George Mason wrestling traveled to Severn, Maryland to wrestle a collection of the top teams in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Archbishop Spaulding Cavaliers, the hosting team, is the number-one ranked All-Met wrestling team.

Overall, the team wrestled hard but was held back with many forfeits at various weight classes. They wrestled Stephen Decatur, Old Mill, Annapolis Area Christian School, Thomas Edison, Oxford, George Marshall and Calvert Hall, which are all top teams in their district.

Over the two day wrestling tournament and seven overall matches, freshman Grant Hagler, junior Danny Seidita, senior Jackson Thomas and senior Mike Larcamp finished with winning records.

The team travels to Strasburg on Saturday, January 21 to participate in the District Duals.

On Friday, January 14, the Mason boys basketball team (9-3) competed in a heated game against Madison County’s Mountaineers (4-10). Madison County presented the visiting Mustangs with a packed crowd of hundreds cheering from the stands. The devastating noise provided more pressure for the Mustangs; however, the boys were unfazed.

The first half was dominated by junior Philippe Griffiths who scored four three-pointers, and junior forward Nate Ogle scoring 13 points as well as an incredible 15 rebounds. The Mustangs struggled through the first half, but the score swayed in favor of the Mustangs during the second half with a 24-20 lead.

Although the Mustangs entered the third quarter with a lead, they were forced to fight to hold their own. Jeremy Stewart dropped 14 points in the second half while our defense continued to play aggressively, contributing to the Mustangs' 12 point victory in the 59-47 win. Philippe Griffiths finished with a total of 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Senior Brandon Alexander, number 13, was unable to play due to a recovering ankle injury. Madison coaches were surprised not to see number 13 on the courts playing his normal forward position, and they went as far as to inquire about his health.

When asked about his return, Alexander said, “I didn’t play this game but I’m proud to know the other team’s coaches were worried about me, and I can't wait to play against Clarke in the next game!”

George Mason will host Clarke County (9-5) on Wednesday night with a MEH tipoff at 7:30. Clarke, like Mason, is 3-0 in the Bull Run play.

Overall Record: 10 Wins / 5 Losses

Thursday, January 13: Win against Madison County 58-26
Summary: The girls varsity basketball team (10-5) traveled to Madison County High School (1-13) this past Thursday to compete in a Bull Run district showdown. The Mustangs (3-0) in the Bull Run district needed a win against Madison (0-3) to stay one step ahead of Clarke County (2-0).

The Mustangs took control of the game early with stellar play on both sides of the court, outscoring Madison 17-5 in the first quarter. Junior standouts Lauren Kane and Stephanie Cheney continued to add to the Mustangs' lead, scoring a combined total of 33 points throughout the game. Cheney also added seven rebounds to her name, as the Mustangs went into halftime leading Madison 34-13.

Throughout the second half, the Mustangs offense began to falter, only putting up 13 points in the third quarter while allowing Madison 9 points. The game ended with a score of 58-26 in favor of the Mustangs, keeping them undefeated in the Bull Run district.

 

 

The George Mason Mustangs will play Clarke County (5-7) in the MEH gym with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff on Tuesday, January 18. A win for the Mustangs will leave them as the only team without a loss in the Bull Run district.

Crippling winter storms that have terrorized the east coast throughout January have finally impacted Falls Church City. Due to high accumulations of ice on the city roads and sidewalks Falls Church City Public Schools were closed on Tuesday, January 17. The icy roads also resulted in the girls varsity basketball game against Clarke County being cancelled; it will be rescheduled.

The girls game against Clarke County was to jump start a week which has been renamed “rivalry week” by players and students alike. The boys varsity basketball team is scheduled to play Clarke County at 7:30 in the Mustang gym on Wednesday, January 18 and as of now the game is still on. The girls team will cap off the week traveling to Strasburg on Friday to take on the Rams.

Mason wrestling hosted their first quad wrestling meet in the pit on Saturday, January 8, during which the team went 2-2. West Potomac High School, The Potomac School, Kettle Run and Fauquier County traveled to George Mason to wrestle.

There was an exceptionally large turnout that came to see seniors Mike Larcamp and Jackson Thomas win four out of four matches; all of Mike’s wins came from pins.

Junior Danny Seidita and freshman Grant Hagler both won three of their four matches. Freshman Jacob Willson wrestled his second varsity duel and won two matches, each off of pins.

The team is traveling to Spalding High School to wrestle the Cavaliers on January 14 and 15.

Score: 8-5

Record: 1-5

Opponent team: Briar Woods/West Potomac High School

 

Mason hockey won their first hockey game of the year in a triumphant fashion with an 8-5 victory over Briar Woods/West Potomac High School. Junior Hans Olsen tallied two goals and freshman Connor Rhodes put up his first goal of the season. Freshman Adam Fendley continued his strong defense, blocking shots and stopping defenders in their tracks. Freshman Jack Stricker provided the team with a penalty that resulted in two short handed goals to change the momentum of the game.

The team hopes to extend this win streak against South Lakes on Friday, January 21.