Coventry FC Barca U14 soccer claims division title
Soccer
The Coventry FC Barca U14 soccer team recently claimed the Delco Soccer League Division 3 title after winning both a play-in game and championship game on the same day. Coventry impressively jumped out to a 2-0 lead, then found themselves locked in a 2-2 tie at halftime of the morning playoff against Kirkwood Soccer Club. Displaying the resilience that has characterized the team throughout their season, Coventry scored late in the contest to earn a 3-2 victory and advance to the championship round. Hours later, the boys from Coventry Perkiomen Valley Spring-Ford Owen J. Roberts Methacton Boyertown Norristown
Division II
Pottsgrove Upper Perkiomen Pope John Paul II Upper Merion Phoenixville Pottstown
PAC WL
5 4 2 2 1 1
WL
4 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 4
PIONEER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Overall W L
N — Elezar Hill 8 pass from Izaiah Webb (Tyler Edwards kick) UM — Anthony Shepperd fumble recovery in end zone (Anthony Littlewood kick) N — Kirk Wilson 2 run (kick blocked) UM — JP Batten 13 run (Littlewood kick) UM – Zach DeSanto 7 run (Littlewood kick) N — Koran Butler 33 pass from Webb (Boubacar Diawara pass from Webb) UM — Chris Sanders 3 run (Littlewood kick) N — Barry White 24 pass from Webb (Butler pass from Webb) N — Butler 62 interception conversion attempted) return UM N 13 16 35-171 32-59 71 167 242 226 6-18-4 17-26-1 2-43.0 3-27.3 2-1 1-1 8-87 14-102 UPPER MERION — Picariello 6-51; Sanders 17-81, 1 TD; DeSanto 5-29, 1 TD; Leach 4-7; Batten 3-3, 1 TD.. NORRISTOWN — Gionnone 17-47; Wilson 7-22, 1 TD; Butler 1-5; Webb 6-0; Center Snap 1-(-15). UPPER MERION — Batten 6-17-71 3INTs; Scheier 0-1-0 INT NORRISTOWN — Webb INT. 17-26-167 12 9 7 3 3 2
W
8 5 4 3 3 2 1 3 5 8 7 9
L
5 6 7 8 7 9 (no 3TDs, UPPER MERION — Thornton 2-24; Barsoum 1-22; Whitehead 1-13; Leach 1-9; Shepherd 1-3. NORRISTOWN — White 4-53, 1 TD; Butler 5-84, 1 TD; Gionnone 3-19; Diawara 3-16; Hill 2-(-5), 1 TD. Interceptions: UPPER MERION — Barosum. NORRISTOWN — Montgomery; Sattherwaite; traveled to Southern Chester County, where they outworked the previously undefeated Dragons on their home turf and emerged with an exciting 2-0 win to claim the league crown.
The rewarding league title capped off a season’s worth of hard-fought matches and adversity, and their consistently determined effort resulted in a well-earned final record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses for the Coventry FC Barca squad.
Gymnastics
Silvia’s Gymnastics Level 7 gymnasts competed in the Pennsylvania Level 7 Qualifier Meet hosted by PA NAWGJ and PA USAG in Harrisburg on November 20, 2016.
First-year Level 7 results: Tate; Butler. OJR- Bradford 58 interception return (Ott kick) OJR- Hinrichs 6 pass from Praweckyj (run failed) OJR- Stuart 11 run (Ott kick) OJR- Ott 23 FG PT- Wiggins 1 run (run failed) First downs Rushing yards Passing yards Total yards Passes C-A-I Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Avg. POTTSTOWN- Adams 2-41; Wingo 5-16; Mayes 8-3; A. Wiggins 9-2, Morton 6-(20); J. Wiggins 4-(-24). OWEN J. ROBERTS- Scherfel 11-52; Praweckyj 12-48; Duliakas 1-25; Stuart 10-8; Bradford 3-2; Martin 3-0. POTTSTOWN- Morton 10-19-138; J. Wiggins 1-5-11 2INT. OWEN J. ROBERTS- Stuart 7-17-76; Praweckyj 2-2-16 TD. POTTSTOWN - Diamond 3-56; Adams 4-37; Davidheiser 3-30; Parson 1-26. OWEN J. ROBERTS - Hinrichs 5-48 TD; Bradford 3-37; Praweckyj 1-7. Interceptions - OJR - Bradford, Praweckyj
First Round Friday, Nov. 4
North Penn 56, Haverford High 7 Spring-Ford 38, Central Bucks East 7 Ridley 35, Plymouth Whitemarsh 7 Coatesvillle 42, Abington 0 Perkiomen Valley 55, Penn Wood 28 Downingtown East 33, Souderton 21 Garnet Valley 21, Central Bucks South 14 Neshaminy 26, Pennridge 21
---Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 11
North Penn 28, Spring-Ford 19 Coatesville 41, Ridley 21 Perkiomen Valley 44, Downingtown East 21 Garnet Valley 42, Neshaminy 14
---Semifinals Friday, Nov. 18
North Penn 42, Coatesville 25 Garnet Valley 44, Perkiomen Valley 27
---Final Friday, Nov. 25
PT 12 34-18 149 167 11-24-2 2-1 6-37 3-36 OJR 13 40-135 92 227 9-19-0 4-1 6-30 1-32
Delaney Linton placed third on vault and fourth on floor; Claire Richards placed fifth on beam. North Penn 48, Garnet Valley 38
BOYERTOWN:
The district is seeking a high-school football head coach, a middle-school assistant basketball coach, a middle-school head softball coach, and two varsity assistant softball coaches. Deadline for the football position is Nov. 28. All resumes and cover letters should be sent to: Nick Palladino, Director of Athletics. dpalladino@boyertownasd.org (dpalladino@boyertownasd.org) or Boyertown Athletic Office, 120 N. Monroe St., Boyertown, Pa., 19512.
The district is seeking high-school boys and girls swimming head and assistant coaches, boys tennis and boys and girls lacrosse assistant coaches, a middle-school boys track coach, and middle-school girls basketball, girls lacrosse and softball assistant coaches. Applicants can apply on the OJR web site under Human Resources, job openings. Applicants must have current Act 34 (Pa. Criminal History), Act 114 (FBI Clearance) and Act 151 (Child Abuse Clearance). More information: Contact Mrs. Jessica Heffner in the OJR HR office at jheffner@ojrsd.com.
The district is seeking a high school girls lacrosse head coach. Candidates must have, or able to obtain, current ACT 34 Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check, ACT 151 Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Report and ACT 114 FBI Federal Criminal History Report. Send a resume and all required clearances to: Larry Glanski, Athletic Director, Perkiomen Valley High School, 509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, Pa., 19426, or lglanski@pvsd.org.
The school is looking to fill the following varsity head coaching positions: Swimming, boys tennis and boys lacrosse, as well as a varsity freshmen baseball. Applicants should have one year previous high school teaching/coaching experience as well as knowledge of PIAA Handbook, Constitution and Bylaws. Those interested should email resume and cover letter to Nicole McMullen, Athletic Director at nmcmullen@ pjphs.org.
OWEN J. ROBERTS: PERKIOMEN VALLEY: POPE JOHN PAUL II: POTTSGROVE:
The district is seeking coaches in the following sports: High school boys lacrosse head, high school assistant wrestling, middle school head wrestling. Candidates must have or be able to obtain, current ACT 34 PA Criminal Record Check, ACT 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance Report and ACT 114 FBI Federal Criminal History Report. Please send resume and cover letter to Mr. Gary DeRenzo c/o Pottsgrove High School, 1345 Kauffman Road, Pottstown, PA 19464 or gderenzo@pgsd.org. Sports notices must be e-mailed (sports@pottsmerc.com) to the sports department. No phone requests will be accepted. A contact name and phone number should be included with each notice. Specific publication dates cannot be guaranteed. Limerick Panthers 11U through 14U are looking for players for their upcoming travel season for this coming spring/ Second-year Level 7 sixth Cali Hensley placed on vault; Madelyn summer. The teams will be conducting private workouts over the next several months to evaluate interested players. More information: Contact Tim Kerns at tcacademy3@aol.com A Pottstown-area 13U travel team is looking for 2-3 players to complete its roster for the Spring/Summer 2017 season. More information: Contact Jerry at 267-304-3644. Register for private lessons and group instructional classes with Boyertown American Legion manager Rick Moatz and New York Mets Triple-A prospect Zach Lutz at the Rick Moatz Baseball and Softball Training Center by contacting info@rickmoatzbst.com or calling 610-763-4053. Rick Moatz 14U Fall Developmental Team is accepting registrations for private instruction. More information: Contact Moatz at www.rickmoatzbst.com or 610-763-4053. Register now for private or group sessions with Elite Baseball at 1100 Grosser Rd., Gilbertsville. Elite Baseball is also accepting registrations for the fall 14U developmental team. More information: Contact Josh at jhartline5@comcast.net or 484-363-0567. The Kingplex is open for individual lessons or group instruction at its 116 N. Limerick Rd, Limerick facility. Lessons will begin Nov. 13, executing all phases of the game. All ages welcome. More information: Calls 610-639-6863 or e-mail king1327@comcast.net. Instructional sessions for area catchers ages 6-16 years are available by calling Joe Pachik (484-529-7348) and leaving a message. Coach Sharr’s Hoops Academy is results: Gerhart placed first on beam and floor, third AA, and sixth on bars.
Gabrielle Filzen scheduling training for middle and highschool age boys and girls. More information: Call Ed Sharr at 610-659-4667. D.I.V.A. Squad travel basketball team is looking for high school girls in Grades 9-12. More information: Contact Adrienne Smith at 484-274-1017 or adriennesmith73@gmail.com. 380 Lacrosse is creating fitness classes for athletes and parents. More information: Contact Dani at 380Lacrosse@ gmail.com. Speed and agility workouts at 422 SportsPlex, 1400 Industrial Hwy., conducted by Rian ”Goo” Wallace, former Pottstown High and Temple University standout and member of Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2006 Super Bowl championship team. More information: Contact Wallace at 610-718-6536 or info@ goalsoverobstacles.com. The Pottstown Penguins are looking to fill roster spots at the following levels: Midget 18 A (1997 and 1998); Midget goalie; Peewee A (2003 and 2004) one spot available; Mite (2007 and under); and accepting registration for the beginner-level Learn to Skate/Play program. More information: Contact Tim Moyer at tmoyer21@yahoo.com. American Icebird Youth Boys U16/U18 tournament team is looking for players at all positions. More information: E-mail icebirds@mail.com or call 757952-2767. placed third on floor and sixth on vault; Blake Pascal placed fourth on floor and sixth on bars. 380 Lacrosse’s 10th year of training gets underway this winter, with sessions running through Feb. 25, 2017. The training program uses a unique, fast paced curriculum to push each athletes’ Lacrosse IQ while using high rep drills to create a solid base of fundamentals, muscle memory and technique. Sessions will be held at The All Sports Center located at 1511 W Main St. Upper Providence (Trappe) PA. 19426. More information or registration: Go to 380Lacrosse.com. Breakaway Sports will host its annual Funky Santa 5K & 3-Person Relay 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Montgomery County Community College’s Pottstown campus. More information: Visit www.makebreak.com, call 610-4138772 or email bulrich1@aol.com. FC Montco Soccer Club has additional playing and training opportunities for current U14 and older males interested in working with Premier Level/College Soccer Coaches, who have proven track records of player development. More information: Visit http://www. fcmontco.com or go the website and email the team manager or the coach. 16U Hurricanes Travel Softball Team is looking to round out its 2017 roster. All positions are welcome, with only three spots available. More information: Call Rocco Moyer at 484-704-7476.