Cross Country Takes Podium: Boys’ Team Places Third at State Meet
Kate Edson, Design Editor
December 19, 2013
A long season of intensive and spirited training paid off for the boys’ cross country team this year when they took third place at the State meet on Nov. 16th, accomplishing their goal of making the podium. “Everyone brought their A game and gave it all their heart,” senior captain Krister Briehl...
UVA Star Perry Jones to Boost Football
Alex Leslie, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2013
Perry Jones, former running back at the University of Virginia, has become the new running back coach for the Albemarle Patriots football team. “Teaching and coaching [are] somethings that I ultimately wanted to get into down the road,” running backs coach Perry Jones said. “I just thought...
Golf Rebuilds, Places Fourth in District Tournament
Melanie Arthur, Managing Editor
October 10, 2013
“It’s fun to get out there and swing a piece of metal and hit a piece of plastic,” junior Foster Ezell said about his interests in golf. The Albemarle Golf team putted through their fall season, ending with a record of 15-11. On Oct 1, the team played in the 5A North Regional Tournament, placing...
Boys’ lacrosse gears up for challenging post-season
Alex Leslie, Revolution Correspondent
May 17, 2013
The Patriots finished the 2013 regular season with an 11-2 record along with a number one seed to start the District Tournament. Going into the season, Albemarle was projected to finish fourth in the District, yet they defied expectations and finished undefeated in District play. “Everyone picked...
Boys’ soccer continues winning season
Bailey Bush, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2013
“We aren't the same team as last year. But I think we have found our identity as a team this year, and it can take us far,” senior captain and midfielder Connor Williams said. The boys’ soccer team is working on reclaiming their title of State Champions this spring. They are currently 7-3-2...
Girls’ soccer look to kick in a win for the season
Alexa Hodges, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2013
In the previous season, the girls’ soccer team found success making it all the way to the District championship. This year, history seems to be repeating itself, and the new group of girls hopes to take the team even further. This season, the Lady Pats are fighting hard to stay at the top, playing with motivation and intensity. “We have to take it one game at a time...
Track poised to compete in post-season
Kate Edson, staff reporter
May 15, 2013
The outdoor track and field team has had an increasingly winning run this season, most recently against Orange County on May 8, where the girls and boys won first, and at Western Albemarle Quad Meet on April 24 where both the girls’ and boys’ squads took second place. The team has consistently...
AHS Boys Tennis
Reilly McCann, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2013
The boys’ tennis team served up the Commonwealth District by going undefeated in District play and will continue to the Regional tournament this weekend. “Our team goal for the season is to get to the state quarterfinals for the fourth year in a row,” junior Joey Michel said. “We have a tough...
Baseball slides towards Districts
Alex Leslie, Revolution Correspondent
May 3, 2013
Mix of experience, youth and pitching pushes Pats to exceed expectations It’s 81 degrees and sunny, a District rival looms only a couple days away, and the AHS varsity baseball team is asking each other for spare shorts. Coach Jimmy Bibb had just relieved the players of their pants-wearing du...
Girls’ tennis season undefeated
Kate Edson, staff reporter
April 25, 2013
The girls’ tennis team began their season victoriously this year, with a district record of 12-0 and increased experience from their last season. The team did not graduate any seniors last year, and the “meat,” or middle, of their line-up has stayed strong, according to coach Rich Lindsay. Lindsay,...
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