Whirlwinds, Grubb take on Pyros
By Jeff Baltruzak, Joe Licandro and Mariah Quinn
Sports Writers
The last time Pasquerilla East and Welsh Family met, it was in the shadow of Touchdown Jesus in last year's championship game in the stadium.
This year, they reprise Welsh's triple overtime thriller on the McGlinn fields Sunday at noon.
PE is led by senior captain receiver Stacy Leicht, returning nose guard Gina Locklar and senior defensive lineman Brinda McCullough. The Pyros will have a new quarterback at the helm, sophomore Lindsay Perisay.
Leicht expects the team to have a mixed offense of run and pass. Although they made the finals last year, Leicht says the Pyros are, "Just looking to make the playoffs. We're young and very talented at the same time."
The Welsh Family Whirlwinds will rely on the services of returning senior starters Maria Feilmeyer, Alison Tullis and quarterback Katie Rak.
Feilmeyer said Welsh is going to have, "A lot of enthusiam this year. We have a core group of people that are sophomores that were outstanding as freshmen."
Interestingly, former varsity soccer player and four-time All-American Jenn Grubb will play for the Whirlwinds this year.
"She will be one of our greatest strengths," said Feilmeyer.
Howard vs. Lewis
The Ducks take on the Chicks in a Blue League divisional showdown Sunday at 2 p.m. on the McGlinn fields.
This game is important for both teams to get their 2000 campaigns started off in the right direction.
Lewis has a wealth of talented incoming freshmen — including quarterback Erin Nasrallah and is welcoming the return of flashy wide receiver Katie Schlosser, who missed last season while studying abroad.
Captain Katherine Harcourt and her young team are poised and ready, hoping to improve from last year's 1-4 record.
While Lewis has many new faces, Howard, a playoff team a year ago, has a
majority of last year's team returning and is led by star quarterback Jill Veselik and captain Jeanne Trelease. The battle of Lewis' young talent versus Howard's more experienced lineup makes for an intriguing matchup.
Cavanaugh vs. Lyons
Last year the Cavanaugh Chaos dispatched Lyons Hall in the first round of the women's flag football playoffs, and this Sunday the two teams will reunite on McGlinn Field with high hopes for the coming season.
"We're hoping to make it to the stadium," said Lyons captain senior Lisa Thomas.
"We're pretty excited. We have a decent shot of doing really well," said the Cavanaugh captain, senior Amy Szestak.
Both teams have a substantial number of returning players, one third of the Lyons' squad and 40 percent of Cavanaugh's team, to compliment the freshman contingent of players.
Lyons was 3-2-1 last year before losing in the first round of the playoffs, and Cavanaugh, 4-2 last year, made it to the second round before being eliminated.
All Sports Stories for Friday, September 15, 2000
