Friday, June 17, 2011

RAPHAEL SPENCER NAMED MVP IN MO-KAN GAME

The Missouri All Stars won the MO-KAN game 21-13 over the Kansas All Stars at Southwick Stadium Complex on June 16th, and Raphael Spencer was named the game's most valuable player. ______ The Archbishop O'Hara High School running back was part of the reason the Celtics went to this year's football quarterfinals and he had an outstanding day in the All-Star contest. _____ Spencer broke free for a 71 yard touchdown run from scrimmage that put the Missouri team ahead by two touchdowns in the second quarter. ______ In the final quarter when only eight points separated the two teams, Spencer was called upon to help run out the clock and keep the ball out of the Kansas players' hands. ______ He carried out his mission with four carries eating up thirty valuable yards. _____ The Missouri team was able to convert three times in a row on third and short situations and Spencer came through on two of them. _____ The defenses for both teams played well and whereas the Kansas defense did give up three TD's, the Missouri defense held their opponents to one touchdown and two field goals.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Winners In O'Hara Alumni Golf Tournament

In the 2011 Archbishop O'Hara High School Golf Tournament held at Drumm Farm Golf Club on June 10,the following were winners. _____ In A Flight, 1st place team of Bill Foley '70, Jack Foley '70, Leroy Rottinghaus, and Neil Parker. _____ In A Flight, 2nd place team of Ed Ismert '87, John Paul Ismert, Victor Carr, and Tom Davis. _____ In B Flight, 1st place team of Mark Wernsman '93, Jay Rapley, Bryan Snyder, and Brad Newkirk. _____ In B Flight, 2nd place team of Craig Cummings, Mark Gurley, Chuck Ramsey, and Harry Payne. _____ In C Flight, 1st place team of Tom Holder '80, Mike Surprise '80, and Sean McCaffrey. ______ In C Flight, 2nd place team of John O'Connor '88, Terry Downs, George Peter, and Allie Donahue. _____ In the following four categories, Ed Nichols had the longest putt on hole #10, Mark Madsen had the longest drive on hole #12, James Corless '75 was closest to the pin on hole #14, and Stacy Crusinbery was closest to the pin on #3. _______ In the Rita Monteil Challenge, 1st place was earned by Christopher Korth, 2nd place by Jon Fugitt, 3rd place by Shane Stufflebean, and 4th place by Rusty Murray '75.