March 6, 2008 Issue
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Classified Chestnut Hill Local Don't Miss an Issue, Tell us what you see or Winner of Two |
Local SportsCHA Heller pins down fourth place at Nationals
The needle may not spin very far when he steps on the scale before a match, but junior Justin Heller has become a heavyweight presence within the Chestnut Hill Academy wrestling program. As a 103 lb. sophomore last season, Heller came in seventh at the National Prep School Championships, where the top eight finishers are awarded official places and are named independent school All-Americans. In this year’s national championships, held February 22 and 23 at Lehigh University, the Blue Devil junior finished fourth at 112 lbs., becoming the first wrestler in school history to place twice at the meet. CHC freshmen shine in successful finale
Back on February 7, Chestnut Hill College freshman guard Brandon Williams missed four of his last five free throws in a 72-70 loss to visiting Wilmington College. Down at Wilmington last Wednesday night, Williams redeemed himself, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the second half and, just as importantly, knocking down three of his final four foul shots to help the Griffins close out their season with an 80-75 victory. His effort was complemented by a spectacular shooting night by his classmate and backcourt companion, Kevin Whaley, who homed in from the perimeter to make seven of his 11 three-point attempts and put up a game-high total of 32 points. A third CHC rookie, forward Trenton Davidheiser, encountered rough going down low against 6’11” Wilmington center Justin Tomlinson (two points, 12 rebounds, four blocks), but even so, his six points in the contest gave Chestnut Hill’s talented freshman class a total of 63 points in the contest.
Norwood hoopsters in league final four Last week both of Norwood Fontbonne Academy’s basketball teams ended their seasons in the Catholic Academies League playoffs, with the girls making the final four and the boys finishing as league runner-up.
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