Friendship-Blow Pierce Sports Update

Softball

It’s a win!!!!
Coming from The Blow Pierce Campus of Friendship PCS, the girls’ softball team took home a victory, defeating Sidwell Friends School 10 – 8 last week. Though the team consist majority of 8th graders, our underclassmen played a major role in the win. Al’kia Jackson (5th grader) scored the first run by stealing home, along with Kela Stancil (5th grader). Out catcher Keiche’ White (6th grader) never allowed a Sidwell Friends player to steal home. She caught every ball that came her way. Newcomers Ka’Niya Wipple (8th grader) got us hitting with a single that brought in fellow teammates Jacqueline Mattis(8th) and Nequan McMillan (8th). Sealing the victory came when our first base person Iyanna Bush(8th) hit a triple with the bases loaded, allowing 3 runs to come home, feeling great stepping on home plate!
The girls’ softball team finished the season with a 4-3 victory over Georgetown Day at Blow Pierce field on yesterday, in which Kayla Connor pitched one of her best games of the year.
Congratulations to the the Blow Pierce FPCS Girls Softball Team along with Coaches Erica McGlone and Fred Johnson for their unwavering patience and consistency in guiding this team to great heights!

Blow Pierce Soccer
GIRLS
The Friendship Jr. Knights girls’ soccer team had a victorious win against Cesar Chavez-Parkside! The score ended 10-5 with Keiche White (6th striker) slamming in three one touch goals. Iyana Bush (8th midfielder) knocked in two goals and had one assist. One the defensive end she put a stop to numerous balls entering the box. Substitute players stepped up to help with their victory. Kalaya Monroe (8th midfielder) pulled off one goal, and Khadijah Mack (8th Defender) had a break-away from the defensive end adding on another shot for the Jr. Knights. Defensively Nequan McMillan moved the ball to set up goals for her fellow teammates as well as put a stop to the opposing team! Rashelle Helms (8th Keeper) watched the ball and put a stop to numerous balls shot in her direction. The girls added on two additional auto goals.
The girls’ soccer team finished the season with a 4-2 record!!
BOYS
The Friendship Jr. Knights boys’ soccer team had a victorious win against Kelly Miller! The score ended 4-3 with Saquan Moore (8th striker) slamming in two amazing goals. Mauricio Castro (8th midfielder) had one goal and defended the center field stopping and turning around any ball sent to the center! Reynard
Gregory added on the last goal to bring them home to victory. Defensively Jerron Phillips, Jonathan Austin, and Terrence Richburg shut down and cut off players--- holding the opposing team outside of the box for the majority of the game! Cortez Rawlings (8th keeper) new to playing in the goal communicated with his team throughout the game and sent the ball in the proper area for his fellow teammates to receive and finish!
The boys’ and girls’ soccer team finished the season on a high note and will be headed to play in the Jamboree tournament at Trinity University on Saturday June 05, 2010 (10am-4pm).
Congratulations to the Friendship-Blow Pierce Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams and coach Mensa Prescott for her extraordinary work with both teams on and off the field!
Marvin Graves
Athletic Director/Physical Education Teacher
Friendship Public Charter School
Blow Pierce Junior Academy
725 19th Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
Work (202) 572 1070 ext. 5102
Cell (240) 483 8731





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