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Post by surewould on Mar 28, 2009 20:27:49 GMT -5
why do i see no magruder in this? they beat springbrook, they have a good starting 6 to watch out for. Even though magruder has a "good" starting 6, those are their main players as I haven't seen their coach sub in much of their bench. In so, hypothetically if one of the starting 6 were to be dropped I think that they would not be able to hold ground for long, nor do they have players that specialize in certain positions. Those are just my thoughts on it... I would agree with AA. Magruder boys actually arent that great in my opinion. I see that they lost to Kennedy in 4, which from what I hear Kennedy is supposed to be good. But then they beat Gaithersburg in 3 by the margins 25-15, 25-19, 26-24. Gaithersburg in my opinion is a struggling and weak team, and if Magruder wants to be mentioned with the Sherwood, Blair, DMass and teams of the sort, then I would expect a win with a wider margin.
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Post by Guest on Mar 28, 2009 21:27:09 GMT -5
Guys dont sleep on Clarksburg. My friend is a manager for them and supposedly they have a 6'6 kid with a 30 in vertical playing middle, he can pass and do everything. they are 4-0 so far they are definately my team to watch for.
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Post by guest on Mar 28, 2009 21:29:59 GMT -5
Guys dont sleep on Clarksburg. My friend is a manager for them and supposedly they have a 6'6 kid with a 30 in vertical playing middle, he can pass and do everything. they are 4-0 so far they are definately my team to watch for. I saw him play his pretty decent hits net a few times but other than that yah Clarksburg is a team to watch
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Post by Guest on Mar 28, 2009 21:37:04 GMT -5
From what Ive seen so far its pretty obvious who the top teams are.
Id have to go with Blair, Sherwood, Kennedy, RM, Magruder, Wootton, and WJ.
Springbrook isnt on here because they lost to Magruder 1-3. Rockville isnt here after losing to Magruder 0-3.
RM has Justin who's pretty good. Sherwood like always is pretty stacked. Kennedy has a few tall and talented kids like Sam Felix. They beat Magruder 3-1.
Blair was the only team to beat Sherwood last year and is looking pretty good with Willy and others. But I think this years going to the lesser known teams in boys volleyball.
Sherwood? Yeah theyve had their turn. So has other previous powerhouses like Rockville, Blair and Churchill.
Its a toss up between Kennedy, Richard Montgomery and Magruder for 09.
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Post by surewould on Mar 28, 2009 22:21:54 GMT -5
Sherwood? Yeah theyve had their turn. So has other previous powerhouses like Rockville, Blair and Churchill. Its a toss up between Kennedy, Richard Montgomery and Magruder for 09. I strongly Disagree. Rockvilles good boys left for Coed this year. Not surprised with Senior Emma Rutter carrying the team for the last few years, now she got the help she deserves. Blair willl be good. Churchill not so much, but they will still post up a quality team. Kennedy and Magurder Cant hold up to the pressure that the Sherwood, Blair, or RM can put up. Maybe they will be a team that people dont expect, but they will struggle. Kennedy maybe will make a run in the playoffs. They have a good coach I believe, but Im not sure about the players. Physical Ability for any team is good, (right back at your kid from Clarksburg, maybe he is tall and can jump) but when you play around kids like Dainis Berzins, Willy Li, Robert Huang, Jared Goldberg, Brendan Chang, and other kids who make High Performance, which is a national team/camp, they will find a way to beat teams who just have athletes playing.
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Post by czmplayer on Mar 29, 2009 8:51:03 GMT -5
I would agree with AA. Magruder boys actually arent that great in my opinion. I see that they lost to Kennedy in 4, which from what I hear Kennedy is supposed to be good. But then they beat Gaithersburg in 3 by the margins 25-15, 25-19, 26-24. Gaithersburg in my opinion is a struggling and weak team, and if Magruder wants to be mentioned with the Sherwood, Blair, DMass and teams of the sort, then I would expect a win with a wider margin. Magruder at the time came expecting an easy win and therefore we were not playing our best, We sincerely appologize to Gaithersburg High School for that. Even with a weak team I believe that they have a rather average one considering the time of experience they have. The captains are a 3rd year and 2nd year setter/hitter playing only during season. Two main hitters and a defenceman started this year with the last being 2nd year (making up the 6 starters of magruder) Last of all their coach is realatively new and has the team playing in a "different fasion" much of the starters hold their own and as they see it, coach still inexperienced (not to downtalk him, but we still accept him as our coach) Dmass* i believe is counted out this year as they have lost to Springbrook unless it was a bad day for them (unknown who they won against) Both Wheaton and Springbrook should be added to the list of the stronger teams. I have not watched Springbrook, but I know that their Co-ed team is very weak this year. I would assume that all of the better boys players would play Boys, not coed. Ill keep an eye out for them this season. Springbrook's Co-ed team this year is very weak and their boys team has a decent libero. Although they are very balanced their team begins to falter under pressure (what happened during magruder game) and they have strong hitters but at the same time are consistent. (as you can see my english isn't very well thought out) From what Ive seen so far its pretty obvious who the top teams are. Id have to go with Blair, Sherwood, Kennedy, RM, Magruder, Wootton, and WJ. Springbrook isnt on here because they lost to Magruder 1-3. Rockville isnt here after losing to Magruder 0-3. RM has Justin who's pretty good. Sherwood like always is pretty stacked. Kennedy has a few tall and talented kids like Sam Felix. They beat Magruder 3-1. Blair was the only team to beat Sherwood last year and is looking pretty good with Willy and others. But I think this years going to the lesser known teams in boys volleyball. Sherwood? Yeah theyve had their turn. So has other previous powerhouses like Rockville, Blair and Churchill. Its a toss up between Kennedy, Richard Montgomery and Magruder for 09. I like how Magruder is being used as a comparison team alot but if magruder were to be put with the top teams and if sherwood plays anything liek they did last year this is my guess on the order of levels: Sherwood, RM, Blair, Wootton, WJ Kennedy, WJ Magruder, Clarksburg I don't know how WJ plays as of now so they are in a general spot; same with clarksbug unless they picked up from what they were last year they played on Gaithersburg level. Col.Zad.Mag Player
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Post by guest on Mar 29, 2009 16:21:41 GMT -5
the way i see it you can't over look Damascus, They are currently 3-1 but with a strong 6 and a good depth they will be a good contender not only on co-ed but also on boys side. Damascus can take on Kennedy, Sherwood , Magruder , RM, Wotton, Blair on any good day. Their players are ready to play last i saw them.
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Post by Chris P Bacon on Mar 29, 2009 19:12:28 GMT -5
the way i see it you can't over look Damascus, They are currently 3-1 but with a strong 6 and a good depth they will be a good contender not only on co-ed but also on boys side. Damascus can take on Kennedy, Sherwood , Magruder , RM, Wotton, Blair on any good day. Their players are ready to play last i saw them. That could be right. Anyone can have a bad day, i still think Dmass is a team to beat. they have 3 unbelievable players who can turn the tables in any given moment. Their loss to Springbrook shouldnt dictate theyre level. they had a bad day. Dmass for county!
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Post by guest on Mar 29, 2009 19:16:06 GMT -5
From what im hearing damascus boys are gonna be some tough cookies. I hear they've got prty consistent serves and a prty decent starting 6.
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Post by surewould on Mar 29, 2009 19:24:31 GMT -5
From what im hearing damascus boys are gonna be some tough cookies. I hear they've got prty consistent serves and a prty decent starting 6. They have to have consistent serves if they beat a team 25-3
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Post by thekicker on Mar 29, 2009 20:18:14 GMT -5
Magruder may not have many expierenced players but they all are willing to give their best out on the court and they are growing each week more and more like a team. They are confiedent in each other and the will never give up no matter how bad the game looks. The Coach is New but he has been inspiring the team and making them understand the true meaning of being a team. They also have two captains that are working hard and doing their best to help lead the team. We are becoming stronger and better each day. They also have a reallly good setter.
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Post by Carmichael on Mar 30, 2009 12:47:28 GMT -5
I think we all know who wrote that last post... haha.
Clarksburg --- This team finished with a disappointing season last year. This time, they hope to turn that around. So far, it seems like they have with a 2-0 start to the season. However, once they get to the tougher and bigger teams, this record will surely become lopsided with the greater number on the "L" column.
Damascus --- Jared Goldberg, Nick May, and Kevin Giessing. Those are the only three that can hold their ground and make up the main core of the team. Their serves are consistent for sure. They have height advantage in some cases as well, which in turn, gives them a solid team. But looking at the teams they've beaten so far: Northwest, Blake, and Churchill. That's not saying much except for their win against Churchill. And to take on a team (Magruder) which defeated Damascus' only loss (Springbrook), Damascus will have to put out everything they've got.
Sherwood --- Sherwood is definitely a good team again this year. But the only contention they've had so far is Churchill. Dainis Berzins and Luis Velez definitely provide for a strong offense and their passing is amazing. However, I have to agree that this team is beatable from the scores against Churchill: 27-25, 25-21, 25-22. Let's see how they do against a 2-0 Blair.
Churchill --- True, they are 0-3, but don't count them out. They have arguably THE toughest schedule in the county. Damascus, Sherwood, then Walter Johnson. The result of the RM match is still not known. However, they also go on to play Wootton, Blair and Kennedy.
Magruder --- Haven't really seen them play much, but with wins from Springbrook, Rockville, and Gaithersburg, this team does have potential of making a playoff run. Their division, however, is a bit on the easier side which gives them a great chance of winning that division banner. But the only way this will happen is if they get by a strong Damascus and Poolesville teams. They are currently 3-1 with games against Whitman (3/30) and Damascus (4/1) coming up.
Blair --- Willy Li leads a 2-0 team. Their defense is solid as well as their offense. As the only team to beat Sherwood last year, lets see if they can do it again. This team has been one of the top boys volleyball programs in the county and will most likely hold up to that reputation.
Kennedy --- I'm on the fence with this team. They aren't consistent at all with their offense. Their defense is alright, but they're front row line up is questionable. True, they are decent hitters, but consistency is key. When you have good hitters that hit into the net (or out) on key rallies and points, its pointless for them to be great hitters. So far, they've beaten: Magruder (3-1), Northwood (0-3), and Paint Branch (1-1).
Walter Johnson --- This was a great team last year, but having graduated Lillie and Silva, they too are questionable. In the 2008 season, they were undefeated until their post season loss in the semis to Rockville. They are expected to repeat that performance again this year. So far, they have one key win over Churchill.
Richard Montgomery --- Brendan Chang, freshman and newcomer to the team has definitely become the backbone of the team. With a 3-0 record, RM expects a strong post season run. They currently have wins over Northwood, Blake, and Whitman. As mentioned above, the result of their Churchill match up is still not known.
Wheaton --- Currently 4-0 (assuming they won over Gaithersburg). However, the start of their season doesn't look like much. Their wins have come from Einstein, Northwood, Seneca Valley, and probably Gaithersburg. For this team to be at the top this season, they have to go through WJ, Wootton, RM, Blair, and Churchill.
Wootton --- Also 4-0 so far this season, their wins over Blake, Einstein, Gaithersburg, and WJ aren't all too impressive. With some of the better boys players from last year's Co-Ed team joining Boys, this team also has some potential.
Whitman --- Currently 2-1, this team is definitely overlooked. Currently 2-1 after losing to Richard Montgomery. With some decent hitters and back row, this team can contend with some of the better teams. Their game tonight against Magruder should prove if they can stand their ground against a better team.
All in all, my Top 10 Team prediction goes:
Sherwood Blair Richard Montgomery Wootton Magruder Damascus Kennedy Springbrook Walter Johnson or Wheaton (toss up?) Whitman
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Post by guest on Mar 30, 2009 13:37:50 GMT -5
rm beat churchill 3-0 (i'm not sure what the scores are)
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Post by guest on Mar 30, 2009 21:51:59 GMT -5
Anyone know the results of tonight's matches?
Damascus at Clarksburg Rockville at Blake Watkins Mill at Sherwood Whitman at Magruder
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Post by Scott Zanni on Mar 31, 2009 6:21:12 GMT -5
Anyone know the results of tonight's matches? Damascus at Clarksburg Rockville at Blake Watkins Mill at Sherwood Whitman at Magruder Damascus defeated Clarksburg 3-0 Whitman defeated Magruder 3-1 Don't have the other results yet
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