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The freshman volleyball team is experiencing greater success than last year’s freshman team, which finished with a record of 8-6.
Defeated only twice so far, the fall 2011 season is off to a good start for the young team.
Coached by Dorothy Brown, the team has played 10 matches so far, with eight of the wins with a score of 2-0.
“I’m trying to develop the individual player … and put them in a position that fits their skills,” Brown said.
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The Marshall Statesmen and the Langley Saxons, long-time division rivals, met in yet another football game on a warm and wet Friday evening. The Saxons (2-1) came off of a loss to Chantilly High School the previous week and the Statesmen (1-2) were coming off a sweet victory against Falls Church.
Langley elected to receive first and Marshall stopped them on downs and the Statesmen fans, all covered in black, were wild from excitement. However, the great play did not continue as Marshall fumbled the football and the Saxons recovered and later turned it into the first touchdown of the game.
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During team practices, the baseball teams conduct warm-ups on the baseball field along with their new companion: a coyote. “We got it about a week after practice,” sophomore and varsity baseball player Michael Evans said. “It was [junior] Ryan Medric’s idea.” “We got a fake coyote to guard our fieldContinue Reading

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The varsity baseball team has had a winning season so far this year with a 4-2 record. The team’s victories against Fairfax, Thomas Jefferson and South Lakes High Schools earned it a spot in the regional top ten. Junior Kent Blackstone, one of the varsity captains, said that the teamContinue Reading

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Despite losing their starting goalie and a supporting attackman, the boys varsity lacrosse team broke their four-game losing streak and beat McLean High School 13-11 on senior night, the last home game of the season. The game, played last Thursday, was the team’s highest-scoring outing. “It was exhilarating,” goalie andContinue Reading

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An achy, sharp pain in the inside of the edge of the tibia and swollen ankles are what describe a track runner’s worst fear: shin splints. According to athletic trainer John Reynolds, shin splints are medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome and are caused by two different foot conditions:Continue Reading

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After facing a relocation of its home court, girls tennis started off the season with a 2-5 record. The team is looking forward to having “a winning season,” girls tennis coach Macarthur Deshazer said. According to team captain and junior Mili Mittal, the team welcomed a large number of freshmenContinue Reading

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Living up to any legacy is hard, but living up to a 17-9 record is titanic. Still, that is exactly what Marshall’s varsity softball team plans to do this year, despite a rocky 1-4 start to the season. Coached by Laura Campbell for the past four years, the 2011 softballContinue Reading

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Though the school year is winding to a close, the 2011 spring varsity track season is just beginning. With seven more meets to participate in, this season looks like it will be one of personal achievement, according to distance runner freshman, Will Ferrer. “Since they rarely tell you who wonContinue Reading

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In its last stretch, varsity baseball rounded out its regular season play with a record of ten wins and seven losses after facing Stonebridge and Madison high schools last Tuesday and Friday, respectively. “We’ve had a couple of tough losses in the district,” junior Ryan Medric said. Teams that gaveContinue Reading