By Edwin Sam ’13, Sports Section Editor. On a fateful night when pink attire covered the fans and players in support of breast cancer, Country Day and local high school Seven Hills battled for supremacy in the heated conference rivalry. Each school took a share of the spoils as the Lady Indians were defeated and the Boys’ Basketball team triumphed each in close, suspenseful affairs.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Section Editor. Following a disappointing season last year, calling the Boys’ Soccer team’s season an improvement would be a grave understatement. By starting earlier in the year and taking a more serious, focused approach to soccer, the Indians molded into an intimidating squad feared across the city.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Section Editor. By setting their goals clearly and early, the Girls’ Soccer Team showed work ethic which paid dividends as they silenced the critics that believed the girls could not replace their three key graduated seniors. Winning both the MVC and Sectional titles, the ladies proved that it takes a balance of talented freshmen and experienced seniors to win big games.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Section Editor. After going undefeated during the regular season, Freshman Danielle Wolf ‘15 carried her momentum into the state semi-final where she was stymied before battling through sickness and fatigue to salvage fourth place from her trip to states.

By Matt McFarland ‘15, Contributor. With wins versus every single team in the MVC conference plus big wins versus D1 schools of Colerain and Turpin, it was no surprise that the CCDS Boys’ Golf Team handily won the MVC Championship by 16 strokes. The morale boost provided by the MVC championship should help the team build momentum as they try to accomplish their goal of qualifying for and excelling at states again this year.

By Holly Dayton ‘13, Lens Section Editor. With a fabulous record of 11-3, the CCDS Girls’ Varsity Golf team is prospering this year to the extent that in week 5, the team ranked #1 in the local coaches’ poll. Aside from solely talent, this team’s success is attributed to individual improvement.The camaraderie of the team is also a key factor behind their group success.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Section Editor. Following a long year of endless hype, predictions, and excitement about this year’s incoming grade, the freshmen have made their grand entrance into the athletic scene in style. They have not only met the standards and expectations set last year, but exceeded them, making headlines and setting records in various sports. From soccer to tennis to golf, these freshmen have answered the questions asked of them and are ready to make names for themselves.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Section Editor. After finishing a stellar high school career, Joey Fritz ‘10 is continuing his winning ways at Amherst College, where he helped the Lord Jeffs win their first national championship in tennis this May.

By: Hannah Stewart ‘12 A&E Editor. On Saturday, May 28th, Patrick Wildman concluded his first high school tennis season with an outstanding 3rd place finish at the state tournament. After losing the day before to Chris Diaz (a Columbus Bishop Watterson senior who will play at Ohio State) who beat Joey Fritz in his own state run last year, Wildman played in a consolation match against sophomore James Trevino of Tippecanoe.

Muscles burning, body slicked with sweat, hands sticky with popped blisters- that’s the joy of the rower. Victoria Mairal-Cruz gives a glimpse into the rower’s life.

By Jules Cantor ‘11, Sports Section Editor
Over the course of four years of high school, Jules Cantor has gained valuable knowledge through the pursuit of his college baseball dreams and through discussing with his peers the pursuit of their athletic aspirations. In this article he attempts to clarify a few of the clouded questions that surround college athletics.

By Edwin Sam ‘13, Sports Editor. Senior Lilly Fleischmann ‘11 has epitomized the term student-athlete over the course of her career at Cincinnati Country Day School. She has shown hard work, dedication, and determination to excel in the classroom and on the water, and has thus been accepted to Dartmouth College where she will compete for the school’s varsity rowing team.