cross country coach, Rob Torres, predicts the women’s cross country team’s future. Even though the team came in sixth at championships, down from last year’s first-place finish, his prediction became reality. The women’s cross country team finished their season with an 8-3 record. ... Read more »
Pickett leads men’s cross country team to first victory in eight years
Brian Reid, Sports Section Editor
September 22, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Junior Ben Pickett ran as fast as he could. The race was close for a long time, but Pickett finally began to pull away. He was pushed by the thought that if he didn’t win, he was letting down his team. Pickett ended up beating his opponent by 20 seconds, with a time of 17 minutes, 25 seconds. This... Read more »
Track team smashes several school records
Julia Earnshaw, In-depth Editor
May 2, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
As sophomore Ben Pickett stood on the line for the 3200-meter run on April 10 at the Pikesville Invitational, he took a look around at the other top distance runners in the state and knew he was in for the race of his life. Two miles later, Pickett sprinted across the finish line in fifth place with... Read more »
Team unity carries men’s cross country to success
Charlotte Hagerman, Copy Editor
November 11, 2009
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
Thursday, November 5, men’s cross country placed fourth of twenty-three teams in the MIAA championships. “We definitely surprised the entire league, because for the last couple of years we’ve been placing pretty badly. To get fourth is kind of a big deal,” said senior Ian Richardson. Varsity... Read more »
Boys’ and girls’ track teams finish strong
Katelynn Colgain, Editor
June 3, 2009
Filed under Sports
The middle of May is the most important time of year for the outdoor track team. The heat, the pressure, and the competition of all the high schools in the MIAA/IAAM Conference come out to challenge each other. Students run the best times of their careers here, and breaking records is not uncommon. This... Read more »