Athletic News

Balaban ’11 was All-I.A.C. and Team Co-MVP

Senior Robert Balaban '11 won the Montgomery County Summer Amateur Men’s Division title in early August. Balaban competed against 76 golfers in the two-day tournament. This was Balaban’s first amateur win. He will continue to compete for the Bears in the spring.

Read the full Gazette article here.

By Thomas Dresher

Martinsburg, WV

Landon cross country kicked off its 2010 campaign in thrilling fashion Saturday with a first place finish at the Musselman Invitational. Five varsity runners earned medals as the Bears hammered out an 11-point victory over their Applemen hosts.

Speedy newcomer Mac Hightower ’12 blazed his way to an impressive fourth place finish; Captain Ryan “Dog” Dougherty ’11, hot on Hightower’s heels for the entire race, earned fifth place honors. The ever-swift Adam Brill ’13 placed seventh, and Billy Kuhn and Henry Duncan, both ’12, finished in the eighth and ninth positions; all three Bears battled through a tough second mile together and slipped past Hedgesville and Musselman runners to help secure Landon’s first-place finish. Speedy veteran Brian Liu ’12 earned 19th place honors, and wily Captain Jack Falvey ’11 finished 23rd overall.

In JV action, Josh Michael and Harrison Voslow, both ’13, stole the show with identical times and first and second place finishes, respectively. Sam Lynch ’14 earned top-ten honors in the first cross country race of his career; fellow rookie Thomas Dunigan ’14 (12th place) was not far behind, and Carter O’Brien ’13, Rohit Jha ’13, Mark Perry ’13, and Will Christner ’12 all finished with impressive personal times on a grueling course.

The Bears return to action Tuesday versus St. Mary’s Ryken before traveling to Clear Spring next Saturday for the Interstate Classic. Thanks to parents for providing transportation and sustenance for the boys during the first week of an action-packed preseason.

Complete results: here
Photos: here

Fall Sport Now in its Fourth Year

After three years as a club sport, Water Polo at Landon has been promoted to a varsity sport. A committee of Athletic Department staff, coaches, faculty members and trustees made the decision after reviewing the team’s request for a status change, looking at seven criteria, including other available teams in the area, boys’ interest and longevity potential.

“The boys have worked extremely hard and are really happy,” says Water Polo Head Coach Walt Bartman. The team has always practiced and played as hard as any other varsity sport, according to Acting Athletic Director Michael Derwinski. Now, as varsity athletes, the boys will earn varsity letters for their participation in Water Polo.

With their first scrimmage only days away, the 35 members of the varsity and JV teams are already in the Dixon Pool on campus practicing with Bartman, JV Head Coach Jamie Matthews ’04 and JV Assistant Head Coach John Rayburn ’02. Bartman says he is excited for this season with an exceptional group of returning upperclassmen and lots of talented freshman joining the team. During the colder weather, the team will practice at the pool at Landon’s sister school, Holton-Arms, on River Road.

Michael Derwinski, Acting Athletic Director

B.A. History and English Literature – Denison University
Marymount University

Email:  michael_derwinski@landon.net
Office:  301-320-7171

     Michael Derwinski has been named Acting Athletics Director for 2010-11. Since arriving at Landon in 1999, he has taught Humanities, AP European History and International Relations, and was Model United Nations Advisor. He has coached
both varsity and junior varsity sports, including football, wrestling and lacrosse.
From 2006-09, he was the Upper School Athletic Coordinator. 

     In 1990, Mr. Derwinski graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in both History and English Literature. He taught History and English, coached football, lacrosse and wrestling, and was Dorm Master at St. Mary’s & St. Paul’s School in Garden City, New York; Christchurch School in Christchurch, Virginia; and George School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, where he also served as Assistant Athletic Director.  He was Dean of Students and taught History at The Community School of Naples in Naples, Florida, from 1994-96. He completed postgraduate coursework in Secondary Education from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, where he was also Assistant Coach of the men’s lacrosse team. He plans to receive a Master of Arts degree next summer in Education and Curriculum Design from the University of Phoenix. He enjoys coaching, hiking, and hunting. 

Welcome Landon Parents!  The 2010-2011 school year is just around the corner.

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