June 9, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
At the June 9, 2016 meeting, the Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education honored the athletes who won state championships during the winter and spring seasons.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “Our student athletes have continued to shine their light all around the state. They are outstanding kids maintaining rigorous school schedules and excelling, while working hard after school for their sport. We’re extremely proud of them.”
The state champions from the winter season are:
•Matthew Bennett, Indoor Track 1600, Northern High, Coach Josh Dawson;
•Jackson Drum, Wrestling at 182 pounds, Northern High, Coach John Battle;
•Gregory Gordon, 50-Yard Freestyle in Swimming, Huntingtown High, Coach Chris Morgan;
•Hayley Jackson, Indoor Track 1600 and 3200, Patuxent High, Coach David Walser; and
•Girls Indoor Track and Field Team, Northern High, Coach Josh Dawson.
The state champions from the spring season are:
•Matthew Bennett, Outdoor Track 1600 and 3200, Northern High, Coach Josh Dawson;
•Robert Meador, Discus, Huntingtown High, Coaches Valerie Harrington and Jim Hall;
•Harleigh White, Triple Jump, Huntingtown High, Coach Valerie Harrington;
•400-Meter Relay Team (Greg Leonard, Tyler Gross, Joel Torney and Ethan Hillman), Patuxent High, Coach David Walser; and
•Baseball Team, Huntingtown High, Coaches Guy Smith, Steve Willett, Dan Goucher, Ian Schwalenberg and Chris Gaines.
In this highly successful season, several achievements are especially noteworthy.
The multiple State titles won by distance runners Matthew Bennett, Northern High, and Hayley Jackson, Patuxent High, in the winter and spring followed their fall cross country State championships.
Accomplished triple jumper Harleigh White, Huntingtown High, was named an All-American Indoor Track & Field athlete for her performance in the National High School Indoor Track meet in triple jump.
The Huntingtown High team captured the first baseball State title in the history of Calvert County Public Schools. Players Spencer Cooper, A.J. Demino, Danny Goucher, Peter Harding, Eddie Harris, Alec Holtkamp, Clayton Lambert, Matt Laur, Tyler Livingston, Jack Morales, Ian Morgan, Joe Mozingo, Andrew Pawlowski, Ethan Poore, Devaughn Reid, Ryan Terrents and Brandyn Vogtsberger are the first male State champions at Huntingtown High.
Northern High girls indoor track and field team members Molly Barrick, Dakota Campbell, Sarah Deresky, Claudia Dolan, Julia Gray, Alanis Loveless, Kayla Rexroth, Kat Strayer, Alaina TeSelle, Amy Trembly, Mary Twetten, and Adrianna Wilder brought home the school’s first State title in this event.
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