7th Grade Girls Scots Basketball v. Longfellow

The PMS Girls 7th Grade Scots basketball team routed Longfellow Middle School Thursday by the score of 28 to 12 for their second win in as many games. In classic David and Goliath style, PMS spent the first quarter and a half feeling out their opponent, then suddenly came to life, scoring 10 straight points to go ahead 17-7, effectively putting the game out of reach. Abby Ramsey and Remy Afong led the offense, combining for 18 points and controlling the tempo from the point guard spot. Frustrating the Longfellow attack, Noelle Lautt had five steals, blocked two shots and took two charges while Julia Ormond and Sofia Lautt added 8 and 6 rebounds respectively. Also contributing to the Scots trademark team defense were Maya Kirulata with two blocked shots, and solid performances by Sabrynna Yarbrough and Johanna Rapport.

PMS Cross Country Teams Conclude Season on a High Note

The PMS cross country teams ended their season with the league championships where both team and individual trophies were awarded. This year, the squad fielded scoring teams of five in all four league championship races, something that last happened

in 2007.

First up was the 6th grade championships on November 2 at Prospect Sierra school in El Cerrito. For the 6th grade boys, ten runners competed in the race. While no one on the team scored a top ten finish, leading the way were Alex Harrison and Everett Ellis, who finished in 18th and 19th place, respectively. The boys team finished in 5th place out of 10 schools.

For the 6th grade girls, Piedmont was the only school besides Albany to field a team of five (Albany Middle had a dozen girls in the race). That kind of depth was too much to overcome as our girls finished 2nd, the best showing ever by a PMS 6th grade girls team. Maddie Copeland lead the way with a 2nd place finish, earning a trophy. Madison Tenney was 11th, Alexandra Shoptaugh was 16th, Megan Wilensky was 22nd, and Nicole Bilorusky was 24th.

The 7th & 8th grade meet was held on November 5th at Kennedy Grove in El Sobrante, both our boys and girls teams finished in 4th place. For the girls, the team was missing its top runner, Anna Harleen who was injured. Sofia Lautt, 7th grader, scored a top ten finish and a trophy, placing 9th. Just missing out on a trophy was another 7th grader, Sarah Ching in 11th place. Angel Rael, also a 7th grader, finished right behind Sarah. For the boys, eighth grader Kevin Wu was injured in the previous meet, and although not 100%, gave it his best effort. Our top finisher was Matthew Gologorsky, an 8th grader and a 3 year veteran for the team, who finished in 11th place, just missing out on a individual trophy.

PMS Cross Country Team Closes out Regular Season, Championships Next

The PMS cross country team finished its regular season with a meet at Mills College in Oakland. For the 6th grade girls team, Maddie Copeland won for the fourth time in five meets in which she competed. Maddie should contend for the league championship individual title, but there are several other girls who are her main competition. In addition, Alexandra Shoptaugh and Nicole Bilorusky also ran well in the meet, finishing 6th & 17th, respectively.

On the 6th grade boys side, we had nine runners compete, with Alex Harrison finishing in 6th place and was our only runner to place in the top 10. For the 7th & 8th graders, in the girls, PMS had three girls in the top 10, Sarah Ching (6th), Anna Harleen (8th), and Angel Rael (9th). For the boys, our top runner, Kevin Wu, turned his ankle and could not finish. Still, Piedmont had three boys finish in the top 10: Andrew Strauch (4th), Thomas Horn (5th), and Jack Flynn (8th). The league championships will be held on November 2 for the 6th graders in El Cerrito and November 5 for the 7th & 8th graders in El Sobrante.