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Billy Hartman ’16: Scholium has chosen Anthony Perretti ‘13 as the Boys Athlete of the Month. Anthony is the captain of the Varsity Baseball team and has been refining his skills from a very young age. His love for the game extends back to his roots after his father’s introduced him to baseball at age four. … Read More “Scholium boys’ athlete of the month: Anthony Perretti” »
Connor Martin ’14: Whether we like it or not, Episcopal will always be compared to the likes of other Inter-Ac schools in both academic and athletic prowess. When students think about coming to Episcopal, it is almost a certainty that they are considering schools like Haverford, Malvern, Notre Dame, or Agnes Irwin as well. Many students … Read More “Connor’s Corner: Freshman year transition for new EA students” »
Drew DeBacco ’14: From a very young age, the family of Caroline Giles ’13 guided her towards softball. In fact, the sport was in her blood. Her grandfather, William (Bill) Giles is the Chairman of the Philadelphia Phillies and her great-grandfather served as the President of the National League. Therefore it is easy to surmise … Read More “Scholium Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Caroline Giles” »
Cole Testaiuti ’16: Many students are at odds about the upcoming “J-Term” set for the 2013-2014 school year. Some argue it may distract them from their regular classes but others say they like the fact they will not have to take midterms. J-term does offer a variety of courses for students to choose from, allowing … Read More ““Games 4 Geeks” puts the “math” back in “mathletes”” »
Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: Scholium’s Boy Athlete of the Month is Doug Trimble ’13. Trimble, a dominant tri-sport varsity athlete, competes in soccer, squash, and will be playing baseball during this spring season. Trimble led the soccer team through an up-and-down season this year as they achieved some success while also coping with … Read More “Scholium Boy’s athlete of the Month : Doug Trimble” »
Pat Espe ’14: The Episcopal Academy Girls’ Basketball team has made history this year with both the first Inter-Ac and State titles in the team’s history. Episcopal Academy, ranked fourth in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, won its first ever Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) title with a resounding 56-42 victory over Inter-Ac rival … Read More “Girls’ basketball leaves the mark in the books” »
Rich Palazzese ’14: The EA homepage has recently highlighted the achievements of Episcopal’s athletic triumphs from wins in out-of-league play to triumphs over rivals for Inter-Ac titles. A common theme that has not gone unnoticed by the community is that Kristen Hinckley ’13 has led two of these dominant teams in history-making seasons. Hinckley has … Read More “Scholium Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Kristen Hinckley” »
Dimantha Andrahennady ’14, Richie Palazzese ’14: Sydney Francis ’13, a member of the girls varsity squash team, hopes to add to the legacy she has already built for herself as she finishes her last season at Epscopal. However, Francis’s athletic career will not end at the culmination of this season. Francis will play squash at … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Sydney Francis” »
Patrick Espe ’14: The Episcopal Academy community was shaken recently by the news that E. Newbold Smith ’44 had passed away on January 18, 2013 at the age of 86. Smith was a Philadelphia native and an Episcopal graduate whose name is probably most well known by current Episcopal students as the namesake of our … Read More “Remembering an Episcopal legend in E. Newbold Smith” »
Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: Michael Niu ’13 started swimming when he was twelve years old. Despite admittedly being “forced” to swim at first, his coaches soon helped him to develop both skill and passion for the sport. He noted, “All the coaches on the Episcopal swim team have been really helpful. They always … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Michael Niu” »
Mimi McCann ’13: At the Delaware Valley Girls’ Track Coaches’ Association meet at Haverford College on January 11th, the girls winter track 4x400m relay, comprised of Keri Boyce ’13, Kelly Szafara ’13, Leigh Adelizzi ’15 and Tara Boyle ’15, qualified for both the Pennsylvania State Championship meet and the National Indoor Championships. Together, the four … Read More “Girls’ track is going for gold” »
Andrew Vetterlein ’15, Patrick Espe ’14:The boys’ squash team has won the National Championship four times in a row; however, winning their fifth this year might just be their biggest challenge to date. The team lost a strong senior class, including Tyler Odell ‘12, Bill Kacergis ‘12, and John Heil ’12, along with two younger … Read More “Squash legacy continues” »