Sports Category
Tennis Update by Vincent Miller
As the new tennis season starts, a new team identity has taken shape for the 2010 season. OJR’s tennis team consists of 32 players both new and old, both JV and varsity. This year, the team expects to be very “competitive,” considering that the varsity team has elite players such as Tom Soares, Jordan [...]
Read Full Story Here...March Madness Preview by Mike Giongo
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”. . . . for college basketball fans when spring arrives in March, as this also marks the commencement of March Madness. March Madness is the race for NCAA gold between 65 teams, and it is often the place for numerous thrills and highlight-reel three-pointers and shot blocks. Surprisingly, [...]
Track Update by Brianne Benton
The snow melted off the track just in time for the beginning of the spring sports season. March 8th marked the official start of spring sports, including track and field. The Owen J. Roberts boys’ team returns this year hoping to defend their title by becoming Pac-10 champions two years running. Last season, the boys [...]
Read Full Story Here...Boys’ Basketball Update by Mike Giongo
Congratulations to the OJR Boys’ Basketball team for a District playoff berth! The Wildcats had a productive 13-9 season and finished tied for third in the conference standings. Although the team did accomplish a lot this year, they finished the year in a funk, losing 4 of 5. In particular, the lack of offense [...]
Read Full Story Here...OJR vs. Boyertown by Vincent Miller
On February 19th, 2010, Owen J. Roberts’ boys and girls swim teams went up against Boyertown High. The girls’ team put forth a great effort and won the meet, making them Pac-10 champions again for the 3rd straight year. The girls’ team came to compete with an aggressive attitude, and it certainly paid off in [...]
Read Full Story Here...Girls Basketball Update by Brianne Benton
The Owen J. Roberts girls’ basketball team’s season came to a close Friday night, after being suddenly eliminated from the district playoffs. They were defeated by the number one ranked team in the district, Cheltenham, who are also ranked at fifth overall in the state. The Wildcats had a rough first half and could [...]
Read Full Story Here...OJR vs. Perkiomen Valley by Vincent Miller
On Tuesday, January 26th, the girls and boys swimming and diving teams succeeded in grabbing a victory from PV. The girls’ Allison Schafer was a multiple winner for her individual events. In the three relay races, all of the girl swimmers took first place and swam competitively. The girls on the diving team performed excellently, [...]
Read Full Story Here...OJR Boys Basketball Update by Mike Giongo
The Wildcats have reestablished themselves in the Pac-10, as they stand at 12-5 overall. Since the Upper Perk debacle, the ‘Cats have had a string of quality victories, with the highlights including a a 59-32 domination of Pottstown and a 65-61 nail-biter against 11-5 Henderson. Not to be overlooked are the team’s 63-55 and [...]
Read Full Story Here...OJR vs. Phoenixville by Vincent Miller
On Tuesday, January 19th, OJR’s swimming and diving teams went up against Phoenixville in a Pac-10 meet. There was no need to worry, however, as the teams cruised to an easy victory. The girls won with a score of 97-78, bringing their Pac-10 record for this year to 3-0. The guys defeated Phoenixville by [...]
Read Full Story Here...OJR Wrestling Update by Brianne Benton
The Owen J. Roberts wrestling team came out to win on Thursday, January 14th and never looked back. The Wildcats took on the Pottsgrove Falcons and won 52 to 25. Andrew Kinney, Gordon Bolig, Steve Lawless, Scott Syrek, Jonathan Dempsey, Kyle Shronk, and Peter Rantantoni all successfully pinned their opponents during the Pac-10 faceoff.
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