SCH girls lose league battle to GA, 17-14

Sports April 22, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher In last Tuesday’s Girls Inter-Ac League lacrosse duel at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, the host Blue Devils were up 9-8 at halftime, and again led the Patriots of Germantown Academy early in the second half, 10-9. After that the score was tied three times before the Pats put together a pivotal three-goal [...]
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GFS tennis plays tough league opener

Sports April 22, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher After winning three out of four non-league tennis matches, Germantown Friends took on its toughest league opponent right at the start of the Friends Schools League season last Friday. Defending champion Friends Central, which was also making its FSL debut, knocked off the host Tigers, 5-0, in a contest that followed the [...]
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Slideshow: 7th Annual Lady Skins Invitational

Sports April 16, 2013 0 Comments

Photos by Tom Utescher 
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Mount softball skins Golden Bears

Sports April 15, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher As the temperature reached summer-like levels early last week, Mount St. Joseph Academy also saw a cold streak end for its softball team, which recorded its first victory of 2013 in a home game last Tuesday. Trailing the visiting Golden Bears of Merion Mercy 2-0 halfway through the contest, the MSJ Magic [...]
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GFS softball gets by Baldwin, 10-9

Sports April 15, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher Germantown Friends has gotten off to one of its best starts in softball that anyone can remember, providing some drama for the fans along the way. In a non-league outing at home last Wednesday, the Tigers gave up an early lead against the visiting Baldwin School Bears, and then scored a late [...]
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SCH stickwomen wrestle Gators, win 13-8

Sports April 15, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher For the victorious girls lacrosse team at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, the first name of the high scorer in Thursday’s non-league game was Kitty, and Katz was the last name of the most prolific player for visiting Shipley School. Senior Sophie Katz pumped in six goals for the Gators, but Shipley only [...]
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Area athletes assemble at girls track invitational

Sports April 15, 2013 0 Comments

by Tom Utescher Girls track and field athletes from Germantown Academy, Germantown Friends, Penn Charter, and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy went on a jaunt to Langhorne’s Neshaminy High School last Saturday to take part in the seventh annual Lady Skins Invitational. A total of 26 teams participated, all from Pennsylvania with the exception of Westwood [...]
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