Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Eleanor Roosevelt's football team beat Bowie in its home opener on Monday.
GREENBELT – After cruising to an easy road victory in their season opener, the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders looked rusty early on in their home debut Monday against Bowie. The Raiders turned the ball over on each of their first two possessions and held just a seven point lead at halftime, but scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter en route to a 35-7 victory over the Bulldogs. Monday’s game was originally scheduled for last Saturday, but was postponed after last week’s heavy rainfall left many of the county’s fields unplayable. Raiders' coach Tom Green said the break in routine may have contributed to his team's sloppy start on Monday. “When you’ve got class and you’re getting kids out of school and the kids were expecting to play on …
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Raiders' season ended at the hands of Bowie on Tuesday.
The Bowie High School girls soccer team defeated Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 1-0, on Tuesday night thanks to sophomore Alison Ryan's second-half goal. Bulldog coach Aaron Hankey consistently yelled throughout the game to "win [the ball] in the air," and "Challenge! Challeng!" And his players did just that. Roosevelt put up a tough fight, but Bowie dominated the play, winning 50-50 balls and keeping the Raider defense on their toes. Bowie took control of the ball right from the starting whistle and they didn't let up all game. In less than five minutes of play they had several close shots including a long ball hammered off the crossbar by sophomore midfielder Nicole Hill. Led by the footwork of Ryan and senior forward Madeline Simms, …
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The Raiders won 13-8 on Saturday.
Everyone in the stadium knew where the ball was headed, and Eleanor Roosevelt High School safety Jairus Cook got there first. Cook intercepted a pass intended for Bowie star receiver Jeremiah Hendy – a University of Maryland commitment – with 3:13 remaining to help the Raiders hold on for a 13-6 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday. "I told my corner, Donta Williams, that I had his back," Cook said, "'because he was checking Jeremiah Hendy, and of course he's a great player. So he put a good move on him, and I told him I had his back, so I just stepped in there and just waited for the ball to come to me. The interception was the second of the day for Cook, who now has four in the last two games. The Raiders (6-1) also recovered two fumbles …
