What's Happening This Week Monday December 3rd - Friday December 7th

This week we have two games involving Volleyball and Squash. On Monday December 3rd, we again entertain Melrose School for a Volleball scrimmage. It is early days for competitive games but Melrose have a limited window of time in which to play, so at least our players will be getting match experience very early on!
On Wednesday December 5th (Happy Birthday Rebecca!), the Squash team play a three way game against Indian Moutain School and Millbrook School. It is our first game of the season, and the players are looking forward to it in eager anticipation.
The week therefore looks like this:

Monday December 3rd - JV & Varsity Volleyball v Melrose 3:30 Start, 4:45 pick up.
Squash practice at Millbrook School 4:45 pick up at DDS lower school gym. JV and Varsity Basketball practice 5:00 p.m. pick up.

Wednesday December 5th - Squash v Indian Mountain/Millbrook School @ Millbrook School. Pick up time TBA. Volleyball(pick up 4:45 p.m.) and Basketball( pick up 5:00 p.m.) practice as usual.

Thursday December 6th - Squash practice at Vassar College. Pick up 5:45 p.m. at DDS Lower School Gym. Volleyball(pick up 4:45) and Basketball (pick up 5:00 p.m.) practice as usual.

Friday December 7th - Basketball (pick up 5:00 p.m.) and Volleyball (pick up 4:45 p.m.) practice as usual. No Squash practice on Fridays!

What's Happening This Week! - Week beginning Monday November 19th 2007

Monday November 19th - Basketball Camp, starts at 3:30 p.m.
Parent Pick Up at 5:00 p.m.
- Squash Players meeting in the Bontecou gym 3:20 - 4:00 p.m.
Parent Pick Up at 4:00 p.m.

SPORTS BLOG WISHES EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

JV Soccer Report v Rumsey on Friday November 9th 2007

The JV Soccer Team concluded their season with a loss to a very talented Rumsey team 5-1. Alex scored our lone goal unassisted after dribbling around a number of Rumsey's defensive players. The defense played strong and never let us down but the Rumsey team had some very skillful players. On an extremely positive note the JV Team had a most improved season over last year. Nine different players scored this year. They were; Christian, Isabel, Chloe, Taylor, Matthew, Alex, Sean, Andrew, and Nick. Each of those players also assisted in goals as did Caitlin. The team scored a total of 29 goals and only allowed 25. Alex and Andrew shared most of the time in goal and did extremely well. Of those 25 goals, 9 were scored by Rumsey in our two meetings. The team finished with a very respectable record of 5 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie.
Thank-you parents for sharing your children with me. Thank-you Coach B for your assistance this season. And thank-you Coach Pink for asking me back! I really enjoyed myself and saw much improvement over the season. It was GREAT FUN.
Coach R

Winter Sports Meetings - Monday November 12th

Please try and attend the winter sport meetings on Monday. Just to remind you, those of you who have students playing volleyball and squash, should meet in the Bontecou gym at 3:30 p.m. If your student is playing basketball, then you should meet at 4:30 p.m. in the Bontecou gym.

DDS Varsity Soccer Report v Oakwood School on Friday November 9th

As usual, Oakwood School did not field a very strong side, and with this being our eighth graders last game for their school, it was a challenge to keep them all on the field and to keep the score respectable. It was also a goal of ours to get some more players on the scoresheet, and this was in fact done with the tremendous support of our more experienced players. It was Caleb who opened the scoring for DDS early in the game with a well struck shot from about 10 yards out, low into the net. It was in fact his first goal for the team which is surprising as he confidently dispatched his shot with power and accuracy! Hudson, and then Griffin, each scored a goal apiece and to be truthful, these two experienced campaigners could have added a few more to their individual tally, if it wasn't for the fact that they were trying so hard to get others in for goal! At half time, the score was 3-1. Kayleigh, who had been doing an excellent job once more on the right flank, had to leave. In the second half we got off to a great start when Austin struck a decisive shot into the goal for his second one this year. Roan also got his second for the year, a special one for him as he now has scored with both left and right feet! However, the stage was set for Adrienne, desperate to get her name on the team sheet before the game was over. And this she did, as the ball fell kindly to her in the penalty area and she struck it confidently with her left foot low into the corner of the net! 6-1 DDS. The drama was not yet over. Alexa, playing forward out of her normal position, came close to getting another. Then we had a penalty! Up stepped Cooper to try for his best opportunity to score a goal for the team before the season finished. However, it was not to be as he saw his effort slide past the wrong side of the left hand upright. Tough luck Cooper! Still, he should be proud of the way he has played overall this season, as can the rest of the team. Even so, this day belonged to our eighth graders who have served this team so well over this and past seasons. We wish them luck in their new schools next year!!

Honors even at Staff/Parent v School Soccer Match

They came to play! They came to win! Both teams put all that they had in to this popular event which saw a dramatic last gasp equalizer by Hudson, saving the blushes of a school team that has got used to success this season! Little did the students know, that before the game, the S/P team were busy preparing their secret plan, and what a plan it was too....Operation Launch Mr. Blakeley! Early in to the first half, Mr Blakeley struck with a fine angled shot in to the corner of the net. He wasn't finished there as he continued to threaten the school defense with his dynamic speed and clinical finishing. This goal equalised a fine effort by Hudson who blasted past a bewildered Linda Bhangdia in goal. Linda by the way was playing very well at this time! 1-1 and all to play for. The S/P defense were doing a fine job. Marshalled by the ever athletic Mrs Bettigole, Ms Roberts, Ms Schoch and Mrs Hathaway were giving nothing away and Ms Ackers was running her socks off in midfield! Mark Kuras was also doing a fine job up front keeping the school team on their toes. Before long, the school team were in the lead after Griffin found himself free in the box and hit the ball hard into the net. Game on!! At last all Mark Kuras's work paid off and with the energetic running of Margaret Colangelo to assist him, he drove the ball beautifully into the net from short range. This seemed to spur Mr. Blakely on and taking a crisp pass from midfield, he crashed a hammer shot into the roof of the net. This lead to a frantic last few minutes which eventually saw Hudson's equalizer and second goal of the game, scream past the outstretched hands of Mrs Yager! A 3-3 tie and a good game was had by all!

Cross Country Photos from Race @ Indian Mountain School on Wednesday November 7th