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Pennridge strikes fast in Flyers Cup AA 1st round win over CB East
HATFIELD TWP. >> Pennridge scored on four consecutive first-period shifts and skated free and clear to a 6-1 victory over Central Bucks East in the opening round of the AA Flyers Cup. “The boys...
View ArticleCB West falls in Flyers Cup AA 1st round to Parkland
HATFIELD TWP. >> Christian Young’s breakaway goal early in the third period provided Central Bucks West hope. The black and gold portion of the near-capacity crowd at Hatfield Ice came screaming...
View ArticleDLN Area Flyers Cup: Avon Grove comes up short in heartbreaker against North...
WEST GOSHEN >> In a game that was as close as the 8 vs. 9 seed lines suggested, the only penalty was the deciding goal. Luke Van Why scored unassisted on the power play to snap a 4-4 tie late in...
View ArticleLower Merion’s Harrison Klevan is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
The senior guard has been a valuable offensive force for the Central League champion Aces, who finished third in the PIAA District 1 6A boys’ basketball tournament. He’s averaging 10.5 points per game...
View ArticleIce Hockey Notebook: All lines firing for Pennridge
Pennridge’s offensive firepower was showcased early and often in Tuesday night’s 6-1 victory over Central Bucks East, but it was also the Rams’ defensive play that dictated control throughout in the...
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Henderson quartet has taken different paths to same destination, Hershey
WEST CHESTER — Thursday through Saturday, the Giant Center in Hershey will be filled with stories. There are kids who were seemingly born to wrestle, fulfilling their destinies in one of the most...
View ArticleMorgan embraces the grind, Archbishop Wood ready for states
Senior Erin Morgan’s impact for Archbishop Wood isn’t often measured in stats. Sure, the forward knocks down 3-pointers and is usually one of the Vikings’ best rebounders but it’s the things that...
View ArticleHaverford’s Bochanski at cutting edge for state qualifications
Matthew Bochanski spent a lot of time around the cut line for the final at-large bid to the PIAA Championships, which was revealed Tuesday. By the tiniest of margins, it paid off for the Haverford...
View ArticlePIAA Boys Basketball: Wissahickon needs all hands on deck against Archbishop...
Wissahckon opens the PIAA Class-5A state playoffs against Archbishop Carroll at 8 p.m. Friday night at Bensalem High School. The (1-3) Trojans haven’t played the (12-3) Patriots since beating them in...
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As state tournament looms, transfers common part of local basketball landscape
Magd Abdelwahab takes a second to wistfully run down the roster of his eighth grade team at Beverly Hills Middle School. He was part of that undefeated team, along with fellow Upper Darby senior Nasir...
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PAC preview: Veterans Jones, Meredith accustomed to big stage of PIAA...
They’ve already made a combined nine visits to Hershey for state-level wrestling competitions. Suffice it to say, Brandon Meredith and Elijah Jones are well-acclimated to performing in the spacious...
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Four Delco state wrestling qualifiers are program trailblazers
Delaware County’s state tournament-bound wrestlers weren’t looking for validation. They get that and then some from teammates. But after a grueling and gut-wrenching weekend at the PIAA Class 3A...
View ArticleMeet the Delco state wrestling qualifiers
John Crawford, Jr., 160 pounds, Strath Haven Record 2015-16 2-3 (.400) 2016-17 20-13 (.606) 2017-18 30-10 (.750) Total 52-26 (.667) Most useless talent: “I’m pretty good at magic.” Worst smelling...
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2K Taylor: O’Brien alone atop Plymouth Whitemarsh scoring records
There’s a sign in the gym at Colonial Elementary School bearing the names of the greatest basketball players in Plymouth Whitemarsh history. Senior Taylor O’Brien shares something with all of those...
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Souderton’s Williams, Pennridge’s Stillings reach PIAA quarters; NP’s Verespy...
HERSHEY >> For Souderton’s Tyler Williams and North Penn’s Owen Verespy, the opening day of action at the PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships offered a chance for redemption, as neither left...
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Cardinal O’Hara stuns La Salle in OT, advances to Flyers Cup AAA semifinals
HATFIELD TWP. >> Jacob Pohlig put away a rebound off his own initial shot seven minutes and 12 seconds into overtime, lifting Cardinal O’Hara to a thrilling 3-2 victory over La Salle in the...
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Henderson’s Delaney knocks off medalist, four other locals in quarters
HERSHEY — West Chester Henderson’s Killian Delaney doesn’t lack for confidence, but even he’ll tell you he felt the nerves in his first trip to Hershey as a freshman. Thursday, in his second venture...
View ArticleIn a new era, O’Hara’s senior leaders relishing underdog role
With a stacked starting lineup of four Division I-bound players, Cardinal O’Hara was a favorite to make it back to Hershey’s GIANT Center to play for a PIAA championship last winter. It was nothing...
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OJR’s Mancini opens with monumental win, 1 of 3 PAC wrestlers in gold-medal hunt
HERSHEY >> He took a page out of Ryan Resnick’s book Thursday. During last year’s PIAA Class AAA Championships, Daniel Mancini watched his former teammate handle North Allegheny’s Eric Hong — he...
View ArticleMaloney has set winning standard at Sun Valley
ASTON >> Just two years ago, the bar for success at Sun Valley was measured in District 1 tournament appearances. In 2015-16, Steve Maloney’s team went through a stretch of four wins in six games...
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