Front Royal - VG

Front Royal/St. John the Baptist:: Varsity Girls

 The drive was long and the temps were below freezing..but the Varsity girls were hot for Saturday's game in Front Royal, Virginia. The girls met St. John the Baptist for the second time this season. The two teams had previously played in Winchester at the Mountainview Christian School Tournament.

 The Warriors had won that match. Right from the start, it was obvious that St. John had improved. They were more aggressive and more cohesive as a team. Our Warriors however, didn't let it ruffle them.

 They played great defense and controlled the game on both ends of the hardwood. Rachel 'the rubber band' Joannides had 8 rebounds; Maggie Quick pulled in 6 and Sarah Reifsnider snatched 5 for the game. Assists are such an important part of any good win and Liz Catoe dished off 8 with Rachel sharing 3. The parents, wrapped up in their winter coats and gloves, cheered from the upper deck as Liz Catoe and Charity Poole both stole the ball 6 times each.

 They continued to cheer as Ana Blickenstaff, Emily Passarelli, Maggie Quick and Sarah Reifsnider all had single blocks. This was the debut game for new Varsity player, Emma Matthews. Emma will be playing up on Varsity as games allow for the remainder of the season. It was a great win as every Warrior got to clock some minutes and make this win, truly a team effort. The final score was Warriors 42, St. John 21.

Senior - Ben Cook

Senior:: Ben Cook

{Ben and his nephew~ Ben's the happy one!}

Q. How long have you been playing on the Warriors team?
This is my first year

Q. How did you get interested in basketball?
I started playing with my best friend who was my neighbor when i was
14. Ever since then I've loved basketball more and more every year.

Q. How long have you been home schooled?
All my life.

Q. What's your favorite thing about being homeschooled (other than getting to play on the Warriors, of course)?
Doing school on my own time and spending time with my family and lots of other home-schooled friends who I would've never met if i wasn't home-schooled

Q. What do you like to do in your free time?
work, hang out with friends, watch alot of basketball, play airsoft, and watch alot of movies.

Q. Where's your favorite place to eat out?
Outback Steakhouse...get steak with the lobster-mushroom sauce to find out what God eats!!!lol

Q. What's your favorite movie?
I watch alot of movies so it changes alot but I really can't pick one.

Q. What are your plans after high school graduation?
Not completely sure yet. maybe major in communications or something.
another possibility is the marines hopefully to be a sniper but right now I'll start classes at
Carroll Community College in February.

Q. Would you rather drink coffee or tea?
Tea. Hot or Cold as long as it has ALOT of sugar i don't care. I love tea.

Q. Who's your favorite musical artist/group?
Christian rapper Lecrae is my man

Q. What game are you most looking forward to this season with the Warriors?
The game where we win!!!! other than that I really love home games

Q. What's your favorite book?
I don't really read much but I'm gunna have to go with the Bible

Q. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
somewhere in the Caribbean where it's nice and warm all year long. no cold. what could be better???

Q. What college team do you cheer for?
I'm an NBA and NFL man so I don't really watch too much college but I'm a
Georgetown fan. I'll mention that I hate Duke and North Carolina

Q. What's your favorite scripture verse?
Matthew 19:26- " But Jesus looked at them and said " With men this is impossible
but with God all things are possible".

Home Game vs. ACCA - VG

Home Court Advantage:: Varsity Girls

 Wearing white, the Lady Warriors hosted the Adams County Christian Academy Rams.  The Warriors dominated the game from beginning to end.  It was a great game for confidence building heading into a very tough part of the schedule.  Everyone was able to play and contribute to the win.

 Leading the team in rebounds was Maggie Quick with 9.  Rachel Joannides pulled in 7 and Rebecca Reifsnider and Krista Duke each had 6 for the night. 

 It was a very unselfish game as Emily Pritt led the way in sharing with 7 assists.  Liz Catoe had 6 and Rebecca Reifsnider and Rachel Joannides each dumped down 3 assists.

 Rachel Joannides was hot on defense and stole an incredible 7 balls for the game.  Emily Pritt and Liz Catoe each had 3 steals.

Amanda Stewart hit her first Warrior basket for the season.   It was a great win for the Warrior girls with the final score reading: 78, 22.

Home Game vs. ACCA - VB

Home Court Advantage:: Varsity Boys

On January 12, the Varsity Boys team played the Adams County Christian Academy (ACCA) team at TJ Middle School in Frederick as part of a doubleheader with the Varsity Girls team. The Warriors jumped out quickly in this game with a full court press on defense and several successful fast breaks on offense. The Warriors took a lead of 17-15 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Warriors press really impacted the ACCA team, leading to many turnovers and resulting in the Warriors taking a 35-18 lead at the half. Through the third and fourth quarters, the Warriors' lead hovered around 12 points as the Warriors slowed the game down. In the end, the Warriors won their first game this season 53-47.The Warriors played well as a team and played with strong energy and emotion throughout. Ben Cook led all Warriors with a total of 24 points with several fast breaks and strong inside moves. The scoring was rounded out by Jacob Hughes with 10 points, Josiah Carstens with 8 points, Matt Kelly with 4 points, Ben Carstens with 4 points, and Nick DiGregory with 2 points. Ben Cook had 12 rebounds to lead all Warriors while Ben Carstens had 10 rebounds, Matt Kelly had 5 rebounds, Jacob Hughes had 2 rebounds, and Jason Kehr, Nick DiGregory, Christopher Leao, and Connor Johnson had 1 rebound each. The team's strong defense also led to numerous steals including Matt Kelly with 8 steals, Jacob Hughes with 4 steals, Ben Carstens with 3 steals, and Josiah Carstens and Ben Cook with 1 steal each. Ben Carstens also had 5 blocks in the game. The team is looking forward to getting back on the court for their next game on Senior Night on February 23 at New Life Christian School against the Front Royal Flames.

Front Royal - VB

Front Royal/St. John the Baptist:: Varsity Boys

The Frederick Warrior's Boys traveled to Front Royal, VA on Saturday, January 9 to play against the Spirits from St. Johns the Baptist Catholic School. The Warriors outshot the St. Johns team during the first half, but were down by 29-9 at half-time as they had difficulty getting shots to drop.During the third quarter, the Warriors powered back as the inside shots dropped, scoring a total of 21 points in the third quarter alone to close the gap to 43-30. With 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors had further closed the gap to 45-41, after an 11-2 run. At that point, the Warriors had outscored St. Johns 32-16 in the second half. The final score of 55-43 did not indicate the closeness of the game nor the spirit with which the Warriors fought back, outscoring St. Johns 34 to 26 in the second half. Leading all Warriors with 15 points was Ben Carstens, who provided a strong inside presence and shot 7-for-13 from the free-throw line. Ben Carstens also led all Warriors with 10 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. Ben Cook added 10 points to the scoring and both Jacob Hughes and Josiah Carstens added 7 points.The Warriors will play against Adams County Christian Academy at TJ Middle School with tip-off at 8:00PM on Tuesday, January 12. We will try to build on the momentum and good play that began in the second half of Saturday's game.