Here’s a little preview of the fall teams. Neirad will have a complete look at all the sports in our back-to-school issue, but who wants to think about school when we just got out! Have a great summer!
Football – Senior captains Stephen Arcamone, George Benitez, Bobby Nolan, Max Schreyer and Mike Wohlberg have high expectations for the 2009 football season. Their goals are “the same as every year, but most of all we want to beat New Canaan” Arcamone said.
Cheerleading- Senior captains Meg Murphy and Brittany Sipple are very excited to start working with their new coach, AJ Dixon. With a tough schedule and n
ew rules, they plan on “strongly emphasizing, sharpness and smiles at competitions for an even more successful season” Sipple said.Girls’ Soccer- After 15 seniors graduated last year, senior captains Alex Budd, Liz Calby, Rachel Kanigan, Kelly Mahoney and Cat Thomas plan to rebuild the team and “still play with the intensity that our team is known for” Mahoney said.
Boys’ Soccer- Seniors Sean Fahey, Alden Frelinghuysen, Peter Witschi, and Robbie Shindler will be leading the boys’ soccer team this year. Like many teams, the boys hope to make and contend in the FCIAC and State games.
Boys’ Cross Country- Seniors Jake McCauley, Alex Reynoso, Willem Sandberg, and Brandon Tripodi want to go 17-0 for the first time in years, as well as taking the FCIAC and State titles.
Girls’ Cross Country- Leading the pack this year are senior captains Kristen Abberly, Kelly Brophy Hannah Lyons and Kaitlin Maier. The girls hope to avoid any injuries and take the FCIAC and State title. Expected varsity members include Lyons, Brophy, junior Megan Keane, junior Amanda Dobler, Maier, and senior Olivia Smith.
Girls’ Swimming and Diving- Senior captains Sam Berizzi, Cali Ceglarski, Alex Leinroth, Katie Rohn, Katie Orem and Andrea Smelser are just six of the 13 seniors swimming and diving for DHS this year. The team will work hard with a new practice schedule in effort to achieve their goals.
Girls’ Field Hockey- Seniors Anna Heck, Ella Heck and Taylor Wells are excited to lead their team to success next year as captains. Their ultimate goal is to have an undefeated season, winning FCIACs and States for the third year in a row.
Girls’ Volleyball- The girls’ volleyball team will be lead by senior captains Colby Billhardt, Sarah Gorski, and Corinne Sommi. Coming back from a long summer of intense training, conditioning and a few camps, the team is expected to start the season strong. (captains pictured above)
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