Springfield’s seniors have grown up together
NEWTOWN SQUARE >> When Springfield lined up Saturday for the District One Class AAA quarterfinals against Pennsbury, their starting XI numbered 10 seniors. That’s not particularly rare: The...
View ArticlePottsgrove stuns Holy Ghost Prep, 2-0
FRANCONIA >> It’s been a dominant power in Pennsylvania’s Class AA ranks, a perennial district champion and state-level qualifier. But the Holy Ghost Prep boys soccer team won’t be adding any...
View ArticleGregory nets a pair as Haverford School wins again
Connor Gregory scored twice, and Jimmy Tricolli dished a pair of assists as Haverford School notched a 3-1 win over Springside-Chestnut Hill. Shane Bradley rounded out the scoring, and Matt Mayer...
View ArticleLack of scoring punch dooms Holy Ghost in district semi
LANSDALE – Just like that, it was over. Holy Ghost Prep’s two-year run to Keystone State gold had ended in the Districts 1-Class AA semifinals, this year’s attempt at a PIAA three-peat extinguished by...
View ArticleOne bad bounce keeps Springfield out of district final
WARMINSTER >> Even in the one instance when he was beaten Wednesday night, Springfield goalkeeper Mike Gerzabek didn’t go down without a fight. The senior shot-stopper has been fantastic in the...
View ArticleOwn goal leads Conestoga to district final
WARMINSTER >> If Conestoga head coach Dave Zimmerman didn’t believe in karma before, Wednesday night’s District 1 Class AAA semifinal might have changed his mind. Two years ago, the Pioneers...
View ArticleLansdale Catholic wins 3rd straight District 12-AA crown
PHILADELPHIA >> With Lansdale Catholic controlling the ball for the majority of the first half while working at finding the right combination, the Crusaders’ ninth shot of the night was the one...
View ArticlePottsgrove tops Bishop Shanahan for first district title since 2008
NEWTOWN >> To be sure, none of them were part of the last Pottsgrove boys soccer team to win a district title. Pottsgrove’s Tyler Rolando, left, celebrates his game-winning goal with Will Kaiser...
View ArticleGregory, Haverford School cruise past GA
Connor Gregory scored twice and Alec Haas and Grant Yu added a goal and two assists each, powering Haverford School past Germantown Academy, 5-1, in an Inter-Ac League match. Shane Bradley rounded out...
View ArticleTulpehocken clips Camp Hill 1-0 to win District 3 Class A title
HERSHEY>> Four seasons ago, when Tulpehocken last won a District 3 boys’ soccer title, freshman Kevin Berry wasn’t doing a whole lot to contribute to the cause. “He joked to me the other night at...
View ArticleMagical post-season run for Devon Prep falls one game short
Matt Bevilacqua’s senior leadership for the Devon Prep soccer team raised to new heights during the Tide’s magical post-season run that ended one game shy of a trip to the PIAA Class A state...
View ArticleEpiscopal Academy’s Zach Viscusi is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
A senior, Viscusi is among the leading scorers in Southeastern Pennsylvania this fall, tallying 16 goals (as of Nov. 8). He played center back for the first half of this season, then was moved to...
View ArticleFive Main Line boys’ soccer squads in SE Pa. coaches top 20 poll
Five Main Line schools – Conestoga, Haverford School, Malvern Prep, Episcopal Academy and Shipley – are among the top 20 high school boys’ soccer teams as ranked in the Nov. 9 Southeastern Pennsylvania...
View ArticleBarrack Hebrew Academy soccer relishes in successful fall campaign
Bryn Mawr >> The fall athletic season at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy invokes unique challenges no other school faces. In addition to saying farewell to its graduating seniors, coaches must...
View ArticleGettysburg blanks Lansdale Catholic PIAA Class AA first round
PHILADELPHIA >> Gettysburg’s Adam Yingling scored two goals on his 18th birthday, as part of a thorough performance that Lansdale Catholic could not overcome Tuesday night at rainy Northeast High...
View ArticleConestoga’s Pioneers ready for a new exploration
Win and advance – that is the motto Conestoga boys soccer coach Dave Zimmerman likes to preach at this time. With the regular season and now the District One Class AAA playoffs in the rearview mirror,...
View ArticleJannelli’s brilliance brings Springfield long-sought states win
PHILADELPHIA >> Selfishness isn’t Nick Jannelli’s default setting, even as his season goal total creeps into the 20s and his career mark heads for the half-century mark. That’s why the most...
View ArticleNorthwestern Lehigh hammers Pottsgrove 6-0 in PIAA Class AA first round
WEST CHESTER >> The Pottsgrove boys soccer team entered Tuesday’s PIAA Class AA Tournament opener wary of high-scoring Northwestern Lehigh senior J.D. Haaf. As it turned out, Haaf wasn’t the only...
View ArticleBishop McDevitt proud of accomplishments in PIAA Class A 1st round loss
EMMAUS >> The first round of states, especially for a team without the experience, can be a daunting proposition. Such was the case for Bishop McDevitt as it took the road up to Emmaus to face...
View ArticleTulpehocken’s season ends with 3-0 loss to East Juniata in PIAA opening round...
HAMBURG>> The most unlikely of shots sent Tulpehocken spinning on its way out the PIAA playoffs in the first round. East Juniata’s Darian Amendola sent a fly ball in on goal from 45 yards out...
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