Photo Credit: Mazher Ahmed
Madison Jeong (11) returns a serve while Alice Pham (11) stands ready at the net during Washington's girls' tennis game against Newark Memorial on Sept. 22, 2011.
September 28, 2011
Cyril Sambrano
Photo Credit: Jimmy Young
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January 15, 2010
Edin Cristofi
Husky Nation packed the house to watch the boys basketball game against Newark Memorial, Jan. 14. Both teams were undefeated heading into the game. The team gave a valiant effort, but the Cougars continued their reign in the MVALs, with WHS losing 50-54. The Huskies held the lead at the ends of the first, second and third quarters, but failed to carry through to the final quarter. Mikhael McKinney (pictured) led both teams with the most scored points at 17 points. The Huskies missed free throws in the first three quarters came back to haunt him. The Huskies had one last chance to tie the game when McKinney brought the ball up the court to send it to overtime and shot a three-pointer to tie the game. The shot was heavily-contested, and there is speculation among the audience that he was fouled on the last play. The referees didn’t agree apparently. The boys fouled the Cougars to stall the clock, but Newark made free throws to put the game away.
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October 16, 2009
Christine Harms
A lockdown at Newark Memorial High School forced the cross country meet against Washington to be postponed.
Police were called to the area due to a disturbance caused by a group of teenagers on Sept. 30, at about 11:15 a.m. One teen was arrested for the possession of a loaded handgun while several of the teens fled onto the Newark Memorial campus. After the lockdown was called, SWAT teams searched the campus room by room for the suspects and other weapons. After the rooms were searched, students were taken to the gymnasium and were released individually to parents shortly before 3 p.m.
Newark Memorial’s lockdown led to the cancellation of the scheduled cross country meet that was to take place at the Niles Community Park that afternoon. Head coach Robert Raymond spoke to Newark’s head coach that evening about the situation.
“The Newark coach and I talked at length about how we could make the situation work out for the best,” Raymond said.
Ultimately, this situation has worked to Washington’s benefit. The team was able to run a meet against themselves on the Niles course and will have a chance to race Newark at Coyote Hills, giving the team extra practice on the league meet course.
Through a mutual agreement between the head coaches of the Washington, Newark Memorial, Irvington and Kennedy teams, the Washington-Newark meet will be combined with Irvington and Kennedy at Coyote Hills on Nov. 4. Washington will score against both Kennedy and Newark.
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October 4, 2009
Jordan Brahaney
9-8 was the final score to a close victory of the Girls Waterpolo team against Newark Memorial High School. Controversy was seen between the game officials and the WHS girls’ coach after the tying point was scored that brought the girls to an 8-8 tie.
“The refs did a pretty good job, but they made many questionable calls,” Coach Cameron Brahmst said.
The controversy occurred after a shot was blocked. Newark gained possession, then passed the ball back to senior Kaley Marden, who immediately shot from close range to tie the game. The officials then proceeded to halt the game to discuss the shot and ruled it a goal. The lead was taken with another close range shot that Rebecca Belliveau delivered with little time left on the clock, and the last 50 seconds were spent running the clock down.
“We showed Newark that Huskies don’t quit,” Brahmst said.
Coach Brahmst saw positives in the defense playing strong, but the turnovers the girls gave up were his greatest worry for the season. Playing smart, as Coach Brahmst put it, and limiting turnovers is what the girls are looking toward working on for the season.
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