John Daly

BC Beats Another "Team to Watch"

BC beat Calvary yesterday 10-7 and Kyle Tootle was the winning pitcher for the second year in a row. This win comes after four starters were either kicked off or quit due to drinking at prom. BC recorded 12 hits with Josh Corley, Wynn Moore, A.J. DeFilippis, Larry Hopkins, and Charles Moore each having 2 hits. All these hits were not the Calvary pitchers fault of course. My brother said that while Cody Padgett was pitching his dad said after every hit or bad pitch that it was not his fault because the mound in bad condition and had not been taken care of properly. If its was the mounds fault for them losing this year, I wonder what the problem was last year? Oh wait their excuse last year was they didn't throw their ace, but BC didn't either. It seems like Calvary has an excuse for losing to BC every time. I'm sure that if we play again next year and win the excuse will be something like the foul line isn't straight or the base coaches box was crooked. So continue to win those Single A championships and remember that you can't beat a BC team who recently lost four starters and was not one of the "Teams to Watch."

Thank You Mr. Moore

Chuck's dad wrote a letter to the editor on about the "teams to watch" article. Here is the letter that was published in the editorial page on Wednesday:

Baseball 'watch' lists lacking


The March 27 article by Sean Coughlin, about high school baseball "teams to watch" and "players to watch" was sorely lacking on information.

The top team should be Calvary, which did make the reporter's list, having won two state championships in the last three years. The next team should be Benedictine, which is not on the list on "teams to watch."

Benedictine was one of only three teams to defeat Calvary last season. Benedictine, with seven juniors on the starting team, shut out Calvary. So far this season, Benedictine has defeated all opponents from Savannah, including: Savannah Christian, Jenkins, Groves, Windsor Forrest and Effingham County. Benedictine has made the state playoffs the last three seasons and has not been defeated this year by any team in Savannah. How can they not be a "team to watch"?

Now, the best "player to watch" is John Roberts from South Effingham. He has10 or 12 home runs this season. The Savannah Morning News got this one right by putting him on the list. The next best player is probably Chris Kicklighter from Benedictine, who didn't make the "players to watch" list. Chris has at least seven home runs this season. Any coach in Savannah would list Chris as one of the top players. Also, knowing Benedictine has defeated all other schools in Savannah except Calvary (game set for 4:30 p.m., April 21 at Benedictine), I think there would have to be some other Benedictine players as "player to watch." I will say one thing, Benedictine is not a one- or two-man team, for each game produces another player to propel this team to victory.

If Sean Coughlin wants to see two of the best baseball teams in Savannah and some of the best players, he should plan on covering the Benedictine vs. Calvary baseball game on April 21.


CHUCK MOORE

Coach Herdon Honored in Atlanta

I do'nt know if anyone gets a chance to read The Banner anymore or not but my parents mailed me the latest issue. There was an article about Coach Herdon beign honored at the Touchdown Club of Atlanta for winning his 200th career game. Here's the article that appeared in The Banner:

The Touchdown Club of Atlanta honored Coach Herdon at the 70th Awards Banquet on February 9, 2008 in Buckhead as one of the winningest prep football coaches in the state of Georgia as he surpassed the 200th win during the Cadets 2007 season.

Only 53 coaches have won 200 or more games in the 67 year history of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA). Three of those coaches were recognized at the banquet.

As a special note-Benedictine is the only high school in the state of Georgia that has two "Two Hundred Club" members as Coach Walsh has also reached this milestone.

A-DAY!!!

Shane

BELMONT ABBEY AWARDS $100,000 CRESCAT SCHOLARSHIP TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA STUDENT
Belmont Abbey College has awarded its prestigious Crescat Scholarship to Savannah native Shannon Summerlin, a senior at Benedictine Military School. The value of the four-year scholarship exceeds $100,000 and the recipient is chosen by the monks of Belmont Abbey.
Summerlin competed against an impressive array of other applicants from Benedictine (Catholic) high schools from around the nation. Other nominated students are granted an Academic Excellence Scholarship of at least $8,000.
The criteria for determining the winner are quite exacting, according to Father Christopher Kirchgessner, O.S.B., Chair of the Crescat Scholarship Committee. “We look for academic excellence first and foremost,” Kirchgessner said. “But seriousness of intent and the candidate’s involvement in extracurricular activities are also key. Shannon Summerlin stood out in all of those areas.”
Summerlin’s record at Benedictine Military School has been exceptional: Honor Roll every semester since the beginning of his freshman year; captain of the varsity wrestling team; recipient of numerous awards for both his English and math prowess; and achievement of the rank of Brigade Commander at the military school.
“We feel blessed to have a young person of Shannon Summerlin’s caliber coming to Belmont Abbey College,” said Father Kirchgessner, who is a theology professor at the college. “The last recipient of the Crescat [which in Latin means ‘Let it grow’], Ann Cook from the Chicago area, is a phenomenal student and human being. We feel confident that Shannon will carry on in that tradition.”
Named one of the top 50 “All-American Colleges” by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), Belmont Abbey College finds its center in Jesus Christ and believes in the development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit.
The College’s mission statement:
“Our mission is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. In this endeavor, we are guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning. Exemplifying Benedictine hospitality, we welcome a diverse body of students and provide them with an education that will enable them to lead lives of integrity, to succeed professionally, to become responsible citizens, and to be a blessing to themselves and to others.”
Founded in 1876, the College is home to more than 1,200 students from 29 states and 24 countries. The campus is situated on the 650-acre picturesque monastic property of Belmont Abbey. Located just 10 miles west of Charlotte, N.C., it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, please visit the College’s web site at www.belmontabbeycollege.edu.

One Year Anniversary

Actually its been one year and 3 days since this memorbale event took place. It happened April 5, 2007 at a college campus in Savannah. There were several people/things involved. But for this we'll focus on 5 of those people/things:

• Joseph Ambrose Lanser
• Patrick Joseph O'Brien
• Officer Ortaga
• A Bud Light Box
• A Blade Series Bottle Opener

In case you haven't figured it out I'm talking about the Corey Smith concert at Armstrong last year. Yes, that was one night we'll never forget. It all started at teh Long Point Dock and went down hill from there. On the way to the concert Joe decided to throw the Bud Light box out, which there is nothing wrong with except for the fact that he decided to do it on White Bluff in heavy traffic. It was alright though because he said he looked first and didn't see any cops. Once we arrived at Armstrong, Joe refused to throw out his drink and insisted on drinking it on the walk from the parking lot to the concert. That drink never made it to the door of the concert. If I remember correctly it was a Biggie Size cup from Wendy's and it was filled with Jim Beam and Coke and almosst the entire thing was spilled when Joe dropped it and a most of it ended up on his shirt. Everyone who had been drinking made it into the concert fine until Joe came up in line and was immeadiatly stopped because of the smell of alcohol coming off his shirt. Once we were inside and realized Joe had not gotten in, Pat went back out to see where he was. After Pat had been gone for a while Brian and Austin said I should go see where they were since I was the only sober one. Out in the lobby Joe and Pat were being questioned by one Officer Ortaga. We stepped outside and they were questioned some more and handcuffed. Officer Ortaga took them into a holding area and told me I could leave but since Pat asked me to wait I decided to stay. Here they were searched and a shot glass, fake ID, and a Blade bottle opener. Joe was asked where he received it and his reply was,"My good friend Robert Fender gave me that" which was not true. Then the butch cop showed up and that confused the hell out of Joe. He kept trying to admit that he had been drinking and was told to be quiet but kept responding yes sir to the female cop and yes mam to Officer Ortaga. Eventually he let them go after I agreed to take them home. We walked to the car and Pat said there was no point in me missing the concert too so we they decided to wait in the car and have Garrett come in pick them up. Once Garrett arrived I received a phone call saying that Pat and Joe were sitting on the ground handcuffed. When I got out there Officer Ortaga was searching the car and pulled out the bottle of Kentucky Gentlemen after we told him earlier that there was no more alcohol in the car. He then slammed the bottle on the top of the car and said, "You lied to me!" From there they were placed in the Armstrong Police car and I was told to leave. Brian, Austin, and Myslef left after the concert and returned Joe's car to the Long Point dock, got my car, and went home. Probably the worst part of the punishment they received was a lifetime ban from Armstrong's campus. Lets hope that this will be the only serious run in with the law any of us ever have.

Offseason Workouts

Heisman winner Matt Leinart, now the face of the Arizona Cardinals franchise, has been busy perfecting his offseason workout routine.
Not everybody in Arizona is having as much fun as Leinart though. Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic, who apparently wasn't invited to the party, says it's time for Matt to grow up.

He writes: "Take that young girl apparently guzzling beer from a funnel device [beer bong] held by Leinart. ... What if she never made it home that night? What if she plowed through a red light after leaving the bash at Leinart's house, taking out a family in the process?


"Now take that picture of Leinart and four young girls cuddling in a hot tub. What if one of them woke up and decided to accuse Leinart of improper conduct? What of the headlines then?"

Vote For BC

I'm sure you all remember that BC was voted best high school in Savannah last year or the year before. They are holding the contest again and everyone can go and vote for BC. Here's the link http://www.savdailynews.com/Formlayout.asp?formcall=userform&form=7 it only takes a few seconds so everyone try to do it.

Soulja Boy to Perform at Cow College

That's right Soulja Boy will be opening for Akon, another rapper, at the annual spring concert at Auburn. How ironic it is that Soulja Boy will be performing at Auburn. Apparently they just can't get enough of this guy...

...even after hearing him in Athens.