St. Cornelius CYO wins O’Hara tournament
St. Cornelius School (Chadds Ford) defeated St. Edmond’s Academy (Wilmington), 47-33, to win the 2018 Cardinal O’Hara CYO boys basketball holiday tournament for seventh and eighth grade teams.
The Bulldogs, who won five games on their way to the championship, got the first 18 points in the final and rolled to victory. Andrew Van Horn (13 points) and Chris Albero (10 points) were the high scorers for St. Cornelius in the title contest. Ryan Faccenda chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds, Albero, who had six assists, was named tournament most valuable player. Van Horn also made the all-tournament team.
Other members of the St. Cornelius team include Logan Hamilton, Josh Ponzio, Jack Hyman, Keegan Golden, Christopher Faith, Harrison Shields, Jake Zarett, Kieran Gallagher, and Daniel Kupiec.
Mike Albero, who played at Archmere Academy and Gettysburg College, is the team’s head coach. He is assisted by former St. James High player Pat Van Horn. Kevin Gallagher is the team’s scorekeeper.
Garnet Valley girls basketball coach Joe Woods recently welcomed a dozen former GV players for the fifth Lady Jaguars holiday reunion and basketball game.
Among those attending were Amy Tarr and Karen (Slowik) Linton from the Class of 1993; Suzanne Teaf (‘94); Katie Tarr and Beth (Rapczynski) Archer (‘98); Dr. Rachel Daltry (Class of 2000); Shannon Woods (‘06); Alaina Bradley (‘11); Allyson Heavens and Gina Ricci (‘12); and Coley Ricci and Emily Mallon (‘13).
Bradley, a resident of Arlington, Virginia and a Penn State graduate, works for Lockheed-Martin in cyber-security. She continues playing basketball in a co-ed league.
“I really can’t say anything about what I do in my job,” she said.
Mallon, who also attended Penn State, is in her second year as a kindergarten teacher at Eisenberg Elementary School in New Castle, Delaware.
“We have all-day kindergarten, and that’s fun,” she said. “It’s been a great experience, and you know how essential the learning they are doing now is for them.”
Ryan Woods, an outstanding football player in his days at Garnet Valley, served as referee for the basketball game, in which Daltry, Heavens (3-pointer), Shannon Woods, and Teaf (assisted by Archer) scored nine of the last 11 points to lead the team made up of players from even-numbered graduation years over the team from oddnumbered years.
“It’s great to see them come back and still want to play the game and then be able to share stories about their families and their jobs,” Joe Woods said.
The Markward Basketball Club is hosting a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the St. James Alumni Dog House, 1499 9th Street, in Eddystone. The cost is $40.
Among those being honored at the dinner will be senior student-athletes from Archbishop Carroll, Cardinal O’Hara, and Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast high schools.
Players of the Past honorees will include Tom Hauer (Sharon Hill High), Tom Mann and Mike Studzinski (St. James High), and John McFadden (Cardinal O’Hara High).
Markward Club outstanding contribution awards will go to Bonner High graduate and former NBA executive John Nash and former Cardinal O’Hara girls basketball coach Linus McGinty.
Additional information and reservations can be obtained by calling Dennis Hill at 215-360-7144.
The baseball jersey worn by former Delaware County athlete, teacher, and coach Carson Thompson in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin is on display as part of the “Winter Wool for the Summer Game” exhibit at the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum at 301 Iven Avenue in Wayne.
Thompson was the winning pitcher in the exhibition game, which was played in the Olympic Stadium. The venue was designed to hold 100,000 spectators. A video on Thompson and the 1936 Olympics can be found at www.sportslegendsofdelawarecounty.com.
The exhibit of classic wool baseball uniforms will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturdays.
For additional information, contact Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919.
The Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame will add 17 individuals at its
2019 awards dinner, which will be held Sunday, April
14, at the Concordville Inn. Those chosen for the Hall of Fame include lacrosse coach Chris Sailer, lacrosse player Lauri Kenis, professional athletes Fredia Gibbs and Don Clune, softball player Dawn Scott, softball coach Fred Dohrmann, basketball players Jim Childs and Joe Miller, basketball coaches Bill Collins and Bob Waslick, basketball official Wally Rutecki, football official Larry Solar, and multiple-sport athletes Emily Hoesch Rumble, Gaile Smith Rockey, Dr. Dick McCurdy, Bob Coyne, and Chris Gicking.
The 1968-69 Penncrest High boys basketball team, which was coached by Waslick, will be honored as a Team of Excellence.
Bob Tennant, the former Daily Times sports editor and associate editor who died in December 2018, will be named winner of the Bob Finucane Memorial Award.
Tickets are $45 per person or $15 for children 10 and under. Those who pay Delco Hall of Fame membership dues by Feb. 15 will receive a $5 discount on their ticket. Membership information can be obtained from Gary Barnes at gbarnes@barnesfinancial.com.
Deadline for table/group reservations – tables can be set to accommodate
10 to 12 individuals – is March 20. There will be no tickets available on the day of the dinner.
The ticket reservation deadline is March
29. Checks payable to Delco Hall of Fame can be mailed to Delco Hall of Fame, c/o Barnes Financial, 11 S. New Middletown Road, Media, PA
19063-4601. Additional information can be obtained from Theresa Dunbar at 610322-2525 or dunbar1955@ icloud.com.