St. Michaels Winter Sports

The Saints gymnasium and cafeteria has been active the past two weeks with basketball and wrestling team practice.  All three teams have had numerous students at practice and off-site scrimmages have been played.  The coaches are evaluating the players and trying to determine their starting lineups.

Saints Wrestling Coach Sean Smith returns this year with a number of repeat players from last year and a few new players eager to fill the gaps in weight classes he had to deal with last year.  I hope to get to one of the practices this week to talk to Sean and get his opinion on the 2012-2013 season.  The first home match is scheduled on Wednesday, December the 12^th at five PM.  This is a tri-meet with Cambridge and Wicomico traveling to downtown St Michaels to challenge the Saints.

A new coach has been hired for the Saints boys’ basketball team. Matt Sheridan comes to us from Queen Anne High School where he had his hands in all three boys’ basketball teams; Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen.   He was the head coach for the Varsity Team at Queen Anne and registered a winning season every year he coached.  We wish Matt and the boy’s varsity basketball team the best this year.  The Home opener is scheduled for Tuesday December 11 at 5:30 PM against Cambridge. There will not be a Junior Varsity basketball team this year.

Michael Turner, a Saint Michaels High School graduate, class of 2008, has been selected to head up the Girls basketball coaching responsibilities.  A number of new, young players including at least seven freshmen have gathered on the court to try out for the varsity team.    I counted 16 students on the court last week working with Michael and trying to secure a place on the starting lineup.    I think we only had seven players at the end of the season last year.  I wish Michael and his Assistant Coach Myra Flannary the very best for the 2012-2013 season.  The home opener for the girls is Tuesday December 11 at 4:00 PM.