THE PRIDE - St. Mark's School of Texas
THE PRIDE - St. Mark's School of Texas
THE PRIDE - St. Mark's School of Texas
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On Campus<br />
Photo by Michael Doorey ’13<br />
(left) Members <strong>of</strong> the SPC<br />
Champion Varsity Soccer<br />
Team holding the trophy.<br />
(below left) SPC Champion<br />
Varsity Swim Team.<br />
Crew Christening Honors Former Coach Will Forteith ’96<br />
Photo by Conner Olson ’15<br />
Thanks to the continuing generosity <strong>of</strong> an anonymous donor, <strong>St</strong>. Mark’s<br />
christened the newest scull in its rowing fleet, the William Forteith ’96,<br />
named in honor <strong>of</strong> the former student, crew coach, and faculty member.<br />
<strong>St</strong>anding before a crowd <strong>of</strong> family, friends, students, and alumni, Will <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
his thanks and gratitude to the anonymous donor who has continued to<br />
support and strengthen the rowing program at <strong>St</strong>. Mark’s. He also challenged<br />
the current team attending the christening to row true and push themselves<br />
to become better men both on and <strong>of</strong>f the water.<br />
After graduating from <strong>St</strong>. Mark’s, Will rowed for Cornell University’s Lightweight<br />
Crew. After earning his master’s in English and teaching for several<br />
years, he returned to 10600 Preston Road and eventually became Assistant<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong>. During Will’s tenure as crew coach, the team won<br />
several state championship titles and competed in the U.S. Rowing Youth<br />
National Championship, finishing sixth in the nation.<br />
Kentucky, where he won the Gold Medal for<br />
Men’s Saber (Y14) at USA Fencing’s North<br />
American Cup, rising above 122 competitors<br />
from around the continent.<br />
Soccer<br />
The Varsity Soccer team returned to the<br />
Winter SPC Championships in February as the<br />
defending champions and upheld their title in<br />
a 3–1 final game against Houston Kinkaid. This<br />
was their fourth straight appearance in the finals<br />
and second SPC Championship in a row.<br />
Swimming<br />
The conclusion <strong>of</strong> the Winter SPC games<br />
found the Varsity Swim Team a full 100 points<br />
ahead <strong>of</strong> their competition as they secured the<br />
SPC Championship title once again. New SPC<br />
records were set by the Lions for each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
three relay events. The swimmers also set new<br />
<strong>School</strong> Records in the 200 Free Relay with a time<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1:29.65 and the 200 Medley Relay, with a time<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1:39.95.<br />
Harrison Quarls ’13, former crew coach Will Forteith ’96, Sam Libby ’13,<br />
and Kevin Bass ’13 christen the new hull.<br />
Final Fall SPC <strong>St</strong>andings<br />
Cross Country .......................... 3rd<br />
Football .............................. 2nd<br />
Volleyball .............................. 1st<br />
Final Winter SPC <strong>St</strong>andings<br />
Basketball ............................. 6th<br />
Soccer ................................. 1st<br />
Swimming ............................. 1st<br />
Wrestling .............................. 3rd<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Mark’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> Winter 2013 | On Campus 7
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