Chestnut Hill Local

by TOM UTESCHER

After dropping a number of close games in Malvern League summer basketball, Chestnut Hill College notched its first victory of the warm-weather campaign, holding off Ursinus College last Thursday, 46-43.

Power forward Kate Quintus and shooting guard Bethanne Castone paced the Griffins with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Kelly McGrath contributed five points while Andrea Carter and Amy Ciaburri put up four apiece.

The opposing ballclub, Ursinus, is coached by Jim Buckley, who was a teacher and girls basketball coach at Germantown Academy for many years.

The Bears moved out to a 6-0 lead in Thursday’s tilt before Quintus put in the rebound of her own shot to give the Griffs their first points about five minutes into the fray. Chestnut...

Mount tops Pennridge, falls to Wissahickon

by TOM UTESCHER

Mount St. Joe’s summer basketball squad blew out a team from Hopewell Valley, NJ in the middle of a three-game stint last week, but the bookend contests were much closer and more interesting.

On Monday, the Magic recovered from a nine-point halftime deficit to top Pennridge High School, 33-26, and on Wednesday evening the locals squandered an early 15-7 advantage over Wissahickon High, then came back to lead with three minutes to go before finally losing. 40-35.

Despite a three-pointer by Lauren Kummer and a pair of Katie Kerr free throws the Mount trailed Pennridge 5-7 about seven minutes into the first game of the week. Alison Keane struck from the paint for the Magic and Sarah McGorry and Kate Hagedorn both scored off steals to put the locals ahead, 11-7.

The Rams then put their size and strength to work to control the boards, and they stuck a few jumpers, as well. A lone outside bucket by Meghan Sabia was all...

GFS CHAMPS

Germantown Friends School's (GFS) girls track team won the Friends School League (FSL) championship earlier this year. GFS’s girls won their first FSL title in seven years, setting a meet record in the 4x400 (4:13.9).The girls were led by Julia Bergman, who won both the 100 meter hurdles (18.1) and the 300 meter hurdles (50.4); Sabrina Sampson-Knapp...

Hoop-It-Up in Philly

The 2004 Hoop-It-Up National Tour will make its 16th annual Philadelphia stop on July 24-25 in the Franklin Mills Mall parking lot at 1455 Franklin Mills Circle in the Northeast. The tournament features a two-day basketball extravaganza with area and statewide players competing in three-on-three games for those age eight and up.

Players may form teams of up to five members (includes substitutes) and must...

Local athletes sign to play college sports

Fourteen scholar athletes from William Penn Charter School – including 10 young women –gathered earlier this year to celebrate and finalize their college selection. Before a gathering of friends and delighted parents, the students announced their commitment to play their sports at some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities.

“We congratulate you on your dedication to your studies and your sport,” said Deborah White, director of girls' athletics. “We’re very proud of all that you have achieved.”

Early last fall, two other athletes, Rob Kurz of Lower Gwynedd and Sean Singletary of Mt. Airy, signed to play Division I basketball; Kurz will play at the University of Notre...

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