Friday, May 20, 2011
Ghosts steal a game from CR North, but fall
NEWTOWN — Handshakes, hugs, high-fives and some tears punctuated the scene in Council Rock North's gym, as Abington players climbed over each other in celebrating the school's first PIAA District 1 tournament volleyball appearance. Imagine if Galloping Ghosts had won. Abington lost 3-1 in a four-game set on Tuesday night — 25-15, 23-25, 25-16, 25-16 — but those details were wholly insignificant to the seven excited seniors and outgoing coach Jaeson Han. "We didn't expect to win," senior Steve Woll said. "We knew it was our last game and we just wanted to have fun." Fun has been the year-long mantra in a season without expectations, and Abington remained true to that ideal. One of 12 Suburban One League teams in the 16-team field, the 15th …
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Five Abington teams head to the playoffs
With the regular season wrapping up around the Suburban One League, five of Abington's spring sports teams aren't done yet. The girls and boys track and field teams each took second place at the Suburban One League National Conference playoffs, and will head to the PIAA District 1 playoffs on May 19 and 20 at Coatesville High School. The volleyball team and both lacrosse teams also qualified for the playoffs and play Tuesday. Below is a preview of what to expect from each of the team. Boys’ Lacrosse When it comes to the regular season, the Galloping Ghosts boys' lacrosse team has maintained an impressive level of consistency. Abington has won five straight conference championships and haven't lost a conference game since losing to …
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ghosts fall to 4-6 after Tuesday's loss to Council Rock South.
HOLLAND—In an ultimately lost season for the Abington volleyball team, Tuesday's match at Council Rock South represented one of the feel-good games. It ended up not feeling very good at all. Despite have the momentum of a five-set win April 11, the Galloping Ghosts stumbled in Holland Township, and dropped three straight games to the Golden Hawks, 25-13, 25-18 and 25-22. They didn't show much fight until the final game. "I don't know about anybody else, but I didn't feel good today," Abington's middle hitter Steve Woll said. "There was really no tempo, and we couldn't get fired up. The first game shot it for the rest of the day. That killed everybody. Then we did too little, too late." Woll's smash that sailed long provided an omen for the…
Sunday, April 10, 2011
This team's got personality ...
NEWTOWN — With nicknames like "2-good," "Slippy Prego," "Grubble" and "Pea Coat," it's tough to take the Abington volleyball team seriously this season. That's the way they like it. "We might not be the best team in the league, but we have the most personality," said senior Joe Weiseman, aka "2-good," after the Galloping Ghosts dropped a Tuesday match to Council Rock North in three games. "We're trying to have fun this year." The experienced group of Ghosts have realistic expectations when it comes to how they'll fare against the powers of the Suburban One League, from Pennsylvania state runner-up Pennsbury to William Tennent and Pennridge, to the up-and-coming Indians, a team they hung with in each of the three games, but ultimately …
