Please keep Todd Taylor (father of Jake) and family in your thoughts and prayers. Todd and Nan (uninjured) were in a serious car accident in York, PA on Saturday. Todd sustained several broken ribs and a collapsed lung. He underwent thoracic surgery this morning and reportedly it went well.
All GC student - athletes in good standing academically are invited to attend 6:00 a.m. throwing sessions as per below:
Juniors/Seniors - Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Freshman/Sophomores - Tuesday/Thursday
Note that we follow Montgomery County Public School guidelines for weather related closings. If Montogmery County Schools are closed or delayed there is NO early morning throwing.
Voluntary workouts M - W - F at 3:00 p.m.
December 21, 2009
Congratulations to Matt Kohn (2010), Jake Taylor (2010), Brandon Grove (2010) and Carter Bidwick (2011) for being selected as 2010 Under Armour Pre-Season All-Americans.
Matt and Jake are repeat recipients of this honor, both performed extremely well at the BWI Invitational Showcase held at UMBC on May 31, 2009. Jake will be playing in the UA National Showcase in Tucson, Arizona in mid-January with a number of professional scouts in attendance.
Brandon was recognized for his performance at the UA tryout held at Prince Georges Stadium in March 2009. In addition to his Team One selection Brandon was honored as the top hitter at the event.
THE MATTINGLY BASEBALL TOP HITTER: Brandon Grove | 3B/1B | 6’3/215 | Good Counsel (MD) HS | 2010
Carter participated in an UA National Team tryout on October 11, 2009 at UMBC with 70 of the regions top players in attendance. In addition to being selected for the UA team, Carter was also named the overall top prospect at the event.
Factory Players: Baltimore, MD
10/11/2009
Jim Gemler
Baseball Factory
LOCATION: Baseball Factory Field @ UMBC
For every SCR | Under Armour Tryout Event throughout the United States & Canada Baseball Factory Scouts will be selecting several categories of Factory players that include the Top Prospect, Top Underclassmen, Top Hitter, Top Pitcher, and Diamond in the Rough (when applicable).
The Tournament and Training Camp selections take into consideration the player''s entire performance and how the scouts feel they will perform in a National setting. A player might have performed well enough to be selected for a Tournament or Training Camp, but may not have been the most elite from the day.
TOP PROSPECT: Carter Bidwick | SS/RHP | 5’10/170 | Good Counsel (MD) HS | 2011
The Xaverian Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 150 new members on November 5th. We are extremely honored to recognize the following 8 baseball players for their accomplishment and commitment to the ideals of scholarship, leadership, character and service:
Carter Bidwick, Chris Descalzi, James Fangmeyer, Matt Fichter, Chris Frande', Andrew Gottlieb, Andrew Payne and J.P. Purce.
Congratulations to the following 33 student athletes participating in the baseball program for their outstanding performances in the classroom in the 1st quarter of the 2009 - 2010 school year!
Principal's List: James Fangmeyer, Chris Frande', Andrew Payne and Robbie Gibbs.
First Honors: Christian Creek, Chris Descalzi, Hayden Smith, Nick Trotta, Brian Alexa, Brady Bassford, Carter Bidwick, Matt Fichter, Quyen Tran, Alex Dao, Peter Gartland, Jimmy Kazunas, Chad Martin, Collin McGowan, Markus Puskar, Kyle Weidemeyer, Casey Bulik, Cory Callahan, Gary Guy, Kyle Norman, Tyler Post, Eric Smith, Quoc Tran and John Waters.
Second Honors: Matt Kohn, Kyle Hamby, Kevin Doherty, Michael Tafuri and Leo Martinic.
Keep up the good work guys!
Congratulations to the following senior baseball players that have accepted college scholarship offers to continue playing baseball at the next level:
Jake Taylor (1B/RHP) signed a national letter of intent on 11/11/09 to play for the Radford University Highlanders, a D1 program in the Big South Conference.
Kyle Porter (OF) verbally committed to Gulf Coast Community College in Florida. The Commodres compete in the NJCAA.
Brandon Grove (1B/3B/DH) signed a national letter of intent on 11/11/09 to play for UNC - Greensboro, D1. The Spartans play in the Southern Conference.
Matt Kohn (OF) committed to Johns Hopkins University (DIII). The Blue Jays are the defending Centennial Conference champions.
Congratulations to the Maryland Falcons U18AAAA and U18AA teams for winning their respective 2009 MCBA Walter Johnson Fall League championships.
U18AAAA Team: Brian Alexa, Carter Bidwick, TJ Brockway, Chris Frande', Andrew Gottlieb, Brandon Grove, Nick Kennedy, Matt Kohn, Danny Martinson, Kyle Porter, George Smith, Kevin Stein, Zach Stup, Jake Taylor and Nick Trotta. Team finished 17 - 0!
U18AA Team: Cory Callahan, Alex Dao, Peter Gartland, Stephen Lee, Markus Puskar, Kyle Norman, Grant Pascoe, Antonio Pino, Tyler Post, Eric Richadeau, Kevin Ross and Anthony Vaglica.
Honorable mention acclaim goes out as well to both the U18AAA Falcons (2nd Place) and U18A Falcons (3rd Place) for their successful seasons.
Congratulations to the following Good Counsel baseball players elected to the 2009 WCAC All-Conference teams. You are to be commended for your hard work, dedication and excellence on the baseball field this spring.
First Team:
George Smith (Junior) - Outfield
Jake Taylor (Junior) - 1st Base
Second Team:
Jimmy Belfont (Senior) - 2nd Base
Kyle Porter (Junior) - Outfield
Carter Bidwick (Sophomore) - Utility (SS/2B/P)
Third Team:
Cody Stewart (Senior) - Pitcher
Brandon Grove (Junior) - Designated Hitter
Honorable Mention:
Sam Buonomo (Senior) - Catcher
Paul Graves (Senior) - Pitcher
Christian Schultz and Kevin Jones are representative of what every GC Baseball player aspires to be. Dominant on the field and in the classroom. Kevin and Christian were honored at La Salle with the honor of CAA All Academic Team for 2010. We are very proud of your accomplishements and wish you the best in upcoming spring season!
The Rockvile Express is having their annual event at The Rockville Mansion Thursday Jan 28th at 7pm. Come out and meet Nats Manager Jim Riggleman and ESPN's Tim Kurkjian.
Visit http://www.rockvilleexpress.org/ for details.
Congratulations to Steve Ulaky 2006 Washington Post All Met Player of the Year. Lefty has had another well deserved honor given to him recently. Steve ,along with a strong supporting cast, led the Falcons to the WCAC Championship in 2006.
Steve has been named to the Gazette All Decade Baseball Team. Number 8 is currently playing baseball at Delaware University in Wilmington. Steve has also starred in the Cal Ripken Sr. Baseball League with the College Park Bombers in '07, '08, and '09.
Our baseball community at Good Counsel is very proud of Steve, and he is a remarkable role model and well rounded student athlete for our young Falcons! We wish him the best in the upcoming spring season of 2010!
At the Crab Claw Classic Baseball Event August 8 at Joe Cannon, George Smith Jr. and Matt Kohn Represented Falcons Baseball!
More than two hundred high school baseball players worked out at Joe Cannon Stadium near Annapolis Maryland Thursday August 7th, vieing for a roster spot in this prestigous event. After numerous defensive drills, sprints and hitting sessions and discussion among the some of the states top coaches, George Smith Jr. and Matt Kohn were named two of the Mid Atlantic regions top 42 players. The designation earned them spots on Saurday nights 7th Annual Mid Atlantic High School Baseball Classic held at Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanoer Md.
The contest dubbed the Crab Claw Classic, was started seven years ago by local MLB scout Lou Holcomb to help high school ball players showcase their skills in front of potential college suitors. Friday was an all day tryout session geared toward individual position players that included over two hundred athletes from as far south as Southern Virginia to as far north as Massachusetts along with players from Pennyslvania, Delaware and all over the state of Maryland.
George Smith Jr. played for the Gold Claws of the South , and Matt Kohn represented the Black Claws of the North in a ten inning game that ended in a 14-14 tie. George went 2 for 5 at the plate with a double opposite field and a bases loaded 2 RBI single to center field. He also scored on a wild pitch. Smith thrilled the crowd (which included over 30 college coaches from around the country) with two sensational diving catches of would be line drive hits into shallow centerfield . Matt Kohn played solid defense in right field with several put outs and a laser like throw to the plate that narrowly missed getting the runner who executed a textbook perfect hook slide to beat the tag of the out stretched catchers glove. Matt also recorded a stolen base for the North along with an infield hit, beating out a throw by the shortstop. Matt was 1 for two, with a walk and a run scored.
Matt and George are the the first Falcons to be selected since Collin Stevens '07 was selected in 2006. Congrats Matt and George! For more information about this event, please click here: www.diamondrecruiting.com
On a day that saw temps rise to 110 degrees on the Atlanta Braves Stadium Field in Orlando Florida, the calm and collected Maryland Falcons kept their cool to win a 15u AAU Tournament Championship!
Our Falcons lost in a heartbreaker to Ireton Thursday 5/7/09 at Bottegal Field 6-5
Falcons thrill fans with 6-3 comeback win vs O"Connell at Bottegal Field.
Back to the jobsite after school, our Falcons laced up their work shoes, put on their hard hats to outwork. and show no mercy for their opponent today at Bottegal Field.
Thanks to everyone who came out to help at the picnic Sunday April 27 and to celebrate GC 50th anniversary. A home run derby was held at Bottegal field. Long Ball hitters were Art Raimo, John McCarthy, Ms Dean, Mrs. Jenkins, Maddy Bowman, Bryce Galey, Matt B, Michael Butler, Jelani Jenkins, AJ's sis, and many more that showed mad skills hitting 33 mph hangers served up by our coaching staff and varsity players. Mark Hamilton will contiinue to kick footballs. Michael Bata....showed skills in the infield too.
Joel Rosenblat topped out at 70mph on the radar...with a little work in the offseason, there may be baseball in your future. Thanks to Lauren Costello for making this a great day at GC for students, alums, friends and families.
Chris Williams
Falcons leave Cadets speechless with 19-15 win Saturday.
Our Falcons comeback was stymied by a line drive double play on a sunny spring day at Bottegal Field.
Chris Martin leads the way to a Falcon win.
The Stags developed momentum and controlled the game from the first inning to the seventh beating the Falcons 9-1 at Riverdale.
Take Route 5 to Leonardtown on any given day and you will find God's country. One day removed from April Fools day, the GC Falcons played their game without tricks, hoaxes, or hype. Blue collar workmanship was the order of the day, as drawn up in the Falcons practice sessions. The weather was foggy, misty, the mood focused. Each player's resolve to win was evident, as coaches bantered about past games and what was to be. The bus trek ended as a spectacular view of the water next to the ball field was revealed. April 2nd, all roads led to Leonardtown for the Falcons baseball team.
As the spring season progresses, so do the Falcons. As Coach McGowan has preached to his charges to get better every day, the Falcons are certainly improving. With a 5-1 victory over PVI at Bottegal Field, the Falcons have improved their record to 3-1 in the WCAC, and 5-4 overall.
The Falcons flew over the Eagles of Gonzaga on the wings of a complete game from Cody Stewart and three homeruns. The bats were hot as the Falcons delivered two dingers from Jake Taylor and a center field shot by AJ Bowman.
Video produced by Steve Kohn.
A tight game in PG county until the Falcons struck with the long ball. Matt Kohns (grand slam) and Kyle Porter both went deep for GC as Connor Hughes and Kevin Iler held the home team to one run. George Smith threw a laser to Sam Buonomo from CF to keep the game tied at 1-1 in the 3rd.
Video produced by Steve Kohn.
As the sun went down, so did the hopes of the Georgetown Prep Hoyas at Bottegal Field. After defeating Holy Ghost, the Hoyas locked up in crosstown rivalry game that ended with Prep getting a last at bat to try and tie the score. A Four run outburst in the 6th proved too much for Prep, as the Flacons buyed by Cody Stewarts stalwart relief, defeated Prep 9-5 in a tight game.
The Falcons opened up at Babe Ruth Field Saturday morning with St Marys in a 14-0 win. Strong ptching and timely hitting and HBP's propelled the Falcons to their opening day Victory. Connor Hughes hurled four shutout innings (relieved in the fifth by Kevin Iler) and was bolstered by Pat Launi's round tripper and Kyle Porter's 400 foot shot to center. The Falcons wore 8 pitches on offense, and played well in the field.
Next up is Holy Ghost at GC in a threeway tourney with Georgetown Prep.
Chris Williams
Varsity
Cardinal Gibbons
Sat. March 13, 11:00am
@ Babe Ruth Field
Junior Varsity
Gonzaga
Scrimmage
Thu. March 11, 4:00pm
@ Bottegal Field
Freshman
Gonzaga
Scrimmage
Thu. March 11, 3:45pm
@ Bottegal Field
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