La Salle turns it on after halftime, renews rivalry with North Penn
TOWAMENCIN >> Sam McShane was in his comfort zone. The La Salle College High School senior heard his name come from the bench with the Explorers having won a free kick about 27 yards out from...
View ArticleMercury Roundup (Oct. 2): Upper Perk’s Watkins, Spring-Ford’s Alban score OT...
BOYS SOCCER Upper Perkiomen 3, Brandywine Heights 2 Highlights: Logan Watkins scored the game-winner with one second remaining in the first overtime to deliver UP a non-league win Saturday. Watkins...
View ArticleFast start sends Plymouth Whitemarsh past William Tennent
WHITEMARSH >> Plymouth Whitemarsh has struggled at the beginning of games so far this season, but that wasn’t the case Monday afternoon. The Colonials scored three goals in the first 11:01 and...
View ArticleShipley’s Alexi Amanatidis is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
A junior goalie for the Shipley boys’ soccer team, Alexi Amanatidis has recorded six shutouts for the Gators (7-1 as of October 4). Shipley boys’ soccer head coach Thom Schauerman said, “While our back...
View ArticleMercury Roundup (Oct. 4): Hill School’s Beaudoin hits hole-in-one
BOYS GOLF Malvern Prep 197, Hill School 219 Highlights: Though the Blues dropped Monday’s match at Applebrook Golf Club, they had the highlight of the day. As play concluded, Thomas Beaudoin used a gap...
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Give and Take: Wenger’s PK, breakaway goal boost Boyertown over Spring-Ford 4-2
BOYERTOWN >> Beckett Wenger got his way on Boyertown’s first penalty kick of Tuesday afternoon’s contest with Spring-Ford. He didn’t get his way on the Bears’ second. But that is not a bad thing...
View ArticleStill unbeaten in league play, Henderson blanks rival East
WEST CHESTER >> Charlie Dodds knew heading into Tuesday’s boys’ soccer contest at West Chester Henderson, that his West Chester East squad was in a bad spot. Granted, nobody in the Ches-Mont has...
View ArticleMercury Roundup (Oct. 5): Blowouts abound in PAC soccer
Boys Soccer Perkiomen Valley 4, Norristown 0 Highlights: Owen Slack figured in on two of the Vikings’ goals in their PAC Liberty Division shutout of the Eagles. Slack scored one goal and assisted on...
View ArticleStewart’s goal in OT lifts North Penn over Council Rock North
TOWAMENCIN — North Penn wasn’t going to be satisfied with a tie. After 80 minutes of soccer with rival Council Rock North, the Knights headed into overtime with an even greater resolve. “I could tell...
View ArticleReporter/Times Herald Roundup (Oct. 6): Riley O’Donnell 4 goals lead North...
FIELD HOCKEY North Penn 7, Council Rock North 0 >> Riley O’Donnell had four goals – three in the first half – while Bella Sparango scored twice as North Penn rolled to its sixth win in a row...
View ArticleWhippets edge Kennett to keep pace a top Ches-Mont standings
KENNETT SQUARE >> The gauntlet of maneuvering through the brutal Ches-Mont boys’ soccer season is starting to take a toll on just about everybody. On Thursday, following a tense and physical 3-2...
View ArticleLong free kicks lift Norristown over Spring-Ford
WEST NORRITON >> Norristown head coach Jason Pinnock thought Jesus Carmona was going to be his goalkeeper this season. Instead, the junior is playing defense and taking free kicks. In Thursday...
View ArticleMercury Roundup (Oct. 7): Williams, Owen J. Roberts upset Perkiomen Valley, 2-1
Boys Soccer Owen J. Roberts 2, Perkiomen Valley 1 Highlights: Ethan Williams netted the ultimate game-winning goal for the Wildcats at the 13:14 mark of the second half of this PAC Liberty Division...
View ArticleThe Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media Local Roundup (Oct. 7): Landis,...
FIELD HOCKEY Dock Mennonite 4, Delco Christian 0 >> Trinity Landis scored two goals as the Pioneers (9-3, 9-0) picked up the BAL win on Thursday. Celeste Derstine added a goal and an assist for...
View ArticleMercury Roundup (Oct. 9): Boyertown shuts out Daniel Boone
FIELD HOCKEY Boyertown 2, Daniel Boone 0 Highlights: Lauren Eves and Alyx Morgan netted the game’s only goals as Sarah Yoder pitched a shutout in net for the Bears in a non-league win Saturday. Goals:...
View ArticleFriends’ Central’s Mason McCrea is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
A sophomore center mid/forward for the Friends’ Central boys’ soccer team, McCrea has been the leading scorer for the Phoenix, with five goals and four assists in the team’s first dozen games. Friends’...
View ArticleAbington shuts out Upper Dublin
LOWER GWYNEDD >> Abington played tight defense and took advantage of its offensive opportunities Monday night and picked up a 3-0 Suburban One League Liberty Division win over Upper Dublin at...
View ArticleConestoga boys soccer team wins Central League battle of undefeateds
In a matchup of high school undefeated boys’ soccer teams Tuesday afternoon, Conestoga defeated Lower Merion, 3-0. The victory extended the Pioneers’ winning streak (over two years) to 29 games. Last...
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Fernandez’s first-half hat trick leads Lansdale Catholic past Devon Prep
LANSDALE >> Eric Fernandez’s scoring touch made the Lansdale Catholic boys soccer team’s Senior Day an even more memorable occasion. Fernandez found the back of the net three times before...
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Norristown beats Owen J. Roberts for 3rd straight win
WEST NORRITON >> Norristown continued its playoff push Tuesday night when it picked up a 2-1 Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division win over Owen J. Roberts at Norristown Area High School....
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