Zach Rego ‘12 (center) bursts through the line in a 2011 game with Chestnut Hill Academy.

Year after year, Episcopal Academy and The Haverford School come together at the end of the fall season to watch their respective sports teams compete for possession of the EA Day sweater. Throughout the years, the rivalry has reached soaring heights. Yet, it is easy to forget that this rivalry is not particularly old: Haverford alumni who graduated more than one generation ago would probably have no EA Day memories of which to speak. So, where did it all begin? Haverford’s Pre-EA Day Rivalries Haverford joined the Inter-Academic League of schools in 1888, four years after the school’s founding in 1884. Games against EA were recorded, but Germantown Academy and Penn Charter were considered to be more formidable opponents, thus a particular rivalry with EA did not form over the next 25 years. Over the years, Haverford students seemed to become more engrossed in winning league titles. Haverford Headmaster Charles Crosman believed this goal was starting to undermine the true value of sports activities, so Haverford pulled out of the Inter-Ac in 1905. Play between Inter-Ac schools continued, but the stakes were not as high, and even the GA and Penn Charter rivalries began to fade away. Haverford began to try and model some of the more prominent private boarding schools; part of this emulation included scheduled games with schools such as The Hill School and The Lawrenceville School. Although these teams were often far superior to those of Haverford, Haverford nevertheless saw them – particularly Hill – as its chief rivals for years. Not long after Haverford re-joined the Inter-Ac in 1921, games with Hill disappeared from Haverford’s schedule. Inter-Ac rivalries were reborn, and Penn Charter was once-again considered Haverford’s arch-rival. From the 1930s to 1950, Penn Charter

seems to have kept its place as the main rival although games against EA slowly began to rise in significance, as records from the Haligoluk indicate. By 1950 EA was finally considered the “arch-rival,” as it remains to this day. Why did this shift occur, and why has it withstood the test of so many decades? One theory is that the rivalry was a byproduct of Haverford’s decision to stop its boarding school experiment in 1943. After that, it took only a few years for Haverford to choose EA from its pick of Inter-Ac schools – perhaps due to the belief that the two schools attracted similar students from similar areas. Now, as Haverford and EA maintain relatively consistent philosophies and traditions, the rivalry has etched its place in community history. EA Day Throughout the Years

By the 1970s and 1980s, EA Day had become an annual event for Haverford’s fall sports teams. At that point, only football, soccer, and cross country made up the day’s competitions. Water polo was added in 2003, and golf was added this year. It is important to note that EA Day was traditionally held on a Friday

before being moved to Saturday at some time around the turn of the twenty-first century. Mr. Todd Pearson, a member of the Haverford family since the early 1970s, notes one of the negative effects of the change, “We used to have more of an all-school tradition with the Lower, Middle and Upper School. [By] having [EA Day] on Saturdays, you don’t get quite the student crowd from the Lower or Middle School that you would get if it were held on a Friday.” Many other traditions have come and gone. For example, it was at one point a tradition of EA and Haverford to make some sort of trip to the campus of the other in the days leading up to EA Day. Mr. Stewart Alford, also a member of the Haverford family since the early 1970s, recalls one such occurrence in which “[EA students] would come here en masse on Friday [by riding] a special train from Merion station to Haverford. Then, they would march [down

Lancaster Avenue] and you could hear them coming as they got off the train at Haverford station.” Haverford had a tradition much like this. Many students organized a grand parade of cars decorated with slogans and anything else deemed appropriate. It often grew to the point that they had to be escorted by the Lower Merion police. Both of these traditions were eventually put to an end, probably because of the local disturbances they caused. Another lost tradition from the ‘70s is that of involving Agnes Irwin and Baldwin in EA Day as cheerleaders. Mr. Pearson explains, “We had cheerleaders that were headed up by a [Haverford] Kindergarten teacher. There were Baldwin and Agnes Irwin girls [who] would cheerlead for [Haverford’s] football team. That only happened on EA Day.” Perhaps the most notable tradition of the past was the annual series of pep rallies held by Haverford. Mostly unorganized and undocumented, some anecdotal evidence indicates that these pep rallies were often accompanied by a bonfire. More recently, Haverford students had the tradition of taking an old car from a junkyard and smashing it to pieces, as Mr. Alford puts it, to achieve “an emotional high.” Mr. Alford notes, “[This event] was not my favorite event,” for reasons ranging from the wastefulness of destroying a near-drivable car to the negative traits of Haverford students it seemed to perpetuate. That tradition only lasted for perhaps four or five years. Today, those disorganized pep rallies have been replaced by a structured week-long “spirit week” leading up to EA Day. This tradition began when Coach Mr. Michael Murphy joined the community. During the week, competitions of activities ranging from pie eating to flag football between Forms take place in order to

build school spirit. One of the most compelling enigmas of EA Day lies in the EA Day sweater. Every year, it is said that the two schools are competing for possession of this sweater, which has the years of each victor listed on its front. It is believed that the tradition of the sweater has its roots in the Penn Charter rivalry of the 1930s. A particular shirt from that time period remained unwashed if Haverford won the Penn Charter game and was washed if Haverford lost. The EA Day sweater likely arose from a similar concept but has been used as more of a trophy. Despite this intense rivalry, it is important to remember what is at the core of it all: two schools with similar outlooks and similar students. Mr. Pearson recollects his fondest memory, “[I was] over at EA on their former soccer field on City Line Avenue. I was standing in the stands... in bitterly cold weather. In successive years that came to always be the case. Those memories of freezing to death but enjoying the play and the excitement and the camaraderie was very impressive, and it was never really adversarial. At Episcopal all the fans [from both Haverford

and EA] were all in the same stand: they were mixed. It wasn’t a matter of there’s Haverford’s side and there’s Episcopal’s side. People got together and cheered their side, but if there was a great play people would applaud for whoever made

the great play.” Some of the greatest memories are made in times of friendship, not competition. For this reason, it is worth remembering that the rivalry is a friendly one marked by both good sportsmanship and enjoyable competition. It has withstood the test of time, and hopefully EA Day will continue as a fond memory in our hearts for years to come.

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EA Day continues to solidify place in Haverford history

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Tadas Antanavicius ‘12 Welcome to the EA Day issue of The Index. Inside you will find general reviews of all Haverford’s teams, interviews with coaches and players, season results, and much more.

*Many thanks to Mr. Alexander Mercer, Haverford’s archivist, who put together most of the historical information in this article through his analysis of old Haligoluks, issues of The Index, and other school publications.

Photo by Mr. Bruce Morgan

Haverford students gather around a fire before EA Day in 1989.Photo from 1989 Haligoluk

A Haverford student smashes a pumpkin at an EA Day pep rally in 2000.Photo from 2000 Haligoluk

This season has seen some of the Fords’ greatest victories, but it was also plagued by tough, last-minute losses. The Fords began their season at 3-1 with wins over non-league opponents Pennridge 26-21 and Lawrenceville 56-15. The team stumbled slightly with a loss to the West Catholic Burrs 14-18. The Fords responded well and ended the non-league portion of their schedule with a final win over George Washington 36-15. Haverford then entered the Inter-Ac season against Chestnut Hill, which was coming off a two-week bye. After driving down the field early in the game and settling for a field goal, the Fords were entrenched into a stalemate with the Blue Devils. A good punt return by CHA put the Blue Devils in position for the go-ahead touchdown with under a minute left in the game. Even with a last-ditch effort by the Fords, who managed to drive down to the CHA 30-yard line, the Blue Devils prevailed, 7-3. With a bounce-back game needed to

redeem themselves and restore hope in an Inter-Ac title, the Fords set their focus on the Germantown Academy Patriots. With a quick opening drive TD, the Fords set the pace

early. Then, the Fords’ strong defense continuously set up the offense to score with multiple blocked punts and forced turnovers, rolling over the Patriots by a final of 55-0. A week after defeating GA, the Fords focused on

Penn Charter in what would

become one of the most memorable games in recent years. The October “Noreaster” caught the Fords, who had been expecting perhaps a slight drizzle and windy conditions, slightly off guard. The Fords played that game with the motto “Make this memory a positive one,” and they did their best to achieve that goal. The Fords got out to a quick start in the Winter Wonderland, scoring on the first drive with a Rego run. The Fords added another touchdown to go up 14-0 at the half. After the brief defrosting period, the Fords came out just as strong in the second half, scoring on another Chakey run and a Chris DiBello interception

return for a touchdown. Penn Charter added a touchdown and the game ended with the Fords running out the clock to the final score of 28-7. The Fords knew before the season that in order to contend for their third staright Inter-Ac title, they would have to go through Malvern Prep. So it was fitting that in this season, the Fords needed to beat Malvern Prep in order to be able to contend for the Inter-Ac crown against EA on the final game of the season, and the previous aggressive games in other sports against Malvern only added fuel to the fire. After the half with the score 14-7 in Malvern’s favor, defense ruled the game. The Fords sole score of the second half came when Fifth Former Semaj Reed tipped a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Fifth Former Matt Galambos. With the score 14-14 for most of the half, the Friars then lined up to attempt a field goal that bounced off of the bottom crossbar and rolled over for the field goal conversion, making the score 17-14 at which the game ended. This devastating loss ended the Fords hopes of a third straight Inter-Ac title. The Fords will end the Inter-Ac season with the classic match up against the Churchmen at EA. The Fords will be looking to to defeat EA for the fourth straight year, a feat unparalleled in the last few decades. The Fords may end the season against a strong Cardinal O’Hara team if they are eliminated from the Catholic

League playoffs (a make-up game that was originally scheduled for September 9th but was postponed due to the Catholic League strike). EA Day this year promises to be an exciting one for the Fords; with the sweater on the line in a crucial bounce-back game, the Fords will have no lack of motivation. Though the Fords are confident in their abilities against the Churchmen, they are in no way taking their opponent lightly, especially after the Churchmen gave a scare to Inter-Ac co-leaders Chestnut Hill in a 7-0 loss and Malvern Prep in a 14-0 loss. The season has been one of highs and lows for the Fords, but the Fords will look to finish strong in their last Inter-Ac matchup, which, after the devastating loss, has become the Fords’ “Superbowl.”

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James Shecter: What is special about this year’s team?Chris DiBello: It’s the first time in a while that the team, as a whole, is used to winning: we’ve won the Inter-Ac two straight years. As of now, we are undefeated on Sabol Field against Inter-Ac teams. This group is really tight and it

makes for a great year.

JS: In what ways are we strong, and in what areas do we need improvement?

CD: We are strong team in general. We have a lot of juniors and seniors

that can play. We have showed signs of a

great offense

while scoring five passing touchdowns in a half, and [on defense] we have held some of the greatest running backs in the area to minimal scoring. With that being said, our offense

has periodically struggled, and our defense makes mistakes once in a while. We need to be more consistent. JS: Do you think the team would

be anywhere close to where it is now

if it weren’t for the coaching staff?CD: Coach Murphy has turned this program around... The fact that we hadn’t won an outright Inter-Ac title for 30-some years until [last season] is a great example of his success. We have the best coaches, and they bring out the best in us. We wouldn’t be anywhere

without them. JS: If you had to pick one player on offense and one on defense, who would be the MVPs?CD: Putting on some pressure now [laughs]... I think it would be hard to look past [Sixth Formers] Rego or Chakey for offensive MVP. Rego is a hard runner and we know he’ll give us his best every play. And wherever Chakey goes, the offence follows. He is the leader and really is our catalyst to offensive success. For defense, it could be [Fifth Former] Matt Galambos, but it’s hard to pick just one player because our defense works as a team to fill the gaps. That being said, we can always count on Matt to do his job and more. JS: What does EA Day mean to you? How

important is this game?CD: This is a huge game for us. EA

might not be the most talented team, but it doesn’t mean they won’t bring it against [the Fords]

their rivals. It is great to see a lot of fans come to our game on EA Day. That really steps up our play. To me, this rivalry reminds me of when Joe Nassib intercepted the ball and ran it back for the only score my freshmen year EA Day. JS: What do you want this team’s legacy to be at Haverford?CD: Coach always says that

each grade should leave the team in a better place than they found it. I think we have done that, but I think we still have yet to reach our potential. I want to be the team that struggled occasionally, but by the end reminded everyone why playing Haverford isn’t easy anymore.

Fords Football Primed to Win

Come watch the Fords finish off EA Day as they face off against the Churchmen at 2:30 PM on

EA’s Smith Field

Interview with Chris DiBello

James Shecter ‘13

Scan this QR Code to open a map of EA’s campus and each

event’s location.Haverford’s offense trudges through the snow in a 28-7 victory over Penn Charter.

Photo by Index Staff

Chris DiBello ‘12 looks on from his linebacker position.Photo by Index Staff

(right) Aron Morgan ‘13 kicks off.

Photo by Mr. Bruce Morgan

Joe Solomon ‘13 & Stewart Denious ‘13

Offense: When the Fords rolled over Germantown Academy 55-0 earlier this year, they came within five points of matching EA’s seasonal scoring output still with two games remaining in the season. Scoring points has been an issue for the Churchmen, even before starting Quarterback Adam Strouss went down with a long-term injury in their second game.

Quarterbacks: Fords’ Sixth Form QB James Chakey is as strong as they get when it comes to quarterbacks in the Inter-Ac. Chakey has used his athleticism to threaten opposing defenses with not just his arm but also with his legs. He does a solid job distributing the ball to talented playmakers such as Sixth Form running back Zach Rego, Fifth Form wide receiver Chris Morgan, and Fifth Form tight end Matt Galambos. Having an experienced leader at quarterback is essential for any team in big games, and the Fords rally around Chakey for that leadership. Chakey’s counterpart at EA, Adam Strouss, a junior, is another talented quarterback, but, unfortunately for the Churchmen, Strouss has been injured with a broken toe since the second game of the season. He will be fully healthy for EA Day. EA’s top wide receiver, junior Ian Strain, has taken over the duties under center and has won praise from Coach Todd Fairlie for the job he has done. Despite not having lined up as a receiver since EA’s second game, Strain is still EA’s number two receiver statistically. Strouss’ performance will be limited by the lack of playmakers at his disposal. Through eight games, the Churchmen are averaging 7.8 points a game on offense, 6.5 per game with Strain leading the offense, and 1 point per game in the Inter-Ac. An (American) football team that averages .03 more points per game in the Inter-Ac than the Birmingham City FC averaged in goals per game is bound to have offensive issues whether it be with quarterback or any of the skill positions.

Upperclassman Leadership: Having experienced leaders is an important factor for any sport. Having merely six seniors on a squad is not a recipe for a high finish in the Inter-Ac, and Episcopal’s season reflects that. Having to rely on players with little experience is problematic in such an emotional game. A Haverford team with a squad full of battle-tested players with Inter-Ac championship rings will certainly hold a massive edge if this game is a nail-biter. Additionally, younger players equals smaller

players. If this game does go down to the wire, the team with a quarterback that led an incredible mid-season turn-around that resulted in an Inter-Ac title (Chakey) and the kicker who made a game winning 40-yard field goal at Malvern two years ago as a Third Former (Aron Morgan) will prevail.

Running Backs: Led by Zach Rego and Ethan Brown, Haverford’s running game averages about 117 yards per game. The impressive line blocking for the backfield should open up massive holes against the young, inexperienced Episcopal

defensive line. For EA, sophomore running back Anthony Feliziani is the leading rusher averaging 30 yards per game. Heading into EA’s game against Germantown Academy, he was averaging only 1.6 yards a carry and was

yet to crack the 100- yard barrier

for the season despite usually receiving 5 to 10 carries a game. EA has had trouble establishing a rushing game all season long, and the tough Fords defense that allows only 11.9 points per game on average should not make things easy for EA’s sputtering offense.

Defense: Despite having struggled to score points all season long, defense has not been a major issue for the Churchmen. EA’s defense had allowed an average of 13.6 points per game heading into the GA game and just 11 per game in the Inter-Ac. Led by highly touted Junior lineman Jack Florio, Senior Lineman Alex Wassell, and Senior Linebacker Shane Malenfant, the Churchmen have made the most out of their few experienced and imposing defenders. These players would not look out of place on some of the higher-ranked teams in the city. If the EA defense gives their usual wholehearted effort and possibly creates a few turnovers, it could become a close game. Considering a Malvern team with a line full of players weighing 250 to 280 pounds and two large physical running backs weighing 200 or more pounds only scored 14 points on this EA unit, the Fords linemen and playmakers will need to be at their best. The Fords defense has been even stingier than the Churchmen’s impressive unit, and should live up to its billing in this matchup. The many talented Fords defenders such as Sixth Formers Colm Cummins, Chris DiBello, Ethan Brown, and Warner Bailey and Fifth Former Matt Galambos should wreak havoc all game long. EA’s inconsistent offense will struggle to put points on the board as usual, and Haverford should have no trouble holding them to just 11.

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Jonathan Paras: How do you think the football team as a whole has performed throughout the season so far?Coach Michael Murphy: I think on the whole we’ve done a nice job, starting back in the preseason. Even further than that, all the way back in the spring, men were dedicated in the weight room, and that is showing up right now. We had a great summer, [with the] majority of guys making our team activities and workouts. That transferred into fall camp, which I thought was really productive. There was a lot of hard work there. Moving on, I think the season got a little disjointed with O’Hara because they cancelled on us due to the strike, but overall [considering] where we stand, I think we’ve done a good job. We’ve had some really close losses to real good football teams, champion teams, final stages of the one games, by four points. I still felt like we played well and the team is working hard.

JP:What do you think were some of the key elements of this success?MM: I think our seniors are doing a nice job...The seniors determine how you are going to do and I think [their] leadership has been solid. Throughout the season I think our offense has

performed well at times, but when you take into account our two losses, our defense has played well [throughout] the entire season. But, in those two losses we didn’t get the job done offensively.

JP: Were you affected by player injuries (i.e. Jamgochian, Rashaan, Trauger)?MM: Without question. Any time that you’re not a football team with 120 guys on it and you start losing players of that caliber it becomes an issue. [Sixth Former Grant] Jamgochian did a good job playing through but anytime your playing with a four-pound weight and only on one hand its tough...

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Key Matchups Coach Murphy Recaps SeasonWill Schwartz ‘12

Jonathan Paras ‘14

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OpponentPennridge HS

Lawrenceville SchoolWest Catholic HS

George Washington HSChestnut Hill AcademyGermantown AcademyPenn Charter School

Malvern Prep

Overall RecordInter-Ac Record

ResultW 26-21W 56-15L 14-18W 36-15

L 3-7W 55-0W 28-7L 14-17

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Haverford’s prospective lineup for EA Day.Visual by Manav Khandelwal

James Chakey ‘12 and Chris DiBello ‘12 have done a great job in leading the team.

Photo by Mr. Bruce Morgan

Coach Murphy at his high vantage point.Photo by Index Staff

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Drew Field: How has the soccer season gone so far?Nate Arronson: The season has been awesome so far. The team gets along real well, and the chemistry just shows through in our success. We are all happy to be there working with each other.

DF: How has this year been different, as far as being recognized nationally, compared to past years where that has not been the case?NA: Well, it has put a little bit of pressure [on us], and we were primarily focusing on being as highly ranked as possible. Coach Brady has done a great job though of keeping us focused on winning games, not just about the ranking, because if we do win our games that will obviously help our ranking. As long as we keep focusing on the games, what we have been doing in practice, and all of the skills we have been working on from the

preseason up until now, we will be fine.

DF: What does the future of this team look like?NA: The junior class has a lot of good players, so I think they will be great as seniors leading the program. We have some good sophomores; Connor Black will be backing up Jeff Green next year in goal where he will gain some good experience...

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In August 2011, The Haverford School soccer team not only failed to receive any attention from the national high school soccer community, but it also was unranked in the state. Right from the start of the season, the team had something to prove, and that desire sparked the fire that inspired the team to push as far as #11 in the nation. Team captains, Sixth Formers Harrison Kendal and Nate Arronson, and other team leaders were able to create camaraderie that so many teams desire, but so few possess. The boys worked together extraordinarily and proved it with an astounding record of 16-2-1. The season had multiple highlights, important wins, and incredible games starting with the first win against Delaware County Christian School. To start the season off with a bang, Fifth Former Brett Campbell buried four goals on an inexperienced Delco Christian School team, and the team’s preseason questions were all answered after a 7-0 victory. This sparked more big wins and really showed that the team was not content with no recognition. The following game met the team’s high expectations when the Fords squared off against what seemed to be a good Hill School squad. After early tension and great goalkeeping from Fifth Former Jeff Green, the Fords scored four goals in another shutout win. These two wins led to four more victories, including an 8-0 win over

Abington Friends, a 6-0 win against Conwell Egan, a 6-0 victory against the Hun School, and to top it off, another 6-0 win over Archbishop Wood School, aggregating to a total of 37 goals in just six games. This remarkable statistic was a large factor in the team receiving its first national ranking of 32 on ESPN’s Powerade Fab 50. However, all of the previous wins seemed irrelevant when the team travelled down to Maryland to face what would most likely be their hardest opponent yet: a #15 ranked Gilman squad. This game was the turning point of the season: this one game changed the team completely - for the better - after a 3-0 win. The win shocked all, and the upset pushed Haverford to a national rank of 16. At this point, the team began its Inter-Ac season with an opener at Penn Charter. After an excellent game from all players, Sixth Former Henry Blynn scored a highlight goal to bring Haverford to a record of 8-0 for the season. The next game was at home on a Friday, and the excitement for the team could be felt despite the overcast sky. Malvern came

in with a game-plan that demonstrated exceptional defense and did not

allow Haverford’s key scorers to get started early. It seemed

as though the entire school was at the game with the Water Polo team leading the cheering. The day was humid, causing late-game cramping in a few of the Fords, including Sixth Former Eli Koven, Fifth Former Dan Rubenstein, and Sixth Former Will Hatcher, all of whom are key players. Despite these

numerous

injuries, Haverford continued to push on with a dominance that created a spark in both the other players and the fans. The tension lasted throughout overtime, where Will McNamara almost finished a beautiful cross from Kendall. The resulting tie stung, but the boys bounced back quickly with a 2-0 victory over division rival EA and moved up to #12 on ESPN’s Fab 50. The next Inter-Ac face off was against CHA, and the result of this game was electrifying. The boys went to Chestnut Hill on a Tuesday, getting ready to play the squad twice in the same week. The game started well for both sides, however Haverford gave up its first goal all season to end regulation time tied at 1-1. The team looked as though they would do anything to score a goal in extra-time, and received a well-earned PK as time was expiring. Brett Campbell scored the goal to bring Haverford to victory. This dramatic win set the tension-filled stage for the rematch on Friday of that same week -- this time in front of a home crowd. The game started with a bang when Fifth Former Gavin McBride scored a header to put Haverford in the lead. Late in the game, Haverford found itself comfortably in the lead, until CHA finished two goals to tie up the game. CHA appeared to have forced a tie, but then Sixth Former Sam Rohr assisted Campbell for an incredible build-up goal. This win pushed the team to the season-high of #11.

The next week also included yet another double header when the Fords played

Germantown Academy on Tuesday and Friday. Both matches highlighted Haverford’s excellence, as the team dominated both games 5-1 and 4-1, respectively. The next game Haverford would play would be an away rematch

against the team that brought them their only tie, Malvern. Immediately Haverford

knew that this game would be extremely tough, considering that all of Malvern

would be watching on their home turf. It was an afternoon game that none would forget.

A quick start gave Haverford the lead 1-0, but a determined Malvern squad evened the score and then took the lead 2-1. Then came a

stalemate. The Fords try their hardest to find the back of the net, heavily relying on goal scorer Campbell and team captains Kendall and Arronson. The last minutes ticked away as Haverford desperately made try after try until finally the boys were rewarded with a spectacular cross by Sixth FormerMatt Pontecorvo sending the game into overtime. The following overtime

consisted of pure luck, great soccer, and phenomenal will from both teams. Fifth Former Jeff Green had excellent saves keeping the boys in the game: at one point a ball hit off of his fingers, hit the post, but did not go into the goal.

As overtime was winding down, and it looked like the game would be another draw, Haverford was rewarded with a free kick that appeared to be a final chance to score. The shot deflected off a Malvern player giving Haverford a corner kick. After two failed attempts, Malvern quickly countered and a 50-50 ball turned into a free kick when Nate Arronson went up to try to clear the ball and made contact with a Malvern player. Nate received a red card, sending him off, and Malvern seized their opportunity with a cross that hit Green’s fingertips and then went into the goal. This diappointment gave the Fords their first loss of the season, but the fans and all the supporters stayed strong with the boys. Unfortunately, the loss made the team ineligible to win the Inter-Ac championship and caused a drop in the national rankings. But, of course, the boys will have the opportunity to defeat EA. Haverford soccer has proved to everyone that they are not willing to back down from any challenge and have put up statistics that no one believed possible. From the three Third Formers, Shane McBride, Tucker McBride, and Brandon Shima, to captains Arronson and Kendall, this year’s team fought the odds to create a season that no one will forget.

Soccer will take place at 1:00 PM on EA’s Alumni Field. It will be the fourth event to take

place.

Soccer Ready to Dominate

Star Weighs In On Season

Logan Atkins ‘14

Drew Field ‘13

(left) Nate Arronson ‘12 during the regular season EA matchup.

Photo by Ms. Dawn Blake

Tucker McBride ‘15 makes his way down the field.Photo by Corey Fader

Video by Haverford TV

Henry Scales: Can you give a recap of your soccer career in terms of playing and coaching?Coach Bill Brady: I grew up in Massachusetts and attended Plymouth North High School [where I] played four years of varsity. [I continued on to] captain the South Shore Raider Soccer Club and played on the Mass. State Team. I attended Wheaton College and was a four-year starter and captain. I earned All-New England Region First Team Honors in my Senior Year. I then trained with the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USISL (before MLS) for six months while I completed my degree. As for coaching, I was the assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati for three years, then head coach at St. Bonaventure University for six years. I was also head coach of Greensboro College for four years. Most recently, before [coming to Haverford] I was the head coach of Haverford College for two years. I was also the Executive Director of Guilford United Futbol Club in NC, and I have worked on the State and Regional Staffs for US Soccer. HS: What are the major differences between college coaching and high school coaching? Which do you like more and why?BB: At the college level I get to hand pick my team, and every single player is fully invested in soccer only. At the high school level you have some guys that [participate in] lacrosse or baseball as their primary sport. As for what I like better, that is hard to say, because for me it was never the level [of play] that made it so enjoyable, it was the people I was surrounded by on a daily basis. I enjoy working with great people who want to get better, and I have been blessed to have that here at The Haverford School. I have been equally blessed throughout my career to have worked with some amazing young men. HS: Did you expect to encounter so much success in your first year as coach at Haverford? BB: Honestly, I did think it would happen. I knew coming in that we had an enormously talented team, and that, if we worked hard and remained focused and took care of the details, there isn’t a team out there as talented that

could beat us. HS: What would you say are the key components to the team’s success this year?BB: The boys truly love each other and have great team chemistry. They believe that they are the best team every time they step on the field. We also have players in every position that can change the game. HS: Who do you think your toughest opponent this year was in the Inter-Ac? Who do you think your toughest opponent was outside of the Inter-Ac?BB: In the Inter-Ac would be Malvern.* Outside the Inter-Ac was Gilman. They are a fantastically athletic team that caught us on our best day, and we gave them a good beating. HS: Were there any players that you think really stepped up and contributed, and if so, who were they? BB: We have some awesome and very notable players, but we would not be in this position if it weren’t for other guys stepping up: Gavin McBride locks down the midfield, Will McNamara outworks everyone, Matt Pontecorvo has been steady at Center Back, and Jeff Green has made big saves when we needed him to. HS: Can you describe your coaching philosophy in a few sentences?BB: I approach the game of soccer as an educator. I believe soccer helps to teach the young men many of the necessary skills they need in life. In my quest to help them become better players, I also try to make them responsible young men that have the skill set that enables them to be successful people. HS: What is your projected score for the EA day game?BB: Haverford 5 EA 0

*Malvern has since clinched the Inter-Ac

Page 5 The Index Soccer November 2011

Soccer

Interview With Coach Brady

Haverford’s projected starters on EA Day.Visual by Manav Khandelwal

(right) Will McNamera ‘12 fights his way along the field with the

ball.

Photo by Index Staff

OpponentDCCS

Hill SchoolAbington Friends’ School

Conwell Egan HSHun School

Archbishop Wood HSGilman SchoolMalvern Prep

Episcopal AcademyChestnut Hill AcademyChestnut Hill AcademyGermantown AcademyGermantown Academy

Malvern PrepPenn Charter

Kiski

Overall RecordInter-Ac Record

ResultW 7-0W 4-0W 8-0W 6-0W 6-0W 6-0W 3-0T 0-0W 2-0

W 2-1 (OT)W 3-2W 5-1W 4-1

L 2-3 (OT)L 0-1W 7-0

13-2-15-2-1

Regular Season

Henry Scales ‘13

The 2011 Cross Country team hit the ground running with its first meet against Epis-copal Academy on an incred-ibly challenging course. Everyone on the team ran wel. Fifth Former Lucas Elek won the race with a time of 18:33. However, Haverford fell to EA 33 to 24 (in Cross Country, the lower score wins). The team’s next race was the Briarwood Cross Country Invitational, one race in a series of four invitationals that the Cross Country team competes in every year. The team endured the tough course at Belmont Plateau and came away with some hardware when Elek finished 22nd in the varsity race. At this point, the team had a busy period of two weeks in which they ran in four meets. The first of these was a home meet against Penn Charter, a team that had grown signifi-cantly better during the offseason. Fifth Former

Josh Collins, who ran under the fabled 17 min-utes for the first time, scored himself a place in Haverford’s legendary “Sixteen Minute Club.” However, Haverford was again defeated, 32

to 23. One week later, the team took on the eventual champions of the Inter-Ac: Mal-vern Prep. An unfor-tunate combination of bad weather and a very odd course led to a Malvern victory, 36 to 21. The team then traveled to another invitational, the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. Riding the wave of team spirit, helped incred-ibly by a fantastic

drum-cymbal duo, the squad once again ex-celled in an invitational. However, no awards were earned, which was due in part by the fact that there were over 100 teams in each race. This frantic two-week period ended on a good note when the Fords travelled to Chestnut Hill Academy. This race saw the return of Fifth Former Erich Prince, an essential element of last year’s squad. He had been rehabilitating an injured IT band since August. Prince ran a

strong race, finishing fifth among Haverford runners. All of the Fords ran well, beating CHA by a score of 23 to 32. After a week of rest, the Fords took on Germantown Academy at home for their final dual meet of the season. Despite everyone’s best efforts and many personal best times, the powerful GA squad prevailed, 36 to 19. This put the dual meet record for the team to 1-4. A week later, the squad again went to CHA for the Inter-Ac championships. This race could be considered the “qualifier” for EA Day since runners must be able to run the 3.1-mile course in under 21 minutes to run in the event. A total of eleven runners made the cut for EA Day; some runners qualified for the first time, such as Third Formers Alex Kim, Spencer Rappaport, and Greg Kirwan. Kim also came in 7th overall in the JV race, earning himself a medal. This impressive performance was unfortunately not paralleled by the Varsity. Fourth Former Faasel Khan rolled his ankle during the course of the race. Although he did an impressive job running through the injury, it still significantly impacted his time. The team finished 5th out of the six teams in the Inter-Ac, topping Chestnut Hill Academy. After a two-week break, the team travelled to Belmont Plateau again to compete in their last meet before EA Day, the Pennsylvania Independant School State Championships. There, the Fords braved subfreezing tempera-tures, snow, icy sleet, and a very slushy course

as they ran an impressive race, finishing sixth out of twelve teams. While the record of the Fords this year may not seem impressive, the team was largely in a rebuilding phase. The team only had one Sixth Former, Dean Feinman, to replace what had been a very impressive graduating class of runners. Injuries such as Prince’s pulled IT band and Khan’s recurring rolled ankle cer-tainly withheld the team from reaching its full potential. If the team had more experienced Sixth Formers and was injury-free, its record might have been significantly better than 1-4. The Fords also run much better at invitationals than dual meets; unfortunately, an invitational cannot be determined as a win or loss. Consid-ering this and the fact that eight terrific Third Formers joined the team this year, the squad is definitely set for the future. The 2011 cross country team certainly did better than its record suggests. With inju-ries now healing up, the team is very evenly matched with EA’s squad. The team is ready for what is bound to make for a very exciting EA Day.

This year there will be a number of exciting match-ups to watch as the Haverford team attempts to pull ahead of the EA XC team.

Lucas Elek (18:33, 1st) vs. Charles Kinzig (19:02, 2nd): This head-to-head battle will likely determine who finishes first in the race. Elek won the dual meet with EA - on EA’s home course - at the start of the season with a time of 18:33. Far behind but competitive came EA’s Kinzig with a time of 19:02. All eyes should be on these two top runners as EA tries to pull off the upset in this matchup.

Josh Collins (19:34, 5th) vs. Pat Syrnak

(19:19, 3rd) and Ryan Quinlan (19:28, 4th): In the dual meet, Collins came in as Haverford’s Number 2 in fifth place behind EA runners, Syrnak and Quinlan. Neither of them came in more than 15 seconds earlier than Collins, who ran a time of 19:34 on the very hilly course. After a season of hard training, Collins might be able to pull ahead of these EA runners; that would help lead the Haverford team to a well-deserved victory.

Eamon Glavin (19:58, 7th) vs. Mike Quinlan (19:39, 6th): It is not just Collins who will be racing a Quinlan - in fact, Glavin will likely be in a close competition with twin Mike Quinlan. Quinlan slipped into sixth place, right in front of Glavin, by a very small margin. Glavin, who

has seen great increases throughout the season and is now running with Elek and Collins, should be able to top Mike - if not both of the Quinlans.

Faasel Khan (20:15, 8th) and Michael Zivik (21:00, 12th) vs. Matt London (20:18, 9th): Khan, who placed 8th in the early-season race but is now suffering from a hurt ankle, topped London by just 3 seconds, coming in at 20:15. Zivik was not far behind,

coming in 12th place as Haverford’s number 5, with a time of 21 minutes flat. In more recent

races, Zivik and Khan have been running nearby each other, so it is completely possible that both of these emerging Varisty runners could top London and significantly bring down Haverford’s score. London was EA’s Number 5 in the dual meet: both of these runners

passing him would single-handedly increase EA’s score by 2 in a meet that will be very likely characterized by close races and tight margins.

Page 6 The Index Cross Country November 2011

Cross Country

Drew Field: How has the season gone so far?Lucas Elek: We’ve had a pretty good season. It has been tough because we lost the vast majority of our varsity squad from last year to graduation. Given that, we have done well. We have an extraordinary freshman class that I think, given time, will do incredible things.

DF: What does the future look like for this team?LE: Well, I think this year was a rebuilding year, but I think next year, if we put in the summer training that we need to, we will have a very strong team and a great shot to win the Inter-Ac title and perform well at

the state meet.

DF:How have you done against EA this year?LE: After a few losses, we have made gradual but important gains and improvements against EA over the last few weeks. We continue to close in on them. As [Fourth Former and Varsity runner] Faasel [Khan] continues to heal [from a hurt ankle], I believe we will be stronger than we have been all year. I believe that if the team pushes themselves to achieve their best, we will have a lot of success against EA.

DF: Are there any insights or key factors for the meet?LE: The EA course is the hardest course in the

Inter-Ac. The entire course is basically a gigantic hill, causing people to generally run [more slowly]. So we have had to do a great deal of hill training: we tried to get over to their course every weekend to do some hill endurance work. Also, last time Haverford produced the overall winning runner, but I am not sure if we will be able to do that again. Therefore, it is important that we come in a tight pack after the leader in order to be successful.

Will Tackett: To start, what kind of competition does EA bring?Coach Brian Skelly: EA is pretty good. They finished right ahead of us in the league [last year]. Probably the most important thing they have that we don’t is depth. They go about seven or eight guys deep. As far as guys who could be varsity, we go five or six.

WT: Are there any particular match-ups between a Haverford and an EA runner you are excited to see?BS:Yes, I think the race is going to come down

to [Fifth Formers] Josh Collins, Lucas Elek, and [Fourth Former] Eamon Glavin versus their top three. They have a pair of twins and one other runner who match up pretty evenly with our three runners. So I’m very excited to see how that match-up works out.

WT: How is your team preparing for the EA Day meet?BS: We haven’t changed a whole lot. As far as preparations, we’ll still do one or two workouts. Leading up to EA Day we will run about 45 miles. But we have a big chunk of time before, so we should be rested and ready to go.

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Cross Country Has Hope

Elek Recounts Year

Coach Skelly Interview

Key Matchups

Rudy Miller ‘14

Grayson Sessa ‘13

Will Tackett ‘14

Drew Field ‘13

The second event, Cross Country, will take off at

11:30 AM on the Campus Green

Video by HaverfordTV

At the start of the Haverford-GA matchup.Photo by Corey Fader

Faasel Khan ‘14 and Peter Rohr ‘15 on the course.Photo by Corey Fader

(left) Captain Lucas Elek ‘13 makes his way toward the finish line.

Photo by Corey Fader

Fisher Pressman: How is the season going thus far?

Matt Deasey: If you ask me 24 hours ago, I would have answered differently, but I think we are doing well. Overall, it has gone really well: the team play has improved, and we have had a lot of individual improvement as well. I’d say it has been an overwhelmingly positive experience so far.

FP: You suffered a last-minute defeat last night after maintaining a lead against GA for the majority of the game. How do you respond to this defeat?

MD: Well, my first response was to head off to

a grad class for three hours and then go home and not sleep, so this was a tough loss. As a coach, you feel like it’s your job in a close

game to put your players in the right position to win the game, and I think I tried to do some of that. We need to move forward, take the lesson, and use these lessons to win next time.

FP: You previously beat EA 18-6; how do you think you will do in the EA Day game?

MD: I think we will do well...

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Picture a “standing room only” crowd emitting deafening cheers, the excitement palpable. Anticipation of an incredible game is evident in the cacophony. The Haverford water polo team is about to take on Episcopal Academy in yet another highly touted match in the McQuillen Pool. As the game wears on, the crowd slowly diminishes, losing confidence in the hope of victory. At last, the debacle ends with the final whistle, the scoreboard reading 16 to 3, a painful loss for Haverford. This was EA Day last fall. Though every Haverford student can recall the disappointment suffered at the hands of his arch-rival last year, each one would just as soon prefer to forget. Perhaps this year’s team can avenge last year’s failures. The Fords had an opportunity to apply early non-league lessons against their first Inter-Ac opponent, Penn Charter. The Fords and Quakers battled closely throughout. At times,

Penn Charter appeared to be pulling away, but the Fords would jump right back in contention with a quick succession of goals. Yet, all was for nought as Haverford fell by one, 18-17, in a heart-wrenching fourth-quarter defeat. Sixth Form Captain Andrew Helber lamented, “[It] was one of the toughest losses in my career because we played so well from top to bottom. But the game against them ... at home should

be a much easier game for us. At Penn Charter there is a shallow end which they scored nearly all of their goals in. In our all

deep pool, it should be a much easier game.” Haverford confronted another Inter-Ac rival, Malvern Prep just three days later. Garnering their first conference victory, the Fords overpowered the Friars by a final score of 11-5. Helber commented, “I was really proud of the team for not stooping to the level of some Malvern players who talked up the game on Facebook, and a few members of their team [who got] kicked out of the game

for throwing punches.” Next up on the schedule was a pivotal game against Episcopal Academy. With a chance at retribution and scouting for this year’s EA Day, Haverford entered the game with vehemence. It was apparent from the start that the Fords had this game in hand. EA had graduated numerous seniors, leaving their current team in a state of disarray. Sixth Former Connor O’Prey commented, “For me, personally, the first game against EA showed us that they have really lost a lot of talent from last year. They have a few decent players but not enough to do as well as they did last year. As long as at least one of our starting six players makes it to the game we should win.” Haverford dealt with their arch-rival handily, giving valuable second half playing time for next year’s starters. The final score was 18-6, and the contest was not even as close as the score suggested. With a 2-1 record in the Inter-Ac, the Fords looked ahead to two vital and certainly more competitive games against Germantown Academy. In a home game that the Fords initially led, some of their weaknesses became evident. Just when it appeared that Haverford would pull away, GA would answer. The Patriots eked out a narrow victory, 13-12. This loss had the team despairing and unsure if it was even statistically possible to attain the Inter-Ac championship. Yet, with a surprising Malvern victory over Penn Charter, new life breathed into a deflated Fords team. Filled with a renewed sense of purpose, Haverford went to GA determined to win,

bitter from the recent loss. Unfortunately, after the first quarter GA pulled away and never relinquished the lead. O’Prey noted that, “We threw the ball away too many times and our offense was stagnant. We got killed by

breakaways and our defense was not as good as the first game. The team wasn’t ready to play and missing two of our best players did hurt, but it shouldn’t have made us lose by seven goals.” Spurred on by consecutive losses, Coach Deasey installed a

new offense revolving

around Helber. In a Malvern game now infamous because of a punch to Helber’s eye, the Fords suffered yet another disheartening defeat. With their top goal scorer knocked out in the middle of the first quarter, the Fords did not look like themselves, falling by a final score of 8-3. Three days later, Haverford took on Penn Charter, the last Inter-Ac opponent before EA Day. They began with a strong two quarters, leading the Quakers all the way into halftime. Penn Charter, however, started the second half with determination, seizing the lead and never looking back. In a highly-competitive second half, the Fords narrowly lost 13-12. Looking ahead to a nearing EA Day, Haverford should remain confident, despite late-season disappointments. Says Coach Deasey, “We have the depth and experience to beat them pretty handily, but it’s gonna be in their pool, they’re gonna have more fans than we do, so psychologically, it’ll be difficult. But it’s an all-deep pool, and I’m not afraid of anybody when the pool’s deep.”

Page 7 The Index Water Polo November 2011

Water Polo

Helber Discusses Season

Coach’s Corner

Water Polo Seeks 18-6 Repeat

The Water Polo matchup - the fourth event of the day - will

take place at 12:00 PM at EA’s Burke Natatorium inside the

Dixon Athletic Center

Alex Zhang: Based on how the team is doing so far in the season, how do you think our water polo team will do against EA?Andrew Helber: Haverfordbeat EA a few weeks

ago 18-6 (with backups playing the whole third quarter), so I’m expecting much of the same on EA Day.

AZ: Since last year, what is different about the team?AH: Last year, the team’s only real loss was in goal; this year, each person’s defense has gotten tremendously better, and most peoples’ awareness in the game has really improved.

AZ: Other than you, who are some other key players on our team to look out for during the game?

AH: All of the seniors have been great players this year: from

Max Whitehead’s stellar defense, to Jack Meehan’s

ferociousness on

the ball, to Jimmy Orsini’s tremendous improvement in goal, to Kevin Zipf’s great lobs, Connor O’Prey and Pat Meehan’s speed, and even to President Peter Rogers’ questionably-dirty underwater play. Outside of the senior class John Zipf has been a great complement on the offense side of the ball, and Colin Meehan and Patrick Somers have been a great help on both sides of the ball. These guys have been awesome to play with and a great help during the games.

AZ: How do you think the team feels about the upcoming matchup between EA and Haverford?AH: Our team is very confident in playing EA as seen by our earlier 18-6 win against them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Fords swept the day and kept the sweater.

Jake Pechet ‘15

Fisher Pressman ‘13

Alex Zhang ‘14

Visual by Manav Khandelwal

Max Whitehead ‘12 looks to pass.Photo by Corey Fader

Haverford’s projected EA Day lineup.

Video by Haverford TV

(right) Captain Andrew Helber ‘12 looks to

make a play.

Photo by Corey Fader

Coach Deasey lays out a plan of action.Photo by Corey Fader

Page 8 The Index Golf November 2011

Golf

Greg Boyek: What do you enjoy about coaching golf?Coach Rooney: I like the experience of golf itself, [and] I think we’ve got a great bunch of guys. It’s just a fun experience; both the sport and [being with] the kids who are on the team.

GB: You are coming off a great season from last spring. How is this season going?GR: We changed the competition format … Rather than being home and away with every other Inter-Ac team, this fall each Inter-Ac team hosts a tournament where all six Inter-Ac schools come together, [therefore] there [are] six tournaments hosted by individual schools. We have played four tournaments [so far] and our record is 18 wins, zero losses, and two ties, so we’re going very strongly. The final two tournaments are this coming week, Monday the 17th of October (Penn Charter hosts that tournament), and the final tournament is hosted by ourselves on October 20th. The season has gone really well, and we have a really strong team. [Note: The team won on the 17th, beating EA. On the 20th, the team tied Malvern for the win. Haverford is 27-0-3, thereby clinching the Inter-Ac title.]

GB: What is your opinion on having the golf

season in the fall?GR: So far, having golf in the fall has been a lot of work because this has been one of the wettest years in Philadelphia history, and here we are only in the second half of October … that’s made for a lot of cancellations. Couple that with the fact that public schools also have

golf in the fall [and that makes] getting the course access we are used to a challenge … But golf is the same whether it is in the spring

or the fall.

GB: What do you think about golf being the “unofficial tiebreaker” for EA Day?GR: Golf is the fifth sport for EA Day! When Episcopal Academy hosts it, [we will play] at Aronimink in the morning. When we host it, it will be at Merion East in the morning. The

plan is to play nine holes at nine o’clock so we will be finished before the campus sports begin, so we want lots and lots of Haverford support out there to cheer the guys on. It will be really exciting provided the weather holds up.

GB: How does the team match up against EA? Can we beat them?GR: Well in our first two tournaments we beat EA pretty easily. The last two tournaments we’ve tied with EA, and we’ve not played terribly well, though we are undefeated. I think the whole team can tell you that we can play better. I’m hoping that we win; I’m expecting that we win, but on any given day anything can happen. It will be a well-fought,

fair-fought challenge. Everybody should come and see us!

Peter Thompson: Seeing as this will be the team’s first time participating in EA Day, how are you guys preparing yourselves? Is playing in the fall an advantage or disadvantage?Scott Jaster: We haven’t been practicing much differently besides a few more practices at Aronimink [where EA day will take place]. We’ve always been serious though, so we haven’t done anything really different in terms of training. We do like [practicing] in the fall though. When [practice] is in the spring, the courses are in bad conditions having just gone through winter. PT: How are your odds for this EA Day?SJ: In general, I think we stack up well against EA. We’ve played them six times [in a 9-hole setting] and have beaten them for four times and tied twice. We’ve never lost the Inter-Ac, but we did tie EA for it one year. I’ve played [EA’s] number one outside of school, and I

usually win, and [Fourth Former] Cole Berman is one of the best golfers in the Inter-Ac. I

think we have good odds, but we’ll just have to wait and see. PT: What are some strengths and weaknesses of the team?SJ: I think our biggest strength is our depth. I have a better long game, whereas Cole Berman has a better short game. Overall, we’re a well-rounded team with no critical weak points. We never have a player shooting a high number. Six of our players are in the top 18 out of the 48 players [in the league] and are going to the Inter-ac championships.” PT: How are you rallying the team?SJ: I wouldn’t say I’m really “rallying the team,” but we do have huddles before each match to share our observations about the speed of the greens, the weather, which shots to focus on, etc. We use phrases like “keep it slow” or “play shot by shot.”

The Fords’ 2011 fall golf team consisted of eight players: Sixth Formers Mac Selverian and Jimmy Ryan, Fifth Formers Scott Jaster and Timmy Brooks, Fourth Formers Cole Berman, Jake Van Arkel, and Ryan Tetrault, and Third Former Matt Grubb. The Fords started off the season with a 5-0 record at the Chestnut Hill Invitational Tournament. The team won their next match against EA at their invitational tournament as Selverian dominated the competition and won

with a score of 38. Next came the Malvern Prep Invitational in which the Fords beat out all other schools but drew with EA. Brooks and Berman both shot team-leading 37’s. Next, the Fords trekked back to EA but tied again despite Jaster’s heroic score of 34. The next match was at Gulf Mills where the Fords collectively had their best showing of the year: five players’ scores were in the 30’s. The team scored a total of 227, which beat Malvern by two strokes. And, at the final match of the year again at Gulf Mills, the Fords tied with the Malvern Friars. After recapturing the Inter-Ac title, six

Fords (Berman, Jaster, Selverian, Brooks, Ryan, and Tetrault) all made the Inter-Ac Championship Tournament. There the Fords performed exceptionally – Berman shot a 75 on a challenging course to win the Championship. Both Brooks and Jaster shot 80’s, tying for fifth place. The golf team will also be able to compete in the EA Day competition this year alongside four other fall sports. In the past, EA Day could potentially have ended in a 2-2 tie, but now, with the addition of a fifth sport, golf is the unofficial tiebreaker. During the season, the Fords bested EA four times and tied them

twice. In comparison, the Fords had six players reach the Inter-Ac Tournament, while the Churchmen only had four. The EA Day match will take place at Aronimink Golf Club at 9 AM. Under the leadership of Coaches Mr. Gerard Rooney and Mr. Gui Costin ‘85, the Fords were able to accomplish their goal of winning the Inter-Ac title. Though the Fords golf program will be losing key Sixth Form talent come next season, the talented Fifth Formers and underclassmen keep the future of the program looking very bright.

Golf Set to Continue Streak

Jaster Looks Ahead

Coach Rooney Reflects

Golf will kick off EA Day at 9:00 AM at the Aronimink

Golf Club

Cole Berman ‘14

Peter Thompson ‘13

Greg Boyek ‘14

OpponentCHA TournamentEA TournamentMP TournamentGA TournamentPC Tournament

THS TournamentInter-Ac Record

Result241 (5-0)240 (5-0)

241 (4-0-1 [EA])239 (4-0-1 [EA])

227 (5-0)240 (4-0-1 [MP])

27-0-3

Scott Jaster ‘13 takes a shot.Photo by Jim Roese Photography

Coach Rooney (back) along with several members of the team and Coach Upton (back left).

Photo by Mrs. Selverian

(above) Captain Mac Selverian ‘12 drives the

ball.

Photo by Jim Roese