Athletics News, 2005-2006
Track Athletes Compete at TAPPS State Meet in Waco May 2006
Sophomore Lucy Keith and freshman Conrad Smith represented Parish in the school’s first TAPPS state track meet in Waco over the weekend. Both Keith and Smith ran fantastic races against tough junior and senior level competition. Keith took home a third place finish in the girls’ 4A 800-meter race with a time of 2:33, and Smith came in sixth in the 4A boys’ 800 with a time of 2:13.
Daniela Acosta TAPPS 4A State Golf Champion!! 4.25.06
Sophomore Daniela Acosta won the girls’ TAPPS 4A State Golf Championship this afternoon in Houston after two days of play. Monday she shot 78 to take the lead heading into today’s final round. She maintained her lead and shot 80 for a total score of 158. Acosta beat the second place finisher from Dallas Lutheran by 26 strokes.
Parish Panthers Girls’ Tennis Team - 4A TAPPS STATE CHAMPS!!! April 2006
Sending four players to state - two singles players, sophomores Molly Plummer and Margaret Edwards; and one doubles team, freshmen Stephanie Crews and Kelly Rathbun - the Panthers put up a great fight to capture this year’s 4A title.
In singles competition, Plummer was the overall No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament as the District 1-4A champion. Edwards, not seeded, was placed in the defending champion Jolee Cook’s, of Garland Christian, side of the draw. Cook, a senior who just recently received a full scholarship to a Division II school in Missouri, proved to be a strong adversary for the young Panthers, as she defeated Edwards in the semis and Plummer in the finals.
In doubles, Crews and Rathbun were also placed as the 2nd seed. Parish had little trouble in the first two rounds, and it looked like the doubles championship was Parish's for the taking. A slow start and inspired play from last year’s team state champion Lubbock Christian had Parish down 3-6, 1-4, and love-30 in the finals. The championship looked out of hand, and disappointment was on a lot of faces.
“The girls got together, settled down and took the remainder of the match one point at a time,” coach Jason Samuels said.
The Panthers did not drop another game, as they finished the match out 3-6, 6-4, 6-0. The team played inspiring tennis and with the support of their teammates, families, and other schools, they came from behind to earn the school’s first State Championship.
Parish's lone entries on the boys’ side, junior Neil Moyes and sophomore Matt Chase, earned the school a fifth place finish by making it to the semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively. Chase won his first round match and met last year’s finalist, and nationally ranked junior player, Taylor Soyster in the quarters. Chase gave his best effort, but Soyster proved to be too strong. Neil Moyes, Parish's lone junior representative, put up a great fight and earned a spot in the semifinals against eventual state champion Ryan Schelecter, a senior at Shelton. Schelecter, who has received a full scholarship to play at Utah next year, played phenomenally and showed the composure of a champion.
“I cannot express how proud and happy I am for the team,” coach Samuels said. “They really came together, and the spirit of Parish was very evident in the competition.”
Spring Sports Updates April 2006
Parish Tennis Team Wins TAPPS 4A District Team Title, Heads to State
The Parish Episcopal School tennis team, led by junior Neil Moyes and sophomore Molly Plummer, made a dominating entrance into formal district competition by beating defending state champion Lubbock Trinity Christian to earn the overall TAPPS 4A District Team Title.
Moyes defeated Parish sophomore teammate Matt Chase in straight sets for the boys’ singles championship. Plummer defeated Parish sophomore teammate Margaret Edwards 6-4, 6-1 for the girls’ singles title. She heads to state with a 14-1 record. Freshmen Stephanie Crews and Kelly Rathbun rounded out the rest of the team with a girls’ doubles victory. The pair shocked the defending state champion doubles team from Lubbock Trinity Christian 6-4, 6-2 in the first round on their way to the winning the doubles title against Waco Reicher in straight sets. The Parish doubles team heads into state with a 9-0 record.
The team will compete for the TAPPS 4A State Tennis Championship this weekend in Waco.
Daniela Acosta Wins District Golf Tournament, Heads to State
The Parish Episcopal School golf team competed in its first TAPPS 4A District 2 tournament on April 10 and 11. Sophomore Daniela Acosta represented the girls’ team and won district by more than 30 strokes, shooting 79-81. She beat competitors from seven schools to earn the chance to compete for the state title on April 24-25 at Lake Windcrest Golf Club in Magnolia, Texas.
Sophomores Jeff Nussbaumer, Alex Kaiser and Zach Rickoff, and freshmen Logan Klein and Stuart Vance led the boys’ team. Rickoff shot his personal best with a score of 93.
Two Parish Track and Field Athletes Qualify for State
Freshman Conrad Smith and sophomore Lucy Keith qualify in the 800 meters
The Parish Episcopal School track and field team participated in its first TAPPS District Meet on Thursday, April 20 at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth. The team with a total of 20 freshmen and sophomore boys and girls performed well. Freshman Conrad Smith’s and sophomore Lucy Keith’s second place finishes in their 800 meter races, as wells as the girls’ 4x400 relay team’s bronze medal performance, highlighted the day. Smith and Keith will compete in the TAPPS State Meet, May 5-6 in Waco.
Parish Swimmers Nominated for TICA All-State Teams
The Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association announced its 2006 Private School All-State Swimming and Diving teams, and two Parish relays and one individual were selected:
Women’s 200 Medley Relay: Sophomore Callie Cutler, sophomore Grace Kelsoe, sophomore Hayley Hatfield and freshman Chelsea Jones
Women’s 200 Free Relay: Chelsea Jones, Callie Cutler, freshman Kristen Stevenson and Hayley Hatfield
Girls Basketball Invited to Play in Summer Tourney
Our girls’ basketball team has received an invite to participate in a high school summer tournament, July 22-25, at Fresno State University. This is a great honor for a young program.
Parish Baseballers Win Panther/Rawlings
Baseball Tourney 03.27.06
The Parish Panther baseball squad took the championship trophy at the Panther/Rawlings Baseball Tournament with wins over Cistercian, Carrollton Christian and St. Mark’s. Scores can be found here.
Panther Varsity Girls’ Basketball Earns School’s First Varsity and 20-Win Season
02.11.06
The Parish girls’ varsity basketball team completed its most successful season thus far. Finishing 20–9, the Panthers earned the school’s first varsity winning record. During the season, the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches had the team ranked as high as #16 in state in the small private school division. more
Swimmers Compete in Parish’s First TAPPS State Competition 02.06.06
Our Swimming Panthers made a very spirited showing at the two-day TAPPS state swim meet on Feb 3-4 at the UT Swim Center in Austin. The eleven member team of seven girls and four boys competed in the preliminary races on Friday night with six of them qlualifying for the finals on Saturday. more
Panther Swimmers Make Splash in First TAPPS Event 01.23.06
The Upper School Panther Swim Club had a very successful tournament in Parish's first Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) event since joining the association earlier this year. Eleven swimmers competed in the North Regional Championship meet held in San Antonio on January 21. more
Panther Upper School Football Completes UNDEFEATED Season, 10-0!!
In an unlikely, almost unbelievable story, the Panther Upper School football team in its very first year of high school football, with a 26-man roster containing 12 boys who had never played football before, completed an UNDEFEATED 10-0 season!!! The season was the best possible way to kickoff the Panther Upper School football program. Many thought that the first year program would have trouble winning 3 games, much less 10. more
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