Marple Newtown High School hosts annual cheerleading camp

Marple Newtown High School Cheerleaders  Camp was held from July 15 through 18, 2013.  Each day the girls enjoyed warm-up and stretching, cheering, stunting, tumbling, dance routines, crafts, swimming, private coaching and games.  On Thursday, June 18, the last day of camp, there was a special performance for all the parents. 

Media Area Girls Softball remembers beloved coach with fundraiser for ACS

Media Area Girls Softball (MAGS) lost a long-time friend and beloved coach, Michael Ferguson, last winter.

Many knew Mr. Ferg as the ever present photographer at the fall clinics, many, many Slow Pitch games, All Star games, Fast Pitch games and Winterball – even when his team or daughters weren't playing. He was everyone’s fan.

Mr. Ferg also coached for ten years, assisted in many MAGS Winterball clinics, every field clean-up day and in countless other ways. He was known all around Media as someone to go to when help was needed with any worthwhile event.

Inspired by his selflessness and good cheer, Mr. Ferg's former players and other Media Softball alumnae recently played a game at Barrall Field in Media. Girls from Ferguson's teams from 2004 through 2012 played along with other former MAGS players. The game served as a fundraiser for the Rose Tree Media Relay for Life (yet another event where Mike would help).

More than 25 former MAGS players helped raise several hundred dollars for the Media Real Estate Softball  Relay team that participated in the Relay for Life held recently at Penncrest High School to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS).

All the players wore identical Media Softball shirts, with a tribute to Mike on the back, as did many parents and other MAGS alumni. May of the shirts can be seen around Media and some will wear them in the ACS Philadelphia Bike-a-thon in July.

To contribute to the cause, look for the team on the ACS website www.relayforlife.org/   and search for “Fightin' for Ferg.”

Media Area Girls Softball alumnae, seen above, attended the recent Mike Ferguson Memorial Softball game with Mrs. Ann Ferguson, daughter Becky, and umpire Chuck Ellis.

Marple Township Little League 8-year-old tournament team wins division championship

The Marple Township Little League 8-year-old tournament team recently won the Division Championship of the 2013 Newtown-Edgmont Tournament by defeating South Marple in seven innings.  The final score was 6-5.  The game was played over two days due to rain delays.  At the time the game was suspended on day one due to rain it was the top of the 4th and MTLL was down 0-5. MTLL launched a dramatic comeback in a hard fought game that went into extra innings.  Both teams played well.

The Marple Township Little League team are (top row, from left)  Owen Mathes, Matthew Beatty, Joseph Verrekia, Jonny Small, Vasilli Koulas, Nathan O'Connor, Alex Bruno, Jake Micewski, and Coach Jamie McDonnell. In the bottom row (from left) are Coach Dave Beatty, Head Coach Nick Verrekia, Kevin Henrich, Aidan Lynch, and Jay McDonnell.

Storm wins the 2013 Haverford Township Softball League championship

Congratulations to the Storm for their Championship in the 2013 Haverford Township Softball League's spring season. Head coach Mike Romano's team defeated the Cyclone, 9-3, in the second game of the championship round to win the title.

Strong pitching from Christina Young and three runs in the first and second innings led the way for the Storm, who rebounded from a loss to the Cyclone in the first game of the championship round to force a deciding game.  

Abbey Romano and Kyra Harvey both went 2-for-3, with 2 RBIs each as the Storm's ace Christina Young went the distance, in defeating the Cyclone, 9-3. Casey Rafferty, Lindsay Moran and Amira Gallagher each scored twice, and all played well in the field. The Cyclone finished the playoff season playing seven games, an HTSL record, they were led by Julia Spadaro, Erin Gerard and Jessica Epstein.

The Storm was also led by Gianna Truax and Megan Luke defensively. The remaining Storm players also contributed, Allie Muscella (1 hit), Brianna Marmorstein, Booch Truax, Faylyn Mefford.

The game ended the spring HTSL season. Still playing are the Del Val teams, which are aiming for success in the playoffs.

Stay tuned to http://www.htsoftball.org/ for information regarding the Fall Season, which we anticipate will start in late August or early September. 

 The Haverford Township Softball League Storm are (kneeling, from left) Meghan "Luker" Luke, Faylyn Mefford, Abbey Romano, Kyra (Sugar) Harvey, Christina (Ice) Young, and Booch Truax. Standing (from left) are Coach Steph Dortone, Brianna Marmorstein, Amira (Gal) Gallagher, Lindsay Moran, Coach Mike Romano, Allie Muscella, Gianna Truax, Casey Rafferty, and Coach John Muscella.

St. John Chrysostom Parish CYO track team wins at Philadelphia Archdiocese Track and Field Championships

The Philadelphia Archdiocese Track and Field Championships were held at Coatesville High School on Saturday June1. The following are medal winners from St. John Chrysostom Parish track team in Wallingford. Over 1,100 athletes from fourth through eighth grade attended the championships, representing parishes in five counties.

First place in the girl’s 4x800m relay was won by Maggie Forbes, Grace Forbes, Elizabeth DeCarlo and Maddie Forbes. Brianna Fisher placed first in girl’s cadet shot put. Maggie Forbes took second place in the novice 800m. Maddie Forbes won fourth place in the cadet 800m. Jake Mon won fourth in the novice boy’s shot put. Kyle Ly, Robbie Guilday, Jake Mon and Christian Mazur took fourth in the novice 4x100m relay. Christian Mazur, Gavin Birch, Sean Elser and Andrew Pizzirusso took fifth place in the boys 4x800m relay.

The St. John Chrysostom Parish track team (seen above) from Wallingford are (front row, from left) Brianna Fisher, Grace Forbes, Maggie Forbes, and Elizabeth DeCarlo. In the second row (from left) are head coach Glenn Venturini, Jake Mon, Kyle Ly, Andrew Pizzirusso, and head coach Steve Balmer. Not pictured are Christian Mazur, Gavin Birch, Robbie Guilday and coach Bob White.