Sims, Matsinger gets Penncrest lacrosse started
T.J. Sims scored four goals and three assists, and Ryan Matsinger paired two goals and an assist with a 14-for-15 day at the faceoff X as Penncrest handled Sun Valley, 16-2, in its season opener Saturday.
Joe Nichols scored three goals, and Max Dougherty added two goals and two assists for the Lions, who led 13-0 at half.
In other nonleague STRATH HAVEN 12, HENDERSON6» Jeff Conner scored five goals to go with three assists, and Liam Carney and Hunter Clements tickled the twine twice each as the Panthers (2-0) earned a measure of revenge on action: the team that bounced them from the District 1 and PIAA Class 2A tournaments last year. RADNOR 11, SPRING-FORD 4» Jackson Birtwistle started the season in fine form with seven points (four goals, three assists), and Connor Pierce also scored four goals to go with a helper. Drew Brown and John Austen contributed a goal and an assist apiece, while Archer Darrach made five saves in the Raiders’ opener. MARPLE NEWTOWN 14, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 9 » Alex Viola scored three goals to go with three assists, Julian Cabral and Colin Ferry each registered hat tricks and Marlon Weathers distributed three assists to augment two goals for the Tigers. UNIONVILLE 13, HAVERFORD 7» Josh Schievert and Cole Lukasiewciz scored twice each, the latter adding an assist, and Jack Daly paired a goal with two helpers for the Fords. DOWNINGTOWN EAST 7, SPRINGFIELD 5 » Mike Tulskie scored twice, and Kyle Long and Jack Spence each paired a goal with an assist, but East scored the final two goals to break a tie after three quarters in the battle of Cougars. CULVER ACADEMY 16, HAVERFORD SCHOOL 7 » TJ Malone and Luke O’Grady scored twice apiece, and Brennan McBride dished two helpers, but the Fords fell to the national powerhouse from Indiana.
Girls Lacrosse
Ellie Mueller picked up where she left off last season for the reigning PIAA Class 2A champs, scoring six goals in a 14-7 win for Radnor over Mater Dei in California.
Molly May scored twice, and Cate Cox handed out three assists for Radnor.
In other nonleague action: AGNES IRWIN 12, OWEN J. ROBERTS 7 » Kacy Hogarth notched a hat trick, and Alex Hark added two goals as the Owls rode an 8-3 first-half edge to the win.
Girls Track and Field
A cold Saturday in the same week as a significant snow storm might not seem the day to set a fast time on the track. No one mentioned that to the Penn Wood girls track team.
The Patriots’ 4 x 400 squad won the Upper Darby Relays Saturday with a time of 4:06.12, good for a very early District 1 qualifying cut.
Penn Wood also won the girls 1,600 sprint medley relay and took second in the 4 x 200. Ridley’s girls won the 4 100 and were fourth in x the distance medley relay. Upper Darby claimed the throwers’ 4 x 100 ahead of Marple Newtown, while Marple (4 x 800), Penncrest (1,600 sprint) and Bonner & Prendergast (4 x 100) picked up third-place finishes.
On the boys side, Ridley was the only school with a pair of wins, taking the 4 x 100 throwers’ relay and the sprint medley, to go with third in the 4 x 1,600 and DMR. Haverford augmented a win in the 4 x 200 by taking runner-up honors in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 1,600. The hosts claimed the 4 x 400, while Penncrest was second in both the 4 x 400 and sprint medley.