Trying to figure out who will be the incoming freshman who takes
girls cross country by storm is usually tough to figure out from
outside looking in to the cross country world. But its easy this year
and don’t look any further than Brandywine, where freshman Anna
Brousell already has a top two time at one of the major courses. She
is locked behind Jessie Leitch, a freshman sensation herself last
year, but this is a pure runner who will score big points for the
Bulldogs in all three running seasons. She also happens to be a
Diamond State Games gold medal winner, so that’s how I know about
this one.
The Concord football team suffered a heartbreaking loss to St.
Marks on Saturday 22-16. They had clearly been in control of the game
until the opening of the third quarter. Senior star Raider Juan Burton
injured his ankle and couldn’t come out to play on either side of
the ball. The Spartans took advantage on both sides, being able to key
on Omar Williams who had over 120 yards rushing in the first half, and
only 20 something in the second. Offensively, the Spartans scored
their two offensive touchdowns in the second half. Their first was a
special team’s touchdown when Jonathan Heydt scored the first of his
three TD’s on a kickoff return. The two touchdowns that Spartan
quarterback Joe Wright threw gives him 6 already in two games and he
close to, if not over 500 yards passing as well.
Here are some "Bits and Pieces" from this past week.
Boy’s Soccer
A.I. duPont’s Sobhan Tadjalli scored a hat trick in a 5-0 win
over Hodgson. He also scored three times in a 3-2 win against Charter
on Friday. The final two came in overtime and the final one was the
game winner.
The biggest transfer of all of our high school sports was junior Jeff
DiGiacobbe switching from Wilmington Christian to St. Marks. He opened
up the Spartans season with a hat trick against C. Milton Wright from
Bel Air, MD.
Odun Balogun scored three times for Dover as the Senators knocked off
Seaford 5-2.
Tolu Olowalafe (that’s a handful for the announcers) scored three
times in a Glasgow 5-1 win over Brandywine.
Mamadou Diallo scored four times for Glasgow as the Dragons blanked
Delcastle 5-0.
Field Hockey
Ashley Smeltzer scored three times for St. Elizabeth as the Vikings
downed Middletown 3-1
Volleyball
Kate Mills recorded 18 kills for Ursuline against St. Elizabeth, but
the Raiders couldn’t overcome the Vikings falling in 3 games. Dana
Olmstead, Shea Haney, and Adrienne Melvin shared in the wealth of
kills for St. E’s.
It took an overtime goal by Tower Hill’s Paige Schmidt to fend off
Concord on Wednesday. It was her second goal of the game in a 3-2 win
for the Hillers.
Angela Papili picked up 29 assists and 6 kills as St. Marks came from
behind to beat Archbishop Prendergast 2-1. Michelle Criel racked up 11
kills to lead the Spartans.
Dana Cushing recorded 17 assists as St. Elizabeth dispatched of
Archmere without trouble 15-2, 15-11. Jennifer Hunt picked up 12 digs
along the way.
Lindsay Johnson had 12 kills for Sanford in a 2-1 match victory
against Caravel. Johnson is one of the top hitters in the state right
now.
Football
Seaford’s Aaron White rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns as
the Blue Jays thumped Caravel 53-6.
Jermel Horsey rushed for 143 for Ed Manlove’s Laurel Bulldogs in a
26-0 shutout of Riverdale Baptist.
Danny Borges carried 27 times for 216 yards as the A.I. duPont Tigers
equalled their win total of a year ago beating Tatnall 6-3.
Drew Weatherly scored three touchdowns for Sussex Central in a 63-14
win over Indian River. He rushed for one TD, caught one TD, and ran a
kickoff back for a third. The Knights improved to 2-0.
Ray Burrows rushed for 103 yards in Salesianum’s 40-6 win over
Brandywine.
Hunter McMillan threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns for Friends
as they were victorious against Princeton Day 48-13.
Omar Williams ran for 148 yards in Concord’s loss to St. Marks on
Saturday 22-16.
Lenzi Davis, the Hodgson quarterback, rushed for 106 yards as the
Silver Eagles defeated Sussex Tech 20-14. Delwen Hall added 123 yards
in the winning effort.
Girls Cross Country
Archmere swept Tatnall 15-50 on Tuesday as Kasey and Kim Hacker
finished 1-2 at Bellevue. Only Kasey Hackers fifth place finish kept
the Auks from being swept by Padua in the same race. Samantha Lichtner
was the overall winner in 21:06.
Brandywine swept Concord 15-50 on Monday. Annie Hartnett was the
winner in 25:27 at Brandywine Creek.
Caesar Rodney swept St. Andrews at St. Andrews on Monday. Kashante
Codner was the winner in 21:24.
Glasgow swept William Penn at White Clay Creek on Wednesday, as Pam
Kaspin was victorious in 27:25.
McKean swept Delcastle at Brandywine Creek with Mandy Stille leading
the pack in 25:48.
Seaford’s Caitlin McGroerty finished two minutes in front of the
whole pack at Chapel Branch Nature Trail as the Blue Jays knocked off
Stephen Decatur from Maryland 21-36 on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Christiana swept Delcastle at Iron Hill. Stephanie Watras
won in 25:14.
Boys Cross Country
Salesianum swept William Penn, just as they will most likely sweep
most of the schools around here this year. P.J. Meany was the winner
at Brandywine Creek in 17:47.
St. Marks blanked A.I. duPont at Lums Pond on Wednesday. Kyle Hoffman
was your winner in 16:56.
