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Alex Archambault ’14, Eliza Dordleman: If anyone ever needs to find Tara O’Prey ‘13, a good place to look would be the pool. At age three, almost as soon as she could grasp the concept of swimming, she was encouraged to swim by her mother, who was a swimmer herself. Since then, swimming has become … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Tara O’Prey” »
In each issue of Scholium, Connor Martin ‘14 presents his distinctive take on all things EA sports in his column: Connor’s Corner. The Thunderdome at EA is the personification of school spirit. No other area school student section has the passion and pride that our Episcopal Academy students exhibit on a weekly basis. Whether it … Read More “Connor’s Corner: The power of the Thunderdome” »
Jay Kelly ’14: While all of Episcopal’s athletes work hard both in sports practice and in the classroom, the members of the wrestling team arguably keep the most grueling schedule. Head Coach Damon Kuzemka explained to Scholium the rigors of EA wrestling, starting with the normal schedule for a week. A typical week consists of … Read More “EA wrestlers give it all” »
Moose Recktenwald ’14, Tyler Haab ,14: A true gentleman on and off the court, Patrick McCarthy ’13, has been chosen as the December Boys’ Athlete of the Month. As a member of the squash team, McCarthy has been a part of four National Championships and four Inter-Ac titles. With the leadership of the senior class, … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Patrick McCarthy” »
Jack Keffer ’14: The perfect competitor must possess a myriad of qualities aside from athletic ability: leadership, mental toughness, and composure. Meghan Hubley ’13 is the epitome of such a competitor, a tri-sport athlete dedicated to her teams. She will serve as a tri-sport varsity captain this year, leading the varsity soccer, basketball, and lacrosse … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Meghan Hubley” »
Connor Martin ’14: Cross-country This year’s memorable EA/Haverford/AIS weekend was kicked off with a victory by our girl’s cross-country team. With great support from their always-enthusiastic coach, Timothy Gavin, the Churchwomen defeated the Owls 25-35 to finish off a fantastic season. Standouts included 1st place finisher Katherine Hong ’15, 5th place Elizabeth Stone ’16, 6th … Read More “Episcopal sweeps AIS in style” »
Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: The Episcopal boys cross-country team has been competing strongly this season, looking forward to EA/Haverford glory for, what would be, the 11th time in a row, under Coach Jim Farrell. It therefore comes as no surprise that this month, Scholium has decided to give the Boy’s Athlete of the … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Steven Lucey” »
Andrew Stone ’14, Jack Keffer’14: The Episcopal varsity girls’ soccer team is off to a great start this year, threatening to win the league title for the third time in four years. Behind the team’s success is workhorse Kaitlyn DiMarco ’13, Scholium’s November Athlete of the Month. DiMarco has been involved with the sport since … Read More “Girls’ Athlete of the Month: Kaitlyn DiMarco” »
Brendan DeVoue ’14, Eliza Dordelman ’14: The athletic probation policy at Episcopal has sparked much debate over how much discipline issues should affect athletic participation. Probations, suspensions, and other punishments not only affect a student’s academic life but also directly affect their sports teams. Students who are punished typically will have an automatic two-day suspension … Read More “Disciplinary Issues Forestall Episcopal Athletic Success” »
Tyler Haab ’14, Moose Recktenwald ’14: With the football team off to an outstanding start this season it is no surprise that we chose first-string quarterback, Adam Strouss ’12 as our first Athlete of the Month. Adam has led the football team to five straight wins. In these five games, Strouss threw for eleven touchdowns, … Read More “Boys’ Athlete of the Month: Adam Strouss” »
The long-standing rule prohibiting student-athletes from moving their cars before practice is currently the object of much criticism. With the arrival of the spring sports season, the administration has been reminding student athletes that they are not allowed to move their cars at the end of the school day, resulting in several detentions for many … Read More “Athletes prohibited from moving their cars” »
Katie Howlin ’12 Emily Baturka ’12 is a Co-Captain of the Episcopal Varsity Girls’ Swim Team, and is an accomplished athlete who was recruited to swim for the University of Pennsylvania next year. Baturka has been a contributor on Episcopal’s team since she was in eighth grade. Since then, she has been a two-time Delaware … Read More “Athlete Profile: Emily Baturka” »