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Behind the Athlete

  • Ice Dogs lean on freshman

    Joey Shavatt first picked up a hockey stick at the age of four. Soon after, he diligently began to learn how to skate. His dream of becoming an "actual" ice hockey player was first realized when he became a member of the Chesapeake Bay Chiefs as a youngster.

    Displaying an obvious talent in the sport and showing that he could be an excellent teammate and a model student of the game, Shavatt began to attract the attention of many, including coaches.

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  • Area duo leading Loyola charge

    They grew up in the same area. They are roughly the same age. At one time or another each has suited up and played with superstar players from the Washington, D.C. area who are currently making waves in Division I college basketball — namely Duke freshman and Bowie native Quinn Cook.

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  • McCorkle happy to be Blue in Chicago

    Michelle McCorkle is used to it by now — the hits, the fights, the body checks, the penalties, all the potential physical harm. Her oldest son Christopher, 13, started playing hockey several years ago, and Michelle has learned not to flinch at the thought of her child possibly getting injured on the ice. That’s a good thing, considering her two younger sons, Gannon and Matthew, have also taken up the frozen sport.

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  • Bowie High stocks far from recession

    After Shakir Stocks earned a 3.25 grade-point average during the last marking period, the Bowie High senior showed why he has a reputation for being his own worst critic. Many students would be more than satisfied with such a report card, but Stocks had a different reaction.

    He said to himself, "I want that 4.0. I know I can do better."

    That way of thinking lends itself quite nicely to his role of combo guard, captain and all-around leader on the school’s basketball team.

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  • DeMatha grad having 'icy' college experience

    In addition to being the only major sport played on ice, the game of ice hockey has other unique qualities that separate it from the others. Mainly, the broken and bloodied noses and swollen eyes. The sport’s violent reputation has resulted in the popular saying, "I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out."

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  • LeMaster of his soccer domain

    One day after defeating Northwestern High School last week in the 4A South Region quarterfinals, Bowie High soccer player Josh LeMaster reflected on the freshly completed regular season.

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  • Jabbie playing on fresh course

    Last week was surely an exciting time for Eleanor Roosevelt High School freshman golfer Ishmail Jabbie. The Bowie resident began the week Oct. 24 by making the cut for the Maryland State Championships with a score of 82. His emotions on that day, and at that moment, will not soon be forgotten.

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  • Sutton beats adversity, gains ‘mass’ appeal

    For anyone who has followed Bowie High School athletics for more than a decade, the name Chaz Sutton may be a familiar one. He was a member of the Bulldogs football and wrestling teams in the late 1990s.

    Within the last couple of years, however, Sutton has been using his athletic talent in a fairly unique arena: bodybuilding. Though he had a relatively rough start, his resolve has already started to pay dividends since his first show in 2010.

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  • Bowie teen refuses to drown his dreams

    It all began with a simple question that was answered in the affirmative: Instead of baseball, would you like to try swimming?

    That inquiry, posed by Bowie native Davon Jones’ father and grandmother roughly 10 years ago, was the spark needed for Jones to make a true impact. No, not as a competitor on a swim team. Rather, as a potential lifesaver.

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  • Midshipman maintains ‘Christian’ values

    Despite starring in football and track and field a few years ago at DeMatha Catholic High School, Prentice Christian, a soft-spoken fullback who plays college football for Navy, appears more comfortable talking about his teammates than himself.

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