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John Cooper Sports: Former Boys Soccer Players Return for Annual Game As Teams Prepare For Conference Play
THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Former Boys Soccer Players Return for Annual Game As Teams Prepare For Conference Play. Results from the week of January 1, 2024.
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL
1/4 at Cypress Christian • 60-32 W
1/5 vs Lake Houston Conquerors • 69-41 W
Coach Matthew Wilson: The Dragons bounced back this week with two great performances. We defeated Cypress Christian and Lake Houston with two complete team efforts. Notably, senior Mario Awasum scored his 1000th career point with a thunderous dunk in front of a roaring home crowd Friday night. Our first conference game is Tuesday against Kinkaid in the Dunlap Gymnasium. Come out and watch these guys!
Next up for Dragon Boys Basketball:
January 9 vs. Kinkaid*, 7 p.m.
January 12 vs. St. Thomas High School, 7 p.m.
January 19 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal*, 7 p.m.
January 20 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal*, 12:30 p.m.
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
1/4 at Cypress Christian • 62-18 L
1/5 vs Westbury Christian • 36-30 W
Coach BJ Feuerhelm: It was good to get back on to the court after a well-deserved winter break. We wanted to use these two games to get our legs back underneath us and get ready for our conference opener Tuesday. I’m proud of the effort shown as we embark on another SPC season.
Next up for Dragon Girls Basketball:
January 9 vs. Kinkaid*, 5:30 p.m.
January 16 vs. Duchesne*, 5:30 p.m.
January 19 at St. Andrews Episcopal*, 5:30 p.m.
January 20 at St. Stephens Episcopal*, 11 a.m.
VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER
1/6 at Cypress Christian • 2-1 L
Coach Fri Engel: After a hectic start, we looked more comfortable and confident in the second half. The girls played well defensively, but we had problems creating chances up front. Maddie Burchfiel had another great game and scored the goal for us on a free kick. We have a lot of positives to build on and hope to have everyone back healthy for the start of conference play next week.
Next up for Dragon Girls Soccer:
January 9 vs. Kinkaid*, 5 p.m.
January 11 at Concordia Lutheran, 5 p.m.
January 16 vs Duchesne*, 5:30 p.m.
January 19 at St. Andrews Episcopal*
January 20 at St. Stephens Episcopal*
VARSITY BOYS SOCCER
1/5 vs Dragon Alumni • 2-1 L
Dragon goal by Iker Barrenechea
Alumni goals by Tega Ewherido ’19 and Miles Miller ’21
1/6 vs Cypress Christian • 7-0 W
Goals by Iker Barrenechea (3), Jaime Quintana (2), Andrew Tonner and Tanner Mandalinci
Coach Bryan Sherman: The alumni game was a great night for both current and former Cooper players. It’s always a great game, with some great competition and a wonderful atmosphere celebrating past and present players. The boys followed it up with a big win against Cypress Christian, our final tune-up before SPC play starts. I am pleased with the progression the group is making and very excited to see how well we can perform in conference play.
Next up for Dragon Boys Soccer:
January 9 vs. Kinkaid*, 7 p.m.
January 12 vs. Concordia Lutheran, 6 p.m.
January 19 at St. Andrews Episcopal*, 7 p.m.
January 20 at St. Stephens Episcopal*, 1 p.m.
VARSITY SWIM & DIVE
1/6 at TISCA (Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association) Championship
Coach John Vindiola: The Dragon Swim team competed at TISCA on Saturday. The athletes did an outstanding job, with a handful of lifetime bests, and several medals! Unfortunately, results are currently unavailable due to technical difficulties, but we are very proud of how the Dragons raced. We will be back in action on Saturday at the University of Houston Natatorium.
Next up for Dragon Swim & Dive:
January 13 at HAPPI Meet at University of Houston
January 27 at SPC South Zone, University of Houston
February 9 at SPC Championships, University of Houston
*conference game