John Cooper Sports: SPC Winter Championship Competitions Add Dragon Swim & Dive Champs

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- SPC Winter Championship Competitions Add Dragon Swim & Dive Champs.

Results from the week of February 6, 2023

VARSITY SWIM & DIVE

Highlights from Coach Sara Bany:

Morgan Robson • Champion • Girls 1 Meter Diving

Diego Burgos • Champion • Boys 1 Meter Diving

Monica Ianeva • Champion • 100 breaststroke, 2nd place in the 100 butterfly (all SPC in both)

Malia Davis: 4th in the 500 Free and 6th in the 200 Free

Girls 200 Medley Relay (Kyleigh Jeter, Monica Ianeva, Malia Davis, Maddie Wang): 3rd place earning All SPC honors

Boys 200 Medley Relay (Danny Leoro, Dylan Tao, Zach Sheirr, Lucas Frome): 5th place

Girls 200 Free Relay (Katie Kovin, Maddie Wang, Jessica Zhang, Sara Espitia): 7th place

Boys 200 Free Relay (Alexander Harris, Lucas Frome, Danny Leoro, Dylan Tao): 8th place

Girls 400 Free Relay (Malia Davis, Katie Kovin, Kyleigh Jeter, Monica Ianeva): 6th place

Boys 400 Free Relay (Zach Sheirr, Dylan Tao, Danny Leoro, Alexander Harris): 6th place

Team placement and full results next week

Coach Sara Bany: I’m so proud of how the team came out and competed this weekend. They swam season best times, personal best times, supported each other’s victories, and were always up cheering. What a way to cap off our season! Go Dragons!

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL

3-A SPC Boys Basketball Championships:

2/9 opening vs St. Andrews • 61-40 W
2/10 semifinal vs Casady • 83-72 L
2/11 for third place vs Cistercian • 43-42 L

Dragon Boys Basketball • SPC 3-A Fourth Place

Coach Matthew Wilson: What a journey this season has been. The team grew through adversity, rallied into a cohesive group, and displayed extraordinary character. We are so proud of these boys. Though we may not have gotten to hoist the trophy this year, we were worthy of being champions.
I am so grateful for the effort put in to make this season such a memorable one. Thank you to our players, parents, coaching staff, administration, and the best student section in SPC. Go Dragons!

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL

3-A SPC Girls Basketball Championships:

2/9 opening vs Fort Worth Country Day • 30-29 W
2/10 semifinal vs St Andrews • 35-15 L
2/11 for third place vs Casady • 45-21 W

Dragon Girls Basketball • SPC 3-A Third Place

Coach BJ Feuerhelm: What a tremendous way to end the season! The girls really focused on going to Dallas and making their mark. In the opening round, they knocked off the fourth seed, Fort Worth country day. In the semifinal round, the Dragons fought, but came up short against eventual champions, St. Andrews. But the most thrilling win came on Saturday. where the girls played quite possibly their best all-around game of the season in an upset win over the three-seed Casady cyclones. With this win, the girls secured their first-ever third-place finished in an SPC tournament. I could not be prouder of this group's effort and selflessness throughout the season!

VARSITY BOYS SOCCER

4-A SPC Boys Soccer Championships:

2/9 opening vs Kinkaid • 3-1 LGoal by Tanure Ewherido

2/10 consolation semi vs Awty • 4-2 L
Goals by Danny Williams and Michael Tang

2/11 for seventh place vs St. Andrews • 4-2 L
Goals by Tanure Ewherido and Tanner Mandalinci

Dragon Boys Soccer • SPC 4-A Eighth Place

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER

3-A SPC Girls Soccer Championships:

2/9 opening vs Houston Christian • 1-0 W
2/10 semifinal vs Fort Worth Country Day • 3-2 L
2/11 for third place vs Casady • 2-0 L

Dragon Girls Soccer • SPC 3-A Fourth Place

Coach Friederike Engel: The girls played an amazing tournament, and we are very proud of them. We ended our season with a win against Houston Christian on Thursday and two close games against top-seeded teams on Friday and Saturday. In the end, we got fourth place in the championship. Sharlenn Meixeiro saved the day on multiple occasions as our goalkeeper. Haley Lien and Mobis Bassir both had strong performances as center backs. Our midfielders and forwards impressed us with combination play and tackling. Kaitlin Hinch, Maddie Burchfiel and Pia Quintana convinced centrally, and Camila Ruano and Chloe Hernandez played great as outside mids. Overall, the team functioned well as a unit and the girls left everything on the field. The weekend was a fantastic end to a season we will never forget.

Dragon Pole Vaulters and Baseball Start Spring Sports Action

VARSITY TRACK & FIELD

2/9 at Lake Houston Pole Vault

Nico Signorelli 1st place • 14’7” new school record

Milla Signorelli 4th place

Next up for Dragon Track & Field:

February 18 at The Woodlands High School Invitational, 9 a.m.

February 18 at The Woodlands Christian Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

February 25 at Dick Phillips Relays, Episcopal HS, 9 a.m.

March 3-4 at St. John’s Maverick Relays

VARSITY BASEBALL

2/9 at Second Baptist • 2-0 W

Coach Mike Williams: We had a 2-0 win over the #2 Private School team in Texas. Vaughn McKeever for the win with Luke Turner with his first save.

2/11 at Rosehill Christian • 10-1 W
Coach Mike Williams: We broke a school record with 13 stolen bases.

Next up for Dragon Baseball:

February 14 at Lutheran South, 7 p.m.

February 16 vs Woodlands Christian, 4 p.m.

February 17 vs. Northland Christian, 7 p.m.

February 18 vs Houston Christian, 7 p.m.

February 21 at Tomball Kings, at Premier Baseball of Texas, 3:30 p.m.

February 25 vs. Woodlands Christian, 10 a.m.

February 25 vs. Saint Mary’s Hall, 12:30 p.m.

VARSITY SOFTBALL

Next up for Dragon Softball:

February 14 vs First Baptist Christian Academy, 4:30 p.m.
February 16 vs. Incarnate Word, 4:30 p.m.

February 24 at Fort Bend Christian Academy Invitational

vs St. Pius X, 10 a.m.

vs Fort Bend Christian Academy, 2 p.m.

February 25 at Fort Bend Christian Academy Invitational

vs Incarnate Word, 9 a.m.

vs Heights High School, 11 a.m.

February 27 at St. John XXIII, 4 p.m.

VARSITY TENNIS

Next up for Dragon Track & Field:

February 17 at Episcopal Tournament, Metropolitan Racquet Club, 12 p.m.

February 24 at Chancellors Tournament, Chancellors Racquet Club, 8 a.m.

February 28 vs. St. Johns*, 4 p.m.

March 3 at TTC Private School Championships, 8 a.m.



VARSITY GOLF

Next up for Dragon Golf:

February 28 at Kinkaid Invitational, Blackhorse Country Club

March 7 at Episcopal Invitational, Quail Valley Golf Course