Being Xaverian - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

FALL ATHLETIC SEASON WRAP-UP
Junior Dylan Stinner claimed the individual title
at the WCAC Championships while leading the
JV boys team to its second consecutive WCAC title.
Two weeks before, the JV boys claimed their third
consecutive team championship at the State Private
School Championship. At the WCAC championships,
the freshman team was led by individual conference
champion, Kevin McGivern ’16 and claimed their first
WCAC team championship since 2008!
FIELD HocKEY
With a mix of
starters from
all four grades,
the Varsity Field
Hockey team
faced the
challenges of
learning to play
together and
have confidence
in their new
teammates.
Lead by captains Meagh Graham ’13, Kate Kerner ’13
and Becca Stanislav ’13, the Falcons came together
for a stretch of must-win games which put them in
position to compete for the WCAC title for the
fourth straight season. After being defeated by
St. Mary’s Ryken in overtime earlier in the season,
the team played their way into the championship
game with a thrilling 1-0 win during their second
matchup against the Knights. The girls also played
a challenging non-league schedule, including ranked
teams Bullis, Fallston, Georgetown Visitation,
Episcopal and Urbana. The Falcons look forward
to next year as a large group of experienced
underclassmen return to replace their talented
group of graduating seniors.
Congratulations to the following players for their
athletic accomplishments: Angela Pannunzio ’13,
WCAC First Team Offense; Meagh Graham ’13,
WCAC First Team Defense and All-Gazette
Honorable Mention; Caroline Peters ’13, WCAC
Second Team Offense; Lexi Rieu ’16 and Lyndsey
Gerold, WCAC Second Team Defense,’14; Kate
Kerner ’13, Becca Stanislav ’13, Sammi Wilson ’13
and Hailey Giraldi ’14, WCAC Honorable Mention.
VoLLEYBaLL
Ending the season 10-12
the GC volleyball
program turned the
season around after
starting 1-5. The Falcons
battled every match.
Highlights of the season
include a five-set
victory over Bishop
Ireton that was the
turning point in their
season. After the Ireton
win, the squad went on
a five match winning
streak.
Led by five seniors, Jamie Chodnicki, Sydney Dailey,
Samantha Hackman, Emily Samara and Maddie
Talbert the leadership on the court and in the
program will have lasting effects. Only two
players remained in their position from last season,
Emily Samara ’13 as an opposite hitter and Tricia
Kerner ’14 on the outside. Samantha Hackman
worked all season to come back after an early
season injury. Filling out the line-up were Margaret
McAlpin ’14 in the middle, Morgan Keating ’14 as a
setter and hitter and Megan Conger ’16 on the
outside.
The team hosted its third “Dig Pink” event and
raised over $3,500 for breast cancer research.
The funds from the thrilling four-set match against
Centennial High School, was donated to the
Side-Out Foundation, established in 2004 to unite
volleyball players and coaches and to have them
work toward the common goal of furthering breast
cancer awareness, education and patient services.
With the season ending, the GC Falcons faced a loss
to Bishop O’Connell in the quarterfinal round of the
WCAC tournament. “I know that our win-loss record
does not reflect the success and growth we showed
throughout the season, but I couldn’t be more proud
of all of the athletes in the program,” said Coach
Kart. “This season set the tempo and expectations
for the future and these seniors really showed the
newer players what it means to be part of a program
that is defined by hard-work. I can’t wait to see what
they will bring to the court next season.”
16
aTHLETIcs
The junior varsity squad ended the season with
their own successes. With coaching led by Tara
Vaglica ’04 and Jessica Emmanuele ’06, the team
had only a few players with prior playing experience,
but these new athletes held their |own with teams
that field multiple juniors and sophomores as part
of their squads. The highlight of the junior varsity
season was topping Holy Cross in a thrilling threeset
match at home. With a bright future ahead, the
GC volleyball team is ready for next season.