John Cooper swimming, boys soccer to advance to playoffs

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — After finishing their regular seasons, The John Cooper School's varsity swimming and boys soccer teams will advance to the first round of playoffs.

Varsity BOYS’ SOCCER: qualified to compete in the SPC CHAMPIONSHIPS, 4th seed

Feb. 2 at St. John’s* Cooper 0 • St. John’s 0 tie

The John Cooper School boys’ soccer team finished their regular season with a tribute to their senior players– Riccardo Monteverdi, Salvador Recio, Tristan Craig, Chase Warren, Brandon Leavitt, Tom Cochrane, Henry McNeill, Ian Hale, Ben Hessman, Ward Henderson, Kevin Henry, Christopher Wise. The team qualified to compete in the Southwest Preparatory Conference Championships Feb 11-13 in Houston.

2015-16 Season: 3-5-5, overall; 1-2-3 conference

Next up for Boys’ Soccer:

Feb 11-13 SPC Championships at Episcopal High School, Houston The Dragons will face St. Marks’ Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in the opening game on Simmons Field

Varsity GIRLS’ SOCCER:

Feb 2 vs. St. John’s* Cooper 0 • St. John’s* 3 loss

Comments from Coach Amber Clevenger: “The game against St. John’s was a battle from the beginning and despite our efforts, we weren’t able to pull off a win. This season has been tough, we are a very young team that has to learn to play more cohesively. I’m looking forward to watching these young ladies really step up and show how talented they truly are next season. I am grateful to my seniors, especially for Natalie Sos and Kathryn Dickerson who have put four years into the girls soccer program, I wish we would have had a better season for them, but I’m proud of the way they led this team.”

2015-16 Season: 5-7-3

“The girls’ soccer team ended their season 5-7-3. Obviously, this wasn't the way I envisioned this season ending, and the way I look at it is that we were just unlucky. We truly have the talent on this team to turn things around for next season.”

Varsity BOYS’ BASKETBALL:

Feb 1 at St. John’s* Cooper 47 • St. John’s* 74 loss

Feb. 4 vs CHSA Cooper 63 • CHSA 42 win SENIOR NIGHT

Boys’ Basketball 2015 Season: 6-20

Varsity GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:

Feb 1 at St. John’s* Cooper 27 • St. John’s* 57 loss

Feb 4 vs. CHSA, Cooper 50 • CHSA 30 win SENIOR NIGHT

2015-16 Season: 8-14

Comments from Coach BJ Feuerhelm: “To finish 8-14 does not begin to tell the story of how hard the girls worked this season. Kathryn Early, Kylie Raney, and Natalie Giglio were true senior leaders and will leave this program better than they found it. We are excited about what we have returning and look forward to getting back to work.”

Varsity SWIMMING: Dragons host SPC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The John Cooper School swim team saluted their senior swimmers, Meredith Brus, Natalie Holley and Sydney Shannon prior to a basketball game. The Dragons will host the Southwest Preparatory Conference Championships at the Conroe ISD Natatorium on February 13.

Next up for Varsity Swimming:

Saturday, Feb. 13 host of the SPC Championships at CISD Natatorium