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Young SPC team puts up fight but falls in volleyball
By BRANDON WRIGHT
Published September 13, 2007
After losing the first game Wednesday, St. Petersburg Catholic stormed back to win the next two against Canterbury before fatigue took hold. The Crusaders won 25-23, 16-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12.
"We just ran out of steam in Game 4," SPC coach Keith Aeschbach said.
The Barons have seven underclassmen on the roster, including sophomore setter Danielle Nickerson, who has never played volleyball before.
"I've got a very young team and I think we'll be good in a year or so, but right now we just have to take our lumps," Aeschbach said.
SPC was led by 10 kills from Molly Smith and eight aces from sister Melissa. Ali Sosa finished with four aces for the Barons.
"You have to give Canterbury a lot of credit," Aeschbach said. "Their defense and digging was really what kept them in the game."
CROSS COUNTRY
Boys: Countryside 15, East Lake 52, Palm Harbor 64, Tarpon Springs 176
Girls: Palm Harbor 42, East Lake 55, Countryside 79, Tarpon Springs 100
The Cougars boys swept the top five slots to earn a perfect team score at John Chesnut Park. Zack Christenson paced the field with an 18:45, followed closely by Matt Worner (18:46). Kosta Fotopolus, Derrick Gibson and Nick Ribble rounded out the group. East Lake took two of the top three girls spots, led by winner Katherine McMeekin (19:19). Tarpon Springs' Kailand Cosgrove finished second and East Lake's Alicia Aldridge came in third.
Boys: Osceola 30, Clearwater 31
Girls: Osceola 22, Pinellas Park 51, Clearwater 58
Osceola's Gerald Popejoy (19:56) and Troy Coryell (20:27) finished first and second, respectively, at Cross Lake Park in Clearwater. Clearwater's Michael Steslicki turned in a 21:34 to take fourth. Clearwater junior Maddy Stills, who reached states last season, clocked a 21:31 to win on the girls side. Osceola's Kelly Willsey (23:45) finished second while Clearwater's Lynn Harris (24:32) came in third.
Boys: Northeast 40, Boca Ciega 48, Dixie Hollins 67, Lakewood 72, Gibbs 164
Girls: Boca Ciega 29, Northeast 33, Lakewood 94, Dixie Hollins 104, Gibbs 105
Northeast took the boys side and Boca Ciega the girls at the Pirate Invitational at Walter Fuller Park. Matt Adkins won the boys event with a time of 17:43, followed by an 18:20 from Boca Ciega's Phil Connor and an 18:34 by the Vikings' John Zurek. The Pirates placed five runners in the top 10 on the girls side, led by Sara Allen's winning time of 21:43. Northeast's Elyse Snyder (23:41) and teammate Brittany Hicks (23:48) finished second and third, respectively.
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by Anonymous
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09/15/07 02:59 PM
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They talk about a young team, well Canterbury has an 8th grader, 2 9th graders (one was hurt during the game), 1 sophomore, 1 junior, and 2 seniors. And their only healthy sub during that game was a junior in her very first year of volleyball
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