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 Landmark College Athletics,

Newsletter 04/23/2012

Sharks Keep the Streak Alive

Hawk deals

Baseball Sharks Win 10th Straight in Come-From-Behind Victory Over Saxton's River Pirates

Next game Saturday April 21, Dummerston/Landmark field at 11:00 AM.  On Sunday we have a game VS Pirates at 2:00 PM at Vermont Academy.

Sharks Sweep Double Header Saturday

Our Landmark Sharks took the field against the vaunted Putney Fossils last Saturday.  The Fossils have been in the CRVBL league for over ten years and sported an experienced and talented squad.  Landmark hit the field with more rookies than 2nd year men.  But experience?  We have it in Coaches Steve Stanley and John Wood. 

EJ Johnson takes a lead

Patrick O'Mealia takes off on steal attempt

Basketball Captains Unveil New Landmark Logo on Magic Masters Night

Dean Luciani opened the ceremonies on the Friday of parent's weekend by introducing the Magic Master's crowd to Landmark's new logo.  A breeching white-tipped shark over a Landmark College sign now adorns the gym wall and the gym doors.  Look for our new shark on apparel in the bookstore and tattooed to the skin of selected alumni. 

The ceremony was followed by another in a series of Magical Magic Master's evenings.  The men and women of our basketball teams had a ball as they tried to defend the antics of Muggsy the dribbling maniac and Speedy the mouthpiece of the team.  Lots of slam dunks, fancy passes and audience participation had the crowd in stitches.

Once again the Magic Masters gave Landmark a great evening.  A glance into the crowd showed every face with a huge smile.  They have always been the most popular and welcome guests at Parent's weekend.

Captains unveil the new logo

Magic Master shares jam session with Landmark

Ziggy rocks the pom poms

Kid taunts Speedy

Kid shows Speedy and Jay her stuff

Overflow crowd hides a Magic Master

Indoor Soccer Highlights Sports Scene at LC

The interim between basketball and baseball is not an idle time for Landmark Athletes.  Since Feb. 21 Landmark has competed against area teams at Indoor Action Sports in Greenfield MA.  In the early days of the indoor soccer program the thought was to have a fun time and to keep the athletes in shape.  That it wasn't taken seriously showed in our results.  Big time defeats were the order of the day.  At Indoor Action teams from UMASS, Keene State and other serious venues show up with a competitive agenda.  Landmark was a punching bag for them.  No more.  Coach Rob Swinton has insisted on his players taking the game seriously.  He insists on attendance at practice and focused performance at game time.  The first two games of the season resulted in two losses 3 - 0 and 4 - 3.  The obvious improvement from game 1 to game 2 can only continue.  Look for some wins in our future.  All games are Tuesday evening at Indoor Action Sports Center.  Get off I-91 at the first exit in MA and turn right at the end of the ramp.  Go left at the "T" junction and follow the road 2 miles until Indoor Action on the left.

Left to right:  Ben Kaphan, Captain Connor Eubanks, Captain Levi Scott, Max Lyttle, Tom Hoberg, Geoff Stevens (front), Dillon O'Connor, Steve Wilson and Matt McIntire.  ( Captain Tevin Hunter sidelined with knee issues)

Lincoln College Dominates Click Tourney

Cole of Landmark and Diltz of Lakes Region Open the Tournament

Before describing a single play or mentioning a name it must be acknowledged that though Lincoln College tore through their opposition like spit through a goose they did it with consummate class.  Their first game at noon VS Sarah Lawrence illustrated the point.  After about 5 minutes of play it was clear that the SL guys could not compete against Lincoln.  Not one player on the Lincoln team tried to show up the game but less talented Sarah Lawrence squad.  They stopped shooting 3-pointers and fast breaking.  Every time down the court was designed as a half court offense.   The final score of 89 - 23 could have been much worse. 

One of the Iverson clones hits another jumper in final

After Lakes Region beat Landmark by 83 - 64.  Lakes Region advanced to the championship game VS Lincoln College.  The expectation of a barn burner was in the air.  Instead Lincoln just thrashed Lakes from start to finish.  Once again the 72 - 36 win by Lakes region could have been much worse had the coaches wanted to run up the score.  There was however, little chance of that happening.  These young men must know what it's like to compete and lose and rather than taking out past losses on current opponents they showed empathy and class til' the end.  One courtside wag said it was like watching 6 Allan Iverson's and one Grant Hill on the court.  In addition these guys couldn't have been happier with their victory.  They showed great interest in returning to defend their title next year.  However, we may have to invite the Celtics as well to give them some competition.

Unofficially the player of the game was Marcus Marshall of Lincoln.  He seemed able to score at will from beyond the arc as well as inside.  He made two rafter rattling dunks over the course of the tournament.  The first was an alley-oop from the point guard which he grabbed with two hands and drilled.  The second and even more impressive saw Marshal standing in the paint, receiving a pass and emphatically slamming the ball home from a standing start.  This guy is maybe 6' 1". 

Marcus Marshall

     Well, enough about championship games and slam dunks.  Let's talk about Landmark!  We had a pretty good tournament.  The tip off at 10 AM had our guys facing their recent nemesis Lakes Region Community College out of Laconia NH.  (In fact this year's tournament featured teams representing 4 different states.  Landmark - Vermont, Lakes Region - New Hampshire, Sarah Lawrence - New York and Lincoln - Connecticut.)  After building a lead in the early going the game followed a familiar script.  We lost to LR by the same total (19) as we did when we played in Laconia.  The big gun for Lakes #23 Diltz hit 4 3-pointers in a row, missed one and then shot two more.  Every time a Landmark guard got in his face he would hit a cutter or just step back and drill another one.  Good player, very annoying. 

Patrick MacKinnon owned this space

Pat MacKinnon, Jon Getz and Jerome Cole held high score honors with 10,  15 and 17 respectively.  MacKinnon, above every player on the floor was as tough as an old boot as he fought tooth and claw throughout the game for every rebound possible.  Jon Getz also showed heart and toughness as he took his place in the paint and put up 9 points in the second half to go with 6 in the first.

"Jerome Cole heads to the hole"  (poetically speaking)

This loss lead to our appearance in the consolation round versus Sarah Lawrence.  SL's coach clearly had an animated chat with his lads after the Lincoln game.  They came out swinging and played aggressively and one hundred per cent better in the consolation round.  They chalked up 10 team fouls in the first half which was just what they needed to get their teeth in the game.  In the end they couldn't compete with Landmark's size and talent advantage.  MacKinnon once again parked himself in the paint for 18 points, two by foul shot and 16 with put backs.  Getz went on a 3-point tear and garnered 15 points. Ziggy weighed in with 6 along with Noah while Indarose drained 8 in Landmark's 64 -57 victory.

The fans got into the game at half time of the two Landmark Games.  Missy Harris of the women's team and Ryan O'Connor a Landmark alum both earned $50 for sinking shots in the three point competition.

$50 smile from Missy

     One other highlight of the tourney was the terrific turnout of Alumni.  Austin Huettl not only showed up but took over the scorers table and did all 4 tournament games.  Thanks Austin. 

Some August Alums showed up to support the Sharks

Left to right: Ryan O'Connor, Dave Brandolph, Dan Hodgetts, Zack Clark, Austin Huettl, Chris Loetz, Quinn Bernasconi, Michael Stevens 

Camera Shy:  Tino Martinez, Jenna Austin, Rachel Glickman

Shark Women Take Victory Lap

Check out the fouls.  This game was tough.

     Congrats to Coach Stanley, Coach Wood and all the women who hung in there to take a win over Putney School last Friday afternoon.  It was a hard-nosed game from start to finish with plenty of Landmark and Putney fans in the crowd cheering their women on.  Landmark came out firing and took an early lead which lasted well into the second half.  When Putney came back and took a three point lead with about 5 minutes to play it was deja vu all over again.  Last week's loss to Vermont Academy saw Landmark blow their lead and panic their way to a loss.  (see below)  Clearly they learned from that misfortune.  Instead of folding their tents they put the ball in the hands of Missy Harris who drained a three to tie the game.  She then added 2 more, a couple of foul shots and then Paige Sterling put back a rebound for 2 with three Putney defenders on her arm.

It's worth noting that the game the fans and the players played with sportswomanship and dedication the entire game. 

Missy goes up for two

Chris Dumaine leads jailbreak to the rim

Sharks celebrate

Shark Women Can't Seal the Deal VS Vermont Academy

Tuesday afternoon our Lady Sharks lost their closest game of the season to Vermont Academy 37 - 30.  Our Sharks led for most of the game until the 8 minute mark of the second half.  At that time the tide turned and the Sharks were left on the beach.  A ten point Shark lead evaporated and turned into a 10-point deficit.  What changed? 

Missy Drives

Well the VA team had been highly disciplined the entire game.  Good ball handlers, great passing but the world's worst shooters.  VA couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a shovel for most of the game.  With us up by 10 they put on a full court press.  A full court press takes discipline and that was the strength of the VA squad.  Several interceptions turned into layups later and VA cruised to a comfortable victory. 

Scout pulls up to shoot

Sam and Maggie watch Missy hit the dirt while Amanda picks up loose ball

Missy Harris scored 16 of Landmark's 30 points and was by far the outstanding player of the game.  There is only so much one person can do though and by the end of the game she was out of gas.  Her scrappy defense and athletic drives to the hoop almost won the day but in the end VA's organized approach and full court press was too much.  Look for a rematch here VS Putney School next week.

Men's and Women's Basketball Saturday

Our Women's team traveled across town to Putney School on Saturday.  Putney has a brand new gym and a pretty good team to boot.  Our 32 - 23 loss was highlighted by some peaks and valleys from Landmark.  Coach Trish Stanley chalked up our loss to "test anxiety" as the women just weren't able to implement their game as they did in practice.  Missy Harris was high scorer for Landmark and played her usual tough defense and breakaway speed. 

Newcomer Margaret Pi showed promise but came to the court with a knee injury suffered at the indoor soccer tryouts.  Chris Dumaine didn't have her usual up tempo game while Scout MacEachern made several assists but was held scoreless.

Coaches saw plenty to practice as our zone D had enough gaps to drive a hummer through. 

The team will have a chance at redemption next Tuesday at 4:30 when Vermont Academy women come to Landmark.

Missy takes it in for two

Scout dishes from a seated position to newcomer Pi

Men Manhandled by Lincoln

Lincoln College from Southington CT brought a skilled team to the Click Center last Saturday.  Our Sharks were outclassed from start to finish as the Lincoln team trounced the Sharks by a score of 97 - 47.  The stands were just about full and the cheerleaders were doing their utmost but Lincoln had too many weapons for Landmark.  The game began with one team moving in slow motion while the other was on fast forward, stealing errant passes and streaking down the floor for easy layups. 

Pat Mckinnon was the only Landmark player that was able to penetrate the Lincoln defense and cage some rebounds.  Pat's team high 17 points was due to grit and determination as he picked up several baskets by grinding it out in the paint and putting up highly contested shots.  Jonathan Getz made his home game debut coming off an ankle injury and proved he could move some bodies around in the paint while scoring a deuce and a trey.  Jerome Cole and Noah Caesar were unable to get on track as they were for the most part kept off the scorebook. 

We'll see Lincoln College again along with Lakes Region CC and Sarah Lawrence College at our season ending tournament. 

Ricker Racker Firecracker !!

Jerome Cole toes the line.

Brutlag eyeballs the hoop

Noah goes up for two

Men's Basketball Sharks Play 2 Over Weekend

Our Sharks started their weekend with a game at Vermont Academy in Saxton's River.  VA had a team of beefy lads ready to play our newly minted 2012 team.  We have several new faces to go with our veterans.  Jerome Cole is a fearless and talented forward/center for the Sharks.  He can get an offensive rebound in a crowd and put it back through a forest of hands.  Noah Caesar 9 (below on the floor) was the answer to Coach Wood's prayers.  We desperately needed another guard to back up Dan Brutlag and Noah fits the bill.  Fast bringing the ball up with a deadly three-point shot Noah has already had an impact.  In fact Noah hit 4 three-pointers in a row in Landmark's 22 point win over Vermont Academy JV's.  Galen Riddle brings some height and ball handling skill to the table while newcomer Alex Tayler came on near the end of the VA game and hit a three for his first ever Landmark points. 

On Landmark's Saturday trip to Lakes Region Community College at Laconia NH.  Lakes Region is stacked with talent and they took it the Sharks for an 18 point victory.  Coach Wood was at a loss as to what to do with players who were hitting three after three with a guard stuck to their bodies like Kim Kardashian on a rap artist.  "They were beyond hot" said coach Wood.  Next game Coach Wood will abandon the zone defense and make man-to-man their #1 defense.  Change a losing game coach that's what Calipari would do.

Lincoln College comes to town next Saturday Feb. 4 for a 2 PM game.  This observer sees them as even more talented than Lakes Region. 

Haselrig is open for bounce pass.

Nice arc Jerome count it

Jerome Cole gets the tip at VA gym.

Dan Brutlag runs down Lakes Region guard

Noah Caesar jousts with Lakes forward (nice hops Noah)

Patrick gets open for 2

Gym Schedule for Spring 2012 Semester

Monday

8:30 – 9:30 AM… Plyometrics Class

 4:45 – 6:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice

 6:45 – 8:00 …Men’s Basketball Practice

Tuesday

12:30 – 1:30 … Plyometrics Class

 5:00 – 6:00 … Men’s Basketball Practice

 6:00 – 8:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice

 8:00 – 9:15 … Volleyball Class

 9:15 – 11:00…Intramurals

Wednesday

4:00 – 5:30 … Rock Climbing Class

 6:00 – 8:00 … Basketball Class/Men’s practice

 8:00 – 10:00 … Baseball Skills Class/Team Practice

Thursday

12:30 – 1:30 … Plyometrics Class

4:30 – 6:00 … Men’s Basketball Practice

 6:00 – 7:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice

 7:00 – 8:30 … Fencing Class

8:00 – 11:00 … Open Rock Climbing

Friday

8:30 – 9:30 AM… Plyometrics Class

 4:45 – 6:00… Women’s Basketball Practice

7:00 - 8:15 ... Indoor Soccer Practice

 8:15 – 9:00… Men’s Basketball (captain’s) Practice

Saturday

8:00 – 10:00 AM …Vipers off-campus girl’s basketball practice

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM…off campus batting practice for CRVBL league

Sunday

8:00 – 11:00 AM model airplane club (students welcome)

11:00 – 1:00 Putney rec league girl’s softball

1:00 - 4:00 Landmark Tennis Club

Rooty Kazoo Sis Boom Bah!!

     Time to get your "herky" on!  Landmark now has a CHEERSQUAD!  Thanks to Coach Jenn Desmaris we've got spirit to spare! 

You might be good at dodgeball
You might be good at track
But when it comes to B-ball
You might as well step back
Might as well step back
Say what?
You might as well step back

These and more nerve-shattering cheers were on display as our new cheer squad traveled with the men's basketball team to Simon's Rock College in Great Barrington MA for a game against the Llamas.  It must have worked as the guys beat up SR by 33 points.

"Ricker Racker Firecracker Sis Boom Bah"

Threes were dropping like rain.

Ain't no rebound here

One from the charity stripe.

Sharks Fall to Lakes Region CC

    Coach Wood was pretty clear about what was in store for our Sharks when the Lakes Region CC squad came to town.  LR has won our year end tournament for the past two years and their talent level never seems to vary.  McKenna, Benson, Brutlag, Quick and Indarose were the starting 5 for Landmark and they kept up with LR for the entire first half.  McKenna and Benson managed to go rebound for rebound with LR forwards and kept it close.  The problem came in the second half when Cowels of Lakes Region nailed three 3-pointers in the first 2 minutes of the half.  He ended up with 6 treys for the half.  So why didn't the Sharks guard this guy?  Truth is someone had a paw in his face every time.  All of his shots were outside the line and into NBA range.  Sometimes a great shot is just a great shot, nothing to be done about it. 

     After falling back by big numbers our guys put in a big push at the end to make the game respectable.  Brutlag hit 2 three pointers and McKenna, who never even thinks about quitting continued to pour in twos.  The final was 72 - 53. 

     Our next game is at Simon's Rock on Dec. 4 at 1 PM.  Wounds will have healed by then.

McKenna strides to paint as Indarose waves to his mom.

Quick shows boarding house reach

Check the scoreboard...We're ahead! 

Ziggy snags rebound while Lakes players look on in amazement

Lebow lets it fly for 2

Sharks Lay Apocalyptic Thrashing on Simon's Rock

     You know how we felt about getting thumped by Lincoln College on Saturday?  That's how Simon's Rock felt after their men's against us on Sunday.  The best tonic for a soundly defeated team is to soundly defeat someone else.  It's the old "I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet", or something like that.

The 62 - 18 thrashing of SR could have been much worse.  Coach Wood however, put the bench players on the court for most of the game.  The second half was all bench and they got some great experience.  Christian Ibsen, who plays with one arm, got his first points of the season with a 2-point set shot followed by a 3-pointer which brought his teammates off the bench cheering.  The stands were full of LC fans and they took up the applause moment as well. 

Another notable factor in Sunday's game was the band.  Mr. Glover brought in his jazz band and served up some tunes to soothe the Simon's Rock squad.  Thanks Steve, great cowbell.

Next Saturday at 2 PM it's back to playing a the big boys when Lakes Region Community College comes to town.  They played Landmark in a soccer and basketball double header scrimmage a few weeks ago and let's just say we won the soccer game.

Coach Wood, Coach Wood...You won Coach be happy.

Indy gets some air

McKenna goes up for two.

Indarose avoids block for 2.

Quick lays it in

Lady Sharks Come Close but Lose to SR

     We led briefly by two early in the second half but the ball stopped falling for the Lady Sharks and Simon's Rock ended the game with a 54 - 44 win.  With top player Scout MacEachron facing knee surgery and not available til' next semester the Sharks were lacking the one player who could have turned it around for us.  As it was Dumaine and Harris pretty much had to provide all the offense while the rest of the inexperienced crew gave a good effort but clearly need more seasoning.  Harris was a gem on both offense and defense.  Unfortunately her exuberance ended in a foul out late in the game.  At times it seemed like she was trying to do too much. 

     Sharks get a chance for revenge at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington MA on Sunday Dec. 3 at 3 PM.

backrow:  Coach Stanley, Scout  MacEachron, Laura Devoto, Samantha House, Paige Sterling, Amanda Archer, Coach Wood,  Front Row:  Ashley Goris, Lee Smith (hand up), Marisa Harris, Chris Dumaine, Nicole Chung

Harris for two

Smith to Harris on jailbreak Chung hollers support

Chris drives

Lincoln College Gaffs Sharks

      Lincoln College showed up for the home opener on Saturday afternoon and proceeded to point out a few weaknesses in Landmark's game. 88-36 worth of weaknesses to be exact.  To be brutally honest the Lincoln players despite not having great height were a very talented group.  They played fundamentally sound basketball as they boxed out, caged the defensive rebound, filled the lanes, long pass, alley oop and slam! Ouch. 

     Landmark had nothing to apologize for though.  They just didn't have the horses to compete with Lincoln.  Not one player on our Sharks gave in or got stroppy at the loss.  Pat McKenna and .....got their share of boards and made a few putbacks to keep the fans hollering. 

Brut has shot blocked by both teams...tough to score

What foul? C'mon ref!

Lincoln presents LC with a boxed set.

What we needed?......................MORE COWBELL?

Soccer Sharks End Season on Winning Note

     Soccer on Oct. 30 in Vermont can be a tenuous affair.  On Saturday just hours before the Nor'easter that buried New England we played a gutsy game of soccer on the swamp at SIT and pulled out a 3 - 1 victory.  The thin crust of ice that layered the standing water on the field was soon smashed to bits as players were quickly soaked with icy muddy water.  Coach Rob Swinton continues...

 This Saturday, the Sharks played in their final game of the season against SIT in Brattleboro. The weather already looked quite foreboding by the time the team stepped on SIT's slick field. The team was fueled by the possibility of another win to end this very successful season. After all, the Sharks destroyed SIT at our home field only the week before with an 8-0 domination. Hubris was a danger that would be met with fast thinking and fine footwork.

The game began with a seemingly different SIT than the Sharks had faced seven days ago. They moved a bit more quickly, and their efforts seemed more coordinated. Shortly into the first half, one of the SIT forwards zipped a goal right past keeper Zachary "Ziggy" Benson. The Sharks took it hard, but captains Scott, Hunter, and Church encouraged them to shake it off and keep their heads in the game. The Sharks did, and then, they got hungry. After some great passing by Shark fullbacks and mids, forward Tim Barrett got a hold of the ball, broke through, and showed the SIT goalie how the Sharks play soccer, tying the game until the half.

One on One

Early in the second half, midfielders Matt O'Leary and Dillon O'Connor worked together to secure a lead for the Sharks. SIT was holding tight onto O'Leary as he got possession. Still, he was able to cross the ball to the net, where O'Connor was waiting to give the ball the tap into the nylon that it needed to bring the score to 2-1.

Sharks were getting the 50 50 balls.

SIT, usually known for their laissez-faire style of play, became much more focused in their efforts. At they gained possession and made for goalie Vincent Jackson, Shark mids and forwards were determined to foil SIT's attempts at a shot on goal. One got through, though, but not far enough. Jackson made one of the most impressive saves of the season, showing SIT that the Sharks were determined to walk away with a win.

Breakaway

Late in the game, captain Tevin Hunter added insult to injury as he broke through SIT defense, challenged their keeper, and brought the score up to three. With a few minutes remaining, the Sharks held SIT at bay, ending the game with frozen limbs and fiery pride.

Goalie bats ball clear of melee

Throughout the game, impressive plays were had by veteran fullback Scott Barasa, sweeper Mustafa Bilal, and fullback Tom Hoberg on our defensive line. Bilal, in his usual style, made his share of runs, leaving the SIT team to wonder where Bilal had come from and how they could get one of their own.

Leading the mids were captain and George Noble Dedication to Team award winner Levi Scott, Maxwell Lyttle, graduating captain Jillian Church, Dillon O'Connor, Will Tower, and Connor Eubanks. Scott Hasselrig and Sam Taylor, new to the team this season, also got in a few licks of their own.

Up top, forwards Tim Barrett and Dan Brutlag dominated the SIT defense, setting up shot after shot and supporting the mids as their got their chances.

The Sharks ended this outdoor season with snow on the ground and another win in their pocket. The record for this season stands at 7 wins and 2 losses, with wins against every team we faced, save for Hampshire College.

The Soccer Sharks will only have one week of break before beginning practice for their mini outdoor season, which begins on November 8^th at Indoor Action Sports in Bernardston, MA. We hope to see our loyal fans join us for our Tuesday evening games.

Shark X-Country Star Runs Hartford Marathon

Patrick Lathrop in stride.

Sharks Plunge to Nadir then Rocket to Zenith

     Friday’s game against Hampshire College was a brutal one for the Soccer Sharks. Despite the lack of forward Dan Brutlag, the team looked strong. Fresh was the memory, though, of our loss to Hampshire only two weeks before. Resolve was strong, but heads were not in the game.

     While the Sharks played impressively, we consistently could not break through Hampshire’s midfield and forward line. A nameless Hampshire forward, better known as #11, became the bane of every Shark on the field, but particularly of forwards Tim Barrett, James Callahan, Max Lyttle, and, in a last-ditch effort, James Cronberger. Even at the half down 3 - 0, the Sharks felt that this was a winnable game. To the very last minute, every player on the field, with particular encouragement from captains Tevin Hunter and Levi Scott, gave their all.

     In the end, the Sharks walked off the oddly small and uncomfortably muddy Hampshire field with a pride that, although seemingly destroyed, would get the chance for redemption only two days later.

     On a sunny but chilly Sunday morning, the Sharks lined up for their last home game of the season. Undoubtedly, hurt pride was on the field with the team, but hope and confidence were as well. We were set to take on SIT (School for International Training), a well-seasoned team with players from all over the world. We were determined to walk away with our heads held high.

     And we did.

     The Sharks started off strong. It was evident that our passing and communication had greatly improved and that the team had really begun trusting one another again. While captain Levi Scott was benched due to injury, captains Jill Church and Tevin Hunter led the team in passing and ferocity. Our first goal came courtesy of forward Dan Brutlag, which started the team on a roll. By the half, forward Tim Barrett had his second hat trick of the season, the first having come in the October 15^th domination of Lakes Region CC. Midfielder Max Lyttle, newcomer to the team this season, was instrumental throughout the game at making those impressive crosses from the outside, setting up our forwards and mids. He even had a few shots on goal himself, but S.I.T.’s only luck came in their ability to somehow stop his shots.

     The first half also gave fullbacks Tom Hoberg, Scott Barasa, Tevin Hunter, and Geoff Hatchett their opportunity for success. With Hoberg as sweeper and Hunter as stopper, the four worked together to spoil any chance of SIT’s scoring. Goalie Zachary “Ziggy” Benson, had his hands on a few attempts but was able to stop them each time. SIT did come close, hitting the posts two or three times, but scoring proved impossible.

     At the half, the pride lost in the game against Hampshire seemed to have crawled its way back into the huddle. The second half brought with it four more goals, courtesy of midfielder Connor Eubanks, fullback Mustafa Bilal on a penalty kick, and two from captain Tevin Hunter. Goalie Vincent Jackson faced much of the same attempting on goal that SIT had in the first half, but his quick dives and determination held them at bay.

     The game ended up in a shutout as the Sharks walked away with 8 goals scored. A formidable foe had been vanquished not by luck but by the skill of a team with determination and dedication.

     The Sharks will take on SIT on their home turf in Brattleboro in our last game of the season on October 29^th. The current Shark record stands at 6-2 for the season.

Story by Coach Rob Swinton

Sharks Fall Ball Action

Sharks hurler lets fly

Ziggy at the bat

Guinea fans going after fowl ball

Human fans

Callahan rounds first after single to right.

O'Connor camps under popup as Ziggy observes.

Sharks Lose, Nation Mourns

Our Sharks suffered their first loss of the season on Wed. to a talented Hampshire College Team by a score of 3 - 2.  We could use the long weekend and the malaise that accompanies the return to work as an excuse, or the weather, or misaligned planets but the truth is that Hampshire had a well disciplined team of talented players.  The fact that we came within a goal is very encouraging.  After all Team USA has only one win internationally and just lost to Ecuador, a country whose national dish is guinea pig.  Despite the loss it must be said that the Sharks had much cooler uniforms as you can see by pics below.

OK enough wisecracks for the editor.  Here's what Rob Swinton, Shark Coach had to say:

Misha clears ball over our own goal as horrified Eubanks and Ziggy watches

Ziggy makes big save early, tips ball over net.

This one gets by him.  Glasses fogged up?

Header by Hampster off of corner in middle of spontaneous Shark Flashdance.

Matt O'Leary attempts to stop crossing shot.

Gym Schedule for Fall 2011 Semester

Monday

8:30 – 9:30 AM… Plyometrics Class

 4:45 – 6:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice

 6:45 – 8:00 …Men’s Basketball Practice

Tuesday

12:30 – 1:30 … Plyometrics Class

 5:00 – 6:00 … Men’s Basketball Practice

 6:00 – 8:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice

 8:00 – 9:15 … Volleyball Class

 9:15 – 11:00…Intramurals

Wednesday

4:00 – 5:30 … Rock Climbing Class

 6:00 – 8:00 … Basketball Class/Men’s practice

 8:00 – 10:00 … Baseball Skills Class/Team Practice

Thursday

12:30 – 1:30 … Plyometrics Class

 4:30 – 6:00 … Men’s Basketball Practice

 6:00 – 7:00 … Women’s Basketball Practice 

7:00 – 8:30 … Fencing Class

 8:00 – 11:00 … Open Rock Climbing

Friday

8:30 – 9:30 AM… Plyometrics Class

 4:45 – 6:00… Women’s Basketball Practice

6:00 - 8:00...Indoor soccer practice

 8:00 – 9:00… Men’s Basketball (captain’s) Practice

Saturday

8:00 – 11:00 AM …Tennis Club

Landmark X-Country Pics and Results

                                       Sam  Lazzaro                                       Patrick Lathrop

                                                   Matthew Abate

                 Becca Fisher                    Travis Long

Parent's Weekend Crowd Treated to 4-1 Landmark Win

The Soccer scheduler showed true psychic abilities as he inserted the Friday soccer match between two days of biblical downpours.  Facilities had the pumps out as they siphoned a foot of water off the West side of the field in preparation for the game.  Coach Swinton said his team was ready for a mud-fest and it did get fairly swampy at times.

Landmark was in fine form for their parent's weekend match up against Marlborough College.  Swinton's Sharks were relentless in their attack and after a fairly even first half they put the hammer down and overwhelmed the Marlies with offense.  Max Lyttle was the centerpiece of the scoring with a hat trick.  Max is one of those players that coach's dream about.  Some guys just know where the goal is.  They aren't flashy, don't have a thundering shot, they just know how to get to open space, have great anticipation and make no mistake when they get their chance.  A sizzling free kick from Mustapha Balil finished up the scoring for Landmark.  Mus took a free kick from outside the 18-yard-line and curled an unsaveable shot over the Marlie wall and into the top corner.

Part of the reason Landmark was able to keep pressure on the Marlie goal was due to Dan Brutlag and Captain Levi Scott.  Both were constantly threatening and making life miserable for Marlie defenders.  Unsung heroes played a big part as well.  Geoff Stevens at inside Mid and Jill Church at outside left mid played their positions perfectly.  Jill was never sucked into the middle and kept herself open on the outside where she made several crosses into the goal box.  Geoff knew to mark up every time the ball changed hands and consequently was able to intercept and throw the ball up to the forwards. 

Tevin Hunter, James Cronberger and Scott Barasa kept the defense as tight as a frog's butt for the entire game with one exception late in the half with a four goal lead.  Doubtless they were mentally composing quotes for the press after the game.

Next game will be the toughest of the year so far as Hampshire College comes to town on Wednesday Oct. 12 for a 4:30 PM start.

Captain Levi Scott elevates for header.

Max Lyttle drills first of three past Marlie goal tender

James Cronberger launches throw-in to Dan.

Who's hooking who in fight for possession?

Landmark Thinclads Start Season at Providence RI

Coach Bill Dixon's Cross Country squad began the season with a monster meet in Providence RI.  The annual 5 Kilometer event saw 4,410 participants.  Here's how we did:

Left to Right:  Andy Reeves, Sam Lazzaro, Patrick Lathrop, Henry Patterson, Becca Fisher, Christian Ibsen, Thomas Finkenkeller, Matthew Abbate, Travis Long

Schedule of upcoming Races:

Simon's Rock Loses to Sharks in 1st Home Game

Soccer Sharks Win Opener 4 - 3

  After negotiating the flood ravaged route to Marlboro College our Soccer Sharks took the field on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  With James Callahan, Levi Scott, James Cronenberg, Tevin Hunter, Will Tower and Scott Barasa returning from last years team new head coach Rob Swinton had several new players to contend with.  Our offense lead by James Callahan was relentless.  In the first 20 minutes of the game the Marlboro club had the ball in our end exactly twice.  Therein lay the problem.  Twice down the field ending up with 2 goals.  Our defense was hibernating and badly needed a wake-up call.  Fortunately the D tightened up considerably for the remainder of the half while the Landmark offense scored twice. 

On goal #1 Tevin Hunter ping-ponged a sizzling drive off of forward James Callahan onto a Marlboro defender and into the goal.  Score one for James.  Shortly afterwards James made it without help as he blasted a shot from the left side just inside the far post.  It was 2 -2. 

The second half began as the first had left off with Landmark applying pressure and hemming the Marlies in.  After a nice cross from Tevin Hunter Captain Jill Church nailed a beautiful shot from just over the 18 which curled into the upper corner for a score.  It was 3-2.  Our final goal came on a direct kick awarded half way between the 18 yard line and the center stripe.  Tevin Hunter drilled a low ball that went through a bevy of Marlie defenders and beat their goalie who sprawled in his attempt to stop the shot. 

Later in the period Marlboro managed to get the ball in our end.  Our goalie hesitated to come to the ball and the Marlboro forward cashed in with a nifty pass to the far post where a Marlboro midfielder was there to tip it home.

The game was a win but showed up some glaring weaknesses in our team's defense.  Our big guys at fullback have got to get in shape so that every opposing foray doesn't turn into a scoring chance.  One bright spot on defense was new guy Geoff Stevens who was able to anticipate the Marlie offense and was often there to bar the door.  Baseball star Dan Brutlag showed he as soccer skills as well and was going to open space and beating Marlie fullbacks to the ball deep.  New kids on the block will hopefully take away a lesson from this game.  They cannot dribble through the other team every time they receive a ball.  They will soon hear from Coach Swinton that soccer is a team sport and passing is the key to victory. 

Coach Swinton did an excellent job subbing his players in and out.  The very fact that we spent most of the game in the Marlboro end of the field was testament to his ability to recognize when players needed a rest.  Fortunately he had some fine offensive horses to keep up the pressure. 

Wednesday's 5:30 PM scrimmage VS Putney Men should prove very useful in emphasizing the value of team play and pinpoint passing. 

Callahan shoots with Dan Brutlag trailing

Calahan is out of the picture but his shot is in the twine

Mustafa gets a chance in close

Snapshot reveals tenor of game with Marlboro on its heels and Landmark attacking

Landmark Soccer Schedule 2011

 Sat. Sept. 10 @ Marlboro College 2 PM

 Wed. Sept. 14 @ LC VS Putney 5:30 PM (scrimmage)

 Sun. Sept. 18 @ Simon’s Rock College 2:00 PM

 Wed. Sept. 21 @ LC VS Putney 5:30 (scrimmage)

 Sun. Sept. 25 @ LC VS Simon’s Rock 2:00 PM

 Wed. Sept. 28 @ LC VS Putney 5:30 (scrimmage)

 Friday Sept. 30 @ LC VS Marlboro College 2:00 PM

 Wed. Oct. 12 @ LC VS Hampshire College 4:30 PM

 Sat. Oct. 15 @ LC VS Lakes Region CC 2:00 PM

 Sunday Oct. 23 @ LC VS S.I.T. 2 PM

 Saturday Oct. 29 LC @ S.I.T. 2 PM

 Fri. Oct. 21 @ Hampshire College 4:00 PM

 * Games VS Putney School and Vermont Academy to be assigned