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Faith Christian tops TCA for third straight District 1-1A title
WHITEMARSH >> The opening stanza of Thursday’s District 1-1A boys soccer title game between Faith Christian Academy and The Christian Academy played out evenly. It wasn’t surprising, given that...
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Perrins’ OT goal earns Strath Haven beautifully brutal district championship
UPPER MERION — Ben Wainfan looked like he was waiting for the cut man to return to his boxing corner, his swollen eye acquiring a lovely shade of eggplant. Stefan Melekos required a double-wrapping of...
View ArticleMercury Boys Soccer Roundup: Perkiomen falls in PAISAA opener
Penn Charter 6, Perkiomen School 0 >> No. 4 seed Penn Charter dealt No. 13 seed Perkiomen School a quick exit in the first round of the Pa. Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships...
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Hill School doubles up Lawrenceville for outright MAPL championship
POTTSTOWN >> The Hill School boys soccer team’s goals never change. On Saturday, the Blues knocked out two out of three of them all at once. The Hill put on a wide-ranging attacking display in a...
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Central Bucks West outlasts Abington for District 1-4A title
UPPER MERION >> Dylan Smith saved his best for last. A last-ditch free kick by Abington had given the Galloping Ghosts as good an opportunity as they would get at an equalizer in the final...
View ArticlePIAA Championships Brackets
FIELD HOCKEY Class: 3A | 2A | 1A BOYS SOCCER Class: 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A GIRLS SOCCER Class: 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Class: 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
View ArticleFaith Christian downs Devon Prep in PIAA-1A opener
PENNSBURG >> A thick fog rolled in late in the second half Tuesday night, enveloping the entire turf field at Upper Perkiomen High School. But by then, Faith Christian could see straight through...
View ArticleAbington gets back on track in PIAA-4A first round win over Emmaus
HORSHAM >> After spending Sunday getting over a loss, the Abington boys’ soccer team spent Monday getting back to work. Tuesday, the Ghosts got back to what had made them one of the top teams in...
View ArticlePerrins, Strath Haven finally get their kicks in
EAST GOSHEN — The bicycle kick was remarkable even if the ball didn’t quite land on goal. Just hanging in the air to make solid contact was amazing considering the persistent rain at West Chester East...
View ArticleSpring-Ford’s historic postseason run ends against Freedom
ALLENTOWN >> Freedom head coach Matthew Reightler was completely certain. “That was the best team we faced all year. I’ll say that without a doubt,” the second-year coach said minutes after...
View ArticleHayes’ brace creates ‘unbelievable’ win for Radnor
HERSHEY — The operative word for Eliot Hayes Tuesday night was “unbelievable.” Three times on the turf at HersheyPark Stadium, the Radnor midfielder dropped the “u” word, one for each goal the Raiders...
View ArticleLansdale Catholic falls to Lancaster Mennonite again in PIAA-2A first round
LOWER PAXTON >> Same round, same opponent, same tough result for the Lansdale Catholic boys soccer team. Facing Lancaster Mennonite in the PIAA Class 2A first round for the second consecutive...
View ArticleAbington’s Touey eyes final finish
When he isn’t playing soccer, Sean Touey likes to write and direct short films. The script he’s authored for himself on the pitch this fall, the one he’s starring in as well as directing, has been...
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Hill School earns return to PAISAA final with 2-0 win over Mercersburg
POTTSTOWN >> Act like you’ve been there before. In the Hill School boys soccer team’s case, it has been and knows just how to get there. ‘There’ is the Pa. Independent Schools Athletic...
View ArticlePerrins, Strath Haven will be put to test
Nate Perrins has been on quite a roll and so has Strath Haven. Perrins has scored 10 times in four playoff games, which why the Panthers are in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals where they will take on...
View ArticleAbington’s magical season ends against Seneca Valley in PIAA-4A quarterfinals
CHAMBERSBURG >> The scene was a fitting metaphor for the outcome. Abington’s Jaeden Joyce, with the last minute of clock winding down, tried his hardest to fight through three or four Seneca...
View ArticleUnionville wins in PK’s over Central Dauphin
LANCASTER >> Central Dauphin’s first two penalty kicks narrowly eluded the long reach of Unionville keeper Alex Dolce. “I was close on the first two,” Dolce would say afterward. “It was just a...
View ArticleStrath Haven ignores recent history, conquers Athens
Strath Haven coach Ryan O’Neill was aware of the numbers Saturday. He knew that the Panthers’ opponent in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals, District 4 champion Athens, had scored 114 goals in 21...
View ArticleDifference-maker Lee leads Radnor to state semis
SOUTH LEBANON TWP. – When Ben Vollmer burst past Jack Lee, received a feed in full sprint and buried the shot in the back of the net, Lee felt he had some atoning to do. Not two minutes later, the...
View ArticleHaverford School captures the “Split Sweater”
Haverford >> Since 1889, The Haverford School and The Episcopal Academy have engaged in sportsmanship, tradition, and competition as part of the second-oldest athletic rivalry in the...
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