Chris Sanders ran in the finals of the NCAA D1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon and placed 6th in the nation in the 800m race and is officially a first team, all-american (only the 5th one ever from Lasalle University)! The race went out fast with the winner breaking a 50 year old record. Chris did not hold back and took some chances.

In the semi-finals, Chris broke the LaSalle University school record again with a time of 1:46.52. 

You can watch his race in the finals here: http://www.goexplorers.com/news/2016/6/10/mens-track-and-field-chris-sanders-finishes-sixth-at-ncaa-final-named-first-team-all-american.aspx

Alumni Austin Cooper (class of 2014) was recognized because of his accomplishments over the weekend at the PSAC Outdoor Championship.  Austin won the title in the 1500m for the second straight year.

http://www.iupathletics.com/news/2016/5/14/mens-outdoor-track-field-coopers-second-straight-1500-title-highlights-final-day-of-psac-championships.aspx?

2015-16 ALL-MAC FREEDOM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED

http://www.goeasterneagles.com/news/2016/2/25/three-named-to-all-mac-womens-basketball-team.aspx

CASEY GRIFFITH VOLLEYBALL

http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/bios/griffth_casey_vkxd

TRACK

Chris Sanders was named rookie of the week in the A-10 conference (he's running for La Salle). The 800 time he posted was his best to date.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

Taylor Mateja (Upper Merion) finished third in the 200-yard individual medley in Franklin & Marshall’s 112-93 loss to Dickinson on Saturday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Freshman Justin Lewis (Upper Merion) had 15 points in his debut in Cairn University’s 89-69 loss to Stevenson on Saturday.

Cabrini senior Fran Rafferty (Upper Merion) was named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference Honor Roll for the week ending Dec. 8. Rafferty led the Cavaliers to a pair of conference wins. He averaged 19.5 points and four rebounds per game as the Blue and White topped Marywood 90-71 and Baptist Bible College 100-71 to improve to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the CSAC. In the win over Marywood, the senior matched a career high with 28 points, including 20 before the halftime break. He connected on 6-of-10 from three-point range, also a career high. Rafferty connected on of 11-of-18 shots overall and grabbed four boards. In the win over Baptist Bible, Rafferty tallied 11 points, including a trio of three pointers, while also securing four rebounds in his team high 23 minutes on the floor. Through eight games, Rafferty’s 17.1 points per night are good enough for second on the team and fifth in the CSAC. His 3.4 made three pointers per game leads the conference while his 0.529 three-point percentage ranks third. His 0.533 overall field goal percentage ranks seventh.
Rafferty also is making his mark on the NCAA statistical rankings. His 27 made three pointers rank ninth, and his average of 3.38 three pointers per game is 23^rd in the country. He connects on 52.9 percent of his three pointers, good for 21^st in the country.

Rafferty (Upper Merion)  Rafferty is averaging 17.1 points a game and Walton-Moss is the team’s top scorer, averaging 25.9 a game.
 “We work well with each other,” Picard said. “We started getting our chemistry early in the season. We knew if we got the chemistry together and got everyone involved – the sky is the limit. We’re all clicking on all cylinders.”
Cabrini is ranked sixth in the latest poll.

Senior Fran Rafferty (Upper Merion) scored 11 points in No. 6 Cabrini’s 100-71 win over Baptist Bible College on Saturday. In Tuesday’s 95-84 win over Gwynedd Mercy, Rafferty had a season high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in just 25 minutes of play. AJ Picard added 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

FOOTBALL

Junior linebacker James Brennan (Upper Merion) had a forced fumble in Shippensburg’s 42-21 loss to IUP on Saturday.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Freshman libero Casey Griffith (Upper Merion) led the defense with 13 digs in UMBC’s 3-0 sweep of Providence on Friday night.

Sophomore Cassidy Koenig (Upper Merion) posted 48 assists on the night. Cabrini closed out the program’s most successful season with an overall record of 29-5.

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PA Sports Hall of Fame – Montco Chapter Class of 2013 – Upper Merion

Dennis McKernan – (Football, Basketball, Baseball) Upper Merion High School

• Football 1^st team Main Line Times 62, All-State 63, passed for 1007 yards, Basketball- All Philadelphia 1^st team 63, Main Line Times 2^nd Team 62, Section 2 scoring champion 22 PPG, first Upper Merion player to score 1000 pts. (1029), Baseball- All Phila. 1^st Team 63, Sub 2 batting champion 63 (.511 ave), Eastern PA All-Star vs. US All-Stars 64.

College: 

• Kutztown College Basketball 65, 66 1^st Team All PA State College, scored 1111 pts., 17th at KSC, Baseball- 1^st Team PA College 66, career batting ave (.514), PA conference champs.

Professional /Coaching:

• Drafted Washington Senators (10^th rd) in 65, Drafted 20^th pick Oakland A’s 66 (supplemental draft), 66 played for Burlington A’s  (BA .324 SA .368), 67 Leesburg A’s (BA .264 SA .338), 68 Burlington A’s (BA .275 SA .375).
• Coached 1991 PACC champs (OJR), 1997 District 3 champs Daniel Boone. 

William (Billy) Nuttall (Soccer Goaltender, Coach & Broadcaster) – Upper Merion High School

College:

• Goaltender for US NAIA national soccer champions, 1968 & 70, runner up in 1969
• MVP of US NAIA tournament 1969

• Davis & Elkins 1^st team NSCAA All-American 1970
• 1^st team Jr. College

Professional/Coaching/Broadcaster:

• American Soccer League (ASL) – Delaware Wings, 1971
• North American Soccer League (NASL) – Miami Toros, 1974
• 1975 was named Head Coach Florida International University – 56-18-1 record over 5 season’s
• Assistant coach Ft. Louderdale Strikers - 1979-84
• ESPN’s play by play commentator for 1^st ever soccer broadcast - 1979
• Director of Player Personnel – Dallas Sidekicks – 1984 - 85
• General Manager of the US Soccer Federation teams from 1991 – 94

            DECEASED

Tom Schafer (football) – Upper Merion High School