Making an Impact

Posted on 30 November 2008 by .

Making an Impact
Written by: Ben Rosenbaum

With Franklin’s football season coming to a close after a disappointing loss to Milford Mill in the first round of the playoffs, the Indians must say goodbye to their leading tackler.

Senior linebacker Louis Wyley led the Indians in tackles this season, recording 47 tackles, 20 assists, and three sacks. His accolades, however, stretch further than just the field. He proved himself to be one of the most dedicated players on the team, on and off the field.

“Louis shows what hard work and commitment can do,” said Coach Anthony Burgos. Coach Burgos plans on using Wyley as an example for years to come in his locker room talks.

Wyley started playing football at the age of ten for the Randallstown Panthers. He began playing linebacker when he joined the junior varsity team at Franklin. He quickly began working on his skills to earn himself the starting job by his junior year.

In a position where keeping your head on a swivel and paying attention to your surrounding is key, Wyley has displayed a calm and collected demeanor that allows him to always find his target. His quick reactions and excellent field vision allowed him to deliver one of the most punishing hits during Franklin’s game against Parkville, when he burst through the offensive line and laid into the quarterback.

“Louis has great size and speed for a linebacker,” said coach Burgos. “He also worked hard in the weight room and improved his strength greatly during the off-season.”

Wyley’s outstanding play this year has earned him much notoriety around the league. He was named first team all-division and will play in the County All-Star game.

Individual successes are not Wyley’s priority; being a leader and a role model for his team is what he feels is his main role.

“I make sure we all remain level headed,” said Wyley. “I try to keep us together as a team when games start getting tough.”

Wyley’s teammates have taken notice of his leadership qualities.

“Louis is a very supportive teammate,” said fellow senior linebacker Bryan Kimball. “He sets the bar high for all the linebackers.”

Wyley is also known for having his own unique sense of humor that keeps morale high in the locker room.

“Louis brings life to the team and is a pleasure to be around,” added Kimball.

But when Wyley steps on the field, he’s focused. Kimball noted Wyley becomes very serious come game time and, once on the field, he makes sure he gets the job done.

Off the field Wyley has committed himself to his studies. He will be honored at Martin’s West as a Scholar Athlete, someone whom coach Burgos calls a “model student athlete”.

Wyley credits Franklin football for some of the best experiences of his life and will miss playing for Franklin.

“I’m going to miss this team,” said Wyley. “We have played together for four years and have all become a family.”

Wyley is looking to continue his football career and is currently in talks with coaches from Towson University and Morgan State. He is also hoping to gain some more offers after his truly phenomenal senior year.

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Raven’s Athlete of the Week

Posted on 25 November 2008 by .

Champions Athletes of the Week

Ravens Champions

The Baltimore Ravens are working with Baltimore area Athletic Directors to promote academic, athletic, and community excellence through the Ravens Champions Athlete of the Week program, presented by Toyota.

Every Ravens home game, two student athletes (a male and a female athlete) are awarded the honor of Ravens Champions Athlete of the Week. The Ravens Champions Athletes of the Week win tickets to that week’s home game, a VIP field pass, a jersey, official media recognition, and a $500 donation to the recipients’ athletic programs! For more information on Ravens Champions, please call 410-701-4123.

We have begun to honor our Ravens Champions Athletes of the Week! Thank you to all recipients for your hard work and dedication to academics, to your community and to your sport.

Find honorees for each game below:

September 7th vs. Bengals

Dustin Jones a Junior at Northern High School in Calvert County – Participates in both Varsity Football as a Wide Receiver and Varsity Basketball as a Forward.

Kirsten Kynes a Senior at Loch Raven High School – Competes as the Goalkeeper on her Varsity Field Hockey team.

September 21st vs. Browns

Amber Nichols, a Senior of Westminster High School – Recognized for participation in Varsity Field Hockey on and off the field.

Andre’ Dupree, a Senior at North Point High School – Excels as both a track athlete, a football players and a student in the classroom.

October 5th vs. Titans

Gina Wong a Junior at Western School of Technology and Environmental Science – competes in Badminton and Varsity Lacrosse.

Derek Petett a Junior at Great Mills High School – Excels in Varsity Football, Baseball and Track and Field.

October 26th vs. Raiders

Albadee Edwards, a Senior at Kenwood High School – Recognized for excellent athleticism and leadership nature.

Ashley Beall, a Senior at Catoctin High School – Exceptional Varsity Volleyball athlete and a strong leader in the classroom and throughout the school.

November 23rd vs. Eagles

Carl Fleming, senior at Franklin High School – excels at Varsity Football and will be attending the University of Pittsburg in the Fall of 2009.

Shayna Sweitzer, Southern Garrett High School – Excels as a three sport athlete playing Volleyball, Basketball and Softball while also be active in the community in the classroom.

December 7th vs. Redskins

December 14th vs. Steelers

December 28th vs. Jaguars

Congratulations to all Toyota Champions! View photos of these outstanding student athletes.

Courtesy of the NFL and Baltimore Ravens.
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Ravenstown/Youth_Football.aspx

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Elizabeth McIntosh signs with Hofstra University

Posted on 20 November 2008 by .

Elizabeth McIntosh has signed her Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at Hofstra University. We were able to sit down with Liz and ask her a few questions about her decisions and career at Franklin High School.

Liz, why did you pick Hofstra?

“I decided to play lacrosse for Hofstra University for multiple reasons including the Coaching Staff, the location, and the facilities. The Coach, Abby Morgan, was very welcoming and her coaching techniques are a great fit for me. Hofstra is located on Long Island which is close to the beach and the city. The facilities are incredible. They are currently installing a brand new locker room to over look the stadium. They have a ‘Pride Lounge’ with large glass panel windows over looking the field. The school is also privileged to have access to an indoor facility. This is the same indoor facility that the New York Jest plays in – ‘The Jet’s Bubble’. All of these reasons contributed to my decision to play at Hofstra.”

What other schools were you interested in?

“University of Vermont and Towson University”

What do you want to major in?

“Hofstra has a great teaching program that I’d like to get involved in. You get the opportunity to teach at schools in New York City and other parts of New York which would be a great experience for any future teaching jobs I may take on.”

What positions are you hoping to play and why?

“I’m hoping to play a midfield-attacker. My entire life I’ve played midfield, focusing more on the attacking side. I am also capable of playing center and taking the draw, which is a midfielding position as well.”

What else have you done to reach this point in your career?

“I’ve played club lacrosse since I was in 8^th grade every summer and fall. In the winter, I played indoor lacrosse with my club team, Check-Hers Elite, and the Franklin team. In addition to actually playing in the off season, I trained twice a week with trainers at S3 training.”

What advice do you have for freshmen who want to play collegiate lacrosse?

“You have to work really hard all the time, even when you think nobody’s watching because somebody’s always watching. Staying in good physical shape and practicing as much as you can is really so you’ll never have to worry about being ‘rusty’ when the season does finally come around. On a different note, start emailing coaches of schools that you’re interested in now. The sooner you get in contact with them, the more interested they’ll become.”

How has your family helped with your decision?

“Both of my parents love sports. My mom knows more about lacrosse than I dos she kept me updated on everything there was to know about all of the school’s teams. Overall, my parents and my brothers were all supportive of wherever I decided to go.”

What do you hope to accomplish during your senior year, both academically and athletically?

I’m hoping to make the All-State team for lacrosse. I’ve made All-Divison but never All-State. Academically, I’m hoping to stay on the honor roll and maintain above a 3.5 GPA.”

GOOD LUCK LIZ!

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Spirit Zone

Posted on 19 November 2008 by .

Join Ben””s Army! You can join by purchasing your t-shirt at all lunch shifts. T-shirts are only $15 and everytime you wear it to an athletic event you get a $1.00 off admission plus other benefits such as pre-game BBQ””s or contests.

JOIN THE FUN!

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Louis Wyley Highlight Video 2008

Posted on 14 November 2008 by .

Louis Wyley
Senior
FB / TE / OLB
6’0
185 lbs.

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Franklin’s Anna Roth Finishes 7th in the 3A State Cross Country Meet

Posted on 09 November 2008 by .

Franklin’s Anna Roth had a fantastic day finishing 7th overall in the State Finals at Hereford High School. Her time of 21:02 was 7 seconds short of the top five. Her split times were 6:44 and 14:07 averaging 7:01 for the race.

Franklin finished 14th as a team overall with times of the following:
698        7        Anna Roth, Sr*                21:02        7:01
703        69      Emily Makhlouf, Sr*           23:20        7:46
697        72      Danielle White, Sr*           23:25        7:48
700        93      Michelle Butler, Jr*           24:02        8:01
702       100     Alexia Derkasch, Sr*         24:19        8:06
701       116     Gen Popek, Fr*               25:12        8:24
        Time = 1:56:06     Places = 341

Jeff Rohde also represented Franklin as it’s lone men’s competitor. Jeff ran a good race finishing 57th out of 159 runners. His final time was 18:40 with spilts of 5:43 and 12:27. His average pace was 6:13 for the race.

Congratulations to all as they had a remarkable year!

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