Cabrini College suffered a loss in its NCAA tournament opener Wednesday, Nov. 11 when it fell, 1-0, at 11th-seeded Christopher Newport University’s Captains Field.
Junior goalkeeper Caitlin Donahue, a Neshaminy HIgh School alum from Langhorne, posted six saves for the Cavaliers in the loss. CNU cageminder Emma Stout went without a save for the shutout.
Cabrini and Chris Newport played through treacherous weather conditions for the full 70 minutes. Temperatures in the high-30s to low-40s and a soaked playing surface provided obstacles for both squads.
However, Taylor Harrell’s goal in the 12th minute proved to be the game’s eventual winning tally. Christopher Newport outshot the Cavaliers, 9-1.
Cabrini had a number of good chances in the second, playing with the swirling winds and driving rain at its back--an advantage CNU benefitted from in the first half. Sophomore midfielder Maura Gordon recorded the Blue & White’s lone shot of the match, launching an attempt wide of the Captains’ cage.
Christopher Newport owned an 11-5 advantage in corners. Cabrini’s offense generated three penalty corners in the second half.
The Blue & White punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a dramatic 2-1 win versus Neumann University in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championship match. Junior midfielder Shannon Mulhern scored the game’s winning goal with 23 seconds remaining in the second half.
A CSAC First Team honoree in 2008, Donohue started all 22 games in goal last season while posting a 1.67 goals-against average, an .806 saves percentage and 16-6 record. She also recorded three shutouts and notched 154 saves on the year.
Donohue is not the only area player competing for the Cavaliers. Freshman defender Paige Scharite, a Pennington School graduate from New Egypt, and sophomore Hannah Burke, a midfielder from Morrisville, also helped Cabrini to an 11-11 overall record and its first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Labels: Neshaminy

There are only a few varsity teams left playing in postseason action this time of year.
The Council Rock North girls volleyball team, this year's District One-AAA runner-up, won handily last night in the first round of states, outpacing Girls High 25-5, 25-6 and 25-9.
Senior setter Jackie Davies led the way with 19 assists, 5 kills and 6 digs. Sarah Kiely pitched in with 7 kills, 10 digs and 2 blocks. Caroline Anderson added 6 kills, 2 blocks and 5 digs. Rachel Friedman also contributed 8 kills to the Rock's state playoff win.
The Lady Indians move on to pool play on Friday Nov. 13 against Mount Lebanon, Allentown Central Catholic and the winner of Cardinal O'Hara and Spring Grove.
The Archbishop Wood girls fell Nov. 10 in their state soccer opener against Villa Jo Marie as the Jems took a 2-1 halftime lead on goals by Emily Market and Becky Pfender. A goal by Vikings midfielder Christine Ferrelle kept Wood in the game at the intermission but a goal after the break by Dominique Ponente sealed VJM's 3-1 victory.
Jems keeper Courtney Shaw made 7 saves for the Villa. Alyson Hop made 3 stops for the Vikings.
Pennsbury suffered a 2-1 loss Nov. 10 in its state field hockey opener against Emmaus. Sophomore Allie Brady scored the lone goal for the Falcons, who finished fifth in the district this year.
District One sub-regional action begins this Friday night in football with Pennsbury, Neshaminy, Council Rock South and Council Rock North facing off against some familiar, some unfamiliar foes.
At 7 p.m., Pennsbury will host Unionville, a team they have yet to play against this season. The SOL National champion Falcons went 9-1 this season, finishing with a 27-20 OT thriller against league runner-up Neshaminy. The Redskins host SOL National rival Abington. The Galloping Ghosts defeated the Redskins, 28-24, in a week four battle in Abington. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CR North will go up against North Penn, a team they shared a league rivalry with last season. The Knights went unbeaten in reclaiming the Continental Conference this year so Friday's game could get ugly fast. North Penn romped in every game it played this season including a season opening win over Bethlehem Liberty, a team that went to the Eastern Conference championship a year ago. CB South was the only team to keep the deficit under three touchdowns, and they lost 27-7 on their home turf.
Seeded 10th, Council Rock South might have a better time with No. 7 Ridley but they'll have to beat the Green Hornets down in Delaware County. That may be a daunting task but the Hawks have had to prove their mettle in previous match-ups this season.
Here's hoping they're able to do it again.

Labels: Council Rock North, Council Rock South, CR North, CR South, Neshaminy, Pennsbury

By Rick Fortenbaugh
For BucksLocalSports.com
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say there’s probably never been a night quite like this in the annals of Lower Bucks County scholastic football.
At the top of the list, of course, is the Neshaminy at Pennsbury game tonight in front of a monster crowd at Falcon Field.
All that’s on the line here is the Suburban One National League championship, bragging rights in Lower Bucks football and probably the No. 2 seed for the District 1 Class AAAA playoffs.
Next up is the Council Rock South at Council Rock North game. This is also a huge rivalry with all kinds of playoff implications. Rock South has already garnered its first playoff spot in the young history of its program, while Rock North will be looking to make sure it gets its second.
The amazing thing is there’s an excellent chance the Suburban One National League could very well end up with five of the 16 Class AAAA playoff berths. For one league to have nearly a third of the field is both impressive and probably unprecedented.
It doesn’t stop there, however. Conwell-Egan will play in the first round of the Philadelphia Catholic League Class AAA playoffs this evening, while Bristol and Morrisville have road games that also have playoff implications.
Neshaminy (8-1) at Pennsbury (8-1), tonight, 7 p.m. — It really is anybody’s guess how this will go. Although Pennsbury wiped out its first eight opponents by wide margins, somehow it often didn’t look all that impressive. Sure enough, the Falcons stumbled on the road at Abington last week. The only losses for both Neshaminy and Pennsbury were to Abington. What makes this is strange is Abington also lost to both Council Rocks. If Abington coach “Tiny’’ Tim Sorber hadn’t messed up his timeouts against Rock South, his Ghosts would also be playing for a league title tonight against Truman. Neshaminy-Pennsbury can go either way. This will be about turnovers, execution and catching a break or two along the way.
Council Rock South (7-2) at Council Rock North (6-3), tonight, 7 p.m. — It will also be jumping in Newtown as the sister schools wage their latest war in a series that has been dominated by the unexpected. Rock South is more of a ball-control team; Rock North is the better passing team. Both defenses have been similar, although Rock North has really turned it on of late by crushing Abington on the road and coming up one point shy against Neshaminy on Heartbreak Ridge. Like Pennsbury-Neshaminy, don’t even bother trying to analyze or handicap this cross-town collision.
Conwell-Egan (5-4) vs. North Catholic (4-4) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, tonight, 7 p.m. — North Catholic beat the Eagles in the regular season two weeks ago by the score of 19-15 in a contest that could have gone either way. Conwell-Egan is coming off a game in which Kerry McAnany scored four touchdowns. The Eagles are also looking for a semifinal playoff victory for the second year in a row.
Bristol (5-3) at Lower Moreland (6-3), tonight, 7 p.m. — The records are similar, but it’s Bristol that would appear to be a pretty solid favorite. The Warriors, who are currently in the fourth spot for a playoff berth, have been peaking and just crushed Springfield-Montco. Lower Moreland lost to Springfield and had its hands full in an earlier game at Morrisville. The home team is also fighting for a playoff berth, but it’s Bristol with the better talent.
Abington (6-2) at Truman (2-7), tonight, 7:30 p.m. — Despite missing out on some power points when a team backed out of a game earlier in the year, Abington looks to be in good shape for the playoffs as it enters tonight’s game in the ninth spot. Truman has made some progress this year under new coach John Iannunci. It’s also possible Abington may have a bit of a letdown after beating Pennsbury, keeping the score close.
Morrisville (5-4) at Conrad Science (0-7), tomorrow, 11 a.m. — This a repeat of a game from earlier in the season in which Mo’ville won, 47-0. Unless the Delaware team has gotten a sudden influx of last-minute talent, look for more of the same from a Morrisville team that will be able to do anything it wants.
William Tennent (1-8) at Bensalem (2-7), tonight, 7 p.m. — If nothing else, this represents a good chance for the Owls to finish up strong. (Bensalem is scheduled to play Norristown next week, but Norristown is in the playoffs). In fact, it’s a very good chance. The Tennent coaches do what they can, but some of the Panthers look like they belong on a JV field.

Labels: Bristol, Conwell-Egan, CR North, CR South, Morrisville, Neshaminy, Pennsbury

Four Saint Joseph’s field hockey players were chosen for Atlantic 10 All-Conference teams, it was announced on Thursday Nov. 5. The quartet is highlighted by senior Anne Schreuders, who was chosen for the First Team. Second Team honors went to senior Kellie Walter and sophomore Theresa Testa, while Schreuders, Walter, and junior Jen Wrublesky (pictured, right), a Neshaminy High grad from Langhorne, were tabbed for the All-Academic Team.
Schreuders earned First Team honors by leading the Hawks in goals (12) and points (31), tying for second in the conference in both categories. She has moved into the career top 10 in SJU history in goals (23), assists (18), and points (64). Her 12 goals this season are also tied for the eighth highest single season total in school history and her 31 points rank her in a tie for sixth.
After her hat trick provided all the scoring in SJU’s 3-0 upset of #10 Massachusetts on October 16, Schreuders was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on October 19.
Walter is tied for second on the squad with 19 points. She has five goals this season, giving her 19 for her career, while her nine assists increase her career total to 20, ranking her sixth in program history. She is also on the cusp of the top 10 in total points with 58.
Testa received her first career All-Conference honor after starting all 17 games this season. She scored three goals and added an assist. She was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week on October 26.
Wrublesky was chosen for the All-Academic Team after rounding back into form offensively as a junior. She has scored six goals, tying her for third on the team, and has added an assist for 13 total points.
The Hawks will take on Temple on today (Friday, Nov. 6) in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at Garber Field in Amherst, Mass.

Labels: Neshaminy

By Rick Fortenbaugh
For BucksLocalSports
Warning: Do not attend tonight’s Pennsbury at Abington football game if you have high blood pressure, are prone to anxiety attacks, or can’t control your temper.
Reason: Abington coach “Tiny’’ Tim Sorber is sure to infuriate you with his endless whining, screaming, ranting, moaning, crying and begging for penalties against the Falcons.
Yes, it’s time for top-ranked Pennsbury (8-0) to take it on the road to a town that has about as much class as its coach.
In other words, none.
In Pennsbury’s last game at Abington, the Falcons lost in overtime when a foaming Sorber went absolutely ballistic on the refs.
Also that evening, an Abington fan was hauled away for assaulting a Pennsbury student and several Abington players were later suspended for repeatedly kicking a Pennsbury player as he lay on their sideline.
Heck, just last year the out-of-control Sorber could be seen verbally going at it with a Pennsbury fan during halftime at Falcon field.
Since the PIAA and District 1 have made no attempt to discipline Sorber, he probably has already started to make sure tonight’s refs are on board with the Galloping Ghosts. And if he hasn’t already, look for Sorber to start working the refs right around the coin flip.
It truly is pathetic, but as Pennsbury found out the last time it went to Abington, sometimes intimidating the refs works. Suffice it to say, the Falcons were the victims of one of the biggest hose jobs in the long and sad history of hometown high school football officiating.
Possibly making tonight even more stressful is the fact that it could be a pretty good game. Although Abington has lost to both Council Rocks, it also owns a 5-2 record and a victory over powerful Neshaminy. The Ghosts also desperately need this game to make the playoffs.
A playoff berth isn’t a problem for Pennsbury, currently the No. 1 seed in District 1 and ranked in the top five of Pennsylvania. A victory tonight would also assure Pennsbury of at least a tie for its first league title since 1993.
Pennsbury has been dominating all year. It has given up only 40 points overall and its first-team defense has allowed just three touchdowns. The last touchdown drive against the Falcon defense traveled exactly two yards.
Another thing to watch is the matchup between Pennsbury’s defense and Abington’s prolific passing game. Other than in the 34-3 loss to Rock North, Abington has posted big offensive numbers all season.
Of course, Abington has also allowed big offensive numbers, which could be trouble against a Pennsbury running game that is among the best in the entire district.
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Calvary Christian (6-1) at Morrisville (5-3), tonight, 7 p.m.: This does not look good for the Dawgies. Calvary Christian has scored more than 40 points in three straight games and owns a fairly convincing win over Bristol. Coach Mike Reichebach’s son can throw the ball, CC has a good running game and it also plays some defense. Morrisville has come back to earth as the quality of its schedule has improved.
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Springfield Montco (2-6) at Bristol (4-3), tonight, 7 p.m.: The Warriors have played much better the last two weeks after a stretch of mediocre football. With playoff implications also involved, there’s no reason to see that trend stopping tonight.
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Bensalem (2-6) at Neshaminy (7-1), tonight, 7 p.m.:The Owls always come to play, but there’s just not enough talent to get it done against good teams. And make no mistake about it, Neshaminy is a good team. Redskins coach Mark Schmidt will also make sure his team isn’t caught looking ahead to next week’s game at Pennsbury. If Neshaminy wins tonight, it can gain at least a share of a league title next week. The Redskins are also right in the hunt for a very high playoff seed.
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Archbishop Ryan (0-8) at Conwell-Egan (4-4), Saturday, 7 p.m.: Although Ryan plays by far the tougher schedule, the fact remains it hasn’t won a game yet. Ryan probably figures this is a good shot to get in the victory column, but there’s no reason to think Conwell-Egan won’t play relaxed, loose and well as it gets ready for the playoffs.
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Truman (2-6) at Council Rock North (5-3), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.: Once again, this is another game in which one team is playing for a lot more than the other. In this case, Rock North is still very much in the playoff picture despite its tough one-point loss at Neshaminy last week. A Rock North win makes next week’s already huge game against Rock South even bigger.

Labels: CR North, CR South, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Truman

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor

FAIRLESS HILLS—The girls counted down the seconds together.
Three-two-one.
Pennsbury had just posted a 3-0 shutout win over Neshaminy and with it, its first share of a Suburban One National League title since 1992. The Falcons earned a share of the league trophy with Council Rock North, which defeated CR South, 1-0, yesterday at North.
Anchoring the offense for Pennsbury, as they have all season long, were seniors Jenna Allen and Mia Reed. The pair combined on all three Falcon goals, all of which came on corners opportunities.
For the girls on the field—especially the 13 seniors on the team—the feeling was one of total jubilation.
Too often, they had watched the girls on the other side of the field win league titles. The Redskins, winners of six consecutive SONL titles from 2003 to ’08, clinched the league title last year with a win over the Lady Falcons.
Pennsbury co-coaches Brooke Bergmann and Tracey Arndt know what it’s like. The two instructors came within mere seconds of winning a league championship in 1995. Bergmann was a sophomore on the same Falcon team on which Arndt was a senior.
Heading into the last game of the season with Council Rock, all Pennsbury had to do was beat the Indians to claim the league crown. Alas, the Rock tied the game with five seconds to go, giving them the conference championship.
While the Falcons have had talented teams in the past, this group, says Bergmann, is something special.
“It was an attitude adjustment more than anything,” said the coach. “This group was very tight-knit; they just wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
But for 43-and-a-half minutes in yesterday’s game, the Falcons toyed with potential disaster to a season that before now, they could only dream of.
After taking a 1-0 lead on Reed’s goal that came off a feed from Allen 5:09 into the duel, Pennsbury just could not find a way to cash in on that all-important insurance goal. For the game, the Falcons outshot the ‘Skins, 14-3, and out-cornered them, 12-4.
With 6:28 to go in the skirmish on a corner, Allen took Reed’s insertion and one-timed it past Neshaminy keeper Alexa Bell. The pair reversed roles on an ensuing corner on Reed’s ninth goal of the season that came with just 3:56 to go.
After the game, Bergmann explained that the Falcons were passing too much on penalty corners. The players needed to start shooting the ball, she said.
“I kept telling them to take the initial shot, instead of passing,” stated Bergmann, of Allen’s goal. “On that play, [Jenna] listened. She took the shot and she scored.”
From the onset of the season, Pennsbury rocketed out of the gate with seven consecutive league wins including 1-goal triumphs over CR North (1-0), William Tennent (2-1) and CR South (3-2).
But a midseason slump starting with a 2-1 loss to the Indians on Oct. 5, continuing with a 2-2 tie with lowly Bensalem and culminating with a 1-0 loss to Tennent last week on their home turf threatened everything.
To their credit, the Falcons finished strong, posting consecutive shutout losses over Truman (4-0) and CR South (2-0) before blanking Neshaminy.
“This group is fantastic,” said Bergmann, who reversed roles with Arndt before the start of the season. “They committed to this from day one and they worked hard.
“I’m so proud and so happy for them.”
Coincidentally, the last time Pennsbury won a league title—1992, was the year most of the seniors on the team were born.
“Before the game, Coach Arndt said, ‘guys you were born to win,” stated Allen. “We really were; it’s been our goal as long as I’ve been on the team.
“We’ve been working for this since offseason practices in June.
“Now, it’s finally paid off.”
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LINESCORES
Pennsbury 1 2—3
Neshaminy 0 0—0
Goals: Reed (2), Allen
Assists: Allen (2), Reed
Shots: P—14, N—3
Corners: P—12, N—4
Saves: P—2, N—8

Labels: Neshaminy, Pennsbury

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Overtime has not been kind to Council Rock South this season.
In four games that were tied at the end of regulation, the Golden Hawks have gone 0-3-1 on the season. After settling for an early season tie with Hatboro-Horsham in their opening tournament, South fell, 1-0, in overtime to CB West Sept. 11 in enemy territory.
On Friday, Oct. 2 the Hawks fell, 2-1, in OT to CR North.
Yesterday (Oct. 7) on their home field against Neshaminy was no different. In a battle in that took place in a 30 mile-an-hour cross wind with higher gusts, South managed to lock the sides at a goal apiece on a ball that was poked into the back of the net by senior co-captain Jack Littleton.
But, after both sides went scoreless in the first extra session, Neshaminy senior Rick D’Amico recorded his second goal of the game 1:01 into the second overtime, sending the Hawks home on the short side of a 2-1 score. With the loss, South fell to 6-6-1, while the Redskins pushed their record to 5-5-1.
Neshaminy entered the contest after going 1-3-1 in its last five league games including losses to CR North, William Tennent.
The Hawks had come off a 3-0 win over Harry S Truman on Oct. 5 but have now lost four of their last five league games. In better times, South was 4-0 in the SOL National Conference after posting consecutive 2-0 wins over Truman, Neshaminy, Bensalem and Abington.

Labels: Council Rock South, Neshaminy

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Led by winner Tim Haines' sub-19 effort in a 5K, the Neshaminy boys cross country team came home again in fine fashion after more than four years on the road, scoring a tri-meet win over Pennsbury and Bensalem Sept. 23 in what will be the 'Skins only home meet of the season.
Construction of new facilities at the site of the Langhorne school have prohibited the team from hosting any meets on its home turf.
"We've had home meets scheduled but it's just been impossible to stay at home," stated Neshaminy head coach Russ Horrocks. "Even before the main construction started here, there's just been so much dust flying around the campus, it's just impossible for the runners to breathe."
Breathing wasn't a problem Sept. 23 as Neshaminy hit the tape one, two and three with the senior Haines the fastest runner that day, turning in a time of 18:49. Senior Brad Randall was next, posting a time of 19:16 and junior Jason Caporale placed third at 19:33.
Collectively, the 'Skins posted a 19-39 team triumph over Bensalem and a 21-34 victory over Pennsbury.
Ryan Matzke placed eighth at 20:20. Mark Leto was 11th at 20:53. Dan Sulon was 14th at 21:07.

Labels: Neshaminy

By Rick Fortenbaugh
For BucksLocalSports.com
While this week’s schedule is not as attractive as the last, there are some games that will still generate a lot of interest on the Lower Bucks County scholastic football slate.
Two of the bigger ones involve the Council Rock schools with Rock South looking to rebound from its first loss when it hosts Bensalem tonight and Rock North hoping to extend its three-game winning streak at Pennsbury’s Homecoming tomorrow night.
Also of interest are a pair of non-league games involving Morrisville and Bristol.
The Owls ended a two-game losing streak when they beat Truman last week, while Rock South suffered its first loss in an away game at Pennsbury. This has the potential to go down to the last minute. Bensalem’s offense is still not where coach Dan McShane would no doubt like it to be, but the Owls had a strong second half against Truman. Rock South, meanwhile, has just two touchdowns in its last two games, including the dramatic escape against Conwell-Egan. If Bensalem can stop the triple option and give its offense enough chances, a minor upset could very well result.
As if this wasn’t a tough enough assignment, John Iannucci’s Tigers will be up against a Neshaminy squad that will be looking to wash away the taste of its first defeat. That came at undefeated Abington, where a furious Redskins rally in the fourth quarter came up just short. Truman can play some defense, but it’s offense is still far from upper-tier Suburban One National League standards. It’s just hard to see much excitement on The Ridge tonight.
George Gatto’s Warriors lost this game last year and you can be sure they’ve been reminded of that all week. Pennington has a nice passing game headed up by junior Keith Dearden (nearly 300 yards last week) and a decent running game featuring ex-Pennsbury back Malcolm Perry. A week ago, Pennington lost to Calvary Christian, 29-28, when it came up short on a gutsy attempt for a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. Most people consider Bristol to be superior to Calvary Christian, so that’s good for the Warriors. There will be some points tonight, but look for Bristol back Woodrow Vorters to make the difference.
Look for more offensive fireworks at the historic Robert Morris Stadium from Dawgie quarterback Matt Cookson and Co.. Morrisville lost its first game last week, but the setback came in a 33-26 thriller against Lower Moreland in one of the Dawgies’ best efforts in years. New Hope opened some eyes by playing Bristol tough in the first game in the history of its program, but it’s been back to reality for the Lions ever since. In that stretch was a loss to Princeton Day, which Morrisville hammered, 37-7.
It’s Homecoming Night at Pennsbury and there’s sure to be a huge crowd unless the weather really stinks. The numbers tell the story of what the Indians are up against. Pennsbury has avalanched its four opponents by a combined score of 130-22 and its first-team defense has allowed just 10 points. Making matters worse for Rock North is the fact Pennsbury showed a nice run/pass balance last week. Rock has a strong passing game with quarterback Tyler Hamilton, but Pennsbury also has an excellent secondary. Throw in the depth factor and Rock North is a big underdog despite its record.
Although the injury bug has continued to hit Conwell-Egan with standout wide receiver Ryan Bond the latest to get dinged up, the Eagles shouldn’t have many problems with this Saturday night foe at the Hank Morgan Stadium. Among Goretti’s losses was a setback to Cardinal Dougherty, which Egan just handled, 28-7, just last week. As Council Rock South can testify, Conwell-Egan does play some tough defense and it’s hard to throw on the Eagles.

Labels: Bristol, Conwell-Egan, CR North, CR South, Neshaminy, Pennington, Pennsbury, Truman

There will be two football games broadcast this weekend on WBCB 1490 AM.
The Levittown-based station continues its fall broadcast coverage this evening, giving you the play-by-play when Neshaminy hosts league rival Harry S Truman. Kickoff is 7 p.m. with the pre-game show slated for 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming off league losses with the Redskins falling last week to Abington and the Tigers losing to Bensalem.
To hear every play live, just tune in to 1490 on your AM dial.
Council Rock North's road game against league rival Pennsbury will be broadcast live on Saturday night with the pregame starting at 6 p.m. and kickoff slated for 7 p.m.
Sister stations WHWH and WIFI will broadcast high school football from New Jersey on Saturday when Lawrence hosts Notre Dame and Florence travels to Woodrow Wilson for a noon kickoff.
For a list of local games being broadcast by 'BCB and sister stations 1350AM WHWH and 1460AM WIFI, click here

Labels: Council Rock North, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Truman

There will be two football games broadcast this weekend on WBCB 1490 AM.
The Levittown-based station continues its fall broadcast coverage this evening, giving you the play-by-play when Neshaminy hosts league rival Harry S Truman. Kickoff is 7 p.m. with the pre-game show slated for 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming off league losses with the Redskins falling last week to Abington and the Tigers losing to Bensalem.
To hear every play live, just tune in to 1490 on your AM dial.
Council Rock North's road game against league rival Pennsbury will be broadcast live on Saturday night with the pregame starting at 6 p.m. and kickoff slated for 7 p.m.
Sister stations WHWH and WIFI will broadcast high school football from New Jersey on Saturday when Lawrence hosts Notre Dame and Florence travels to Woodrow Wilson for a noon kickoff.
For a list of local games being broadcast by 'BCB and sister stations 1350AM WHWH and 1460AM WIFI, click here

Labels: Council Rock North, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Truman

By Red Birch
For BucksLocalSports
Soccer takes a back seat to no sport in this area.
The WBCB Sports Network realizes that and plans to get in on the action.
Beginning Friday (that’s the end of this week already if you can believe it), the station will broadcast the 3:30 p.m. Neshaminy at Pennsbury boys soccer game on 1490 AM. Six days later, WBCB will also air the Abington at Pennsbury night game at Macclesfield Park in Lower Makefield Township, beginning at 7 p.m.
Like your Mercer County soccer better? Have no fear, plans are in the works to broadcast the Notre Dame vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Mercer County Community College. That game will be carried live on WHWH (1350 AM).
Mike Perone’s Notre Dame boys will also be featured at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 when they visit Steinert in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division crown could be on the line that day, so be sure to tune in to 1350 AM for the best in local sports coverage — which, of course, in this case means soccer.
For a list of local games being broadcast by 'BCB and sister stations 1350AM WHWH and 1460AM WIFI, click here

Labels: Neshaminy, Pennsbury

There will be two football games broadcast tonight on WBCB 1490 AM.
The Levittown-based station continues its fall broadcast coverage this evening, giving you the play-by-play when Pennsbury hosts league rival Council Rock South. Kickoff is 7 p.m. with the pre-game show slated for 6 p.m.
To hear every play live, just tune in to 1490 on your AM dial.
Neshaminy's road game against league rival Abington will be broadcast live on the Internet. To hear every play live, click here.
The games will then switch, with a replay of the Neshaminy game being broadcast on 1490AM, and a replay of the Pennsbury game can be heard on the web at www.wbcb1490.com.
Sister stations WHWH and WIFI will also broadcast high school football at 7 p.m. (see schedule below)
For a list of local games being broadcast by 'BCB and sister stations 1350AM WHWH and 1460AM WIFI, click here

Labels: Council Rock South, CR South, Neshaminy, Pennsbury

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Winner Tim Haines, senior Brad Randall and junior Jason Caporale sparked Neshaminy's team triumph in last Saturday's annual Mill Street Run. A senior for the Redskins, Haines finished the 2.9-mile course in 15:14. Randall crossed in 15:50, placing fifth overall and Caporale turned in a time of 16:15 to take eighth place in the annual meet that’s held in Bristol every September.
“Tim was our MVP last year,” stated Neshaminy head coach Russ Horrocks. “This year, he’s just fine-tuned everything. He’s in a lot better shape and he’s gotten a lot more training in.”
“Brad has always been predominantly a track guy; he’s an 800-meter guy. But he works hard with cross [country]. His best race last year was at districts when he turned in a low-17 in the 5K.”
“Jason really came on at the end of last spring season. He’s a great runner with a great stride but he had one speed.”
“Because of the taste of success that he had in the spring, he’s starting to run a lot faster now.”
"Not only is he running well but he knows who he needs to stay on to run faster."
Bristol distance runners Brad Rivera (4th, 15:48), Willie Swinney (6th, 15:55) and Joe Krawczyk (9th, 16:19) all finished in the top 10, helping the Warriors to a third place finish in the small school division.
Third and fourth place respective finishes by Natalie Darr (18:28) and Chelsea Kozior (18:44) helped Council Rock South to the first place trophy in the girls division. Lauren Gregory (19:08), Tess Lawricella (19:19) and Alex Reichenbach (19:19) finished in sixth, seventh and eighth places, respectively.
“Our top five were girls with varsity experience,” stated CR South girls cross country coach Christine Marsden. “We got off to a good start and stayed together for the first mile and were able to have five in the top ten as a result.”
Marsden also said she was not surprised to have so many of her girls finish up top.
“Our team has a lot of depth and they like to run together as a group,” she said. “We were expecting a pack finish so as a group, they finished together.”
CR North's Lindsay Rheiner was the first girl to reach the finish line, hitting the tape in 17:23. Neshaminy's Martina Drew was runner-up after crossing the line at 17:56. Villa Jo Marie was the winner in the small school division among the girls. Morgan Shockley (19:37) and Jen Parodi (19:38) broke the 20-minute mark for the Jems.
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RESULTS:
Mill Street Run
(2.9-mile course)

Division 1 Boys
Team scores: 1. Neshaminy (N), 41; 2. Bensalem (B), 56; 3. CR North “B” (CRN) 78.
Small school division
Team scores: 1. Jenkintown (J), 69; 2. Lansdale Catholic (LC), 105; 3. Bristol (B), 197; 4. Calvary Christian (CC), 214; 5. George School (GS), 263.
Individual results (combined)
1. Tim Haines (N), 15:14; 2. Kevin Day (LC), 15:32; 3. Stephen Pendergast (J), 15:40; 4. Brad Rivera (B), 15:48; 5. Brad Randall (N), 15:50; 6. Willie Swinney (B), 15:55; 7. Phil Khaisman (J), 15:58; 8. Jason Caporale (N), 16:15; 9. Joe Krawczyk (B), 16:19; 10. Ian Lachow (CRN), 16:23.
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Division 1 Girls
Team scores: 1. Council Rock South (CRS), 28; 2. Neshaminy (N), 48; 3. Council Rock North (CRN), 73; 4. Bensalem (B), 178.
Small school division
Team scores: 1. Villa Joseph Marie (VJM), 66; 2. Lansdale Catholic (LC), 200; 3. Jenkintown (J), 242.
Individual results (combined)
1. Lindsay Rheiner (CRN), 17:23; 2. Martina Drew (N), 17:56; 3. Natalie Darr (CRS), 18:28; 4. Chelsea Kozior (CRS), 18:44; 5. Laura Histand (N), 18:48; 6. Lauren Gregory (CRS), 19:08; 7. Tess Lawricella (CRS), 19:19; 8. Alex Reichenbach (CRS), 19:19; 9. Morgan Shockley (VJM), 19:37; 10. Jen Parodi (VJM), 19:38.

Labels: Council Rock South, Neshaminy

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor

A varsity football season, heck any football season for that matter, is usually filled with ups and downs. A win in any given week many times is tempered by a loss in the following battle.
Neshaminy’s football season was nothing like that last year, however. The Redskins’ 2008 campaign was more like a tidal wave than a roller coaster ride. From the time the team took to the practice field in August to its last game in late November, Neshaminy built a full head of steam, fueled mostly by a 12-game win streak that included victories over Suburban One League (SOL) rivals Abington, Bensalem and Pennsbury.
After getting by the Falcons, 16-13, on the strength of 16 second-quarter points including three field goals (20, 21, 31) by now departed kicker Seth Jeffries, the ‘Skins reeled off three postseason wins in a row, disposing of Downingtown East, Ridley and Garnet Valley, which had beaten Pennsbury to get there.
Unfortunately, it all came crashing down in the District One Class AAAA championship when Neshaminy was smoked, 28-0, by North Penn.
Despite the blowout in the district title game, the ‘Skins surrendered an average of less than 10 points-per-game last year. In one stretch, Neshaminy posted four consecutive shutout wins over Germantown, Abington, Truman and William Tennent. The ‘skins also gave up a touchdown or less to Council Rock North, Downingtown East and Ridley.
If Neshaminy is to have the same success this year however, it will have to do it without the likes of TE/DL Paul Carrezola, OL/DL Dan Shirey and DL/RB Jay Colbert.
All three were All-SOL National Conference first teamers on defense in ‘08. Carrezola, who has taken his game to the other side of the river at Rutgers, was SOL Player of the Year, mostly for his play at tight end, a role he will take on for the Scarlet Knights.
Shirey was All-SOL first team at center, a position he hopes to play at Villanova. In addition to his play at defensive end, Colbert, who has gone on to New Hampshire, was named second team All-SOL at running back for his ability to reach the end zone.
“It’s one of those years where I can’t wait for tomorrow to happen but at the same time, I’m scared to death,” said Neshaminy head coach Mark Schmidt. “It’s going to be either hit or miss.”
While Neshaminy has returned senior quarterback Brian Titus, running back Bryan Dean and wideouts Ricky Williams and Rick Brebner, the departures have left the squad with some huge holes to fill in the meantime.
“You lose your linemen in high school, that’s where it’s all centered,” said Schmidt.
“But we have some candidates that are doing a nice job; we’ve got five guys coming back that played last year.
“It’s one of those things; they’re young kids and they’ve just got to get that confidence and get that experience and feel good about themselves.”
The ‘skins will look to seniors Kevin Magee (6-0, 204 lbs.), John Rizzo (6-2, 280 lbs.) and Issac Bailey (6-3, 240 lbs.) to shore up the lines on both sides of the ball. Titus, Dean and the two Rickys were part of an offense that averaged 26 points-per-game last year.
According to Schmidt, Titus is getting some stiff competition under center from Charlie Martarella, a junior who goes 6-1, 160 lbs. and also plays basketball for the high school.
“He’s a tall, lanky kid who runs well,” stated Schmidt of Martarella. “He’s a terrific kid and he’s really amping things up in our offensive practices.”
For protection of the QBs, coaches are looking to junior offensive linemen Ryan Katona (5-10, 297 lbs.) and Nick DiDonato (5-10, 260 lbs.) to step well into the starter’s role. If the offensive line gels in time for the SOL opener with Abington on Sept. 25, Neshaminy may just be able to duplicate last year’s performance.
Defensively, the ‘skins return only one starter, junior Corey Majors, a 6-1, 225 lb. linebacker who was named All-SOL first team last year at that position. Coaches are looking to Magee, Katona and Stephen Stemme, a 5-11, 190-pound senior linebacker whom the coaching staff hopes can put the brakes on opposing running backs before they get into open space.
“We’re not as pretty as we were last year on defense; last year’s crew was pretty nice looking,” said Schmidt. “But all of these players saw significant action last season and must set the tone for an inexperienced defensive unit in the early going.”
Like last year, Neshaminy opens against non-league foes Souderton and Hatboro-Horsham. The ‘skins stumbled in their 2008 opener, losing to the Indians, 14-13, before reeling off 12 straight wins including a 24-14 victory over the Hatters.
“This is a great group of kids but they’ve GOT to keep moving in the right direction.
“We can’t stall or step back.
“If we get off to a decent start, I think we’ll be OK. But, we have Souderton and Hatboro to start and those two games are not going to be easy.”
“The one thing I really need to see is how things are going to go when the sparks start flying.”
Are you ready for some high school football?
The sparks start flying on Heartbreak Ridge at 7 p.m. Friday night at Harry Franks Stadium.

Labels: Football, Neshaminy

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor

The road ended Monday, June 29 for the SOL National/Bicentennial (BAL) in the fifth annual Carpenter Cup softball tournament.
The opportunity to work together with the opposition is what assistant coach Frank McSherry relishes about the tournament, which combines the Council Rocks, with Neshaminy, Pennsbury of the Suburban One League, with Bristol Morrisville and some other teams from the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL).
“We get the opportunity to coach kids that we coach against all year long and some that we never see as coaches,” stated McSherry.
“When we see the kids the following year, they no longer see you as the enemy, which is really refreshing.”
The local girls would have fared much better in the tourney, said McSherry, if not for an infield-outfield collision in game three of opening day that led to a 6-5 loss to Delaware South.
What hurt the SOL National’s cause most, according to the coach, was losing hurlers Sarah McGowan, of Neshaminy, and Kiersten Cain, from Bristol, when the team took the field against Jersey Shore. Both pitchers headed out to Colorado Monday, June 29 to compete in a national showcase tournament out west.
Earlier in the tournament, McGowan had held the opposition scoreless in four of the seven innings she pitched in wins over Chester and DelCo. Cain didn’t give up any runs in those same matchups and was on her way to a win vs. Del-South when all hell broke loose.
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, a gaffe made on a popup over second base scored both the tying and winning runs for Delaware South, which went on to win the championship.
“We could very well have walked away from Wednesday at three-and-oh,” said McSherry. “That would have put us in a better position to win.”
Before the locals were eliminated however, the girls from lower Bucks got another chance to show their stuff to the collegiate scouts who came to South Philadelphia’s FDR Park looking for their next big NCAA prospect.
The SOL National/BAL trailed early in their final game against Jersey Shore. Pennsbury junior hurler Kait Schilling got herself into trouble in the bottom of the first inning, putting a pair of baserunners on with no outs after surrendering a single to pitcher Kasey Bulman and issuing a walk to infielder Alisha Cumberton. Third baseman Leann Ventriglia got the big hit in the frame, slapping a triple that scored a pair of runs for Jersey Shore.
Schilling got the locals on the board in the top of the second inning, scoring Bristol sophomore Brooke Dugger from third base with a sac fly to centerfield. Dugger had gotten on base with a walk, went to second on a passed ball then to third on an error by opposition right fielder Ani Sasala.
Jersey Shore padded their edge in the bottom of the third inning however, getting three more runs off Schilling. Again, Kait put a pair of runners on base with no outs, giving up back to back singles to Danielle Raneri and Bulman.
Center fielder Nicole Saggiomo’s single did the most damage, pushing a pair of runs across the plate that put Jersey Shore up, 4-1. Taylor’s McDonough’s triple then put the team from the Garden State up 5-1.
From there, things got a little wild, though no further damage was done by Jersey Shore. After drawing a walk – still with no outs – Ventriglia stole second and went to third on a sacrifice before getting cut down at the plate on a ground ball tapped by Jill Martin.
Martin then stole second and went to third on an error before getting cut down at the plate going for run number six.
Cantiello came on in relief of Schilling in the fourth and got out of the inning in order even though a runner – Maggie Fermo – reached base with no outs on an error at third base by Truman freshman Tiffany Koenig. That’s because Cantiello got the first out on a sacrifice bunt by Jen Retzer and her teammates got the next when they snuffed Fermo out at third trying to grab two bases on the bunt.
The locals missed a huge opportunity in the fifth inning after putting a pair of runners on base with no outs on back to back singles by Cantiello and Jopko. Retzer got out of the jam however with no damage, striking out the side when she fanned Council Rock North junior Chloe Pinto, Calvary Christian sophomore Kelli Reichenbach (looking) and Neshaminy junior Erin Quense. The runners were left standing at second and third base when Retzer threw a wild pitch on an 0-1 count with Quense up to bat.
With one last chance to stay alive, the SOL National nearly pulled it off in the top of the seventh, scoring a pair of runs and loading the bases with just one out.
Pinto’s double scored the first run of the frame for the locals pushing home Cantiello, who’d gotten on base with a leadoff single. With one out, Reichenbach got on board on Fermo’s fielding error that also sent Pinto to third base. Jersey Shore’s next gaffe loaded the bases with Quense jamming the sacks on an error made by Bulman.
Pinto represented run number two for the locals as she scored on a shallow fly ball over second base by William Tennent sophomore Ashley Alden. But Reichenbach also tried to score on the play from second base and that was a big mistake.
She never made it, instead getting cut down at the plate ending this year’s run by the SOL National/Bicentennial.
Schilling took the loss for the locals. Cantiello pitched three scoreless innings in relief and also had a good day at the plate with a pair of singles and a run scored.
“She was a big offensive threat for us,” said McSherry. “She went 2-for-2 and she pitched three or four scoreless innings.”
Delaware South, which had edged the SOL National/BAL earlier in the tourney, went on to win the championship, downing previously undefeated Berks in a pair of 3-2 wins that both went to extra innings.
Berks had handed Del-South its only loss in a 1-0 win on Monday, June 29. But the girls from Delaware reversed the tide however on Tuesday, defeating Berks first in a 9-inning matchup then in an 8-inning battle that decided the championship.

Labels: CR North, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, softball, Truman

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor

Archbishop Wood senior Adam Citko (pictured, right) has been named as this area's only representative in the PSFCA East/West All-Star game. The game is slated Friday, June 19 at Mansion Park in Altoona.
In Wood's fall 2008 campaign, Citko helped the Vikings' ground attack by opening up gaping holes for the likes of running backs Sean Cunningham, Sean McCartney and Nick Devine. His efforts helped Cunningham - a second team selection - tally more than 1,700 yards on the ground and 27 touchdowns this season, one in which Wood captured it's first District 12 championship and a trip to the PIAA Class AAA title game where it fell to two-time state champion Thomas Jefferson.
For the season, McCartney compiled 683 yards on 128 rushes. Devine carried the football 75 times for 479 yards.
This is the 9th annual east-west gridiron clash. Through it, players have been awarded more than $45,000 in scholarships toward their post-secondary school education.
For the first time in its history, the battle will be staged on the same weekend as the Big 33 Football Classic, which is set for Saturday, June 20 at HersheyPark Stadium.
Speaking of which, there are three area players taking part in the annual Big 33 game which pits the best seniors Pennsy has to offer against their counterparts in Ohio. Two are from Neshaminy including Jay Colbert and Dan Shirey. Council Rock South’s Justin Pugh has also been nominated to play in the game.
Colbert is a 6-1, 233-pound defensive end who is headed to New Hampshire. Shirey is a 6-2, 275-pound offensive lineman destined for Villanova in the fall. Pugh is also an O-lineman, but for the Golden Hawks, and weighs in at 6-5, 275 pounds. Justin is going to Syracuse.
NOTES: PSFCA is an acronym for Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association.

Labels: Archbishop Wood, CR South, Neshaminy

The Neshaminy boys lacrosse team capped off a successful season, earning their first trip to the District One playoffs
The Redskins had several other individual awards bestowed upon them. One such player capturing honors was senior Anthony Pipe, who was named to the US Lacrosse Academic All-America Team. He is the first Neshaminy player to achieve this high recognition.
Anthony is ranked in the top five percent of the class and has a current GPA of 4.3. Pipe received early acceptance into the Air Force Academy, and was one of the top 200 of 25,000 applicants. He will attend the Academy in the fall and major in astronautical engineering.
The Redskins also had 10 players named to the All-Suburban One National Conference team. Tristan Emig highlighted the group, earning his second straight first team award. Other members included: Alex Forman-1st Team, Chris Brady-2nd Team, Andy MacPherson-2nd Team, Steve Lewallen-3rd Team, Eugene Laborde-3rd Team, Casey Elfvin-3rd Team, John Sutton-Honorable Mention, Jason Thibodeau- Honorable Mention, and Ryan Mawhinny-Honorable Mention. Senior Alex Forman will be attending Providence College next year on a lacrosse scholarship.

Photo caption: Neshaminy defenseman Tristan Emig was recently named to the All-SOL National Conference First Team./ Photo by Steve Sherman

Labels: boys lacrosse, Neshaminy, Neshaminy boys lacrosse

By Ryan Feldman
For BucksLocalSports.com

BRISTOL — Neshaminy-Pennsbury is like the Duke-North Carolina, Michigan-Ohio State, Red Sox-Yankees of Bucks County high school sports.
Whenever the Redskins and Falcons face each other in any sport, it’s a must-see event. And that was certainly the case May 12, as the Pennsbury and Neshaminy softball teams met as part of Lower Bucks Softball Night at Bristol Memorial Field.
After defeating Neshaminy 4-1 earlier this season, the Falcons duplicated that performance with another 4-1 victory, breaking the divisional tie and putting them in the driver’s seat for the Suburban One League title.
“It’s huge,” Pennsbury pitcher Kait Schilling said about the win. “It’s like a starting point for us going into the playoffs."
The Redskins struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by Erin Quense that scored Courtney Clee.
In the top of the third, Pennsbury loaded the bases on a couple of base hits and an error. That’s when Kirby Groves came up and knocked in all three runs with a bases clearing double. Morella Wells made it 4-1 after knocking in Groves with an RBI single.
“We did some good things to get runners on base in front of (Kirby),” said Pennsbury coach Frank McSherry. “And that was huge for her to hit the ball that hard with two strikes.”
Neshaminy had a chance to get a run back in the bottom of the fifth, when but D’Anna Devine threw out a runner at the plate after misplaying a hard-hit ball to second base.
“It’s an understatement to say it was big,” McSherry said about beating Neshaminy. “There was a lot at stake, but we still have games left to play.
“We see them as the best team in the league, so it’s really big. To say before the season that we were going to beat them twice, I would have said you were crazy.”
As is the case with most quality softball matchups, this game was all about pitching and defense. Sarah McGowan pitched well for the Redskins (14-2, 10-2 SOL), but Schilling pitched even better for Pennsbury (13-3, 11-1 SOL). Schilling gave up just three hits and struck out six batters. She was in control for the entire game, despite getting down early.
“The key for me was staying focused on every single pitch,” said Schilling. “Even though we got down in the first inning, I stayed confident because I knew we could come back.”
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Pennsbury 004 000 0 – 4 11 1
Neshaminy 100 000 0 – 1 3 0
(May 12 at Bristol Mem. Fld.)
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WP-Schilling, 6 K’s LP-McGowan, 4 K’s
2B: P-Rossi, Groves. RBI: N-Quense, P-Groves 3, Wells
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Bristol prevails

BRISTOL — In the first game of the May 12 showcase double-header, Bristol (13-2) prevailed, 5-1, when Kierstin Cain struck out 14 batters and Ashley Cantiello doubled and drove in two runs. Losing pitcher Casey Hollopeter tripled for the Bulldogs (11-5).
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Morrisville 000 001 0--1
Bristol 004 001 x--5
WP-Cain (10-2). LP-Hollopeter. 2B-Rodriguez (B), Cantiello (B). 3B-Hollopeter. RBIs: B-Cantiello 2, Rodriguez, Pond.
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Bulldogs belt Phil-Mont Christian

MORRISVILLE — In its first game of the day, Morrisville (11-4) got a double and triple from winning pitcher Kaylee White in a 14-4 home triumph over Phil-mont Christian Academy that took just five innings to complete because of the mercy rule.
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Philmont Christian 200 11--4
Morrisville 212 73--14
WP-White (4-0). LP-Whitbeck. 2B-White, Steele (M). 3B-White.

Labels: Morrisville, Morrisville. softball, Neshaminy, Pennsbury

The Neshaminy football team is hosting their annual football summer camp from July 6 through 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
The camp is for students entering grades 3 through 10 and is open to players from all school districts and youth programs.

Campers receive:
* Instruction of Offensive and Defensive Skills
* Players will be divided into teams to play "Redskin Ball"
* Instruction of individual drills
* Instruction of group and team drills
* Learn Neshaminy Football terminology and practice organization
* Grades 7 through 10 will get weight room orientation

The total cost is $120 per player. Cost includes daily instruction and a Neshaminy Football Camp T-Shirt. Families with more than one camper may deduct $20 for the second child and $40 for the third child.
For more information, contact assistant coach Neil French at nfrench8@verizon.net.

Labels: Football, Neshaminy

While Neshaminy lost its first league game on Tuesday (April 28) to its perennial nemesis Pennsbury, the Redskins climbed back into a tie for the Suburban One League (SOL) National Conference lead the very next day.
Neshaminy seems determined to make the battle for the SOL National crown a horse race after edging Truman, 3-2, April 29 behind a six-strikeout performance of junior Sarah McGowan.
The ‘Skins managed to catch the Falcons, who lost to Abington, 4-3, the very same day. As of today (May 1), both teams possess identical 8-1 division records.
Against Truman, shortstop Christina Udris was the hero in this one, pushing a pair of runs across the plate, including a game-winning RBI single in the seventh. The Redskins’ 3-2 win over the Tigers, their second of the season by that score, undid a first inning RBI double by Truman third baseman Courtney Tenaglia and a seven strikeout performance by Truman pitcher Rachael Alligood.
Yesterday (April 30), the Redskins padded their win total with a non-league triumph over Conwell-Egan Catholic (CEC).
Trailing, 1-0, Neshaminy exploded with 5 runs in the fourth, started off with a solo home run by Undris. But it was third baseman Kelsey Ryan who carried the big bat for the Redskins in this one, going 2-for-2 including a 2-run shot she crushed over the fence later in the fourth inning.
‘Skins outfielder Sam Creamer also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-3 including an RBI and a run scored.
Righthander Samantha Bender got the win for Neshaminy, scattering 9 hits while striking out 6 CEC batters while walking none in her fourth victory of the season.
Slapping multiple hits for the Lady Eagles were Jade McGee (2-for-3), Kelsi Jordan (2-for-3) and Cheyenne Keen (2-for-4), who scored Egan’s only run of the afternoon. Stacie DeNucci (1 strikeout) was the starter for CEC but Rebecca Maziarz took the loss for the Eagles. Conwell-Egan drops to 5-8 on the season but is no worse for wear in league play.
In Neshaminy’s only league loss of the season, Pennsbury plated three runs in the fifth on back-to-back singles by Kelsey Bunda and D’Anna Devine, an error made on a bunt down the third base line by Alyssa Shipley and a 2-run double by Falcons first baseman Kirby Groves.
Udris plated the Redskins only run of the day when she pushed first baseman Erin Quense--on board with a double--across with an RBI single. Neshaminy second baseman Courtney Clee tried to score from first on Quense’s double, but was gunned down at the plate by Lauren Rossi’s relay throw.
Neshaminy hosts Council Rock North at 3:30 p.m. today, weather permitting.
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--Sports Editor Steve Sherman

Labels: Conwell-Egan, Neshaminy, softball

There were two big scores involving Lower Bucks County high school softball teams yesterday.
One found Bristol avenging an earlier loss to beat Christopher Dock, 2-1. The other found Pennsbury falling to Abington a day after a big win over Neshaminy.

Bristol 2,
Christopher Dock 1

LANSDALE — The BAL standings are now all tied up again for first as Mike Lalli’s Warriors (9-2) got even for last week’s loss.
Kierstin Cain was tremendous with a two-hitter and 15 strikeouts. Jocelyn Hickey threw a three-hitter and fanned eight in defeat. All the runs were unearned with Bristol scoring twice in the fourth on a throwing error.
Bristol (9-2) 000 200 0 — 2 2 1
Christopher Dock (12-2) 000 100 0 — 1 3 3
WP-Cain (7-2). LP-Hickey (12-2).
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Abington 4, Pennsbury 3

FAIRLESS HILLS - One day after Pennsbury's big win over Neshaminy, the Falcons (10-2) suffered their first league loss to drop back into a tie for first.
Mirella Wells doubled and Alyssa Becker was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, but it wasn’t enough to save pitcher Kate Schilling.
Abington 102 000 1 — 4 5 1
Pennsbury 010 110 0 — 3 9 4
WP-Wendel. LP-Schiling. 2B-Muehlbronner (A), Wells (P). RBIs; A-Muehlbronner, Tolton, Hilliod. P-Becker 2.
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Bensalem 6,
Council Rock South 5

BENSALEM — Don “Bogie" Bogan’s rapidly-improving Owls picked up their first win when Julia Quigley smacked two doubles in support of pitcher Leanna Quandt. Aleisha Diamond and Quigley had two RBIs, and Jen McGinley and Brittany Barnett were each 3-for-3.
Council Rock South (0-11) 000 121 1 — 5
Bensalem (1-10) 003 120 x — 6
WP-Quandt. LP-Shafer. 2B-Deal (CRS), Quigley (B) 2. RBIs: B-Ewing, Diamond 2, Quigley 2.
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Morrisville 16,
Plumstead Christian 0

PLUMSTEAD — Ivan “The Guru of High School Sofball’’ Colon’s Bulldogs returned to their winning ways when Kaylee Whtie and Alina Sierra blasted home runs. Sierra also doubled, Shaylynn Porras had three hits and Casey Hollopeter had six Ks.
Morrisville (6-2) 170 08 — 16 13 0
Plumstead Christian 000 00 — 0 1 5
WP-Hollopeter (5-2). LP-Taylor. 2B-Sierra (M). HR-Sierra, White (M).
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Neshaminy 3, Truman 2

BRISTOL TWP. — The Redskins (10-1) are now back in a first place following the five-hit, six-strikeout pitching of Sarah McGowan and two RBIs by Christina Udris, including a game-winning single in the seventh.
Truman stared well with two in the first behind an RBI double by Courtney Tenaglia. Rachael Alligood struck out seven in defeat.
Neshaminy (10-1) 002 000 1 — 3 7 1
Truman (7-5) 200 000 0 — 2 5 6
WP-McGowan. LP-Alligood. 2B-Tenaglia (T). RBIs: N-Quense, Udris 2, T-Coffman, Tenaglia.
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Kennedy-Kenrick 2,
Conwell-Egan 1

NORRISTOWN — The Eagles followed up an exciting win with a tough loss in 11 innings. Nicki Trois was the winning pitcher and doubled. Stacie DeNucci pitched a five-hitter in defeat. Both teams scored in the seventh.
Conwell-Egan (5-7) 000 000 100 00 — 1 3 0
Kennedy-Kenrick 000 000 100 01 — 2 5 0
WP-Troisi. LP-DeNucci. 2B-Troisi.

Labels: Bristol, Conwell-Egan, Morrisville, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Truman

By Rick Fortenbaugh
For BucksLocalSports.com

FAIRLESS HILLS — While this might still be the year the talented Neshaminy High School softball team finally catches up to Pennsbury, it was basically more of the same when the two SONL powerhouses collided the afternoon of April 28.
Doing what it does best by raising the level of its game to match the opposition, Pennsbury (10-1) defeated arch-rival Neshamniy (9-1) by the score of 4-1 in front of a large crowd.
Neshaminy will get another shot at Pennsbury later this month, but for now, it’s the Falcons who are all alone in first place.
It’s also believed to be the 11th straight time Pennsbury has beaten Neshaminy, which is remarkable when you consider the level of the second-ranked Redskins program.
“Neshaminy is a great team, and that’s from one to nine in their lineup," said Pennsbury coach Frank McSherry, who has over 500 wins in 26 years of coaching. “For us to beat them we had to play a perfect game."
Sensing this might finally be its year, Neshaminy came out fired up and scored right away when when Courtney Clee walked and Christina Udris later stroked an RBI single in the top of the first.
In between, however, Pennsbury was able to gun down a crucial run at the plate on a double by Erin Quense, who was 3-for-4 and had more than half of Neshaminy’s five hits.
Although nobody could have realized it at the time, that would be it for the Redskins offense against Pennsbury junior righty Kait Schilling (7-0).
Facing one of the top pitchers in the area in sophomore Sarah McGowan, Pennsbury tied the game in the third when lead-off batter D'anna Devine singled, Alyssa Shirley executed a sacrifice and Lauren Rossi stroked a two-out RBI single to left field.
It was in the fifth inning when Pennsbury took control with a three-run outburst against McGowan (5-1).
It all started with a pretty one-out bunt single by No. 9 batter Kelsi Bunda. After Devine singled to center, Shirley again put down a successful sac bunt.
This worked out even better than hoped for when the ball was thrown away at first and Bunda was able to race home with the go-ahead run.
Neshaminy’s only error also left runners at second and third with out out. The Redskins almost got out of it, but one out later, Kirby Groves smashed a two-run double off the right-center fence.
That was the ball game, as Schilling allowed just one base runner in the seventh to finish up her masterpiece.
“Kait doesn’t overpower you, but she can hit her spots," said McSherry. “And every spot we asked her to hit she hit today.
“She really stepped it up for us."
Another key factor was the clutch hitting of Pennsbury seniors Rossi and Groves.
“It was outside," said Groves of the pitch she hit for a booming double. “I had two strikes on me and I just knew I had to put the ball in play. We knew this was a big game. We knew we had to really come to play."
In other words, the Falcons just did what they always seem to do in these sort of situations.
“It was the best we played all year and it was the best Kait pitched all year," said McSherry.
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LINESCORES
Neshaminy (9-1) 100 000 0 — 1 5 1
Pennsbury (10-1) 001 030 x — 4 8 1
WP-Schilling (7-0). LP-McGowan (5-1).
2B-Quense (N) Groves (P).
RBIs: N-Udris. P-Rossi, Groves 2.

Labels: Neshaminy, Pennsbury, softball

The Pennsbury and Neshaminy boys lacrosse teams meet on Thursday evening, April 30 at Neshaminy High School for a Suburban One National lacrosse game.
In addition to a great lacrosse game, the event is also a fundraising event for the HEADStrong foundation in it’s fight against blood cancer. Both teams will be wearing the signature lime green HEADStrong laces and also the new HEADStrong crew socks.
Please come out and support the fight against cancer by purchasing your HEADStrong gear and clothing at the HEADStrong tent at the game. This way, you can help support both great lacrosse and the fight against blood cancer.
Find out how you can help at www.headstrongfoundation.org.
The junior varsity game begins at 5 p.m. and the varsity game will be played at approximately 7 p.m. following the JV game.

Labels: boys lacrosse, Neshaminy, Pennsbury

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its 2008 National Academic Squad recently and nine St. Joseph's University (SJU) players found their names on the list including Langhorne's own Jen Wrublesky.

A Neshaminy High School alum and an SJU sophomore forward, Wrublesky was among the conference leaders in shots, scoring three goals and adding four assists in a season that saw the Hawks reach the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals for a fifth straight year.

Last year as a freshman at St. Joseph's, Wrublesky was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and the team's Offensive Player of the Year after leading St. Joseph's with 10 goals and 24 points while tying for the lead with four game-winning goals.

For her efforts, Wrublesky also earned All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team, Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman.

SJU junior midfielder Kellie Walter paced the Hawks this season with career highs in goals (10), assists (7) and points (27).
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Compiled by Sports Editor Steve Sherman.

Labels: field hockey, Neshaminy

The Pennsbury High School softball team easily improved to 2-0 yesterday (March 31) with a 7-1 win over Suburban One League (SOL) National rival Council Rock North.
Righthander Kait Schilling pitched a two-hitter and struck out three for her second win.
First baseman Kirby Groves doubled, knocked in two runs and had two hits along with second baseman Deanna Devine and Kelsey Bunda, who made her first varsity appearance at the plate.
Chelsea Reynolds also doubled for the Falcons, who will host Bensalem tomorrow afternoon.
123 456 7 - R H E
Pennsbury (2-0) 300 022 0 — 7 9 0
CR North (0-3) 001 000 0 — 1 2 3
WP-Schilling (2-0). LP-Lewis (0-3). 2B-Groves (P), Reynolds (P). RBIS: P-Groves 2, Erb, Gosselin.
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Bristol 15, New Hope 0
NEW HOPE, Pa. — Mike Lalli’s Warriors easily won their second game with sophomore righthander Kierstin Cain cranking up a one-hitter and striking out nine batters in four innings.
Second baseman Amanda Spadaccino went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBIs. Cain was 2-for-2 herself and doubled.
Also smacking triples for Bristol were senior Kelee Pinto and sophomore Amanda Weir.
123 4 - R H E
New Hope 000 0 - 0 1 3
Bristol (2-1) 725 1 - 15 10 0
WP-Cain (2-1). LP-Yanishevsky. 2B-Cain. 3B-Pinto, Weir (B), Spadaccino (B).
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Truman 8, Council Rock South 2

HOLLAND — The Tigers got back on track in style for their second victory of the season.
Rachel Alligood scattered six hits and struck out five for the win. Alligood was also on fire at the plate with a 4-for-4 day and an RBI.
Ashley Black singled and doubled, while Courtney Tenaglia was 3-for-4 and knocked in two runs.
123 456 7 - R H E
Truman (2-1) 030 121 1 — 8 14 0
CR South (0-3) 011 000 0 — 2 6 0
WP-Alligood (2-0). LP-Shaffer. 2B-Black (T), Young (CRS). 3B-Tenaglia (T). RBIs: T-Van Schaik, Alligood, Koenig. Tenaglia 2.
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Conwell-Egan 12, Cardinal Dougherty 2

FAIRLESS HILLS — The Eagles busted into the victory column with this six-inning Philadelphia Catholic League victory.
Freshman righthander Stacie DeNucci fired a two-hitter and struck out 10. Brianna McInnis tripled and drove in three runs. Cheyenne Keen also doubled for the Eagles.
123 456 - R H E
Cardinal Dougherty 002 000 — 2 2 2
Conwell-Egan (1-2) 320 070 — 12 6 0
WP-DeNucci (1-2). LP-McMahon. 2B-Keen (CE). 3B-McInnis (CE).
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Neshaminy 8, Abington 5

ABINGTON — This was a bit of a scare as the Redskins (3-0) were forced to storm back from a five-run deficit.
The big inning found Neshaminy scoring six runs in the top of the fifth. Kelsey Ryan had a huge hit there when she doubled home the tying run and then later scored the go-ahead run.
In the sixth inning, Christina Udris poked a two-run single. She, Erin Quense, Brittany and Brianna Guidos all had two hits.
Brianna Guidos also got the save in relief of Sarah McGowan (two strikeouts).
“We couldn’t do anything for the first four innings and then once we started hitting, it didn’t stop," said Neshaminy coach Kathleen Mullins. “I was proud of the comeback."
123 456 7 - R H E
Neshaminy (3-0) 000 062 0 — 8 12 1
Abington (3-0) 101 300 0 — 5 6 0
WP-McGowan (2-0). LP-Wendel. 2B-Ryan (N). RBIs: N-Clee, Quense, Udris 2, Ryan 2, Brianna Guidos, Brittany Guidos. A-Wendel 2, Gregorio, Gordon.

Labels: Bristol, Conwell-Egan, CR North, CR South, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, softball, Truman

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its 2008 National Academic Squad March 3 and nine St. Joseph's University (SJU) players found their names on the list including Langhorne's own Jen Wrublesky.

A Neshaminy High School alum and an SJU sophomore forward, Wrublesky was among the conference leaders in shots, scoring three goals and adding four assists in a season that saw the Hawks reach the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals for a fifth straight year.

Last year as a freshman at St. Joseph's, Wrublesky was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and the team's Offensive Player of the Year after leading St. Joseph's with 10 goals and 24 points while tying for the lead with four game-winning goals.

For her efforts, Wrublesky also earned All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team, Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman.

SJU junior midfielder Kellie Walter paced the Hawks this season with career highs in goals (10), assists (7) and points (27).
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Compiled by Sports Editor Steve Sherman

Labels: field hockey, Neshaminy

By Rick Fortenbaugh
Staff Writer

LANGHORNE — This was one of those season openers that went pretty much as expected.
The preseason favorite in the Suburban One National League, the Neshaminy High School softball team got its season off to a positive start yesterday by beating Bristol, 3-1.
As for Bristol, even though it lost it was a positive in the sense the Class A squad showed it can very much play with one of the top teams in the area.
In fact, Neshaminy is arguably as good a team as Bristol will see during the regular season until it runs into Notre Dame in late May.
“We lost to the best,” said a philosophical Bristol coach Mike Lalli, whose team will be right back in the heater when it hosts Christopher Dock in a key Bicentennial Athletic League game Friday.
“We’ll be fine.”
After showing a lot of promise as a freshman, Neshaminy righty Sarah McGowan came out firing yesterday by striking out four batters in the first inning and 11 overall before departing for reliever Brianna Guidos in the seventh. Many of the strikeouts were off an effective change.
McGowan yielded just one hit and would have had a shutout working if Bristol hadn’t scored in the sixth on a single by Kierstin Cain and two Redskin errors.
“Sarah has improved a lot,” said Neshaminy coach Kathleen Mullins. “She had knee surgery during the off season to remove a tumor. She says it doesn’t hurt and it looks like she can push off a lot better.”
Another good-looking sophomore pitcher, Cain (six K’s) took the loss for the Warriors, but also wasn’t very far away from throwing shutout ball.
Neshaminy’s initial run came in second when a lead off single by Kelsey Ryan and a sac allowed a run to score on the first of Bristol’s two errors.
Bristol’s second error was also a killer as Neshaminy took advantage of it to score twice in the bottom of the third.
Courtney Clee’s hard lead-off single to center started that uprising and was followed by a Bristol error with two outs. This kept the inning alive and Ryan delivered with a two-run single to center.
A junior third baseman. Ryan was 3-for-3 on the day and had half of Neshaminy’s hit total. Clee had two hits as well batting out of the second spot in the order.
“We’re missing our catcher Nicole Adamson, who is a big part of our team,” said Lalli. “We’re not sure what going on there. She tore something and is supposed to find out what’s going on today (yesterday). Our leadoff hitter (Sam Dougherty) also just started practicing a few days ago.
“We’ve been banged up the pre-season, but other than the two errors I thought we played pretty well today.’’
Against a lot of teams those miscues wouldn’t have mattered. Against a team like Neshaminy, Bristol would have needed to play a near perfect game.
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LINESCORES
123 456 7 – R H E
Bristol (0-1) 000 001 0 — 1 2 2
Neshaminy (1-0) 012 000 x — 3 6 3
WP-McGowan (1-0). LP-Cain (0-1). RBIs: N-Ryan 2.

FAIRLESS HILLS — It was a close call, but the Pennsbury High School softball team was able to get its season off to a winning start by downing Interboro yesterday, 2-1.
Kait Schilling was the winning pitcher as she scattered eight hits and struck out five.
All the Pennsbury scoring came in the bottom of the fifth. After a single by Deanna Devine, an error and walk to Lauren Rossi, Kirby Groves came up clutch with a two-run single.
Rebecca Erb also doubled for Pennsbury.
LINESCORES
123 456 7 – R H E
Interboro (1-1) 100 000 0 — 1 8 3
Pennsbury (1-0) 000 020 x — 2 4 0
WP-Schilling (1-0). LP-Schwartz. 2B-Schwartz (I), Erb (P). RBIs: I-Sharpless. P-Groves 2

Labels: Neshaminy, softball

On Thursday, March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m., join hoops fans as Carl Sandburg's faculty takes on the Middletown Township Police Department in a basketball game to benefit the family of deceased Middletown Police Officer Chris Jones.
Students will be selling raffle tickets as well. There are lots of prizes to be raffled off! Join the Phillie Phanatic as organizers raffle off Phillies opening day and Sixers tickets as well as autographed jerseys from the Flyers and Sixers!
The cost is $5 for a game ticket. Raffle tickets are $1 and can be purchased through a Sandburg student or by coming to the Sandburg office.
Jones was struck and killed Jan. 29 while conducting a traffic stop on Route 1, near the I-95 interchange. As he was returning to his patrol car, two cars collided and careened into his vehicle, which then struck him.
Jones succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident a short while later. He had served with Middletown Township police for 10 years.

Labels: basketball, Neshaminy

Photos by Sue Donohue

By Phil Nelson V,
Steve Sherman

HERSHEY — It was a great showing for Council Rock North 189-pounder Jamie Callender at this year’s PIAA Class AAA State Wrestling Championships.

It was only the finish that hurt.

Taking on Tony Dallago of Central Dauphin in the finals, Callender was pinned in a time of 1:33. Dallago scored on a takedown 28 seconds into the match and then pinned Callender with a double arm bar when the Rock North wrestler attempted a sit out.

The next best finish for a Lower Bucks wrestler behind Callender’s second place showing came when Rock North’s Haynes took third at 119 pounds.

Haynes dropped a 5-2 decision in the semifinals, but came back and eventually beat Mitchell Port of Bellefonte, 3-2, in the consolation final.

Taking fourth place was CR South 160-pounder Ed Shupe, who was pinned in the semifinals by Hempfield’s Jake Kemerer (40-2) and was then decisioned by Jimmy Sheptock of Northampton in the battle for third place.

In between, Eddie pinned CB East senior Devon Passman.

Council Rock South sophomore Matt Martoccio (130) and senior Jimmy Vollrath (152) both finished with eighth place medals.

Labels: Council Rock North, Council Rock South, Neshaminy, Truman, Truman Wrestling, Wrestling

Labels: Neshaminy, Wrestling

By Steve Sherman; Sports Editor

Council Rock South senior Tory Worthen dominated the field at last Friday’s DVGTCA Meet of Champions at Lehigh University, winning the pole vault with a height of 12-04.00, a top ten mark in the nation.
Silver medal winner Katie McAndrews, a junior from Bensalem, recorded a spot more than two feet lower than Worthen's with her vault of 10 feet. Two others also notched 10-foot vaults.
Abington senior Madlyn Evans finished first in the mile run in 5:13.80, with Council Rock North sophomore Lindsay Rheiner on her heels with a 5:14.95.
Villa Joseph Marie freshman Megan Rother grabbed the silver with her time of 2:23.33 in the 800-meter dash, finishing a whisker ahead of Neshaminy senior Moriah Allen, who captured the bronze at 2:23.71
The Skins also took the bronze in the 4x800-meter relay finishing in 9:45.43 behind Downingtown East (9:36.42) and North Penn (9:34.25).
The 4x200-meter relay was a race to the finish with Abington (1:44.69) taking gold and Central Bucks East (1:45.57) taking silver.
CB East junior Alli Gillen took home a gold medal in the triple jump with a mark of 38-04.50. CB East junior Katie Kinkead captured the bronze with her time of 10:42.40 in the 3000-meter dash.
CR South freshman Nina Brocavich placed twelfth in the long jump for Council Rock South with a distance of 16-02.75.
Conwell-Egan Catholic (CEC) senior Logan Brenker finished sixth in the triple jump for the Eagles with a distance of 34-09.25.
Atasha Jordan placed sixth in the shot put for Council Rock North with a distance of 35-01.00
Pennsbury senior Zakiyyah Richardson placed 8th in the 60-meter dash, crossing the line in 7.98. Pennsbury freshman Laurel Coleman finished 19th in the triple jump at 30-11.00.
CEC sophomore Theresa Horn tied four other girls for 11th place in the high jump with her leap of 4-10.
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RESULTS
4x800 Meter Relay
Place, School Finals
1 North Penn 9:34.25
2 Downingtown East 9:36.42
3 Neshaminy 9:45.43
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800 Meter Run
Place, Name Year School Finals
1 Selheimer, Heather 10 North Penn 2:20.78
2 Rother, Megan 12 Villa Joseph Mar 2:23.33
3 Allen, Moriah 09 Neshaminy 2:23.71
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1 Mile Run
Place, Name Year School Finals
1 Evans, Madlyn 12 Abington 5:13.80
2 Rheiner, Lindsay 10 Council Rock Nor 5:14.95
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3000 Meter Run
Place, Name Year School Finals
1 Cohick, Christy 11 North Penn 10:32.50
2 Simpson, Elizabeth 11 Boyertown Area 10:41.47
3 Kinkead, Katie 10 Central Bucks Ea 10:42.40
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Pole Vault
Place, Name Year School Finals
1 Worthen, Tory 12 Council Rock South 12-04.00
2 McAndrews, Katie 11 Bensalem 10-00.00
3 Sable, Alex 12 Gwynedd Mercy Ac J10-00.00
4 Long, Alyssa 12 Downingtown East J10-00.00
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Triple Jump
Place, Name Year School Finals
1 Gillen, Ali 11 Central Bucks Ea 38-04.50
2 Becattini, Gabby 10 Methacton 36-04.00
3 Tusar, Lauren 11 Penncrest 36-02.00

Labels: Council Rock North, Council Rock South, Neshaminy

Neshaminy captured the SOL National boys bowling championship after splitting yesterday's (Feb. 5) match at Levittown Lanes with Pennsbury at two games apiece. Pictured here along with head coach Al Moss (left) are Chris Walters, Rob Raddi, John Margicin, Brian Fantini and Brandon Cummings.

Redskins total pins win nets league championship

Narrow escapes.
Entering last Thursday’s match at Levittown Lanes, Neshaminy clung to a half-game lead over Pennsbury in the Suburban One League (SOL) National conference. The last match of the season for both teams, the league title was on the line.
Pennsbury delivered the first blow with a 70-pin victory in the first game. The ‘Skins rebounded however with 1,072-942 triumph of their own. The win by Neshaminy in game two gave the ‘Skins a 60-pin advantage heading into the deciding duel.
According to Neshaminy head coach Al Moss, the rubber match was a seesaw affair with Pennsbury lurching ahead in the last two frames.
The Falcons wound up winning by just 24 pins in that last game, giving the ‘Skins the win on total pins [3,044-3,018].
That and the 2-2 split earned Neshaminy the SOL National championship.
Rob Raddi led the way to the Redskins title-win with a 715 series, including a high score of 278 in game one. A junior for Neshaminy with a 192 average, Raddi seemed to save his best games for Pennsbury. Rob rolled a 280 when the two teams faced off earlier in the season at Penndel Lanes.
Playing with a bruised thumb, junior John Margicin did his part, rolling a 629 series, rolling better than 200 in each of his three games.
Margicin’s best game this season came earlier in the campaign when he rolled a 289 at Bristol Pike Lanes versus Harry S Truman.
Chris Walters, a sophomore possessing a team-high 209 average, contributed to last week’s championship triumph in a big way, rolling a 575 series.
Also for Neshaminy, Mike Tyler and Mike Malone bowled 399 and 365 respectively in the two games they bowled. Brandon Cummings and Larry Fantini posted game one scores of 177 and 184, respectively.
The Falcons’ effort was led by senior Dan Boches, who rolled a 623 series. Ryan Taylor contributed to the cause with a 606 series.
Also for Pennsbury, Mike Dreyfus, Tyler Nicol, and John Terroni posted two-game scores of 367, 402 and 430, respectively.
Darin Gordon (207), PJ Lewars (202) and Matt Callham (181) came through in single games for the orange and black.

--Sports Editor Steve Sherman

Labels: boys bowling, Neshaminy

The Neshaminy girl bowlers clinched the SOL National
Championship Feb. 4 with a 4-0 win over Bensalem.
This is the second straight season the 'Skins took the league
crown for themselves. Katie Bevan, Kellie Tantum, Chrissy
Udris, Sam Gibilisco and Bre Episcopo rolled the winning scores for Neshaminy.

Labels: girls bowling, Neshaminy

Neshaminy senior Jay Colbert is headed to New Hampshire to play football.

Neshaminy senior Jay Colbert, a 6-1, 230-pound fullback who plays the end on the D-line, is headed to the University of New Hampshire. Jay made his college choice based on the winning attitude that always seems to prevail at UNH.

Head coach Sean McDonnell led the Wildcats to their fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA FCS Championships and advanced to the quarterfinals for the fourth time during a five-year span. Last season, New Hampshire posted a 10-3 record, capturing the Colonial Athletic Association North Division title

“Every year, New Hampshire wins games and they’re always in the playoffs every year,” said Colbert.

“They do a great job with their coaching staff.

“They always get the right guys in the program—good guys.”

A winning program coupled together with hard work made the Wildcats an attractive team to join, said Colbert. The similarity to Neshaminy football was uncanny, he noted.

“Their program is just like Neshaminy’s. Guys get in the weight room; they work—they work hard. They have great coaches. The coaches get after you and they WIN games.”

—Sports Editor Steve Sherman

Labels: Football, Neshaminy