December 22, 2005 Issue                                                 

©2005 The Chestnut Hill Local

Sports

GA girls come of age against Peddie
by TOM UTESCHER

GA’s Jesse Carey blocks her visiting oponent.

Only one of the Carey sisters was able to participate in last Saturday night’s basketball showdown between host Germantown Academy and the Peddie School, but the one who played, GA freshman Jesse Carey, accomplished enough for both of them. .

GA’s Kyle Griffin.

GA Patriots topple Northeast Catholic
by DREW LAZOR

Villanova-bound senior Andrew Ott had 23 pointsand nine rebounds and junior Kyle Griffin tallied 29 as the Patriots of Germantown Academy (6-2) toppled head coach Mike McCarron’s Northeast Catholic on Saturday, Dec. 17.

CHA racquetmen roll over Shipley
by TOM UTESCHER

Defending Inter-Ac squash champion Chestnut Hill Academy was scheduled to host 2004-2005 league runner-up Haverford School last Thursday, but with precipitation in the forecast for that afternoon, most area schools pushed the panic button and postponed the day’s sporting events.

S’side spikers overcome ANC
by TOM UTESCHER

Winning its home opener by a 3-1 count over the Academy of the New Church, the Springside School volleyball team evened up its record at 1-1 last Tuesday afternoon.

Mount swimmers succumb to Hatters
by TOM UTESCHER

To celebrate her 16th birthday last Wednesday, Mount St. Joseph Academy sophomore Jackie Hain reversed the usual protocol and gave some impressive gifts to the Magic’s swim team. The Norwood Fontbonne Academy graduate took first place in both the breaststroke and the individual medley, and was part of winning MSJ quartets in the 200-yard medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

CHYSC Friday Night League
by TOM AMODIE

The Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club Friday Night basketball league began playing for the ’06 season with an abbreviated schedule of games. This year the league has eight teams down from 10 a year ago.