Country Glen Sun Devils

Coach Schaefer has been with the Sun Devils since the summer of 2000. In his 27 years, the accolades are strong, ranging from Washington Post and Montgomery Gazette Coach of the Year to the numerous Division B titles, but the element where he hangs his hat is the one win in Division A during the summers of 2017, 18, and 2021. Thank you, Covid! He has seen over 4000 swimmers and divers go through the CG system and treats all of his athletes and parents like they are family.

Geoff is a high school English teacher at Walt Whitman High School and retired from coaching high school swimming and volleyball to raise his two daughters. He looks forward to the Saturday morning theme execution, Friday night pep rallies, and those perfectly coached B meets that take less than two hours! His motto is "FEASL for life!" 

Ella began diving at Country Glen in 2015 and competed in Divisionals and All-Stars breaking CG records each year. Diving for St. Andrew's Episcopal School (SAES) last Winter, Ella placed 13th out of 48 at the Washington Metro Diving Championships and 1st at the Alexandria Invite. In addition, Ella has broken school records at SAES. She will be attending Virginia Tech in the Fall studying animal science. Ella has trained with Coach Tim Fisher and is looking forward to returning as Country Glen's Head Dive Coach this Summer. Her enthusiasm for diving, success competing at a high level, and natural ability to connect with young divers make her an important part of the team. When Ella is not diving, she is passionate about competing in equestrian, playing soccer, and hanging out with her family and friends.

Charlie was only 3 days old when he first came to Country Glen and has spent almost every day of the last 15 summers at the pool. He learned how to swim in Little Devils at age 4 and swam in his first B meet the following summer. He started volunteering at the snack bar around that age too! Charlie swam at Divisionals every year since he was 7 and has made numerous events at Coaches Long Course and All Stars over the years. He has volunteer coached and also lifeguarded at CG. He currently has 3 CG records. Charlie also swims year round in RMSC’s National Training Group where he enjoys traveling to national level meets with his teammates . He just finished his sophomore year at Churchill where he was on the State Champion team and is part of the 3 time Metros Champion dynasty. Charlie is looking forward to being a Churchill team captain next season. Charlie is excited to coach the Little Devils and the 10 & Unders at CG this summer. He is most looking forward to eating Popeyes with the team at a pep rally and coming up with the most fun A meet themes in the county.

Hi! My name is Bella Monarez and am a current student at Wootton Highschool. I have been on this team for almost 9 years now and am so excited to coach this summer! I am always around at the pool during the summer either guarding or just hanging out. Don’t be a stranger, I like making new friends and memories!! I know we are going to have an amazing season this year at the glen!!

Maggie Sagan began swimming at Country in 2016, when she was 8 years old. In the past she participated in FINS and has spent the last two years on the Churchill Swim and Dive team. Maggie loves the atmosphere at Country Glen, and has enjoyed participating in swim team and hanging out at the pool. She is also a varsity runner during the seasons when she’s not swimming. Maggie has plenty of experience for coaching through years of babysitting, lifeguarding and coaching soccer. She’s so excited for her second year of coaching and can’t wait to have an amazing season at CG!”

Hailey has been at country glen since she was born. Most of her favorite memories are there, on and off the team. She joined when she was 9. She has enjoyed multiple birthdays here and loves being apart of the team. She is currently a rising senior and a swim captain for Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. She can’t wait for this season and hopes to help other kids have a great summer like she has had growing up.

Aiden Scherr has been swimming since he was 8 years old. He joined Country Glen in 2021 because he heard the snack bar had great smoothies, but more importantly he joined because of the team’s enthusiasm and spirit. Aiden is passionate about swimming and is dedicated to helping others improve their skills. In addition to swimming at Country Glen, Aiden has been competitive swimming since 2018 and has been involved with Wootton Swim & Dive for the past four years. He is excited to continue coaching this year, and giving back to the swim community that has given him so much. Go Sun Devils!

Grace began diving at 6 years old in 2017 and has been a valuable member of the team ever since. She won her divisional age group and has won or placed in the top three at Montgomery County Dive League All-Star meets for the past 5 years. Grace's skills as a competitive gymnast have helped her on the boards and she is looking forward to applying this experience to help coach and motivate the team this summer. Grace will be a freshman at St. John's College High School next fall where she will be diving for the Cadets. When she is not at the pool or in the gym, Grace enjoys hanging out with her family, friends, and golden retrievers. 

Anika Cai began swimming at Country Glen in 2021, when she was 12 years old. Since then, she’s enjoyed summers dressing up for CG themes and competing for the team. She’s competed at Coaches LC and All Stars for CG over the past 4 years. Anika just finished her junior year at Winston Churchill High School, where the Churchill Girls Swim and Dive team took home both Metros and State titles. Outside of MCSL and High School swimming, she also swims in RMSC’s National Training Group at Rockville year-round. She’s been swimming competitively since she was 6 years old and has been coaching at FINS Swimming for the past 3 years. Anika’s excited to share her passion and enthusiasm for both the sport and the CG team this summer. Go Sundevils!!!

Ava Zaks joined the Country Glen family in 2015 at the age of 5. For the past 11 summers, CG has truly felt like a second home. She has grown up in the program and loves being a part of the team. She’s currently a rising senior at Churchill where she participates on the Churchill Swim and Dive team. She also has been swimming year round for All Star Aquatics for the past 11 years. She coaches for Tollefson and ASA Rising Stars. Ava is very excited for this season and can't wait to help other kids have an amazing summer as well!