As the academic school year comes to an end, we cannot help but look back and remember where we started and how far we have come. Our athletes started off the year ready to compete at the highest level of competition offered by the PSAA (Private School Athletic Association). Through hard work, dedication, and hours spent in the gym practicing, our teams were not only able to win games but became better players, teammates, and leaders. Winning games should always be a goal, but the amount of games won should never determine the success of a season. I am proud of all our student athletes. They have worked tirelessly at their craft and gave everything without asking anything. It was truly an honor to be part of your lives.
Coach Wong
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When thinking about athletes the first thing that usually does not come to mind is three piece suits and elegant dress. But, to celebrate their accomplishments and a hard fought season, the athletes of Evangel got together for their annual sports banquet. During the banquet, athletes are recognized for their commitment, dedication, and hard work. They put in countless hours of training and worked tirelessly to not only better themselves, but their teammates as well. What made this Banquet special was the relationship and bonds that these athletes shared with each other. True relationships are not formed over night; they take time to build and time to grow. They are rarely perfect. They have ups and downs and plenty of growing pains, but it is through these experiences that bonds are strengthened and lasting memories are made.
Recipients of awards are:
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Blanca Bayas- All Conference
Lily Morales- All Division
Boys JV Basketball
Michael Tolone- Regular Season MVP
Jesse Gomez- Playoff MVP
Samuel Garcia- All Conference
Wesley Pratt- All Division
Team Award- Regular Season Champions
Playoff Champions
Girls Varsity Basketball
Blanca Bayas- All Conference
Lily Morales- All Division
Boys Varsity Basketball
Jonathan Guzman – All Conference
Josiah Bonifas-All Division
Coach Wong- Coach of the Year
Boys Varsity Baseball
Samuel Garcia- All Conference
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Michael Tolone – All Conference
Elijah Gonzalez – All Conference
Joseph Wong
Athletics Director
Head and Heart
Cathy Ferguson once said, Ninety-eight percent of success is in the head and the heart. This could not be any truer then for track. Your biggest competition is not your opponent standing next to you. Your biggest competition is the voice inside of you. Track tests a person’s will. One can be physically in shape, but if they lack mental conditioning, then their body will give in to the desire to quit. This year’s track team was not only physically in shape, but mentally in shape as well. I remember one of the kids saying, it only hurts to a point, then it doesn’t get any worse. You have to set goals & stand by those goals, striving every day to be better than the last.
Coach Wong
Boys Varsity
What makes a Team successful is not only their ability to wins games, but how they react to adversity. Down by 36 points in the 1st game of the season, what would you do? Quit, give up, allow your opponents to take what little confidence you had left? This was the situation we found ourselves in. This was the hand that we were dealt. How we reacted to this adversity would set the tone for the season. The whistle sounded, signs that the 2nd half had begun. The team that had entered the locker with their heads held low, were now on the court with a fire in their eyes. What happened in the past cannot be changed, but we can determine what happens next. With renewed confidence and determination, the Eagles fought hard to secure rebounds, dove for loose balls, and hustled on defense. With only 5 seconds left in the game we found ourselves down by 3 points. The ball was in-bounded to senior captain Jonathan Guzman who ran it down the court and was able to get off a shot at the buzzer, nothing but net. The Eagles had come back to tie the game. In the end the Eagles won by 2 points. What makes this game special was not that we won, what made it special was how hard we had to fight to accomplish our goal. This one game set the tone for the entire season. Hard work beats talent every time if talent doesn’t work hard.
Coach Wong
Boys Junior Varsity
On Thursday, February 7th the #1 ranked Evangel Christian Eagles took on the number #2 ranked Staten Island Academy Tigers for the PSAA Boys Junior Varsity Championship. Lead by junior captain Michael Tolone and sophomore Samuel Garcia the Eagles jumped to a 14-6 half time lead. Coach Racoma’s words of, Defense wins Championships could be heard resonating throughout the gym. We need to be tougher defensively. Box out, rebound and make the smart pass, were his words during one of the time outs. Center Jesse Gomez and Timothy Bayonne fought to box out and secure rebounds, while forward Wesley Pratt and guard Nigel Giddens hustled to close out the shooters. The defensive intensity from both teams was remarkable. Neither team was willing to give up any points. But in the end, the Eagles came out ahead by a score of 39-29.
Coach Wong
Go JV Eagles
On Thursday, February 7th the #1 ranked Evangel High Eagles took on the number #2 ranked Staten Island Academy Tigers for the PSAA Boys Junior Varsity Championship. Lead by junior captain Michael Tolone and sophomore Samuel Garcia the Eagles jumped to a 14-6 half time lead. Coach Racoma’s words of, Defense wins Championships could be heard resonating throughout the gym. We need to be tougher defensively. Box out, rebound and make the smart pass, were his words during one of the time outs. Center Jesse Gomez and Timothy Bayonne fought to box out and secure rebounds, while forward Wesley Pratt and guard Nigel Giddens hustled to close out the shooters. The defensive intensity from both teams was remarkable. Neither team was willing to give up any points. But in the end, the Eagles came out ahead by a score of 39-29.
