The varsity soccer teams are heading to a playoff game this weekend, as they approach the championship. The boys’ team nabbed a late night 3-0 win against Basis this week in the semi-final game. Sophomore Kiran Mampara scored two goals and senior Abu Bockarie scored one. The two goalies, freshman Nyko Orekoya and sophomore Elias Baldwin, stood their grounds, blocking all shots. The team will complete in the DCCSAA finals on Friday against DCI. Their proud coaches Mr. Bane and Mr. Edwards-Stuart are excited by the maturity and leadership the team showed this week. Meanwhile, the girls’ varsity team also triumphed this week with a win against E.L. Haynes 5-0. Seniors Lily Smeltzer, Ife Akinsanya, Juliette Warga, and juniors Madison Cerkey-McFaddin and Layla Axam scored. This team will proceed to the finals on Friday as well with a game at RFK. Coaches Richardson and McBride are excited to see the team triumph again!
Besides Volleyball, several other teams are moving ahead to the championship. The Middle School boys flag football team will play in the championship game against KIPP Honor at Kenilworth Park at 4pm on Friday, and the Middle school and upper school cross country team will compete at the championship meet on Saturday. Meanwhile, boys and girls varsity soccer plays Thursday for the Petworth Cup.
MS Girls Volleyball beat DCI in the PCSAA semifinals 2-0 on Wednesday and then beat Two Rivers on Friday in the finals to capture the PCSAA Championship! The team is coached by Mr. Pieters and Ms. Kolb.
Ms. Haywood’s eighth grade English class watched “The Hound of the Baskervilles” in preparation for Halloween. The mysterious who-done-it features many aspects of a typical mystery, which students will be writing next week. The book by Arthur Conan Doyle, which was one of six choice mystery books for the first quarter, features alibis, aliases, disguises, notes, missing items of clothing, and red herrings, all elements students will try to include in their original stories which they have worked on for the last month.
Next Friday, eighth graders head to the National Mall for the first field trip of the year. The grade will visit various museums including Air and Space and American History for a scavenger hunt hitting on exhibits related to each of their academic classes. Bring walking shoes and get ready to explore!
