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The St. John's Tournament is shifting their remaining two nights of games to this Friday and Saturday, February 12th and 13th, provided there's not another blizzard.

 

Hope you enjoy the St. Mark's/UA "mini-story" and the piece about two St. John the Beloved players that follows.

St. Mark's 55, Ursuline 44

 

The big UA/St. Mark's matchup was a very competitive affair for most of the game.  Adding quarters 2 and 3 together and you come up with a 22 - 22 tie.  But, in the first quarter, St. Mark's established an 8 point lead that seemed to just hang there for an eternity, as the two squads kept trading baskets.  Alison Zimny had a "quiet" 16 points to lead all scorers.  I say quiet because Zimny plays the game in a no-frills, workman-like manner that often fails to draw attention.  She got ample support from Lindsey Nichols (13 points) and Briana Goodge (11 points).  The injured Annie Rivituso, sitting on the St. Mark's bench, clearly liked what she saw out of her teammates.

 

For Ursuline, there were problems in busting through the Spartan low-post defenses.  The Green & Gold really know how to keep teams away from those sweet spots right under the baskets.  And, with the outside shots not falling for the Raiders, there wasn't a whole lot that could be done.  Alex Witt played the best we've seen her this year, scoring 7 field goals for 14 points, but oddly, drawing no shooting fouls.  No one else was in double-digits for the Ursulinians, though Mary Kate Williams had 9 points.

 

UA did mount a late rally of sorts, narrowing the score to 45 - 40 with 4:19 left on the clock on a nice Kelsey Miller layup, but then St. Mark's put on a surge and locked the game away with an 11 point victory.

 

St. Mark's has to be a tough gym for teams that rely on outside shooting like this year's Ursuline team seems to be.  There is a mile of "foul territory" beyond the backboards that probably plays tricks with a long-range shooters touch.  I look for a much closer affair when the teams face each other again on the 20th at UA. 

 

Senior, Paige L'Italien, is a quality guard that often gets few minutes.  In this important game, however, Paige got lots of PT and contributed to the Spartan victory with a basket, fighting for loose balls, and smart, steady play.

 

UA point guard, Audra Cranston, had a tough game, but will likely bounce back in the rematch.

 

Point guard, Amanda Farrell, plays a high-energy, nose-for-the-ball style.

 

UA's Meghan Carter is a blur (thanks to both her speed and my camera) as she drives the gap between Kara Gallagher and Amanda Farrell.

 

This shot features an interesting player mix.  Clockwise from left:  Kelsey Miller (#14), Mary Kate Williams, Paige L'Italien, Kayla Goodge, Austin Noonan, and, with her back turned to us, Meghan Carter (#3).

 

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A Winning Combo!

Cassidy Flanigan & Hannah Schlegel Team Up for a Very Special Game

(posted 02-05-10)

 

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Video Gallery

 

Upcoming games at the tournament:

 

Friday, Feb. 12

Tripleheader Games at 6:00, 7:15, & 8:30

St. E's JV v. Ursuline JV1

Holy Angels Varsity 1 v. Ursuline Varsity 1 (Varsity Semi-Finals)

SJB Varsity 1 v. SMA Varsity 1 (Varsity Semi-Finals)

 

Saturday, Feb. 13

Championship Saturday!

6:00 - St. E's Varsity v. St. Anthony's Varsity

JV Championship at 7:15 - (Teams to be determined)

Varsity Championship at 8:30 - (Teams to be Determined)

Award presentations will follow both title games.

 

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A Worthy Appeal from Marshal Manlove

(posted 10-26-09)

I received an email this past weekend from Marshal Manlove, the founder and chief editor of DelawareSports.com.  In this correspondence, Marshal laid out a new direction for himself and his website.  And since he can tell you all about it far better than I, I would simply ask that you click here to read Marshal's letter.  Thank you.

 

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