Posted on June - 28 - 2011
Bonita’s Gelalich heading to Pepperdine
Bonita’s Matt Gelalich, arguably the best outfielder in the San Gabriel Valley this past season, announced over the weekend that he has accepted a scholarship offer from Pepperdine.
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Posted on June - 27 - 2011
Johnston’s DeNoncour named recipient of Alice Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Prior to today’s Division II softball playoffs at Rhode Island College, RIIL director of softball Betty Marquis introduced Johnston’s Alaina DeNoncour as the 2011 recipient of the Alice Sullivan Memorial Scholarship.
A teacher and administrator at East Providence High School, the late Alice Sullivan also served as the assistant Executive Director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, working tirelessly to provide athletic opportunities for girls in Rhode Island right up until her passing in November 2003 at the age of 78.
Upon her death, a foundation and scholarship was created in Sullivan’s name to ensure that her legacy lives on. The Alice Sullivan Scholarship Committee has decided that Alaina DeNoncour of Johnston High School best exemplifies what Sullivan stood for, selecting her as this year’s scholarship recipient.
Journal photo/Carolyn Thornton
Johnston pitcher Alaina DeNoncour in a game this season at Notte Park in North Providence.
DeNoncour just put the finishing touches on an outstanding athletic career at Johnston, where she earned All-Division honors in volleyball, basketball and softball and All-State honors in basketball.
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Posted on June - 27 - 2011
World-beating: A weird school measure
I read with interest the new report by the National Research Council, an arm of the National Academies, “Incentives and Test-based Accountability in Education.” It summarized the results so far of using publicly reported test results to inspire and inform efforts to improve student achievement. As other reports have revealed, we have had some modest gains, but nothing to justify nailing a “Mission Accomplished” banner over the schoolhouse door.
I was bothered, however, by the way the expert NRC panel judged these results. “Test-based incentive programs, as designed and implemented in the programs that have been carefully studied, have not increased student achievement enough to bring the United States close to the levels of the highest achieving countries.”
Uh … well … sure. But is that a useful measure of progress? We haven’t brought lasting peace to the Middle East or democracy to China, but life has improved for many people in those regions. Is there some
Posted on June - 27 - 2011
Des Moines East remains at No. 1 in softball rankings
Des Moines East, Clear Creek-Amana of Tiffin, Central Springs of Manly and Akron-Westfield remain No. 1 in the most recent softball rankings as determined by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
CLASS 4-A
1. Des Moines East 25-1; 2. Bettendorf 29-0; 3. Muscatine 20-4; 4. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 23-4; 5. Ottumwa 21-6; 6. Davenport West 21-4; 7. Iowa City West 18-6; 8. Burlington 19-4; 9. Sioux City East 19-5; 10. Ankeny 22-4; 11. Waukee 17-6; 12. Johnston 17-8; 13. W.D.M. Dowling Catholic 16-10; 14. Cedar Rapids Xavier 18-7; 15. Dubuque Hempstead 23-3.
Dropped out: North Scott (12), D.M. Lincoln (14).
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CLASS 3-A
1. Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) 26-1; 2. Carlisle 24-1; 3. Dallas Center-Grimes 23-4; 4. Winterset 21-8; 5. Chariton 18-5; 6. Keokuk 16-6; 7. Solon 20-7; 8. West Delaware 25-5; 9. Charles City 23-3; 10. Waverly-Shell Rock 18-4; 11. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 18-4; 12.