The Lady Cougar basketball team took home their first win of the season on December 5, at a home game against Liberty. The team won 49-27 against Liberty, with their strong defense and early lead. They were able to sustain their lead on Liberty throughout the game, resulting in their victory. During the game, sophomore Brooke Williams led the game with a double-double, scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds! Brooke Williams also allotted four assists. Additionally, Taylor Smith scored 11 points and had eight rebounds. Kelsey Troxell and Sami Orndorff also assisted in the win, with Troxell making 8 rebounds and Orndoff contributing 4 assists. Meanwhile, the JV Lady Cougar basketball team had a close match with Liberty. Their team lost the hard fought game 31-30.
Later, the Lady Cougars had an away game against Oakdale on December 7, with 49-35. The girls struggled during the first half of the match, with Oakdale leading 26-23. However, the girls fought hard and came back during the second half as a result of their solid defense and rebounds, taking the lead after three quarters. With the Lady Cougars in the lead, the 4th quarter was a breeze as Oakdale failed to score any points. Brooke Williams contributed hugely during this game, scoring 19 points; and making nine rebounds, four steals, and four assists. Smith took on a double-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. Grace Williams followed through with seven rebounds. The JV Cougars lost against Oakdale.
The varsity Lady Cougars played their next match against North Hagerstown on December 12. The team smothered North Hagerstown with 66-31 with their powerful defense. This resulted in numerous fast break points, putting the Cougars in the lead 26-6 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter was no different than the first, with the Lady Cougars leading with a 45-17 by the end of the half. Leading the team was Grace Williams with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Harley Fitzpatrick scored 10 points and Smith made 5 assists.
The JV Cougars manifested their first win of the season on December 12, against Frederick High School. The Cougars persevered through the harsh game with Frederick and took the win 35-29! The team had a great start to the game in the first quarter with 17 steals. Glotfelty ensured a Cougar victory in the fourth quarter. Teamwork amongst the team was strong, with six players adding points. Burgee led the team with nine points, followed by Glotfelty and Myers, each contributing five. Myers guided the team in rebounds with 13 and Kreitz also contributed 7 rebounds.
The Lady Cougars are on a roll, making another win on December 15 against the Smithsburg Leopards 45-8! The Cougar’s defense continues to stand strong as they come out with a 22-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The team continued taking the lead in the second quarter, 36-4. Brooke Williams dominated the game with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Kylie Perhach and Troxell both secured 8 rebounds. Smith dished out 5 steals and 4 assists. The JV Cougars continued their winning streak, taking the victory against Smithsburg 47-18. Catoctin had an early lead during the game due to their belligerent defense, of which they maintained throughout all four quarters. The team made 18 steals total and left Smithsburg to only two points during the third quarter. Myers led the team with 15 points, along with Glotfelty, contributing 10 points. The varsity girl’s basketball team is off to a great start this season with a 4-0 win streak!
Indoor track and field made their debut on December 8, at the Terry Baker Varsity Invitational, hosted at Hagerstown Community College. In the men's varsity 500-meters run, Michael Metz ran a personal best (PR) of 1:28.66. Then, in the men’s varsity 800-meters category, Daniel Hoyle placed 20th with a time of 2:20.29, which also earned him a new PR. Timothy McCarthy ran a personal record of 2:28.44, in the 800-meter dash . In addition, Hoyle placed 11th in the 1600-meters category with a time of 5:07.90. McCarthy also competed in this category and achieved a new seasonal record of 5:57.19. In the men’s 3200-meters, Santiago CaZadas Fraga placed eighth out of 28 runners,with a time of 10:59.74, beating his old personal record. Overall, the boys’ track team placed ninth at Terry Baker with a score of 20. Later, on December 9, the boys ran at Liberty University
for the Liberty Flames High School Invitational. In the 55-meter event, Shaymus Stull set a new personal record of 6.87. Furious Trammel placed tenth in the 300-meters event, with a time of 35.72, also obtaining a new PR. In addition, Trammel ran in the 500-meters category and placed second with a time of 1:05.64! The team competed at the Dickinson College Holiday High School Invite, hosted at Dickinson College on December 16th. Dennis Lease finished the 800-meters run with a time of 2:06.66, placing 12th. In the 3200-meters event Gabriel Riling finished sixth with a time of 10:15.99. In the men’s long jump event Trammel ranked first with an unbelievable range of 22 feet and 5 inches, marking his new personal best!
The girls indoor track and field team are having a successful start to their season as well. Rebekah Zentz ran in the 300-meter dash and dropped a 2 second personal record, finishing with a time of 44.87 at the Terry Baker Varsity Invitational. This places her second in the 1A West Regional and third in 1A State! Olivia Baker continues to excel in the 500-meter dash as she runs a 1A West Regional and 1A State time of 1 minute and 26 seconds. Additionally, Hadley McQuay performed great in the 500-meter dash, finishing with a time of 1 minute and 35 seconds. This puts her in third in the 1A West and fifth at states. In the 3200-meter event, Keira Taylor ran a new personal best of 13 minutes and 14 seconds, which is a 30 second improvement from her last personal best. Her time places her first in the 1A West and second in the 1A State. Catoctin placed in the top three for all three relays: the 4 by 200, 4 by 400, and 4 by 800!
In the high jump, Lily Grable sprung a height of 4 feet 4 inches. In the shot put category, Ella Burrier begins her season with a personal record of 25 feet and 10.5 inches, placing her seventh in the 1A West Region.
The girls continue to show their outstanding talents on December 16 at the Dickinson College High School Invite. Baker earned a new seasonal record in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:38.44. Furthermore, Taylor made a new personal record of 2:39.79. In the 1600-meter run Baker finished 19th with Taylor following behind in 20th. They both made new personal records with Baker completing the race with a time of 5:52.54 and Taylor in 5:52.87. On the field, Grable competed in the long jump category and jumped an incredible distance of 14 feet and 11.5 inches, marking her new personal best. The girls have had a great start to the season so far and Catoctin hopes to see more.
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