Monday, May 13, 2013
The Hatboro-Horsham High School baseball team lost its last game to Central Bucks West on Monday.
The Hatboro-Horsham High School baseball team (9-11 overall, 6-8 SOL Continental) lost its final game of the season 5-3 to Central Bucks West. The Hatters got on the board first as they scored 3 runs in the bottom of the second inning on back-to-back homeruns by senior Ryan Kelly and sophomore Kevin Barron. Senior starting pitcher Zach Prendergast sailed through the first five innings without allowing a run. However, with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, the Bucks had four consecutive hits to take a 4-3 lead. They added another run in the top of the seventh inning against reliever Tyler Markovic to take a 5-3 lead. Season Batting Leaders Batting Average: Grant Opalisky (.397) Homeruns: Ryan Kelly (2) RBI: Grant Opalisky (14) Season…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Hatboro-Horsham High School boys lacrosse team finished out its regular season with a perfect 12-0 record in the league.
The Hatboro-Horsham High School boys lacrosse team beat Central Bucks West by a score of 7-4 to end their regular season with an overall record of 15-3, and a perfect 12-0 in the league. It is the first time since 2004 that the Hatters finished undefeated in league play. Jimmy Murphy and Ryan Higgins led the Hatters offensively. Marc Poust was outstanding in goal recording 22 saves on 26 shots. Another strong defensive effort by Jake Cresta, Keith Cameron, TJ Keleher, Matt McPoyle, Jack Lavery, and Jeff O'Brien. The Hatters find out their playoff seed on Sunday morning, with first round games scheduled to start on Tuesday. SCORE CB West 3 Hatboro-Horsham 7 GOALS Jimmy Murphy (2), Ryan Higgins (2), Zach …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Hatboro-Horsham High School girls lacrosse team wrapped up its final conference game Wednesday with a 12-0 record.
The Hatboro-Horsham High School girls lacrosse team went undefeated Wednesday (12-0) in the Suburban 1 Continental Conference with a 10-4 final conference win over North Penn. GOALS Colby Eldridge )3); Annette Desipio (2); Casey Swezey (2); Maria Guerra (1); Rachel Rausa (1); Sydney Rausa (1) ASSISTS Maria Guerra (2) Rachel Rausa (1); Katie McKay (2); Carly Daley (1) SAVES Jackie Giovanazzo (6) North Penn held to four goals from the great defense of Caroline Acker, Jenna Cutilli, Maria Guerra, Jane Henry, Keeley Henry, Lauren Hill and Rachel Rausa. Katie McKay had constant control of the drawls to start the attack at midfield.
The Hatboro-Horsham High School boys lacrosse team won its fifth straight game Tuesday against Holy Ghost Prep.
The Hatboro-Horsham boys lacrosse team won its fifth straight game, and 13 out of its last 14, as they beat Holy Ghost Prep 8-7 in a must-win non-league match-up Tuesday. Zach Erwine, Jimmy Murphy, Jimmy Durkin and Ryan Higgins led the Hatters offensively. Ben Cellini and Steve Palo contributed one goal each. Jimmy Murphy also led the team in ground balls with seven. Steve Palo dominated on face-offs, giving the Hatters plenty of opportunities to maintain its lead and hold on for the victory. Marc Poust was solid in goal recording 12 saves on 19 shots. Hatboro-Horsham looks to win its sixth straight game, and end the regular season undefeated in the SOL, as they honor their senior class against Central Bucks West High School Thursday at 7 …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Hatboro-Horsham High School baseball team lost to North Penn on Tuesday.
The Hatters (8-9 overall, 5-7 SOL Continental) fell 7-1 to North Penn (8-4 SOL Continental) on Tuesday afternoon. The Knights scored six runs in the first two innings and cruised to the victory behind Bryce Mengel's complete game effort. Mengel struck out six and allowed just three hits and a walk. After the first two batters were retired in the first inning, Eddie Posavec walked and Chris Kersey was hit by a pitch. Jared Melone's double scored them both to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. In the second, the Knights scored four runs on the strength of a couple walks, two bunt singles, an error and a Brady West double. The Hatters' Zach Prendergast led the offense going 2-2 with a walk and an RBI. Eric Lane was 1-3 with a double. Dave Brown was…
Hatboro-Horsham High School did not make Newsweek's list of the top 2,000 public high schools in the nation. Do you think the school should have made the list?
Coming on the heels of last month's U.S. News and World Report's snubHatboro-Horsham High School again failed to rank among the best high schools, according to the Newsweek and The Daily Beast rankings of the nation's 2,000 best high schools. The rankings, which were released Monday, were based on self-reported school district data for the 2011-2012 school year, according to the report. In all, more than 5,000 high schools were asked to participate in the survey and "nearly 2,500 responded." Like the U.S. News rankings, AP exams and college readiness/acceptance make up a significant component–25 percent for each–of the ranking standards. Hatboro-Horsham School District Superintendent said during Monday's school board meeting that AP …
A Hatboro-Horsham High School junior Haley Manchon earned an American Vision Medal for a drawing.
What do Andy Warhol, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates have in common with a Hatboro-Horsham High School junior? Like 11th-grader Haley Manchon, all of these creative geniuses–and many other celebrities–have been recognized by the 90-year-old Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for artistic endeavors ranging from writing, photography and various forms of art. For her part, Haley, who the Hatboro-Horsham School Board recognized Monday night, will be honored at Carnegie Hall on May 31 with her American Vision Medal. Haley won the esteemed art award for her colored pencil blueprint of Margherita pizza. "It was my first colored pencil piece," Haley said. "It turned out really well." So well, in fact, that the piece is on tour for the next two …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Hatboro-Horsham High School boys lacrosse team beat Downingtown West Monday in non-conference win.
Hatboro-Horsham High School's boys lacrosse team beat Downingtown West by a score of 10-7 to earn a much-needed non-conference win Monday. Jimmy Murphy, Zach Erwine, Ben Cellini and Ryan Higgins led the Hatters offensively. Steve Palo also contributed with a goal. Jimmy Murphy and Ryan Higgins led the team in ground balls with 3 each. Marc Poust was outstanding in goal, recording 14 saves on 21 shots. Poust got a solid defensive effort from Jake Cresta, TJ Keleher, Keith Cameron, and Matt McPoyle. The Hatters look to make it five straight wins and 12 of their last 13, as they play host to Holy Ghost Prep Tuesday at 7 p.m. SCORE Hatboro-Horsham 10 Downingtown West 7 GOALS Jimmy Murphy (3), Zach Erwine (3), Ben Cellini (2), …
The Hatboro-Horsham High School girls lacrosse team defeated Pennridge to win the Continental Conference Monday.
The Hatboro-Horsham High School girls lacrosse team defeated Pennridge High School 18-11 Monday evening to win the Continental Conference. With the win, the Hatters are 11-0 in the league. GOALS Rachel Rausa (8); Colby Eldridge; Casey Swezey (2); Katie McKay (2); Jenna Cutilli (1); Annette Desipio (1); Sydney Rausa (1) ASSISTS Rachel Rausa (1); Casey Swezey (3); Maria Guerra (1) SAVES Jackie Giovanazzo (5)
Saturday, May 4, 2013
A teacher from Hallowell Elementary School and Hatboro-Horsham High School are among 12 finalists in Pennsylvania for the 2014 Teacher of the Year.
Individually, Lori Gallagher and Nicole Miletto work to lead, inspire and challenge their students. Gallagher, a Hatboro-Horsham High School art teacher of 24 years and Miletto, a Hallowell Elementary School third-grade teacher of six years, are leading the district–and the state of Pennsylvania–by example. Both Gallagher and Miletto are among the 12 finalists for the state's 2014 Teacher of the Year award. Gov. Tom Corbett and Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year finalists earlier this week. Teacher of the Year nominee Lori Gallagher Gallagher, of Souderton, was nominated for the coveted recognition by a former student turned current supervisor, high school Principal Dennis Williams. In his …
Colleen Scannell
8:58 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I have two kids who graduated from HH in the last 2 years, were not honor students and are developmentally exactly where they are supposed to be as are their friends who have gone to college (or not). I am clean & sober 26 1/2 years, was involved their entire school career (Home & School President twice, was with the school-district run 'Be a Part of the Conversation'" because I AM familiar with … more ›