GFS dedicates new field house
by TOM UTESCHER
Normally quiet on a Sunday, the Germantown Friends School campus was abuzz on the afternoon of September 12, when students, parents, faculty and other supporters gathered for the official dedication of the school’s new field house. Before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, children romped through a series of informal games and other activities in the 17,100 square-foot building, which is located at the corner of Green Street and School House Lane.
The erection of such a structure had been discussed in strategic planning sessions at GFS as far back as 1978. The builder, Turner Special Projects, began construction in June of 2003. Intended to blend aesthetically with surrounding buildings, the new edifice was designed by the firm of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which was also the architect of the recently-opened Liberty Bell Pavilion on Independence Mall.
The new facility is geared towards the school’s in-house physical education
Mount is loaded up for ‘04 golf campaign
by TOM UTESCHER
Although the remnants of “Frances” curtailed their activities somewhat last week, the golfers of Mount St. Joseph Academy are off to a promising start this season.
Their lone setback thus far occurred in a scrimmage with the boys’ team from Lansdale Catholic, and against their own gender the Magic have posted easy victories over Villa Joseph Marie (269-384) and Nazareth (243-320).
The Athletic Association of Catholic Academies field has expanded from five teams to seven this fall, but with all but two members of last year’s squad returning, the Mount is well-equipped to defend its 2003 championship.
Both current senior Nicole Kouch and sophomore Victoria Arena fared well in postseason play last autumn. Finishing sixth in District 1, Kouch was just one place...
Mount booters bow to Basil’s in OT
by Tom Utescher
A goal in the 11th minute of sudden-death overtime carried visiting St. Basil’s to a 2-1 soccer victory at Mount St. Joseph Academy last Tuesday afternoon.
Jen Fedyna scored for the hosts in the first half, then the Panthers tied the match ten minutes into the second period of regulation play. It was the Catholic Academies opener for both squads and the 2004 home debut for the Mount, which had split a pair of games at the Upper Perkiomen tournament four days earlier.
Through most of the first period last Tuesday the Magic took the play to Basil’s. In front of the cage Teresa Fulton just missed getting a foot on a fine cross by Aubrey Barrett from the right wing, and a shot by Fedyna from the middle of the box went wide to the left. A long ball by Caitlin Sullivan was saved by visiting goalie Chrissy Powell, and later Mary Fannon’s hard outside shot struck the crossbar of the Panthers’ cage.
Mount St. Joe broke the ice with 11:20 remaining in the opening half, when Fedyna made a solo rush, dribbling the ball over the 18 and between a pair of Panther backs...