Chestnut Hill Sports

CHA’s Dziengelski, Ferry honored for athletics
by TOM UTESCHER
With the addition of new varsity teams and construction on new indoor sports facilities due to begin in the upcoming school year, Chestnut Hill Academy seems headed towards an athletic renaissance. If so, athletes such as Scott Dzeingelski and Andrew Ferry can be credited with helping point the school in the right direction.
Dziengelski, an Albright College football recruit who also played basketball and baseball at CHA, was honored at last month’s graduation ceremony with the Patterson Cup, which is presented to the outstanding all-round athlete in the graduating class. The school’s Lawrence Mallory Award, bestowed upon the senior who best exemplifies athletic and academic achievement, went to Ferry, who was a standout in soccer and track and will pursue the former sport at the University of Pennsylvania.

Germantown Academy felled by Rock North
by TOM UTESCHER
Playing with a relatively young crew last Monday evening, Germantown Academy suffered its first loss in summer league basketball, bowing to Council Rock North, 33-29.
Rock looked sharp, playing smart, aggressive ball at both ends of the court against a Patriots squad that was missing two regular starters. Jesse Carey was off playing with her AAU team, and Caroline Doty was participating in a showcase tournament at Penn State. This reduced the GA squad to a total of eight players, three of them incoming freshmen.

Cardinals win CHYSC championship
The Cardinals recently won the CHYSC major level baseball championship, coming from behind to beat the Mets 6–4 in the final game of the annual double elimination tournament on June 16.
The Cardinals scored twice in the bottom of the first on a single by Michael McNally and back-to-back doubles by Matthew Primavera (league “Schmitter Leader” with 8 homeruns) and third baseman, Julian Canuso. In the second inning the Cardinals threatened again. With one out and the bases loaded, McNally was at the plate with Matthew Primavera waiting on deck. The Mets’ pitcher, Ben Rogers, and catcher Diego Sanz ended the inning when McNally slapped a sharp one-hopper to Rogers who threw home. Sanz then doubled-up McNally at first.

Mudhens are Champs
by TOM UTESCHER
In the Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club Minor League championship game on June 16, the Mudhens beat the Sidewinders, who earned the right to take on the ‘hens again after winning a semifinal game. The Minor League is the only CHYSC baseball league other than the majors to hold playoffs.
The Chestnut Hill Baseball program operates from early spring through mid summer in various age appropriate leagues including TeeBall (ages 5 and 6), Rookie Ball (ages 7 and 8), Minors (ages 9 and 10) and Majors (ages 11 and 12).