Thomas Dale High School | Archive | October, 2007

Knights “Flip” Over Bird

Posted on 30 October 2007 by redwan123.

 

Knights “Flip” Over Bird

Favale, defense give Knights treat
by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond

Thomas Dale field hockey coach Beth Jaeckle didn’t need much of a pregame speech.

Her Knights were already motivated enough by a Jaeckle promise.

“I told them I’d do a flip if we got back to the championship,” said Jaeckle, who took gymnastics as a youngster. “The flips stuck. I need a little excitement to do it, though.”

Dale’s 1-0 victory over L.C. Bird in the Central Region semifinals Tuesday evening was enough.

The Knights (17-2) advance to face James River (16-2-1), a 2-1 overtime victor over Maggie Walker, in Thursday’s final at Maggie Walker.

The terrific Julie Robertson broke down the Skyhawk defense and found Deanna Smith, who located Loren Favale.



Carrie Jaeckle & Loren Favale, 10/30/07

Carrie Jaeckle and Loren Favale helped Thomas Dale advance to the Central Region final.
A little less than 10 minutes had elasped from the match and the Knights already had all they needed.

Thomas Dale dominated play but couldn’t hit the board again because of tough Bird defense from keeper Lauren Schoemmell and some unlucky bounces.

“We had our chances,” Favale said, “but as long as we come out on top it’s fine with me.”

With Jaeckle, too, but she wishes to be a little more comfortable.

“We definitely dominated, which was nice,” Jaeckle, the older sister of Carrie Jaeckle, said. “But a 1-0 lead is like not having a lead at all.”

Bird almost tied it right before the first-half horn.

Senior midfielder Jordan Hales led L.C. Bird to a surprise semifinal berth.

Skyhawks forward Shannon Cullen had a clean breakaway before Carrie Jaeckle caught up and jousted with her.

Cullen still managed to get off a cross, right between Dale standouts Miranda Lojek (goalie) and Kelsey Whittleton (halfback).

But Olivia Jenkins couldn’t quite get her stick on the ball to score in the wide-open goal.

“We’ve really been working on getting back,” Carrie Jaeckle said. “On the one breakaway they had, we were all getting back. I didn’t want the season to end.”

It won’t. Dale and final opponent James River advance to the state tournament.

The teams split their two meetings this season, after Dale won their region final meeting last season.

Beth Jaeckle hopes she can flip Thursday night.
Beth Jaeckle wants to relive her gymnastics memories once again on Thursday.

L.C. Bird 0 0 – 0
T. Dale   1 0 – 1
TD: Favale
Records: L.C. Bird (n/a); Thomas Dale (17-2)
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Boys Volleyball POW

Posted on 30 October 2007 by redwan123.

 

Boys Volleyball POW – Oct. 29

Michael Blankenbecler, Thomas Dale Knights
Age: 17
Year: Senior
Performance: Blankenbecler registered 34 assists, 16 kills and 10 blocks in two Thomas Dale victories.
Funniest teammate: “They’re all pretty funny, but I’d say Steven McGraw. He always comes up with funny facial expressions.”
Best trait: “My calmness. How I keep my composure throughout the game and don’t get too angry or too fired up throughout the game.”
Character moment: “I’d say when my brother [Justin, graduated from Dale in 2005] played at Thomas Dale. I got to watch him play. That made me want to play just as well as he did.”
On unbeaten season: “We didn’t expect to go undefeated. We didn’t expct to go unbeaten in each game. It just ended up in our favor every game.”
Pre-game ritual: “Before each game we go to our local subway and we all eat together before the game. Just good team bonding to get good chemistry.”
Toughest opponent: “Monacan. They’re good every year. When you see them on the schedule you know it’s going to be a big, important game.”
Advice to youngsters: “Just practice hard each day and try to get better each day and it’ll end up happening like you want it to.”
S/OH Michael Blankenbecler


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Defensive POW – Oct. 2

Posted on 04 October 2007 by redwan123.

 

Defensive POW – Oct. 2

Ryan “Chili” Davis, Thomas Dale Knights
Height/Weight: 5-6, 156 pounds
Year/Position: Senior/Strong Safety-Running Back
Performance: Davis posted 10 tackles and a pass deflection to lead Dale to its first win of the season, a 19-16 victory over then-No. 3 Meadowbrook.
Best trait: “My leadership. I feel like when I’m on the field I can make plays be making pre-snap ready and calls that need to be made during the game.”
Toughest opponent: “I’m going to have to say [former Varina receiver, not at Univ. of Richmond] Donte Boston. He was just so good but he just played so nonchalant. He had that wide receiver swagger. He showed me how you could have fun and execute. Every route looked the same. He was so tough to cover. I never knew whether he was running a route or blocking.”
Favorite subject: “College composition. It’s an English class I’m taking this year.”
Pet peeve: “When people lie to me and I know that they are lying to me and they continue to carry our their story.”
Invite three people to dinner: “I would invite [Indianapolis Colts safety] Bob Sanders. I love everything about him. [Thomas Dale] coach [Vic] Williams. I know there is another side to him and I think I need to know that. And my Pastor, C.E. Wiley at Blessed Community Church in Prince George. They have each been so influential in my life.”
On Meadowbrook win: “I really think that the two weeks of preparation helped us a lot. I think coach Williams did a good job doing soemthing new everyday. The last two weeks we have gotten over our adversity.”
Future: 
“I have a couple of [Football Championship Subdivision] schools looking
at me right now. I’m just trying to keep my grades up and hopefully be
able to play at one of those schools.”

– Stephen M. Lewis
Dale’s Ryan “Chili” Davis

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