TURF GIRLS suffer setbacks BLEACH BOYS take seventh in county By Kyla Seeley Girls’ varsity soccer (dubbing themselves the “Turf Girls”) pushed through a difficult 2019 season. From having a team composed of relatively fewer veteran runners, to having a new coach, Jeff Mahaney, this year, to suffering the loss of a few athletes due to injury, the team overcame incredible adversity. They ended the season with six wins, 10 losses, and three ties. According to junior Sophia Calegari, it wasn’t exactly the season they had hoped for, but “we talked to our coach, and he sees this year as a foundation for next year.” The players are already anticipating next year. With such a young team, the new players are only growing more experienced and show promise for the team in the years to come. Season of growth concludes for WRESTLING By Emily Cardwell Drake’s coed wrestling team concluded their season last semester, placing 4th in the Marin County Athletic League (MCALs) under the coaching of Johan Gerlach. Five wrestlers qualified for Northern California Sectionals (NCS) this season by earning the top three spots in their weight class during MCALs. Junior Aidan Read and senior Aylo Corhsen took first, senior Jonah Cirillo and freshman Kessler Lloyd came in second, and juniors Gage Smith and Aidan Burgman placed third. Corhsen was one match away from a medal at NCS, but played against fierce competition and did not place. “It was a building year for sure, we all kinda agree on that, but it was good nonetheless, and we had a lot of new kids do great. But we are sad to see some of the most talented wrestlers the program has ever seen go as seniors,” Read said. Photos by Lucie Martikan Toby Gibbons Winter Snell Emily Cardwell By Luca Ross The Drake boys varsity soccer team, better known as the Bleach Boys, finished their season ranked seventh in the county. They had a monumental win in a 7-0 game against Alhambra High on Nov. 21 but had some close losses like the 1-0 game against Marin Catholic on Jan. 29. They won seven league games and lost seven, as well as tying twice. However, in overall wins, they won eight times and lost eight times with four ties. This year the varsity team says goodbye to graduating seniors Griffin Waite, Marvin Argueta, Keoni Schubert, Logan Smith, and Noah Gardner. The team persevered through the season and played many other, evenly matched teams. In the end, Drake was able to get back on track and earn some wins when it mattered the most. 20
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