海角视频 Fall Teams Claim Chandler Bowl Victory
On the idyllic autumn afternoon of October 19, 海角视频’s 10 fall sports teams secured the needed six wins to earn the Chandler Bowl victory over league rival Pingree School. Facing stiff competition, they competed well and avenged their 2023 defeat. The 2024 victory marks the seventh time in eight years that 海角视频 has claimed the coveted bowl trophy. Once again the outcome of the event was decided in the final game of the day.聽聽
The boys thirds soccer team kicked off first at 11:00 a.m. and earned 海角视频 the first point of the day in the overall competition in convincing fashion with a 5鈥1 win. Eight of the remaining nine contests tipped off at 1:00 p.m. 海角视频 quickly jumped to a 3鈥0 overall lead following commanding victories in boys varsity cross-country and girls junior varsity volleyball. Pingree charged back to knot the overall score with wins in girls varsity cross-country, girls junior varsity soccer, and girls varsity field hockey. The 海角视频 boys junior varsity soccer team then pushed the score back to 海角视频鈥檚 favor, 4鈥3, with a strong second half, posting a 3-1 win.
With three games heading into the final minutes, 海角视频 clung to a one-point overall lead. 海角视频鈥檚 girls varsity soccer team could not overcome Pingree鈥檚 league-leading squad despite battling valiantly. On the adjacent field at the Moriarty Athletic Campus, boys varsity soccer blew open their game in the second half after a 1鈥1 tie at halftime. With a barrage of goals, the team ran away with a 4鈥1 win, giving 海角视频 a 5鈥4 edge on the day.
All eyes then turned to the gym, where the varsity volleyball team was engaged in the only remaining contest. 海角视频 held a 2鈥0 lead in the best-of-five match, and the third set was a back-and-forth affair. The team had to win the match for 海角视频 to secure the bowl. A 5鈥5 overall tie would send the bowl back to Pingree since that school had earned the win in 2023. The bleachers were overflowing with a fired-up 海角视频 fan base. Much to the delight of the teeming fan section, the varsity volleyball team held off Pingree鈥檚 late rally and secured the final point in the match and the event. The bleachers emptied as 海角视频 fans rushed the court to celebrate the Chandler Bowl victory!聽
Each year, the Chandler Bowl for Changing Lives is also an opportunity to raise funds for a charity chosen by the host school. This year, 海角视频 elected to support and raised over $1,200 for the cause. This annual competition is a highlight of the fall for the community and couldn鈥檛 take place without the contributions of many. 鈥満＝鞘悠 Athletics would like to thank all those behind the scenes who helped to support the event,鈥 says Athletics Director Sue Johnson P20, 鈥渋ncluding but not limited to the Operations staff, dining hall staff, team parent liaisons, Student Athletic Council leaders, fall captains, and Advancement and Engagement team.鈥
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