WCDS athletics recap
Varsity swimming: Wakefield Country Day School’s Owls participated in a meet held at the WARF last Saturday (Dec. 10). Senior Lucas DuMez of Front Royal swam the 200 freestyle and took first place with a time of
1:55.51. He also swam the 100 backstroke and took first place with a time of 56.15. Both are state qualifying times. Junior Bridgette Larsen of Front Royal swam the shortest and longest races: the 50 freestyle with a time of 28.62, coming in fifth overall, and the 500 freestyle at 6.46.59, finishing third.
The Owls swam at Central Park Aquatic Center on Dec. 2, a good first meet for the swimmers. Lucas DuMez won the 100 freestyle in a time of 51.34, s a VISAA state qualifying time. Lucas was second in the 100 breaststroke at 1:06.02. Bridgette Larsen was fourth in the 200 IM in a time of 3:03.88 and 13th in the 100 breaststroke at 1:34.19. Kathryn Phillippe was 10th in the 100 backstroke at 1:39.92 and 18th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 36.79.
Varsity boys basketball: The Owls traveled to Saint Michael’s for their first DAC game on Dec. 5. The boys struggled to score early in the game while the Warriors hit two three-pointers to take a 12-10 lead into the second quarter. The Warriors maintained their lead and had the boys on their heels, down 24-21 at the half. The boys erupted for 26 points in the third quarter to take control of the game. Chris O’Heir scored more than twice as many points as the entire Warriors team in the quarter with 14 points to give the boys a comfortable 47-30 lead entering the final quarter. Coach Costello mixed up lineups in the third and fourth to get most of the roster involved in the 56-36 victory. Chris O’Heir’s 26 points led all scorers. He also had five assists and three steals. Connor Glennon had a big night with 16 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Gage Landis added four points, 10 rebounds, three steals and three assists. The following players also scored in the game: Spencer Bryan, Kevin He and Ben Kelsey.
The Owls hosted Tandem Friends for a showdown of two teams tied for first place in the DAC Division II on Dec. 8. The teams battled and were tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter. The boys outscored the Badgers in the second quarter to take a 24-23 lead at the half. The evenly matched affair was tied at 35 going into the final quarter. The boys did not take advantage of being in the double bonus for the final 4:40 of the game and were outscored 16 to 12 in the final quarter to drop a heartbreaker by the score of 51-47. Connor Glennon came off the bench to record his second straight double-double in DAC play with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Gage Landis scored a seasonhigh 11 points and Kevin He had the first double-figure game of his varsity career with 10 points. Chris O’Heir and Ben Kelsey also scored in the game. The Owls’ record is 1-1 overall and in the DAC.
Varsity girls basketball: The Lady Owls traveled to Saint Michael’s for a DAC game on Dec. 5. The girls led most of the first half but then trailed going into the final quarter. The girls had a strong final quarter and got their first DAC win of the season by the score of 42-35. Tatumn Vaught led the team with 19 points.
The Lady Owls hosted Tandem Friends School for a DAC game on Dec. 8. The girls battled the Badgers in the first half to be down just 10- 6 at halftime. However, turnovers impacted their second half and the Badgers transition game separated the team in the second half. The Badgers led 23-10 heading into the final quarter and they went on to a 31-14 victory. Jill Chiu led the Owls with six points. Tatumn Vaught added four points while Lucy Clark and Anna Schuster each scored a basket. The girls are off until after Christmas break. The team is 1-2 in the DAC and overall. — Mike Costello, athletic director