New Life - MSB

The Warriors MS Boys learned what an intense full-court press can accomplish in their loss at Mt. Airy Christian Academy last Monday so they decided to try it for themselves on Friday against New Life Christian School. The efforts paid high dividends as the Warriors got off to a smothering start earning 19 steals and numerous other turnovers for the game. By the end of the first quarter, the score was 18-0. Liberal substitutions throughout the remainder of the game provided more of the same as the score was 28-1 at the half and 39-1 at the end of three quarters. The final score was 39-14 as the MS Boys improved their record to 9-2. Chris Lamont led all scorers with 12 points and 5 boards. Joel Kehr added 8 points and 2 steals. Timothy Diethrich pitched in for a season high 6 points along with 2 boards. Caleb Abel contributed 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists to go with his 4 points. Nathan Wright threw in 4 points, 4 boards, and 6 steals. John Koffman added 6 boards, 7 assists, and 2 points. Daniel Passarelli scored 3 points to go with his 3 rebounds and an assist. Joseph Joannides scored a bucket and had 3 steals. It was a great team effort with all the boys seeing playing time and getting a workout in the pressing defense.

MACA - VG

MACA:: Varsity Girls

MACA - MSG

MACA:: Middle School Girls

The Middle School Girls got spanked on Thursday night at Mt. Airy Christian Academy.  It was  tough game from tip off to the final whistle.  They joked and asked that pictures of Mckenzie's sleepover be put on the blog rather than a post about their loss to MACA.  But as it goes with any good team, something is learned from every game even if the game ends in a loss.  Looking back over the scorebook, the first quarter of the game was tight with the Warriors scoring 6 points and the Lions scoring 8.  The second and third quarters found the Warriors being outscored by 15 points.  In the fourth quarter however, the Warriors outscored MACA 10 to 9.  MACA collapsed on the ball at every opportunity which created turnovers and gave them quality possesssions.  It was a tough loss with the final score 27 to 43.  Our Warrior Girls, despite the tough environment, never gave up.  Kathryn Romanchuk rallied the girls with her spirited talk in the huddle.  It was clear that the Warriors wanted to win this one....it just wasn't turning out that way in the record books.  There were 5 team blocks for the night made by Joanna Hughes, Kathryn Romanchuk and Jackie Lamont.  The Warriors gave it there all with 8 steals during the game.  Kathryn Romanchuk led in rebounds with 14 and Gabrielle Freese had 8. Jackie Lamont led the team in steals for the night with 4.  The Warriors end this game with a record of 7 and 2. 

MACA - MSB

MACA:: Middle School Boys

Our middle school boys traveled to Mt Airy Christian Academy for an afternoon game. The anticipation of strong competition was found to be correct! The starting line up of Abel, Wright, Lamont, Koffman and D. Passarelli faced tough opposition in the first quarter. Each of the 6 points scored were hard fought points. The Lions came up with 14 points in the first quarter. The Warriors found themselves in a spot they had not experienced this season , down by 8. The second quarter was also tough with the Warriors hitting for 7 points.  The score at the half 13 - 24. The Warriors pressed on and fans murmured about their resolve. The second half of the game the Warriors were matching the Lions in scoring but not enough to overtake the early lead of the Lions. The Warriors had amazing energy as the strategy for this game called for few subs. It never seemed as if the Warriors gave in or gave up, even to the final seconds of the game. The Warriors lost the game 34 - 45. Not the outcome hoped for but a great challenge for the team.


It is notable that in this game Chris Lamont was high scorer and high rebounder with a total of 12 points, 12 total rebounds and some other pretty good moves! John Koffman had 10 points, he added to the rebound count and had 5 steals - also with 5 steals was Caleb Abel who had a total of 8 rebounds. Daniel Passarelli contributed with points, assists, steals and yes of course . . . a 3 pointer. Nathan Wright also played an important part in the game with points, assists and a steal. Joel Kehr gave the few precious moments for others to catch their breath and while in the game hit a 3 pointer!

Good job Warriors - It was quite a game - you played it well.

MACA - VB

MACA:: Varsity Boys

The Frederick Warriors' Varsity Boys played against the Lions from Mt. Airy Christian Academy on January 25. From the beginning, the Warriors played a full court press which led to several points for the Warriors off of forced and unforced turnovers. The Warriors kept a lead of up to 8 points throughout the first half of play and finished the first half with a two point lead, 24-22. The second half was just as close with the Warriors losing the lead in the third quarter.  They continued to battle back to hold a two point lead with less than a minute to go when Jacob Hughes was fouled.  This put the Warriors in position to be able to take the game with a win from the foul line. Jacob calmly dropped both foul shots to make the game a two-possession game. During the next Lions' possession, Ben Cook forced another turnover and took the ball the length of the floor for a layup to increase the lead to 6 points. The Warriors finished out the game with another layup to make the final score 50-42.


Ben Cook led all Warriors with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Josiah Carstens added 11 points, going 3-for-3 from the foul line. Jacob Hughes added 7 points, also going 3-for-3 from the foul line. Matt Kelly led all Warriors with 4 steals and provided 6 points to the Warrior offense. Ben Carstens led all Warriors with 4 assists and 3 blocked shots. He added 4 points to the Warrior offense and pulled down 11 rebounds.

The Warriors practiced a variety of defenses during the game including 2-3 defense, 1-3-1 defense, full court press, man-to-man, box-and-1, and a new formation that was a cross between a box-and-1 and 2-3 defense. On offense, they have improved the quickness of their plays to the point where they are getting open layup opportunities more regularly.

With a close game throughput, the Warriors showed they could operate under pressure and never gave up momentum to the Lions. They out-rebounded, out-ran, and out-hustled the Lions throughout the game.

StJames - VG

St.James Round Two - Double Header:: Varsity Girls

 Last Monday, the Warriors took on the Saints from St. James and went home with a loss.  Seven days later, the Warriors looked to be a different team as they took the floor Monday night.  First quarter action found the Warriors with multiple break away points and employing a strong defense.  At one point the Warriors were up by as many as 9 points.

 The Lady Warriors played aggressive defense and worked hard on every possession.  The Saints however, were not going away easily and at half time they had tied the score at 19.  The second half of the game would be the test as to who would come away with the W.  The Warriors came out from the locker room with determination on their faces.  They mid court trapped and pressured the ball each time the Saints had a possession.

 On offense they ran their plays and looked for openings down in the paint.  Rebounding both offensively and defensively they made the most of every trip down the floor.  Their hard work and patience paid off as the Warriors captured a signiture win over the Saints 45 to 38.  Rachel Joannides and Rebecca Reifsnider controlled the boards on rebounds with 10 and 8 respectiviely.

 Liz Catoe and Rachel Joannides each had 3 assists for the night and Charity Poole had 2.  Steals created many opportunities for the Warriors to score during the match and  Rachel Joannides nabbed 8 of those.  Sarah Reifsnider also had sticky fingers and took 4 balls from the hands of the Saints.  Liz Catoe and Rebecca Reifsnider each had 3 steals for the night.  Rebecca Reifsnider, Sarah Reifsnider and Ana Blickenstaff each had 1 block during th game.

   Congratulations girls on a hard fought and well won game!