Lady Panthers Take League Meet

The Lady Panthers took 7 of the top 13 spots at the Patriot League meet Friday...and won the team championship with 24 points.

2- Abby Baker
3- Rachael Baker
4- Jenny DiMascio-Donohue
6- Gianna Cacciatore
9- Caroline Mulrey
10- Kelsey Tierney
13- Casey Egan

Schedule Update

Patriot League soccer all star game is cancelled. WH girls soccer scheduled for 6pm tonight vs Marshfield is still on.

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Boys Soccer Falls Short

Whitman Hanson Boys Soccer lost to Marshfield in a nonleague game 2 - 1.

The game was played in a driving rain at W-H.

Marshfield scored off a corner kick 3 minutes into the game.

Whitman Hanson tied the game at the 39th minute on a goal by Stephen Croghan off an assist by Stephen Stephansky.

Marshfield scored 8 minutes into the 2nd half but then W-H took over and put a lot of pressure on the Ram defense but just couldn't get the tying goal. A great effor by W-H.

Boys Soccer Falls Short

Whitman Hanson Boys Soccer lost to Marshfield in a nonleague game 2 - 1.

The game was played in a driving rain at W-H.

Marshfield scored off a corner kick 3 minutes into the game.

Whitman Hanson tied the game at the 39th minute on a goal by Stephen Croghan off an assist by Stephen Stephansky.

Marshfield scored 8 minutes into the 2nd half but then W-H took over and put a lot of pressure on the Ram defense but just couldn't get the tying goal. A great effor by W-H.

Panther Football Cruises in Quincy

The Panther football team recorded a convincing, 29-8 victory at Quincy on a rain soaked field this afternoon. Senior quarterback John Caliri, who has tortured defenses with his strong right arm all season, did the damage on the ground today as he rushed for 3 touchdowns, including one from 45 yards out. Sean Wilson also rushed for a long TD run of 46 yards. David Coclough rounded out the scoring with a field goal for the Panthers, who improve to 6 and 2. The win this afternoon guarantees the Panthers a winning season in Coach Mike Driscoll's first season at the helm. Whitman-Hanson will play host to Hingham on Friday night.

Boys Senior Night Moved to Tuesday

The Whitman-Hanson boys soccer team will still be hosting Marshfield tomorrow, Saturday October 29th at 2pm but it will not be the Senior Day gam.  Senior Day will now be Tuesday at 4pm when the Panthers take on Oliver Ames.

Victory!

The girls volleyball team wins the finale, 3-0 over Plymouth North.

Senior Night for Girls Volleyball

Boys Basketball Captain Earns Honor

11th ANNUAL MIAA STUDENT SPORTSMANSHIP ESSAY/MULTIMEDIA CONTEST RESULTS

"How Can Student-Athletes Make a Difference in the Community" Congratulations to Whitman-Hanson senior and boys basketball captain Alex Nuby who was named as a finalist in the annual MIAA sportsmanship essay contest. Alex wrote his essay about the importance of high school athletes serving as role models for younger students both in the field of play and in the community. Alex will attend the 18th Annual MIAA Sportsmanship Summit on Friday, November 18 at Gillette Stadium along with a select group of captains from various high school teams here at Whitman-Hanson. In addition, his essay will be printed in “Sportsmanship: A Game Plan for Life – Volume XI.” This booklet will be distributed to attendees of the Sportsmanship Summit and will be sent to MIAA member schools.

WH Athletics News

Some congratulations are in order for many Whitman-Hanson student-athletes and teams.

 

1)    The girls Cross Country team defeated Hingham Tuesday by the score of 16-45…and became undefeated league champions for the fifth year in a row.

2)    The boys Cross Country team captured their ninth straight league championship by beating Hingham 23-31.  

3)    The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team clinched their 4^th Patriot League Championship and their 7^th consecutive league championship by defeating Duxbury 3-1 on Monday night.

 

The following student-athletes have been named as league all-stars

Boys Soccer – Colin McSweeney and Paul Kennedy

Girls Soccer – Alyssa Eaton, Cassie Chernicki, Kelsey Murray, Lauren Clark, Nicole Galewski and Lily Higgins

Girls Cross Country - Rachael Baker, Gianna Cacciatore, Abby Baker, Jenny DiMascio-Donohue, Caroline Mulrey, Casey Egan and Kelsey Tierney

Boys Cross Country – Patrick Ryan, Nathan Stephansky, Patrick Mulrey, Mike Reimer, Dylan Foureau (Honorable Mention)

Golf – Sean Goldman, Mike Capellupo, Eli Norris (Honorable Mention) and Deven Chapman (Honorable Mention)

Volleyball – Brittany Heinricher and Brianna Heinricher (Honorable Mention)

 

The following student-athletes have been named as  Sportsmanship Winners

Boys Soccer – Paul Howland

Girls Soccer – Lily Higgins

Golf – Shane Devlin

Volleyball – Cat Doherty

 

 

WH Athletic Notes:

Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, the soccer doubleheader scheduled with Marshfield has been adjusted.

 

·         The boys will now play at 2pm on Saturday.  The senior day presentation with parents and the Whitman and Hanson youth soccer day will still be held as scheduled.

 

·         The girls will now play at 6pm on Sunday.  The girls will still be holding their Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising during this contest.  In addition, all senior parents and senior players will be honored before the game.

 

·         The 5 and 2 football team can assure a winning season with  a victory at Quincy tomorrow.  The game time for that is 1pm.

 

·         Tonight is senior night for the girls volleyball team.  Game time is 5pm.

 

·         The boys and girls cross country teams compete today at the Patriot League championships.

 

·         The Panther Cheerleaders will be hosting the league championships Thursday night at 7pm.

 

 

Remember to check our blog at www.whathletics.blogspot.com or follow us at twitter at WHathletics to get the very latest updates.

 

 

Winter Signups

Boys Soccer Cancelled Today

The boys soccer games originally scheduled for today/tonight have been rescheduled to Tuesday 11/1 at 4pm.  Boys JV and freshmen will play on grass and the varsity will play on Turf.

 

Bob Rodgers

Athletic Director

Whitman-Hanson Regional High School

600 Franklin Street

Whitman, MA 02382

 (781) 618-7433 (office)

(617) 838-0994 (cell)

(781) 618-7159 (classroom)

Robert.Rodgers@whrsd.org

 

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Boys XC Champs Again

The Whitman Hanson boys Cross Country team captured their ninth straight Keenan Division championship by beating Hingham 23-31. Only days away from the League Championship Meet, the Panthers opted to keep things under control and to run a strategic race rather than going all out. The plan was to focus on the team win rather than individual accomplishments and judging how things turned out, the boys succeeded in reaching that objective. The results being:

1. Mike McConville - Hingham - 15:28
2. Pat Ryan - WH - 15:48
3. Nate Stephansky - WH - 15:49
4. Nick Neilson - Hingham - 15:54
5. Pat Mulrey - WH - 15:55
6. Mike Reimer - WH - 16:04
7. Dylan Foureau - WH - 16:22
8. Kevin McCallum - Hingham - 16:23
9. Jacob Lyttle - Hingham - 16:33
10. Corbin Robichaud - Hingham - 16:34

The Panthers are looking forward to the Patriot League Championships to be held on Friday, October 28.

Girls Cross Country's Drive for 5 is Complete

The girls cross country team defeated Hingham today by the score of 16-45…and became undefeated league champions for the fifth year in a row.
The lady Panthers took 7 of the top 8 places:

1- Gianna Cacciatore 18:52
2- Abby Baker 18:52
3- Rachael Baker 18:53
4- Jenny DiMascio-Donohue 18:53
6- Caroline Mulrey 19:00
7- Kelsey Tierney 19:01
8- Casey Egan 19:51

Congratulations Girls!!!!!

1/2 point..... Very close race

Boys Cross Country

The boys race is underway. This will decide the Patriot League title.

Girls Cross Country Wins Title

WH takes top 4 spots and 6 and 7 too to beat Hingham to capture the Patriot League Championship.

XC

WH girls leading half way through race at Hingham.

Patriot League Champions

The Crown Fits Again, Girls Rule Patriot Leage

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team clinched their 4^th Patriot League Championship and their 7^th consecutive championship by defeating Duxbury 3-1. The Panthers opened the scoring 3 minutes into the game when Devon Morse ran onto a through ball from Mackenzie Hatfield and fired a low shot to the far corner. Yasemin Civan put Whitman Hanson up 2-0 two minutes later when she took a Hatfield pass and turned and fired shot into the upper right corner. Laura Nee put Duxbury on the board just before halftime to make it 2-1. Devon Morse scored her second goal of the night 10 minutes into the second half to account for the final score 3-1. Alyssa Eaton, Haley Bukow, Nicole Galewski, Lily Higgins, and Kelsey Murray played outstanding defense all night keeping the potent dragon offense in check. Lauren Clark made 8 saves, 3 outstanding ones, to keep the score at 3-1.

Panther Boys Dumped by the Dragons

Patriot League Boys Soccer Result:

Whitman Hanson 0 – 2 Duxbury.

Duxbury scored 4 minutes into the 1^st half on a goal by Max Cook.

Play then went end to end with no change in score.

Duxbury’s 2^nd goal came at the 18^th minute of the 2^nd half by Tim Gavin.

Colin McSweeney played well on defense for the Panthers and Stephen Croghan played well in the midfield and forward positions.

Homecoming 2011

Championship Week

The Whitman-Hanson girls soccer team will play host to Duxbury on Monday night (10/24) at 6pm in a game which will decide the Patriot League championship. The two teams go into the final league game of the season in a tie with 21 points. The Panthers have won 6 straight league titles. This run is particularly impressive after Whitman-Hanson lost many great players to graduation a year ago including All-American Samantha Mewis, who is now playing at UCLA. This year’s Panther squad is led by Seniors Devon Morse and Cassie Chernicki who both have 11 goals. Morse also leads the team with 7 assists. Fellow senior Mackenzie Hatfield has 9 goals while Junior Yasmin Civan has 6. Sophomore keeper Lauren Clark has been solid in goal with a .66 GAA in 12 games.

The Panthers are unbeaten in its last 13 games (12-0-1).


Other Whitman-Hanson sports news:
· The football game originally scheduled for 11/10 against NQ has been moved to 11/11/11 at 7pm at Whitman-Hanson.
· The boys soccer game at Duxbury Monday 10/24 will now be played at 6:30pm as the Triple E ban in Duxbury has been lifted.
· The boys and girls cross country teams can both clinch league championships with wins at Hingham on Tuesday (10/25). The girls cross country program is currently 7-0 and has already won the Bay State Invitational and posted an impressive second place finish at the Brown Invite. They are looking to become undefeated league champions for the fifth year in a row and can do that with a win at Hingham on Tuesday. The boys cross country team has won 18 league championships, including 8 in a row. So far this fall under the direction of new coach Matt Vercollone, captains Pat Ryan and Nate Stephansky have led the team to a record of 6-1.
· The golf team wrapped up the most successful regular season in school history by beating Scituate on Thursday. The team finishes with an 11-5 record and will compete in the state tournament on Tuesday.
· Whitman-Hanson will play host to the Patriot League Cheerleading championship at 7pm on Thursday 11/3.
· Whitman-Hanson is taking part in the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program and is vying for a much needed $5,000 grant. Parents, alumni and fans are encouraged to log on to the athletic blog (www.whathletics.blogspot.com ) and click on the button which says help us; take the quiz.

WH Football Topples SL

Football Team Takes Down SL

The Panthers got back on track with a convincing 40-10 victory over Silver Lake in front of a great homecoming crowd. The Panthers got the scoring started with a 62 yard John Caliri to Jerry Thompson touchdown pass, two plays later brother Mario scoop up a fumble and returned it 26 yards for the score. John Caliri capped off the scoring in the first half with a 12 yard run on 4 and 6. Anthony Villenauva and Dondre James caught 3rd quarter touchdown passes and Jeff Bechen closed out the scoring in the 4th with a 16 yard run. Zach Corcran lead the defense with 6 tackles an interception and a blocked punt. The Panthers improved to 5-2, next up is Quincy saturday afternoon in Quincy.

Girls Soccer Tops NQ

Golf Team Takes Final Match of Season

The Panthers ended their season with a win over Scituate today at Ridder Farm Golf Course, 231-252.

Sean Goldman, Eli Norris, Deven Chapman, and Mikey Capellupo all came in with a 3 over par 37 to help seal the victory.

They finish the season with an overall record of 11-5, the best in school history. They earned a spot in the D2 State Tournament Qualifying Round as a team for only the third time which will be held at Easton Country Club on Tuesday, October 24.

Great season guys - good luck in the tournament!!

Boys Soccer Win on Road

The W-H Panthers registered their 2nd win of the season against North Quincy 2 – 0
Junior Jon Emery put the Panthers on the board at the 35th minute of the 1st half off of an assist by Paul Howland.
The Panthers scored in the 2nd half, 20th minute on a goal by Anthony Iannone with an assist going to Paul Kennedy.
Panther goalies Nick Blosz and Chris Ryan combined for the shut out. This was the 4th shut out of the season for the Panthers.

Lady Panthers Tied for First with One to Play

Whitman Hanson 3 North Quincy 0

Yasemin Civan scored two goals and assisted one as the Panthers defeated North Quincy 3-0. Devon Morse added a single tally to round out the scoring. Mackenzie Hatfield, Cassie Chernicki and Kelsey Murray kept the pressure on North Quincy all evening while the defensive work of Alyssa Eaton, Nicole Galewski, Haley Bukow and Lily Higgins kept North Quincy from threatening the goal. The defense and goalkeeper Lauren Clark picked up their 6th shutout of the season. Whitman Hanson is now 12-3-1 overall and 10-1-1 in the league.

We Need Your Help

Good Afternoon,
The athletic department is participating in a fundraiser through Liberty Mutual. The Responsible Sports program helps parents and coaches create an athletic experience for their children that is a positive experience for everyone involved. Even if this was not a fundraiser, the information available is extremely worthwhile.

Could you please take 5 minutes and click on this link http://responsiblesports.com/responsible_sport_parenting/responsible_sport_parenting_quiz.aspx

And then click on the blue link that says take the quiz. After taking the quiz you just type in our zip code (02382) and apply the quiz to Whitman-Hanson. We are only 200 votes away from being in the top 6 which would give us a much needed $5,000 grant.

Please pass this along to anyone you think would be willing to help us by taking 5 minutes to take the quiz.

Thank you for all of your support of Whitman-Hanson Regional School District.

Sincerely,

Bob Rodgers
Athletic Director

Girls XC at Pembroke

Boys Cross Country at Pembroke

Hingham Hands WH Tough Loss

The Panthers dropped their 5th loss on the year to Hingham today at South Shore Country Club 243-258.

Standouts for the Panthers were junior Josh Green 4 over par 40 with captain Eli Norris and Deven Chapman both shot a 5 over 41.

The team faces Scituate on Thursday for their last match of the year, hoping to catch their 11th win of the season.

Nationally Ranked Titans Top Panthers

Whitman Hanson was handed its first loss of the season this afternoon after facing off against Pembroke. The Titans put their top four runners in the top five spots overall but the score - 20-35 - does not reflect the hard effort put in by the Panthers. Strong performances were put in by

4. Pat Ryan (SR) 16:23
6. Nate Stephansky (JR) 17:00
7. Pat Mulrey (JR) 17:09
8. Mike Reimer (SR) 17:13
10. Dylan Foureau (SR) 17:30


The Panthers have one week to recover before facing off against Hingham for the Keenan Divisional championships.

Girls XC Shows Depth in Win at Pembroke

The girls cross country team defeated Pembroke (@ Pembroke 3.05mi) by the score of 20-41.
Whitman-Hanson is now 7-0.

The Panthers took places 2 through 5.

2- Rachael Baker 19:45
3- Abby Baker 20:05
4- Gianna Cacciatore 20:17
5- Jenny DiMascio-Donohue 20:17

Boys Soccer 10/17

WH Boys Fall at Home

The Whitman Hanson Panthers played one of their strongest games of the season against Silver Lake.
The Panthers played a tough 1st half with plenty of action at both ends. Half time score was 0 – 0.
Silver Lake scored 2 minutes into the 2nd half on a goal by Charlie Lawson and their 2nd goal was scored by Paul Beatty.
Will Roache played well for the Panthers. Nick Blosz had a strong 1st half in net for the Panthers.

Lady Panthers Make No Mistake By the Lake

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team defeated Silver Lake 3-0 in a Patriot League matchup. The Panthers got on the board five minutes into the game when Cassie Chernicki sent a ball thru the Silver Lake defense to a streaking Devon Morse who calmly placed it into the right corner. Morse returned the favor 4 minutes later when she slotted a ball in front of the net and Cassie Chernicki finished with a one timed shot to the left corner. The score remained 2-0 until the second half when Chernicki scored her second goal of the game by dribbling two Silver Lake defenders and drilling a shot into the upper right corner. Alyssa Eaton, Nicole Galewski, Lily Higgins, Haley Bukow and Nina Zappi played strong defensive games in front of goalkeepers Lauren Clark and Chrysta Slayton. Whitman Hanson is now 9-1-1 in the league and 11-3-1 overall.

Girls Shine at Brown

The girls cross country team had a strong performance at the Brown Invitational in Rhode Island on Saturday.
They came in second place out of 30 teams...with 102 points and they were the top girls team from Mass.

The top 5 for the lady panthers were:
Rachael Baker in 5th
Gianna Cacciatore in 8th
Abby Baker in 14th
Jenny DiMascio-Donohue in 25th
Caroline Mulrey in 55th

The top 3 in the jv race were:
Shawna Ryan in 46th
Megan Concannon in 53rd
Julia Donovan in 71st

Way to go girls!!!

Pictures from Fridays Football Game

Girls Pictures from Win over BR

Don't forget you can click the link above to see all of the pictures and download and save the ones you like. We are so lucky to have Sue Moss dedicating so much of her time and talents to bring us these great photos.

Panthers go BIG at Brown Invite!

Panthers go BIG at Brown Invite!

In the Panthers first appearance at the prestigious Brown Invitational the boys put up a huge result finishing 7th out of 22 teams in the Championship race. Of the Mass teams in the race, WH was 3rd behind Pembroke- the overall winner - and Brookline HS. In terms of scoring

12 Patrick Ryan SR 15:55.6 5:08
18 Nathan Stephansky JR 16:07.6 5:11
59 Michael Reimer SR 16:54.8 5:27
70 Patrick Mulrey JR 17:03.9 5:29
80 Dylan Foureau SR 17:14.6 5:33


The next race will be held on Tuesday. A duel meet against Pembroke.

Panther Express Still Rolling, Girls Soccer Wins Again

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team defeated Bridgewater Raynham 3-0 tonight. The Panthers took a 1-0 lead into halftime on a great run, beating the BR defense, and finishing in the right corner. Hatfield continued her dominance as she assisted on Whitman Hanson’s second goal, scored by Yasemine Civan, and then Civan returned the favor assisting on Hatfield’s second goal. The Panther defense led by Alyssa Eaton, Nicole Galewski, Haley Bukow and Nina Zappi kept the BR offense at bay all night. Lauren Clark made 5 saves to record her 4th shutout of the season. Devon Morse, Lily Higgins, Kelsey Murray, and Bridget O’leary all turned in great efforts.

Superfans in Superseats

John Caliri and Jason Silva win the drawing for first half super seats. They get to bring their friends down too!

Pay Ryan gets medal

Super Parents

We have SuperFans and super parents at WH. Proud parents at Brown Imvitational

Girls XC

Individual winners

Girls xc

What a performance for the Lady Panthers. Second place Finish at the prestigious Brown Invitational.

Dylan

More XC

Mike Reimer

Boys XC

Pat Ryan and Nathan Stephansky midway through the race.

Start of the boys championship race at Brown

Boys xc introduced at Brown

Girls Soccer Game Tomorrow Time Change

The girls soccer game tomorrow night (Saturday 10/15) will be played at 6:30pm.

Game On!

Tonight's football game against Pembroke is still on. Come out and support the Panthers against the Titans. 7pm kickoff!

Hanover Tops Panthers in Boys Soccer

The Whitman Hanson Boys Soccer team lost tonight 5 – 2 at Hanover.
The Panther goals were scored by Alex Nicoletta and John Emery. Assists went to Yannik Blanke and Will Roache.
The Panthers played a strong second half scoring 1 goal and giving up only 1 goal.

Lady Panthers Punch Playoff Ticket

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team defeated Hanover 3-1 tonight. Both teams battled to a 0-0 score at halftime. Whitman Hanson erupted for 3 goals in the first ten minutes of the second half to put the game out of reach. Mackenzie Hatfield got the panthers on the board by dribbling three Hanover defenders and slotting the ball into the right corner. Just minute later Hatfield beat two defenders on the right flank and fired a cross that Devon Morse one timed into the net. Cassie Chernicki followed shortly after as she beat her defender and fired a 20yd bullet into the top corner. Alyssa Eaton, Nicole Galewski, Haley Bukow and Lily Higgins kept the Indians at bay all night long. Alicia Varasso from Hanover broke free with 3 minutes remaining to put Hanover on the board. Strong performances were turned in by Hannah Wells, Haley Wells, Kelsey Murray and Yasemine Civan. This win qualified Whitman Hanson for the state tournament.

Girls Volleyball Takes SL to the Brink

The girls volleyball team turned in one of their best efforts of the season before coming up just short against Silver Lake, 3-2.

WH- 2
SL- 3

Game:
1: 25-19 WH
2: 7-25. SL
3: 16-25 SL
4: 25-22 WH
5: 12-15 SL

Senior Capt: Outside- Brittany Heinricher 4 kills

Junior Middle - Sam Richner 7 blocks, 3 kills

Freshman Middle- Erin Clifford, 2 aces, 5 kills, 1 block.

Game On/Homecoming Postponed

The football team is very excited to play host to undefeated Pembroke tomorrow night and that game will be played rain or shine. The only thing that will postpone the game would be lightning. This is a big game for our 4-1 Panthers as it marks the first time former Panther Coach Bob Bancroft returns to Dennis M. O’Brien field.

However, due to the forecast, we are moving the homecoming activities to next Friday night against Silver Lake. We hope that you will join us for both games (bring an umbrella tomorrow!) but in particular next Friday night when each team has a table with various Whitman-Hanson gear available. The student-council tailgate will be held from 4:30pm-6:30pm and the parade of champions will take place at halftime.

Also this weekend, our first place girls soccer team plays host to Bridgewater-Raynham on Saturday. The game is currently scheduled for 3:30pm but we may move it to 6:30pm. We are awaiting confirmation from BR. Once we have the information, we will post it on our blog at www.whathletics.blogspot.com .



We hope to see you at the games.

Golf Team Takes Ten

The Panthers traveled to President's Golf Course (par 36) today as they reached double digits in the win column with their victory over North Quincy 215-255.

Sean Goldman and Mikey Capellupo both shot an even round 36 while Eli Norris followed up with a 38.

This is the fastest any Panther golf team has ever reached 10 wins in a season and only the second time it has ever happened.

They hope to get in their make up match tomorrow at home against the Scituate Sailors.

Panther Boys Soccer Tripped Up at Home

The Whitman Hanson Panthers battled Hingham but lost 3 – 1.
The Panthers were down 2 to nothing 33 minutes into the game when senior Paul Kennedy scored on a direct kick from 25 to 30 yards from goal.
Colin McSweeney played a solid game at sweeper.

Boys XC Still Perfect

Whitman Hanson boys chalked up another impressive win this afternoon, taking down Patriot League opponent Scituate 18-41. The Panthers swept the meet taking the top four spots overall. In the last home meet of his high school career, Pat Ryan set a new course record, finishing the 3.1 mile race in 16:12. Other strong performances were put in by

2. Nate Stephansky (JR) - 16:48
3. Mike Reimer (SR) - 16:58
4. Dylan Foureau (SR) - 17:36
8. Chris Londergan (JR) - 19:00
9. Steve Smart (SO) - 19:03
10. Brian Chapman (SR) - 19:20

With Pat Mulrey (JR) being sidelined to injury, the boys are still looking very strong up front. Dylan Foureau, normally our #5 runner, made his comeback after being sidelined for a few weeks. As things begin to line up heading into the second half of the season, it is looking very possible that we will have 5 runners under the 17 minute mark at Franklin Park come November.

Golf Team On the Vineyard

The Panthers suffered a close loss MV 264-261. Eli Norris had the low score of the day shooting a 4 over par 40 at Farm Neck Golf Club.

Same Old Story For Girls XC.....Just Win Baby!

The Whitman-hanson girls cross country team improved to 6-0 with a 15-47 win over scituate .

The Panthers took the top 6 places:
1- Rachael Baker 20:38
2- Abby Baker 20:39
3- Gianna Cacciatore 20:39
4- Jenny Dimascio-Donohue 20:39
5- Casey Egan 21:40
6- Caroline Mulrey 21:40

Girls Soccer Back in Driver's Seat

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team defeated Hingham 3-1. Hingham opened the scoring 20 minutes into the game and Mackenzie Hatfield responded 3 minutes later with a blast, into the upper corner, from 25 yds out. Cassie Chernicki put Whitman Hanson up 2-1 10 minutes into the second half off a scramble in front of the net. Devon Morse sealed the win with a well placed shot into the lower corner. The Whitman Hanson defense kept Hingham in check for most of the afternoon. Alyssa Eaton, Haley Bukow, Devon Howard, Nina Zappi and Lily Higgins all turned in outstanding defensive efforts in front to goalkeeper Lauren Clark

Girls XC Does It Again

Rachel and Abby Baker along with Gianna Cacciatore and Jenny Dimascio-Donahue cross together to lift the Panthers over Scituate.

Read Patriot Ledger coverage of Panthers win

Click Here to read the Patriot Ledger story about the Panthers big win from Friday night.

Mid-Term Eligibility

We are just about at the halfway point of the first trimester and our first progress reports will be issued soon. Teachers will have all mid-term grades posted on Infinite Campus by 8am Thursday morning. Our new rule this year states that any student-athlete who receives any grade below C- in any class will be placed on academic probation. This status will require that the student turn in a weekly progress report to his/her coach and to the athletic director. If the coach or athletic director determines that adequate progress is not being made, then the student shall be ineligible to play in any games or meets until the next progress is reported the following week. The purpose of this rule is not punitive. We want every student-athlete to remember which word comes first, STUDENT. Every coach knows that academics come first. They will always let you stay after for extra help or to makeup work. We expect our student-athletes to show the same level of dedication and determination in the classroom as they do in their respective sports.**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Again to summarize: Any student who receives any grade below C-is still eligible to participate, however, the student will be placed on academic probation. This will require a weekly progress report to be filled out. If the student fails to turn in the progress report or if the progress report is unsatisfactory, the student will be ineligible to play in any game or meet until the next progress report.
Please keep in mind that the MIAA eligibility rule guides us at the end of the trimester. In order to be eligible for the winter season, students must earn 8 credits.
If you have any questions regarding any of these rules, please contact Mr. Rodgers at robert.rodgers@whrsd.org .

Get Your Picture Taken with Pat the Panther

Get your picture taken with Pat the Panther this Friday night at homecoming from 5:45-6:30pm

Bring It On - Channel 98

Bob Hayes with School Superintendent Ruth Whitner at the football game.

Tune in to channel 98 this weekend to watch a broadcast of the football game followed by a special edition of Bring It On with Bob Hayes.

SuperFans in the Super Seats

Pictures

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc444/WHathletics/Football-2011/10-07-2011/

Here is a link to great pictures from last nights football game.

More SuperFans From Friday

SuperFans at Panther Football Friday

Panthers Football Back on Track

The Panthers put on an offensive display last night led by senior quarterback John Caliri who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns to lead Whitman-Hanson to a convincing 30-13 victory over Apponoquet before a large crowd at Dennis M. O'Brien field. The senior threw touchdown passes to Tom Sapienza, Dondre James and Dave Colclough. The scoring was started on the first play when Senior Captain David Bailey took the hand off and raced 63 yards to put the Panthers on top 7-0. The offensive line of AJ Glynn, Tyler Benner, Corey Burns, Ian Monfils and Chris Macandrews dominated all night long. Jerry Thompson led the defense with 8 tackles and sophomore Charlie Murphy had two huge sacks late in the game. Next up for the Panthers 4-0 Pembroke next Friday night. This is the Whitman-Hanson homecoming game. Alumni are encouraged to attend the game to reconnect with their Panther pride.

Great Pictures of All Levels

Did you know that Sue Moss takes pictures of sub varsity games too? For example, this link will bring you to pictures from today's freshman boys soccer game. http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc444/WHathletics/Soccer-Boys-2011/FR-GA-10-6-2011/
Click on the button above that says pictures, that will take you to our photobucket site and you can then navigate to the various albums.

Strong Effort For Boys Soccer, But....

The W-H Boys Soccer Team lost to Duxbury tonight 2 – 0, but it was an outstanding effort.
The Panthers played a solid game with both teams getting very few scoring opportunities in the 1st half.
Duxbury scored 33 minutes in the 1st half on a penalty kick by Chase Mohrman.
The 2nd half was also a battle end to end.
Duxbury’s Adam Fitzgerald scored their 2nd goal of a throw in 21 minutes in the 2nd half.

Dedicated SuperFans

Members of the girls soccer team jumped off their team bus after a hard earned 1-1 tie and made their way up to the boys game against Duxbury. Panther Pride at it's best!!!!!!

Girls Soccer Battles to Tie

Whitman Hanson girls soccer team battled Duxbury to a 1-1 draw this afternoon. The Whitman Hanson defense of Alyssa Eaton, Nina Zappi, Haley Bukow and Nicole Galewski held the high powered dragons scoreless until Nicole Gavin broke through with 20 minutes remaining to put Duxbury ahead 1-0. Whitman Hanson continued to pressure the Duxbury net with great scoring opportunities from Devon Morse, Yasemine Civan, Cassie Chernicki and Kelsey Murray. With 15 minutes remaining Mackenzie Hatfield connected on a free kick from 25yds out to tie the score. Whitman Hanson kept Duxbury pinned in their own end for the remainder of the game but were unable to break through. Whitman Hanson is now 7-3-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the league

Close...but Not Close Enough

It came down to the two final pairings to decide this close match between WH and Duxbury at Ridder Farm Golf Course today. Unfortunately for the Panthers, only 2 strokes decided the outcome, as they lost their 4th match of the season 231-229.

Juniors Mike Capellupo and Josh Green were the duel medalists for the Panthers both turning in 37s respectively. Sean Goldman, along side sophomore Sam Webster and freshman Alex Burbank, all shot a 39, which helped keep the match as close as it was.

Despite their heartbreaking loss, the team is setting their sites ahead to Tuesday's match at Farm Neck Golf Club in Martha's Vineyard where they hope to earn their 10th win on the season.

Capellupo Leads Golfers to Another Win

The Panthers defeated the Red Raiders of North Quincy today at Ridder Farm Golf Course (34) 243-272.

Junior Mike Capellupo got the low of the day with a 3 over par 37. Captains Sean Goldman and Eli Norris weren't far behind shooting a 38 and 39 respectively.

The team improved their overall record to 9-3. They face the league leaders, Duxbury Dragons tomorrow at Ridder.

Boys Soccer Battles to Scoreless Tie

The W-H Panthers battled Pembroke to a 0 – 0 tied on a wet field at Pembroke last night.
The Panthers out shot Pembroke 13 to 8 but just missed the goal on a number of opportunities, especially in the second half.
The Panther Defense registered their 3rd shutout of the season.
W-H is now 1 – 4 – 2 in the league, Pembroke is 1 – 3 - 2 in the league.

Volleyball Time Change

The girls volleyball games at Middleboro on Friday have a slight time change. JV will start at 3:30pm and varsity will start after the JV (4:45pmish)

Girls Soccer Still Cruising

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team defeated Pembroke 6-1. Bridget O’leary and Mackenzie Hatfield led the panthers with two goals apiece while Cassie Chernicki and Emily Rothwell contributed with a goal apiece. Alyssa Eaton, Haley Bukow and Nina Zappi led the panther defense which thwarted the Pembroke offense for most of the evening. Pembroke broke through and scored with 30 seconds remaining. Everyone played well in a great team effort.

Golf Team Punches Ticket

The Panthers snatched up their 8th win on the season over Silver Lake to officially qualify for the Division II State Tournament.  With 6 matches remaining on the year, this is the fastest that any golf team has ever qualified for the tournament in school history.

Sean Goldman and Mike Capellupo led the team to victory both turning in a 4 over par 40 at Halifax Country Club.

They look to keep up their winning ways tomorrow as they host North Quincy.

Golf Team is Golden Again

Once again the WH golf team was victorious over East Bridgewater defeating them 219-258. They improved their record to 7-3 on the season and need only one more win to qualify for the Division II State Tournament, which will be held at Easton Country Club this year.

Captain Sean Goldman was in the zone today leading all scorers, as he shot a season low 2 under par 32.

Senior Deven Chapman stayed close shooting a 1 over par 35 on the day, while junior Mike Capellupo turned in a 2 over par 36. Senior Captain Eli Norris and sophomore Shane Devlin both came in at 3 over par.

The Panthers travel to Halifax Country Club tomorrow to face off against a tough Silver Lake team.

Have You Seen All The Pictures?

More than 209,000 file views have been registered in the last 30 days on our WH Athletics photobucket site. Sue Moss takes great pictures at all of our events, even some freshmen and JV games. All you have to do is click the link above and it will take you to our site. From there you navigate to the album of your choice. Sue has graciously given all WH fans, parents and students permission to use the pictures for personal use. If you like one of the pictures, simply download it (click the small image so it brings you to the full image and from there save the file). You can have them printed at Wal-Mart or other photo stores for a very reasonable price. When you see Sue, tell her how much you appreciate all she does for us. She has PANTHER PRIDE!!!!

Girls Cross Country Pass the Test on SAT Day

The Lady Panthers cross country team had a great showing at the Bay State Invite on Saturday. They won the Division 1 team title with 26 points.

10 panthers took home medals for their efforts:
JV race: 8th-Catherine Kenney
Freshman race: 1st-Kelsey Tierney, 6th-Caroline Mulrey, 10th-Julia Donovan, 19th- Megan Concannon
Varsity Race: 1st-Gianna Cacciatore, 2nd-Rachael Baker, 3rd-Abby Baker, 7th-Jenny Dimascio-Donohue,
18th-Casey Egan

This was the first time in school history that the lady panthers were able to have individual winners at an invitational..as well as winning the team title. way to go girls...keep it up!!!

Girls Cross Country Best In Bay State

Whitman-Hanson went 1-2-3 to win the Division 1 Girls race. They also too 7th and 18th to secure a 34 point win over Franklin. Gianna Cacciatore won the race in 20:06, followed by Rachel Baker (20:13), and Abby Baker (20:14).


For more check out our twitter posts and this link:

http://ma.milesplit.com/articles/73635-10-1-weekend-recap-whitman-hanson-is-a-force

Girls Soccer Makes Loud Statement

The Whitman Hanson girls soccer team rode the outstanding goalkeeping of Lauren Clark to earn the 1-0 shutout over Weymouth. Clark made 5 outstanding saves in the second half to preserve the win. Nicole Galewski, Haley Bukow, Alyssa Eaton and Devon Howard all played strong defensive games for the panthers. Mackenzie Hatfield scored the game winner in the first half when she headed home a Yasemine Civan flick. Lily Higgins, Devon Morse Kelsey Murray and Marina Kelly all turned in strong performances for the Panthers. The Panthers are now 6-3 on the season.

SuperFans

SuperFans supporting the Panthers at Duxbury.

WH Cheerleaders Making a Difference

The State Champion Whitman-Hanson Cheerleaders made a donation to the Whitman CERT Program to help restock their supplies of snacks, water, etc. for our local fire-fighters working at an extended fire scene (including the hurricane called Irene!). The vehicle came up to our campus to collect the supplies. Anotehr example of Whitman-Hanson student-athletes making a difference in our community.