Ultimate Frisbee

The Bard Barians hold a strong record of 8-2, including two wins against rival Stuyvesant, the three-time New York City champion, which has secured them a spot in the New York City playoffs.

A heated game (11-15) against Beacon resulted in their Ultimate team receiving a severe warning from their principal after reports of Beacon supporters shouting racial epithets reached the administration of BHSEC. The Beacon Ultimate team was told that they would be disbanded if more reports came in. The second game was consequently very amiable, with the Barians losing.

Despite the loss, Co-Captain Christian Gaffney ’08 still feels very confident about this season’s prospects. When asked for comment, he opined, “The Bard Barians are the Beowulf of Ultimate Frisbee, riding a wingaling dragon down the free-love freeway to a flawless record of wins and near wins.”

The team is confident that they will perform well in the finals.

Girls’ Soccer

As newcomers to the PSAL A Division, the team is stronger than ever but, unfortunately, so are its adversaries. So far the team is 2-6, although many games have been decided by a single point. Co-Captain Mahala Greene ’09 attributed the three year-old team’s rocky season to the tougher competition. “We’re still getting adjusted to the A Division,” she said

Tennis

With a 4-6 record, Captain Elliot Lopes ’09 is optimistic about the season. “Despite our record, we’ve been playing well,” he said. “We also have a young team while most of the teams we play have many seniors. Next year we won’t be losing anybody and it looks like some other teams will, so things look good for next season.”

The team is currently ranked fourth in the B Division. They had a very good match against Environmental Studies on Thursday, April 10th, though they lost. They played well despite missing their Co-Captain, Lucas Howard. Elliot felt that the match was a confidence-booster and hopes to see more wins in the future.

“It doesn’t really matter whether we win or lose,” said Elliot, “mainly that we’re playing hard and getting better.”

The Girls’ Tennis Team has unfortunately not won any matches, attributing the losses to their A Division standing.