It was a resounding success of a week for Meridian Mustang athletics, with plenty of victories all around. Most importantly was the golf team taking home the VHSL Class 3 State Championship for the first time in program history, capping off a dream season for the club.
Meanwhile, plenty of Meridian’s other clubs additionally made their school proud this past week.
The football team finally got back in the win column, using all the pent-up frustration from throughout the season to blast Manassas Park on the road Friday night to the tune of 41-0. They’ll now look to keep that momentum going when they return home to face Skyline this Friday, still looking for their first home win of the season as they sit 2-5 on the year.
Field hockey picked up a pair of 2-0 wins in its final week of the regular season, beating Kettle Run on the road last Tuesday and holding serve against Annandale last Thursday. They complete their regular season at 13-2-1, a slight downturn from last year’s undefeated mark but nothing to be ashamed of whatsoever after losing numerous key players from that squad. They’ll now begin District Tournament play this week with a home game tonight, as they seek to return to the State Finals.
The boys’ volleyball club suffered a setback against Langley last Thursday, losing in five sets, but got back in the win column by sweeping Marshall in three at home on Monday. That brings them to 7-10 on the year after starting 0-7, and they concluded their regular season last night at Herndon. Meanwhile the girls are rolling, beating Manassas Park 3-1 last Thursday at home and then going on the road to take down Skyline 3-0 on Monday. This week features matchups at home against Skyline once more tonight, as they try to improve upon their 11-8 record with the playoffs on the horizon.
Cross country was in action a few times this week, hosting a matchup last Wednesday night against Liberty High School and Veritas Academy, and both the boys and girls were victorious. The team honored its seniors during the event, but it was freshman Ellie Barba who carried the torch for the girls by winning their race individually while the boys swept the podium with Kyle Kuck, William Anderson, and Noah Stevens. Then on Saturday, the team took on more than 30 other schools at the Third Battle Invitational, where Michelle Malherio finished 11th overall to lead the girls to a fifth-place team finish. The boys were led by Kyle Kuck’s 50th-place individual effort, and were able to place ahead of a few district rivals including Brentsville.
Finally, the cheer squad was busy as well, competing at Skyline last Tuesday and at Brentsville on Saturday, on both occasions facing multiple other schools. That concludes their regular season, and they faced off against the rest of their district last night in the District Tournament hosted by Kettle Run.
