Congratulations to the following 40 student-athletes for their high level of achievement in the classroom in the First Quarter of 2008 - 2009.
Principals list: Alex Dao, Chad Martin, James Fangmeyer, Matt Fichter, Chris Frande', Andrew Payne, Chris Descalzi, Sam Buonomo and Cody Stewart.
First Honors: Peter Gartland, Danny Martinson, Zach Scanlon, Ryan Yamada, Brian Alexa, Carter Bidwick, T.J. Brockway, Andrew Gottlieb, Joel Hanson, Kevin Stein, Quyen Tran, Adam Brookhart, Christian Creek, Matt Kohn, Jake Taylor, Matt Watson, Jimmy Belfont, Michael Bitanga, Connor Hughes, Kevin Iler, Chris Martin and Tommy Martinson.
Second Honors: Kevin Doherty, Collin McGowan, Markus Puskar, Brady Bassford, Kyle Hamby, Sean Whalen, Joe Merchlinsky, Michael Stuart and Paul Toigo.
Keep up the good work guys!
U18AAAA Falcons Win Fall Championship!
Congratulations to the following players for winning the MCBA 2008 Fall Walter Johnson League U18AAAA/AAA Championship:
Jimmy Belfont, Carter Bidwick, TJ Brockway, Adam Brookhart, Sam Buonomo, Paul Graves, Brandon Grove, Connor Hughes, Matt Kohn, Pat Launi, Chris Martin, Tommy Martinson, George Smith, Jake Taylor and Nick Trotta.
Great job guys!
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New Photo Albums - Varsity 2008
Photos from the WCAC quarter final playoff vs. Dematha, and the MD Private School championship, have been posted.
Thanks to Steve Kohn (editor) and Chris Williams (cameraman/narrator) for putting together this varsity highlight video.
5/5/08 WCAC Selections
1st team: Catcher - Dan Angle
2nd team:Outfield - George Smith Jr., DH - Brandon Grove
3rd team:1st base - Jake Taylor, Utility - Jim Belfont, Pitcher - Chris Martin
Honorable Mention: 3rd base - Tommy Martinson, Outfield - Mike Vivian, Pitcher - Paul Graves & Mike Bitanga.
Season stats have been posted, by player in roster section.
5/1/08 Ryan Kilner's Grandslam seals victory for Falcons
Olney, MD - Senior day at Good Counsel is always a special day for everyone. Freshman, sophomores, and juniors get a vision of the future and seniors say there farewells to those who will follow in there footsteps. For Brad Calandra,Chris Gartland,Ryan Kilner, Jeff Kennedy, Danny Angle, Mickey Dilima, Mike Vivian and Justin Bartlett Senior day was a chance to say goodbye to everyone in one last game. This is always very special for seniors as they realize this is it for them at Good Counsel. However, for senior Ryan Kilner, he had other ideas, those of the the dramatic. With time running short and the celebration ready to go and the pizza getting cold, Ryan Kilner hit a grandslam to end the game in the bottom of the 5th thus invoking the 10 run mercy rule. Ryan's first career home run will be one to remembered. A box score and game recap can be found below by clicking on FULLSTORY.
5/1/08 Falcons miss chance at upset, drop in 9th, 9-8
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Olney, MD - Falcons took #1 ranked PVI Panthers to the brink again. George Smith and Brandon Grove homered leading the Falcons, with Chris Martin and Mike Bitanga on the hill. The Falcons took the Panthers to extra innings, but fell short in the 9th.
4/23/08 Falcons shut out McNamara 9-0
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Mitchellville, MD - Danny Angle & Tom Martinson Homered for the Falcons while Collin Fishman pitched six shut out innings leading the Falcons to a 9-0 Victory. Stellar defensive plays were made by Jim Belfont, Matt Kohn, and Ray Wyder collected his first varsity hit, a near home run but RBI double to center field.
Danny watches his 2-run homer sail to left.
4/22/08 Signing Day at GC
Justin Bartlett signs with LaSalle and Danny Angle commits to the Naval Academy.
Justin and Danny team leaders
4/19/08 Falcons Blank Cardinals, 11-0.
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Good Counsel Ireton
Alexandria, VA - Sophomore Matt Kohn went 3 for 4 with a home run and two doubles in his Varsity starting debut to lead the Falcons to a 11-0 shutout against rival Bishop Ireton. Chris Martin, Mike Bitanga and Connor Hughes pitched the combined 4 hit shutout. Also contributing were Tommy Martinson going 3-4 with a home run, Jimmy Belfont with two doubles and Danny Angle's mammoth near home run, but RBI double.
4/16/08 Falcons Beat Bullis Bulldogs 10-3
Olney, MD - A day after notching a key win over WCAC rival DeMatha, Good Counsel broke out the bats once again against the IAC's Bullis.
Olney, MD - Chris Martin pitched six innings letting in two runs while George Smith went 4 for 4 with two RBI's in the Falcons 9-2 victory Tuesday at Bottegal field. The strong rivalry of DeMatha and Good Counsel was not lost on Tuesday's game. The Falcons don't have a lot of time to waste they play Bullis tomorrow at Bottegal field.
Fairfax, VA - Falcons took #1 ranked PVI Panthers to the brink. Chris Martin was good on the hill, and the offense was provided by Jake Taylor and Brandon Grove, Dan Angle, George Smith, and Tommy Martinson. The Falcons led through the 3 innings of play 5-3 but fell 8-5.
4/8/08 Falcons take #2 St. John's to the edge, fall 2-1
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Good Counsel vs. St. Johns Cadets
Washington, D.C. - Mike Bitanga pitched a complete game and kept the Falcons in 1-0 score for most the game. Brandon Grove went 3-3 and Dan Angle drove in the Falcons lone run.
4/1/08 Falcons Clip Cardinals 7-2
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Good Counsel vs. Ireton Cardinals
Olney, MD - Starting pitcher Paul Graves and fireman Jimmy Belfont provided a strong pitching tandem to bolster a good hitting performance from the Falcons offense. Justin Bartlett , 3 for 4 with two doubles, and Jake Taylor's perfect day at the plate (4-4) were all that the Falcons needed to secure their second WCAC victory in the 2008 campaign. Jake's homerun and 4 RBIs helped the Falcons win their first after school game at Good Counsel. The Falcons are now 2-1 in the WCAC.
Belfont closes out the win with a 3 inning save
3/27/08 Falcons Split Double Header with O'Connell
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Good Counsel vs. OConnell
Olney, MD - The Falcons and Knights combined for 49 runs in two games. As the Falcons dropped the opener 20-5 and won the second game 19-5. Jim Belfont picked up the win with Dan Angle and Jake Taylor each going yard. This was the first series played at Bottegal field which turned out to be quite an exciting and eventful day.
David and Phyllis Bottegal each threw out the first pitch to Ryan Bottegal (CF from 2006 WCAC Championship team) to a standing crowd. Our field was dedicated with a prayer from Dr Robert Van der Waag. Thanks to Steve Kohn for a professional job as our announcer.
Beautiful Good Counsel in the background on Opening Day.
3/25/08 Falcons Slug out 23 runs to victory
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Good Counsel vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
Baltimore, MD - The Falcons brought their hitting shoes to the field that Babe Ruth built. Cardinal Gibbons is the successor to St. Mary's industrial school where Babe Ruth played as a young boy and is significantaly historical baseball field. The Falcons pounded out 23 runs in route to a 23-11 victory. Collin Fishman earned his first varsity win.
3/23/08 Falcons win opener, finish 2nd in tournament
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Good Counsel vs. Linganore
Towson, MD - An Opening day game Victory for the Falcons 4-3 in Baltimore was not enough to propel the falcons to a tourney win . The Falcons placed second place in the Jack Connelly tournament. The falcons defeated the Lake Linganore Lancers then dropped the final to the Mt. St. Joe's Gaels Paul Graves picked up the win vs the Lancers with Mike Bitanga finishing the game and save. Justin Bartlett, Dan Angle, Jake Taylor and George Smith homered in the 25th annual opening day tournament at Mount St Josephs.
1/24/08 Falcons Gold win MCBA FALL Championship
Congratulations to Coach JL Creek and the Falcons Gold team for winning the MCBA Walter Johnson Fall League AA/A Championship on Tuesday night (11/6/07) at Olney Manor Regional Park. The Falcons won a very exciting and tightly contested extra inning affair by the score of 7-6 against a strong Sherwood High Warriors team scoring the game winner in the bottom of the 8th inning.
The Falcons Gold roster: Carter Bidwick, Peter Bowles, TJ Brockway, Adam Brookhart, Christian Creek, JT Dejter, Matt Fichter, Chris Frande, Pat Lerche, Collin McGowan, Quinn Tran and Nick Trotta.
Great job guys...way to represent!
11/15/07 Dan Angle commits to Naval Academy
Dan Angle commits to Naval Academy
The Naval Academy was founded in 1845 by the Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, in what is now historic Annapolis, MD. The Naval Academy gives young men and women the up-to-date academic and professional training needed to be effective naval and marine officers in their assignments after graduation.
11/15/07 Justin Bartlett commits
Justin Bartlett commits to be an Explorer for LaSalle!
LaSalle Unviersity in Philadelphia was founded in 1863, a legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order he founded 300 years ago. La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values
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