Spring Season Ends June 4, 2009
Posted by pbutler in : Off the Bench, Blogroll, From the Sidelines, Kudos , add a commentCrew returned to PC this spring and the boys and girls competed in the Stotesbury Regatta on May 15. This high school regatta is the oldest and largest in the world and more than 8,000 athletes competed in the two-day event on the Schuylkill River. The last time PC was in this race was in the early 1950s and PC won first place. This year’s rowers did not place, but they rowed their best times of the season. View photos.
League Champs
Varsity softball finished in a first place tie with Agnes Irwin and posted a league record of 10-2 and an overall record of 15-4.
Varsity baseball won the league title this season with a league record of 9-1. The team posted an overall record of 17-4 and ended the season as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s number-one ranked baseball team in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Kudos to Coach Mellor and his outstanding team. Also, Rick Mellor was awarded the Mike Mayock Award. This is prestigious Inter-Academic League award given to an outstanding teacher-coach. The award was presented to Coach Mellor at the Spring Athletic Banquet by Mike Mayock, Jr.
Congratulations to our Spring Athletes
On May 21, the Spring Athletic Banquet was held in the Dooney Field House. Approximately 325 students, parents and school officials were in attendance to salute the athletes on our 8 spring teams. Special kudos went out to the league champion baseball and softball teams. The coaches handed out awards for most valuable player (MVP), the coach’s award (CA), and the most improved player (MIP). Congratulations to all the honorees (listed below) and to every student who represented Penn Charter this season!
Baseball: Mark Rhine, Rob Amaro, Doug Fleming (shared MVP)
Golf: SamLerner (MVP), Bobby Wurtz (CA), John Lee (MIP)
Boys Lacrosse: Michael Rauchut (MVP), Dan Carr (CA), Joey Volgraf (MIP)
Girls Lacrosse: Kellie Ragg (MVP), Brittany Wohler (CA), Sara Rowland (MIP)
Softball: Liz Carpino (MVP), Allie Saft and Liz Thom (shared CA)
Boys Tennis: Daniil Mamalat (MVP), Matthew Byrne (CA), Casey Brady-Gold (MIP)
Boys Track: Dareem David and Shawn David (shared MVP), David Zager (CA)
Girls Track: Kirby Dixon and Elyse Wilkinson (shared MVP), Marquessa Gray (CA)
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Spring Sports Get Started March 17, 2009
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Spring is here and the teams have begun their seasons. Despite a snowstorm two weeks ago and some cold days recently, the teams are gearing up for a spring full of potential. Baseball began this past weekend with home “scrimmage victories” over Central High and Roman Catholic. Girls lacrosse had a scrimmage with Ridley, looking good at times and at other times looking like it was their first scrimmage. But against GFS last Thursday they came together and finished with an overwhelming victory. Boys lacrosse beat Loyola Blakley, 6-5, in a Saturday evening game at Drexel University. Softball held scrimmages/games with GMA and Central High. Boys track hosted HGP last week. Golf, girls track and boys tennis begin their seasons this week.
Much of our ability to get the spring sports going has to do with the effort and dedication of the outside field crew. Led by Phil Palkon, Superintendent of Grounds and Transportation, these men toil in all kinds of conditions to prepare the fields, tennis courts, and track for practice and competition. Without their outstanding work and can-do attitude, teams might not be playing until April. Their efforts often fall into the category of unsung heroes, but they are greatly appreciated.
Spring Sports - Kudos
Congratulations to the following spring varsity athletes who were selected by their coaches and teammates as captains for their teams.
Baseball: Rob Amaro, Doug Fleming, Mark Rhine
Boys Lacrosse: Dan Carr, Steve McVeigh, Mike Rauchut
Girls Lacrosse: Monica Butler, Darcy Resch
Softball: Liz Carpino, Liz Thom
Boys Track: Dareem David, Shawn David, Sebastien Lundby-Thomas
Girls Track: Marquessa Gray, Linda Lipski, Khaaleedah Smith
Tennis: Matt Byrne
Congratulations to our Winter Athletes March 10, 2009
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More than 200 people – students, coaches, parents, teachers and administrators – gathered on March 5 in Dooney Field House to salute the athletes on Penn Charter’s seven winter teams.
Special kudos went out to the InterAc champion girls squash and boys swimming teams. The coaches handed out awards for most valuable player (MVP), the coach’s award (CA), and the most improved player (MIP). Congratulations to all the honorees (listed below) and to every student who represented Penn Charter this season!
Boys Basketball: Mark Rhine (MVP), Tom Noonan (CA), Demetrius Jennings (MIP)
Girls Basketball: Brianna Butler (MVP), Aleesha Powell (MVP), Kendall Stokes (CA)
Boys Squash: Steve Harrington (MVP), Matt Byrne (CA), Chris Bown (MIP)
Girls Squash: Lexi Glassman (MVP), Amanda Roberts (CA), Margaret Hilton (MIP)
Boys Swimming: Joe Acquaviva, Drew Bonus, Ben Cooper, Anthony Lordi (all MVP)
Girls Swimming: Samantha Jarmul (MVP), Margaret Rollins (CA), Caitlin Daly (MIP)
Wrestling: Ben Fries (MVP), Evan Botwin (CA), Sean Hillas (MIP)
Congratulations Winter Athletes December 9, 2008
Posted by pbutler in : Kudos , add a commentCongratulations to the following winter varsity athletes who were selected by their coaches and teammates as captains for their teams.
Boys Basketball: Mark Rhine and John Ryan
Girls Basketball: Game Day Captains
Boys Squash: Steve Harrington
Girls Squash: Sarah Domenick and Lexi Glassman
Boys Swimming: Drew Bonus and Ben Cooper
Girls Swimming: Samantha Jarmul and Allison Whip
Wrestling: Ben Fries
More Kudos Fall Sports November 25, 2008
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At the end of the fall season meetings the following athletes were selected as All- League in their sport.
Field Hockey: Allie Ingersoll, (First Team), Kellie Ragg and Liz Wills, (Honorable Mention)
Football: Mike Brown, Justin Renfrow, and Jordan Studevan, (First Team), Mick Foley, Dylan Moody, Michael Rauchut, Alex Starr, Joey Volgraf, (Honorable Mention), John Ryan (Special Consideration)
Soccer: Jeff Calhoun, Liz Carpino, Laura Kurash, Blaine Steinberg, (First Team) – Jordan Dean, Ryan Broderick, and Michael Baron, (Second Team) – Natasha Prentice, (Honorable Mention)
Tennis: Dani Nazarian, (First Team)
Water Polo: Drew Bonus, Joe Aquaviva, Anthony Lordi, Ben Cooper, (First Team) – Drew Bonus (League MVP)
Girls Water Polo: All-league is not selected in this sport as it does not currently qualify as a league sport.
Kudos November 17, 2008
Posted by ssexton in : Kudos , add a commentCongratulations to Our Fall Athletes
Coaches for nine fall sports entertained parents and athletes with recollections of the season at the Nov. 13 Fall Sports Athletic Banquet, which was attended by just over 300 people. The coaches also handed out awards for most valuable player (MVP), the coach’s award (CA), and most improved player (MIP). Congratulations to all the honorees (listed below) and to every student who represented Penn Charter this season!
Girls Cross Country: Lexi Glassman (MVP), Shi Kuang and Darcy Resch (shared CA)
Boys Cross Country: Kyrie Georgiou (MVP), John Guest (CA), Jorin Schug (MIP) Field Hockey: Allie Ingersoll (MVP), Janie Hawkins (CA), Becky Kriese (MIP) Football: Mike Rauchut (MVP), Alex Starr (CA), Mick Foley (MIP)
Girls Soccer: Laura Kurash (MVP), Kate Krieger (CA), Sara Rowland (MIP)
Boys Soccer: Jeff Calhoun (MVP), Ryan Broderick (CA), Ben Fries (MIP)
Tennis: Linda Lipski and Simone Baron (shared CA), Kirsten Schrader (MIP) Girls Water Polo: Samantha Jarmul (MVP), Allison Whip (CA),
Margaret Rollins (MIP)
Boys WaterPolo: Drew Bonus (MVP), Ben Cooper (CA), Mac Ferrick (MIP)
Sports Zone was 22 for 27 in our effort to snag a photo of the winners!
Kudos September 16, 2008
Posted by pbutler in : Kudos , 1 comment so farCongratulations to the following fall varsity athletes who were selected by their coaches and teammates as captains for their teams.
Girls Cross Country: Lexi Glassman and Darcy Resch
Boys Cross Country: Kyrie Gerogiou, Stephen McVeigh and Dillon Minacci
Field Hockey: Monica Butler, Mary Kate Hatfield and Allie Ingersoll
Football: Curtiss Jones, Justin Renfrow, John Ryan and Joey Volgraf
Boys Soccer: Jeff Calhoun and Ryan Broderick
Girls Soccer: Kate Krieger and Laura Kurash
Boys Water Polo: Drew Bonus and Ben Cooper
Girls Water Polo: Samantha Jarmul and Allison Whip
Tennis: Simone Baron, Linda Lipski and Kristen Schrader
Junior NaTasha Prentice spent several weeks in Trinidad this summer training for and competing with theTrinidad and Tobago National Soccer Team. NaTasha was invited to tryouts earlier in the summer and was selected by the team.
Coach Charlie Brown and the boys water polo team are featured in an Evening Bulletin story about “passing it on,” Brown’s philosophy that senior members of the team can pass down traditions and knowledge to younger varsity and JV players.