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Downingtown High School - 2000
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"History" |
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Varsity Record: 22 - 3 |
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Back Row: |
Mike Massey
(Manager), Sam Grafe, John Poole, Kyle Webber, Dan
Sharkey, Bill Konecny, Gordon Ferguson, Brandon
Darlington, Mike Kujawa, Chris Warrick, Ray Sharitz, Chris Broderick, Asst Coach
Dave Oleszek, Team Manager Jonathan Fenicle. |
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Middle Row: |
Head Coach
Brian Stackhouse, AJ Tucker, Matt Diana, Steve Tauss, Nate Sharpless,
Keith Carter, Scott Tyler, Greg Iovin, Mike Branca , Steve Frederick, Jim Fulginiti, Asst. Coach Russ Wren. |
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Front Row: |
Matt Smith,
Bobby Lewis, Dave Gibbons, JR Potter, Brad Helm, Scott
Rambo, Scott Navarro, Dan Armstrong, Tom Brophy |
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VARSITY HITTING STATS |
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AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
SAC |
HP |
SB |
SO |
E |
RBI |
AVG |
Win% |
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673 |
196 |
206 |
37 |
5 |
32 |
97 |
24 |
39 |
14 |
101 |
39 |
175 |
306 |
88% |
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A
special thank you to the following people
who have helped me with information for this
season:
Mr.
& Mrs. Frank Rambo
Matt Smith |
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Friday,
March 24, 2000 -
Three out of four coaches agree:
This is Downingtown's year
So, is this
finally the year of the Whippet? Well,
three of the four baseball coaches in
the Ches-Mont League certainly think
so. And the fourth,
Downingtown's Brian Stackhouse,
has been around long enough to
know you never take preseason
predictions too seriously. . .
Click here to see
Inquirer Pre Season Article
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Friday, April 21st:
Whippets Knock off Raiders 10,3
Caln - The Downingtown High
School baseball team took the first step in its quest to break the
seven-year strangle-hold Coatesville has had on the Ches-Mont League
crown . . .
Click here
to read the Daily Local News Article |
| Monday, May
1st: The main concern of torrid Whippets:
Too much Pitching |
Downingtown Baseball coach Brian
Stackhouse has one of those
"nice" problems that coaches
dream about.
"I can't find any innings for
Dan Armstrong," Stackhouse said.
"He had a fantastic American
Legion season last summer.
And he's our closer. But
with the way we're playing, and
with the way Scott Rambo and
Scott Tyler are pitching, I just
can't find the innings for Army.
And he's right there [in talent]
with Rambo and Tyler." |
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Click here
to read the Philadelphia Inquirer Article |
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 Pitcher
Scott Rambo warms up during
a Downingtown practice.
Rambo and Scott Tyler have been
throwing so well that closer Dan
Armstrong can't get on the
mound. The Whippets'
offense has been top-notch, too.
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Photo by: David Swanson /
Inquirer Suburban Staff |
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| Wednesday, May
10th: Downingtown Rolls toward title |
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The Whippets Kept their Ches-Mont
record perfect (6-0) by shutting
down the West Chester East
Vikings 7-1 on Tuesday
afternoon. They upped
their season record to 15-1.
Scott Rambo (W, 6IP, 2H, 7K,
2BB) got the start on the mound
and was in charge, earning his
6th victory with no defeats.
He got a great defensive play in
the 2nd inning as LF Tom Brophy
fired a relay to 3BMan Dan
Sharkey who threw a strike to
catcher Dave Gibbons, which
nailed a Viking runner at the
plate to end the inning.
Rambo had four 1-2-3 innings.
Rambo (2-3, 2 RBI, HR, R) also
started the Whippet offense as
he hit a 2 run homer in the
bottom of the 1st. The 4th
inning started with Keith Carter
(1-3, DBL, R) double. J.R.
Potter (1-2, RBI) drove him in
with a 2-out single. Scott
Navarro (10-3, HR, RBI, R) added
another run in the 5th with a
bomb over the LF wall. Bob
Lewis, Matt Smith and Brad Helm
(2-4, 2RBI, DBL) all had hits in
the 6th to add 3 more Whippet
Runs. |
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Downingtown catcher Dave Gibbons
tags out West Chester
East's Steve Hawkins at home.
The Whippets won, 7-1,
to improve their Ches-Mont
League record to 6-0.
Scott Rambo starred on the mound
and at the plate. |
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Photo by: Michael Perez / Inquirer Suburban
Staff |
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Click here
to read the Philadelphia Inquirer Article |
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Thursday, May 11th:
Raiders play spoilers, stall Whippets' bid for C-M title
Caln - The Coatesville Area
High School baseball team, showed the courage and pride
that has propelled it to seven straight Ches-Mont League
championships Thursday night at Caln Park. Coatesville
(3-4 Ches-Mont. 10-6 overall) stopped
Downingtown's drive to its first Ches-Mont crown in 10
years with a heart-stopping 10-9, eight inning win . . .
Click here
to read the Daily Local News Article |
| Friday, May
12th:
Coaches remember field and its players |
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It's hard to know where to start
when talking about the varsity
baseball field at Downingtown
High School where so many great
players and great coaches played
in so many games.
Does
one start with the players who
played there? From
Downingtown there were hitters
like Tommy McCool, Bill Dague,
Chris Rosfelder and Steve
"Beaver" Long, just to name a
few, and pitchers like Mike
Torrance, Chris Watts, Wally
McCue, Mike Sciaretta, and Tim
Hardy - again, just to name a
few. Torrance is still
involved with Downingtown
baseball as an assistant coach
with the varsity team. |
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Click here to see full
Downingtown Ledger Article |
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 From
left to right are former
Downingtown baseball coaches
Carl Houp and Paul Hurley, along
with current head coach Brian
Stackhouse. This picture
was taken in 1992 when Houp was
the head coach and Hurley and
Stackhouse were his assistants. |
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Photo Courtesy of Carl Houp |
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| Tuesday, May
16th:
Whippets clinch Ches-Mont baseball championship |
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The
Downingtown Whippets captured
the Ches-Mont Championship with
a convincing 9-2 victory over
the Henderson Warriors.
This ends the 7 year reign of
the Coatesville Red Raiders.
The
Whippets were led by Senior
Pitcher Scott Rambo (W, 4IP, 2H,
5K) who upped his season record
to 7-0. Dan Armstrong
(3IP, 1H, 4K) threw the last 3
innings to seal the victory.
Rambo (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R) also
starred for the Downingtown
offense with a 2 run homer in
the 4th. The whippets were
paced by Junior centerfielder
Matt Smith (1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2R,
HBP) who hit is 2nd homer of the
year and notched his 12th HBP, a
new school record. Nate
Sharpless (2-2, 2R) and Keith
Carter (2-4, RBI R) Also had
multiple hit games. |
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Photo on left: Matt
Smith's 3-run Homer; giving the
Whippets a 4-0 Lead.
Photo Courtesy of Matt Smith
Photo on right: Catcher
Dave Gibbons connects on a high
five with Matt Smith whose home
run broke open the game.
Photo by Hans Schmidt |
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Click here
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Tuesday, May 23rd:
Playoff Opener is a Success
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Downingtown opened the District
1 Playoff Tournament with a 9-2
victory over Wissahickon.
The win was the first in the
District Play for Coach
Stackhouse.
The Whippets were led by Junior
Scott Tyler's (W, 5IP, 2H, 10K)
strong performance on the hill.
Tyler was total command of the
Trojans, fanning the first 6
batters of the game to add to
his total of 10 strikeouts.
He now has the school's season
record for strikeouts (which was
formerly held by Pitching Coach
Mike Torrance).
Offensively the Whippets were in
Charge from the start, scoring 4
first inning runs, RBI singles
by Scott Rambo (2-3, 2 RBI, 2R),
Keith Carter (1-2, 2 RBI, 2R)
and Tom Brophy (1-3, RBI) did
the 1st inning damage.
The Trojans were finally put on
ice in the 5th inning when first
baseman Nate Sharpless (1-3, HR,
4 RBI, R) hit a grand slam
homerun over the LF wall to put
D-Town up 9-1. |
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The
Whippets will continue on in the
District 1 Playoff Tournament
tomorrow, 5/24/00, against
today's winner between
Unionville HS and Haverford HS. |
Downingtown's Nate Sharpless
takes a cut during Tuesday's
District 1 Class AAA playoff
game against Wissahickon. |
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Photo by: Amy Dragoo |
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Click here to read the Daily
Local News Article |
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Wednesday, May 24th:
Whippets ride Rambo's arm to 2nd-round Victory
DOWNINGTOWN - An old sage
once said baseball is 90 percent pitching. This
wise individual must have been talking about the
Downingtown High School baseball team's 5-2 win over
Unionville in the second round of the District 1 Class
AAA tournament on Wednesday . . .
Click here to read the Daily Local News Article |
Friday, May 26th:
Tyler, Whippets roll over Ridley
DOWNINGTOWN - Following over
30 years of service, the Downingtown baseball diamond
will be no more this summer, due to expansion.
Friday, the Whippets played their last game on the
stomping ground against Ridley in the District 1 Class
AAA Quarterfinals. To a player, the Whippets purpose
Friday was to give the old girl a good sendoff . . .
Click here to read the Daily Local News Article |
| Tuesday, May
30th: Whippets earn PIAA playoff spot |
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GLENN MILLS - Some things in
life are certain. Death
and taxes are two of them.
Add to the list Scott Rambo
pitching the Downingtown High
School baseball team to another
win.
Rambo improved his record to 9-0
this season as the senior hurled
the Whippets (21-2) into the
Class AAA district 1
championship game with a 4-1 gem
over West Chester East Tuesday .
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Click here to read the Daily
Local News Article |
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West Chester East's Joe Strasser,
right, throws to first base
after forcing Downingtown's Matt
Diana out at second. At
left is East's Steve Kollias,
who flipped the ball to Strasser
for the force. The
Whippets won Tuesday's District
1 Class AAA playoff game.
Photo by: Amy Dragoo |
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| Thursday,
June 1st: District 1 Crown is
Downingtown's |
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Members of the
Downingtown High School baseball team hold
the District 1 Class AAA championship trophy
after beating Hatboro-Horsham in the title
game.
Photo by: Amy Dragoo |
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Click here to see the DHS Game
Stats |
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| Monday, June
5th:
Whippets Eliminated |
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Downingtown pitcher Scott Rambo
delivers to the plate during
Monday's PIAA game.
Photo by Larry McDevitt |
 Downingtown's Matt Smith, right,
tires to get back to second to avoid
being tagged out by Waynesboror's
Justin Warner during Monday's PIAA
Class AAA Tournament first-round
game. Photo by Larry McDevitt |
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3/24 OJ
Roberts W 12-1
3/25 Wm Tennant W 17-1
3/25 Boyertown W 6-3
3/20 Shanahan W 8-6
3/31 Boyertown W 3-1
4/1 Unionville W 12-1
4/6 Malvern Prep W 5-1
4/8 Gov Mifflin W 7-6
4/15 Reading L 3-0
4/20 Coatesville W 10-3
4/25 Henderson W 11-2
4/27 WC East W 9-0
5/2 Coatesville W 4-3
5/4 Henderson W 14-11
5/5 Wissahickon W 12-2
5/9 WC East W 7-1
5/11 Coatesville L 10-9
5/16 Henderson W 9-2
5/18 WC East W 8-5
5/23 Wisshickon (Playoff) W 9-2
5/24 Unionville (Playoff) W
5-2
5/26 Ridley (Playoff) W 4-1
5/30 WC East (Playoff) W
4-1
6/1 Hatboro-Horsham (Dist Final) W 5-0
6/5 Waynesboro (PIAA) L 3-2
Downingtown High School baseball team poses for a photo
after capturing the District 1 title!
Click here for Team Stats |
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2000 Whippet Coaching Staff |
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Scott Navarro -
#2 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 5'8"
Wt. 160 lbs.
Position: SS |
Future Plans:
- Elon College; majoring in Communications
and Psychology |
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Bobby Lewis - #7 DHS
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DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 5'7"
Wt. 167 lbs.
Position: 2B, 3B |
Future Plans:
- Go to College and play
baseball. |
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J.R. Potter -
#10 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 6'1"
Wt. 190 lbs.
Position: SS, 2B |
Future Plans:
- Delaware County Community College;
majoring in Education |
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Brad Helm -
#12 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 6'0"
Wt. 175 lbs.
Position: RF |
Future Plans:
- MESA Community College; majoring in
Education |
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Dan Armstrong -
#13 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 6'2"
Wt. 180 lbs.
Position: P, OF |
Future Plans:
- Gettysburg College and pitching for the
Gettysburg Bullets |
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Dave Gibbons -
#16 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 5'11"
Wt. 200 lbs. |
Future Plans:
- Penn State University; majoring in Civil
Engineering |
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Tom Brophy -
#18 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 6'1"
Wt. 160 lbs.
Position: LF |
Future Plans:
- Bucknell University; majoring in Marketing |
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Scott Rambo -
#35 DHS '00 |
DHS Baseball Info:
Ht: 6'0"
Wt. 185 lbs.
Position: P, 2B |
Future Plans:
- University of Delaware |
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