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Spring playoff schedule

The following is the Springbrook athletic playoff schedule:

Tennis – County meet completed.  See Coach White for region and state times and dates.

Gymnastics –    B meet May 6th
                        A meet May 8th, 5:30 pm at B-CC

Track – County Championship May 8th 4:00 pm at Churchill
            B meet May 10th TBA at Whitman
            Region Championship May 14th & 15th at Magruder 4pm
            State Championship May 23rd & 24th at Morgan State.

The following teams will continue to advance in the playoffs until they are eliminated:

Volleyball Boys – May 7th 5:15 at Springbrook versus Damascus

Baseball – May 9th 5:15 at Springbrook versus Northwest

Softball – May 8th 4:00 at Springbrook versus Blair

Lacrosse Boys – May 8th 5:00 at Springbrook versus Blair

Lacrosse Girls – May 8th 7:00 at Springbrook versus Einstein

Students and parents needed to move the mulch monster!!  We have been collecting mulch orders for weeks for the sale on April 5th (Saturday, 9-2) at White Oak Middle School. 

Now we must prepare distribute so many bags to our great supporters—friends, neighbors and Springbrook families who have placed orders.  We need TRUCKS, DRIVERS, STUDENTS: the strong, the willing, the just-plain-energetic - you know who you are. (Sorry, only adults may drive the delivery vehicles, but we need lots of student strength to move the mulch and unload deliveries.)

Which Springbrook team will move the most mulch? Show your spirit. Help school sports. We'll have pizza and water on site.  Please let us know who you are and what you are willing to help with. 

By email, bsrs99@comcast.net.  By phone: Robin Steinwand 301-439-2449; Camille Good 301-434-1471; or Kitty Robbins 301-989-6070

Or fill out the form below and returning to the Booster Club Mailbox. 

Coaches & parents: 
Name:___________________________________  Tel #: _____________________

___ I have a truck and would be willing to drive 
___ I don't have a truck, but can help at White Oak during the day

Students: 
Name:___________________________________  Tel #: _____________________

___ I will be there on Saturday to tackle the mulch monster. (Come dressed to get dirty.) Good work for SSL hours.

Please let us know when you prefer to work (any hours between 7am and 1 or 2 pm).  I am available to work the following hours: 

(Start time) ____ am until _____ am/pm (end time)
 

Post-season boys basketball honors
March 27 - Two members of Springbrook's state champion basketball team were honored by the Gazette.  Senior guard CJ Garner earned Gazette player of the year honors, while junior forward Jamal Olasewere was named first team Gazette all-county.

Boys basketball win state 4A championship!
March 15 - In the fourth quarter, Springbrook clawed back against a Thomas Stone squad that had built a 18 point lead over the first three quarters.  Springbrook took its first lead in the last minute and won 61-57.  Congratulations to all the players and coaches!  Click here for Gazette photo gallery; visit team webpage here.

Blue Devils alumi in the news:

Rachel Glasser named NCAA Div. III All-American
Rachel Glasser, Springbrook 2007, a freshman at Washinton College, earned All-America honors in the 200 butterfly at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships held March 15-17in Oxford, Ohio.  Glasser, who won two individual silver medals at the Centennial Conference Championships, swam a personal-best 2:07.66 in the 200 butterfly to pick up her All-America honor.

Folarin Campbell leads George Mason to NCAA tournament
Having won the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament, the George Mason Patriots earned a berth in this year's NCAA March Madness.  Folarin Campbell, class of 2004, was named CAA tournament MVP.  Campbell returns to the NCAA torunament as one of two starters from the George Mason team that reached the Final Four in 2006.  His team's first round game will be against Notre Dame, Thursday March 20.  Wash. Post; NY Times; ESPN.com.

Booster Club MULCH SALE
Get ready for the Springbrook Booster Club's annual mulch sale.  We will be selling high grade shredded hardwood mulch, Saturday, April 5, at the White Oak Middle School.  A great bargain at $4.00 pick-up or $4.25 delivered (delivery for Northeast Consortium only, 10 bag minimum), all proceeds to benefit Springbrook athletics.  Click here for an order form.

Congratulations to AD Ron Lane!
Jan. 9 - The Maryland State Athletic Director's Association (MSADA) and the Athletic Directors of District 2B (Montgomery County Public Schools) are pleased to announce that Ronald Lane, Athletic Director at Springbrook High School, is the 2007-2008 recipient of the District 2B Athletic Director of the Year Award.  Mr. Lane has served as the athletic director at Springbrook High School for 12 years and has been an inspiration to student-athletes, parents, staff, administration and the entire Springbrook community.  He has also been a strong colleague to the other 24 athletic directors in MCPS.  Mr. Lane excels in all aspects of the athletic director position and is a true Blue Devil at heart.  Gazette

Boys basketball preview
Nov. 28 - As with most teams at the start of the new season, there is uncertainty surrounding the Springbrook boys basketball team. This year, only one starter remains from last year's 19-4 team - 5-foot-10 dynamo C.J. Garner, a first-team All-Gazette guard who averaged over 21 points per game.  Head coach Tom Crowell is excited about this season, and hopes they can help the Blue Devils go even further than a year ago, when they fell in the 4A North Region semifinals to eventual state champion Sherwood.  They are fairly small, but have two athletic big men in 6-5 Jamaal Olasewere and 6-4 Ebou Touray. Replacing their point guard from a year ago, Othello Banaci, will be two quick guards, Mounda Williams and Chris Carter. Carter will often switch over to the off-guard when Garner leaves the game, while Williams’ younger brother Jeremy should be the team’s best threat from the perimeter. more . . .

Girls basketball preview
Dec. 5 - Last year, the 20-4 Blue Devils were a guard-dominated squad. This season, it will depend mightily on two post players, Alyssa Montgomery and Wilize Maleombho. The senior Maleombho actually came on strong towards the end of last season, leading the team in rebounding. But she will become a focal point of the offense this time around.  Along with senior guard Melisa Corado-Williams, the Blue Devils will also throw three transfers into the mix. Junior Ferin Richardson comes over from St. John’s (D.C.), while sophomore Sunny Conway-Flores and Jasmine Grenaway moved over from within the Northeast Consortium. The trio of transfers add depth that the team did not necessarily possess a year ago. more . . .

Wrestling preview
Nov. 28 - While it would be presumptuous to call the Blue Devils the team to beat, they will certainly again be right at the top of its division. They have gone 25-3 since 2005-2006. "We have really raised the bar as far as our expectations go, especially the last two seasons," said Springbrook head coach Rob Wendel. "We would like to continue to improve and go deeper into the duals, and place higher in the state tournament. A very difficult and challenging task, [but] we are really looking forward to the opportunity." rmore . . .

Blue Devils named to All-Gazette teams
Nov. 28 - Congratulations to Shannon Connolly for being named first team All-Gazette in field hockey; Darius Hill, first team All-Gazette in football; Richard Steinwand, first team All-Gazette in golf; and Idrissa Seisay, second team All-Gazette in soccer.

Fall sports awards
Nov. 19 - Springbrook's Athletic Department held its fall awards night on Monday, November 19 in the Springbrook cafeteria to honor its fall sports teams.  Hosted by seniors Sharif Kronemer and Pritha Shah and sponsored by the Springbrook Athletic Booster Club, the affair is “catered” by our parents with a pot luck style dinner being served.  In front of the largest crowd in memory, all 385 fall student-athletes were recognized for their contributions in sports and in the classroom.  Special recognition was given to the field hockey team for being the co-division champion and to cross country member Sharif Kronemer and golfer Richard Steinwand for qualifying for the states.   Springbrook also recognized 5 of its former coaches for their long-term contribution to the athletic department.  Plaque with their pictures will hang in the hall by the Behrmann Gymnasium to honor them.  They were Bob Milloy, John Haberman, Tom Crowell, Don Rushing, and Jim Castonguay.  Finally, the highlight of the evening was the announcement of 17 student-athletes for earning a 4.0 GPA. Click here for award winners.

State cross country meet
Nov. 10 - Congratulations to Sharif Kronemer who ran in the state cross country meet this past Saturday. Sharif came in 14th out of 161 runners.

Girls basketball coach Riggs takes leave 
Nov. 10 - Due to health concerns, varsity girls basketball coach Oliver Riggs has temporally stepped down as coach. While he recuperates, Kearney Francis will be the interim coach. Coach Francis is a veteran coach and teacher who we feel will do an outstanding job in Coach Riggs absence. Coach Riggs hopes and expects to return before the end of the season. 

Marching band needs help 
Sept. 7 - The Springbrook High School Marching Band is facing an emergency situation and we need your help. Due to significant growth in our music program as well as the normal wear and tear on marching band uniforms, we are over 50 uniforms short for the upcoming
marching/football season. Unless we order enough new uniforms to erase this deficit now our children will not be able to march for the full marching season this fall. 

We are fortunate to have been offered a matching grant from SHS Alumni Rick Rudman and Bob Lentz. Both were members of the Class of 1979 and participated in the SHS Marching Band. For every $1 we raise, Rick and Bob will match it with $2 - essentially tripling the donation!  That leaves approximately $3,400 that we must raise in order to make the match.

Without your support the band will march in t-shirts until it is too cold to march in that attire. With your help they will be able to support our football team at all games and participate proudly in other marching opportunities throughout the next season. We are half-way to our ultimate goal of raising $20,000 - that's $400 per uniform - by November to outfit our band fully. 

Please help our students and community by giving generously to the Springbrook Marching Band! Remember that every $1 you give translates into $3 for the band thanks to the Rudman-Lentz Matching Grant. 

To donate, deliver/mail your check to:
Springbrook High School, Instrumental Music Department, 
201 Valley Brook Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903. 

Please be sure to write "SHS Instrumental Music Department" on the memo line of your check. 

Mr. Wyman Jones, SHS Instrumental Music Director and The Springbrook Instrumental Music Boosters Geri Wilson and Melissa Rosenberg, SHS Instrumental Music Boosters 

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Springbrook Booster Club Mission Statement:

The mission of the Springbrook High School Booster Club is to employ the time, talents and resources of our parents, students, teachers, friends and corporate citizens to benefit the athletic programs of Springbrook High School, and ultimately, the entire student body. In addition to raising funds to help achieve this mission, our ultimate aim is to build a stronger Springbrook community where all of us are valued partners in preparing our young people to become responsible, well-educated, well-rounded, productive citizens.

The best way to keep up and stay involved in your child's life and community is by joining the booster club. The club meets the first Wednesday of every month when school is in session.

2007 - 08 Co-Presidents: David Pena and Theresa McKenna