Boys' Soccer
Varsity
Overview
MAPL CHAMPS
2017
Blair soccer is rich in history and tradition. Each season, our aim is to assimilate new faces with established players to form a committed and cohesive unit, both on and off the field. Discipline, organization and communication guide our daily work, and it is the responsibility of the group to internalize these principles if we are to be successful.
At the varsity level, Blair faces a grueling schedule as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and a participant in the highly competitive New Jersey prep “A” division. Fielding a schedule of approximately 18 games, including the much-anticipated Peddie Day match, Blair soccer requires intense physical and mental preparation. Thus, fitness is crucial to the success of the team and, under the guidance of our coaching staff, our players train extremely hard to achieve peak condition.
Blair also maintains successful JV and 3rds programs, providing opportunities for future varsity players to mature and develop, while also affording students the chance to participate and enjoy the sport at an appropriate level. The teams play approximately 15 games against our MAPL rivals and a number of local high schools. Both JV and 3rds end the fall season on Peddie Day.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Smith
Appointed in 2021, James Smith is the head coach of the varsity boys' soccer team. He has significant experience coaching club soccer in the surrounding areas of northern New Jersey, including a two-time NJYS State Cup Championship and multiple EDP tournament and league champions for both boys' and girls' soccer clubs. Most recently, he was the assistant coach for the New Jersey Valkyries, an American women's soccer team in the United Soccer W-League.
Contact Coach Smith at smithj@blair.edu with any questions.
About Coach Parauda
Assistant coach Tom Parauda is an English teacher who joined Blair's faculty in 1988. In addition to teaching classes, he is a monitor and the School's daily academic coordinator. Tom completed his undergraduate work in English and philosophy at Fordham University in Bronx, New York, in 1986 and went on to earn an MA in British and American literature from Columbia University in New York City in 1987. He is assistant coach of both the varsity boys' soccer and basketball teams. Tom does dorm duty in the new boys’ dormitory and lives in Millbrook Cottage with his wife, Christine, who is director of The Romano Gallery.
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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Jamboree @ Hill vs. Haverford
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Madison High School
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Sparta High School
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Pope John
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Princeton Day School
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Pennington
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Lakeland Regional High School
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Hun
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North Warren
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Mercersburg
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Perkiomen School
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Hill School
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States - TBD
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States - TBD
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Lawrenceville
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States - TBD
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vs.
Peddie
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Away |
Roster
# | Name | Class |
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0 | Evan Chomow | 2024 |
00 | Clayton Dittman | 2022 |
2 | Machua Muchugia | 2024 |
3 | Justin Baggett | 2023 |
4 | Ryan Duke | 2024 |
5 | Gabriel Ramirez | 2022 |
6 | Anton Arriola Abasolo | 2023 |
7 | Yuchuan Gan | 2022 |
8 | Andrew Antunes | 2024 |
9 | Luis Jimenez | 2024 |
10 | Etka Ayhan | 2022 |
11 | Michael Diaco | 2023 |
12 | Brendan Stockhausen | 2022 |
13 | Cooper Winegar | 2024 |
14 | Ethan Anthony | 2023 |
15 | Amos Debah | 2023 |
16 | HyunSeok Bae | 2024 |
19 | Boris Zhukov | 2023 |
29 | Cayden Walton | 2025 |
31 | Fedor Zhukov | 2025 |
33 | Haoxiang Zhang | 2022 |
36 | Eric Zhang | 2023 |
Team News
News & Recaps
The varsity boys' soccer team escaped with a win this past Wednesday against Dover High School. Blair won in overtime with a final score of 3-2.
he varsity boys' soccer team earned a 3-2 victory over the Newton Braves this past Wednesday, winning their first game of the season.
The varsity boys' soccer team battled hard this past Saturday against the Lawrenceville Big Red. Unfortunately, the Bucs fell short of the win with the final score of 3-5.
Photos
Past Results
Fall 2021
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Newton High School
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Dover High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
Mainline Event vs. Black Rock - Western Reserve
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Warren Tech
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Win | 15-0 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Loss | 0-1 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Dover High School
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Win | 3-1 |
States - Hun
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Loss | 2-4 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Belvidere High School
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Win | 7-0 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 1-2 |
Fall 2019
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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Passaic Charter
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Win | 9-0 |
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North Warren
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Win | 2-0 |
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Morristown-Beard School
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Loss | 3-7 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Lakeland Regional High School
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Belvidere High School
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Win | 7-1 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Newton High School
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Tie | 0-0 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Loss | 2-4 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 0-4 |
States @ Hun
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 3-5 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 3-1 |
Fall 2018
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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Kiski @ United Sports Training Center (PA)
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Loss | 0-6 |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Loss | 1-13 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 3-5 |
vs.
Lakeland Regional High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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Win | 4-3 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Gill St. Bernard's
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Loss | 2-8 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
North Warren
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Win | 5-1 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 3-5 |
States @ Lawrenceville
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Loss | 2-5 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 1-3 |
Fall 2017
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
West Caldwell Tech
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Win | 13-0 |
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North Warren
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Win | 10-0 |
St. Benedict's Prep @ Riverfront Park, Newark, NJ
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Loss | 1-5 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Notre Dame High School
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Pope John
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Win | 6-1 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 4-0 |
vs.
North Warren
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Win | 2-0 |
vs.
Newton High School
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2-1 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 2-3 |
State Quarters vs. Hun
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Win | 7-1 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Win | 4-2 |
State Semis vs Pennington
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Win | 1-0 |
St. Benedict's Prep @ Riverfront Park, Newark NJ - State Finals
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 5-4 |
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JV
Overview
Blair soccer is rich in history and tradition. We maintain three levels of competitive, interscholastic soccer (varsity, junior varsity and 3rds), providing opportunities for players at all levels to participate in and enjoy the sport, while also giving future varsity players the chance to mature and develop.
Like the varsity team, the JV team plays against Blair’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) rivals and a number of local high schools. The soccer season culminates on Peddie Day in mid-November, when each of Blair’s fall athletic teams vies with Peddie for the coveted Kelley-Potter Cup.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Brandwood
Robert Brandwood, appointed in 1985, teaches freshman- and senior-level English. He graduated from the University of Wales U.K., with a bachelor of arts degree and earned a postgraduate certificate in education from Leicester University, U.K., followed by a master’s in English from Middlebury College. Prior to coming to Blair, Bob taught English in a government school in northern England and, for two years, in a small village school on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. During his tenure at Blair, Bob has taught at every grade level and had a hand in shaping the course of study currently adopted by the English department. He also coaches boys' soccer and swimming and serves dorm duty in Annie Hall.
Meet Coach Issenchmidt
Allan Issenchmidt comes to Blair as a spanish and french teacher in the language department. Additionally, he serves as the assistant ski coach and assistant boys' JV soccer coach. Previously, he was a JV and varsity soccer coach at the St. Paul School for four years, and also has coaching experience in middle school basketball for two years. A graduate of the Université d’Avignon in France, Mr. Issenchmidt has been an avid skier for the past 15 years.
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Madison High School
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vs.
Sparta High School
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vs.
Hill School
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vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | |||
vs.
Pennington
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Home | |||
vs.
Lakeland Regional High School
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vs.
Hun
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Home | |||
vs.
North Warren
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Home | |||
vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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vs.
Hill School
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vs.
West Milford Twp High School
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Home | |||
vs.
Lawrenceville
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TBD
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Home | |||
vs.
Peddie
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Away |
Roster
# | Name | Class |
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17 | Zifang Wan | 2024 |
18 | John Izard | 2024 |
20 | Emery Castimore | 2023 |
21 | Julian Tashjian | 2023 |
22 | Patrick Payne | 2023 |
23 | Brian Liu | 2023 |
24 | Gio Choi | 2025 |
26 | Yakov Kan | 2025 |
27 | Nicholas Rocca | 2025 |
28 | Tobias Strandlund | 2024 |
30 | William Antunes | 2025 |
32 | Edoardo Cassano | 2023 |
35 | Daniel Devine | 2023 |
37 | Jinghang Zhang | 2024 |
38 | Garrett Lee | 2024 |
39 | Joon Park | 2024 |
40 | Achylles Pons-Beltsyk | 2024 |
41 | Hayden Teitel | 2023 |
51 | Mark Bazsa | 2023 |
Jaeseong Lee | 2024 |
Photos
Past Results
Fall 2021
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Dover High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Tie | 1-1 |
vs.
Belvidere High School
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Win | 1-0 |
vs.
Bergen Catholic
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Loss | 0-9 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 1-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Tie | 1-1 |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Dover High School
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-6 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 0-1 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Tie | 0-0 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 2-0 |
Fall 2019
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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Loss | 4-5 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 4-0 |
vs.
Lakeland Regional High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
Bergen Catholic
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Pennington
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Tie | 2-2 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 0-1 |
vs.
Warren Hills
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Tie | 0-0 |
vs.
Newton High School
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Newark Academy
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Tie | 1-1 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-1 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 2-0 |
Fall 2018
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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Loss | 1-3 |
vs.
Pennington
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Win | 3-1 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
Gill St. Bernard's
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Loss | 0-1 |
vs.
Belvidere High School
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Win | 4-2 |
vs.
North Warren
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Win | 3-0 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 1-0 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
Peddie
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Tie | 0-0 |
Fall 2017
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
St. Benedict's Prep
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Loss | 0-17 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 2-5 |
vs.
Notre Dame High School
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Win | 3-0 |
vs.
North Warren
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Win | 4-2 |
vs.
Pennington
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Tie | 1-1 |
vs.
Hun
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
North Warren
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
High Point
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Newton High School
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Hill School
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Loss | 1-7 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 3-0 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-3 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 0-2 |
3rds
Overview
Blair soccer is rich in history and tradition. We maintain three levels of competitive, interscholastic soccer (varsity, junior varsity and 3rds), providing opportunities for players at all levels to participate in and enjoy the sport, while also giving future varsity players the chance to mature and develop.
Like the varsity team, the thirds team plays against Blair’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) rivals and a number of local high schools. The soccer season culminates on Peddie Day in mid-November, when each of Blair’s fall athletic teams vies with Peddie for the coveted Kelley-Potter Cup.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Clarke
History teacher Quinten Clarke '87 joined Blair's faculty in 2001. He currently teaches global issues and constitutional law, a course he developed, and serves as head coach of boys' 3rds soccer team. Over his years at Blair, Quint has been the international monitor, taught in the English and religion departments, and coached a number of other sports. He completed his undergraduate work at Rutgers University in 1991 and earned his JD from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden in 1994. Prior to beginning his teaching career, he clerked for Judge Ronald Graves in Newton, New Jersey, worked as an associate attorney at the law firm of Laddey, Clark and Ryan in Sparta, and served as an adjunct professor at Sussex County Community College. Quint founded “Blair in Kenya” in 2005, an independent nonprofit that operates two schools in Kenya and works to improve the lives of the African nation’s rural poor. He and his wife, Blair English and health and wellness teacher Sarah O’Neil, reside in Marcial House.
About Coach Mundo
A Spanish teacher with 16 years’ experience at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels, Jaime Mundo joined Blair’s language faculty in 2017. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and culture at the University of Puerto Rico (2001) and his master’s degree in Spanish language at the City University of New York (2012). Currently a doctoral candidate, Mr. Mundo is completing his dissertation at the University at Albany SUNY, in the school’s department of languages, literatures and cultures. At Blair, he teaches Spanish, coaches JV baseball and oversees weight training.
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Madison High School
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vs.
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
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Home | |||
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | |||
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Home | |||
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | |||
vs.
Hun
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Home | |||
vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | |||
vs.
Hill School
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Away | |||
vs.
West Milford Twp High School
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Home | |||
vs.
Lawrenceville
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TBD
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Home | |||
vs.
Peddie
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Away |
Roster
Athletics Roster
Name | Class |
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Daniel Accomando | 2025 |
Christopher Antonelli | 2024 |
Nathan Bo | 2024 |
Charles Burke | 2025 |
Dylan Carroll | 2024 |
Chase Chapski | 2025 |
Leo DeLuca | 2025 |
Jackson Gerdsen | 2024 |
Christopher Hansen | 2024 |
William Henckel | 2025 |
Arthur Huang | 2024 |
Andrew Hwang | 2025 |
Finnegan Junkermann | 2025 |
Luca Justiniano Valdes | 2025 |
Benjamin Lo | 2025 |
Leo Munasinghe | 2024 |
Jack Nothstine | 2025 |
Nikolas Rizos | 2025 |
Gavin Santoro | 2024 |
Rongkang Shan | 2025 |
Frederick Smith | 2024 |
Zhengyi Sun | 2025 |
Photos
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Past Results
Fall 2021
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Dover High School
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Loss | 1-5 |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 2-7 |
vs.
Bergen Catholic
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Loss | 1-7 |
vs.
Newark Academy
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Tie | 0-0 |
West Milford
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Loss | 1-3 |
vs.
Dover High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Newton High School
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Newark Academy
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 1-3 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 5-0 |
Fall 2019
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Morristown-Beard School
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Loss | 1-2 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-6 |
vs.
Pingry
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Win | 0-5 |
vs.
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
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Loss | 0-6 |
vs.
Oratory Prep
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Newton High School
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Loss | 3-7 |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 1-6 |
vs.
Somerville High School
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Loss | 2-5 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 1-0 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Peddie
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Tie | 3-3 |