Poquoson Islanders Sports

Meet your Islanders

 

Name: Camille Freeman

Grade: 9^th grade

 

1. How long have you been running cross country?

I started running last year when I was in eight grade.  I hope to progress and lower my times throughout this season and seasons to come.

 

2. How has preseason training been going? It has been great! Getting in shape is the best feeling for me. Seeing my times get faster and faster is so rewarding. I love to see the improvement in everyone! Coach Gross, Coach Garrity and Coach John work very hard to make us a better team.

 

 

3. Which team or teams do you think will be the toughest competition this year?  Usually the toughest girls teams are Grafton, Lafayette, and Jamestown, but we always try our best even if the competition is demanding.

 

4. Who are some of the key members of the Girls Cross Country team besides yourself?

 In cross country, there is no one key member.  Everyone must contribute. At the end of meets we always chant, “ The wolf is nothing without the pack.”

 

5. Which course is your favorite one to run on?  My favorite course to run is Peninsula Catholic’s course.  We run that for the Bill McGough Invitational and it is such a fun and exciting course.  Recently we ran it in the rain and mud. It was definitely an adventure!

 

 

6. What’s your best time in a meet and which course did it come on?

I got in the 20 minute zone at the end of the season last year.  It was at a J.V. meet in Norfolk.

 

 

7. What are your expectations for yourself personally this upcoming season?   I am hoping to make top 15 in districts which means I will move on to regionals. I just have to work really hard in workouts and keep a positive attitude.

 

 

8. Besides Cross Country, do you play any other sports?

 Yes, I play soccer and run track for Poquoson. I also play tennis for fun.

 

9. What do you like best about living in Poquoson and attending PHS?

I love how tight knit and supportive our community is.  It is great to see familiar faces and know that everyone is there for each other.

 

 

10. What do you do in your free time for fun?

I love to play soccer and hang out with my friends.   I am active in school clubs and I like to volunteer in the community. I also enjoy art, skim boarding and longboarding.

PHS drops second in a row, falling to Tabb 21-20

 

The Bulls dropped their second game in a row on Saturday night, falling to the Tabb Tigers by a score of 21-20

JV Football moves to 4-0 after pasting Tabb

 

The JV football team is rolling, improving their record to 4-0 after  shutting out Tabb 21-0 on Thursday.

Ethan Bryce scored first for the Islanders, going in from 5 yards out as the first quarter ended. Bryce Burgner add the PAT.

In the second quarter, Trey Hicks plunged in from 3 yards out and Burgners PAT made it 14-0 going into the half.

After a scoreless third, Logan Swartz went 36 yars from scrimmage, making it 21-0.

Next up for the Bulls are Jamestown.

Competition Cheerleaders take second in first District meet of the year

 

On Saturday September 17th, the Varsity Cheerleader Competition team took second place in the first district match of the yr. Congrats girls!

Varsity football falls to Warhill

 

On Friday September 16th, the Bulls traveled to Cooley Field in Williamsburg and lost to the Warhill Lions 13-7.

 

JV Football moves to 3-0 after shutting out Warhill 34-0

Poquoson's JV football team improved their season record to 3-0 with a 34-0 pasting of the Warhill Lions tonite. Logan Scwartz started things off with a 51 yard for a TD on just the second offensive play of the game for the Bulls. Bryce Burgner added the extra point.

On Warhill's next possesion, Mitchell Petain picked off a Lions pass and went 55 yards for the score. Burgners PAT made it 14-0 halfway thru the 1st quater.

Just as the 1st period ended, Cole Walker had a fumble recovery that led to the next Islanders score. Trey Hicks took the ball in on a 5 yard run, followed by another PAT by Burgner.

After another defensive stop, Hicks hooked up with Walker for a 46 yard TD pass but the extra point was blocked, leaving the score  27-0 at the half in favor of the Bulls.

The second half, most of the second teamers played for PHS. The third stanza was a scoreless affair but early in the 4th , Chuck Hess went two yards to pay dirt, followed by Michael Forrest's PAT. That made the score 34-0 in favor of the Bulls, which is where it ended.

The Islanders next play Tabb at home on Sept 22nd at 6:30 PM.

Number one AA game of the week lives up to the hype!

Virginia Preps picked the Poquoson/Grafton game as the number one game of the week for all games played this past weekend. Seems they knew exactly what they were talking about.

The intensity was thick in the air long before kickoff. With a crowd of about 2,500 looking on, the Clippers took the opening kickoff, drove 76 yards in 9 plays for the games first score. For the Clipper faithful, that was to be the only bright spot of the night.

The Bulls controlled the clock on the next drive, using 15 plays and 7 minutes and 35 seconds, going 77 yards down the field. Unfortunately, they need 78 yards to score, and were denied as William Emeny was wrestled to the ground one yard short of paydirt.

The rest of the first half was a defensive struggle as both teams punted the ball back and forth down the field, Poquoson punting twice and Grafton 3 times.

Only an minute and a half into the second half, the Islanders knotted the score at 7 all. On a very quick 67 yard drive, speared by Dylan Hill's 50 yard scamper, William Emeny took it the last 5 yards for the Bulls TD.

After another Grafton 3 and out,  PHS scored to take the lead for good on Emeny's 34 yard run, making it 14-7 Poquoson with well over one half of the third quarter still to play.

Another 3 and out for the Clippers and the Bulls took over on their own 27 yard line. Asserting their will against Grafton, they consumed over 6 minutes off the clock, using 11 plays to get the score on a beautiful pass from Chase Pinder to Tank Bloom from 21 yards out.

Any chance Grafton had of getting back into the game was stymied on the fifth play of their next drive when John Britt picked off Robbie Hiser's pass at the Poquoson 35 yard line.

The rest of the game was a defensive battle as both teams were unable tomount much offense. The final score was 21-7 Poquoson and the celebration began.

The Islanders square off next against the Warhill Lions at 7pm on Friday Sept 16th at Cooley Field.

 

JV Football wins against Grafton

The PHS JV football team won a hard fought 7-0 victory against the Grafton Clippers on September 8th. 

Bryce Burgner scored the lone Islander touchdown. The strong defensive effort was lead by Ethan Holloway and Ethan Bryce who both had interceptions.

 

 

 

Meet your Islanders

 

 

 Lauren Russell

 

1. How long have you been playing field hockey for PHS?

I’ve been playing for 4 years.

 

 

2. What position do you play?
I move around to different positions depending on where the team needs me, or who needs a substitution, but I typically play left midfield.

 

 

3. What is your favorite thing about playing field hockey?
I love working with a team to accomplish a goal and the adrenaline rush I get when I’m running to take a shot on goal or racing to beat the other team to the ball!

 

 

4. I know the season hasn’t started yet, but how do you think the team will do this year?
We played our first non-district game on August 24^th, unfortunately we lost, but we agreed that the team will only go up from here. I think we know our strengths and weaknesses and we are trying hard to communicate and work as a team on and off the field.  

 

 

5. Besides yourself, who are some of the key returning players this season?
Everyone on the team is a key player because each person brings a different aspect to the team whether it’s getting the team pumped before the game or scoring the goals.

 

 

6. What are your plans for college after you graduate?
I want to attend UVA, UNC, or Wake Forrest and major in Biology or Neuroscience in hopes to become a pediatrician.

 

 

7. What's on your IPod that you listen to in order to get pumped up for a game?
I listen to most varieties of music, but pretty much anything that’s upbeat.

 

 

8. Besides field hockey, do you play any other sports?
Field hockey is my favorite sport, but I also play spring lacrosse.

 

 

9. What do you like best about attending PHS?
I enjoy having friends in my classes as well being taught by great teachers.

 

 

10. What kind of things do you like to do when you aren't playing field hockey?
I enjoy most activities as long as they involve my friends such as shopping, going to the beach, or simply watching a movie as well as volunteering at Children’s Hospital.

 

Meet your Islanders

 

NAME:    Helen Costulis

GRADE:   11th

 

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL?

I’ve been playing travel and school volleyball for 5 years.

 

WHAT POSITION(S) DO YOU PLAY?

I play right-side hitter and setter

 

HOW DO YOU THINK THE TEAM WILL DO THIS SEASON?

 We have already improved on every aspect of the game since the season started, we will continue to get better.

 

DO YOU PLAN ON PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AT THE NEXT LEVEL?

I would love to play volleyball in college.

 

DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN ANY OTHER SPORTS?

 I have played travel and school softball.

 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT POQUOSON HIGH SCHOOL?

 Attending sporting events are always so much fun

 

WHEN YOU AREN’T PLAYING VOLLEYBALL, WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO FOR FUN?

 I like to hangout with friends and family.  When I’m with my friends we shop, just hangout, or swim.

WHAT SONG DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY TO GET PUMPED UP FOR A GAME?

 “Remember the Name” by Fort Minor

 

WHERE DO YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE AFTER YOU GRADUATE?

I’d like to attend either Old Dominion University or Christopher Newport University