PREP NOTES: Mountjoy to take over MHS girls basketball
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By Bart Isley
Published: June 11, 2008
Monticello has settled on a replacement for departed girls basketball coach Melvin Ely — and athletic director Fitzgerald Barnes didn’t have to look far.
Mike Mountjoy, who has already kick-started the Monticello girls tennis program with the Mustangs’ first-ever district title this spring, will now take over the basketball squad.
“Mike has done a great job with girls tennis and he’s been interested in basketball for a while,” said Barnes. “He interviewed when the boys job was open and he was a strong candidate then.”
Mountjoy inherits a program that struggled this past year to a sixth-place finish in the Jefferson.
Covenant trio named to All-State squad The Covenant School dominated the recently announced Division II All-State boys tennis team, with Brad Tulenko, Steve Cho and Chris Kochard all earning All-State honors. St. Anne’s Phil Vavelidis also picked up All-State honors.
Western in contention for Wachovia Cup Western Albemarle appears set to figure into the mix for the Wachovia Cup when the Virginia High School League announces the award. The Warriors put together a strong spring with two state championships by the boys’ track and field squad and boys tennis team. Both girls and boys lacrosse also finished put together runs to the state semifinals. The Warriors are assured a fifth straight finish in the top three according to athletic director Steve Heon, but the VHSL will release the final tally in the next few weeks.
Clark makes presence felt Joe Clark is making a major impact in Frostburg State’s baseball program. The Western Albemarle product was named honorable mention All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference at second base after batting .336 from the leadoff position for the Bobcats. Clark was second on the team with 27 runs scored while connecting on 42 hits.
Grab bag A pair of local products put together solid seasons for Guilford College’s men’s lacrosse squad. Senior F.J. Ientile, a Western graduate, started in 11 games, including a hat trick performance against Neumann College. Matt Meriwether, a Tandem Friends product, had 17 ground balls, five goals and four assists during his junior season ... Charlottesville’s Justin Jackson set a new meet record in the high jump at the Sports Backers Track Gala with a leap of six feet, eight inches. Teammate Christen Rhodes finished second in the girls high jump with a five feet, six inch jump.
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Posted by ( nblynn ) on June 11, 2008 at 8:59 am
When reporting why WAHS is in contention for the Wachovia cup please don’t forget the State Champion Field
Hockey team. They started off the bid with those much needed points and it is important to note.
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Posted by ( nblynn ) on June 11, 2008 at 8:55 am
I know you don’t mean to leave out the girls sports when reporting why WAHS is in contention for the Wachovia cup but even though the reporter may know little about the sport.. WAHS field hockey team started off the Wachovia contention with a State championship.It was overshadowed by Monticello football reports with the state bid but It is a wonderful feat in this area. The girls should not be overlooked in your reporting.
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