Broadfording

Thursday, September 1, 2011 BOYS SOCCER Kevin Proctor had a goal and an assist, and Casey Bartholomew and Rodrigo Reyna each added a goal as St Maria Goretti edged Broadfroding Christian 3-2 on Thursday night. Drew Katrina made eight saves and John Winalski added five saves for St. Maria Goretti (2-1). Broadfording fell to 1-2. St. John's CP 2, Saint James 1 ST. JAMES - St. John's Catholic Prep scored the winning goal midway through the second half to defeat Saint James in the Saints' season opener.

Ethan Reynolds scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds to lead Broadfording over Mt. View Christian 85-66 in Tuesday's Lions Boys Tip Off.

Broadfording's volleyball team was too potent from the service line for Hancock to handle on Monday night, as the Lions finished with 20 aces in a 25-9, 25-22, 25-17 sweep. “That was one of the more consistent matches we've had serving-wise,” Broadfording coach Joe Cartwright said. “We were struggling early in the season. We also did a better job setting up our hitters more effectively.” Sarah Couch (seven kills, five aces, two blocks) and Maria Pifer (six kills, six aces)

Girls Basketball Broadfording has a new head coach, as Shawn Burgener has taken the reins after Dana Gonzales had to resign while recovering from shoulder surgery. Burgener coached Saint James' girls last season, and had an exploratory interview with Lions athletic director Bill Wyand last summer before the position came open. Eric Boone - an assistant under Gonzales whose daughter Jade plays for Broadfording - has remained on the bench under Burgener. “(Burgener)

Friday, May 20, 2011 PREP BASEBALL Trevor Snodderly had two hits, including a two-run homer in a four-run second inning that gave Broadfording a 5-0 lead on the way to a 5-3 MDCC tournament semifinal victory over Cumberland Valley Christian at Grace Academy on Friday. Joe Garrish had two hits and drove in two runs for the Lions (10-6), who will face Heritage Academy at Shalom Christian for the title. Garrish (5-3) also earned the victory with four innings of two-hit ball, allowing two runs.

The Broadfording Christian Academy Lions split a pair basketball games with the Faith Christian Academy on Thursday night. Broadfording's girls got things started with a 54-19 win before Faith's boys evened the score with a 70-61 victory. In the opener, senior guard Jessica Biddle scored 19 points for Broadfording (11-4), matching Faith's team total. "I feel good about the victory," Biddle said. "I think that we played pretty good defense. I was able to score a lot of my points off of the fast break.

HANCOCK - After Broadfording Christian Academy pounded three Hancock pitchers for 19 hits Tuesday, all the Panthers could do was walk off the field, waving their proverbial white flags. "We could have thrown the kitchen sink at them, and they would have hit that, too," said Hancock coach Brian Kerns of the 17-0, five-inning thrashing Tuesday. Nearly lost amid the offensive outburst was the masterful four-hit shutout by Lions starter Paul Merson (2-1). In just his fourth game on the mound for Broadfording, the sophomore right-hander fanned three, walked two and didn't allow a runner beyond second base.

Broadfording wanted a sweep of the Mason Dixon Christian Conference boys and girls basketball titles on Saturday. The Lions had to settle for one, instead. No. 5 Broadfording's girls came away with a 39-29 win over the Cumberland Valley Christian School Blazers. The boys dropped a 57-50 decision to the Faith Christian Academy Falcons. n In the girls game, Broadfording (30-4) struggled with its shooting from inside the three-point line, but made enough from outside the arc and at the foul line.

Bieber's late 3 saves Broadfording By JACK HILL III / Staff Correspondent photo: KEVIN G. GILBERT / staff photographer Broadfording's boys basketball team dedicated this season to Teresa Shafer, the wife of previous Broadfording coach Terry Shafer who died from cancer last July. continued She was on the mind of senior guard Daniel Bieber after his 3-point field goal with three seconds remaining in the second overtime gave the Lions a 58-55 victory over Highland View on Thursday.

No. 6 Grace Academy and Broadfording are proving once again that there's some high-level volleyball being played in the Mason Dixon Christian Conference. Before Thursday - when Grace Academy needed five games to defeat an improving St. James squad in the Saints' gym - the Knights had lost just two games all season (those coming in a five-game victory over Cumberland Valley Christian, yet another MDCC school) in running their perfect record to 6-0. They defeated Broadfording 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 in both teams' second match of the season.

On April 9, the middle and high school students at Broadfording Christian Academy were treated to an international lunch. Students had the option of trying several foods that are commonly prepared and eaten in the Chinese and South Korean cultures. The luncheon was part of the ongoing international student exchange program at the school.

The Broadfording Christian Academy boys basketball team started off strong and stayed strong, getting a 77-55 win over New Life Christian on Thursday night in a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference game. “Our game plan was to pressure full court to begin with to see if it would get us going, offensively,” Broadfording coach Burnie Clutz said. “I think we succeeded. We created a lot of turnovers early and turned those into baskets. At the beginning of the second quarter, we attempted to play various zones in an attempt to confuse them offensively.” Moni Anderson led the way with 28 points and seven assists for Broadfording (22-7, 11-1)

Thursday, January 31, 2013 BOYS BASKETBALL Heritage 49, Shalom 43 CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Heritage Academy remained in a tie for first place in the Mason Dixon Christian Conference with a close win over Shalom Christian. Alex Cosner scored 19 points and had 17 rebounds to lead Heritage (13-1, 9-1) and Ben Cosner scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Bryce Nigh had eight assists and five steals. Jeff McCracken led Shalom (6-9, 5-5) with 13 points and Matt Wenger added 10. HERITAGE ACADEMY (13-1, 9-1)

The community is invited to Broadfording Christian Academy's sixth annual spaghetti dinner and auction on Friday, Feb. 15, at the school at 13535 Broadfording Church Road in Hagerstown.  The cost of dinner tickets is $8 for adults and $4 for those ages 5 and younger.  For tickets, stop by the school or call Lisa Haldeman at 301-797-8886. Dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. and the auction begins at 7 p.m.  Musical entertainment will be provided during the dinner hours by the BCA choirs.  Several items have been donated for the auction, including his and hers Trek Comfort bikes from Hub City Cycles; 49 cc Jonway Scooter from Hagerstown Moped; Tao Tao 110 cc ATV children's model for 6- to 12-year-olds from Hagerstown Moped; Blu-Ray DVD player from Spicher's; two-night stay at the Surf Side Hotel at Outer Banks, N.C.; earrings from R. Bruce Carson Jewelers; two tickets to see “Noah” at Sight & Sound Theatre; two tickets from Luhrs Center in Shippensburg, Pa.; MSO tickets; services from Bogards; services from Sagittarius; services from Bella Salon; photography sessions; handmade furniture; crocheted Steelers afghan; luggage set; gift basket from Gordon's Grocery; hand-carved folding stool from Ghana, Africa; hand-carved Conga drum from Ghana; WJEJ autographed anniversary cookbook; items from Pennsylvania Dutch Market; bowling at Dual Lanes; trial membership at Studio 6 Health Club with two personal training sessions; membership from Curves;...

Every second counts in the game of basketball. For Heritage Academy, make that every tenth of a second. Chris Harrell hit a free throw with one-tenth of a second left to hand for a 62-61 victory to hand the Lions their first MDCC loss. “It was a pressure situation and Chris was able to come through,” said Heritage coach Mike Kidd. “We were just saying that we've got to get out of here with the ball. We did not want to go to overtime.” The game was tied at 58 with less than two minutes left to play when Cisco Silva scored to put Broadfording (15-5, 6-1)

Thursday, December 20, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL Mawdo Sallah had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead Broadfording Christian to an 81-35 Mason Dixon Christian Conference rout of Cumberland Valley Christian (2-4, 0-4) on Thursday. Moni Anderson had 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and five assists, Isaiah Daniels had 17 points, including three 3-pointers, and five steals, and Cisco Silva and Shawn Price each added five assists for the Lions (10-3, 3-0)

Saturday, November 17, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL WINCHESTER, Va. - Broadfording Christian Academy won an unusual basketball doubleheader on Saturday, which included the title game of the Mountain View Christian preseason tournament. The Lions (3-0) downed Mountain View Christian in the final 69-50 in the afternoon after a morning victory over St. John's (Va.) Christian 83-35. Against Mountain View, Moni Anderson tallied a career-high 29 points and had four assists and three steals.

A motorist struck and killed a horse that was standing in the roadway on Broadfording Road Thursday morning, police said. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Brent Roberts, whose age and address were not provided, was driving east on Broadfording Road. His vehicle hit the horse at about 7 a.m., in the 16000 block of Broadfording Road, east of Broadfording Church of God, near Hagerstown, deputies said. The horse died before deputies reached the scene.

The administration at Broadfording Christian Academy recognizes that children are not all the same, and for some children to reach their full potential, their unique needs, abilities and learning styles need to be identified and nurtured in the learning process. The school offers a variety of specialized instruction through its HOPE program, Orton-Gillingham tutoring program and Autism Spectrum Disorders Program. The HOPE program offers a variety of services to students. Search and Teach is an intervention designed to identify academic difficulties in kindergarten and first grade.  NILD Educational Therapy is an intervention for students in grades three to 12 with a diagnosed learning disability.