May 8, 2008 Issue                                       

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Local Sports

Springsider sets records, but PC wins meet
by TOM UTESCHER

Springside freshman Taylor Ellis-Watson set three new school records as she won the 100, 200 and 400 meter races. For more photos, visit www.chlocalphotos.com. (Photo by Jimmy J. Pack Jr.)

Springside freshman Taylor Ellis Watson broke her own school records in three events, but the visiting Penn Charter Quakers displayed their depth across the full spectrum of events to win last Friday’s dual meet, 87-40.

Charter improved to 3-1 in Girls Inter-Ac League dual meets, having lost to Germantown Academy by just two points when the teams met in the mid-April. The small Springside squad, which consists of less than two-dozen athletes, came away with a 1-3 mark in the league. The Lions’ victory came over Agnes Irwin early last month.

Agnes Irwin ran in last Friday’s meet in Chestnut Hill as well, but the Owls were officially competing against Penn Charter and not Springside, and the contest was scored as two separate dual meets instead of as a tri-meet. Head-to-head, Charter overwhelmed Irwin, 112-13.

Local crews take 11 medals at City Championships
by TOM UTESCHER

Chestnut Hill Academy’s JV Quad rowers won the silver medal in their event at the Philadelphia City Championships, but their expressions at the finish line show they were hoping for more. (Photo by Tom Utescher)

Overall, area rowers had a good outing at the Philadelphia City Championships last Sunday, although there were a few surprises and disappointments along the way.

GA girls lacrosse edged by Episcopal
by TOM UTESCHER

Germantown Academy and Episcopal Academy have faced one another in many hard-fought girls lacrosse matches in the month of May, but in years past the teams were much closer in the Girls Inter-Ac League standings than they were in last Saturday’s meeting at EA.

Springside School lacrosse drubs Drakes
by TOM UTESCHER

Springside’s Anna Hayne

Springside School’s lacrosse Lions opened the new month with a victory, knocking off host Jenkintown High School 13-6 last Thursday as senior Nora Langan notched six goals and an assist and sophomore Courtney Caputo scored a hat trick and also handed out an assist.

The Jenkintown Drakes, who play as an independent, slipped below the Mendoza line to 5-6 overall, while the Lions improved their record to 5-9 overall while remaining 0-8 within the Girls Inter-Ac League.

“We came out with some intensity, and we took care of the ball, which was one of our goals,” said first-year coach B.J. Zellers, whose club led 9-4 at the half. “We played our game today.”

By beating Lower Merion High School the previous Saturday, 10-9 (Caputo scored the game-winner), Springside became the only Inter-Ac team to win its game at the Katie Samson Lacrosse Festival in Radnor. Tuesday brought another league setback, though, as the Lions bowed to Notre Dame, 20-10.