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Tue May 18 2021 | Laurel Pfahler | High School
Owen Duffy went into beast mode with seven goals to lead the Friars to a 15-11 win over rival Chaminade (N.Y.), but he wasn’t the only standout.
Andrew McAdorey had two goals and four assists, Mike Leo added three goals and one helper and Jordan Naso went 17-for-30 on faceoffs. Wins over Iona Prep (N.Y.) and Fordham Prep (N.Y.) followed for the Friars, which are now the no-doubt top team in the national rankings.
The Flyers bounced back from a tight loss to St. Anthony’s to defeat Delbarton (N.J.) 8-6. Charles Balsamo led with four goals and one assist, Ben Bonafede had one goal and one assist, Mac Rodriguez added a pair of helpers and Alex Zepf made 10 saves.
$2,500 National Merit Scholarships Go To 9 Atlanta Grads - Atlanta, GA - Nine graduating seniors from Atlanta are among the winners of a $2,500 National Merit scholarship announced Wednesday.
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Five graduating seniors from Buckhead are among the winners of a $2,500 National Merit scholarship announced Wednesday. (Shutterstock)
ATLANTA Five high-school seniors from Buckhead are among 73 throughout Georgia to receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship for 2021. The latest winners were announced Wednesday.
They are:
Emilie A. Jacobus, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta
Julia E. Rhee, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta
Laura F. Romig, Pace Academy, Atlanta
Anthony Salazar Gutierrez, Pace Academy, Atlanta
Wednesday s list is the second round of 2021 National Merit scholarships. The first round of corporate-sponsored National Merit scholarships was announced on April 21. Winners of college-sponsored scholarships will be announced in June and July.
Gold Medal Winning Coaches Return to Lead USA Men’s U16 National Team
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Mike Jones (DeMatha Catholic H.S., Md.) with assistant coaches
Eric Flannery (St. Edward H.S., Ohio) and
Sharman White (Pace Academy, Ga.), who together already have helped USA Basketball men’s U16 and U17 teams to a combined seven gold medals, including in 2019 when the trio led the USA U16 National Team to a 6-0 record.
The USA will compete in the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, where the top four finishing teams will earn a berth into the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup. The coaching selections were made by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee.