Sports
Smashing Success
Tennis team leading the way for Brother Rice’s Fall sports
By Jake Riem
maturity has helped us to work hard
teams. Opponents will fear seeing this
Chieftain Staff
and lead the younger guys.
team as the State Meet approaches.
The TENNIS team is as hot as ever.
“We plan on working hard and
“We practiced very hard every day
The Warriors started off the season
growing closer as a team to make a
in the summer and we continue to
very well and then actually started to
run at the State Tournament.”
wor k toward our goal at a Catholic
pick up speed, winning the an-
League Championship,” Mattei
nual Novi Quad Sept. 15.
Jacks told the Chieftain. “We
There is no reason to pump
plan to continue our success.”
the brakes with this group.
After facing one of the harder
They have gone on to win fi ve
stretches of its season, losing to
straight matchups and have
division rivals in Warren De La
rightfully earned one of the top
Salle and The Team in Blue, the
spots in the state for their hard
FOOTBALL squad is facing ad-
work (the team was ranked
versity and is left with questions
No. 3 at presstime). Even with
as it moves forward.
a third-place fi nish last week-
“We plan on not losing any
end in their quad, they are a
momentum in our game play
serious force to be reckoned
and still practicing harder every
with.
week, as we try to get better
The team has great leader-
and better,” Junior Quarterback
ship from Seniors, including
Greg Piscopink said, “We just
Jarreau Campbell, one of the
have to get all the players to
top players in the state.
buy into the team and wanting
“A leading factor in the
to win every game.”
team’s success is the chemistry
While the other sports have
built in the summer months
soaked in the limelight, SOC-
leading into the beginning of
CER shines in the underdog
the season,” he said. “Things
spot. With Catholic League play
like going to dinner and going
over, their sights now are set on
to practice with a few guys on Senior Jarreau Campbell leads tennis team into postseason the States.
the team really helped to build the
CROSS COUNTRY is undefeated
“We have a great Senior group,”
chemistry.
in Catholic League dual meets and
said Davion Page, one of those Se-
“This year’s Varsity team also has
has been competitive at the weekend
niors. “We believe we can make a
eight Seniors and fi ve Juniors, so the
invitationals that attract the state’s top deep run in the playoffs.”
Patrick Mahomes will cool down and the Chiefs
will not win the AFC West.
-D Shaffer
The Chicago Bears will win the NFC
North division.
-Colin Watts
Ryan Fitzpatrick will lead
the Bucs to the playoffs.
-Kevin Dixson
B ROTHE R R I C E H I G H S C HO O L C H I E F TA I N
Say what you want about Tiger Woods,
but golf is a lot more interesting to watch
when he’s playing well.
-Mr. Shaffer
P AGE 8
The Patriots
will miss the
playoffs for
the fi rst time
in 10 years.
-Bobby Kunz
O C T O B E R 2018