Friday, May 25, 2012
Oakton falls to Langley 16-12 a game short of the Northern Region Championship
After a postseason run that exceeded outside expectations because of a lackluster 2-3 regular season district record, Coach Grif Barhight had nothing but positive things to say about his boys lacrosse team following their season-ending Northern Region semifinal loss to Langley on Thursday night. "They battled hard all season long," Barhight said after the 16-12 loss. "I can't say enough good things about how the guys played to get us this far. I'm so impressed with the ways they've pushed themselves, and not just on the field. They're really good guys off the field, too." Their determination to defy predictions resulted in a Concorde District Championship after entering the tournament a No. 4 seed. Before their 9-8 victory over Westfield …
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Oakton defeats Annandale in second round of Northern Region Tournament on Friday
With a 12-7 victory over the Annandale Atoms on Friday, the Oakton High boys lacrosse team advanced to the Northern Region Tournament semifinals. Michael Gillooly led the Cougars in scoring with four goals, closely followed by Sean Schweiker who tallied three goals and two assists. Cory Harris and Jeremy Marshall each netted two goals and notched one assist. Stephen Lambrides also scored a goal, while Evan Lalande, Logan Ambrose, Jack Harris and Brian Oliver each had an assist. The win brings them one round closer to the region title than last year when they lost to Langley in the second round. The Cougars will seek vengeance for last year's loss Wednesday, as they will again meet the Saxons en route to the Northern Region Championship. …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Oakton advances to the second round of the Northern Region Tournament with 7-6 win
After lightning cut short the first round Concorde District Boys Lacrosse Tournament game between Oakton and Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday with the Colonials leading 5-4, the Cougars won 7-6 to advance to the second round. The lightning delay was called with 7:19 left in the third quarter Tuesday with the Colonials poised to pull off an upset. But the Cougars rallied when the game resumed Wednesday, tacking on three goals while holding the Colonials to one. Goalkeeper Connor Anderson made 14 total saves to help the Cougars stay close. Jack Harris and Jeremy Marshall led the Cougars with two goals each, while Sean Schweiker, Evan Lalande and Stephen Lambrides each added one goal. Michael Durst led in assists with three. Lambrides and Harris…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
No. 4 Oakton upsets No. 2 Westfield to win championship
As the Oakton High boys lacrosse team compiled a 2-3 record within their district, seeding fourth in the tournament, the chances of the Cougars achieving their goal of a district title narrowed. But with a team seeping with experience and a determination to disprove their detractors, the Cougars upset No. 2 Westfield Bulldogs with a 9-8 victory for the Concorde District title on Friday. Though the Cougars tallied the first point on the scoreboard, the teams battled from the start, as the Bulldogs went a man down on the first play. Evan Lalande opened scoring on an assist from Stephen Lambrides, which the Bulldogs answered two minutes later. The Wildcats pulled ahead with 6:22 left in the first quarter, which the Cougars matched about a …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Oakton High defeats Chantilly for first time since 2007
For the first time since 2007, the Oakton High boys lacrosse team defeated Chantilly on Tuesday. The 14-6 rout sends the Cougars to the Concorde District Championship. The Cougars jumped ahead 4-1 within the first two minutes of the game. The Chargers narrowed the score to 5-3 in the first half, but ultimately fell short of a comeback. At halftime, the score stood at 6-3. In the second half, the Cougars kept piling on the goals while holding the Chargers to three goals for a 14-6 final score. Cougar goalkeeper Connor Anderson had 14 saves in the game. "Connor played amazing. He played up to the potential I've known he's able to play," Coach Grif Barhight said. "He had six saves in the first quarter that were really good, solid shots and …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Oakton defeats Centreville 10-8 in first round of the Concorde District Tournament
The Oakton High boys lacrosse team suppressed a comeback from the Centreville Wildcats to advance to the Concorde District Tournament semifinals with a 10-8 win on Friday. Last year, the Cougars fell to the Robinson Rams in the semifinals. They will face the top-seeded Chantilly Chargers. The Chargers are 5-0 against Concorde District opponents. The No. 4 Cougars (2-3) lost to the Chargers 10-8 earlier this season. Michael Durst opened scoring for the Cougars on Friday within two minutes of the first quarter. Stephen Lambrides, back on the field after being sidelined for nine games with an illness, followed with a goal of his own before the Wildcats could answer. "It felt great to be back. I've been watching on the sidelines for so long, …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Each senior earns playing time in celebration of Senior Night
The Oakton High boys lacrosse team ended its regular season with a 10-3 victory over Lake Braddock on Wednesday, earning the graduating Cougars a win on Senior Night. After honoring the team's 17 seniors in a pregame ceremony, the Cougars leapt to a 3-0 lead in the first six minutes of the game, with goals from Jack Harris, Sean Schweiker and Brian Oliver. The Bruins slowed down the Cougar offense, opening an opportunity for a goal of their own with three minutes left in the first quarter. The Cougars answered with an unassisted goal from Cory Harris about a minute later. But the Bruins held the Cougars scoreless in the second quarter. With a strong defense of their own, the Cougars allowed only one goal in the 12 minutes, putting the …
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Oakton High evens district record with 12-8 win over Herndon
After a tug-of-war for the lead for the first three quarters, the Oakton High boys lacrosse team broke out in the fourth quarter to defeat Herndon 12-8 on Tuesday to earn its second Concorde District win of the season. The Cougars opened scoring with a goal from Jack Harris, with an assist from Evan Lalande, which the Hornets answered with two straight goals. Then the Cougars scored two straight goals of their own — an unassisted goal from Sean Schweiker and another from Harris on a pass from Lalande — to end the first quarter with a one-point advantage. On an assist from Harris, Jeremy Marshall pulled the Cougars up 4-2 three minutes into the second quarter. The Hornets responded with a goal of their own, but the Cougars maintained a two-…
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Oakton unable to overcome Chantilly's second-half scoring run
Though the Oakton High boys lacrosse team kept their Concorde District battle with Chantilly close through the first half, the Cougars saw their lead slep away in the second to give the Chargers a 10-8 victory Friday. "We lost to a good, well-coached team," Coach Grif Barhight said. "They've only lost one district game in the last four years." The first quarter ended with the game tied, with goals from Sean Schweiker and Jack Harris on an assist from Schweiker. Harris, who scored a team-high four goals, also scored in the second quarter, this time with an assist from Evan Lalande. The Chargers again tied the game with about three minutes left in the half. Lalande shifted the momentun to the Cougars' favor with a goal about a minute later …
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Oakton High defeats Centreville 15-8
In its sixth consecutive win, the Oakton High boys lacrosse team notched its first victory against a Concorde District opponent Friday with a dominant 15-8 final score. Jack Harris led the Cougars with five goals. Sean Schweiker scored three goals, while Pat Goulding and Jeremy Marshall each added two. Michael Durst, Charlie Allen and Evan Lalande also added one goal each. Goalkeeper Connor Anderson nabbed 17 saves in the win. Earlier in the week, the Cougars defeated a nondistrict opponent, Yorktown High, 10-5. Harris tallied three goals, while Goulding netted two. Michael Gilooly, Cory Harris, Schweiker, Marshall, Lalande and Durst each added one. Anderson had 14 saves. The Cougars will travel to Robinson for a game 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Kim Nestor Ambrose
10:04 am on Saturday, May 5, 2012
Way to go cougars! more ›