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Sports Highlights - Fall 2007Varsity
Field Hockey | Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Varsity Soccer Boys' Middle School B Soccer | Girls' Middle School A Soccer | Girls' Middle School B Soccer Varsity Field HockeyInterscholastic Division II South Co-ChampionsRIIL Tournament SemifinalistsCoach: Traci Rainone Senior Captains: Hannah Knowles, Sarah Knowles, Allison Rooney RECORD: 10-5--3
9-4-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Chariho L 3-1
Hannah Gardner scored her first goal ever, from a corner shot assisted
by Sarah Knowles. Kathryn Spremulli had 3 saves in the first half
and Moriah Maron had 6 saves in the second half. 9-6-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Cranston East W 3-1 21 minutes into the first half of the game against Cranston East, Meddie Reifsteck had an unassisted goal. Shortly after, senior captain, Allison Rooney, scored off a pass from Hannah Knowles. Then with six minutes left, Sarah Knowles scored off an assist from her sister Hannah. Both the Knowles girls, Allison, and Meddie all had fantastic games. Rocky Hill beat Cranston East 3-1. Ashley Taylor played her first game in goal and had a total of 7saves! 9-10-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Toll Gate T 1-1 (OT) WHAT A GAME! It was certainly a team effort this rainy afternoon as Rocky Hill battled against Toll Gate on our home field. In the first half, Meddie Reifsteck sent the ball hard across the goal to Hannah Knowles who tipped it in the cage, giving Rocky Hill a one-to-nothing lead. Soon after, Toll Gate answered back to tie the score at 1-1 and bring the game into overtime. Fielding seven players for ten intense minutes of overtime, Rocky Hill continued to fight. The game ended in a tie. Mo Maron played strong in goal for her second time this season. Overall, it was a great day for Rocky Hill Field Hockey. 9-14-07 Girls' Field Hockey @ Moses Brown L 3-0 Ashley Taylor did a great job in goal with 9 saves. The score was 0-0 at half-time, with Rocky Hill's team keeping up a strong defense against a very competitive Moses Brown team. The opposing coaching staff and the referees all commended our team for a well-played game! Sarah Knowles and Hannah Knowles were stand-outs during this game and were all over the field! 9-17-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Wheeler L 3-0 This was a difficult competition against Wheeler. While there were several moments of brilliance throughout the game, it wasn't enough to ensure a victory for Rocky Hill. The final score was 3-0, a win for Wheeler. Hannah Knowles, Sarah Knowles, Hannah Gardner, and Mo Maron played a phenomenal defensive game. 9-19-07 Girls' Field Hockey @ Pilgrim W 2-0 Mariah Asadorian scored the first goal of the game against Pilgrim in the second half. Then she passed the ball to Sarah Knowles, who put in the second goal with just four minutes left in the game. The final score of the game was Rocky Hill 2 and Pilgrim 0. This was a needed morale booster for the girls! 9-25-07 Girls' Field Hockey @ Warwick Vets T 0-0 (OT) Rocky Hill took on the Warwick Vets in Warwick last night. Considering we were playing without a few of our teammates do to injuries and sickness, Rocky Hill remained steadfast throughout the entire game. With a 0-0 score at the end of the game, we went into a ten minute overtime. Moriah Maron played an outstanding game, making eight key saves and keeping our defense strong. Though the score was still a tie after the OT, it was an exciting game and each of our players contributed tremendously. 9-27-07 Girls' Field Hockey @ Chariho W 1-0 (OT) Rocky Hill took on Chariho for the second time this season. With a 0-0 tie at the end of the game, we went into seven aside overtime. Ashley Taylor was strong in goal, Sarah and Hannah Knowles dominated the field, and Allison Rooney was a serious threat on offense. With three minutes left in the overtime, Allison Rooney had a breakaway and dribbled the ball 50 yards down field to take the goalie on one on one and put the ball in the goal! The final score of the game was 1-0 Rocky Hill!!!! 9-29-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs, Classical W 3-0 Rocky Hill dominated the field from the get go in their game against Classical. With a final score of 3-0, the girls put another win under their belt. Mo Maron had a shut out in goal, and Hannah Gardner, Ashley Taylor and Chelsea Frost played strong defense, while Mariah Asidorian, Allison Rooney, and Hannah and Sarah Knowles moved the ball up field. The girls have a break from games this week while the underclassmen are on the Chewonki trip, but the remainder of the team will be practicing hard in preparation for their next game against Tollgate on Monday, October 9th . 10-9-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Toll Gate W 1-0 (OT) With a zero to zero score at the end of regulation, the girls went into a ten minute overtime. Four minutes into the OT Rocky Hill earned a penalty corner and Hannah Knowles passed the ball across the top of the arc to her sister, Sarah Knowles who drilled the ball into the goal with one straight shot! Ashley Taylor was strong in goal and both Hannah Gardner and Chelsey Frost played tough defense throughout the game. 10-10-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Smithfield W 2-0 With a quick goal at the start of the first half from Allison Rooney, the team was on the offense for the rest of the game. The next goal came off a penalty corner when Allison Rooney hit the ball out to Hannah Knowles who passed it to her sister, Sarah Knowles. Sarah flicked the ball back to Allison and Allison knocked it in the cage yet again to make the final score of the game 2-0. Ashley Taylor played strong in goal and communicated well with her defense, Chelsey Frost, Hannah Gardner, and Hannah Knowles. 10-11-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Pilgrim W 4-3 This was the second time this season Rocky Hill beat Pilgrim. The final score was 4-3 in regulation play. The Knowles twins dominated in this game. Hannah Knowles scored two goals, one off a beautiful penalty stroke! Sarah Knowles scored the other two goals. Ashley Taylor was in goal with 7 saves! Solid defense was displayed by Hannah Gardner at center back and Chelsey Frost at sweep! 10-15-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Bay View L 2-1 (OT) This was a fantastic game that went into over time with a score of 0-0 in regulation. Moriah Maron had 12 saves in the Rocky Hill net. Hannah and Sarah Knowles were all over the field and Hannah Gardner played sound defense. Allison Rooney scored in the first 2 minutes of over time to make it 1-0 Rocky Hill. Bay View ended up coming back with 2 goals in the next 8 minutes. The girls should be proud and hopefully we will see them again in the playoffs!
10-17-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Burrillville W 4-2 The field hockey team stole Burrillville's thunder by leading at half -time, 3-1. First time goals were made by Maki Tazawa and Ebbie Koelle. Allison Rooney and Mariah Asadorian netted the last two, securing a victory over a large and strong team. 10-19-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Warwick Vets T 0-0 This game was called with 23min. left in the second half due to wet playing conditions. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. Becauase of the 0-0 score, Rocky Hill ties Warwick Vets for the Division II South 1st place title...but thats ok because they will see them in the playoffs! 10-22-07 Girls' Field Hockey vs. Cranston East W 2-0 This was the last regular season game for RHS and the win locked them in as Division II South Co-Champs! I was not untill late in the second half that Rocky Hill scored. Hannah Knowles scored off a great corner from Allison Rooney. They are currently the top two scorers for this team. The second goal was scored by Mariah Asadorian, also asisted by Allison Rooney. Moriah Maron was in goal for the Mariners with a shut out.
RIIL TOURNAMENT10-25-07 RIIL Quarterfinals: Girls' Field Hockey vs. Warwick Vets W 1-0 (OT) Congratulations to the Rocky Hill varsity field hockey team! This quarterfinal game played here at Rocky Hill was a real nail biter. The Rocky Hill fans dominated the sidelines with tremendous school spirit! In regulation, the game was back and forth. Both teams had corners and scoring opportunities. As soon as it went into 7 vs. 7 overtime, Rocky Hill took control. They passed and moved the ball flawlessly down the field and really opened the game up. The game winner was scored by Allison Rooney and assisted by Hannah Gardner. Ashley Taylor was in goal for the Mariners with a shut out! 10-29-07 RIIL Semifinals: Girls' Field Hockey vs. Wheeler L 0-3 (OT) This Semifinal game was played at Cranston Stadium on turf grass. Rocky Hill played a hard game vs. Wheeler. They had scoring opportunities, but it just did not happen. It was 1-0 at halftime and was an even game at that point. Moriah Maron was in goal for Rocky Hill and had 12 saves. Hannah Knowles, Sarah Knowles, and Allison Rooney (Senior Tri-Captains) played a great last game for RHS. Congratulations to girls' varsity field hockey for ending up in 4th place in the state for Division II. Girls' Varsity SoccerCoach: Adam Boaz Asst. Coach: Stefanie Smith, Richard Dempsey Captains: Alina Petteruti, Ellie Sharpe RECORD: 1-11-1
The girls' soccer team played very well against a strong Williams team. Erica Santos scored her first Varsity goal, and Katy McGinnis made several key saves in her goalkeeping debut. The team features 16 freshmen this season, and every one of them saw their first Varsity minutes. 9-12-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Falmouth L 6-0 Alina Petteruti moved from her usual position to fill in for an injured goalkeeper, and played extremely well. First-year players made significant contributions; Jillian Beaulieu played solid defense, and Erica Santos continued to be a threat on offense. Despite the result, the girls battled hard from start to finish! 9-17-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. PCD L 7-1 Alina Petterutti made 21 saves for Rocky Hill and freshman Erica Santos scored her 2 nd goal of the season. 9-18-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Bancroft L 7-1 Alina Petteruti had 17 saves for the Mariners and Erica Santos scored her third goal of the season. 9-26-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Lincoln L 5-3 The team displayed great spirit in this game! Erica Santos scored her fourth AND fifth goals of the season. Karolyn Jackson tallied for the first time this season - a goal coming off a brilliant cross from Ellie Sharpe! Alina Petteruti made 19 saves, and continued to lead the team by example, sacrificing her usual position to fill the role of goalie! 9-28-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer @ St. Andrew's T 1-1 This was a hard-fought contest. Erica Santos continues to provide a scoring punch with her 6th goal of the season. Katy McGinnis returned to the field after injury, and played a fine game at the sweeper position. Alina Petteruti made 9 saves, including a key one in the final minutes to preserve the tie. 10-10-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer @ Marianapolis Academy L 8-0 Despite traveling a long distance to face the defending league champions, the girls played hard. Katy McGinnis stepped back into goal and made 19 saves, and Ellie Sharpe played effectively at both ends of the field. 10-12-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer @ Hyde Highlights to come... 10-15-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Moses Brown L 7-1 Moses Brown 7 RHS 1. The girls played a strong second half against a quality opponent. Erica Santos scored, assisted by Libby Hanks. Katy McGinnis had 21 saves, including several spectacular ones! Injuries forced several players into new positions, and all adapted well. 10-17-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. St. Andrew's L 4-3 Despite trailing 3-1 at the half, the Rocky Hill girls battled back to tie the game 3-3 before losing on a late St. Andrew's goal. Erica Santos continued to be one of the league's more prolific scorers, tallying another 2 goals and an assist. Mercy Parada also scored and Karolyn Jackson assisted on one of the more spectacular goals of the season. Katy McGinnis continued to play well in the net, and had 9 saves. 10-22-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Lincoln L 4-1 While the girls' team was defeated by a strong Lincoln opponent, the team played well and Katy McGinnis had an outstanding 19 saves in goal. Freshman Erica Santos scored for the Mariners, getting past the Lincoln defenders. 10-24-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Masters W 6-2 The girls got their first varsity win! Everyone played extremely well! Goals were scored by Libby Hanks and Erica Santos, who each had two. The other goals were scored by Ellie Sharpe and Julia Ritter. Erica Santos and Alex DeCesare each had assists. The defenders played extremely well, with Laura Hudson making tackles and defensive stops all over the field! After a rough start, the girls have really put their game together, and are providing the fans with some exciting, well-played soccer! 10-26-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Wheeler Highlights to come... 10-31-07 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Hyde L 3-2 The girls' varsity soccer team completed their season with a 3-2 loss to the Hyde School, who scored a late goal for the victory. Despite the disappointing result, the girls turned in one of their best performances of the year. Libby Hanks dominated the midfield, and Ellie Sharpe played strong in the back. Erica Santos scored her team-leading 9th goal of the season, assisted by Alex DeCesare. Mercy Parada also scored. Girls' Junior Varsity SoccerCoach: Stefanie Smith RECORD: 1-2 9-25-07 Girls' JV Soccer @ Moses Brown L 7-1 The Rocky Hill JV Girls' Soccer Team traveled to Rehobeth, MA on Tuesday afternoon and lost to SENE rival Moses Brown, 7 – 1. With many players battling the combination of illness and injuries, the Lady Mariners were limited to eleven players during this contest. Despite the lop-sided score, RHS displayed a solid team effort. The defense was led by junior captain Alina Peturutti, who made many exceptional saves in net, and freshman Phoebe Bartlett, who shined in the sweeper position. Offensively, Rocky Hill received a goal from Junior Libby Hanks, who scored on a hard, low shot from the 18 yard mark. Many other Rocky Hill players competed well in this game, including Amara Sardelli, Julia Ritter, Wesley Ritter, Liena Armonies-Assalone, Abby Russell, Mercy Parada, Rachel Lewis, and Sarah Visich. 10-23-07 Girls' JV Soccer @ Falmouth W 5-0 Rocky Hill JV Girls' Soccer team faced Falmouth Academy on Tuesday, October 23 rd , and proved victorious with a 5-0 win. The Rocky Hill Mariners played with intensity and enthusiasm the entire game. Alex DeCesare led the quick lead with her outstanding play and control of the field. Shortly into the game, Rachel Lewis scored the first goal off of a corner kick by DeCesare. Alex continued the goal scoring momentum with three more beautiful goals. The intensity of the game began with the play of Wesley and Julia Ritter in the midfield, who were forces to be reckoned with. Wesley scored the fifth goal as a result of her continuous effort. The defense held strong because of the great defensive play by Phoebe Bartlett, Natalie Cotta, Sarah Visich, Jillian Beaulieu, and Liena-Rose Armonies-Assalone. The victory for Rocky Hill could not have happened without the other solid efforts of Katy McGinnis, Laura Monti, Ivory Strzalkowski, Mercy Parada, and Amara Sardelli. 10-29-07 Girls' JV Soccer vs. Marionapolis L 0-3 The Rocky Hill Girls' JV Soccer team faced Marionapolis Monday, October 29th and lost 0-3. This was a challenging match up and unfortunately, the Marniers were not able to repeat their performance against Falmouth.
Boys' Varsity SoccerSENE Division II Second PlaceSENE Tournament Second PlaceNEPSCA - SemifnalistsCoach: George Porras Asst. Coach: Jay Mendes Captains: Patrick Mellor, Remy Corvese RECORD: 11-3-1
9-4-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Moses Brown T 2-2 The boys' varsity soccer team got off to a great start this week in their opening game against Moses Brown. The team ended the first half down by one goal, and put on an aggressive attack together in the second half to end the game in a tie. The offensive punch that ensured the tie was due in no small part to the success on offense by Remy Corvese, Patrick Mellor and Servi Barrientos. 9-12-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Marianapolis W 5-2 The boys' varsity soccer team got their first win of the season with a decisive victory over Marianapolis. Ted Broderick scored a career high with 4 goals in the game, and Remy Corvese added 1. Steven Sparhawk played well in goal, making 6 saves. 9-15-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer @ St. George's L 1-0 The boys' varsity soccer team put up a great fight against an always strong St George's team. Steven Sparhawk had a great day in net with 8 saves. Remy Corvese, Ted Broderick and Servi Barrientos continue to play strong on the offensive attack. 9-17-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Bancroft W 2-0 Rocky Hill shut out a difficult Bancroft Soccer team. Steven Sparhawk played exceptional in goal and Servi Barrientos and Patrick Mellor contributed with a goal a piece. 9-19-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Hyde W 4-0 Rocky Hill continued the winning ways against Hyde and the team remains undefeated and in first place in the SENE. The boys started out fast and led 3-0 in the first 15 minutes of the game and then scored an additional goal in the second half. Two Goals were scored by Servi Barrientos. Patrick Mellor and Brenner Yamada each added one a piece to seal the victory. 9-25-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Wheeler W 5-2 Ted Broderick continues to play well and scored a hat trick in a strong effort over Wheeler. Servi Barrientos also contributed to the offensive attack by scoring two goals in the victory. 9-26-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. St. Andrew's W 5-3 Our boys varsity soccer team continues to play great soccer and remains in first place in the SENE division with an outstanding victory over a tough St. Andrew's team. Ted Broderick once again led all scorers with two goals in the game. Rob Goldstein, Anthony Don Francesco and Servi Barrientos each added a goal to the tally. The team now focuses their energy against the always strong Providence Country Day Knights on Friday. 9-28-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. PCD W 3-0 Things must be going well for the boys' varsity team when they beat a powerhouse program like the Providence Country Day Knights. The team started out the game by having PCD put a goal into their own net and from then on, the game just continued to go in the direction of the Mariners. Patrick Mellor and Eric Lara each added a goal to seal the victory. The team is now in first place all alone in the SENE looking to repeat as league champions. 10-10-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. St. Thomas More W 4-0 The boys' varsity soccer team remains undefeated and in first place in the SENE with a shut out victory over St. Thomas More. All of the goals that were scored in the game took place in the first half. Ted Broderick, the team's leading scorer, once again contributed with a goal; Remy Corvese scored a pair and Rob Goldstein got his first goal of the season to seal the victory. 10-12-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Block Island W 7-4 Rocky Hill went down early in the first half 2 to 0 against Block Island , but came back with a strong effort in the second half to score a majority of their goals. 10-15-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. PCD L 3-0 The boys' varsity soccer
team lost their first SENE league game to PCD on Monday 4 to 1.
10-17-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Falmouth W 1-0 Rocky Hill is back on track after a tough loss to PCD. The Mariners defeated Falmouth in a well=played game. Brenner Yamada scored the winning goal. This was a gmae that demonstrating great defensive play by both teams.
10-22-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Wheeler W 3-0 The boys' soccer team shut-out Wheeler, posting a 3-0 victory. Brenner Yamada, Patrick Mellor and Ted Broderick were the scoring members of the team. Eric Lara and Luis Navas each had assists and Steven Sparhawk recorded two saves in the net. 10-26-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Marionapolis L 4-1 The boys' varsity soccer team was upset by Marianapolis on Friday. The lone goal scored for the Mariners was netted by Brenner Yamada. The team has now dropped to second place in the SENE with one non-league game remaining against Williams next week! 10-31-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Williams W 6-1 The boys' varsity soccer team ended the regular season on a high note with and overwhelming victory over Williams. Brenner Yamada and Ted Broderick played an outstanding game offensively and scored two goals each in the victory. Servi Barrientos also scored a goal and Nick Platt scored his first goal of the season. SENE TOURNAMENT 11-7-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Marianapolis W 3-0 On Wednesday, November 7th, the Mariners faced-off against Marianapolis in the SENE Division II Semifinals. RHS shut out Marianapolis in a 3-0 win. Goals were scored by Ted Broderick, Brenner Yamada, and Patrick Mellor. All three goals were assisted by Servi Barrientos. Steven Sparhawk had 10 saves in goal. Rocky Hill will now face PCD (@PCD) for the championship on Friday, November 9th. 11-9-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. PCD L 3-2 Rocky Hill played one of their best games of the season, but unfortunately lost to a very strong PCD boys' soccer team in the final minutes of the game's second overtime. Steven Sparhawk played a superb game in goal making seven outstanding saves. Ted Broderick like he has done all season led the team in goals by scoring a pair and tied the game up 2 to 2 with three minutes left in regulation. The team will now play in the first round of the New England's on Wednesday at 2:00pm at Rocky Hill against the Waring School from Beverly, Massachusetts.
NEPSCA SOCCER TOURNAMENT 11-14-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Waring W 5-2 Rocky Hill School defeated #5 seed Waring school (Beverly , MA) 5-2 in the quarterfinal round of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Soccer Tournament. They advanced to the semifinal round on Saturday and will play against Watkinson (Hartford , CT). Goals were scored by Servi Barrientos, Patrick Mellor, and Brenner Yamada and Ted Broderick netted two goals. Steven Sparhawk had 12 saves. 11-17-07 Boys' Varsity Soccer vs. Watkinson L 4-1 In the semifinal round
of the tournament, Rocky Hill started out fast with a quick
goal with in the first two minutes of the game, but unfortunately
they did not score again as Watkinson scored four unanswered goals
and Rocky Hill lost to a skilled and fast Watkinson team. Patrick
Mellor scored the lone goal for the Mariners with an assist
from Ted Broderick. Steven Sparhawk recorded 12 saves in the goal. Boys' Junior Varsity SoccerCoach: John Hughes RECORD: 7-5 9-12-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Marianapolis L 1-3 Rob Goldstein scored; Sean Mellor had 10 saves in the first half, Phil Hackett had 5 saves in the second half 9-14-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Williams W 8-1 Anthony DonFrancesco had 3 goals, Sam Jedrey had 2 goals, Ian Sutcliffe, Camden DiMicco, and David Catanzaro each had one goal 9-17-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Bancroft W 3-1 Goals were scored by Tory Dumas, Min Kim, and Austin Toohey. Sean Mellor had 12 saves. 9-19-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Hyde W 1-0 Ian Sutcliffe scored the winning goal on a penalty kick. Tory Dumas, Yanni Rozes, Phill Hackett, Camden DiMicco, Zach Pierce and Sam LeBlanc were outstanding on defense, limiting Hyde to only two shots on goal. 9-25-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Wheeler L 4-2 In a tough match-up, the JV Boys' Soccer team came up a bit short to lose to to Wheeler 4-2. Anthony Donfrancesco and Bak Baidaralin scored for Rocky Hill. 9-27-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Boston Trinity W 6-1 In a great win for the team, Sam Jedrey had two goals, Anthony Donfrancesco had two goals, and Eric Lara and Nico Hale each had one goal. The team played well and improvd their record to 4-2. 9-28-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. PCD L 2-0 Sean Mellor had sixteen saves. It was a very close game; no goals were scored until the last seventeen minutes of the second half. Camden DiMicco was outstanding at sweeper. Rob Goldstein, Sam Jedrey, Ian Sutcliffe, and Campbell Walker also played very well. Yanni Rozes, Phil Hackett, Camden DiMicco, Sam LeBlanc, and Zach Pierce provided strong defense. The entire team did a much better job of communicating on the field than they had in previous games. 10-9-07 Boys Junior Varsity Soccer@ RI School for the Deaf W 2-0 Rocky Hill defeated RI School for the Deaf 2-0. In the first half, Sam Jedrey scored on a shot that bounced in off the bottom of the cross bar. In the second half, Nico Hale sent a high arching shot from the eighteen yard line over the goalie's head and into the goal. Sean Mellor had eight saves. 10-10-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer @ St. Thomas More W 6-0 In a light drizzle on an uneven playing field in Oakdale, CT, the boys defeated St. Thomas More 6-0. Five goals were scored in the first half and one in the second. Min Kim scored three times, Sam Jedrey twice, and Ian Sutcliff once. The defense, led by Yanni Rozes and Camden DiMicco, limited St. Thomas More to only four shots on goal, all in the first half. 10-15-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. PCD L 2-0 Highlights to come... 10-26-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Marionapolis L 3-0 The boys' JV soccer team lost to Marianapolis 3-0. Sean Mellor had a strong showing in the goal with 14 saves. Yanni Rozes, Min Kim, and Ivan Robertson all had strong performances as well. 11-2-07 Boys' Junior Varsity Soccer vs. St. George's W 2-1 Eric Lara scored the first goal in the middle of the first half. Ian Sutcliffe scored the second goal five minutes into the second half. St. George's scored with eighteen minutes to go in the game. >From that point on, both teams fought hard until the final whistle. RHS goalie Sean Mellor had eight saves, including one break away shot taken from ten feet out. Sam LeBlanc cleared out another St. George's ball that had gotten past Sean and was headed for the goal. It was a wonderful final game for the junior varsity soccer team.
Coed Cross CountryCoach: Pam Matson Captains: Jacqueline Weixel, Daniel Ratigan
9-15-07 Coed Cross Country @ Portsmouth Abbey Invitational The purpose of this invitational is to give runners experience in how events are run and to give coaches a bench mark from which to work their athletes going forward.
Rocky Hill School entered 4 girls in a field of 40 and 5 boys into a field of 113. The event was well run and the student athletes gained invaluable racing experience.
Top finishers for Rocky Hill were freshman Johanna Lynch (24th of 40) for the girls; and boys' sophomore Dennis Wu (49 th of 113).
Other finishes were as follows: Girls: Jacqueline Weixel - 34th ; Anthea Weixel - 35th Boys: John Gibbons - 55th ; Philip Gyampo - 63rd ; Jordan Ashton - 84th ; Daniel Ratigan - 94th
9-26-07 Coed Cross Country @ Marionapolis Invitational It was a hot, humid day for running a challenging cross country course. The race was well run, and nine Rocky Hill students completed the course. In the boys race, there were 151 competitors. Our top finisher was sophomore Dennis Wu in 84th place, time of 24:31 over 3.1 miles. Right behind him in 85th place was freshman Philip Gyampo with a time of 24:34. The future for boys cross country looks good with two novice varsity runners placing in the middle of the pack. Once again, the top female runner for Rocky Hill was freshman, Johanna Lynch , time of 30:41. Johanna finished 36th of 80 runners, followed by Anthea Weixel in 41st place. Senior Jordana De La Cruz completed her first ever cross country race.
10-17-07 Coed Cross Country @ Williams Nine varsity cross country runners ran a beautiful but challenging (college level) course this past Wednesday at Connecticut College. The nine that finished are to be congratulated on their perseverance through the biggest challenge they have had thus far this year - lots of hills and rough terrain. Matthew Munoz completed his first varsity cross country meet for Rocky Hill School. Dennis Wu was the top male Rocky Hill runner, placing 21st in a field of 55 contestants overall, with a time of 25:49. He placed in 21st in a field of 43 boys. Johanna Lynch was the first Rocky Hill female to finish the course with a time of 29:47, placing 42nd in the field of 55 runners. She placed 3rd in a field of 12 girls. The winning time on the race was 19:47.
10-24-07 Coed Cross Country @ Wheeler The conditions were perfect today for running at the Wheeler School Farm in Seekonk. Competitor schools were Wheeler, Lincoln School, and Hyde School. The consistent training of the six Rocky Hill School runners who completed the course paid off with personal best race times for all. The top female finisher for Rocky Hill School in the race was freshman Johanna Lynch with her personal best time of 26:10. This time is indicative of an average race pace of 8:26 – improving on Johanna's first race of the season by more than 3 minutes or losing a full minute off her pace (min/mile). Johanna placed 5th of 16 female runners in the meet. Top male finisher for Rocky Hill School in the race was junior John Gibbons with his personal best time of 22:45, a race pace of 7:20. His pace is improved by 12 seconds per mile or a 1:23 over the 3.1 mile course. John placed 20th of 35 runners. Jacqueline Weixel had her personal best time of 29.18 on the 5K course, or improving by almost a full minute on her previous personal best. In just his 2nd cross country meet this season, sophomore Matthew Munoz ran a 23:53, improving on his first race by more than 4.5 minutes. This is an improved pace by 1:28! Freshman Philip Gyampo and sophomore Daniel Ratigan ran their personal bests at 23:17 and 23:25 respectively. The improvement each student athlete experienced was a wonderful accomplishment to witness.
11-2-07 SENE Cross Country Championship Meet @ Marionapolis Race conditions were perfect again. All nine students who ran either accomplished their personal records for the season at this race, or improved over the last time they raced this course in September. Girls: Johanna Lynch was the top Rocky Hill finisher placing 13th in a field of 48 girls. She earned a medal at the closing ceremony. Johanna ran the course in 26:02, just 2 seconds off her personal record, but 6 minutes and 4 seconds faster than her first race on the course early in the season! Seniors Jacqueline Weixel and Jordan De La Cruz ran their last race with tremendous effort and improvement; Jordana took 7 minutes and 22 seconds off her previous personal record! Jacqueline Weixel just missed her personal record, yet improved her time on this course by 3 minutes and 31 seconds. Boys: The top Finisher from Rocky Hill was Dennis Wu with a time of 21:13. He improved by 2 minutes and 43 seconds from his previous best time this season; and 3 minutes 18 seconds from first time he ran the course early in the season. He finished 33rd out of 82 runners. John Gibbons improved his previous personal best by 10 seconds; running a 22:35 and ending up in 48th place. Philip Gyampo improved his personal record by 25 seconds, running the course in 22:52; 1 minute and 41 seconds faster than his first run on the course. He placed 55th overall. Matthew Munoz took 38 seconds off his personal record on the season, running 23:15, and finishing in 59th place. Daniel Ratigan improved his record for this course by 2 minutes and 1 second. He placed 61st with a time of 23:30. Jordan Ashton ran his personal record for the season at 24:09, improving 1 minute 50 seconds from his previous time and placed 66th .
Boys' Middle School A SoccerCoach: Tim Greenwood RECORD: 5-3
9-26-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. PCD W 1-0 In their season opener, the Middle School Boys A Team went to PCD and earned a 1-0 victory with Wyatt Sharpe scoring for us. Our defense was outstanding and our attack grew increasingly aggressive as the game went on. 10-3-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. Pennfield W 1-0 The Middle School Boys A Team is now into their third year of undefeated play, as yet again on Wednesday they defeated a strong Pennfield team 1 to 0. The lone goal was scored by seventh grade sensation Robbie Petterutti late in the first half. Wyatt Sharpe and Matt Nota continue to play great soocer in contributing to the Mariner victory. 10-9-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. The San Miguel School W 5-0 The Middle School boys' A soccer team discovered its scoring touch as it defeated San Miguel School 5-1. The team moved the ball very well on attack and our defense continued to dominate.
10-16-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. Gordon W 3-0 On a beautiful fall day, we took on Gordon School and came away with a 3-1 victory. The defense continued to be outstanding including Clay Barker, Sam Hallowell and goalie, Dakota Bennett, all of whom played their best game of the year. Our attack also continued to show progress as Jack Cohen scored once and Robbie Petteruti twice. 10-20-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. Somerset L 4-1 On Founders' Day, the Mariners took on a talented Somerset team under somewhat soggy conditions. We struck first on a beautiful goal by halfback Wyatt Sharpe, but Somerset replied with two goals by the end of the first half. In the final thirty minutes, we continued to play with great enthusiasm, but were unable to catch up, and Somerset went on to earn a 4-1 victory. Ethan Thoms and Matt Nota continued to shine on defense. 10-22-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. St. Michael's W 2-0 The team took to the road to take on St. Michael's. They had a bit of trouble getting going and the game was scoreless at the half. Then our attack came to life with goals by Robbie Petteruti and Wyatt Sharpe and the defense held strong to earn us a 2-0 victory. 10-25-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. Moses Brown L 2-1 This was a game between two well matched teams. Moses Brown scored first and led at the half. Then Alec Mihailides netted his first of the year to tie the game. Moses Brown responded with a second goal, and we were unable to catch up. 11-1-07 Boys' MS A Soccer vs. Wheeler L 2-1 This was probably our most exciting game of the year. There was constant back and forth action with Wheeler jumping on top until Robbie Petteruti tied the game before the half. We continued to press throughout the second half and forced their keeper to make numerous saves. Unfortunately, Wheeler did manage to net a second goal and came away with the victory.
Boys' Middle School B SoccerCoach: Ben Bartlett RECORD: 5-4-1
9-26-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Moses Brown L 5-0 Though outmatched by the Moses Brown squad in terms of experience and numbers, the Boys' B team played respectably in its 6-1 loss Wednesday, the 26th. After falling behind, 5-0, The Mariners rallied their efforts to match up much more effectively and evenly against the Quakers in the 2nd half. One example of Rocky Hill's persistent effort occurred when Lucas Berg found the "back of the net" after several previous bids by Matt Kalhofer and Max Jedrey late in the game. Hopefully, the MS Boys' B team can carry this positive momentum into its next contest, Thursday, the 27th, against St. Andrew's. 9-27-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. St. Andrew's T 4-4
10-2-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Bolck Island W 10-3 The Mariners celebrated a big win over their guests from Block Island on Tuesday. Despite many terrific scoring opportunities in the 1st half, the Mighty B's only enjoyed a one-goal lead at halftime; however, a persistent attack paid off well as Rocky Hill tallied seven times to Block Island's one in the 2nd half. Offensively, Matt Kalhofer led the team scoring with four goals; in addition, Quintin Harris, Jim Stevens, Max Jedrey, Andrew Nota, Lucas Berg, and Andrew Spremulli contributed a goal to the overall effort. Defensively, Kevin Lieb gave another solid performance in the net for the Mariners.
10-3-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Pennfield W 6-0 Though with only ten players, including their goalie, Pennfield arrived ready and willing to play a 10-on-10 match against our eager squad. However, the Mighty B's quickly established and maintained control of this game in all areas of the field. Scoring for the Mariners were Andrew Spremulli, Matt Kalhofer, T.J. Carley, Steven Santos and Lucas Berg [with two] while the stingy Mariner defense posted its first shutout on the season. 10-9-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Barrington Christian Academy L 8-1 As the lopsided score would suggest, these Mariners spent much of the game defending their goal from an explosive offense. Despite having only eleven players, BCA clearly possessed an advantage over Rocky Hill, in terms of its physical maturity and game experience. While Quintin Harris was the lone goal-scorer on the day, the Mariners did try repeatedly - but to no avail -to penetrate the stingy BCA defense throughout the game.
All in all, this team should be commended for its collective efforts on the day; looking ahead, the Mighty B's should take heed of any and all lessons learned in this contest to better prepare for upcoming matches.
10-11-07 Boys' MS B Soccer @ West Bay Christian Academy L 3-2 Despite an outstanding effort on the part of this eleven-member squad, the Mariners lost a great game to West Bay Christian Academy . The lead change hands several times through the match to make it particularly exciting. Offensively, Matt Kalhofer and Erik DonFrancesco scored for Rocky Hill, while Kevin Lieb and Steven Santos anchored this fine defensive effort.
10-16-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Community Prep L 7-1 Despite another strong team effort, the Mighty B's were simply outmatched by a talented group from Community Prep. Specifically, the Mariners battled valiantly to generate several good scoring chances, but Matt Kalhofer collected the only goal on the day when he successfully converted a penalty kick opportunity. And, regardless of the final score, this determined defense should be commended for its successful efforts to deny an explosive offense on many more occasions than reflected in the already lopsided score. 10-20-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Pine Point W 7-0 Founders' Day proved a great day to play for these Mariners as they won big against Pine Point, 7-0. Scoring on the day were Quintin Harris, Matt Kalhofer, Andrew Spremulli, Andrew Nota, Erik DonFrancesco, and Lucas Berg. Congratulations to Kevin Lieb and his stingy defense as they earned their second shutout of the season. 10-25-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Jewish Community Day W 5-3 After JCD drew "first blood" in the opening minutes, the Mariners exchanged leads with their guests several times to close out the 1st half with a one goal advantage. Carrying this momentum into the 2nd half, the Mighty B's scored two more times to finish with a 5-3 victory. Specifically, Matt Kalhofer registered his second hat-trick for the season as Erik DonFrancesco and Quintin Harris also added a goal to the final score. Once again the Mariner defense effectively shut down the opposing team's offense when it mattered the most. 10-31-07 Boys' MS B Soccer vs. Pine Point W 2-1 After beating Pine Point convincingly earlier in the month, the Mighty B's traveled west to play them again in the season finale with a merry band of eleven. Scoring first on a great redirect by Lucas Berg from Andrew Nota, the Mariners dominated Pine Point for most of the 1st half except for one miscue that amounted to a goal for the opponents. Undaunted, Rocky Hill effectively kept up its attack throughout the 2nd half, which translated into a game winning goal for Quentin Harris. While Pine Point's goalies were challenged far more to perform in their defensive end, Kevin Lieb once again stood tall for Rocky Hill along with excellent support from Steven Santos, Andrew Nota, and Nick Parker. As a result, these Mariners finished the year with a winning record, 5-4-1. Due to their collective individual efforts, each player can share with pride in his contribution to and role in this overall achievement.
Girls' Middle School A SoccerCoach: Theresa Conroy RECORD: 1-6-1
10-1-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Block Island L 4-2 The Girls' Middle School A Team lost their first game to Block Island 4-2. Goal were scored by Jaime Antigniano and Karrissa Kist. Goalie responsibilities in the first half were played by Anna Yamada and in the second half by Hannah Thoms. The three captains, Jesse Chase-Lubitz, Laura Deblois, and Anna Yamada were good leaders during the game and motivated the team with positive comments while playing. It was a great first game and the girls will play their next game at Penfield. 10-3-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Pennfield L 1-0 The team lost a tough game to Pennfield 1-0. Outstanding play in the first half was demonstrated by Anna Yamada in goal and Lauren Moran on offense. With limited time left in the game, Pennfield scored a one-on-one against Hannah Thoms. It was an exciting game and the girls are looking forward to the next game against St. Michael's. 10-9-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Barrington Christian Academy L 0-4 The Girls' A Middle School team lost a tough one to BCA 0-4 yesterday. The girls fought hard, but BCA had a very fast aggressive team. Some outstanding goals were stopped by Anna Yamada. A number of aggressive attacks were led by Karissa Kist, Jesse Chase-Lubitz, and Lauren Moran. The girls will return to action next week.
10-16-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. St. Michael's T 1-1 The Girls' A Soccer Team tied (1-1) yesterday at St Michael's. The only goal was scored by Lauren Moran with 6 minutes left to play in the second half. Anna Yamada played an outstanding game in goal and a number of her punts were passed mid-field. The girls' next game is Saturday at 10:15 during Founders' Day. 10-20-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Somerset L 4-0 On Founders' Day the Girls' Middle School A Team lost 4 to 0 to Somerset. A solid offensive performance was demonstrated by Christina Leahy, Lauren Moran, and Karissa Kist. This game demonstrated the team has improved and that all the practices have been paying off. 10-23-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Moses Brown L 2-0 The Girls' Middle School A Team lost a tough game on Tuesday to Moses Brown 2 to 0. Anna Yamada played a great game in goal, and Laura Deblois played solid defensively. 10-30-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. Wheeler L 5-0 The Girls' Middle School A Team lost to Wheeler 5-0. Some good traps and kicks were made by Karissa Kist and Lily Hanlon. Their final game of the season is Thursday against PCD. 11-1-07 Girls' MS A Soccer vs. PCD W 2-0 The Girls' Middle School A Team played the best game of the season yesterday and beat PCD 2-0. The first goal was scored by Karissa Kist with an assist by Jamie Antignano, and the second goal was a penalty kick by Laura DeBlois. Overall, everyone who played put their best effort into the game and it showed!
Girls' Middle School B SoccerCoach: Kyle Bartlett RECORD: 1-3
9-27-07 Girls' MS B Soccer vs. St. Michael's L 1-0 Unfortunately, the Girls' Middle School B Soccer Team lost 1-0 yesterday afternoon to St. Michaels's. St. Michael's scored the lone goal on a breakaway late in the second half. Rocky Hill had several good scoring opportunities on shots by Jessica Donatelli, Karissa Kist, and Lauren Moran and was unlucky not to convert any of them into goals. The girls played well and I was proud of their effort with no subs to give them a rest. 10-16-07 Girls' MS B Soccer vs. Moses Brown L 4-0 The Middle School Girls' B Team game on Tuesday was a 4-0 loss to Moses Brown. The Rocky Hill girls played well and created a few scoring chances that they could not convert. That, combined with a few injuries to the home side, and the good play of a talented Moses Brown side, proved too much for Rocky Hill to overcome. 10-18-07 Girls' MS B Soccer vs. Cluny W 4-1 In Thursday's game against Cluny, the Rocky Hill girls earned their first victory of the season. After falling behind 1- 0, the home side battled back to score 4 in a row. Rachel Silverstein scored two goals, and Kate Nota and Gabby Ferrucci scored one each. Strong defensive play and good goaltending by Jessica Cooper was enough to allow the four goals to hold up. Overall, I was proud of the girls' effort in both games. 10-20-07 Girls' MS B Soccer vs. Somerset L 7-1 The Rocky Hill Middle School Girls' B Soccer Team lost on Saturday by a score of 7-1 against a very talented Somerset side. The Rocky Hill girls played hard and in the second half were rewarded for their efforts with a goal. The goal came when Kate Nota made a run with the ball towards goal. Upon being challenged by a Somerset defender, she slipped a pass to Rachel Silverstein on her left who buried the ball in the back of the net. It is worth noting that this great play by these two 5th graders came against girls on the Somerset team who were at least two to three years older than them. |
