Nothing could better define the thrill of a soccer game than the final minute of the boys’ soccer game last Tuesday. It is the last game of season. Senior Night. And on top of it, it is against the team’s infamous rival: Madison. Marshall and Madison students and parents alike,Continue Reading
After finishing the regular season with a record of eight wins and three losses, the girls varsity lacrosse team entered the eight-team Liberty District tournament as the fourth seed. Marshall’s first round match-up was against the fifth-seeded McLean Highlanders. McLean was led by their head coach Alex Whitworth and secondContinue Reading
The girls varsity soccer team finished off the season with a 2-9-1 record, which, according to sophomore Kimberly Gollogly, does not properly reflect the team’s growth. “At the beginning our form and positioning was a little iffy, but we’ve definitely grown together in that respect,” varsity player and senior CourtneyContinue Reading
Junior Matt Crawford, who wrestles in the 285-pound heavy weight class, won the NOVA classic, a wrestling tournament that took place at Fairfax High School on December 10 and 11. Juniors James Cusack and Zac Brooks won sixth and seventh place, respectively. With experienced players who have been playing forContinue Reading
Constantly new coaching staff seems to be a universal problem for Marshall sports teams. Teams from all seasons have had to deal with losing part or all of the coaching staff, presenting the challenge of adapting to a new coaching style. The boy’s basketball program is no exception. After losingContinue Reading
This Saturday, at the Audrey Moore RECCenter, swim and dive will be competing at districts. During their McLean meet last week, Head Coach Ann Jopke said that she was putting out one of the best line-ups in order to prepare for the upcoming competition. “We’re really working on small detailsContinue Reading
Not finishing high enough in order to continue on to the regional competition, varsity cheer placed seventh out of eight at the district competition on Oct. 26. The team only finished ahead of the McLean High School cheerleading team, but would have needed to finish in the top four teamsContinue Reading
Injuries were among the challenges the football team had to face this season. Concussions in particular handicapped the team?s ability, playing a role in their 1-9 record. According to head coach Bill Lapthorn, this year has been ?a very uncommon year as far as these things go in regards toContinue Reading
As this year?s wrestling season starts, two girls, sophomore Victoria Nickson and freshman Sabrine Derder, will be trying out for the traditionally all-male wrestling team. Nickson, who has no prior experience wrestling, said that she decided to try out for the team during her gym class when her teacher, wrestlingContinue Reading
Team manager, it seems, is one of the hardest jobs in the business. ?Time-wise it can be pretty demanding,? freshman football head coach and wrestling coach Jason Planakis said. Managers keep the same hours as any given Marshall team, without actually playing the sport. The myriad minor duties of aContinue Reading
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