Dec 22, 2007

Norristown, O'Hara, Little Flower and Nazareth Victorious in Quaker City Tournament

In a fitting way to begin the Holiday season today at the Gallagher Center on the East Falls campus of Philadelphia University, the Quaker City Tournament celebrated women's sports along with raising funds and awareness for good causes in the City of Brotherly Love. It all started this morning when eminent sportscaster Don Tollefson hosted "The Other Side of Sports" radio program on SportsRadio 950-AM from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Athletic Director and women's basketball Head Coach Tom Shirley joined Tollefson for most of the show, which discussed among other topics the growth of women's sports during both men's esteemed careers.

Tollefson's work as president of One Child Saved was also talked about in detail during the broadcast, and the proceeds from today's tournament will be directed towards the charitable organization which has enabled tens-of-thousands of disadvantaged youngsters to learn team-building skills, anti-hatred and anti-violence strategies and create personal educational and career plans and pathways.

In addition, the sixth-grade children from St. Helena School in Blue Bell, Pa. pitched in by running the concession stand at the quadruple-header, raising funds for both One Child Saved and the Retired Sisters of Mercy.

The main events of the day were the four Philadelphia city-suburban girls high-school basketball games. Here are the results and summaries from all four games:

December 22, 2007
Quaker City Tournament
Hosted by Philadelphia University
All games played at the Gallagher Center

Game 1 result:
Norristown Area 62
Cardinal Dougherty 41
MVP
Norristown #10 senior guard Heather McHugh
Leading Scorers
Dougherty: #15 junior guard/forward Ajanae Boone (14 pts)
Norristown: McHugh (16 pts)
Recap:
The Eagles led 27-24 at the half before pulling away from a game Cardinals' squad in the third period as Norristown outscored Dougherty 18-9 to take a 45-31 lead into the final quarter of play. In the fourth stanza, the game's MVP Heather McHugh hit two of her four three-point field goals on the day, as the senior guard finished the contest with 16 points, en route to the Eagles 62-41 victory in the opening game of the inaugural Quaker City Tournament.

Game 2 result:
Little Flower: 38
Bishop McDevitt : 22
MVP
Little Flower #44 junior forward Jamie Shackles
Leading Scorers
Little Flower: Shackles (8 pts)
McDevitt: #5 sophomore guard Mary Templeton and #20 sophomore guard Nicole Piluso (7 pts)
Recap:
The Sentinels led 16-5 after a defense-oriented first half, but the Royal Lancers came back in the third quarter, cutting the Little Flower margin to nine going into the final period. But the perfect free-throw shooting (4-4, 100%) of senior guard Jackie Thomas in the fourth quarter kept Bishop McDevitt at bay as the Sentinels went on to notch a 38-22 win in Game 2 of the Quaker City Tournament. Game MVP Jamie Shackles finished with eight points for Little Flower.

Game 3 result:
Nazareth Academy: 42
Central Bucks East: 36
MVP
Nazareth #22 junior forward Carleigh Brown
Leading Scorers
Nazareth: Brown (13 pts)
C.B. East: #3 junior guard Jaime Donovan (12 pts)
Recap:
Central Bucks East came out strong, taking a 10-3 lead after one quarter, due in large part to the outside shooting of junior guard Jaime Donovan. But Nazareth persisted and began to work an effective inside game, and combined with a relentless Fighting Pandas' defense, the Patriots found themselves down 18-14 at the half. Game MVP Carleigh Brown scored seven of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, and Nazareth came away with a 42-36 win in Game 3 of the Quaker City Tournament.

Game 4 result:
Cardinal O'Hara: 51
Mount St. Joseph Academy: 43
MVP
Cardinal O'Hara #21 junior center Stephanie Holzer
Leading Scorers
Cardinal O'Hara: Holzer (21 pts)
Mount St. Joseph: #3 junior forward Elle Hagedorn
Recap:
Cardinal O'Hara took a 13-11 lead into the second quarter, and were able to hold the Magic at arm's length the rest of the way, as the Lions defeated Mount St. Joseph by a final score of 51-43 in the fourth and final game of the Quaker City Tournament. Junior center and Game MVP Stephanie Holzer scored a tournament-high 21 points in the victory for O'Hara, while junior forward Elle Hagedorn led the Mount with 15 points, nine of which came from the charity-stripe in the losing effort.

Tournament Records
Points (21): Stephanie Holzer, Cardinal O'Hara
Three-point field goals made (4): Heather McHugh, Norristown
Field goals made (9): Holzer
Free-throws made/attempted (9/14): Elle Hagedorn, Mount St. Joseph Academy

All-Time Team Records:
Cardinal O'Hara (1-0)
Little Flower (1-0)
Nazareth Academy (1-0)
Norristown (1-0)
Bishop McDevitt (0-1)
Cardinal Dougherty (0-1)
Central Bucks East (0-1)
Mount St. Joseph Academy (0-1)

THANK YOU TO ALL ATTENDEES, PLAYERS, COACHES, OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF OF THE INAUGURAL QUAKER CITY TOURNAMENT, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT OF PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY!


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Athletic Director and women's basketball Head Coach Tom Shirley joined Tollefson for most of the show, which discussed among other topics the growth of women's sports during both men's esteemed careers. Tollefson's work as president of One Child Saved was also talked about in detail during the broadcast, and the proceeds from today's tournament will be directed towards the charitable organization which has enabled tens-of-thousands of disadvantaged youngsters to learn team-building skills, anti-hatred and anti-violence strategies and create personal educational and career plans and pathways. In addition, the sixth-grade children from St. Helena School in Blue Bell, Pa. pitched in by running the concession stand at the quadruple-header, raising funds for both One Child Saved and the Retired Sisters of Mercy. The main events of the day were the four Philadelphia city-suburban girls high-school basketball games. Here are the results and summaries from all four games: December 22, 2007 Quaker City Tournament Hosted by Philadelphia University All games played at the Gallagher Center Game 1 result: Norristown Area 62 Cardinal Dougherty 41 MVP Norristown #10 senior guard Heather McHugh Leading Scorers Dougherty: #15 junior guard/forward Ajanae Boone (14 pts) Norristown: McHugh (16 pts) Recap: The Eagles led 27-24 at the half before pulling away from a game Cardinals' squad in the third period as Norristown outscored Dougherty 18-9 to take a 45-31 lead into the final quarter of play. In the fourth stanza, the game's MVP Heather McHugh hit two of her four three-point field goals on the day, as the senior guard finished the contest with 16 points, en route to the Eagles 62-41 victory in the opening game of the inaugural Quaker City Tournament. Game 2 result: Little Flower: 38 Bishop McDevitt : 22 MVP Little Flower #44 junior forward Jamie Shackles Leading Scorers Little Flower: Shackles (8 pts) McDevitt: #5 sophomore guard Mary Templeton and #20 sophomore guard Nicole Piluso (7 pts) Recap: The Sentinels led 16-5 after a defense-oriented first half, but the Royal Lancers came back in the third quarter, cutting the Little Flower margin to nine going into the final period. But the perfect free-throw shooting (4-4, 100%) of senior guard Jackie Thomas in the fourth quarter kept Bishop McDevitt at bay as the Sentinels went on to notch a 38-22 win in Game 2 of the Quaker City Tournament. Game MVP Jamie Shackles finished with eight points for Little Flower. Game 3 result: Nazareth Academy: 42 Central Bucks East: 36 MVP Nazareth #22 junior forward Carleigh Brown Leading Scorers Nazareth: Brown (13 pts) C.B. East: #3 junior guard Jaime Donovan (12 pts) Recap: Central Bucks East came out strong, taking a 10-3 lead after one quarter, due in large part to the outside shooting of junior guard Jaime Donovan. But Nazareth persisted and began to work an effective inside game, and combined with a relentless Fighting Pandas' defense, the Patriots found themselves down 18-14 at the half. Game MVP Carleigh Brown scored seven of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, and Nazareth came away with a 42-36 win in Game 3 of the Quaker City Tournament. Game 4 result: Cardinal O'Hara: 51 Mount St. Joseph Academy: 43 MVP Cardinal O'Hara #21 junior center Stephanie Holzer Leading Scorers Cardinal O'Hara: Holzer (21 pts) Mount St. Joseph: #3 junior forward Elle Hagedorn Recap: Cardinal O'Hara took a 13-11 lead into the second quarter, and were able to hold the Magic at arm's length the rest of the way, as the Lions defeated Mount St. Joseph by a final score of 51-43 in the fourth and final game of the Quaker City Tournament. Junior center and Game MVP Stephanie Holzer scored a tournament-high 21 points in the victory for O'Hara, while junior forward Elle Hagedorn led the Mount with 15 points, nine of which came from the charity-stripe in the losing effort. Tournament Records Points (21): Stephanie Holzer, Cardinal O'Hara Three-point field goals made (4): Heather McHugh, Norristown Field goals made (9): Holzer Free-throws made/attempted (9/14): Elle Hagedorn, Mount St. Joseph Academy All-Time Team Records: Cardinal O'Hara (1-0) Little Flower (1-0) Nazareth Academy (1-0) Norristown (1-0) Bishop McDevitt (0-1) Cardinal Dougherty (0-1) Central Bucks East (0-1) Mount St. Joseph Academy (0-1) THANK YOU TO ALL ATTENDEES, PLAYERS, COACHES, OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF OF THE INAUGURAL QUAKER CITY TOURNAMENT, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT OF PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY!