Lion Sports Update 09/10
Football
The varsity football team is off to a strong 2-0 start this season. In week 1, the Lions hosted the Casady Cyclones from Oklahoma City. In a rivalry that dates back almost 60 years, the Lions played well and defeated the Cyclones 38-0. On Friday night, the Lions traveled to Cistercian. After a 2-hour lightning delay, the Lions fell behind 0-10 at the end of the 1st quarter. The Lions stuck with their game plan and two long connections between QB Colin Neuhoff ’19 and WR Paxton Scott ’20 (of 69 and 58 yards) resulted in 2 TDs and the Lions took a 13-10 lead into halftime. Cistercian regained the lead (17-13) midway through the 3rd quarter with a 31-yard TD reception, but the Lions answered with a Neuhoff to Ryan Warner ’19 30-yard TD and then Lions iced the game with a 41-yard TD run by Jonathan Taylor ’19 and a “pick-6” by Ryan McCord. Final score: Lions 34 – Cistercian 17. Paxton Scott currently leads all private school receivers in yards (239) and TDs (5). The Lions have a bye this week and then travel to Kinkaid in Houston September 21 to begin the SPC 4A schedule.
Cross Country
The varsity cross country team enjoyed a successful first meet of the season. At the Greenhill 6-Mile Relays, the “A” team of Seth Weprin ’19, Andres Arroyo ’20, Tyler Nussbaumer ’20, and Pablo Arroyo ’20 finished 2nd in the 4A & Under Division out of more than 30 teams. Their composite time ranks 2nd ALL-TIME for St. Mark’s. After a week off, the Lions participated in the Southlake Carroll Invitational. Under poor weather conditions and a sloppy course, the Lions’ elite team showed fortitude and competitiveness running against some of the best teams from Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The team was led by Pablo Arroyo ’20 and Seth Weprin who both finished in the top 25. The meet was canceled after the elite race so the three remaining St. Mark’s teams did not get to compete. The Lions will run this weekend at the Northwest Invitational at Discovery Park in Denton.
Volleyball
A young varsity volleyball team began the season with two matches and a tournament last week. On Tuesday, the Lions traveled to Trinity Valley. In a close match, the Lions fell 1-3. The following day, the Lions hosted the Texas Boys Volleyball Association Club team, one of the top teams in the state, and fell 0-3. The team then traveled to the Houston Cup hosted by St. John’s. In pool play, the Lions lost a close match to St. Stephen’s 1-2, but bounced back to beat Ft. Worth Country Day 2-0 and Kinkaid 2-1. In bracket play, the Lions defeated Lutheran South and then ran into the same St. Stephen’s team they had lost to the day before in the tournament semifinals. The Lions were unable to defeat a tough Spartans team, and finished the tournament in 3rd place. This week, the Lions host rival Greenhill on Tuesday and then travel to Oklahoma City to face Casady on Friday in their first SPC counter match.
Back
The varsity football team is off to a strong 2-0 start this season. In week 1, the Lions hosted the Casady Cyclones from Oklahoma City. In a rivalry that dates back almost 60 years, the Lions played well and defeated the Cyclones 38-0. On Friday night, the Lions traveled to Cistercian. After a 2-hour lightning delay, the Lions fell behind 0-10 at the end of the 1st quarter. The Lions stuck with their game plan and two long connections between QB Colin Neuhoff ’19 and WR Paxton Scott ’20 (of 69 and 58 yards) resulted in 2 TDs and the Lions took a 13-10 lead into halftime. Cistercian regained the lead (17-13) midway through the 3rd quarter with a 31-yard TD reception, but the Lions answered with a Neuhoff to Ryan Warner ’19 30-yard TD and then Lions iced the game with a 41-yard TD run by Jonathan Taylor ’19 and a “pick-6” by Ryan McCord. Final score: Lions 34 – Cistercian 17. Paxton Scott currently leads all private school receivers in yards (239) and TDs (5). The Lions have a bye this week and then travel to Kinkaid in Houston September 21 to begin the SPC 4A schedule.
Cross Country
The varsity cross country team enjoyed a successful first meet of the season. At the Greenhill 6-Mile Relays, the “A” team of Seth Weprin ’19, Andres Arroyo ’20, Tyler Nussbaumer ’20, and Pablo Arroyo ’20 finished 2nd in the 4A & Under Division out of more than 30 teams. Their composite time ranks 2nd ALL-TIME for St. Mark’s. After a week off, the Lions participated in the Southlake Carroll Invitational. Under poor weather conditions and a sloppy course, the Lions’ elite team showed fortitude and competitiveness running against some of the best teams from Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The team was led by Pablo Arroyo ’20 and Seth Weprin who both finished in the top 25. The meet was canceled after the elite race so the three remaining St. Mark’s teams did not get to compete. The Lions will run this weekend at the Northwest Invitational at Discovery Park in Denton.
Volleyball
A young varsity volleyball team began the season with two matches and a tournament last week. On Tuesday, the Lions traveled to Trinity Valley. In a close match, the Lions fell 1-3. The following day, the Lions hosted the Texas Boys Volleyball Association Club team, one of the top teams in the state, and fell 0-3. The team then traveled to the Houston Cup hosted by St. John’s. In pool play, the Lions lost a close match to St. Stephen’s 1-2, but bounced back to beat Ft. Worth Country Day 2-0 and Kinkaid 2-1. In bracket play, the Lions defeated Lutheran South and then ran into the same St. Stephen’s team they had lost to the day before in the tournament semifinals. The Lions were unable to defeat a tough Spartans team, and finished the tournament in 3rd place. This week, the Lions host rival Greenhill on Tuesday and then travel to Oklahoma City to face Casady on Friday in their first SPC counter match.
ALUMNI ATHLETE NEWS
Sam Acho ’07 and Ty Montgomery ’11 faced off yesterday on the NFL’s Monday Night Football game. Sam’s Chicago Bears took a 20 point lead early in the 3rd quarter, but Ty’s Green Bay Packers stormed back and finished a miraculous 20-point 4th quarter comeback capped by a 75-yard TD reception with just over 2 minutes to play where Ty had the final block helping teammate Randall Cobb into the end zone.
Sam Acho ’07 and Ty Montgomery ’11 faced off yesterday on the NFL’s Monday Night Football game. Sam’s Chicago Bears took a 20 point lead early in the 3rd quarter, but Ty’s Green Bay Packers stormed back and finished a miraculous 20-point 4th quarter comeback capped by a 75-yard TD reception with just over 2 minutes to play where Ty had the final block helping teammate Randall Cobb into the end zone.
Sam Clayman ’17 lead the Princeton Tigers in their golf tournament at Duke University’s Myers Invitational. He finished +8 (76, 72, 76) over the 3 day tournament. Read more at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2018/9/9/mens-golf-clayman-finishes-as-top-tiger-at-dukes-myers-invite.aspx.
Matthew Meadows ’15, a club lacrosse player at the University of Texas, was recognized by the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association as a Scholar Athlete for the 2017-18 school year.
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St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
