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Late Sunday night at the U.S. track and field trials in Eugene, Ore., middle-distance star Ajeé Wilson earned a return trip to the Summer Games. Her home training ground is the track at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
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by Tom Utescher
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6/30/21
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After the major high school regattas in May, a few select area boats kept racing on into June, attending the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Fla. on June 10-13. While the …
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by Tom Utescher
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6/23/21
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The Philadelphia/Suburban women's summer basketball league, which actually got its start in Chestnut Hill decades ago, returned to action last week after 2020's suspension due to COVID-19 …
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by Tom Utescher
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6/23/21
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Ryan Ansel has dedicated his life to basketball. His love for the game was the driving force in him becoming a walk-on at Davidson College and now an assistant coach at Swarthmore College. Hoops for …
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by David Hunt
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6/17/21
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At the end of each school year, the Inter-Ac League Athletic Directors recognize outstanding multi-sport athletes in the graduating class. At the three coeducational schools in the league in this …
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by Tom Utescher
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6/16/21
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For three brothers to all play varsity baseball together is quite the feat, especially when one is in 9th grade and the other in 10th.
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by Greg Starks
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6/10/21
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Mount St. Joseph Academy complemented its 2020 Catholic Academies cross country championship by winning the 2021 league title in track and field last month, and the Magic didn't stop there.
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by Tom Utescher
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6/9/21
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The 2021 lacrosse season came to an end for Mount St. Joseph Academy last Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class AA tournament. Seeded fourth coming out of District 1, the Magic clashed with …
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by Tom Utescher
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6/9/21
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After cruising through the first two rounds of the PIAA District 1 Class 2A lacrosse tournament two weeks ago, third-seeded Mount St. Joseph Academy found rough going last week in its final two …
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by Tom Utescher
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6/2/21
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There hadn't been any easy outcomes when Penn Charter and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy met twice on the softball field during the 2021 regular season. The SCH Blue Devils came from behind to take …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/26/21
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After a relatively slow start, Mount St. Joseph Academy rolled through the rest of last Tuesday's PIAA District 1 first-round lacrosse game, defeating visiting Villa Joseph Marie, 17-3.
Senior …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/26/21
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After the COVID cancellation of 2020, the Inter-Ac League track championships returned last weekend, albeit in a somewhat different format than usual.
Due to the irregular nature of the season, …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/26/21
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It was revenge and not a repeat as the SCH Blue Devils beat the Penn Charter (PC) Quakers 2-0 on Tuesday, May 11 at Ralph F. Palaia Field. When these two teams last faced each other, it was Penn …
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5/19/21
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With COVID-19 restrictions gradually being reduced, last weekend's 2021 Stotesbury Cup Regatta had an air of normalcy about it. For the Mount St. Joseph Academy crew, that meant winning medals.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/19/21
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A year after being cancelled entirely, the Stotesbury Cup Regatta returned to the Schuylkill last weekend looking, in many ways, as it does in a normal year. The regular rows of tents were not in …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/19/21
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Two league leaders in lacrosse met last Thursday afternoon at Mount St. Joseph Academy, and the result was decisive. The host Magic, tied with Villa Maria for first place within the Athletic …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/19/21
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Having graduated one of the Inter-Ac’s outstanding pitchers, the Academy of Notre Dame arrived at Penn Charter last Tuesday with an 0-5 record in league play. Nevertheless, midway through the …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/19/21
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In a league that features a double-round of head-to-head contests, a team always has a chance for redemption if it didn't fare well against a given opponent the first time out.
In girls' …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/11/21
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The Mount Magic had beautiful spring weather for last Thursday's home field softball game. The game itself turned out to be not so enjoyable, starting with a four-run spree at the top of the first …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/11/21
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As they took the field on a cool, cloudy afternoon, Thursday, May 6, the SCH Blue Devils baseball team and Germantown Academy (GA) Patriots were on opposite sides of the spectrum when it came …
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by Greg Starks
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5/11/21
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