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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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On an April afternoon when the temperature reached the mid-80's at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's softball field, visiting Lawrenceville School seemed to be on fire as well. Belting two home runs …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/4/21
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A few minutes into last Tuesday's Inter-Ac lacrosse contest at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, the visiting Malvern Prep Friars held a modest 3-1 lead over the host Blue Devils. SCH would not score …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/4/21
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In last weekend's City Championships in crew, rowers from area schools were divided in terms of age and experience. The freshman and novices did all of their racing on Saturday (see separate …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/4/21
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Last weekend in high school crew, the Philadelphia City Championships took place over two days, as usual, but the format was a bit different than normal. In an effort to limit the number of people …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/4/21
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Back on April 6, Germantown Academy had defeated the visiting Penn Charter tennis team, 4-3, and the Patriots had gone on to register additional Inter-Ac League victories over Springside Chestnut …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/28/21
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Last Tuesday, the weather was unseasonably warm, with temperatures in the 70s. The next day, when the Mount St. Joseph Academy track was the stage for an Athletic Association of Catholic Academies …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/28/21
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Elise Smigiel, a six-foot GA senior headed to Marquette University, opens up her stride going through the midfield as she's marked by PC's Darcy Felter, a junior committed to the University of North …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/28/21
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With this year's shortened crew season, last Sunday's third Manny Flick race was the last chance area schools had to fine-tune their boats before the Philadelphia City Championships on May 1 and 2.
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by Tom Utescher
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4/28/21
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In their second match of the season, the Blue Devils of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy hosted the Academy of Notre Dame last Thursday afternoon at Sunnybrook Golf Club.
The visiting Irish …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/21/21
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Penn Charter's girls remained undefeated and stood alone atop the Inter-Ac League lacrosse standings after a pair of big wins last week. The Quakers (7-0-1, 4-0) hosted local rival Springside …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/21/21
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The first few days of last week weren't particularly uplifting for the boys' lacrosse squad at Penn Charter. On Tuesday afternoon, a relatively inexperienced PC team opened Inter-Ac League play by …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/21/21
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After a tense period of waiting for official approval from the City of Philadelphia, rowers from area schools were back out racing on the Kelly Drive course last Sunday for the first time since 2019. …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/13/21
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When many of the tennis matches in last Friday's contest at Germantown Academy were still in the first set, a light rain began to fall and the Patriots and visiting SCH Blue Devils were pulled off …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/13/21
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For Mount St. Joseph Academy's lacrosse team, COVID-19 restrictions not only erased the 2020 season, but also impinged upon the start of the 2021 campaign. A COVID diagnosis at the school shut down …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/13/21
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After the first inning of play in last Saturday's Catholic Academies softball game at Mount St. Joseph, the host Magic led visiting Villa Joseph Marie, 4-1. The Jems then went ahead, but by the end …
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by Tom Utescher
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4/13/21
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