Chestnut Hill Local

by TOM UTESCHER

Because there were no novice-class races on the Schuylkill on May 14 and 15, about a third of the rowers for Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School sat idle during the 2004 Stotesbury Regatta. The good news is that all seven boats that did race for the two schools advanced out of the qualifying round on the morning of the 14^th, and one of them, Springside's JV quad, won its semifinal and went on to earn a silver medal in the championship race.

Since there were fewer entries in the senior quad category, the...

No surprises for CHA at golf championships

by TOM UTESCHER

When the scorecards for Chestnut Hill Academy's golfers were totaled up at the Inter-Ac individual championships on May 25, the results were consistent with the Blue Devils' 4-6, 5^th place showing in the regular-season league matches this spring.

On a sunny, relatively calm afternoon at par-72 Sunnybrook Golf Club (CHA's home course), Inter-Ac co-champion Malvern Prep ran away from the field as its four participants combined for a score of 311. Freshman Kevin Huntington, whose...

Rams butt Mount out of softball tourney

by TOM UTESCHER

After dropping below the .500 mark by losing a Catholic Academies semifinal game two weeks ago, Mount St. Joseph Academy's softball Magic were happy just to be included in the field for the PIAA District 1 Class AAA Tournament.

Traveling to sixth-seeded Spring-Ford High School for a first-round...

CHA freshman tops in league tennis tourney

by TOM UTESCHER

After posting its first winning record of the new millennium in Inter-Ac League play, Chestnut Hill Academy's tennis team produced more positive results at the league's individual championships on May 20 at Germantown Academy.

The Blue Devils' number one, ninth grader Reid Carleton, breezed through the competition in straight sets in the first singles draw to lay claim to the title of the league's top player, while CHA senior Steve Biggans finished as runner-up...

CHYSC major league baseball division heating up

With only 4 games remaining before the playoffs, the major league division seedings of the Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club are up for grabs. The Braves, Cards and Cubs are atop the standings with 7 wins each, but the Braves have a make-up game in a hand that won't be played until next Sunday against the Dodgers. The Phillies are only a game back while the Mets and Pirates are bunched up in the middle with 6 wins each. The Dodgers have cooled off but they're known for using the season to hone their game for the playoffs. Meanwhile the Giants, with their injury-depleted roster, are playing inspired baseball and expect to find their groove in time for the post season.

Water Tower will host at least one major division game every day through the end of the regular season, June 12. Weeknight games start at 6 p.m. and Saturday games start at 11 a.m. with the last starting at 5 p.m. This Sunday the make-up game...

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