Best in B-CC lacrosse history?It’s two weeks into the season, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase boys lacrosse coach Alan Pohoryles is ready to break out the superlatives. Not for no reason. The Barons are 4-2, falling to Washington Catholic Athletic Conference power St. John’s (D.C.) by one goal and staying close with last year’s 4A state runner-up, Wootton. But Pohoryles said his optimism stems from the feeling of ‘‘team” he gets from watching them. ‘‘I mean, we move the ball better than any team I’ve coached,” said Pohoryles, who is in his seventh year at the helm. ‘‘It’s just great to watch. I find myself yelling less and letting the players take care of things.” It really has been a team effort, specifically on the offensive end of the field, that has allowed the Barons to get off to their four-win start. Four players have scored at least 10 goals. Junior midfielder Gus Vida leads the way in both goals and assists with 14 and 10, respectively, while senior attackman Christian Cobb, the team’s returning scoring leader, has 10 and eight. Junior attackman Thomas Krogh has come out of nowhere to pitch in 11 goals and New Jersey transfer middie Chris Pappalardo had added 10 with seven assists. The main addition defensively has been Pohoryles moving senior Ryan Haughey, an All-Gazette first-team goalkeeper for the Barons’ hockey team, to a close defender. He has been ‘‘lockdown,” according to his coach, as has goalkeeper John Goldberg, who is averaging nearly 13 stops per game. The highlight of B-CC’s season was a 15-6 victory over Whitman last week. A nine-goal victory over a perennial county power was impressive enough, but it is believed to be the first time the Barons have ever beaten the Vikings. ‘‘It was definitely surprising to us, too; never did I think we would be up 10-0 going into the third quarter against Whitman,” said Pohoryles. ‘‘It was mindboggling. Coach [Kevin] Pope even told me at end of game, ‘I think this is first time you beat us. Congratulations.’”
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