Track & Field: Matt Miller '14 soars to gold

Posted May 17, 2013

Germantown Academy’s Matt Miller '14 cleared 14-0 in pole vault a week and a half ago at the Eighth Annual New Balance Henderson Track and Field Invitational meet at West Chester Henderson and that helped him establish a goal for Wednesday’s PAISAA (Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association) state meet at Hill School.

“I came here just hoping to get over 14-0 again,” said Miller.

The GA junior didn’t get quite what he expected. What he did get was a height of 14-4, a gold medal and a meet record. The previous standard was 13-0 set in 2010.

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Girls' Lacrosse: Patriots take down Lawrenceville

Posted May 16, 2013

Hanna Bogorowski '14 scored four goals and dished out four assists as the Patriots defeated visiting Lawrenceville, 18-12, on Oberkircher Field in Wednesday's non-league clash. READ MORE.

Boys' Lacrosse: Patriots Bounce Shipley in opening round of Inter-Ac Invitational

Posted May 14, 2013

The Patriots edged visiting Shipley, 7-6, in the opening round of the Inter-Ac League Invitational on Monday afternoon at Carey Stadium. GA and Shipley were knotted at 6-6 at the end of regulation forcing overtime where the Patriots came out on top. READ MORE.

Girls' Track: Patriots finish third at Inter-Ac League Championship

Posted May 13, 2013

The Patriots captured a number of gold medals while setting new meet records and team records at the Inter-Ac League Championship Meet on Saturday at Carey Stadium. GA finished third overall. READ MORE.

Evan-Eric Longino '17 Named 2013 Youthee Award Recipient

Posted May 10, 2013

Youth1 has announced that eighth-grader Evan-Eric Longino '17 has been named the 2013 Youthee Award winner.

HONORED: GA's Fran Sweeney '13 earns Inter-Ac Athletic Directors Award

Posted May 9, 2013

On Wednesday night, at a special celebration, GA senior Fran Sweeney '13 was given the Girls’ Inter-Ac League Athletic Directors’ Award, an award which is given by the league in honor of past athletic directors and presented to a senior girl who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete who has exemplified a number of characteristics, including being dedicated to her team and school, while also having sportsmanship and leadership. Read More on MontgomeryNews.Com.

Crew: City Championship Notebook

Posted May 9, 2013

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Boys' Lacrosse: Patriots avenge loss to SCHA

Posted May 8, 2013

The Patriots won their first Inter-Ac League game on Tuesday by edging Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 9-8, at Carey Stadium. READ MORE.

Girls' Swimming: Rachel Zilinskas '13 named Girls Swimming Athlete of the Year

Posted May 6, 2013

Winning a gold medal at Easterns is a difficult task. Many of the top prep swimmers in America come together for the huge meet in Philadelphia and annually turn in a series of amazing times and breathtaking results. Swimmers who reach multiple-gold medal status at the meet belong to a very elite group. Only the very best can return home from the highly-competitive meet with a four-for-four gold medal performance. Germantown Academy’s Rachel Zilinskas accomplished just such a feat last year as a junior. At this year’s Easterns, she came back and did it again. As a result, Zilinskas has been named the 2013 Times Herald Girls Swimming Athlete-of-the-Year. It marked the third consecutive year Zilinskas has received the honor. Read More on TimesHerald.Com.