Spartan Scoreboard: Varsity Teams Heating Up

The Boys and Girls Varsity Spartan Cross Country team finished first and third, respectively, at the St. Andrew’s Invitational on Saturday, September 7. 

Graham Boles '25 was crowned the boys champion, finishing the 5k race with a personal best (16:11). Ben Oehler '26 placed fifth overall, and Oscar Whiteley Bermeo '27 placed seventh overall. Audrey Wan '25 led the Spartan female runners, placing fourth (20:38) in her race, crushing her previous personal record on a challenging course.

“We continued a strong start to the season,” commented Program Head Greg Cook. “After last year’s performance at this same meet, we showed great improvement.”

Varsity Field Hockey hosted Holland Hall School (Tulsa, Ok) and Casady School (Oklahoma City, OK) last weekend in the team’s first Southwest Preparatory Conference matches, walking away with one win and one loss — and lots of energy for improvement!

On Friday, the Spartans took the field against Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK) and controlled the match from start to finish. The squad dominated the midfield and capitalized on a couple of scoring opportunities to end the game with a 2-0 victory. Goalscorers included Emilia Fink '26 and Lila Ogle '27, and the Goalkeeper Jadyn Houston '27 earned the shutout with the help of the defensive line. 

On Saturday, Casady School (Oklahoma City, OK) came to battle. Their physical play and speed were challenging to contain, and the Cyclones knocked in an early goal on a penalty corner in the first quarter. As time went on, the Spartans gained momentum and possessed the ball in their attacking half for most of the third and fourth quarters. Unfortunately, the team couldn't get one back before the final whistle, dropping the game, 0-1. 

"We've got a good feel for North Zone opponents after playing Holland Hall, Casady and Trinity Valley (Fort Worth, TX) already this fall," said Field Hockey Program Head Chelsea Richards. "Their physicality and speed is something we're learning to match, and I'm confident that competing daily in practice will get us where we want to be, come the postseason."

Field Hockey will host Awty International School (Houston, TX) and Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) on Saturday at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Varsity Football hosted their first home game of the season against St. Augustine High School (Laredo, TX). The offense carried the Spartans to a 57-31 victory. Quarterback Basil Baldwin IV '26 showcased another top performance, recording six touchdowns on 239 yards passing.

“The team showed promise as we continued to build on our winning streak," said Football Head Coach Jay Patterson. "I’m looking forward to how the team prepares leading into our third-week game against WILCO."

The Spartan Varsity Football will play Williamson County Homeschool Falcons (Wilco, TX) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Denius Stadium.

Girls Varsity Volleyball earned a victory last Tuesday against Hyde Park High School (Austin, TX). The team will take the court twice this week. On Tuesday, the squad faces Westwood High School (Austin, TX), and on Thursday they battle Kinkaid School (Houston, TX). 

Boys Varsity Volleyball finished third at the Houston Cup with a 4-2 record. The Spartans earned key wins over Awty (Houston, TX), Kinkaid (Houston), St. John’s (Houston, TX), and St. Francis (Houston, TX). Will Perkins '26 led the team in attack attempts hitting .301 on 93 attempts for the entire tournament.

“This weekend was very productive for us,” commented Boys Volleyball Head Coach Dakota Goin. “I’m very proud of how they came together and competed against strong opponents. We go back to work this week and prepare for away games at St. Mark’s (Dallas, TX) and Greenhill (Addison, TX)."