' Special: 'In the News'
The Gazette's "Best of the Decade" Football team -- Tight end David
Jones, Springbrook, '01 Played prominent role in LSU's 2003
national championship; three-time Gazette first-teamer was unstoppable in high school . . . full article The Gazette's "Best of the Decade" Other Fall-Sports Athletes -- Volleyball outside hitter, Sherryta Stokes, Springbrook '04; Undersized, but incredible leaper, recorded 218 kills during senior season, finishing with 569 for career. -- Soccer goalie, Billy Chiles, Springbrook '03; Five shutouts as senior, named second-team All-American at Towson and drafted by MLS's Columbus Crew. -- Field Hockey forward, Kajee Murangi, Springbrook '04; Transferred in from Arizona in time to lead Blue Devils to 2003 state crown with 12 goals, 13 assists, went to Towson. . . . full article The Gazette's "Best of the Decade" Winter-Sports Athletes -- Basketball guard Folarin Campbell, Springbrook, '04: took Blue Devils to brink of state championship (losing to Northwestern ,led by future Georgetown and NBA star Jeff Green) then George Mason U to NCAA Final Four --- Track and Field pole vaulter Chris Stark, Springbrook, '00 -- cleared 15 feet, best vault by far in county over the past 10 years, which has not been challenged since . . . full article The Gazette's "Best of the Decade" Spring-Sports Athletes -- Softball, 1b, Candice Jones, Springbrook, '00 -- boasted .515 batting avg; .982 fielding avg; led SHS to only regonal title in 13 years; Tr & F Pole Vaulter Chris Stark, Springbrook, '00 -- cleared 15' at invitationals, won states with 14' vault . . . . full article
Springbrook Sports 'In the News'
Recent and archived articles about SHS teams, players,
or alums here Boys' and Girls' basketball each defeat Magruder . . . Grapple at the 'Brook XII results . . . . Pictures of SHS vs Northwood diving meet on Jan 16 (go to Swim & Dive page
for link) . . . . Coach Tom Crowell (boys' basketball) gets his 100th
win at Springbrook (WaPo) . . . Boys' basketball win streak ends at 41 games over three seasons (WaPo and Gazette articles) . . . M. Pollard (1st team Def.), E. Brewster (2nd team Def.) and D. Pestano (HM) make All-Sentinel in Football . . . . Boys and girls basketball teams win openers in their own holiday tournament (Gazette). . . . Springbrook wrestlers upset visiting Quince Orchard (Gazette) . . Three Blue Devils make Fall All-Met (Washington Post) . . . Six Blue Devils chosen for Gazette All-County Football (Gazette). . . Springbrook grad and Long Island University freshman Jamal Olasewere was named his conference's basketball rookie of the week . . . SHS soccer alum Joanna Lohman has big career dreams (WaPost) . . . . . Springbrook chooses former alum Tonya Banks to coach girls basketball (Gazette) . . . . SHS places four Field Hockey players on Gazette All-County team . . . . more . . LOTS MORE!
Is your Springbrook athlete excelling off the SHS grid?
Is your son or daughter -- currently enrolled at Springbrook -- excelling in a select club program, sport, or other athletic activity (other than simple sign-up in a rec league, after school activity or clinic, etc.) wherein he, she, and the team is garnering recognition? Are they one of a select few invited to join or train on an elite level? Part of a significant individual or team championship or similar? A national ranking or participation? A newspaper article? Let's hear about our reach outside of Springbrook's walls! email me with his/her name, graduating class, sport, and a brief mention of the activity. Go ahead . . brag! We want to spread the news. here