A Sad Time of the Year

As we have reached mid-February with nothing more than a couple two-hour delays, I have come to the realization that another winter will pass with no snow. Also, winter coming to an end marks the end of the hockey season.

Last Thursday the Montgomery Blair hockey season came to a conclusion with a 8-1 playoff loss to the two-time defending state champion Washington County North Stars. It was an unfortunate end to a strong season for the Blazers.

In addition, my travel season most likely only has two weeks remaining. This weekend is the league playoffs and the following is the state championship series. Lossing in the state championship serious would in turn bring a conclusion to the season.

Another factor in the ending of hockey season is the coming of baseball season. With March 1st right around the corner the baseball team will hit the field first thing to start training for the soon to come season.

This time of year brings many changes to every day activities.

A recap of the Blazers final game of the year can be found here.

Blazers on Ice!

To the surprise of many, Montgomery Blair High School does in fact have an ice hockey team. Although it is not an official winter sport of the school, the team does exist. It exists like crew and frisbee, as club sports. The ice hockey team combines with Northwood High School and Albert Einstein High School in order to have a sufficient number of players. The Blair ice hockey team is led by some of CAP's finest, Assistant Captain Max K and Captain Sebastian R. Friday marked the kickoff of the season. On Friday night the Blair hockey team took on the DC Stars at the Rockville Ice Arena. Although the game was lost by the Blazers, it was close and came down to the wire. High school hockey is one of the greatest things. It combines the intense fun game of hockey to the passionate dedication to supporting your school. Friday's attendance numbers were down due to the late start time but in the future, Blair hockey games will serve to be the hot spot on Friday nights.

Come out to support the Blair ice hockey team on Friday nights at various ice rinks around the area!

Friday's game was captured by the steady hand of photographer Peter B.