Baseball:
The varsity baseball team has won state two years in a row, and they’re looking for a three-peat. After last year’s dominating 29-3 season, the Cats were moved into Class 4. Although the competition is going to be stiffer, the team is stacked top to bottom. Their starting lineup is comprised almost entirely of juniors. Led by Shane Benes, Jordan Smith, juniors, and Bryce Bell, senior, there isn’t a weak spot in their entire lineup. Ben Lovell and Davis Vanderslice, seniors, head a solid rotation that also includes rising flamethrower Luke Matheny, sophomore. Despite all the returning talent from last year, the squad did lose star center fielder Tate Matheny, class of 2012, who graduated last spring. But with their influx of talent, it appears that the team won’t skip a beat. A three-peat for State is not out of the question.
Girls Soccer:
The soccer team continues to build after back to back years of improved records. They lost many key seniors from last years team, including Margret Moore and Ellie Huffman. However, they have some talented freshman coming up. Liz Harding, Macy Catlett, Alaina Randazzo, and Hailee Klein head a stacked freshman class. The team will need them to step up to replace the missing seniors, especially on defense. Visitation has been Westminster’s achilles heel over the last couple seasons. The cats have constantly lost to Viz in the playoffs, including two crushing 1-0 defeats. The contest against Viz is always circled on the team’s calendar. This year its at Visitation on May 2nd. Making up for their loss of experience and defeating Viz will be the major goals of the season.
Mens Tennis:
The men’s tennis team will have high expectations going into this year. Last year, they had a mediocre 12-7 record and lost to MICDS in the district finals. They are looking to take the next step. Nathan Arnold and Hunter Hughes, seniors, along with Bailey Merkel and Derek Bell, juniors, are a solid and established top four players. However, the team lost star Reed Montgomery, junior, for the beginning of the season due to a hip injury. His younger brother, Andrew, freshman, will look to fill the gap. But depth will be a concern, especially with the loss of the older Montgomery. The team will need the back of their lineup to step up and a win some key matches in order to seriously improve. They have a good chance to signifigantly build on last year’s performance.
