PA – Central Athletic League | Archive | December, 2013

Philip Nawn is already roaring into midseason form.

The Penncrest All-Delco wasn’t just content with holding the school record in the 200 freestyle. Instead, he took down a 14-year-old pool record with his time of 1:48.93, edging the previous best of 1:50.44, to help the Lions beat Springfield, 97-83, in a Central League meet Thursday.

Nawn also conquered the field in the 500 freestyle and was also a factor in Penncrest’s winning 200 medley relay team. Joining him on that team, among others, was Dan Rosenberger, who also won the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.

Springfield’s Brian Layden crushed the field in the diving competition with his score of 208.14, which was nearly 21 points better than his nearest competitor.

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Congratulations to the following Central League Girls Soccer players who made the All Main Line teams.

First Team
Gillian Sencindiver, Conestoga — Senior center back and captain was an all-state selection at defender (Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association) and a Central League first team pick. She was noted for her fitness (played every minute, including 10 overtime contests) and defense (was Pioneers’ Defensive MVP). Took all corners and restarts.

Paige Kozlowski, Conestoga — Junior midfielder/defender and captain, a first team All-Central League pick, was the Pioneers’ MVP. Noted for her great vision, speed, versatility and touch. Contributed six goals and eight assists.

Katie Melvin, Harriton — Senior midfield/forward and captain, a first team All-Central League pick, became Harriton’s all-time leading points scorer with 72, after tallying 22 goals and six assists in 15 games this fall. Was noted for her ability to take over a game with her athleticism.

Kelly Rogers, Haverford High — Senior goalie, a first team All-Central League selection and first team All-Delco pick, posted 11 shutouts, and during the Fords’ 11-game winning streak, she allowed only one goal — in a 2-1 win against West Chester Henderson, in which she made 12 saves.

Laura Slavich Haverford High — Senior midfielder, a first team All-Central League pick and first team All-Delco selection, was considered the engine of the Fords’ midfield, which became especially crucial when injuries hit Haverford’s forward line.

Olivia Butera, Haverford High — Junior midfielder, a firat team All-Central League selection as well as an All-Delco pick, was a fine all-around performer for the Fords, and was key to their long winning streak and run to the district playoffs.

Victoria Klevan, Lower Merion — Junior forward, a first team All-Central League pick, tallied 17 goals in 18 games and dished out six assists.

Marya Ghazzi, Radnor — Senior midfielder, a first team All-Central League selection, was a standout all-around performer for the Red Raiders. Radnor’s MVP provided offense (five assists, two goals) as well as defense.

Second Team
Conestoga — Grace Edgarton, junior striker; Megan Woods, sophomore defender/attacker; Alice Regan, sophomore midfielder.

Harriton — Claire Coyle, sophomore goalie; Nikkole Voluck, senior defender.

Haverford High — Jess Lyons, junior midfielder; Josie Schultz, sophomore defender.

Lower Merion — Morgan Buck, senior defender; Danielle Baer, senior goalie.

Radnor — Reilly Masterson, junior midfielder.

Honorable Mention
Conestoga — Anna Tellefsen, junior forward; Caitlyn Perz, freshman forward.

Harriton — Bailey Ebby, senior midfielder; Hannah Udren, senior midfielder.

Lower Merion — Abigail Ritterband, sophomore defender; Marissa Shander, junior center half.

Radnor — Julianna Puckette, freshman midfielder.

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Ridley freshman Gabrielle Rudy met automatic district-qualifying mandates in three events and secured wins in four as the Green Raiders coasted past Upper Darby, 108-77, Wednesday in a Central League girls swimming meet.

Rudy’s finishes in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.20), 50 freestyle (24.72) and the Raiders’ 200 medley relay (1:53.60) were good enough for the District One Championships meet’s standards. The ninth-grader also swam to a win in the 200 freestyle.

Kiera Wadsworth and Allison Cardow, Rudy’s teammates in the medley relay, had a pair of individual wins apiece. Wadsworth won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, automatically qualifying for districts in both, and Cardow touched the wall first in the 200 freestyle and the 200 individual medley.

Ridley's Allison Cardow swam to a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley in Wednesday's meet with Upper Darby. (Julia Wilkinson)

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NEWTOWN SQUARE — Marple Newtown saw its seemingly comfortable lead against Springfield dissipate and eventually the Tigers found themselves down by one point in the fourth quarter.

The Cougars, faced with a double-digit deficit, wouldn’t go away quietly.

And then Rylee Power and Carley Hamilton took over.

The Tigers relied on their top juniors to lift them to a 46-39 victory. Power scored a game-high 23 points. Her biggest basket came with three minutes left in regulation, draining a 3-pointer to put the Tigers ahead to stay.

The 6-2 Hamilton, who could get a double-double in her sleep, secured 11 rebounds, including four in the fourth quarter, to go with 15 points. Power, meanwhile, netted 13 points in the second half and dished out five assists.

“We played better defense and our offense started to click (in the fourth quarter),’ Riley Power said. “It was close.’

The Tigers (3-1, 2-0) have won three straight games in close fashion. Wednesday night, they needed overtime to claim a 55-50 decision over Penncrest. All three of their wins have come by seven points or fewer.

“We’re 2-0 now and we’re definitely starting to feel more confident,’ Power said.

But will it ever get easy for the Tigers, who are looking like Central League playoff contenders this year (albeit after only one week and two league games)?

They went cold for roughly half the game, as they were outscored in the second and third quarters, 22-16, but that deficit seemed much worse than six points. Springfield ramped up its defensive effort after it was torched in the first quarter, when it trailed by as many as 13 points.

Click here for the remainder of the article. http://www.gametimepa.com/delaware/ci_24722609/girls-basketball-marple-newtown-bends-but-doesnt-break

Marple Newtown's Carley Hamilton, front, scrambles for the loose ball with Springfield's Michelle Ronayne. (Robert J. Gurecki)

Marple Newtown's Izzy Tello-Green tries to make a shot over Springfield's Madison D'Ambrosio, right. (Robert J. Gurecki)

Marple Nicole Smythe, left, takes her shot over Springfield's Alyssa Abbonizio. (Robert J. Gurecki)

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Strath Haven’s relay teams were back to their old ways Saturday in the first Delaware Valley Girls Track Coaches Association meet at Lehigh University.

The Panthers got first place in two of three relay events. In the 4 x 800, Maddie Forbes, Bri Irons, Allie Wilson and Kristen Miller finished in 9:35.5. Wilson and Miller also were anchoring members of the Panthers’ 4 x 400 team, along with runners Kat Mazur and Jamie Kenney, that bested the field with a time of 4:06.20.

Haverford’s 4 x 800 relay, consisting of Laura Slavich, Marykate Linder, Marissa Donohue and Courtney Naser, grabbed third place in 9:58.9. Upper Darby put forth a solid, fourth-place finish in the 4 x 400. That foursome was comprised of Ashli Cook, Tina Lee, Shannon Birch and Khala Williams.

In individual competition, two Upper Darby athletes went home with gold medals. Christina Holmes clocked in at 42.20 seconds to win the 300-meter dash, while Claudine Andre was the top performer in the high jump event with a leap of five feet, five inches. Andre placed in the 60 hurdles.

Garnet Valley’s Gabby Irving and Penncrest’s Alicia Coller finished in third and fifth place, respectively, in the 60-meter dash. Boyle took fourth in the 400, and Cook and Yasmira Cooper of Penn Wood were fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 600.

In the 800, Liz McGroarty (Garnet Valley) was third with a time of 2:23.74. Penn Wood’s Lawren Wright had a fine showing in the mile race, finishing third, while Penncrest’s Christine Bewley got sixth place.

In the shot put, Strath Haven’s Natalie Kent earned a fifth-place medal with a throw of 35 feet, 1 1/2 inches.

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Some of Delaware County’s best boys basketball teams will take part in a marathon day of hoops to support brain cancer research in the name of Haverford High grad Brian Donoghue.

The Delaware County Coaches Association will sponsor the “Play 4 Gray” day Monday, Dec. 23 at Haverford High, featuring four games between Delco teams. All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will go the benefit the Donoghue family. The day will kick off with Sun Valley taking on Interboro at 2:30, followed by Chichester-Ridley (4), Cardinal O’Hara-Springfield (5:45) and Bonner-Prendergast-Haverford (7:30).

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. All fans are asked to wear gray in support of brain cancer research, and the teams will be wearing special shirts for the occasion, proceeds of which go directly to the Donoghue family.

Donoghue, a 1989 grad of Haverford High, is the women’s basketball coach of King’s College in Scranton. The former assistant coach at Haverford and Interboro and successful head coach of Penn State-Delaware County has been at King’s since 2005. In July, the 2012 D3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year was diagnosed with stage 3 brain cancer. Through surgery and rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, Donoghue has continued to coach the Lady Monarchs.

King’s hosted a similar “Play 4 Gray” day Nov. 23 against local rival Scranton. More info on Donoghue can be found here.

King’s College women’s basketball coach and Haverford High grad Brian Donoghue

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The following are members of the All Main Line Boys Soccer teams from the Central League.

First Team
David Zipkin, Conestoga — Senior striker led the Pioneers in both goals (11) and assists (eight). A first team All-Central League selection, he scored four goals in the playoffs and will be playing soccer for Lehigh University next year.

Thijs Everts, Conestoga — Senior midfielder, a first team All-Central League selection, was a fine all-around performer, receiving the Pioneer Cup (considered the Conestoga squad’s most prestigious award) and providing offensive punch (five goals, two assists).

Zach Herman, Harriton — Senior defender and captain, a two-time All-Central League selection, was runner-up in the Central League’s Most Valuable Player voting. Anchored a defense which allowed less than one year per game, and provided offensive punch as well (four goals, two assists).

Francisco Palma, Lower Merion — Senior forward, the Central League MVP and an all-state selection (Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association), provided much of the offense for the Central League champions, scoring 23 goals and dishing out 10 assists in 16 games.

William Rosenbaum, Lower Merion — Junior goalie, a first team All-Central League selection, was a key reason for the Aces’ airtight defense, as he posted 16 shutouts and gave up only two goals during the entire season.

David Baer, Lower Merion — Senior central midfielder, a first team All-Central League selection, was a key season the Aces went undefeated during the regular season for the first time since 1965.

Fernando Sommo, Radnor — Versatile senior, a first team All-Central League pick, played center back against formidable forwards and contributed at center midfielder the rest of the time. Was a key factor in the Red Raiders allowing only 12 goals in 18 games. Considered quick, technical, with the ability to read the game well, he also chipped in with five assists and two goals.

Ryan Freedman, Radnor — Senior goalie posted eight shutouts in 18 games (including six shutouts in the Central League), allowing only 12 goals. Considered a good shot blocker who is very good on crosses and good in the air, making big saves at crucial times.

Second Team
Conestoga — Harrison Moon, senior defender; Nate Monsell, senior striker; Will Smith, sophomore keeper; Michael McDugall, senior striker.

Harriton — Kyle Gaeffke, junior midfielder; Sam Blumenthal, senior goalie.

Haverford High — Ryan Brown, junior midfielder.

Lower Merion — Tyler Robinson, senior central defender; Daniel Buckman, senior central midfielder; Gian-Luca Hail, junior central defender.

Radnor — Andrew Lundstrom, senior center back; Gerardo Montiel, senior outside midfielder/attacking midfielder; Sam Camp, senior target forward.

HONORABLE MENTION
Conestoga — Jack Braun, junior midfielder; Matt Marcelli, sophomore midfielder; Mason Sellig, sophomore defender.

Haverford High — Alex Mack, senior midfielder.

Harriton — Felix Serlin, sophomore defender; Jerome Thierry, junior midfielder; Anthony Calligaro, sophomore defender.

Lower Merion – Eli Cohen, senior midfielder.

Radnor — Connor Mullaney, senior defender/outside back; James Celucci, junior outside midfielder/target.

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ETHER PROVIDENCE — Drew Hanna’s summer wasn’t nearly as eventful as he would have liked.

This was supposed to be the summer he was going to use to get fully acclimated to running the Penncrest offense as the heir apparent to Eddie Baxter as the Lions’ point guard. Instead, Hanna was relegated to simply relaxing and trying to stay away from contact sports.

Hanna lacerated his spleen in the last game of the lacrosse regular season last spring and had to sit out the Lions’ two playoff games, then had to bide his time until basketball season was around the corner. He’s back and fully healthy, and as he showed in Friday night’s 70-38 rout of Chichester at the Media Shootout at Strath Haven, he can be a more than capable replacement for Baxter.

“It was a little rough,’ said Hanna, who had four points and did a top-notch job of running Mike Doyle’s offense. “I had to sit out over the summer and I missed a lot of play. Once I got back into it, got back into playing with the team, it’s fairly easy playing with these guys who can shoot and we’ve got big guys inside. I just do the passing, they do the scoring. It’s pretty easy for me.’

It didn’t hurt Penncrest (1-0) or Hanna that Ben Casanova showed up in style in the third quarter. With the Lions nursing a 26-19 halftime lead over the Eagles (0-1), Casanova erupted, scoring all 13 of his points in the third frame. Against a lineup long on speed, but very much short on size, Casanova bullied his way to the paint and couldn’t be tamed. His frontcourt running mate, Rahmi Halaby, was even better, putting forth an 18-point, six-rebound, five-assist effort.

“Coach Doyle just talked to me at halftime, got me fired up and told me I’m better than I was playing,’ Casanova said. “I knew I could play better than I did in the first half. (Getting early touches) was absolutely big for me. Coach Doyle told me he was going to give me the ball and he told me I was part of the offense, so I needed to start scoring.’

That worked out well. Chichester put up a fight for a while, buoyed by Derrick Welles’ 11-point night and seven points from both Jamai Womack and freshman Eric Montanez, but ultimately, the Lions’ frontcourt battered and bruised the Eagles to the point of no return.

Given his team’s talent up front and a heady point guard, Doyle would be wise to keep using that strategy.

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