Twenty-seven members of Mercersburg’s Class of 2009 will compete in intercollegiate athletics next year. Members of the group represent 11 different sports; 14 members will compete on the NCAA Division I stage.
Mercersburg’s strong tradition in swimming and diving is reflected in the group, as Coach Pete Williams sends four swimmers and one diver to programs ranging from the U.S. Naval Academy to NCAA Division III power Kenyon College. All-MAPL and All-Area quarterback Trevor Smith joins three...
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A new format and special honors accorded to two graduating seniors highlighted the 2009 Spring Varsity Athletic Awards Ceremony. The event, held for the first time in the Edwards Room in Keil Hall, recognized the effort, energy and accomplishment reflective of all sports teams over the course of the spring athletic season.
One of the highlights of the evening came recognition of Jenn Brallier and Mark Herring, who were honored for achieving 12 varsity letters during their four-year careers at...
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The Williams Cup, an athletic tradition at Mercersburg that dates back to the school’s founding, is back on campus for the first time since 2002. The competition, which today is open to all male students, consists of five events: the 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter run, shot put, long jump, and 1600-meter run. Scoring is compiled using decathlon scoring tables, so the level of performance is more important then the finish in each event.
Matt Cook ’11 (pictured) was the winner of this year’s...
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Mercersburg ran, threw, and jumped its way to the team's highest finish ever at the Mid-Atlantic Prep League championships, with four individual event winners leading an effort that produced 12 placewinning performances on and around the oval at the Lawrenceville School.
Asia Walker captured the Storm's first title of the day when she soared to an outstanding 18'2.5" leap in the long jump, setting the Mercersburg and MAPL records in the process. Lena Finucane then ran a 5:30.30 to win the 1600...
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Caroline Lovette ’09 shot a two-under-par 33 to capture her second straight Mid-Atlantic Prep League women’s golf tournament title, marking the fourth consecutive year that a Mercersburg golfer has won MAPL gold.
Lovette’s outstanding round on the Blair Academy golf course came against 27 competitors from the six-school league. She easily outdistanced second-place finisher Lisa Lebak of Peddie, who shot a 41. Lovette’s best hole was the par-five 5th hole, where she was able to hit a long...
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On the court, in the water, and around the track, Mercersburg alumni played key roles on collegiate athletic teams across the country this past winter.
Alex Tyler'06 played for Cornell in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, while Brittany Lattisaw'05 finished her career as one of the best women's basketball players in Haverford College history. Hannah Galey'05 swam to school records and Ivy League honors for Columbia, as Jordan Exeter'07 and Travis Youngs'06 set new indoor track records for...
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Mercersburg standout Nick Thomson'10 recently swam to a third place finish in the CARIFTA Games, setting a new age group record for his home country of Bermuda by touching the wall in :24.49. The CARIFTA meet includes teams from 20 countries around the Caribbean.
Thomson won the 50m freestyle at the Eastern National meet in February, qualifying for All-American status. He was also swam the first leg of Mercersburg's championship 200 meter freestyle relay and was 1st Team All-MAPL.
"This was...
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The Mid-Atlantic Prep League enjoys a strong reputation in baseball, as it does in many sports. It is not unusual for league titles on the diamond to be determined in the final weekend of the regular season. Parity often reigns, evidenced by the co-championship shared by Mercersburg and Peddie in 2008, when both teams compiled 7–3 records.
There will be no shared title this year and parity has taken a hit, as Mercersburg has thundered to an 8-0 league mark with two games to play. The Storm...
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Mercersburg's success on the courts, in the pool, on the mats, and around the track was recognized recently with the announcement of All-MAPL and All-Area selections from the winter sports season, as well as All-American status in two sports. 15 Mercersburg athletes earned first team honors in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, while several more were recognized around the league and by the Tri-State area's two newspaper outlets.
Coach Pete Williams swimmers, led by senior Kiersten Bell'0...
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Multiple event winners paced a balanced effort for Mercersburg as the hosts swept a quad against Mid-Atlantic Prep League rivals Hill, Peddie, and Blair on Saturday. Although the meet does not count towards any official standings in the
MAPL, the Storm served notice that it will be a force to be reckoned with at the league championship meet in May, achieving success in every area, starting with the field events and ranging from the sprints to long distance on the oval.
Mercersburg scored 83.5...
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