Malek’s goal a winner for Strath Haven
Ellie Malek came through two minutes from time for Strath Haven, her 78th-minute goal leading the Panthers to a 1-0 nonleague win over Avon Grove Saturday. The win improves the Panthers’ record to...
View ArticleLower Merion’s Philip Monos is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
Monos, a senior midfielder, leads the Aces (13-0-1 as of Oct. 8) in points scored with a dozen assists and seven goals. He scored the game-winner in a 1-0 win against West Chester Rustin and dished out...
View ArticleLast minute Shanahan goal hands Unionville its first setback
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Ches-Mont boys’ soccer title chase that seemed like a forgone conclusion Monday afternoon suddenly isn’t so certain. Unionville’s victory lap to the title was derailed, at least...
View ArticleCleary, Bowes lift Garnet Valley over Haven
Second-half goals from John Cleary and Matt Bowes propelled Garnet Valley to a 3-1 Central League win over Strath Haven. Bowes assisted on Ethan Hensinger’s tally midway through the first half. The...
View ArticleMercury Boys Soccer Roundup: Upper Merion gives Pottsgrove first Frontier loss
Upper Merion 1, Pottsgrove 0 >> Sam Schwartz scored the game-winner in the final 15 minutes as Upper Merion dealt Pottsgrove its first PAC Frontier defeat of the season. The Vikings (6-2-1...
View ArticleLa Salle edges Father Judge for top spot on PCL table
PHILADELPHIA >> One bounce of the ball was all that separated the top two sides in the Philadelphia Catholic League boys’ soccer table. In many ways, La Salle and Father Judge are similar. Both...
View ArticleMercury Boys Soccer Roundup Oct. 9
Pope John Paul II 6, Pottstown 1 >> David Lattanze scored twice Wednesday to head the Golden Panthers’ PAC Frontier Division victory over the Trojans. Lattanze had unassisted tallies in each...
View ArticleMercury Soccer Roundup: Boyertown boys clinch PAC Liberty title
Boys soccer Boyertown 2, Norristown 0 >> Goals by Landon Wenger and Nick Willson fueled the Bears’ shutout of the Eagles Thursday, a win that clinched the PAC Liberty Division title for Boyertown...
View ArticleAbington gets job done in win over Wissahickon
ABINGTON >> Resse Gibbs had to chuckle when it came up. The Abington senior defender has been in the game long enough to know 80 perfect minutes of soccer just doesn’t exist at the high school...
View ArticleChaffee’s work ethic leads North Penn past Archbishop Wood
TOWAMENCIN >> Carter Houlihan has an easy pick for the hardest worker on his team. Mike Chaffee might say a ton, but the way he plays soccer speaks plenty about him. The senior forward rarely...
View ArticleVaughan helps Sun Valley cling to one-goal win
Brendan Purfield’s first-half goal held up Saturday, thanks to great work in goal by Ryan Vaughan, as Sun Valley held off Springfield for a 1-0 nonleague boys soccer win. It was Vaughan’s fourth...
View ArticleHarriton goalie Daniel Katz is Main Line Boys Athlete of the Week
The sophomore goalkeeper has posted five shutouts for Harriton (9-4-2 as of Oct. 14), including a 0-0 tie against powerful Lower Merion, their only non-win of the season (through Oct. 14). He has...
View ArticleCardinal O’Hara falls in Catholic League playoffs
Elizabeth Stokes recorded a hat trick to pace John W. Hallahan to a 4-2 victory over Cardinal O’Hara in the first round of the Catholic League playoffs. Eighth-seeded Hallahan will take on top-seeded...
View ArticleTobey, Louricki lead Ridley over Chichester
Keith Tobey and Adam Louricki had one goal and one assist as Ridley beat Chichester, 8-2, in nonleague action. Christian Praizner, Anthony Dueh, Eric Christensen, Robbie Geddes, Fernando Ibarra and...
View ArticleFreedman’s volley sends Hatboro-Horsham past Abington overtime
HORSHAM >> All Jake Freedman was really trying to do was keep possession for his team and play a dangerous ball back in front of goal. The Hatboro-Horsham freshman had chased the ball to the...
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PAC Boys Soccer Final Four Preview: Boyertown-Owen J. Roberts,...
The Pioneer Athletic Conference Boys Soccer Final Four commences Tuesday, 5 p.m. at Owen J. Roberts. Top seed and Liberty Division champion Boyertown meets wild card Owen J. Roberts in Wildcat Stadium...
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Wenger’s OT header sends Boyertown past Owen J. Roberts, into PAC title game
BUCKTOWN >> There was never a doubt how Tuesday afternoon’s PAC semifinal between Boyertown and Owen J. Roberts would be decided. It was just a matter of who would have the upper hand. Eighty...
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Spring-Ford gets by Pottsgrove to advance to PAC championship
BUCKTOWN >> It maintained control over Pottsgrove’s number Tuesday evening. Now, Spring-Ford is looking to get a handle on Boyertown in the Pioneer Athletic Conference “Final Four” playoffs. The...
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Hewes’ OT goal beats Downingtown East, puts Unionville into Ches-Mont...
UWCHLAN – Just 142 seconds away from a tie, which would have thrown the Ches-Mont boys’ soccer race into complete chaos, Unionville turned to its all-everything forward Michael Hewes, who ended nearly...
View ArticleStewart takes charge as North Penn outlasts CB South
TOWAMENCIN >> By the time North Penn got its act together Tuesday afternoon, it was down a pair of goals. Fortunately for the Knights and less fortunately for teams that will have to deal with...
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