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TRACK & FIELD: St. Patrick’s Day Dual Meet. Team Dominates in HOME Opener!

The Ramey School track and field season began on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday March 17th, with an impressive performance against our rival sister schools Antilles Middle and High School from Fort Buchanan. The dual meet format was the first to be hosted at Ramey in over three decades. With the assistance of many teachers, parents and other community members, Ramey was able to host the meet in grand style. The Bombers ran, threw and jumped to an astronomical number of season-best performances thus far. Highlighting the afternoon were our throwers who swept every single shot put, discus and javelin event; both junior varsity and varsity and male and female! PRHSAA competitions will begin on Friday April 8th, continue on Wednesday April 13th, and Friday April 22nd. The championship meet will be held on Friday April 29th. Each of these competitions will be contest-ed at the University of Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras) Athletic Complex.

Allan Gonzalez 2016 will be the last track and field season senior standout

Allan Gonzalez will don the Ramey Bombers uniform. Allan enters his final year of high school competition in the PRH-SAA (Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance). Despite a back injury that has kept him out of action for several weeks, he expects to culminate an exceptional year on the track with yet another out-standing performance at the league’s championship meet on April 29th. Last year, he capped a stellar junior year with his personal best performance at the Juegos Deportivos de Puerto Rico held at the University of Puerto Rico in June.

He placed first in the 110 meter hurdles with the best time of the year of 14.42 secs. and fourth in the 400 meter hurdles with a 58.58 secs. mark. As a result of his performance, Allan earned a spot on Team Puerto Rico at the Central American and Caribbean Interscholastic Games in Merida, Mexico last November. His hard work, effort, commitment and sacrifices has not only paid off on the track. It appears that as a result of his efforts he will land a scholarship. Several universities on the island are in pursuit of Allan in hopes that he will accept an athletic scholarship to attend their school. As of now, Allan remains uncommitted. He’s keeping his options open and will make his decision when the time is right. As for now, his focus is on representing Ramey School Athletics with his customary class and pride, and enjoying his senior year with his team and classmates.

SPRING ISSUE: Schedules and Rosters

SOFTBALL: Bombers Sweep Baldwin Bulls in a Double-Header (more on age 2)

TRACK & FIELD: Captains Have Been Selected (see page 3)

OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS

Squad Ramey Team Points Antilles Team Points

Girls Junior Varsity 1st Place 87 2nd Place 24 Boys Junior Varsity 1st Place 102 2nd Place 5 Girls Varsity 1st Place 98 2nd Place 46 Boys Varsity 1st Place 94 2nd Place 82

T & F 2016:

Let’s Go!

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SOFTBALL

Emily Ortiz

Paula Marrero

Gabriela Alvarez

Sara Justiniano

Sydney Patterson

Junely Lasalle

Lorissa Algarin

Yerian Roldan

Carolina Arroyo

Jeanna Cervantes

Elisbeth soto

J. Torres

Kimberly Lopez

K. Torres (manager)

Edwin Perez (manager)

Coach: JOSE MORALES

GIRL’S SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

03/02 Rosa Bell Home

03/09 CPN Home

03/14 CHS Home

03/16 CPN Away

04/04 Dorado Away

04/06 Baldwin (D. Header) Home

04/11 Rosa Bell Away

04/18 CHS Away

04/21 Dorado Home

SOFTBALL: Young and Raw, but Talented and Enthusiastic

All one needs to do is take one look at the current Lady Bombers Softball team to realize that this is not the same team we fielded last year. Only three play-ers, Jeanna Cervantes, Paula Marrero, and Sara Justiniano, return from last year’s squad playoff squad. Ten players have either graduated or departed. Longtime Lady Bombers softball standouts Ixzel Lozada, Nashali Jimenez. Raquel Montalvo, Liana Morales, Alejandra Pastrana, and Ashley Santiago have all graduated. In their place, a fine group of young athletes who play hard and are eager to learn. Though winless in their first four games this year, the current young and inexperienced teams’ spirit re-mains undaunted. They are as enthusiastic and upbeat as they were on their first day of practice and continue to strive for excellence. “We are working very hard to learn from our mistakes made on the play-ing field and garner the experience that we need to compete in this league”, said Coach Jose Morales. “We need to improve our defense, fielding and throwing to first base. I'm sure that, in time, we are going to resolve those problems and get the job done.” The team has gained experience and confidence as the season has progressed. “Right now the team is developing the necessary skills to perform much better offensively and defensively. The players are giving 100% in practice, are gaining confidence in each oth-er and remain highly motivated”, added Coach Morales. All the effort and work is beginning to pay off. The improvement has been notable. On April 6, the team swept the Baldwin Bulls in a double header held at Ramey. The win was accentuated by a knockout during the second game, behind a barrage of hits, good pitching, and clean fielding. This young squad is just hitting their stride with three regular season games left. Go Ramey!!!

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BOYS’VARSITY

Collazo, Jan

Echevarria, Axel

Fernandez, Evan

Gonzalez, Allan

Gonzales, Andre

Gonzalez, Derek

Hernandez, Ricardo

Lebron, Alfredo

Martinez, Armando

Padro, Bradley

Polanco, Richard

Winder, Tradante

BOYS’ JV

Class, Chris

DeJesus, Gabriel

Delgado, Alexande

Gonzales, Drew

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Gabriel

Markham, Jack

Markham, Marvin

Martinez, Paulo

Rodriguez, Samuel

Rivera, Isaac

Velazquez, Michael

RAMEY SCHOOL BOMBERS TRACK and FIELD SCHEDULE

2016 Season Schedule

Date Location Time

Thursday, March 17 Aguadilla (Pista Ramey) 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 8 UPR, Rio Piedras 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13 UPR , Rio Piedras 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 22 UPR, Rio Piedras 4:00 p.m.

*Friday, April 29 UPR, Rio Piedras 3:30 p.m.

* CHAMPIONSHIP Competition

Great form. (1st Place)

Bombers set the pace.

Building A Tradition Of Excellence

TRACK & FIELD: Captains Named

The Captains for the 2016 Track & Field season have been selected . Congratulations!

Evan Fernandez

Richard Polanco

Paulo Martinez

Carol Ramos

Skylar Speight

Adriana Marrero

GIRLS’ VARSITY

Andrade, Carmen

Cardona, Onelis

Galarza, Dorelis

Guerrero, Paula

Harvey, Gracelin

Mader, Fecility

Oliver, Paola

Pate, Abigail

Ramos, Carol

Seda, Alysa

Speight, Skylar

GIRLS JV

Arias, Andrea

Ayala, Deliann

Cintron, Yazayra

Marrero, Adriana

Ortiz, Carla

Pate, Hannah

Perea, Tatiana

Santiago, Jinnelys

Torres, Elisa

Velazquez, Arianna

MANAGERS

Ayers, Kyle

Beauchamp, Derick

Quinones, Jose

Head Coach:

TODD COBB

Assistant Coaches:

CAROLYN MALDONADO MARILU ARNOLD STACI CAPISTRANO

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