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Lower and Middle School Girls Basketball and Boys Soccer Recap

March 16, 2010 by Catherine Snider

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The lower school and middle school girls basketball and boys soccer seasons are coming to a close, and what fantastic seasons they have been!

Girls basketball

The varsity A Gr. 8 girls basketball team finished the season at 7-3 in league play and 8-4 overall, taking third place in the league. They also were Gold Division consolation champs in the WBAL tournament. The team was led by Nithya Vemireddy, Regina Chen, Mercedes Chien and Alana Shamlou.

The varsity B Gr. 7 girls basketball team finished 3-4 in league and 5-5 overall, placing fourth in league. They put on quite a show in the WBAL tournament, finishing in second place in the Silver Division, only losing by a basket! The team was led by Diba Massihpour, Madhu Nori and Nikita Mittal.

The junior varsity A Gr. 6 girls basketball team also finished with a 3-4 record in league, taking fifth place. They finished the season with a 4-6 overall record and took fourth place in the WBAL tournament. The team was led by Shannon Richardson, Namitha Vellian and Sadhika Malladi.

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The varsity B2 Gr. 7 and the junior varsity B6 Gr. 6 girls basketball teams finished a spirited season of play, learned a lot about the game of basketball and had fun with their teammates and coaches. The B2 team was led by Rama Prasad, Sheridan Tobin and Laya Indukuri; the B6 team was led by Shreya Mathur, Aishu Murari and Shivali Minocha. Both teams ended the season 0-7.

The junior varsity B1 Gr. 5 girls basketball team finished 5-1 in league, 6-2 overall and took 2nd place in the league and WBAL tournament!  The team was led by Joelle Anderson, Sarah Baz and Jordan Thompson.

The junior varsity B2 Gr. 5 and the junior varsity C Gr. 4 girls basketball teams also had a successful season. They learned a lot about the game of basketball, had a lot of fun and also came out with a couple of  victories. The B2 team was led by Swetha Tummala, Priyanka Taneja and Rachel Cheng; they finished the season 0-6. The C team, with a 2-4 record, was led by Raveena Panja, Ania Kranz and Ashna Chandra.

Boys soccer

The varsity A Gr. 8 boys soccer team finished 1-2-3 in league.  The boys played a tough league schedule and many games could have gone either way but finished in a tie. The team was led by Kevin Moss, Jeffrey Hanke and Varun Kamat.

The varsity B Gr. 7 boys soccer season finished 2-4 in league and 2-6 overall. They enjoyed victories over Priory and Crystal Springs. The team was led by Nikhil Kishore and Neil Sadhu.

The junior varsity A1 Gr. 6 boys soccer team had a remarkable season! They went 3-1-1 in league and were 4-1-2 overall, taking second place in the WBAL. They were led by Nathaniel Stearns, Nick LaBruna and Calvin Kocienda.

The junior varsity B boys soccer team also had a fantastic season, with exciting victories against Crystal Springs, Pinewood and St. Joseph’s Sacred Heart. At press time, the team was 4-1 in league and in second place in the standings. The team was led by Nikolas Weisbloom, Kedar Gupta and Joseph Krackeler.

The intramural boys Gr. 4-5 soccer team also learned a lot about soccer and had a lot of fun with their teammates and coach Jim McGovern. The team was led by Nirban Bhatia, Rohit Shah and Shaya Zarkesh.

The junior varsity A2 Gr. 6 boys soccer team had an impressive season despite their record of 0-5-1, since they were playing all of the other schools’ top teams. The team was led by Kurt Schwartz, Rohan Daran, Justan Su, Nikita Kosolobov and Kevin Hu.

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