CHC readies for men’s
soccer debut
by TOM UTESCHER
For the 2003-‘04 academic year, its first as a co-ed
school, Chestnut Hill College introduced men’s basketball as its
initial intercollegiate sport for male athletes. This fall, men’s
soccer has been accorded the same status, after functioning strictly
as a club team in 2003.
The Griffin booters will play in the newly-formed North
Eastern Athletic Conference, which consists primarily of NCAA Division
III colleges in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New York State.
CHA summer booters edged by North, 2-1
by Tom Utescher
In addition to playing for their various club teams this
summer, Chestnut Hill Academy soccer players have joined together to
play as a unit in the Northeast Philadelphia American Legion Summer
Soccer League.
In last Sunday’s action, North Catholic High School
scored once on the Blue Devils in each of the 25-minute halves, and
the Falcons emerged with a 2-1 victory after CHA converted a penalty
kick with under nine minutes remaining. Even though the games are nine-on-nine
contests, Chestnut Hill had only one sub for the bout, and the Devils
slipped to 1-2 in the league with the setback against the more numerous
North Catholic booters.
CHA’s roster included eight returning players: seniors
Gabe Eldred, Andrew Ferry, Scott Redpath, Dan Shuptar and Pat Spanninger,
juniors Mike Griffin and Frank Spada, and sophomore Brent Campman. John
Mitchell, a junior transfer from Upper Dublin High School, also played,
and to give the Devils at least one reserve, Spanninger recruited his
younger brother, Shane.
Mount hockey hopes high,
with good reason
by TOM UTESCHER
Finishing third in District I and making it to the quarterfinals
of the PIAA Class AAA state tournament, the 2003 Magic produced the
best results of any team in Mount St. Joseph Academy field hockey
history. Although the team graduated its starting goalie and six other
players from last year (four who saw action regularly), the Mount
was a very deep squad and returns a host of talented players for the
2004 campaign.
Mount volleyball rebuilding
by TOM UTESCHER
The story of Mount St. Joseph Academy’s 2004
volleyball season will center around how well the Magic can cope
with significant losses both on the court and on the sidelines.
Five players and a veteran coach from the Mount’s 2003 team
have moved on to college.
Head Coach Sandy Butcher is back for his ninth season
at the Mount, but longtime assistant Mark Magarity has departed
to become the mentor of the spike squad at Philadelphia University.
Butcher’s new assistant is Jen Moran, who played at the collegiate
level at Kings University. She was also an assistant coach for the
MSJ softball team this spring.
