The spring sports season’s first Metro West Conference Championship belongs to DP Men’s Weightlifting. Dr. Phillips (8-0), despite not having the services of multi-talented defending champion Justus Griffith, who is competing with the DPHS Band at their National Championship competition, crowned a pair of new champions in Jerome Howard (119 pounds) and Victor Clavier (238 pounds). The Panthers had five top three finishes with Howard taking the title in the 119 class with a total lift of 350 pounds; Taylor Nakashima placing third at 129 (345 lbs.); Ia Wolfgramm finishing third at 219 (545 lbs.); Clavier winning the title at 238 and Kenderson Obas claiming third in the Unlimited weight class with a total lift of 570 pounds. DP will now compete at the Sectional Championship Thursday, April 4th, at Wekiva HS.
Women’s Water Polo connected on 15 of 16 shots while building a 15-0 first quarter lead before rolling to a 22-1 demolition of host East River for their fifth consecutive victory. DP (10-5) had 12 different players score goals, five with multiple scores in tying their highest offensive output of the season. Plenty of goals to go around: Allie Magrino (four goals, three assists), Jacqueline James (three goals, three assists, two steals), Jillian Goulden (three goals, steal), Ricky Price (three goals, assist), Sunny Zhu (two goals), with solo goals scored by Meredith Canty (also with a team high four assists and four steals), Megan Hallson (with three assists, two steals), Emily Kliewer (two assists, four steals), Heather MacNeil (two assists, three steals), Angela Algee (assist, steal), Cindy Cheng (assist) and Kyra Farkas. Starting goaltender Marissa Goodrum played just one quarter and assisted on a goal before giving way to Jessica Robinson, who registered seven saves on the night.
Fresh off an impressive opening day victory over Freedom, Flag Football was back in action at home against Oak Ridge and this was over quite quickly as well. Quarterback Hannah Schaible completed 18 of 25 passes, five for touchdowns, intercepted two passes and returned one for a score in a 40-0 rout of the Pioneers. Junior wide receiver Jade Cheek hauled in six passes, three for scores, as DP (2-0) built a 20-0 halftime lead and doubled it in the third quarter. Malia Harrison caught six passes, freshman Diamond Alford caught a pair of passes, one for a touchdown as did freshman Tiane Kong. Junior Nikki Green had another exceptional game defensively with six flag pulls.
Men’s Volleyball put up a strong fight last night at Olympia but the Panthers came up short in straight sets, 19-25, 24-26, 25-27. Alberto Feliciano finished with seven kills and six digs while Matt Rosenthal registered 24 assists.
