Delco Boys Basketball Roundup: Dade powers Episcopal
Matt Dade was 9 of 13 from the free-throw line and poured in a game-high 24 points as Episcopal Academy downed Friends Central 65-52 in nonleague action. Alex Capitano drained three 3-pointers and...
View ArticleWrestling: Martini’s decision gives Penncrest the edge over Radnor
It came down to the final three weight classes in Penncrest’s 36-35 dual meet victory over Radnor Wednesday. The Lions had a forfeit bonus looming at 145 and trailed by 14 entering the match at 132....
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Upper Darby’s streak still going after tough test from Conestoga
UPPER DARBY >> Sabbir Ahmed did not bat an eye when he saw Nabaa Alazawee report to the scorer’s table for the 106-pound match in Upper Darby’s 41-33 victory over Conestoga Wednesday night. This...
View ArticleDavis Lee, Pennsbury wrestling avenges last year’s loss to Truman
FALLS TWP. – The last time Pennsbury sophomore Davis Lee wrestled Truman senior Alex Litz was last season in a dual meet where both Lee and the Falcons came up short by 11 points. In a 39-28 triumph...
View ArticleInterboro building a winning tradition on the ice
ASTON >> Interboro has a tremendous athletic reputation, mostly in the gym and on the grid iron. Now a collection of Bucs is trying to build tradition on the ice. Stephen Schwartz is chief among...
View ArticlePennridge, Lansdale Catholic, CB East earn non-league victories
Sam Muredda scored 20 points, Brooke Bachtle finished with 17 points and the Pennridge girls basketball team pulled away to beat host Palisades 53-38 and earn a second-straight victory Wednesday night....
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Upper Moreland’s fast start too much for Upper Dublin
UPPER MORELAND >> Upper Moreland made hay early, and Upper Dublin was stuck sucking on the weeds. That was the story Wednesday night when the host Bears topped the Cardinals, 42-28, in a Suburban...
View ArticleBoys Swimming: Boeckx breaks record, wins four events for Ridley
Ridley’s Alex Boeckx broke the Penncrest pool record in the 100 butterfly while taking home three other victories to propel Ridley over Penncrest, 96-88 in a Central League meet. Boeckx set the record...
View ArticleOrr, Gannon lead Bonner & Prendie bowling teams
Chris Orr and Jimmy Fleming each posted series of 476 each, but Bonner-Prendergast fell to Conwell-Egan, 3-1 in a Philadelphia Catholic League matchup. Orr and William Nawn had high games of 169...
View ArticleHockey: Melito’s goal not enough for O’Hara
Phil Melito scored on the power play in the final two minutes off feeds from Ronan Plummer and Ryan Seibert, but it wasn’t enough for Cardinal O’Hara in a 4-1 loss to St. Joseph’s Prep in PCL Blue play...
View ArticleCarroll finds energy in plenty of time for win over Episcopal
NEWTOWN TWP. >> Much to her chagrin, Archbishop Carroll coach Renie Shields called a timeout in the first quarter. The Patriots were lacking a pep in their step and Shields, a seer of basketball...
View ArticleMercury Girls Basketball Roundup: Boyertown beats Owen J. Roberts 50-42 for...
Boyertown 50, Owen J. Roberts 42 >> On the same night it recognized its 2016 PIAA 6A championship team, Boyertown got its first win of the season. The Bears were sparked by Julia Smith’s 16...
View ArticleMercury Boys Basketball Roundup: Kitaw seals Methacton’s win over Norristown
Methacton 56, Norristown 55 >> Noah Kitaw’s 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go, and a steal were the key to the Warriors’ narrow PAC Liberty Division win over Eagles. David Duda led the way for...
View ArticleArchbishop Wood tops Girard College in All City Classic
Andrew Funk scored a game-high 22 points while Tyree Pickron collected 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Archbishop Wood boys basketball team defeated Girard College 67-60 in the All...
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Kitaw’s shot sends Methacton past Norristown
WORCESTER >> Noah Kitaw had no idea his shot was going to go in. But when it did, the Methacton boys basketball team had a win it didn’t expect. After twice giving up big leads late in the game,...
View ArticleWest Chester Henderson holds on despite test from rival West Chester East
WEST CHESTER >> It was supposed to be a run of the mill fourth quarter, just eight minutes until West Chester Henderson recorded a sixth straight victory to start the season. But, crosstown rival...
View ArticleGreat Valley grinds out win over Sun Valley
EAST WHITELAND >> You do not get any style points in basketball, all that matters are Ws and Ls. Thursday night at Great Valley, the host Patriots were unable to solve the shooting woes that have...
View ArticleBoys Basketball Super 7, Dec. 22
It’s not even two weeks into the season and I’ve already seen a season’s worth of drama, overtimes and buzzer-beaters. Not too bad, and all purely coincidence on my part. One trend that seems to be...
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McCusker’s career night lifts CB West over North Penn
TOWAMENCIN >> Friday night’s game between Central Bucks West and North Penn wasn’t in doubt very often, but when it was, Bucks guard Shane McCusker came through. The senior scored a career-high...
View ArticleRidley’s ‘heart’ Giampapa keeps racking up points
ASTON >> Here’s a remarkable stat: Ridley, after a 7-1 victory over Penncrest in Central League action Friday night, has scored 61 goals as a team. Michael Giampapa has scored or assisted on 50...
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