Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Win earns the Warhawks a spot in Nationals.
Madison High School's Men’s Freshmen Boat took the State Championship on Saturday, capping an exciting day at the Ted Phoenix Regatta on the Occoquan. The Phoenix Regatta serves as the State Championships for freshmen, novice and lower boats. Other boats compete in a separate championship later this month. The Madison Men's Freshmen Eight, coached by Brian Hetrick, won their preliminary heat, and then in the last seconds of the final, pulled ahead of Washington-Lee to win the state title by just over .7 seconds. The Freshmen Eight consists of coxswain Alex Manfredi and rowers Justin Roberts, Danny Tucker, Ryan Roop, Sean McLeod, Andrew Padgett, Justin Brunjes, Robbie Moore and Eric Voigt. "I am very proud of all the guys," Hetrick said…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thriller over Stone Bridge puts Warhawks at No.1 in Liberty DIstrict.
In a thrilling and bizarre contest decided in the last few seconds of the game, the visiting Madison High School (8-1, 6-0), escaped with a 12-11 victory over the powerful Stone Bridge Bulldogs (9-3, 4-2). The win keeps the Warhawks undefeated in the Liberty District, making the team poised to take the No.1 seed as it enters the district tournament Friday. Traveling to Loudon County on a cold and drizzly Monday evening, the Warhawks were at a decided disadvantage on Stone Bridge’s muddy, grass field – a surface that was familiar and comfortable territory for the home team Bulldogs. Initially, Madison appeared out of synch on the sloppy field and trailed the Bulldogs 7-5 at halftime. In a hard fought and physical game marked by numerous …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Madison High School team shows red and black pride alongside new Vienna Volunteer Fire Department truck.
The Madison High School Warhawks take to the field, stage and court wearing black and red — and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's new engine takes to the streets with the same color scheme. To honor the men and women fighting fires in Vienna with the truck, the school's baseball team posed with the engine for the cover photo to their media guide (see picture at right). Like the engine, which residents have reported blazing through the streets, the Warhawks have gotten off to a roaring start in the 2013 season. Resident Nancy Socher reports the varsity team is 14-1 — rebounding from a season-opening loss to 14 have straight victories, "including winning the Mingo Bay Classic Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC over spring break," she wrote…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Madison High School rowers dominated at two East Coast races last weekend.
Madison High School's rowers may have spanned the East Coast to compete last weekend, but they shared the same kind of success: Top finishes against teams from across the country. The Warhawk Novice rowers had a strong showing Saturday in the Smokey Jacobs regatta on the Occoquan. The Madison Freshmen Women’s Eight took first in the final, and the Men’s Novice 4 and the Freshmen 8 took first in their heats. The Men’s Novice 8 took second place in their heat. On Sunday, Madison’s varsity rowers competed in the 5th Manny Flicks of the season, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Rowing Association in Philadelphia. “Manny Flicks” are named after Manuel Flicks, a father who in the 1950s organized the first series of what originally were …
With Monday win over South Lakes, Warhawks are 4-0 in the district.
The Madison High School girls lacrosse team posted another double-digit win Monday night, beating South Lakes 17-6 to continue a win streak the Warhawks have held for much of the season. Kierra Sweeny led all scorers for Madison with four goals and one assist. Erin Callahan, Melissa Kellan and Katie Kerrigan had three goals apiece, with Kellan and Callahan chipping in four and three assists, respectively. Goalie Sigourney Heerlink recorded eight saves for the Warhawks. Megan Greatorex was the leading scorer for South Lakes with three goals; Emily Lipscomb had seven saves for the Seahawks. Aside from a loss to Westfield, N.J. in pre-season play, the Warhawks are 8-0 in the 2013 season — a start that mirrors the one they had in 2011, when …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Warhawks still undefeated in the Liberty District.
The Madison girls lacrosse team (6-1, 3-0) continued to roll Thursday in Liberty District play with a 21-11 victory over McLean (3-5, 1-3). McLean jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but an early time out by Madison Head Coach Amanda Counts reversed game momentum in the Warhawks' favor. The entire Madison team saw action on the field in a game that featured potent scoring by 9 different Warhawks. Carly Frederick lead the way with 4 goals and 2 assists. Other scorers: Brennan and Condon also had a stellar defensive game. The Warhawks protected the ball well, giving up only five turnovers. Goalkeeper Sigourney Heerink recorded a season high 17 saves. The Warhawks play again at 7:30 p.m. Monday against South Lakes High. Madison Lacrosse contributed …
Monday, April 15, 2013
No word on whether the 26 runners from Vienna, Virginia were injured in explosions near the finish line; Boston Globe estimating more than 100 people injured.
The 117th Boston Marathon took place beginning Monday morning with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there were reports of explosions near the finish line. Sadly, the Patriot-Ledger is reporting two booms were heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Hotel near the finish line on Boylston Street. There are also reports of multiple serious injuries. The Boston Globe is estimating more than 100 people injured. Lelisa Desisa Benti was the men's winner of the Boston Marathon on Monday morning with Rita Jeptoo winning the women's division, according to The Washington Post. Benti of Ethiopia won the 117th Boston Marathon race with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 22 …
More success for Warhawk crew.
It was another banner day for Madison Crew at Saturday’s Darrell Winslow Regatta, with four first place finishes, three second places and two third place finishes. The men’s team is enjoying what is perhaps their best season ever. While the women’s team has been earning headlines with their dominant performance over the last several years, the men’s team this year has emerged as force with which to be reckoned. Through its first four regattas, the men’s first eight (1 V) is undefeated by another Virginia school. Its only loss has been to regional powerhouse St. Albans (DC) which bested the Madison men by only two seconds earlier this season. At last weekend’s Darrell Winslow Regatta, the Madison men’s 1 V took first place with a …
Warhawks move to 5-1 on the season.
After opening Liberty District play last week with a decisive 24-10 win over Marshall, the Lady Warhawks (5-1, 2-0) remained focused, notching a key victory over Langley (3-3, 1-1), on Friday night. In a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s Liberty District Championship game (won by Madison, 18-17), the Warhawks prevailed once again, this time by the score of 16-11. Madison came out strong, scoring the game’s first goal in the opening moments, then built a lead which they refused to relinquish. Madison took a 9-4 lead into halftime, but the Saxons waged an aggressive comeback attempt after the break. Despite a determined effort by Langley, Madison answered with timely goal-scoring and solid defense. Lead by a flurry of 5 second half …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Warhawks continue undefeated season at Walter Mess Regatta
The Madison Women’s First and Second Varsity Eight boats continued their undefeated seasons with decisive wins Saturday over National Cathedral School (DC) and Walt Whitman High School (MD) respectively at the Walter Mess Regatta on the Occoquan. Saturday’s regatta featured 26 boats representing schools as far away as Ohio, giving Madison its toughest competition yet. Nevertheless, Madison boats still finished strongly in all their races. In a tight Men’s First Varsity Eight race, the Madison Men were edged out of first place by just more than two seconds by regional power house St. Albans (DC) in a crowded field of sixteen boats. The Women’s Third Varsity Eight boat also rowed to a second place finish in the final, just a few seconds …
Mike Stephens
12:57 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
If we feature the accomplishments of a specific team (in this case boys first eight (1V) boat) is it possible to list the names of the atheletes. Always nice to see your name in press as an athelete, and the local community who may know the boys/girls can continue to support and encourage them. more ›