July 26, 2007 Issue                                       

©2007 The Chestnut Hill Local

From our readers

Locals in action in NCAA summer league
by TOM UTESCHER

Katelin Formica   Carley Glass  Jenna Beck

Chestnut Hill College’s women hoopsters are keeping in game shape by participating in the NCAA Summer Basketball League operated by the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, and another team that’s involved features former Germantown Academy, Mount St. Joseph, and Penn Charter players.

Area AAU hoopsters excel
by TOM UTESCHER

Philadelphia Belles 15’s, USJN Cincinnati Champion: Back row (left to right) – Shakia Robinson, Towanda Sutton, Carleigh Brown and Laura Karbach; Front: Dara Taylor, Dior Brown and Maggie Lucas.  (Photo by Betsy Lucas)

July is Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball tournament time, and a number of players from area schools have fared well in national competition.

Springside School junior Katie Rutan plays for the Philadelphia Belles 16’s team that finished fifth at the AAU National Championships held July 4-10 in Orlando, Fla. The team also includes a pair of Germantown Academy players, junior Jesse Carey, and senior Caroline Doty, who has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of Connecticut. Penn Charter coach Diana Caramanico serves as an assistant coach with the squad.