Lower Moreland Twp. School District
Athletics & Activities Winter Wrap/Spring Preview Newsletter
Lower Moreland Township School District Personnel:
Principal of Lower Moreland High School: Mr. Bill Miles
Principal of Murray Avenue School: Ms. Jennifer Dilks
Principal of Pine Road Elementary School: Dr. Brian Swank
Director of Athletics & Extra Curricular Activities: Mr. Matthew Heiland
Athletic Trainer: Mr. Scott DeLange
Email: mheiland@lmtsd.org
Website: www.lmtsdathletics.com
Location: 555 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Phone: 215 938 0220
Twitter: @lmtsdathletics
Message from the Athletic Director:
It's hard to believe that the spring season is here and we are in the final season of athletics here at Lower Moreland. Important Spring information is listed below for your convenience.
Our events could not be run without some of our behind the scenes support. I owe a special thank you to a number of people who helped make the winter season a success. Matt Crouch and Kristy Hutchinson, who serve as our faculty managers down at Murray. Their continued support and dedication in making our middle school sports experience a great one for our athletes does not go unnoticed.
Thanks to Mrs & Mr. Lawlor, Chipp Schneipp, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Domenick, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Lutter, Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs. Hwan. Without these people, our events would not have been able to be run as smoothly as they were. Another special thanks to Kris Reed, Natalie Firko, and Andrea Schill for their support and communication in regards to the re-scheduling of games and attendance.
Thank you to Greg Zesinger, who was able to help with team pictures and galleries for our Murray Avenue teams again this winter. Finally, as always, thank you to the entire Lower Moreland community. We are lucky enough to have a community which continues to support our student athletes in a positive manner. Please continue to support them in the best way possible.
I am looking forward to longer days, nicer weather, and another successful spring season in the next few months! I hope you enjoy this newletter and the months ahead.
Sincerely,
Mr. Matthew Heiland
Become a Fan of Lower Moreland Athletics:
Go to http://www.lmtsdathletics.com and select join in the upper right hand corner.
- You will enter your information to sign up for the website. Once you do that make sure you are signed into your account for the Big Teams website.
- There a list of tabs towards the top of the screen, you will see Email Alerts on the right hand side. Please click on that tab.
- That will take you to a new screen, click on the My Favorites/Alerts tab. Then you will see favorites. In that window you can add a school, which you will add Lower Moreland.
- Then you can add select teams you wish to follow and get alerts for. This is important in regards to receiving information when events change.
- Click on Alerts and check the boxes of how you want to receive alerts.
- Click on Alert Settings. You can add another email if you want, or add a cell number and receive text messages as well.
This is just another avenue of communication between the Athletic Department and the Lower Moreland Community.
ICal Feature:
In conjunction with Big Teams, I am pleased to announce a new feature on our website that will allow you to download team schedules into your personal calendar. Visit our athletic page to subscribe to the schedule of your choice www.lmtsdathletics.com
If you need help getting started, CLICK HERE for instructions and find the type of calendar options you would like.
Transition to FamilyID:
We are excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online registration through FamilyID (www.familyid.com).
When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs.
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
A parent/guardian should register by clicking on this link:
LOWER MORELAND HS/MS SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATIONS 2019
Follow these steps:
1. To find your program, click on the link provided by the Organization above and select the registration form under the word Programs.
2. Next click on the green Register Now button and scroll, if necessary, to the Create Account/Log In green buttons. If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Create Account. Click Log In, if you already have a FamilyID account.
3. Create your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner First and Last names (parent/guardian), E-mail address and password. Select I Agree to the FamilyID Terms of Service. Click Create Account.
4. You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account. (If you don’t see the email, check your E-mail filters (spam, junk, etc.).
5. Click on the link in your activation E-mail, which will log you in to FamilyID.com
6. Once in the registration form, complete the information requested. All fields with a red* are required to have an answer.
7. Click the Continue button when your form is complete.
8. Review your registration summary.
Castor Earns MVP and All State Selection:
Shane Cohen Becomes 17th Member of 1000 Point Club at Lower Moreland!
Congratulations Shane Cohen on the tremendous accomplishment!!!
Ice Hockey:
The Ice Hockey club had a successful 2018-2019 season, finishing in first place with a record of 7 wins; 2 losses and 3 ties. This culminated in 17 points total, taking home the division title trophy.
The team was led by led by Coleman Peppelman, Adam Bostock, and Vincenzo DeMaio all who finished in the top 5 of the league in points this season. The team had the most goals in the league.
Peppleman finished with 41 goals and 26 assists, Bostock with 23 goals and 28 assists, and DeMaio with 30 goals and 21 assists.
The playoffs begin on 2/27 as the Lions will face off against Hatboro Horsham in the Varsity A Playoffs. If they win, they will advance to the finals on 2/28 at Hatfield Ice 8:40 PM
The team also made the Flyers Cup selection. The team earned the #7 seedand will face the 10th seeded, Unionville High School, on Monday March 4th, at the Revolution Ice Garden in Warwick, at 7:45 pm. If they win that game, we will play the next round on Thursday, March 7th at 7:30 pm, in Aston, PA, opponent yet to be determined.
Indoor Track and Field:
Boys: Although the participation numbers were not what Coach Green was hoping for, the boys team had a successful season. Dan Maloney qualified for the PA Indoor State Championships, where he finished in 19th place in the 60M High Hurdles, and the team had 3 qualifiers for the end of the season "Meet of Champions" all star meet. The team traveled to Penn State University and NY for invitationals, which helped them prepare for the big meets at the end of the season.
So. Shejin Shaju
2018 - 2019 Girls Indoor Track Team
Sr. Dan Maloney & Coach Green
Cheerleading:
The team finished in 4th place for the event and they look to build on this years competition experience for next year. There are no seniors on the team, so this learning process will only help the team grow for the 2019-2020 school year.
Congratulations to all of our cheer athletes and coaches on a wonderful season!
Wrestling:
On an individual level at the District I/XII Sub-Regional Tournament, 6 boys advanced to Regionals at Wilson West Lawn. Cullen Malone was the highlight as he defended his District Championship by winning 1st place again in the 113lb. weight class. Nick Bratspis was the silver medalist, and Caleb Lee, Pat Whittle, Adrian Kebuz, & Matt Jimison won bronze medals, which qualified them for Regionals the first weekend in March.
Girls Swimming & Diving:
Girls Lower Moreland High School Swimming & Diving
REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
AHS (AAA)- 112 vs. LMHS (0-1)- 71; Swimmer of the Meet- Melaine Hwan
PHS (AAA)- 118 vs. LMHS (0-2)- 67; Swimmer of the Meet- Sam Becker
LMHS (1-2)- 104 vs. UMHS- 76; Swimmer of the Meet- Abby Hwan
CHS- 87 (AAA) vs. LMHS (2-2)- 93; Swimmer of the Meet- Grace Dudek
LMHS (2-3)- 73 vs. NAZ- 92; Swimmer of the Meet- Emily Vaidyan
LC- 70 vs. LMHS (3-3)- 93; Swimmer of the Meet- Meredith Lutter
CBSHS (AAA)- 106 vs. LMHS (3-4)- 67; Swimmer of the Meet- Adilya Makharova
LMHS (3-5)- 81 vs. VJMHS- 88; Swimmer of the Meet- Audrey Kim
SHS- 102 vs. LMHS- 78 (3-6); Swimmer of the Meet- Yuval Levi
NHS (AAA)- 108 vs. LMHS- 68 (3-7); Swimmer of the Meet- Katelynn Sze
DISTRICT TEAM
Sam Becker, Melaine Hwan, Grace Dudek, Emma Volokhonsky, Emily Vaidyan, Abby Hwan, Yuval Levi
DISTRICT OUTLOOK
Levi this past weekend finished in 2nd place at the District I Diving Championships, which earned her a spot in the PIAA State Diving Championships. Sam Becker also looks to make a run at states this year, and the team looks to move up from it's eighth place finish last year.
Yuval Levi celebrates w/ teammates after qualifying for States
2018-2019 LMHS Girls Swim & Dive Team
Freestyle Race
Boys Swimming & Diving:
Boys Lower Moreland High School Swimming
REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
AHS (AAA)- 83 vs. LMHS (1-0)- 97; Swimmer of the Meet- Ryan Park
PHS (AAA)- 108 vs. LMHS (1-1)- 75; Swimmer of the Meet- Alex Yoon
LMHS (2-1)- 97 vs. UMHS- 65; Swimmer of the Meet- Greg Landis
CHS (AAA)- 39 vs. LMHS (3-1)- 89; Swimmer of the Meet- Dan Amusin
LMHS (4-1)- 105 vs. HG 65; Swimmer of the Meet- Colin Shipp
LC- 62.50 vs. LMHS (5-1)- 97.50; Swimmer of the Meet- Albert Osykin
CBSHS (AAA)- 73 vs. LMHS (6-1)- 103; Swimmer of the Meet- Tommy Lutter
LMHS (7-1)- 91 vs. FJHS (AAA)- 74; Swimmer of the Meet- Sam Shtrambrand
SHS- 61 vs. LMHS- 100 (8-1); Swimmer of the Meet- Michael Goldenberg
NHS (AAA)- 69 vs. LMHS- 101 (9-1); Swimmer of the Meet- Billy Qiu
VFMA- 35 vs. LMHS- 78 (10-1); Swimmer of the Meet- Jaden Feldman
DISTRICT TEAM
Tommy Lutter, Colin Shipp, Alex Yoon, Mark Klinchin, Noah Ferker, Greg Landis, Jaden Feldman, Dan Amusin, Ryan Park, Sam Shtrambrand, Michael Goldenberg, Max Gutnik
DISTRICT OUTLOOK
Led by Lutter, Shipp and Yoon, Lower Moreland looks to earn it's fifth District Team Championship in a row.
Relay Race
2018-2019 LMHS Boys Swim & Dive Team
Sr. Tommy Lutter
Girls Basketball:
Ceili Courduff was voted first team all league and MVP of the BAL Independence Division. Nicole Castor also was voted first team all league. Phoebe Lynch earned 2nd team all league, while Riley Malone was an honorable mention selection.
In the BAL Playoffs the girls defeated Calvary Christian and The Christian Academy on the road to the finals. This set up a re-match with Jenkintown, the only team in the BAL to defeat the Lady Lions this year. The girls couldnt overcome a slow start and foul trouble and lost to Jenkintown, the defending A state champs and #1 ranked team in the state.
In the District Playoffs the girls defeated Villa Joseph Marie in the first round 47-36. The win clinched a state berth for the third consecutive year for the Lady Lions. It also set up a re-match with Gwynedd-Mercy Academy, which defeated LM in the District Final last year. The girls led 21-17 at the half, but fell short in the end 46-33. The second place finish, still advances them to the state playoffs, where they will face District 3s 2nd seed on Saturday March 9th.
Jr. Alexandre Krutzinger
Jr. Ceili Courduff
So. Phoebe Lynch
Boys Basketball:
Shane Cohen was voted 1st Team All League and unanimous MVP of the BAL Independence Division. Forrest Keys also earned 1st team honors. Jordan Zoubroulis and Joey Cerutti were on the 2nd team, while Jake Himmelstein was Honorable Mention.
In the BAL Playoffs the boys earned the number 2 seed. The boys trounced Morrisville and Phil-Mont Christian, setting up a 3rd game vs. co-champion Holy Ghost Prep. The boys prevailed 54-50 in double overtime to send them to the BAL Tournament Championship. There they defeated Valley Forge Military Academy 64-52, to earn the tournament championship.
In the District Playoffs, the boys rolled to a 76-46 win over Glen Mills in the first round of the playoffs. The game was highligted by Senior Shane Cohen, scoring his 1000th point in his career. The team advanced to its 4th District Championship game under Coach Baron. In the championship game, the Lions battled back and forth with Pope John Paul II. Jordan Zoubroulis hit Andrew Finnegan for a layup with 58 seconds left, which proved to be the winning shot. The championship was Coach Baron's first District Championship of his coaching career.
States will begin on Friday March 8th against District 12s 4th seed, which will be either Archbishop Carroll or John Bartrum High School. Good luck to players and coaches in their state run!
2019 BAL Tournament Champions
2019 District I 4A Champions
Celebrating w/ Trophy
Murray Avenue Athletics:
Wrestling:
Boys Basketball:
The 8th grade team battled hard throughout the entire season and continued to make progress throughout the year. The team faced off against some top level competition throughout the year, including some future Varsity players next year on the hardwood. The boys entered the MCAA Playoffs and squared off against Sandy Run, but fell short in their playoff game. Overall a good season. Coach Baron and company can't wait to see the talent come up next year!
2019 8th Grade MS Basketball
2019 Cheer Team
2019 7th Grade MS Basketball
More Photos
Basketball 2: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BzmeWsZpA3TYAKxc8
Basketball 3: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YGHxhniTjHwL41JH7
Wrestling 1: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PpSfC6X5dVWoHNjE6
Wrestling 2: https://photos.app.goo.gl/h5Q6v8iakN54pDpS7
Wrestling 3: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsskCA3A89GwKTHh9
Spring Sports:
Important Information
Middle school spring sports are slated to begin on March 18th. We recommend all parents and students set up FamilyID accounts as it will carry with your child throughout their time at Lower Moreland. Again this will be mandatory next school year, so creating accounts now can expedite that process in the future for you. If your child played a sport in a previous season then a re certification form is all that is needed. If it is their first sport then a full physical is needed.
Baseball
Coaches: Tony Martino & Mike Landes
Key Returning Players: Max Cousins, Connor Duddy, John Davies, Coleman Peppelman, Matt Haggerty, Emmett Cousins
Players to Look out For: Jack Doneker as a sophomore playing a bigger role. Emmett Cousins growing into his role as a leader
Season Outlook: Coming off of our first district championship we are looking to have another successful season. We have a good amount of returning players ready to contribute and pick up where we left off. We will need a few younger guys to fill utility roles for us throughout the season and step up into larger roles on the team.
Key Games this Season: "Every game is a key game because it allows us to learn and get better as a team."
Jr. Connor Duddy
2018 District I Champion Baseball Squad
Jr. Emmett Cousins
Softball
Coaches: Karen Reese & Pat Brady
Key Returning Players: Riley Malone, Jr., Shortstop, Team Captain; Dana Schwarz, So., Pitcher; Phoebe Lynch, So., Outfield
Players to Look Out For: Jordyn Farber, Jr., First Base; Grace Devlin, Jr., Second Base
Season Outlook: The 2019 LM Softball Team will be a very young team with only one senior and three juniors returning. However, we have a couple of strong sophomores and we are looking forward to the incoming freshman to fill some fill some positions.
Key Games this Season:
New Hope-Solebury
MaST Charter
Track & Field
Head Coach: Gregory Green (2nd Season)
Assistant Coaches: Meg McGarrity, Ryan Earley
Key Returning Players:
Girls-Nicole Castor, Gianna Penecale, Amajie Dunkley, Alexis Lohen, Sandy Hua, Merrilyn Kennedy, Keeley McGuigan, Lenna Saidi, Sophia Berman, Jade McCool, Victoria Kurylec, Evelyn Xiao
Boys-Josiah Wiggins, Dan Maloney, Tomas Celaj, Shane Cohen, Ben Zonshyan, Anthony Mangan, James Duesler, Tim Baciu, Shejin Shaju, Russell Wynn
Key Players to Look out For:
Girls-Nicole Caster, Gianna Penecale, Amajie Dunkley, Alexis Lohen,
Boys-Shane Cohen, Dan Maloney, Josiah Wiggins, Tim Baciu, James Duesler
Season Outlook: Girls/Boys-My Philosophy going into every season is to build a team that can compete for the league, district, and state championships. Trying to get as many athletes into the district championships, and ultimately qualify them for the state championships is the goal.
Key meets this season: The most important meets are at the end of the season, but the invitationals during the season set the tone for how the team will compete in those big meets. During the season, the two big meets are at the Shippensburg Invitational and Penn Relays. These two meets at the end of April will give us an idea of our fitness, and where were at compared to the other teams in our league and districts.
Sr. Keeley McGuigan
2018 Girls Track & Field Team
Jr. Amajei Dunkley
Lacrosse
Coaches: Jessica Ashenbrenner & Steve Wittmer
Key Returning Players: Paige Malpezzi, Bianca Miriello, Felicia Pinto, Maggie McGarry, Reyna Amit
Players to Look out For: Gabby Magazzeni, Gina Zarzycki, Maeve Barton, Kylie Tammaro
Season Outlook: Although we lost our starting goalie, Mel Goldstein, who is now playing at Jefferson University, and a number of other seniors, including Yasmine Machlof, who is playing at Holy Family, we are excited for this season as we have some strong young talent and good leadership this year. Our leading goal scorer last year, sophomore Paige Malpezzi, will be looked at to help control our attack, while senior, Bianca Miriello and sophomore Maggie McGarry, will be anchoring our defense. We have a good group of girls who will be relied upon to fill in the gaps that the seniors left, but it should be a fairly seamless transition. One question mark is when goalie, Reyna Amit, will be cleared to play after an
injury last year, but we are hopeful.
Key Games this Season: Delco Christian, ANC, Jenkintown
Boys Tennis
Coaches: Jeanette Hausman & Amy Titus
Key Returning Players:
Singles: Josh Arno and Mihir Ram
Doubles: David Shebakov, Josh Patent, Jon Yeo, Sam Yoon & Sammy Gulko
Players to Look out For: Some promising freshman TBD
Season Outlook:
It is a rebuilding year for the boys’ team since our #1 graduated resulting in everyone else moving up in the line-up. Additionally we will need to form strong doubles teams with the 5 returning varsity players and hopefully new talent to the team. We hope to regain the title of league champions which will be tough against an always strong Holy Ghost team. We are hopeful, if everyone stays healthy, we can make it to the district finals and repeat as champions.
Key Games this Season:
In league – Holy Ghost & New Hope
Non-league – all of the AAA SOL teams
So. Mahir Ram
2018 District I Champion Boys Tennis
Sr. Josh Patent
Activities
Chess
The Chess team had another successful season. Led by senior Rauf Makharov and team captain Clayton Ostroff, the team advanced to the playoffs before losing their first-round match. Several players, including Clayton Ostroff and Brendon Achildi finished in the top 25 for individual league rankings.
Debate
Lower Moreland has quite a few contenders who have qualified for Semi Finals. Congratulations to the following students who will be competed in the Semi Finals on February 6, at William Tennant: Mathew Chemplayil, Rauf Makharov, Manav Singh, and Michelle Marti competing in Congress and in Public Forum Debate: Yerin Chang and Yongjae Kim, Aviel Resnick and Logan Geffen, Phillip Grabovski and Clayton Ostroff, Mihir Ram and Aryn Chartock, Samuel Gulko and Devon Robinson, and Rachel Sudakin and Jaden Feldman. Good Luck to our Debate team! Lower Moreland once again be hosted the Debate Finals on Wednesday, February 13.
FBLA
On January 10, Future Business Leaders teamed up with Guidance Counselor Mrs. Romano and hosted a Resume Writing Workshop. Mrs. Romano shared with student how to use this event as evidence towards their 339 planning on College and Career Readiness. Mrs. Siciliano worked with the students in formatting their resumes. Former FBLA students also attended to support the event that was well attended.
FBLA is partnering with Interact and Promise Club in hosting the first Lower Moreland/Bryn Athyn Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. This event will bring communities together in suicide awareness, prevention and education initiatives as well as promoting Mental Health Wellness. The first meeting will take place in the high school library on Wednesday, February 20. Stop by if you would like to get involved!